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?”

that, a group of women began to

eyes, swollen from crying, explained, “They use us

Quintus shouted in disbelief. “Does this

he’s a monster that looks like a snake. Every year, he demands hundreds of women for blood rituals to enhance

unbelievable!” Quintus roared,

with his serpent–like appearance, reminded Quintus of Emmanuel’s Snake Slave. Could

as the Serpent King lives, we can’t escape. If we try, our families will suffer. Thank you for trying to save us,

crying already!” Quintus snapped. “It’s getting on my

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can no longer cause harm.

“Really?”

Freshed

and the other women initially showed great joy,

we appreciate your good intentions and are truly grateful. But the Serpent King is terrifying–he’s rumored to be a demon. We, as humans, cannot hope to

late!”

King was the embodiment of 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 resigned themselves

I’ll handle the Serpent King. Now, follow

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

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pale, and the dark circles under

arrived!” The young girl trembled in fear. “They’re all

show off in front

her hands and shouted, “Watch me burn

usual control over flames failed her, and

gas! We need to leave immediately!” Solana

matter how skilled you are, you’ll only meet death on our turf!” The Central Protector gloated. “This

could react, it crushed him into

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