Luo Qi's face was slightly pale. His limbs felt weak and he couldn't move them at all. Jiang Ning and his men had to carry him back to his study. "Hurry up!"

The men moved Luo Qi back to his study within moments.

"Get out!" The man shouted and chased Jiang Ning and the rest out of the room.

Luo Qi had been poisoned by the same poison that he had drugged the other sects. The antidote was a precious commodity that shouldn't be easily seen by others, especially lowly disciples of the sect. "Yes, sir."

The disciples left the room. Jiang Ning followed them out without saying a word.

Luo Qi and the butler remained in the study.

Chief, where is the antidote?" asked the butler. "We have to treat your poison immediately."

His face was lined with worry and anxiety.

Luo Qi leaned back and pointed at his cabinet.

"There's a secret compartment behind the cabinet. Open it."

The butler hurried over to the cabinet, stuck his hands inside and started searching for the switch. He found something protruding from the wall, grabbed it and twisted. A series of loud clanks rang out. The cabinet slowly shifted and revealed a secret compartment.

"It's inside. Take it out," said Luo Qi with a nod and a note of exhaustion in his voice. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The butler was quick to reply. "Yes, sir. I'll bring it over for you right this moment."

He reached out and pulled the lid open. Suddenly-

SWOOSH!

sting of pain erupted in his neck. He howled in pain, reached out instinctively and yanked. It was a

"Chief..."

contorted in terror. A bout of dizziness came over

on the shade of a dark, toxic green. The blood in his body froze. With a loud thud, he

lightly. "You think you can lie to me? You're the only

gave it

have been dead a long time ago if he were

slid open. To the shock of everyone, including Jiang Ning, Luo Qi appeared fine as he stood at the doorway. Jiang Ning couldn't believe that Luo Qi wasn't poisoned.

Luo

There was only one. explanation. He had taken the antidote before he had drunk the soup, which meant that...he had the antidote

body away," said Luo Qi

"Yes, sir."

strike then. This wasn't

used himself as bait so that he could lure out all possible

felt sorry for the butler. The

but loyal, but he had died because of

butler must have been

to

vel.i

of his death.

foreseen a death

manner.

face was black. He had clearly died from a strong poison. Next to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255