The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 856

Jax was terrified; he had never seen Chloe this angry before.

Chloe had always been approachable, but right now, she was genuinely furious!

As a team leader, Chloe had authority, and Jax, as a team member, understood that he couldn’t defy her orders. If he did, he could forget about any accolades for the year. Those accolades weren't just formalities; they also affected his year-end bonus, his rank for the next year, and even his salary!

“Yes, Chloe!”

Jax replied, his voice shaky, and cautiously approached the coffin.

Before reaching for the lid, he turned to Daniel and asked, “Dumbass, are you sure you’re not pranking me? You really think nothing will happen if I open this coffin?”

“Nothing will happen! Jax, trust me. You should consider yourself lucky; everything will be fine!”

“If I die and turn into a ghost, I swear I won’t let you off the hook!” Jax declared bravely, but with a hint of fear.

With that, he steeled himself, grasped the coffin lid, and pushed it open forcefully.

Creak!

With a sharp sound, the lid flew open, revealing a terrifying face staring right at Jax.

“Ah! Ahhh!”

Jax screamed in horror and immediately stepped back. But as he retreated, he lost his footing and fell hard, landing with a thud on the ground.

What emerged from the coffin wasn’t a body or a zombie; it was a paper man with three heads, each one more exaggeratedly scary than the last.

The paper man leaped out of the coffin, advancing toward Jax.

“Ah, ah, ah!”

“Don’t come near me!”

“Get away! Get away!”