Her special qualities were a mystery to most, but he knew them inside out.

"Sir, should we show some gratitude to Mr. Burke?"

"It's probably best to steer clear of him right now."

Gordon said, "If they're hoping to cash in on our efforts, let's give them what they want and find the treasure's hiding spot for them."

"Won't that just throw Devonport into a bigger mess?"

"Devonport's already in chaos."

Gordon frowned, "I intend to stir the pot a bit more in this uproar."

As night settled in, Sophie and the crew returned to Burke Estate.

Rick greeted them warmly, "Ms. Sophie, Colby."

"Rick, what've you been up to?"

Jenna approached, noticing Rick juggling a bunch of old, dusty scrolls.

they needed some airing out to lose that musty smell, so I thought I'd lay them out in the sun

see everything, even

a peek! These old things can be worth

"Alright, I'll spread them out. Feel free to

"Awesome, let's see!"

admired the scrolls like they were

of treasures, and now

his hands,

out the scrolls, they showed the

was already developing back then, but nothing like it is

from the central area, was a patchwork of

"Wow, this is ancient."

remarked, "Was Devonport really this underdeveloped

Angelo a playful smack, "Devonport's economic boom is recent. I can't believe

before development. There were mountains behind and

small fishing villages by

"Back then, the Aldridge family had a massive project to move mountains." "Move

raised an eyebrow, "You're saying these

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