Listening to the man's words, James found himself absentmindedly spinning the ring on his finger, his eyes clouded with a mix of emotions.
"We've found it! We've found it!" Adler suddenly shouted, and everyone rushed over to where he was pointing. It was an old, rusty chain, and whatever lay beneath it gave off an unsettling vibe.
"I'll handle this!" Angelo jumped in, joining Adler as they both yanked at the chain with all their might. The chain seemed to grow larger as they pulled, and soon, the ground shifted to reveal a hole about three square meters wide.
"What is this?" Sandy asked, pointing at the large hole in the ground. It looked like it hadn't been opened in ages, the air around it thick with a sense of history.
"Isn't it obvious? It's a tunnel," Jenna remarked. "Finding tunnels while digging through hills is nothing unusual, but what's the Aldridge family doing with one? They weren't planning on building a subway down here."
"Let's go down and check it out," Sophie suggested.
"I'll go first." Colby offered, taking Sophie's hand.
Sophie nodded, and Colby pulled out a flashlight he'd brought along. Everyone followed him down the old staircase. As they descended, Sophie noticed the stairs flanking a ramp in the middle, with faint tire marks still visible.
"What's bugging you, Sophie?" Jenna asked, noticing Sophie's furrowed brow.
"Oh, nothing." Sophie shook off her thoughts, and they all continued downward.
Not far off, a man watched them descend and handed his binoculars to Timothy. "Get the crew ready, we're heading down too."
"Got it."
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