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“Mr. Willy, a pleasure to meet you!”
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Mackenzie remained composed, maintaining the expected formalities.
After all, Ken was privately hosting her. She could not expect any prominent
figures to attend the banquet.
“Haha, now the whole country knows that we must thank two people for
saving West End from disaster! One is Mr. Hale, and the other is you, Ms.
Quillen!”
Ken continued to flatter her. “Having Ms. Quillen take time to visit my humble
home truly brings great honor!”
“Mr. Willy, you flatter me!”
Mackenzie smiled. “I have brought quite a few people along with me today.
Please do not think I am being too grand or begrudge us for eating too much
of your food.”
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“Haha, not at all! You’re so funny, Ms. Quillen. A few hundred guests are
nothing to me. The Willy family can certainly afford to feed all of you for a
meal.”
Ken heartily laughed. “Ms. Quillen, please come inside!”
Mackenzie nodded and followed Ken into the garden.
Rhett walked silently behind her. His sharp eyes were like those of an eagle,
constantly scanning his surroundings.
Quintus and the others followed as well.
Despite being a group of skilled fighters, none of them sensed anything out of
the ordinary.
Soon, Ken led Mackenzie and her group to an outdoor banquet area, where
tables were already covered with delicious food.
“Ms. Quillen, please take your seat! Allow me, as the host, to properly thank
you on behalf of West End for your help!
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Ken maintained his formal tone.
Mackenzie calmly took her seat.
Lexi, Rhett, and Quintus sat beside her.
As for the seats near Ken, aside from Anthony, there were only a few
insignificant people. None of Ken’s family members were present.
“Mr. Willy, where is your family?” Mackenzie asked.
“Yes, with such a large home, are you really the only one here? Haha.”
Quintus added with a laugh.
It seemed unrealistic.
However, Ken had already prepared his response. He smiled and said,
“Unfortunately, my wife’s younger sister is getting married today. She took the
children to the wedding, so I am the only one left at home.”
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“What a coincidence!”
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Quintus laughed again. “I hope there will not be another coincidence later,
like all of us suddenly getting stomach aches!”
His comment immediately killed the conversation.
Everyone at the table fell silent, exchanging uneasy glances.
Ken paused for a moment before laughing and asking, “Who might you be?”
“I am the most loyal, brave, and handsome knight of the beautiful Ms. Quillen,
Quintus Lenoir!”
Quintus introduced himself, leaving everyone at the table speechless for a
moment.
What a character!
Ken laughed. “Mr. Lenoir, you have a great sense of humor! Do not worry! Though West End is not as economically developed as Nuthana, and I cannot
compare in wealth, the food here is clean and safe. No one will get a
stomach ache from it
Despite his reassurance, everyone exchanged glances, and no one dared
touch the food.
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Ken raised his gloss, turning to Mackenzie. “Come, Ms. Quillen. A toast to you
and to all the heroes here!”
No one moved,
Mackenzie was unsure whether the food or drink was tainted. As a guest,
however, if the host had already raised a toast, she, as the leader, could not
doubt him without appearing rude or causing tension.
Fortunately, at that moment, an elderly man entered with a few others,
laughing “Mr. Willy, you have arranged this banquet for Ms. Quillen, yet!
come uninvited. Surely, you will not think me too bold and ask me to leave?”
Mr Abovos?
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Mackenzie immediately stood up to show her respect for the elderly man.
One, she did it to gain his favor.
Two, it would prevent Ken from dismissing him.
“Haha, how could I? Mr. Abovos, you are an honored guest too. I am delighted
you came!”
“Really? Then let us drink!”
Jidrus grabbed a bottle from the table and took a drink.
As a native of West End, Jidrus knew the internal politics of the West End
Chamber of Commerce and was aware of Ken’s connection to Teddy.
Since Mackenzie was Teddy’s opponent, it was certain Teddy would want Mr.
Willy to eliminate her.
The most effective way was through poison.
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This was also the Five Poison Sect’s most common method for killing as it
often left no trace, allowing them to evade the law.
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Jidrus did not know for sure if Ken would follow through with the scheme, but
being an old man with little to lose, he was willing to risk himself. Mackenzie
had helped the disaster victims in Riverhaven and was a righteous figure.
Even if it cost him his life, Jidrus would find a way to protect her.
Mackenzie and the others kept a close watch on Ken’s expression but saw
nothing unusual.
Could we have been wrong?
Not only Mackenzie, but the others also began to wonder if they had
misjudged Ken. Had he never intended to poison them?
“Come, let us drink!”
Ken, knowing everyone was suspicious, realized that if he did not drink first,
they would not relax. Thus, he and Jidrus drank.
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“Mr. Willy, you are truly bold! Haha!”
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Jidrus filled Ken’s glass with another bottle from the table and poured
Mackenzie a fresh glass, making sure they were drinking from the same
bottle.
“Come, Ms. Quillen, let us drink together!”
Jidrus raised his glass.
Mackenzie raised hers, smiling, while closely watching Ken.
Ken did not hesitate and toasted her.
With that, everyone’s doubts were eased.
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They might not know much about poisons, but they all understood one thing.
The idea that taking an antidote beforehand would prevent poisoning was
just fiction from books and TV shows.
In reality, that was impossible.
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“Come, let us all drink! As the host, I toast to all you heroes for helping West
End!”
Ken raised his glass again, toasting everyone at the table.
At Mackenzie’s signal, the others followed, raising their glasses in response.
Rhett and the experts from Dark Night Islands had some knowledge of
poisons but found nothing suspicious in the food or drink.
“Could it be that this guy does not intend to poison us? Perhaps he plans to
face us head–on?”
Quintus whispered to Rhett.
Rhett gestured for him to keep quiet. No one knew Ken’s true intentions yet,
and Mackenzie still hoped to win him over. It would not be wise to sour
relations now.
However, before long, the glass in Jidrus hand slipped and shattered on the
ground.
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“You… you really did poison the food and drink! You are trying to kill est
Jidrus felt his stomach churning violently, and his face turned pale
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He had been the first to drink, and being older and weaker, the effects hit kirm
first.
“I… I did not! Jidrus, do not accuse me of that… Ah!”
As Ken tried to explain, he suddenly clutched his stomach in pain. His
symptoms were the same as Jidrus. It was clear he had been poisoned too.
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