On Wanghai Tower, Liu Changjian paced back and forth, his face etched with unease.
Chen Baidi, seated beside him, frowned, "Old Liu, what are you doing? Do you need to be so nervous?"
Liu Changjian's aged face turned ashen, "General, you don't understand. This Qin Yexuan acts so mysteriously. For him to want to see me at this hour, he must have discovered something. I'm afraid!"
As he spoke, Liu Changjian slapped his thigh in hatred, "These past few years, we old fellows have been held in the palm of that Qin's hand, manipulated at will. Who isn't afraid of him? We all harbor resentment but dare not voice it."
Chen Baidi, in his heart, disdained Liu Changjian, but as a current partner, he couldn't say much.
Footsteps sounded from below. The assassins of the Yanlong clan had taken their positions.
Concealed in various corners and shadows of this Wanghai Tower, thirty-six Yanlong Guards were deployed.
Chen Baidi smiled proudly, gesturing towards the Yanlong Guards, "Occupying strategic points, armed with destructive weapons, thirty-six top assassins. Even I am not confident of evading them. Old Liu, what are you afraid of?"
"You don't understand!" Liu Changjian's face was contorted with terror, "Even if ten thousand men protected me, I wouldn't want to face Qin Yexuan head-on! I only want to strike from behind!"
"No one can defeat Qin Yexuan head-on! Not with any number of people!"
Chen Baidi grew angry, "And what about me! I'm here waiting for him!"
As soon as he spoke, a Yanlong Guard reported, "Qin Yexuan has arrived!"
Outside, Qin Yexuan's car had stopped. He seemed utterly unaware of the thirty-odd assassins waiting upstairs. From within the car, Qin Yexuan donned the familiar mask.
The God of Slaughter mask. Though its name was common, the meaning behind it was simple and direct.
Seeing the mask from afar, Liu Changjian's legs instantly went weak.
Having followed Qin Yexuan for so many years, he was terrified of this mask.
"He... as long as he wears that鬼面具, he intends to kill. I... I should probably avoid this."
Liu Changjian was so scared he wanted to flee.
Chen Baidi grabbed him, forcing him back into the chair. His face was grim, "Old Liu, you're this old, act like a man! Does Qin Yexuan have three heads and six arms? I don't believe it!"
*Swish!*
A specially made teapot was placed down, along with two white jade teacups.
"I know that Qin Yexuan likes to drink tea. This contains Manluo poison unique to our Western Territory! Just one cup of tea, and even the Yanlong assassins won't be needed. He'll be dead. You hold steady, damn it!"
Chen Baidi sneered after speaking, setting up a large screen and quietly hiding behind it.
Downstairs, Qin Yexuan, wearing the mask, calmly ascended.
Hmm, thirty-seven people are ambushing. The strongest one is hiding behind the screen. Judging by that unique aura, it should be Chen Baidi.
Qin Yexuan shook his head and smiled, sitting before Liu Changjian.
Liu Changjian tremblingly picked up a teacup. There was no tea in it yet, but he was about to drink.
Qin Yexuan laughed, "Seeing me in this mask, you're already this scared? The tea isn't even poured yet!"
Ah!
Liu Changjian wiped his sweat in panic.
Chen Baidi, hidden behind the screen, was about to curse. This Liu Changjian was so unreliable! What was he so afraid of?
At this moment, Liu Changjian finally managed to calm himself a little, though his hands still trembled slightly.
Slowly, he first poured himself tea, then drank the water to show that he hadn't poisoned it.
Then, he subtly twisted the teapot handle.
Inside the pot, the handle's mechanism opened a hidden compartment, and the Manluo poison powder concealed within was mixed into the tea.
Liu Changjian then shook the teapot and poured a cup for Qin Yexuan.
His heart was filled with trepidation.
But Qin Yexuan, lifting a corner of his mask, downed the doctored tea in one gulp!
Ah!
So smooth?
Liu Changjian inwardly rejoiced, and Chen Baidi behind the screen revealed a smug smile.
Manluo poison, with its corrosive power, would take effect in ten minutes. This so-called Qin Yexuan was just like that. He was already a dead man.
Qin Yexuan savored the tea, appearing to enjoy it, "The taste is quite peculiar."
"If Mr. Qin likes it, please!"
Liu Changjian solicitously poured more tea.
Three cups in a row!
He was quite ruthless, fearing one cup of poisoned tea wouldn't be enough.
After finishing the third cup, Qin Yexuan suddenly raised his hand and stopped the teapot, "Little Liu, do you know why I wanted to see you?"
Liu Changjian forced a smile, "It must be that I've done something wrong, Sir, and you want to remind me in person. I have indeed been a bit muddled lately."
Qin Yexuan chuckled, "You're not muddled, you're greedy! Interested in the industries under my command? You've had your eyes on my so-called wealth for a long time, haven't you?"
Liu Changjian's face changed drastically. He hadn't expected Qin Yexuan to be so direct.
He slowly stepped back, his expression a mixture of emotions.
Qin Yexuan's laughter rang out again, "You've been getting so close to Chen Baidi and the Long family. This is blatant betrayal."
"I don't know what Mr. Qin is talking about!" Liu Changjian's expression shifted, "I, your subordinate, may not have achieved great merit, but I have worked hard. For years I've risked my life for you. At my age, must I still be humiliated by you?"
"Well said!" Qin Yexuan also stood up, "Since you've worked so hard, why did you arrange dozens of assassins here?"
As his voice fell, the teapot in his hand shattered.
Most horrifyingly, the water in the teapot instantly evaporated into mist.
Qin Yexuan's hand revealed a handful of gray "Manluo poison powder"!
This powder was in his palm, and in an instant, it transformed into dozens of poison pills!
The black mask obscured Qin Yexuan's expression, but then, those dozens of poison pills flew out with a piercing whistle, like a celestial scattering flowers!
The poison pills, carrying unstoppable force, pierced through walls, ceilings, and the screen...
*Pat!*
*Thump!*
...
The thirty-six Yanlong assassins, their faces stiff, emerged from their hiding places. Walls cracked, ceilings split... one by one, they fell.
Between their brows was a poison pill flicked by Qin Yexuan!
*Riiip!*
The screen split open. Chen Baidi, clutching the last poison pill, stared at the man in utter shock!
What kind of method was this?!