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.

dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight.

of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt. Yet, in a brave yet

to sound reassuring, he

scared. I’ll protect

keep from

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!”

here in search of the hidden Summerton

silence followed her words, thick as fog. The

three of them

walked straight into the lair

Summerton family, you say?” one of the

skepticism. “How do you plan

pockets until he retrieved a

faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with

family. Someone here

me!”

in a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could

Hidden in

hand.

senses sharpened by years

grab the figure, but her efforts were in

speed and

or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s toy to

else, the voice muttered, “But it seems

family’s pendant. After all these

branch has finally come to find

The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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his oversized head, his small, squat body casting

His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money

with supplies

man barked, his tone

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

We’ve come here

down? By whom? Who would

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