“Master, I encountered something unusual while gathering herbs on the mountain!” Garrett walked into the low courtyard and called out softly in the center of the yard.
From inside the dark hall, a deep voice sounded, “What happened?”
Garrett quickly recounted everything he had seen and heard on the mountain.
“What’s wrong with Rocco meeting with Orco Real Estate’s people? It’s normal for him as a Governor to inspect companies,” came the cold voice again, laced with anger.
Garrett shuddered and lowered his head. “Master, you don’t know. According to reliable sources, Orco Real Estate is owned by God of War Cruz and Flynn is one of his subordinates!”
The room fell silent for a few seconds before an icy chill spread through it. Then someone rose from a wicker chair with a creaking sound.
A frail old man appeared at the door. He wore coarse linen clothes that hung off his emaciated frame like rags. His face was lined with wrinkles like deep ravines, and he had pinned up his hair using a peach wood hairpin. His eyes were half-closed but glinted like venomous snakes.
This person was not more than 1. 6 meters tall, with a slightly hunched figure. Apart from the terrifying appearance that instilled fear in people due to his dark and gloomy complexion, there was not much difference between him and other old men.
But it was precisely this old man who carried the weight of hundreds of lives on his back. He was cruel and merciless, sparing not even women and children. Those who died by his hands suffered torment throughout their lives.
Indeed, this person was the King of Poison-Ayden.
An internationally wanted criminal and the culprit behind the annihilation of the George family.
“Cruz is a Great Grandmaster, Rocco had contact with his subordinates, and the orphan of the George family also came to Niarak yesterday…”
Ayden muttered thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes and narrowed them again. “It seems that the Spencer family wants the God of War to come out and kill me!”
“Are you sure the God of War is in Niarak?”
Garrett nodded and said, “Layla said she saw him a few days ago on Plenilune Mountain.”
“Master, the God of War is a Great Grandmaster, and you…”
Just as the words were spoken, Ayden’s ears twitched, and his face instantly turned frosty. He immediately rushed towards the back of the house.
“You little brat, how dare you trespass on my turf! You’re looking for death!”
Ayden quickly arrived at the corner outside the main hall and immediately spotted Nathan, who was sending a message to Flynn.
Boom!
Nathan was startled by Ayden’s sudden appearance, quickly pressed the send button, and was about to climb over the wall to escape.
Although he was an expert in Inner Strength, Ayden was a Grandmaster, and on top of that, he excelled in the use of poison. Nathan knew he was no match for him!
“You think you can run?!” Ayden appeared frail and weak, but at this moment, he seemed like a demon reincarnated. His claw-like hand reached out, grabbing Nathan’s ankle and forcefully yanking him down, slamming him heavily against the wall.
“Bang!”
With a loud crash, Nathan’s back collided with the stone wall, causing his organs to ache.
Fortunately, he was well-trained, with strong muscles; otherwise, his lumbar spine would have definitely shattered from that impact.
As Nathan fell to the ground, he tried to stand up and strike back, but he suddenly felt a chilling sensation under his feet. Ayden’s cold, withered hand had once again grabbed his ankle.
“You vermin! Roll into the yard!”
With a loud shout, Ayden tossed Nathan like a little chicken, throwing him several meters away, and he crashed into the courtyard, landing heavily at Garrett’s feet.
“Bang!”
This impact was even more severe than before. The muscles on Nathan’s back that hit the ground were scraped by the gravel, causing intense pain in his chest cavity. A taste of blood rose in his throat.
“… you scoundrel…” Nathan coughed violently, clutching his chest.
Ignoring him, Ayden directly grabbed Garrett by the neck, staring fiercely into his eyes, and angrily asked, “Did you betray me?”
“Mas… master, spare me… I really didn’t know he followed me!” Garrett’s face turned pale, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
“Bang!”
Ayden’s terrifying face regained some sanity, and he threw Garrett onto the ground.
“This guy has some skills. It’s normal for someone like you, who doesn’t know martial arts, to be followed,” Ayden said coldly. He then went to the corner of the main hall, picked up Nathan’s phone, and returned.
“Master, this guy is Nathan Fletcher!” Garrett recognized Nathan and nervously said.
“So what? Will he live today?” Ayden’s face was filled with murderous intent as he angrily dialed a number on the phone.
“This guy has led people to us. Our location has been exposed. Go inside and get the herbs. I’ll kill him and then we’ll leave!”
“Ah! Kill… kill him?” Garrett’s legs went weak.
This was the legitimate grandson of the Fletcher family!
Killing him would surely result in the Fletcher family seeking revenge with all their might!
“Hehe… scared, are you? Or are you an accomplice?” Ayden’s snake-like eyes looked at Garrett, coldly sneering.
Garrett couldn’t help but tremble, feeling a frost descending upon him, causing pain in his bones.
“N-No, I’m not scared. I have no connection with him.” Garrett crawled and stumbled towards the house.
“You killed more than 170 people from Ostrad, you have no conscience, and you will face divine punishment!” Nathan’s mouth oozed blood as he cursed furiously.
“Divine punishment?” Ayden chuckled, “I don’t know if I’ll face divine punishment, but you will definitely suffer more than divine punishment today!”
After saying this, he took out a small brown bottle from his pocket, removed the stopper, and forced a bit of powder into Nathan’s mouth.
A foul smell filled Nathan’s mouth as he spat and cursed, “What did you pour into my mouth?”
“Spit? It’s too late! This is Three Corpse Powder. It’s poisonous even if it touches your skin!” Ayden smirked like a venomous snake, speaking as if a poisonous dragon was surveying its prey.
What!
Nathan was shocked.
Three Corpse Powder was Ayden’s deadliest poison. More than a dozen members of the George family had perished because of it.
After it takes effect, all seven orifices bleed, and three hours later, the internal organs turn into pus.
The most terrifying part is that during those three hours, the brain remains clear.
In other words, this poison allows you to experience the dissolution of your internal organs, the decay of your bones, until your lungs dissolve and your heart bursts before dying.
The pain can only be imagined.
This was the terrifying aspect of the King of Poison.
Moreover, he had more than a dozen poisons like this, all incredibly sinister and devilish!
“That’s right, you should know how powerful Three Corpse Powder is. You better leave a final message for your family. In three hours, not even maggots will gnaw on your corpse!” Ayden said, crushing Nathan’s phone with his foot.
At this moment, Garrett arrived with a basket of herbs on his back.
Seeing Nathan lying on the ground with a blackened face, his heart suddenly constricted.
He even dared to kill the legitimate grandson of the Fletcher family. This outlaw was beyond imagination!
Even in front of the Governor, Ayden would not hesitate to kill.
Thinking of this, Garrett became even more fearful of the King of Poison.
The two quickly left through the courtyard gate.
“Master, where are we going? Are we leaving Niarak?” Outside the courtyard, Garrett asked softly.
“Leave?” Ayden sneered, “Cruz’s Martial Arts may be stronger than mine, but I have lived for seventy years. During that time, I weakened the Inner Strength of two Great Grandmasters with my poison and killed them.”
“I’m not afraid of Cruz!”
Upon hearing this, shock appeared on Garrett’s face.
Great Grandmasters were rare! He never expected that the King of Poison would use such horrific poison methods and actually kill two Great Grandmasters!
Ayden smirked and suddenly changed the topic.
“But we need to be cautious. Let’s find a few helpers!”
“Didn’t you say earlier that Cruz’s subordinate, Flynn, injured Mark’s son? If I’m not mistaken, Mark is also a Grandmaster! I think we can use this to our advantage!”
“And there’s that Braiden. Hasn’t he been wanting to meet me? Let him go to the Powell family and wait for us. Let’s go there!”