Chapter 1 The Room

The empty, messy room was as silent as a graveyard at midnight.

No one dared to doubt the truth of Li Tianran's words.

Because the bloody facts had already proven that what Li Tianran said was true.

"There's a sniper..." A warrior whispered, trembling.

He saw what force had killed his two companions. It wasn't some so-called divine power or a dynamic light wave, but a sniper bullet fired from some unknown location that had pierced their hearts, almost shattering their entire chests.

How much of an impact could a sniper have in a chaotic battle?

Bai Jingming had no doubt that if that bullet had not been aimed at his two warriors but had landed directly on him, he would have already returned to the afterlife.

This sniper was a sword hanging over their heads, ready to take anyone's life whenever he wanted.

Ren Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she also belonged to the head office and should have been on the same side as Bai Jingming, she felt a sense of relief after seeing this scene.

She immediately became alert.

If she had this idea, did it mean that from the depths of her heart, she had already placed herself in the same camp as Li Tianran?

"I admit, I underestimated you." Bai Jingming's tone became tense. His expression was solemn and serious as he looked at Li Tianran and said, "You possess extremely strong power... There's no need for us to fight to the death. Perhaps there's a better way to resolve this."

The heirs of large families naturally had extraordinary qualities. Being able to yield and adapt was an excellent trait in Bai Jingming.

When the situation was extremely unfavorable to his side, choosing to temporarily compromise and retreat was not shameful!

Mindlessly confronting and causing one's own demise was the worst choice!

"Since you've had contact with Bai Jingyan, you should know what a vast and powerful group stands behind us. The resources and power we possess are beyond the imagination of ordinary people." Bai Jingming tried to speak in a calm voice. "Your choice to protect Bai Jingyan is nothing more than for profit... But in the current world situation, we can give you far more benefits and resources than Bai Jingyan."

"Even if you kill me, it won't do you any good. You can't monopolize what Bai Jingyan has! Do you know how many eyes are on him right now?"

"And he's a Bai. If he's hunted to the point where he has no way out, he still has a way back. As long as he offers the potion in his possession, he can still return to the Bai family and the head office as a young master!"

"But what about you? You're just an outsider. No one cares about your life or death! You're not like Bai Jingyan. Don't try to walk the same path as him, because your final outcomes will be different!"

Bai Jingming was an extremely skilled persuader. In just a few seconds, he accurately identified the most precise entry point, trying to divide Li Tianran and Bai Jingyan.

It had to be said that what Bai Jingming said made sense and was also the truth.

Even if Bai Jingyan was the Bai family's illegitimate son, he still had the Bai family's blood flowing in his veins, and his superb scientific research level was also a valuable asset to the head office.

If Bai Jingyan chose to hand over the potion and return to the head office to serve, both the Bai family and the head office would choose to accept him again.

But what about Li Tianran?

He didn't have Bai Jingyan's status. If Bai Jingyan really went back on his word in the future, everything he had done would become a ridiculous joke.

The head office would not show him any mercy!

Li Tianran stood there, his expression unchanged.

But his finger did not turn again, pointing at others.

He stopped.

Seeing this, Bai Jingming revealed a smile and said in a gentle tone, "But if you choose to cooperate with us and hand over Bai Jingyan, I can pretend that none of this ever happened... You know, for us, Bai Jingyan and the potion are the most important things. If we get what we want, we won't waste our energy to provoke a strong expert like you. We won't actively look for trouble."

"If you think that's not enough, we can also give you a large amount of resources and money."

Bai Jingming spread his hands and said calmly, "These are two different paths. I think it should be easy to make a choice."

The room was silent.

Everyone's eyes were on Li Tianran.

His next choice would determine the fate of everyone present.

Bai Jingming's heart was beating violently.

Even though he seemed to be in control of everything, his mood was extremely uneasy at this moment.

"That makes sense..." Li Tianran finally spoke. He raised his head and looked over, saying, "How will you dispel my doubts?"

Bai Jingming raised his eyebrows and said, "I already said..."

Tap tap!

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door, and someone walked in.

Only then did Bai Jingming notice that Li Tianran's gaze was not on him, but on the doorway behind him.

The second half of Li Tianran's question was not directed at Bai Jingming, but at the person who had just walked in.

Bai Jingming's pupils constricted. He thought of a terrifying possibility and suddenly looked behind him.

Pa!

The black shadow was as swift as a dragon. A large hand grabbed him mercilessly. Before Bai Jingming could see the face of the person who came, he felt a tremendous force coming from his neck, and the scene of the entire world was distorted!

Bang!

Bai Jingming crashed into the solid wall. His body was lifted up by that large hand that was choking his neck. A fishy sweetness welled up from his throat, but he couldn't even speak!

"Bai... Jingyan..." Bai Jingming struggled, his feet dangling in the air, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He stared at the other person, his eyes bloodshot.

That's right, it was Bai Jingyan!

He was now lifting Bai Jingming up, his expression cold and cruel, like an eagle falcon holding a chick in its grasp, and said calmly, "Bai Jingming, you deserve to die."

The sudden change stunned the six warriors under Bai Jingming, and then they quickly reacted, raising their guns to kill Bai Jingyan.

Bang bang!

Two more thunderous sounds rang out, and two warriors fell to the ground. Li Tianran waved his finger and said, "Did I tell you to move?"

The remaining four warriors were stiff all over, as if petrified, and dared not act rashly again.

"You just said that if I want to return to the Bai family, return to the head office, I can do so at any time! My choice will put Boss Li in a difficult situation..." Bai Jingyan looked at Bai Jingming expressionlessly, saying each word distinctly, "Now, I will use the facts to prove that I will never return to the Bai family again, and never bow down to the head office again."

Bai Jingming's pupils constricted. He seemed to guess what Bai Jingyan wanted to do, and screamed, "Bai Jingyan... How dare you? Aren't you afraid..."

"I've already lost everything. There's nothing worth fearing me." Bai Jingyan interrupted Bai Jingming's words, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and his fingers exerted force!

Five fingers, like blades, pierced deeply into Bai Jingming's neck.

Fresh blood gushed out, dripping down Bai Jingyan's arm.

Bai Jingming fell down.

This war of brotherly strife ended with Bai Jingyan's victory.

At the same time, this also represented that Bai Jingyan had cut off his own retreat with such a tragic and decisive attitude!

He used his actions to tell Li Tianran that the situations Bai Jingming had spoken of would never happen!