Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 54 The Mysterious Toxin

"Mr. Gomez" Vanessa greeted, as she took off her gloves, she noticed Sylvester walking towards her, the esteemed Sylvester.

She was already in her sixties, retired from clinical work and currently serving as a professor of pharmacology and a doctoral advisor at Central City University's medical department.

But aside from these roles, she was also in charge of a pharmacological research institute secretly established by Sylvester himself. Sometimes, she would bring her students here to conduct experiments. The outside world only knew that Prof. Barker had founded such a research institute, and the medical community was aware of its existence, but no one knew the specific research being conducted there. Vanessa would usually discover new drugs, validate them, obtain approval from the drug regulatory agency, and ultimately release them with Sylvester's consent. It was all about keeping things discreet. After all, outside of the Sylvester family themselves, no one knew about the peculiar genetic disease afflicting the two children in the main household of the Sylvesters. And this research institute couldn't just be a mere showpiece. Those who could work here had to sign confidentiality agreements because if this secret were to be leaked, the Sylvesters would face immeasurable harm.

As Sylvester approached, he retrieved a pair of gloves from a nearby drawer and asked in a calm tone, "How did the toxin analysis go?"

Vanessa led Sylvester to a small laboratory that had been specially designed. As they entered, Sylvester caught a whiff of a strange odor and couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Vanessa presented the data she had analyzed during this period and handed it to Sylvester. "Mr. Gomez, this is the data I've analyzed in recent days. They provide detailed records of the experiments conducted on the mice and comparisons with the body that was transported here.

quite peculiar." Sylvester glanced at the results and frowned,

Vanessa pointed to another metal cabinet immersed in formalin and continued, "Mr.

The degree of decay was so severe that it was absolutely difficult to look at. It

this the body that was transported

hide his astonishment. Vanessa and her team didn't know whose body

body of Max, a high-ranking member of the Wolfgang branch. How could

days, not to mention the soaking in

sealing after soaking in formalin, the preservation of the corpse shouldn't be a problem for decades. Although formaldehyde easily

within a controllable range, but the destruction of

his slender hand thoughtfully and

extracted toxins from the blood samples that were sent to