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.

ago. The boss said they needed some airing out to lose that musty smell, so I

see everything, even if it's

a peek! These old things can be worth

Feel free to check

"Awesome, let's see!"

scrolls like they

family's got loads of treasures, and

rubbed his

laid out the scrolls, they showed

already developing back then, but

from the central area, was

"Wow, this is ancient."

"Was Devonport really this underdeveloped

"Devonport's economic boom is recent. I can't believe it was this rough back then. Rick, you sure you didn't grab

before development. There were mountains behind and the sea

of small fishing

family had a massive project to

raised an eyebrow, "You're saying these mountains were dug

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