Chapter 114: Swallowing the Elixir

Chapter 114: Swallowing the Pill

He wanted to see exactly what tricks Xu Tianming was playing.

“Xu Tianming is waiting for me in the office? Fine, I’ll head there right away,” Shen An said.

“Mr. Shen An, the office is this way. Just follow this corridor, take two turns, and you’ll get there,” the man with the beast tattoo said.

He dared not show Shen An any disrespect, having heard that Wang Gang, who once went to the Silver City Orphanage, had met his end at Shen An’s hands.

Wang Gang was considered quite a skilled fighter in his eyes; if he hadn’t heard it himself, he wouldn’t have believed anyone could kill Wang Gang in a single move.

Everyone watched Shen An’s retreating figure. Were they really just going to let him leave like this?

“Who exactly is he?”

“I hope Young Master can keep his temper in check and not provoke this man. Otherwise, Young Master will surely regret it,” the beast-tattooed man murmured, eyes fixed on Shen An’s fading silhouette.

Soon after, Shen An kicked open the door to Xu Tianming’s office.

After all, he was the future chairman of the group. Greeting someone this way—would it not provoke Xu Tianming’s anger?

With someone like Xu Tianming, Shen An felt there was no need for civility or morals; he had to be ruthless and merciless.

Inside the room, Xu Tianming was startled. Shen An had arrived, yet Xu Tianming had not sensed it.

“Hmph, is this how the chairman of the Future Group greets people? So violent. It seems you, the chairman, deliberately came to stir trouble at my Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals. If that’s the case, what if I killed you right here? Would that cause a stir?” Xu Tianming sneered.

Shen An fixed his gaze on Xu Tianming. “You were behind the Silver City Orphanage incident, weren’t you?”

Xu Tianming arrogantly replied, “I was. What, are you planning to settle scores over some unrelated people?”

“Even if the Silver City Orphanage hadn’t existed, I would have come for you. That orphanage matter is just a trivial pretext,” Shen An said coldly, his eyes brimming with killing intent.

“Shen An, that’s a pitiful excuse. But since you’ve come to Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals and even hurt my people, you should understand that your life ends here today,” Xu Tianming sneered.

Shen An drew his black iron sword and swung it in a slash, cutting the table in front of Xu Tianming in two.

Xu Tianming was shaken. He had doubted that Shen An possessed nearly third-rank strength, but now he was starting to believe it.

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Yet, he was not panicked.

Nearly third-rank, but not truly third-rank, and besides, he still had the pill given to him by that distinguished figure.

Xu Tianming clapped his hands. “Not bad. Your moves are impressive. Looks like I’ll have to disable your sword hand first.”

Shen An’s black iron sword flashed fiercely.

Xu Tianming unleashed his essence and retreated sharply.

“That move can’t hurt me. If you want to harm me, you’ll need something stronger,” Xu Tianming sneered.

Shen An sheathed his sword, his gaze icy.

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