Chapter 6: Ⅵ. Fruits of Labor
"What's the situation?"
Swan had spent considerable effort to unlock the lock. It was one of the more challenging locks in his career. All that effort for nothing would make him a laughingstock. How idiotic would that be?
Fen entered the treasury, only to find Liszt and Shadi, those two dumb-asses, were acting up again, playing him for a fool.
It wasn't that the treasury was empty.
It was just that the glittering jewelry on a table was dazzling, along with some silverware and gemstones set in rings and pendants. Even in the dim light, their polished facets refracted a gentle, luminescent glow.
Apart from these items, all the expected cash was accounted for, dutifully present.
"Eh, there's no problem at all, not yet."
Liszt pulled a fast one.
Morison: "..."
"There's no tinder to light a torch."
Citing Liszt's own style, Morison saw that Shadi, the kid with bushy brows and big eyes, was also starting to create crap work.