No words were spoken that night. Two days later, Viola left Tomsk in an off-road vehicle, heading towards her hometown. Accompanying her were three female team members that Sean Knight had specially transferred to act as bodyguards.
Meanwhile, Elijah Hastings and his team were quickly ready. The following day, two off-road vehicles and two motorhomes set off with Sean Knight and four others, along with Sam Baker and six team members, to Tanu Oolonghai.
"The ancient city we're going to is located at the center of the lake. It's a rather secluded area, and to be honest, there might not be anything of interest there. However, we still need to make a trip there to see for ourselves and put our minds at ease."
During a break along the way, Sean Knight said to Elijah and the other two:
