Lin Xiaotian's gaze shifted, and he glanced at the male employee. A name tag hung on his shirt; he was the sales manager of their company.
"Manager Liu, is that right?"
"I remember we met quite a few times at the company. I never would have imagined you had such a malicious heart, wanting to take down all our company's high-level executives."
"I'm just a bit curious where you got this poison. You know, this poison is made with very precious ingredients. Even after poisoning, an examination would at most reveal symptoms of poisoning, but no specific toxin."
"It's like over-nourishing someone, which can lead to organ failure."
Upon hearing his words, Manager Liu's expression changed drastically. Anger flashed in his eyes, along with a hidden panic that he quickly suppressed.
Now, only feigned anger remained in his gaze.
"Lin Xiaotian, I think you're just talking nonsense. If I were the one who poisoned them, why would I still be sitting here? I would have fled long ago."
"Besides, several employees left earlier. They all had family matters and couldn't wait any longer. You made us wait for so long, and now you come back saying the dishes on the table are poisoned. These dishes were sent over by President Chu from the best hotel."
"If there was poison, I would have had the opportunity to administer it. I was with everyone here the whole time, discussing company matters. I never had a chance to act."
Chu Nianxue also frowned, looking at Lin Xiaotian with confusion. "I believe you, but you need to provide evidence. Just because I believe you doesn't mean others will."
She spoke the truth. She had never doubted Lin Xiaotian. If he had wanted to harm her, he would have succeeded countless times already. Her current success was entirely due to him.
But his direct accusation was hard for others to accept. They knew Manager Liu was telling the truth; they had been together from the start, and Manager Liu would have needed an opportunity to poison anyone.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "The evidence is on him."
"Perhaps when you were poisoning them, you didn't realize how sharp my sense of smell is. I don't need to taste these dishes to know if they're poisoned; I can smell it."
"The desserts you ate were not poisoned. This particular poison is very easy to administer. You only need to keep some powder under your fingernails, and when you handle something, lightly brush it over the dishes, and the powder will fall in, causing extremely severe consequences."
"If you think I'm lying and trying to frame you, lick your finger right now."
"If you dare, try it right here."
"If you don't have the guts, just admit it. The poison is still stuck under your fingernails!"
Hearing this, Manager Liu's face turned pale.
All eyes turned to him, and a clear sense of caution appeared in their gazes.
Manager Liu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly jumped up from the sofa. He pulled out a knife from his person and lunged at the small secretary beside him.
His movements were swift and decisive, his eyes filled with a clear madness. At this moment, he seemed completely deranged.
"I'll kill you all! I'll chop you all to pieces!"
His angry roar, accompanied by the whistling wind of the swinging knife, made many women present scream.
The little secretary's eyes widened, her pupils contracting violently.
She never imagined that tonight would bring a life-or-death crisis. Facing death, her legs went weak, and she forgot to even struggle.
Seeing the sharp blade about to strike her face,
Just then, a powerful force came from her waist, pulling her entirely backward.
A warm embrace enveloped her. The little secretary instinctively looked up and saw Lin Xiaotian's bright, sunny smile.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Girl, you usually seem so sharp. Why are you so foolish today?"
"When that knife came at you, you had a chance to dodge. Why did you just sit there and let him attack you?"
The little secretary's face flushed. She felt the warmth and security in Lin Xiaotian's embrace, her heart pounding like a little deer. The fear from moments ago had dissipated.
Manager Liu's eyes burned with an even more intense madness. He gritted his teeth and roared, "If I can't poison you all, then I'll cut you all to death."
"I'm not going to survive today anyway, so every one of you will die. You'll all be my funeral companions!"
As he spoke, he swung his knife, aiming to strike Lin Xiaotian's head.
Lin Xiaotian simply extended two fingers and effortlessly caught the knife. A brilliant smile played on his lips.
"I'm very curious, why have you become like this?"
"You say you won't survive today. Who threatened you?"
"Or rather, who instructed you to do this?"
Manager Liu stared, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked at Lin Xiaotian's fingers. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull his knife free. Terror filled his gaze.
He realized that Lin Xiaotian might possess the same unfathomable abilities as those people.
Lin Xiaotian increased the pressure slightly, and the knife was snatched away.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. With a casual flick of his wrist,
The knife, like a thrown javelin, pierced Manager Liu's shoulder with an incredibly sharp glint, embedding itself in his bone. The immense force sent him flying backward, crashing onto the lawn outside the villa.
Lin Xiaotian turned back with a smile, releasing the little secretary from his embrace.
"Wife, comfort them. They must be quite scared tonight. I'll go see who sent that guy and why he targeted our company's people."
"Perhaps he's just gone mad."
This wasn't the first time Chu Nianxue had encountered such a situation, so she remained calm. With Lin Xiaotian by her side, she truly feared nothing.