When I found out that I had to cycle all the way from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill and then spend a year there as a driver, Sam felt utterly defeated.
The distance is over 1,200 kilometers! If I really had to ride that far, wouldn’t it be exhausting?
And doing this in the twelfth lunar winter, while being forbidden to stay in a hotel on my own? The requirements seem excessively harsh, don’t you think?
Sam felt a deep sense of injustice, and before he knew it, tears began to fall.
What on earth is happening here…<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
The three young masters of the Thomas family, reduced to pedaling bicycles to Aurous Hill?
Given my small stature, managing to ride fifty or sixty kilometers a day is already quite an achievement.
More than 1,200 kilometers means I would have to ride for 20 days straight!
And this is during the twelfth lunar month!
With a choked voice, he said, “Mr. Wade, if I start cycling to Aurous Hill now, I won’t arrive until the first month, and my sister will definitely go back to Eastcliff to celebrate the New Year. Wouldn’t I be alone there?”
Charlie replied sharply, “Is the first month the only concern? Do you think your behind is growing like your legs? Cycling 80 kilometers a day, and you’ll definitely make it in fifteen days, just in time for the end of the twelfth lunar month.”
Sam was in tears at the thought of cycling 80 kilometers daily. Isn’t that torture?
What’s worse is that I’ve just had surgery, and my movement is limited; the surgical area is still tender, and I’m afraid the old pain will resurface…
Just as he contemted negotiating further, Trevor, who was standing nearby, gritted his teeth and shouted, “You’ve got a problem with this? Believe me, I can make sure you never return to Eastcliff!”
Sam, trembling in fear, quickly nodded, “I have no issues! No issues at all! I swear I’ll be in Aurous Hill in fifteen days!”
After saying this, he looked at Charlie with a choked voice and pleaded, “Mr. Wade, could you please let me leave after the New Year? Otherwise, I’d have toe back to Aurous Hill again…”
Charlie smiled and asked, “Sam, do you really want to return for the New Year?”
Sam replied, a bit confused, “My sister will be back then, so I can’t just stay alone, can I?”
Charlie continued, “Once you arrive in Aurous Hill, your movements will be confined to the city limits. I will have a GPS tracker ced on your ankle. If you leave Aurous Hill, I’ll send someone to bring you back. And after each capture, your one-year sentence will be extended. If you try to escape often, you might end up stuck in Aurous Hill for life!”
Sam shrank back, quickly assuring, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry! Once I get there, I won’t leave Aurous Hill…”
He then gathered his courage to ask Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I have one more thing to ask. I’ve always spent every lunar New Year with my parents. Please don’t let me be alone in Aurous Hill this year…”
Before Charlie could respond, Trevor jumped in, angrily eximing, “Sam! Are you out of your mind? Are you seriously trying to bargain with Mr. Wade? Do you think he owes you anything?”
“No, no…” Sam realized he had no ground to stand on and quickly waved his hands, “I won’t negotiate anymore! I will leave right after the birthday banquet and won’t leave Aurous Hill for the entire year…”
Meanwhile, Lydia, worried for her son, felt relieved that he had escaped the pain and danger of another operation. She quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry, sweetheart. I’ll make sure to get you the best bicycle and the finest amodations in Aurous Hill. You’ll have a great car too, so you won’t suffer while you’re there!”
Sam finally felt a sense of relief.<fn99c0> Follow current nov?ls on Find★Novel</fn99c0>
In the end, the punishment seemed manageable.
After all, once he reached Aurous Hill, he only needed to steer clear of Charlie’s scrutiny and could enjoy a low-key life for the rest of the time.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>