Francis did not return to the Rodriguez residence but drove alone to Blood Butcher's villa.Guided by Blood Butcher's servants, Francis walked directly into the meeting hall. Blood Butcher sat at the main chair, with Dixon and Dyron standing on his left and right. Mink from the Rodriguez family respectfully knelt at the bottom.As Mink saw Francis walk in, he patted him on the shoulder, gesturing, "Hurry, kneel. You must show respect to the Blood Butcher."Hearing this, Francis immediately knelt.At this moment, Blood Butcher frowned. "Mink, did you complete the task I entrusted to you?"Mink smiled and said, "I specifically sent my son to complete the task you gave. Even if it's not just a simple matter but a significant one, we will handle it properly."Upon hearing this, Blood Butcher, with a hint of anger, said, "For such an important matter, you entrusted it to your useless son? Do you not care about Xayne, or do you not care about my orders?"Blood Butcher's tone was unple

Xayne arrived in Folksworth on the second day. The sky showed the first hint of dawn, the sun still bright, its rays warm and comforting as they spilled down. Everything was just as it had been before.Xayne stood by the window, gazing at the scenery below the Folksworth Hotel. He lifted a glass, slowly sipping the drink until it was empty. The taste was slightly bitter at first, but after a while, it left a lingering sweetness in his mouth.All he saw was scenery as he looked down, and above were red clouds. The Folksworth Hotel was built in the upstream area of the river. Upstream, the scenery was picturesque, where the great river flowed eastward, washing away everything in its path.Serena rubbed her eyes and gradually got out of bed, looking at Xayne shyly. Xayne met Serena's gaze. Time had not left any marks on her face, and he still remembered her as she had appeared when they first met.Xayne smiled. "You're awake. The pharmaceutical expo auction is about to begin.""Oh!"

A person dressed in a light gray jacket asked, "Excuse me, why is this happening? The pharmaceutical expo auction has never been postponed in years. At the very least, there should be some explanation. Otherwise, it's hard to silence the rumors."Just as Marcus expected, when they realized the other party was too strong, they would look for another way out."Well..." Marcus hesitated for a moment before saying, "The news was announced at the last minute, and I don't know much about it either. It seems that a big shot couldn't make it, and it was this big shot who asked Mr. Ritchie to postpone the expo."‘What?’This was equivalent to a stone casted into the water, stirring up waves crashing against the shore.The murmurs and speculations only intensified."What's going on? Mr. Ritchie received orders from a big shot and postponed the expo?""Can this big shot be the person who bought the Folksworth Hotel yesterday? I heard Mr. Ritchie personally went to welcome him and escorted

"Next, let's invite Mr. Ritchie to give a speech." Marcus spoke into the microphone. As the manager of the expo center and the host of the pharmaceuticals expo center, Marcus's task was quite heavy—keeping the atmosphere lively, bridging the gap, and ensuring nothing was delayed.After his speech, the whole room erupted in applause. Not because they wanted to flatter Marcus, but to some extent, they tried to give Ritchie respect.However, Ritchie seemed lost in thought.Marcus spoke again, "Perhaps the applause wasn't enthusiastic enough. Let's give another round of applause to invite the president of the Folksworth Association, Mr. Ritchie, to the stage."Marcus led the applause, and the room was again filled with thunderous applause.At this moment, Ritchie stirred.Instead of heading toward the podium, Ritchie headed straight for the door. Mr. White was being blocked outside.Ritchie hurried to the door, attracting everyone's attention.Marcus picked up the microphone and sa

Dixon did not bother and ordered the waiter to deliver the poison-filled drink to Xayne.Dixon felt ecstatic—it was finally a success. He had no more interest in the auction items. His eyes were fixed on the clock on his wrist.He was on a three-minute countdown.Within three minutes, if Xayne succumbed to the poison, the mission would be a success.If Xayne did not die within three minutes, the mission would fail.Time passed minute by minute, and the auction items were ending.Finally, the last item—the Revelation Weed—was presented on the stage.Xayne immediately bid. "Two hundred thousand."Silence filled the room. No one bid against Xayne. He single-handedly purchased all the auction items.Marcus smiled. "Let's congratulate Mr. Xayne. Today, he has acquired all the auction items. I believe the biggest winner of today is undoubtedly Mr. Xayne."As soon as Xayne's name was mentioned, he suddenly straightened up and collapsed.It would take three minutes, not a second mor