Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 216-1 "Are you threatening me?" Jason’s expression turned cold.

"You can take it that way," David replied, his voice low and steady.

"Well, then, leave. No need to escort you." Jason, feeling challenged, couldn’t let this slide—it would undermine his authority in the village.

"No. 1, get ready," David casually spun the gun in his hand, his eyes unwavering.

Orion, though unsure of what ’No. 1’ was, could sense from David’s men’s cold expressions that it wasn’t something to take lightly.

"Wait a second," Orion quickly intervened.

"Jason, are you really not going to help me with the poison? If you agree, I’ll get rid of the curse on you immediately." Orion’s voice held an edge of desperation.

Jason snorted. "And what about the poison? You think I don’t know about it?"

my house. You can see it for yourself, but I doubt you’ve ever encountered such a poison. Mr. Charrington came to you because there’s no hope elsewhere."

poison are you talking about? Never heard of it. Stop trying to fool me," Jason scoffed, clearly

go see for yourself," Orion sighed dramatically, waving his hand as if in regret. "I’ve heard this poison’s long been extinct. You definitely

doesn’t have the skills for this," Orion said, already

master of poisons, couldn’t resist the challenge. He frowned. "You think I haven’t seen

do you any

Fine. I’ll show you." Jason’s footsteps quickened, determined

of Whitepool Village exchanged confused glances. "Our village chief was just refusing, and now he’s

The guards

fine, I’m just going to take a look," Jason waved them off, stepping into the vehicle.

speechless. "What’s going on? He’s acting

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please hurry up and help me cure this poison," Orion gritted out, the

hand, and within moments, Orion felt

the curse—it’s like a tiny insect gnawing at me," Orion said through