Just as the guard wanted to tear what was left of her dress off, the sound of footsteps was suddenly heard outside.
The door was subsequently opened from the outside with a gentle creak, allowing the rays of the morning sun to illuminate the wooden hut.
It immediately caught the attention of the raging Zyaire and struggling Evelyn.
As for the guard, he turned around thinking that his partner had returned.
However, when he got a good look at who it was, panic descended upon his face.
All three of them were greeted by the sight of two men and a woman.
One man was physically imposing, while the other was short and wore a grim look on his face.
As for the woman, she looked like a country bumpkin dressed in a green outfit.
The three of them had straw hats hanging off their respective backs. If not for the long sniper rifle slung behind the woman's shoulder, one could have easily mistaken them for farmers who had just returned from work.
The sight of the three figures caused the fair-skinned youth's knees to buckle.
“What are you doing?” the woman with the sniper rifle questioned with a smile.
Her melodious voice was just as soothing as the gentle spring breeze.
As for the two men, both of them glowered at the guard.
“Boss, I... was just trying to help her... scratch an itch!”
Despite the gentle smile on the woman's face, the guard dropped to his knees, tongue-tied with fear.
“Really? In that case, why are you so afraid?” the woman asked, maintaining a vibrant smile on her face.
“He's lying to you. He wants to have me to himself after tricking his partner into leaving! Look, he has already torn off my dress!” Evelyn screamed despite being tied to the wooden pillar.
The guard turned pale upon being exposed.
“Please don't listen to her. She was trying to seduce me so that I would let both of them go,” the panicking guard refuted her claims.
“Where's your partner?” the towering man asked in a frosty tone.
The moment he spoke, Zyaire and Evelyn instantly knew that he was the leader of the kidnappers.
“He...” The guard was suddenly lost for words.
Noticing the guard's hesitation, the shorter man pulled out a gun from his hip.
“Boss, no. I'll tell you. Please don't kill—”
Bang!
The guard was shot dead at point blank before he could finish.
“Cobra, that wasn't necessary!” both the towering man and woman in green exclaimed at the same time.
The moment the name was mentioned, the image of Jinrich's most powerful drug lords appeared in Zyaire's mind—The Three Serpents.
The realization of the trio's identities elicited a drastic change in his expression.
Cobra was a man of small stature but ruthless at heart. He had married the only daughter of the leader of Jinrich's largest tribe—General Goldknife. Consequently, he wielded unparalleled influence within Jinrich.
The second-in-command was the towering Viper. Not only did he possess herculean strength, but he was also extremely agile. Having trained as a warrior monk in Chanaea, he was a true blue martial artist.
As for the woman, Venustus, she was an exceptionally skilled marksman. Legend had it that she never missed a shot and no one knew what she actually looked like.
Moreover, she was the very reason why Quintus had failed to take control of Jinrich time and again.
There were also rumors that she had trained a few skilled subordinates who were hiding throughout Jinrich.
Combined with Goldknife's militaristic tribe, all of them were why Jinrich was an impregnable fortress.
Meanwhile, Zyaire just couldn't relate The Three Serpents' infamous reputations with their peasant-like appearance.
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