Chapter 125

"Fuck! What is the problem now?" Hugh demanded very irritably.

Ignoring the query, Shawn removed the genuine ring from his pocket and placed it on top of its duplicate to give it more weight.

The ground began to tremble again, and the ancient stones' grinding sound resumed at full volume. Instead of ascending, the ground began to descend this time.

"Oh, my bloody hell... I hope this isn't the end of us, Shawn! I want to see more of the world and its wonders!" As the massive apparatus continued to glide downward, Dave shouted above the din.

"Good!" Hugh and Elizabeth looked at each other, then smirked, while Eddie looked worried.

Shawn was suspicious, but he was eager to see where the lift would take them.

As they sank into a shaft cut neatly into the sandstone, the ground above was gone. Then, along the border of the moving surface, a gap appeared, growing wider and wider until the old elevator came to a standstill with a thud. The passengers' gaze carefully probed the dark reces