The valley was surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs. The night was dark, the wind was howling, and of course, there was no cell signal. Even if they wanted to call for a food delivery guy to save the day, there was no chance of that happening.

Buzz walked up to Andrew and said, "Mr. Lloyd, once the sun comes up, we're heading straight back to the village down the mountain."

Andrew smiled and replied, "Buzz, once it's light out, I want to head inside and take a look."

Buzz's face changed. "Mr. Lloyd, you're planning to go into the forbidden area? Have you lost your mind?"

Andrew's smile did not waver. "Fortune favors the bold, and I want to give it a try."

Buzz shook his head hard. "Mr. Lloyd, why won't you understand? There's no treasure in there—no hidden vault, no gold mine, nothing. You city folks have all been deceived. Chief Flintspire already explained it clearly. If Gallow's End really had a secret stash, do you think it'd be waiting around for you to find it?"

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