Valerie said, "I don't want to stay alone, and besides, I don't like this crappy place. I'll stay with you to protect you."

Andrew laughed. "This is Mount Lourneau. There's no danger here, so there's no need for protection."

Valerie frowned. "Andrew, don't you think there's something strange about Mr. Lawrence? Since he agreed to meet us, why insist on tomorrow? If he didn't want to, he could've just turned us down outright. And Mr. Johnston suddenly went into complete seclusion, too. I'm worried that…"

Andrew said calmly, "You're worried they might turn against me, right?"

Valerie's face darkened as she nodded.

Andrew pulled out the Elixir of Immortality, his eyes cold. "Don't worry, I always have a trump card! If Guillermo's reach really is that long, stretching even into Mount Lourneau, then I don't mind going another round with him."

Valerie asked curiously, "What's that in your hand? Some kind of pill?"

Andrew did not hide it and smiled. "That's right, a pill. A tenth-grade