The next day, Lara and Frank met the leader of the expedition: a young woman named Sylvie Wal.

She was in her twenties and wore a windbreaker matched with jeans and stilettos. Her figure was hidden behind her baggy clothes, though it made her look sharp. "Hello!"

She offered Frank a cheerful handshake and smiled as Frank was silent. "What, do I look too young to be here?"

"No, of course not," Frank replied as he quickly shook her hand.

"Don't underestimate me now! I may be young, but I'm experienced in archaeology and have led multiple expeditions into various tombs."

"I'm impressed. You're accomplished despite your youth," Frank said in agreement.

Sylvie laughed heartily. "It's an honor to receive praise from a handsome man like you! I heard that you're a student from Shagan Agricultural University-shouldn't you be on a farm?" Seeing that she was quick to be friendly, Frank chuckled. "No money in it."

the big world. Want to exchange numbers? You can come look for me when you're going to the

offering it, Frank had no reason to

members saw

chief. When did you start giving

weren't interested in, but you're

It's not her fault-the man's just that

them while eyeing Frank.

you're inside. Stick behind me-never go anywhere on your own." He had watched enough TV to understand that the worst thing that could happen in a tomb was for a pigheaded teammate to touch everything, killing everyone before they knew

heading to a place called Lane Basin, which had a rare spread of flatlands and

of scenic landscapes-was there really a tomb in

the information accurate?"

"You think that this place is too plain to be a tomb, don't

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