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.

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

hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly

reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll

to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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family!”

here in search of

silence followed her words, thick

of

Had they just walked straight

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of

“How do you plan to prove

his pockets until he retrieved a jade

glinting faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged

family. Someone here is bound

me!”

Julian could even register what

Hidden in the

hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

the figure, but her efforts were

with a speed and precision

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing

where the shadow

sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s toy to

someone else, the voice muttered,

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

branch has finally come to

The voices snickered

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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his small,

His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

of making money out in the

providing us with supplies and weapons, not

man barked, his tone filled with

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

We’ve come

whom? Who would dare?”

fury crackling in his

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