The entrance to the outside through the Golden Gate was long.
They had only covered half the distance when they saw a corpse leaning against a rock.
The decayed clothes were barely recognisable, but Pierce Stephens instantly recognised the person.
It was Timothy Stephens.
Pierce's eyes reddened, and he knelt before Timothy.
He called out in a hoarse voice, "Elder brother!"
There was only one corpse, suggesting that their sister-in-law wasn't here. Pierce searched the area, but he still couldn't find her body.
From the decayed state of Timothy's body, it was clear that he hadn't survived long before dying.
There was a small table and chair nearby, as well as a small box.
Inside the box were the four treasures of the study.
Timothy had used these to write thousands of documents of evidence.
Chloe picked up an ink bar and examined the engraved character on it.
The character for "Montgomery" was clearly visible.
