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"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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe trio's eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie disembodied laughter only heightened the terror. Julian's terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn's arm so tightly it hurt. Yet, in a brave yet utterly unconvincing attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered, "Roselynn, don't be scared. I'll protect you!" Roselynn had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her? He could barely protect himself.
Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains # "We're from the Onza Summerton family!" Ashton declared, her voice ringing with authority. "We're here in search of the hidden Summerton clan." A sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air hung heavy, and the three of them exchanged anxious glances, swallowing nervously. Had they just walked straight into the lair of bandits? "Oh, the Onza Summerton family, you say?" one of the voices returned, dripping with skepticism. “How do you plan to prove that?" Julian fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a jade pendant, its surface glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was a single character: 'Summerton.' "This is our proof!" Julian called out, his voice edged with desperation. "I'm the heir of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to recognize me!" Suddenly, in a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right from his Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains hand.
Ashton, her senses sharpened by years of martial training, reacted instantly.
She reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts were in vain-the shadow moved with a speed and precision far beyond her abilities.
"Return that pendant, or I'll shoot!" Ashton growled, drawing her gun and pointing it toward where the shadow had disappeared.
"Heh, heh," a voice sneered from the darkness. "You think a gun scares us? That's a child's toy to us." Then, as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, "“But it seems this is the Summerton family's pendant. After all these years, someone from the Onza branch has finally cto find us." "Family, eh? We're all family." The voices snickered once more, sending a chill through the air.
Just then, a figure emerged from the shadows-a man with long braids that Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains swung from his oversized head, his small, squat body casting an oddly grotesque silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that the three couldn't help but flinch.
"What are you doing here instead of making money out in the world? You should be providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around in these woods," the large-headed man barked, his tone filled with suspicion. "To tell the truth," Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself, "we're being hunted down. We've chere seeking sanctuary." "Hunted down? By whom? Who would dare?" The large-headed man's voice boomed, fury crackling in his words.
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"It's probably Teddy from Zovince," Julian spat out, his voice tinged with hatred. He didn't care about pointing fingers-there was no doubt in his mind # 791 Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains who was responsible. Teddy was the only one with the means and motive to try to erase their existence.
For years, the Summerton family's arms business had clashed with Teddy's, and Julian was convinced this was the reason behind Teddy's ruthless pursuit-a calculated move to kill two birds with one stone.
O "Teddy, huh?" The large-headed man sneered. "I've heard of him a wolf in sheep's clothing. And now he wants to snuff out the last spark of the Summerton family? Despicable." His anger flared as he ranted, but after a moment, he turned his attention
back to Julian. "Since you're family, cwith us. We'll take you to meet ve the Patriarch of the Summerton clan." The Patriarch? Roselynn and Ashton exchanged uneasy glances. The more they heard, the more the hidden Summerton family seemed like a group of mountain kings ruling over this secluded region with an iron fist.
Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains Julian, too, wasn't sure to expect. He had never wanted to inherit the his father had ventured into this remote family's legacy, and not even enclave. Who knew what awaited them in the depths of the hidden Summerton family? Still, there was no turning back now. They had to go forward and uncover the truth, no matter what it might be.