Chapter 10 - Navigating dark subterranean passages with a service pistol uncovers a secret laboratory filled with counterfeit pharmaceuticals and forged legal wills.
Julian stepped through the stone opening, his leather shoes treading carefully on the damp, uneven floor of the subterranean tunnel.
The brick walls bore old iron rings from the Prohibition era, when the mansion had been used as a clandestine distribution hub for bootleggers.
Fifty yards into the tunnel, a modern steel door equipped with a digital keypad stood out against the ancient, moss-covered brickwork.
Julian pulled a universal electronic bypass tool from his pocket, attaching it to the wires beneath the digital keypad's plastic housing.
Lines of green code scrolled rapidly across his phone screen until the lock clicked loudly, allowing the heavy door to swing open.
Inside was a fully functional, climate-controlled laboratory equipped with high-grade chemical centrifuges and pill-pressing machinery.
On the central stainless steel table lay stacks of blank prescription bottles, counterfeit labels, and a thick legal document bound in blue leather.
Julian picked up the legal document, his eyes widening as he read the title: "Last Will and Testament of Julian Vance—Forced Execution Draft."
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