Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains

Chapter 1925

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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.

trio’s eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie

got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt. Yet, in

sound reassuring,

I’ll

bite her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

“We’re here in search

followed her words,

and the three of them

just walked straight into the lair

the Onza Summerton family, you

do you

pockets

faintly in the waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his

Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training,

grab the figure, but her efforts were in

a speed and precision

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

it toward where the

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun scares

child’s

someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems

all these years,

finally come

family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

figure emerged from the

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his oversized head, his small, squat body casting

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making money out in

supplies and weapons, not

man barked, his tone

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

down. We’ve come here seeking

Who would dare?”

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