Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 2127 Testing the Poison

At the base of the mountain…

Military tents were already set up, dotting the snowy ground with patches of green, like small flowers blooming in the frost.

Mackenzie had just stepped into one of the tents when Libby stumbled in after her, her face full of panic.

“Mackenzie, has Mr. Quintus gone in yet?”

“He has,” Mackenzie replied.

Then, she quickly moved to steady Libby, who could barely stand. “Libby, you’ve been malnourished for too long. Your body is far too fragile for a place like this You shouldn’t have come.”

Behind them, Claudette and Laura entered the tent. Neither of them seemed to agree with Mackenzie’s

assessment.

Malnourished? How could a woman who’s malnourished have a chest like that?

“I want to save my sister! If I don’t go in, how will Mr. Quintus know which one is her?” Libby asked anxiously.

“Don’t worry,” Mackenzie reassured her with a serious tone. “If your sister is alive, we will save her. We’ll rescue every innocent person before we blow the Serpent King’s hideout to bits.”

Libby nodded, though her worry for Quintus‘ safety was still evident.

However, Mackenzie didn’t have time to share her concerns. She immediately called Rhett and Anna into the tent.

“Rhett, quickly issue an order,” Mackenzie instructed. “Everyone must carry a gas mask at all times! But those patrolling outside shouldn’t wear one.”

Her command confused everyone.

Anna couldn’t help but ask, “Your Holiness, why such an arrangement?”

“This was Magnus‘ advice before he went in,” Mackenzie explained with a calm smile. “He didn’t go into detail, but I understand why.”

As she spoke, her eyes met Rhett’s.

understood her meaning and followed up, “But what if the

on. Mackenzie had anticipated that someone might

the attackers might

had to be the four envoys planning to assassinate

test the poison. Otherwise, we can’t determine whether the enemy has hade their move. But using too many testers risks losing control of the

based on what I know about Aora, he favors poisons that weaken

to patrol. They’d be the quickest to

“That’s a solid plan!”

for a quicker response, which minimizes collective losses. Plus, if someone with weaker abilities is poisoned, it won’t hurt

Everyone nodded in agreement.

the dozens of us here, who has the

question, all eyes instinctively turned to

it was abundantly clear who was the strongest–and who was

“No way!”

constitution is far too weak. She can barely stay healthy in these conditions Sending her out to patrol is basically a

group collectively agreed. There was no need to put a delicate young woman

task.

forward and volunteering. “Mackenzie, I can do it! Let me patrol and test

“This…”

froze,

if she might burst into

Libby’s thoughts, understood she wanted to prove herself after Quintus‘ earlier remark. She was

body is too weak. If you collapse, we won’t know if it’s from the poison or the freezing weather,” Mackenzie said, still trying

determination. “I can handle the cold. I’ve

but her last visit hadn’t been in

to test the poison,

too frail, and while

to poison, just like

these two was undoubtedly the worst

Libby’s determined eyes, Mackenzie relented. She nodded and added two more members to their

inside the tent wore gas masks, their hats

Claudette, and six others began their

patrol