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Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains

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Just as doubt began to creep in, Julian’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly pointed

toward the horizon, his voice sharp with excitement. “Look! There’s smoke

ahead!”

Roselynn and Ashton whipped their heads in the direction he was pointing,

and sure enough, wisps of white smoke curled lazily into the dusky sky. It was

undeniable proof that someone–or something–was there.

“Let’s go check it out,” Ashton said firmly, her tone leaving no room for

hesitation. As a seasoned police officer, bravery came naturally to her.

Roselynn, though not easily rattled, maintained her composure, yet the only

man in their trio, Julian, was visibly shaken. His heart raced, fear clinging to

him like a shadow. If it weren’t for the relentless pursuit that had driven them

into these deep, ominous woods, no sane person would have ventured into

this desolate wilderness.

“Heh, heh, it’s been ages since anyone dared to come this far. Who might you

be?” A chilling voice echoed from somewhere in the distance, followed by

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more voices that seemed to come from all directions.

“Oh, what a treat–two beauties with bodies to die for!” another voice jeered,

dripping with malice.

“Cackle, cackle, we’ve truly hit the jackpot today!”

Suddenly, disembodied voices filled the air around them, sinister and

mocking. It was immediately clear that they weren’t dealing with just one

person.

the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not

the better of him; his trembling hand

to sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

scared. I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her

authority. “We’re here in search

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as

three of them

Had they just walked straight into the lair

Summerton family, you

skepticism. “How do you plan to

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he

the waning light. Etched into it

character: ‘Summerton.‘

our proof!” Julian called out, his voice

Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training,

figure, but

and precision

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her

where the shadow had

sneered from the darkness. “You think a

a child’s

as if speaking to someone else, the

Summerton family’s pendant. After all these years, someone from

finally come

voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long

Hidden

from his oversized head, his small, squat body

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in the world?

us with supplies and weapons, not

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his

stammered, struggling to

down. We’ve come here

down? By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed man’s

crackling in his

family had sent out people

with the Onza branch, those guarding the mountain were largely ignorant of current events and remained out of touch