Chapter 18
I stepped forward slowly, kneeling down near the dusty base of the ancient brick chimney.
My fingers searched the rough red surface until I felt the loose mortar around the third brick from the left.
I pulled the heavy brick out of the wall, exposing a small, dark cavity hidden deep inside the masonry.
Inside lay the rectangular blue steel box, completely covered in a thin layer of grey dust.
Directly behind the box was a small black junction box with a thick red wire running down into the floorboards.
Julian leaned down greedily, reaching his gloved hand out to snatch the blue steel box from my hands.
“Give it to me!” he demanded, his eyes gleaming with absolute, uncontrollable obsession.
Instead of handing him the box, I reached deep into the cavity and yanked the red wire with all my strength.
The copper wire snapped with a sharp spark, instantly triggering a heavy electronic hum through the walls.
Julian’s sleek black phone screen immediately flashed bright red: CELLULAR SIGNAL LOST - NETWORK BLOCKED.
“What did you do?” Julian shrieked, tapping his screen frantically as the signal bars dropped to zero.
“My mother was smarter than you, Julian!” I yelled, pulling the blue steel box out and throwing it to William.
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Vance lunged forward like a lightning bolt, slamming Julian against the brick chimney and knocking the phone from his grip.
The iron crowbar clattered to the floor as Vance secured Julian’s arms behind his back with heavy steel cuffs.
