A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Love at the Wrong Table

Chapter 2136 A Tempest of Blood and Resolve

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At that moment, within the Serpent Lair, Quintus and his forty–person team ascended the snowy mountain.

“It’s freezing to death out here!”

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Quintus couldn’t help but complain, his deep voice cutting through the icy wind, “When exactly can we light a fire?”

Even Solana glanced over at Magnus. It was Magnus who had forbidden them from starting a fire.

Magnus, however, knew Quintus well. The burly man wasn’t truly cold; he was grumbling about Magnus‘

strategy.

Quintus had a knack for opposing him just for the sake of it. If anyone had a right to feel the cold, it was Magnus himself. Among the forty of them, his cultivation level was the lowest, so he should have been the first to shiver.

Still, Magnus ignored the complaints, his gaze fixed on the terrain ahead as he continued scanning the surroundings with binoculars.

“Hey, Magnus! We’ve been hiding for a whole day and night. When can we head down? We’re here to fight and wipe out the enemy, not to run away like refugees

Quintus didn’t stop his grumbling-

This time, even Solana spoke up. “Exactly. If we’re just going to hide, we might as well charge down and slaughter them!”

At last, Magnus abruptly lowered the binoculars. Without sparing them a glance, he gave a sharp order. “Want to fight? Fine. Follow me!”

Without waiting for a response, he started heading downhill.

Quintus and Solana exchanged puzzled looks. Were they really about to launch an attack?

Still, Mackenzie had made it clear–the team was to follow Magnus‘ commands to the letter. That left them with no choice but to follow his lead.

Meanwhile, Lexi’s smaller group of about a dozen had made their way into the Serpent Lair but dared not delve deeper.

Unsure of the situation outside, they feared the Toad King’s forces might still be lying in wait. So, they too decided to climb the mountain.

But to their dismay, they encountered enemies midway up the slope.

These foes all wore necklaces marked with the Serpent insignia. Their sinister expressions left no doubt

Serpent King. -they were loyal followers of the

“Well, well, well.. So many pretty women gathered in one place!”

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a red–cloaked cultist, leered at Hattie, Lexi, and Claudette with a glint

you like the younger ones, but I prefer those with a bit more

cultist fixed his lascivious gaze on Laura, practically salivating

his lack of self–control that betrayed him. Laura’s allure was simply

other women instinctively retreated.

scoffed with a smirk. “Well, aren’t you the discerning one? Too bad I’m not

“You don’t like ugly men? Then you’ll get to experience the ugliest part of me firsthand! Attack!”

a barked command, he

Warriors accompanying the women

instant, they found themselves surrounded. There were at least fifty or sixty foes, each of

cultist charged straight for Laura, his

the weapons were kicked from their hands

combatants, surged forward in an overwhelming tide.

choice but to fight with fists and feet. Outnumbered and outmatched, their strength waned,

unconscious Libby, was the first to be seized by the Crimson Protector.

well! What a perfect pair–one with an angel’s face, the other with a devil’s body. Double the fun. just the way I like it!” the Crimson Protector sneered, his eyes glinting with depravity.

her voice trembling, as she shielded

laughed–darkly. With a forceful rug, he yanked her forward. Claudette struggled fiercely, her

Crimson Protector just as he advanced again. Her voice trembled as she pleaded, “Libby… she’s poisoned and unconscious. Surely surely you wouldn’t stoop so low as to

momentarily stunned. Spare her? What, so you want me to focus on

She bit her lip before saying. “No… I just feel sorry

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own plight,

She won’t die.”

eyes lit up

share in the fun! Double the pleasure!” His laughter was

clothing, pic rising. What

this!

don’t resist,” the Crimson Protector jeered,

gunshot shattered the

was, rolled to the ground just in time

attack

a voice roared from behind.

The Crimson Protector scrambled to dodge, his movements quick as he leaped

rang out as

heavily armed squad, the