Chapter 208 Midnight Assassination
Chapter 208 Midnight Assassination
"Hmm?" Derek blinked in surprise and continued, "I''m not very familiar, but I have a general
understanding. They''re involved in various industries. Why do you ask?"
"Arrange a team to conduct a thorough analysis of their core industries. See if there are any
industries thatplement World Group''s operations. Keep an eye on them and be prepared for
potential mergers and acquisitions." Billy instructed.
Sucking in a breath, Derek was taken aback. "Does Mr Gardner mean that he was preparing to take
action against the Leonard aristocratic n? That would be a massive move!" he thought.
After steadying his emotions, Derek nodded firmly. "I''ll make arrangements tomorrow."
"Good." Billy nodded in agreement. He was well aware that the matter between him and the
Leonards wasn''t over. Aristocratic ns had an innate sense of superiority and were not tolerant of
challenges from outsiders. The previous incident involving Alvin Leonard had caused the Leonards
to lose face, and they wouldn''t let it go easily. For him, this was a perfect opportunity to formally
dere war on the n. Thus, he had been waiting for the Leonards to make the first move.
"Mr Gardner, have something to eat while I brief a few executives." after chatting for a while longer,
Derek suggested.
"Go ahead." Billy nodded slightly.
Time passed quickly.
Two hours flew by in the blink of an eye, and the banquet wasing to an end. After bidding
farewell to the guests, Billy and his group left first.
"Dear, be honest with me. Is there any particr reason behind Mr Hines appointing me as the
President?" Harleen asked as they arrived in the lobby.
Given her intelligence, after calming down a bit, she realized that the matter was likely not as simple
as Derek had exined. She was just a marketing director at SunPark Group, and even though she
had achieved some results recently, it wasn''t enough to justify cing such a massive corporation
under her responsibility. The only exnation was that someone was supporting her, and aside
from her husband Billy, there couldn''t be anyone else!
"You''re overthinking it. I don''t have the power to influence Mr Hines''s decisions like that." Billy
smiled.
"Humph! You''re still trying to fool me? Do you think I am a fool?" Harleen gave him a displeased
look.
While they were talking, they reached the entrance of the lobby.
"Really, this has to do with your abilities..." Billy was trying to exin, but suddenly, Stout''s voice
rang out from the side.
"Watch out, boss!"
Before Billy could finish his sentence, a split secondter, a sniper bullet flew toward them at an
astonishing speed.
"Harleen!" Billy reacted quickly and pulled her to the side.
Although he reacted swiftly, he was still a fraction too slow due to not expecting a sniper. The bullet
grazed his shoulder, leaving a bloody wound.
"Ah..." The three hotel staff members dressed in uniforms who were stationed at the entrance cried
out in shock and quickly crouched down.
While Billy was still stabilizing himself, another shot was fired from a different direction. However,
Billy couldn''t afford to give the shooter a second chance.
An immense surge of energy burst from him, enveloping both him and Harleen in a powerful
defensive aura. The sniper bullet hit the defensive aura and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"Damn it!" Two snipers in the distance saw the situation through their night vision scopes. They
cursed under their breath and quickly abandoned their weapons, retreating from the scene. They
were well aware that when dealing with a powerhouse of Billy''s level, they only had one shot. If they
missed, they would have no chance, so there was no other option but to flee.
"Boss, are you okay?" Stout''s voice echoed from the lobby entrance. Fury surged within him,
unstoppable.
"I''m fine!" Billy''s gaze focused. "One sniper from the one o''clock direction and another from the
three o''clock direction. Don''t let them escape!"
"Got it!" Stout''s voice was deep. "Boss, you and Ms Knight go to the car first!"
Before Billy could respond, Stout''s figure vanished in an instant. As a pinnacle Warlord, Stout''s
teleportation speed surpassed even that of a Battle God. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into
the shadows.
"Billy, are you hurt?" Harleen looked at the blood on Billy''s arm with worry.
"Dear, I''m fine. Let''s get in the car first!" Billy reassured her.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org.
At that moment, Billy frowned slightly. Then, quickly reaching into his clothes, he pulled out several
silver needles and pricked his own arm and chest, targeting specific acupoints.
"What''s wrong?" Harleen Knight noticed his abnormal behavior.
"I''m fine," Billy frowned again and shook his head while saying, "Let''s go, Harleen!"
At this moment, something was clearly off with him. His aura was slightly chaotic, and the blood
from his wound had turned a dark red. This gunshot wound wasn''t as simple as it seemed.
Ordinary gunshot wounds were as harmless as scratching an itch to him. With Billy''s physical
prowess and practiced techniques, wounds would automatically heal within a short time. However, it
seemed like the assant had anticipated this. The sniper bullet had beenced with potent poison
that had seeped into his bloodstream.
Combined with the fact that he had activated his inner energy to block the second bullet, the
poison''s spread had elerated multiple times over. Without sealing the acupoints with the silver
needles, the poison would have assailed his heart, leaving him helpless.
Just as the two were about to head for the parking lot, the three men and women who had been
shivering on the ground suddenly sprang up. Their auras surged instantaneously, all three of them
being experts at the Battle God Realm. Clearly, they had concealed their auras through a unique
method before. Otherwise, they couldn''t have deceived Billy and Stout.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The three simultaneously raised their hands, and three dark shadows shot out from their sleeves at
bullet-like speed.
"Huh!?" Billy''s brow furrowed, and he swept his hand, sending a gust of wind that caused the three
foreign objects to fall to the ground.
The things were a jet-ck snake, a scorpion, and a spider-a trio of venomous creatures.
Simultaneously, as Billy once again channeled his energy, he spat out a mouthful of dark-red blood.
"Billy!" Harleen eximed in rm.
"I''m fine, don''t worry," Billy took a deep breath, his gaze icy as he stared at the three before him. He
hadn''t expected the assants to hold back. The fact that they had only attacked now, after Stout
had left, indicated their cunning strategy.
"Tsk tsk, worthy of the title of the renowned Commander Gardner!" The woman among them spoke,
her voice chilling.
"To be poisoned by the Erosive Flower Toxin and still withstand thebined assault of the three of
us, it''s truly impressive!"
"Huh!?" Billy''s pupils slightly contracted.