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.

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

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

to sound reassuring, he

I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her?

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton

authority. “We’re here in search of the

followed her words,

of them exchanged anxious

straight into the

Onza Summerton family, you say?”

with skepticism. “How do you plan

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been

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hand.

senses sharpened by years of martial training,

figure,

with a speed and precision far

shoot!”

it toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

child’s toy to

if speaking to someone else, the

family’s pendant. After all these years,

branch has finally

The voices snickered

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man

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his oversized head, his small,

silhouette. His appearance was

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

large–headed man barked, his tone

stammered, struggling to

We’ve

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

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