Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1869

The couple had no children in their fate. The man had been injured years ago and left infertile, but he had no intention of adopting a child.

While visiting relatives in this area, he spotted Cowen and decided to steal him using some underhanded methods.

Since their actions weren't part of a larger trafficking ring, there was no rush to turn them over to the police. Spending time in the mountains, absorbing the essence of nature, and clearing the couple's minds seemed like a good idea.

Shannon had no objection, and Benjamin didn't have any either.

Watching this unfold, Kai seemed to think of something. He looked around and dug up an old wooden board from who knows where. With a flick of his fingers, he plucked a scale off his body and quickly scrawled something on the board.

Then, he stuck the board firmly between the heads of the buried couple. Two bold characters were written on it—human traffickers.

At first glance, it looked just like a grave marker.

Kai feared they'd misunderstood and explained, "In case someone passes by and digs them up without knowing the situation."

Hearing this, Emeralda gave him a look of approval. Though this area was within the boundaries of Antique Village's barrier, and no outsiders would be wandering through, it never hurt to be cautious.

Such attention to detail was important.

Kai and Emeralda exchanged a glance and recognized kindred spirits in each other.

Without further delay, Emeralda waved at Shannon and Benjamin. "Come on, let's go to the village. Mr. Boyle and the others will be thrilled to see you."

As she spoke, she led the group toward the village. No one spared the buried couple another glance, and their muffled cries were ignored.

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Meanwhile, Montaro carried Cowen and hurried down the mountain. Along the way, several villagers spotted him and were startled to see a child in his arms.

Some tried to ask him what was going on, but he ignored them and headed straight for Cowen's house. He grew up eating meals from every family in the village, so he knew exactly where everyone lived.