Trevor was done trying to reason with his slacker son, so he turned away in frustration.
The Archaeological Society had sent a team of five for this expedition. Besides two survey technicians, the rest were seasoned professors and experts. Curtis was surprised when he spotted someone familiar among the group.
He quickly pulled himself together and quietly followed behind Mirabella.
"Who's that young lady?" asked the man Curtis had glanced at earlier, as Trevor rejoined the team.
The man looked to be in his fifties. His attire might have been plain, but his presence was anything but ordinary.
Trevor cleared his throat, improvising an answer, "Oh, she's just James's girlfriend. She's got a knack for this kind of stuff."
The man gave a brief nod, casting another look at the girl who was casually examining the stone chamber walls. His gaze lingered for a moment, but he kept his thoughts to himself.
He then turned his attention back to the notes he was holding.
Meanwhile, Mirabella had finished inspecting the three walls of the stone chamber and returned to James's side.
"Did you find it?" James asked, his tone more certain than questioning.
Mirabella tilted her head slightly, about to respond when someone from the archaeological team suddenly shouted, "I found the mechanism!"
Mirabella halted as the archaeologist's voice echoed through the chamber.
The person who spoke reached out and pressed against the wall where they had detected something unusual. With a low rumble—
The stone wall slowly swung open.
The team wasted no time. They grabbed their gear and stepped inside.
Mirabella raised an eyebrow and followed. Just as she was about to enter, someone grabbed her hand firmly.


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