At night, the capital city is immersed in the decadent neon lights of a glittering, intoxicating atmosphere that overwhelms the senses. The glass curtain walls of towering skyscrapers reflect light and shadow, yet they cannot illuminate the bloodshed in the dark alleys.
Huo Xuanxi clutched the wound on his arm, his eyes darkening further. He silently slipped into the alley where the streetlights couldn't reach, concealing himself in the shadows.
The sound of pursuing footsteps came from behind, along with the pursuer's furious growls, tinged with deep apprehension.
"Where is he? Find him! Damn it, it's rare to find him separated from his subordinates. If we don't kill him today, our whole family will be slaughtered tomorrow!"
"Boss, he's not going to survive. He's been poisoned with BNTA-107 neurotoxin. There's still no antidote for it. He's doomed."
A cold sneer flashed in Huo Xuanxi's eyes, directed at both his enemies and himself.
He's probably really going to die here today. He calculated everything except that person would release bnta-107 throughout the entire building just to kill him.
Inside that building, besides myself, there were hundreds of the enemy's trusted subordinates!
The footsteps faded into the distance, and he sat in the shadows with his back against the wall, his face still cold and ruthless, only his furrowed brows revealing the turmoil in his heart.
Fortunately, he had already made all the arrangements, and by tomorrow morning, none of those people would still be alive.
Those who could be considered enemies of the Huo family were all dead. What remained were just small fry, which his few trusted confidants could easily wipe out.
The younger brother, who had been sent away for many years, was also brought back, fulfilling their parents' last wish. However, that boy was dishonest and incompetent; he couldn't even protect half of the Huo family's business, let alone expand it.
Huo Xuanxi disliked this younger brother and had never explained the family's business layout to him. The boy probably only thought the Huo family was a real estate and finance conglomerate, completely unaware that it was just the tip of the iceberg.
The Huo family's true wealth lies underground.
This world may seem peaceful, prosperous, and thriving, but in reality, 99% of people only know the surface of the story.
In reality, what truly influences everything in hundreds of countries across seven continents and five oceans is the world hidden in the shadows.
The Huo family was the overlord of that world.
With arms smuggling as its main business and high-tech lethal weapons research as a secondary business, the Huo family operates almost everything except for gambling, underground boxing, black market auctions, etc., which Huo Xuanxi dislikes.
The only difference is that some have a monopoly, while others don't.
Out of consideration for their blood ties, Huo Xuanxi left his younger brother a considerable amount of real estate.
As long as this kid doesn't go too far in the future, Huo Xuanxi's trusted subordinates will naturally take good care of him in secret, ensuring his lifelong wealth and honor.
There's really nothing else worth clinging to in life.
"Tsk..."
He scoffed softly, leaning against the wall listlessly. The numbness in his body grew stronger, and he knew that his time was running out.
bnta-107 can cause systemic neurological dysfunction, respiratory center paralysis, and death from severe arrhythmia.
Huo Xuanxi closed his eyes and waited for death. Suddenly, he caught a series of footsteps. He opened his eyes and saw a girl dressed in a white t-shirt and jeans, running hurriedly into the alley.
Behind her followed a group of drunken thugs.
None of them noticed Huo Xuanxi in the shadows.
"Don't go...don't go, little beauty, how about having a few drinks with your brother?"
He raised an eyebrow, and listening to the thugs' sleazy voices, for some reason, a sudden surge of inexplicable anger rose in his heart.
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