<h4>Chapter 1463: Chapter 1456: Assassin Attack</h4>


    At this moment, the entire security department was devoid of any security personnel, empty with not a soul in sight. It wasn’t that Rose and her team didn’t want to keep them there, but because these security guards were ordinary people. If they stayed, something inevitable might happen. This situation was because of them, and if innocent people were harmed, it was not something they wished to see.


    Meanwhile, the middle-aged man and hispanions in the elevator witnessed it stopping not at their intended destination, but midway. Their expressions involuntarily changed. For the elevator to stop midway could only mean one thing: the people at Bai’s Group had discovered them and stopped it there.


    As for the elevator malfunctioning, that was absolutely impossible. Malfunctions might happen in residentialplexes, but the elevators of arge corporation are checked and repaired monthly — faults would never ur.


    "Elder Fang Cong, it seems those on the other side have noticed us. What should we do next? Shall we break open this elevator and just go in?" the burly man behind the middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.


    "Let’s not act rashly for now. Since they’ve stopped the elevator here, and there’s no ambush outside, maybe they’re just testing us. Don’t rush into anything; follow my orders."


    A trace of sinister intent shed in the middle-aged man’s eyes and then disappeared without a trace. A faint smile reappeared on his face, and as the elevator doors opened, he walked out directly.


    After stepping out of the elevator, seeing the empty security department, the middle-aged man’s pupils suddenly shrank. A trace of gloom passed through his eyes, and then, upon seeing Rose, Mand, and Xue Man slowly walking out from the security department, his expression froze briefly before a brilliant smile appeared on his face. He strode towards Xue Man, saying while walking, "Minister Xue, so it’s you. What a pleasure to see you. By the way, it seems your elevator malfunctioned, so I had no choice but toe out. If I’ve offended yourpany, I hope Minister Xue can understand."


    "Stop."


    Seeing the middle-aged man walking towards Xue Man, Rose said coldly, "If you take one more step, I can’t guarantee you’ll stay alive."


    "Miss, what do you mean by that?"


    The middle-aged man paused, a slight displeasure on his face. Angrily, he looked at Xue Man and said, "Minister Xue, is this the sincerity of Bai’s Group in cooperation? I know it was wrong of me to intrude into other departments of yourpany suddenly, but that was due to the elevator stopping. Ignorance is no excuse. I came with great sincerity to cooperate with Bai’s Group. Is this how you treat guests? If so, I’d rather not cooperate with Bai’s Group than tolerate your attitude. Since we’re not wee, we choose to leave now, humph."


    After he finished speaking, the middle-aged man turned around and left angrily without any hesitation, appearing as if he truly wouldn’t stand for this insult.


    "Leave? Once you’vee, do you think you can walk away today?" Rose sneered as she watched the middle-aged man’s figure.


    Following Rose’s words, several figures slowly stepped out from another corner. Each exuded a chilling lethal intent that enveloped the corridor, making it seem to be cold all of a sudden. The overwhelming aura, like a volcanic eruption, surged through the air, creating a suffocating sensation.


    These people were none other than the ninemanders of the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, excluding Mand — Tan Lang, Po Jun, Tie Niu, Fu Tu, and others.


    After Lin Yafei returned to Modu from Jiangnan, to be safe, she immediately let Tan Lang, Po Jun, and the others


    Seeing the sudden appearance of Po Jun, Tan Lang, and the rest, the middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically. His muscles tensed up instantly, and he appeared extremely guarded, not daring to rx for a single moment. Although his current strength was at the middle stage of the Mythical level, and Po Jun, Tan Lang, and others had just stepped into the early stage, the cold aura and killing intent they exuded made him shiver. It was as if if he truly fought with Tan Lang, Po Jun, and the rest, even if he could kill them all, he wouldn’t escape alive.


    This was also why, upon hearing Rose’s words, he had immediately turned to leave. In the security department, he felt a presence threatening his life. Moreover, this presence was not just from Tan Lang, Po Jun, and the others — it came from elsewhere, which was truly fatal.


    Taking a deep breath, the middle-aged man suppressed his inner turmoil, signaling his men to stay calm. He turned back to Rose, Xue Man, and the others, and solemnly said, "Even if a deal falls through, righteousness remains, Minister Xue. Is this Bai’s Group’s way of hospitality? I won’t cooperate with you, and you’re not allowing me to leave? Bai’s Group is too domineering."


    Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Rose’s lips curled into an alluring smile as she softly replied, "Even if a deal falls through, righteousness remains. You’re right; this is the rule in business. But what if someonees not to do business with us, but to kill? In that case, such words have no ce. What do you say?"


    "What do you mean by that?" The middle-aged man looked at Rose, his expression unchanged, speaking calmly.


    "Heh, what do I mean? I think you know better than I do. At this point, do you n to keep up the disguise?" Rose said indifferently.


    Upon hearing Rose’s words, a trace of murderous intent flickered across the middle-aged man’s face, his tone returning to a cold oneden with a hint of killing intent. Instead of rebutting, he said, "I’m really curious how you figured out I was in disguise. I thought I disguised myself quite well."


    As the middle-aged man finished speaking, he wiped his hand across his face, removing a human skin mask to reveal his true face.


    "You did indeed disguise yourself well, but you forgot that Fang Guohua, the chairman of Triumph International Cosmetics Company, is just a frail fat man. Your facial imitation was uncanny, but you couldn’t imitate someone’s habits, of course. That’s one. Secondly, you forgot this is Bai’s Group. Although Triumph International Cosmetics Company sounds grand and is a bigpany, it’s actually just a second-rate cosmeticspany, far inferior to Bai’s Group. Do you think the chairman of a second-ratepany would dare to bring bodyguards to Bai’s Group so arrogantly? It would be good enough if he weren’t trembling with fear, yet you came with bodyguards so brazenly. Don’t you think there’s something amiss?"


    Rose looked at the middle-aged man, smiling slightly as she said, "I have to admit, you guys are quite bold to daree here to kill. However, since you’re here, there’s no need to go back. Leave your lives behind!"


    "Hahaha, leave our lives behind, just with a few of you? A mere nine early-stage Mythical level people? Killing them would be easier than squashing an ant, not to mention you women who aren’t even Heaven-level Martial Artists."


    The middle-aged man suddenlyughed loudly, his tone filled with disdain and sarcasm. If he wanted to leave intentionally, no one could stop him.


    Feeling the disdain in the middle-aged man’s gaze, Rose’s lips curled slightly with a sneer, "Kill me? You can’t. Do you really think we would stand here talking to you unprepared?"


    "What did you say? Die for me!"


    Upon hearing Rose’s words, the middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically, without a shred of hesitation, his body shook, and his fingers curled into ws, instinctively trying to activate his True Qi to capture Rose. But no matter how he mobilized his True Qi, it felt like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response, as if he were just an ordinary person without any True Qi pulsations.


    "This... how is this possible, how could this be possible. Hurry, try to activate your True Qi, quickly." The middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically, shouting loudly at the burly men behind him.


    Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, those burly men didn’t hesitate for a second and immediately tried to mobilize their True Qi, but they also had no movement whatsoever, as if they were mere ordinary people, without a hint of True Qi.


    "Poisoned."


    Seeing Rose looking at him with a faint smile, a sh of horror crossed the middle-aged man’s face, quickly retorting: "No... No way, how could this be, how could this be, we obviously took the Poison Avoidance Pill from the Tang Family when we came in, how could we still be poisoned, it’s impossible."


    The middle-aged man muttered in a low voice, his face full of terror. When they were heading to Bai’s Group, they had already heard there was someone there adept at using poison, so before entering Bai’s Group, everyone had taken the Poison Avoidance Pill in advance.


    This Poison Avoidance Pill was made by the Tang Family. They had a cooperative rtionship with the Tang Family, and the Tang Family wouldn’t deceive them with fake Poison Avoidance Pills. But now they couldn’t activate their True Qi, which clearly indicated they were poisoned. Since they had taken the Poison Avoidance Pill, and it wasn’t a fake one, yet they were still poisoned, there was only one exnation: the poisoner’s skills were far superior to the Tang Family’s, with this poison even the Tang Family’s Poison Avoidance Pill couldn’t neutralize.


    "So what if you took the Poison Avoidance Pill? There are countless poisons in this world that even the Tang Family can’t resolve. If a mere Poison Avoidance Pill could counter my poison, it would be underestimating me. Rest assured, this poison isn’t lethal; it merely renders you powerless as ordinary people. Do you think you still have a chance to kill us now?"


    At this moment, Mand stepped out from behind Rose, looking at the middle-aged man with a disdainful smile on her lips.


    When she was developing this poison that merely rendered one unable to use True Qi, she had considered many things and mixed in a bit of Six-winged Golden Cicada powder. The Tang Family’s Poison Avoidance Pill is indeed powerful, but it doesn’t make it invincible. Otherwise, what’s the point of painstakingly developing antidotes if a Poison Avoidance Pill can cure poison? Not to mention, with the addition of Six-winged Golden Cicada powder, even if someone from the Tang Family came, they would most likely be poisoned, let alone a few people who merely took the Poison Avoidance Pill, they are simply vulnerable.