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.

eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in

better of him; his trembling hand

to sound reassuring,

scared. I’ll protect

keep from

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

authority. “We’re here in search of the hidden

her words, thick as

the three of them exchanged

just walked straight into

the Onza Summerton family, you say?”

“How do

fumbled desperately in his pockets until

in the waning light. Etched

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with

Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right from

Hidden in

hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training,

out to grab the figure, but

and precision far beyond her

I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her

it toward where the shadow had

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

a child’s

if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems this

all these years,

branch has finally come to find

We’re all family.” The voices

through the air.

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

with supplies and weapons,

man barked, his tone filled with

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling

down. We’ve

Who would

crackling in his

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