Yuelan Grand Hotel.

Fan Changtian, Yuan Tianlong, and their entourage had just finished dinner downstairs and returned to their suite. Their faces were flushed with good cheer, and they all reeked of alcohol.

Once inside, Fan Changtian lit a cigarette, crossed his legs comfortably, and glanced at his wristwatch. "Judging by the time," he chuckled, "Krait should have already made his move. It won't be long before we get some news."

"That's a Sixth Grade Martial General we're talking about. Honestly, this is pretty thrilling!" someone said excitedly.

Fan Changtian waved his hand dismissively. "A mere Sixth Grade Martial General is nothing. If he's not even a front-line general, he's even less worthy of mention. The only thing we need to be wary of is the Martial Department's influence."

None of those who could become transnational pharmaceutical magnates were ordinary people; the networks behind them were incredibly complex. They could indeed afford to overlook a single Sixth Grade Martial General. The implications of killing one, however, were another matter entirely. But with his complete trust in Krait, Fan Changtian wasn't too worried. Plus, under the influence of alcohol, his confidence was soaring. He simply sat back, waiting for Krait's good news.

Nearby, Yuan Tiance leaned over to Yuan Tianlong's ear and whispered, "Big Brother, our plane has been grounded. We aren't allowed to fly without permission from above!"

"What?!" Yuan Tianlong, who had been in a triumphant mood, furrowed his brow. "Grounded by whom?"

"The Martial Department!" Yuan Tiance said anxiously. "Big Brother, I have a bad feeling about this! Think about it. That guy knew we were coming, yet he wasn't the least bit flustered. Instead, he cut off our escape route. I'm guessing... is he planning to capture us all in one fell swoop?"

"With Krait on the job, what is there to panic about?" Yuan Tianlong scolded.

Though he said this, a sense of unease surfaced in his heart, and the image of Chen Yang's eyes once again lingered in his mind. So much so that he couldn't help but doubt... could a being like that really be handled by Krait?

Sun Chen, who was sitting nearby, found himself in the same predicament. He had intended to leave Lingjin City that night but was shocked to discover his identity was restricted, preventing him from purchasing a plane ticket.

What is going on? Sun Chen was stunned. Amidst his confusion, a bad premonition began to rise. With his experience, a little reasoning made it clear that he was being targeted. To be precise, someone doesn't want me to leave Lingjin City. So, even if I didn't take public transportation and drove myself, I'd probably be stopped, right? Could it be that trash from the Qin Corporation? A Sixth Grade Martial General could certainly pull this off. But what on earth is his purpose?

Sun Chen fell into deep thought.

The sudden changes in their expressions did not go unnoticed by the others. Fan Changtian asked with a smile, "President Yuan, President Sun, what's on your minds? We're about to get our hands on that formula, so why the long faces?"

At this, Yuan Tianlong and Sun Chen looked up and met each other's gaze, both seeing the deep concern in the other's eyes.

Yuan Tianlong was the first to speak, his voice grave. "I just received word from the airport. My plane has been grounded by the Martial Department. It's not allowed to take off without authorization." He then turned to Sun Chen. "It seems President Sun has also run into a similar problem?"

Sun Chen took a deep breath. "I was planning to book a flight out of Lingjin City for tomorrow, only to find my identity has been locked. I couldn't proceed with the booking at all."

Fan Changtian frowned. "How can this be? Could you be mistaken?"

Yuan Tianlong and Sun Chen both shook their heads.

"You others try as well," Fan Changtian instructed the remaining two men, while he himself dialed a number.

Two minutes later, everyone in the room was exchanging bewildered glances. It turned out that it wasn't just Yuan Tianlong and Sun Chen; the others had problems too. Whether it was Fan Changtian's private jet or the other two's personal identification, everything was under restriction and locked down. They couldn't do anything. One could say that if they hadn't already checked into the hotel, they wouldn't even be able to find lodging in their current situation.

"It's definitely that piece of trash!" one of the men said.

"Of course, it's him. The question is, why is he doing this?" Sun Chen said grimly. "We're here to steal the formula, but he won't let us leave. What is he trying to do? Is he planning to wipe us all out?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Sun Chen shot to his feet. "That guy... could he really be planning to capture all of us in one fell swoop?"

"What's there to panic about!" Fan Changtian scolded. "Who cares why he's restricted our identities. The situation is that Mr. Krait has already made his move. All we need to do is sit back and wait for good news! You can't possibly think a mere Sixth Grade Martial General is a match for Mr. Krait, can you?

"You all just don't understand Mr. Krait. If you knew him as I do, you would also be sitting back and waiting confidently."

These words steadied them. That was right. With a top assassin like Krait on the job, what was there to worry about? To put it bluntly, their target was as good as dead.

"Haha!" Yuan Tianlong laughed loudly. "Brother Fan is right. With Krait in the picture, we were worrying too much."

Although Sun Chen felt considerably relieved, his cautious nature made him feel that something was still off.

"If everyone's bored, we might as well discuss the formula," Fan Changtian said, skillfully changing the subject. "Once we have it, the five of us will naturally collaborate on production. We'll split the investment and share the profits equally."

"I heard the Qin Corporation is planning to price the drug between seven to eight hundred a box. When we get it, how should we price it?"

"At least five times their price, I'd say."

Yuan Tianlong immediately disagreed, saying coldly, "Five times? This is a drug that can cure cancer. We should increase the price by at least ten times. Even twenty times wouldn't be excessive!"

"President Yuan has a point. How about we set the price at fifteen thousand a box?" Fan Changtian said with a grin.

"Done! We'll listen to Big Brother Fan!"

"Haha, at that price, and with no R&D costs, we'll basically have a license to print money!"

"The key is, we'll have a monopoly, hehe!"

Sun Chen didn't speak. The more he thought about the situation, the more uneasy he felt. He stood up and said, "I'm just going back to my room to grab something."

In truth, he planned to make a run for it. Even if he couldn't leave Lingjin City yet, it was better to get out of this hotel. He simply couldn't find any peace of mind here.

The others, lost in their avaricious fantasies, paid him no mind.

However, the moment he opened the door, Sun Chen's face turned deathly pale. The bad feeling that had been nagging at him suddenly swelled, filling his entire being.

"K-Krait... Mr. Krait... y-you... what..." Sun Chen stuttered, stumbling back several steps and slamming into a nearby coffee table.

At the sound, the others turned their heads in confusion.

Before their eyes stood a middle-aged man drenched in blood. His mouth was wide open, and something resembling a hand grenade was stuffed inside it. Behind him stood another man with a tranquil expression, his hands clasped behind his back.

"This..."

In an instant, everyone was stunned.

He... he actually captured Krait alive?

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