As soon as he was done speaking, the sound of Derek and Nico arguing echoed from the golden


    tunnel.


    “Darn it, Nico! I found it first!”


    “Bullshit! I clearly saw it first!”


    The two were arguing over a diamond the size of a pigeon’s egg.


    Diamonds varied in quality, with the colored ones being the highest quality.


    Such a sizable colored diamond could fetch tens of millions of dors in the market.


    While they were cutting through the gold, both spotted the diamond at the same time.


    Following the ‘firste, first served’ principle, they both reached for it.


    Now, neither was willing to back down.


    Derek, being physically stronger, pinned Nico to the ground and shouted, “Nico, your family is already


    wealthy… Give this diamond to me!”


    With his face pressed to the ground, Nico mumbled, “No… This diamond is mine…”


    With a determined look, Derek grabbed a nearby pearl of night and hurled it toward Nico’s head.


    “Stop…!”


    Melody arrived just in time, delivering a kick that knocked Derek to the ground.


    Heidi burst into tears from fear. “Derek! Nico! What are you two doing?!”


    Upon falling, Derek did not give up. He quickly grabbed the diamond, stuffed it into his mouth, and


    swallowed it.


    “You mother…”


    With a crazy look in his eyes, Nico impulsively stabbed Derek with the dagger in his hand.


    They were so close that Melody had no chance to intervene.


    Derek stared dumbfoundedly at the knife handle protruding from his chest.


    Regaining his senses, a panic-stricken Nico released his grip. “D-Derek…I didn’t mean to!”


    With a thud, Derek fell straight to the ground.


    Blood stained the jewel-embedded floor.


    Nico quickly pressed on Derek’s wound, sobbing, “Derek… I really didn’t mean to!”


    At that moment, Bradley and others hurried in.


    Casting a nce at Derek lying in a pool of blood, Bradley immediately roared. “What happened? Why


    did you two fight?”


    He swiftly checked Derek’s injury, only to realize the dagger had pierced Derek’s heart.


    At that moment, Derek’s eyes were dimming.


    “Derek…!”


    Nico knelt, banging his head on the ground. “I’m sorry… I’m so sorry, Derek… I didn’t mean it!”


    Xeno whispered to Melody, “Melody, what exactly happened?”


    Melody recounted the events to Xeno.


    Furious, Bradley yanked Nico up from the ground. “You beastly child… Do you realize what you’ve


    done?”


    Nico, pale and distraught by this, shook his head. “I didn’t mean it! I truly didn’t!”


    He seemed to have lost his senses, repeatedly uttering the same words.


    Looking at Derek’s lifeless body, Bradley muttered, “Once we’re out, I’ll hand this beast over to the


    police!”


    The price of greed was death.


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    Greed could blind one’s eyes and make one lose their senses.


    Bradley never expected their rivalry would escte to using weapons.


    Finn remarked with a bitter smile, “If only Mr. Nash was here… With his medical skills, he surely


    could’ve saved Derek!”


    Only then did Melody realize something. She frowned as she asked, “It’s been almost two hours, hasn’t


    it? Why hasn’t Nashe back?”


    Xeno exined, “Mr. Nash might’ve gone to pick medicinal herbs…”


    Melody squinted, then shook her head. “That’s not right… He wouldn’t leave us unattended for two


    hours!”


    As her words faded, the sound of approaching footsteps and chatter came from behind.


    Everyone turned around, their eyes widening in disbelief.


    They saw Nash walking toward them. He was chatting andughing with a group of people.


    That group of people… was them.