"I'll follow you with Raymond," said Little Ding, who seemed to have known Julion Johnsons' plan all along. He grabbed Raymond, stepped forward, and seized Byron Mason's sleeve, growled fiercely, "Lead the way, quick!"
Winny Johnsons desperately wanted to speak up for Byron Mason, whose eyes had signaled to her just moments before to stay behind—a chance to get rid of Ella Thompson. Now that he was being dragged away, Ella Thompson would get to jump around even longer!
However,
Little Ding didn't give her a chance. Byron Mason was quickly dragged away and out of sight, running swiftly straight down the sandy tunnel.
At this sight,
Ella Lacey couldn't help but find it all somewhat surreal, muttering, "Arthur, this is like something straight out of a movie, with an underground city appearing in the middle of a desert... If it were a palace, it would be just like a treasure hunting adventure."
