The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Lothar finished, "Right now, the priority is to get help for Ciril. I've sent for Abel Loggins from the capital —he'll be here soon."

At those words, Yed released Ned's collar while growling, "You're lucky this time!"

Ned stumbled backward, his brows knitted in frustration.

"Oh, you have nothing to worry about," Lothar suddenly said, looking between everyone pointedly.

"Ciril is Ascendant rank—once he regains consciousness, who and how he was poisoned would be revealed. He'd know better than anyone. If any of you are present, I will not hold back. This is an attempt on my brother's life, and it entails a summary execution!"

Paula's fingers twitched at Lothar's threat, her expression unnatural as she sneaked a look at Yed.

Yed nodded at her in turn, assuring her to stay calm since they would never be exposed.

After all, they knew better than anyone that Ciril had been poisoned with the Taut Snow Tree.

one of most potent poisons that Hundred Bane Sect had in their disposal.

poison was not cleared in a day, the ice-type poison would permeate

die frozen stiff, like a

it—one just had to cover themselves in the golden sands of the northwest and charge

two factors worked against that. The first was that the poison

elites recognized the poison,

no stopping the Taut Snow Tree in time, and one

scene, led inside

stood aside as he studied Ciril for a

his head

to him and asked, "What's the problem, Mr. Loggins? What has my brother been poisoned with? Can't

It's ice-type, and only the golden sand of the northwest is needed to treat it in a day... judging the time since the poison took effect, it's been almost a day now. You

again and