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.

trio’s eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a

heightened the terror. Julian’s terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm

sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll

bite her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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family!”

“We’re here in search of the hidden

words,

the three of them

straight into the lair of

the Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of the

skepticism. “How do you plan to prove

in his pockets until he retrieved a jade

waning light. Etched

character: ‘Summerton.‘

Julian called out,

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

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

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hand.

senses sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts were

a speed and precision far beyond

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s

to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

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

finally come to

We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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his small, squat body

silhouette. His appearance was

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making

be providing us with supplies and

the large–headed man barked,

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

hunted down. We’ve come here

whom? Who would dare?”

crackling

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