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 ==== Preface ====
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 ==== "The Crates Are the Keys" ====
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+Carbine rushed to hide behind the crates used to store Geomarrow. "They took Pava!" This terrible thought kept echoing in his mind. "Maybe we shouldn't be looking for Drake's treasure in the first place." However, regret won't bring Pava back. Carbine needed to think of something to do to help.
+Becky placed her hand on Carbine's shoulder, trying to calm him down. Just a few days ago, they were eating suncakes and talking about how to spend the holiday. Now, they were involved in an unexpected conspiracy. Why did those who attended the gathering want the treasure? Where was Drake's underground hidden door? And what would they do to Pava... She couldn't answer any of these questions.
+"Hold on." Becky picked up a piece of paper. It looked like something used by the school they went to, which meant it was left by Pava. "There's nothing on the paper, and it's sticky."
+"Sticky? It might be Pava's invisible ink." Carbine recalled the small things he made in the secret base, and how he used invisible ink to write things down. If the text was written with brine, you heat the paper. If it was written with white candle, use charcoal powder to make the text visible... "Let me have a go!"
+And sure enough, the piece of paper carried secret information. Carbine moved the paper under the light of a miner's lamp, and a line of fragmented text appeared.
+<color #ffc90e>"Shelves, crates, arrange, same."</color>
+The text was just some words pieced together, which is of no surprise, given Pava couldn't see what he was writing. He had to make things simple and space out the letters. Becky gave it a quick thought and it dawned on her that Pava was sharing clues that could lead to Drake's hidden door.
+"The crates are the key. Opening the hidden door is easier than doing chores." Becky read with excitement.
+//— Dear readers, do you know what she should do?//
+//<color #ffc90e>Mole Tip:\\
+If you pay close attention to the shelves on both sides, you'll be able to figure out the answer on your own.</color>//
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 ==== Treasure Hunt on the Battlefield ====
+...
+"Don't let them get away!" The gathered crowd shouted incessantly from behind The Moles as these greedy criminals pursued them. The little moles rushed right into the Silvermane Guard Restricted Zone, not stopping at all. When the three little moles turned around, they saw the pursuers beyond the restricted zone stomping their feet in rage.
+Pava's uncle was a Silvermane Guard officer, and with his help, the little moles made their way to the camp's depths — the location where Drake's treasure had hinted. "I'm not heartless, Pava, but couldn't you get your uncle to arrest all those bad guys?" Carbine was still enraged. "They kidnapped you, which is against the law."
+"Don't worry. They're not getting away from it." Pava's uncle had helped the Moles countless time in perilous situations, and he was their most dependable collaborator. "Leave these things to us adults. Your adventure is still one step away from being completed. Go finish it."
+<color #ffc90e>"The industrious and smart soldier will check the 4 gun stands every day to make sure there are exactly 3 guns per stand, no more and no less."</color> Becky read from Drake's last message.
+"Hmm... would someone really bury treasure in a restricted zone?" Pava's uncle never believed in the invisible treasure because this was where the army was stationed. Neither Drake from their hundreds of years ago nor anyone centuries in the future could have buried unknown treasures in the middle of the army.
+"Since it's an invisible treasure, there has to be a means to find it." Carbine paused for a moment, convinced that he already knew where the invisible treasure was hidden.
+//— Have you got any ideas on how he will find the treasure, my young readers?//
+//<color #ffc90e>Mole Tip:\\
+If you pay close attention to the decorations nearby that fit the description of "3 guns," you'll be able to figure out the answer on your own.</color>//
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 ==== Postface ====
+The Moles will solve the mystery no matter how difficult it is, and "Drake's Invisible Treasure" is nearing its conclusion.
+The three little moles displayed their investigative skills in this adventure. And of course, you, our fourth little mole, are the most important collaborator to the adventure!
+Young readers who have read The Adventurous Moles know that this is only the beginning of their exploits, and the little moles have many more adventures ahead of them! Drake, the story's great adventurer, is content with a fantastic adventure, even if it is only once in a lifetime. However, such an adventure is not enough for our young readers.
+What gives me the right to say such a thing? Is it because I'd like to keep selling books? Of course, this is a factor. But, more importantly, I want to give my young readers "the experience of adventure without the peril of it." I don't want you to meet any bad guys in real life, and I don't want you to be trapped in a crisis like the three little moles.
+Parents frequently write to me. "I don't want my children to read your stories anymore because they will just follow The Moles and embark on dangerous adventures." Such letters often baffle me. If I were irresponsible enough, I would tell them, "Give it a shot! Humans are supposed to go on adventures." However, given the parent's concern, I would respond, "The safest adventure I can think of is merely going on an adventure at home by reading a book without taking any risks. What, not even such an adventure is permitted?"
+Authors are notorious for complaining about their hardships in the postface of their works, so please forgive me if I do the same. You followed in the footsteps of the three little moles in this adventure story, even though you did not encounter the dreadful gatherers (after all, I made it up), but you used your curiosity and ingenuity to complete the best adventure, right?
+That is precisely what I am looking for.
+I want to congratulate you on finishing your adventure once again, and please allow me to shout out The Moles' slogan!
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+The Moles, the Moles,\\
+are brilliant and strong!\\
+The Moles, the Moles,\\
+take the reins!
+;#;