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.

but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul

terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

scared. I’ll protect

to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

“We’re here in search of

words, thick

the three of them exchanged anxious glances,

walked straight into the

the Onza Summerton family, you say?” one

with skepticism. “How do you plan to

desperately in his pockets until he

the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone

me!”

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

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hand.

years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure, but

with a speed and precision far beyond her

shoot!”

where

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

a child’s toy to

speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But

pendant. After all these

finally come to find

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered once

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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his

appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in

providing us with supplies

man barked,

Julian stammered,

down. We’ve come

whom? Who would

fury crackling

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