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Chapter 95: The Keeper of the Bells

Author: DadieT
last update publish date: 2026-07-25 06:32:44

The morning mist hung low over Nakuru.

From the upper balcony of Obadiah Waore's estate, the hills surrounding Black Ridge appeared peaceful, almost inviting. It was difficult to believe that beneath those hills lay an underground network capable of swallowing secrets for generations.

Inside the operations room, however, peace did not exist.

The wall-sized investigation board had become too small.

Additional maps were pinned onto portable stands. Photographs of suspects, survey plans, copies of
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