A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Love at the Wrong Table

Chapter 2116 The Great Hero Quintus!

Quintus was baffled. Despite his loud proclamation, no one of the terrified women dared to move.

“Why aren’t you running? Go!” he shouted, his frustration mounting.

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When no one budged, he grabbed the nearest girl by the arm and demanded, “What’s going on? Are you pretending to resist while secretly hoping those men will harm you?”

“No, it’s not that,” the girl winced in pain, her eyes filled with tears. “We can’t escape.

“Why not?” Quintus asked, his grip tightening in urgency.

His comrades from the Wolf Warrior Unit watched in surprise. Isn’t this the delicate girl he’s supposed to treat with care?

“Mr. Quintus, calm down!” Solana intervened.

Only then did Quintus release the girl, quickly apologizing, “Sorry, I lose control when I’m angry. Did I hurt you?”

“No, I’m fine,” the girl replied. “We’re from a remote village in the mountains. It’s so isolated that the Five Poison Sect targets us. Every year, they come and take young, unmarried women. We’re all registered. If anyone tries to escape, they’ll send people to our village and kill our families.”

Quintus‘ anger flared at this, and he punched a nearby stone wall, leaving a sizable hole in it.

The women around him gasped in surprise but also felt a glimmer of hope. This powerful man might be

their savior.

“This is outrageous! The Five Poison Sect is beyond lawless, completely inhumane!” Quintus fumed.

Solana, more composed, asked, “What do they want with you?”

At that, a group of women began to sob.

crying, explained, “They use

King?” Quintus shouted in disbelief. “Does this demon still demand sacrifices in this day

snake. Every year, he demands hundreds of women for

This is unbelievable!” Quintus roared, his

King, with his serpent–like appearance, reminded Quintus of Emmanuel’s Snake Slave. Could there be a connection?

Serpent King lives, we can’t escape. If we try, our families will suffer. Thank you for trying to save us, but perhaps we should never have asked for help. Our fate

snapped. “It’s getting on my nerves!”

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no longer cause harm. Is that acceptable

“Really?”

Freshed

girl and the other women initially showed great joy, but their expressions quickly shifted to doubt and even fear.

terrifying–he’s rumored to be a demon. We, as humans, cannot hope to defeat him. Please, you must leave

late!”

evil, an unstoppable monster. Their fear of him had been ingrained deeply in their bones. Despite their miserable situation, they didn’t want to harm anyone and had

Serpent King. Now, follow me quickly!” Quintus, already impatient, stamped his

did you really think you could invade the Five Poison Sect’s territory and

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hair entered. His face was pale, and the dark circles under his eyes made him look far from normal. Behind him, a group of Five Poison Sect minions followed.

The young girl trembled in fear. “They’re

Quintus, eager to show off in front of the women, was ready to

me burn these small–fry serpents and monsters!”

her usual control over flames failed her, and

leave immediately!” Solana shouted, but it was already

you’ll only meet death on our turf!” The Central Protector gloated.

his victory, a massive fist appeared before him. Before he could react, it crushed him

How much blabbering can a villain do? Watch me finish you off!” Quintus growled impatiently before launching another attack