At one of the mansions in Royal Bay


    Everyone except Xeno was present.


    Finny on a single bed.


    A thin nket was ced over him.


    His right cheek was the one that had gotten shed by the poisonous arrow, and it had swelled up.


    The wound was infected and filled with pus.


    Tears welled in Yasmin’s eyes. “Can… Can Finn be saved?”


    The image of Finn catching her was still fresh in her mind.


    Finn had gotten in danger because he was trying to protect the industrial zone.


    Derek saidfortingly, “Nash is here. Finn will be alright!”


    Melody said angrily, “I never imagined these distinguished factions to be so evil as well!”


    After all, Carrion Mountain was supposed to be a sacred space. Who would have thought it housed


    such insidious and cunning disciples?


    Not only had they attacked without any forewarning, but they had alsothered their arrows with


    poison!


    Her respect for Carrion Mountain had reduced greatly.


    Nash stroked his chin and said, “They might hail from Carrion sarily mean they’re part of the


    Cloud Ascendant Pce!”


    “Isn’t the Cloud Ascendant Pce the only faction that resides in Carrion Mountain?” Melody asked,


    confused.


    “The Cloud Ascendant Pce is rtively famous in the martial arts sphere, but there are plenty of


    others that fly under the radar as well.


    “Take Tili Mountain as an example. It houses a multitude of factions that im to be powerful, but only


    a few are truly able to live up to their name!”


    “Then, where did they get the Five Poisonous Pines from?” Melody asked, her curiosity piqued. is a


    banned drug in the Cloud Ascendant


    “The Five Poisonous Pines to get their hands on it unless Pce. It would be hard for members they


    were a key council member of the faction!


    “My hunch is that they’re being led by a council member who snuck out from the Cloud Ascendant


    Pce. That person must’ve brought along either the Five Poisonous Pines or the form for it with


    them!”


    Things seemed much clearer to Nash in hindsight. The Cloud


    Ascendant Pce had plenty of rules and regtions in ce, and it was not an easy feat to leave the


    premises—let alone bring the Five


    Poisonous Pines along with them.


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    Melody nodded. “Let’s save Finn’s life before we continue this discussion!”


    Nash sighed inwardly.


    He had been careless this time.


    He had not expected a rtively powerless faction to have connections with someone in Carrion


    Mountain.


    They were not all that powerful, but it was always much more difficult to fight against someone who


    refused to step into the open. If they let their guard down even the slightest, they would get injured.


    It would probably take him the next two days to prepare the antidote.


    Maria prepared dinner for everyone.


    Yasmin and the others left after having dinner.


    Nash called Fabian to let him know he would not be able to make it to the office for the next two days.


    Fabian’s response was to tell him he could use his time in any way he wished.


    However, what Fabian did not know was that someone else had tapped into his conversation with


    Nash.


    In a luxurious mansion by the sea, Yvette sat before herptop with an earpiece in her ear.


    She had listened to the recording of Nash and Fabian’s conversation at least three times.


    However, the only information she had managed to glean from it was that someone would be reporting


    to work at Universal Group the next day.


    Fabian was veryx with that person as well, allowing them to arrange their schedule any way they saw


    fit.


    From that, it was evident this person would be joining Universal Group and holding a senior position in


    thepany.


    Yvette tapped on the keyboard, and the screen soon showed the location of the other caller-Jonford,


    Drakonia.


    The corner of her mouth curved slightly as she whispered, “If I’m not wrong, this must be the Young


    family member you’ve found, right?”


    Meanwhile, inside Fabian’s office, he sat in front of hisputer and switched the operating system he


    was using beforeunching a messaging app.


    He sent a message into the group chat he shared with Jennifer and Frankie. [Ms. Larson, please hire a


    few more senior executives.


    Jennifer, you can start firing the senior executives who don’t have a strong background or contribution


    to thepany!]


    The two immediately answered: [On it!]


    Yvette switched screens. Through the surveince footage, she saw Fabian sitting at his desk.


    She pulled out the old surveince footage.


    Then, she deleted that humiliating scene.


    A frosty look appeared on her face. “Just wait, Fabian Hughes … I’ll castrate you once I gain control


    over Universal Foundation!”


    At one of the mansions in Royal Bay, Jonford…