Even though he was prepared, Darius was still shocked to hear these words. Then, his face was filled with excitement, and he shouted to the dozen or so elites of Dispenza Circle present, "Did you hear that? Kino Group is gone. It has been expelled from Folksworth. We made the right choice."The dozen elites present also had expressions of shock, riled up for a moment.Kino Group, a kickboxing medical group on par with Dispenza Circle, had disappeared like this.Xayne, the King of the North, was truly terrifying. To be enemies with him was truly a dead end.Fortunately, Darius was wise."Everyone, from today onward, Folksworth belongs to Dispenza Circle. Follow the plan we made in advance." Darius was extremely excited and issued the order."Yes!"Soon, the dozen elites left the group at lightning speed.Darius also called the steward and asked, "Have you prepared a generous gift?""Master, everything is ready.""Good. Prepare the car and go to Serena Group." Darius waved grand
Serena initially wanted to refuse, but Darius was resolute. He even knelt and begged her to accept.With such determination, Serena finally accepted the formula for Skywhite Ointment.Thus, Serena Group and Dispenza Circle formed an unbreakable alliance. They became firm allies.Afterward, Serena led Darius and his team to the conference room to discuss their future collaboration.About half an hour later, after seeing Darius and his team off, Serena turned to Evelyn and said, "Let's go check on the lab."Serena Group had established an underground pharmaceutical research lab.This lab focused on developing new drugs.For Serena Group, the underground lab was the heart of the company and its most confidential area. It had cost tens of millions to build.To ensure its security, Xayne had personally brought in an expert from Northern Plains to design the lab's security system.They had already successfully developed a new anti-cancer drug. Its cure rate reached 40%. This was an
Immediately, Xayne felt a wave of relief wash over him. A smoke bomb, fortunately, was not lethal.Serena had been watching a data simulation inside the research lab when the smoke bomb went off. She did not panic. Instead, she quickly crouched down and moved to a corner where there was some cover.Serena was smart. At that moment, she yanked out the lab’s data USB drive. She knew very well that the attacker’s objective was either her or the research data. However, the new anti-cancer drug’s data on the lab’s computers was encrypted with the most advanced technology, so she was not overly worried.The sudden chaos, the suffocating smoke—it was pandemonium inside the research lab. Many researchers, unsure of what was happening, crouched and scrambled in all directions, desperate to escape.This chaos was precisely what the perpetrator desired. Amidst the confusion, blending in and achieving their objective would be easier. As the smoke thickened, visibility dropped to less than a me
The panic instigator had a simple objective. It was to create chaos and seize the research lab's experimental data. With the data in hand, he could blend into the panicked crowd and escape with them. However, he had not anticipated Xayne's presence, which threw off his plans entirely.Xayne stood by the entrance like a brick wall, letting no one out. Despite his shouts, the lab remained in turmoil as everyone feared for their lives.A few more people pressed toward Xayne. He grabbed and pushed two of them back, but as he reached for the third, there was a sudden glint aimed at his neck. It was a dagger, gleaming ominously, thrust out from the smoke.The assailant moved swiftly, clearly a trained fighter. The timing was impeccable. By the time Xayne sensed the danger, the dagger had already slashed through his shirt."Damn!" Xayne cursed. He could not face the attacker head-on. The opponent was prepared, and the thick smoke made it impossible to pinpoint his location. He quickly dod
The hitman knew he had lost. This was the first time he tasted the bitterness of failure, and what followed would likely be death.However, he understood that if he failed the mission, returning home meant death as well.So, he had to do everything he could to hold Xayne back and buy his partner some time.Their plan was meticulous, and they believed this mission would be a breeze. Yet, out of nowhere, Xayne appeared, turning the situation on its head.Fortunately, their plan was detailed. Two men were assigned to this operation. One retrieved the research data while the other watched from the shadows.If Xayne had not shown up unexpectedly, the hitman might never have revealed himself, exposing his identity.He had been hiding in the dark, waiting for the right moment.The hitman's original plan was simple. He planned to quickly eliminate Xayne and then join his partner to find the experimental data. They had been observing this underground lab for days, learning every route an
The person's frown deepened as he realized the lab computer was password-protected.Considering the data pertained to Serena Group's groundbreaking cancer drug research, it was expected.Fortunately, the organization had known about this before sending him here, hence they sent a computer expert.Cracking standard passwords was easy for him, and even the most advanced security systems posed little to no effort. The password on this computer had been designed by Xayne's elite security team, which had a complexity that rivaled national security agencies.Even top-tier hackers would need significant effort to breach it.But given the current situation, he did not have enough time.He would have to take the entire computer if he could not crack it.However, that would make him an easy target.Realizing this risk, he decided to forcefully remove the hard drive.Yet, as he bent down to dismantle the machine, he discovered it was locked in a safe that was also password-protected.
That person was Serena, the CEO of Serena Group.Ozark remembered clearly that Serena was in the lab when they began their operation. They had timed their plan to coincide with her presence, just in case.If he could not get the hard drive, he could at least capture Serena. That would still count as completing the mission.After all, Serena Group would not ignore Serena's fate, and she surely knew the password.Ozark recalled seeing Serena's position before the chaos erupted. She should be nearby, probably still in this lab.He had not seen her outside when he slipped in during the confusion.Typically, in a lab emergency, security would prioritize protecting Serena. The guards searching during the chaos must have been looking for someone.The answer was obvious.Furious, Ozark kicked the safe hard, venting his frustration. His eyes coldly scanned the surroundings.The smoke in the lab had mostly cleared, visibility improving to about four or five meters and continuing to get better.S
"The Flame King?"Serena frowned as worry consumed her.The Flame King was supposed to be dead.She didn't know what was going on."Hurry up! Or I'll kill you right now!"Ozark knew that taking Serena hostage was a scare tactic. Kidnapping her would make it too obvious, and he would likely get caught before they even left the lab.Time was pressing. He had to force the password out of her quickly, or the situation could worsen for him.Ozark had no intention of showing mercy. His strong hands clamped around Serena's neck, his teeth gritted in a menacing snarl, "Tell me! If you don't, you’ll die!"Serena struggled to breathe as Ozark's grip tightened around her neck, her pale face turning bright red.His brutal handling made Serena feel the imminent threat of death. She wanted to breathe but couldn't."One last chance. Tell me, or I'll strangle you right now!"Ozark's grip tightened. In the worst-case scenario, he would kill her and then blow up the entire underground lab. Ev