After drinking the wine, Bai Xi felt her cheeks flush slightly and her heart quicken, as if even the cheering crowd felt excessively noisy.
She had already had two low-alcohol drinks earlier. Had this cup from Tong Yao truly made her drunk? It seemed Han Mo's offer to prepare a hangover tea was indeed necessary.
But why hadn't he returned yet?
As she was thinking, a servant carrying a tray approached her. "Miss, are you perhaps looking for a gentleman? He just told me he was waiting for you by the side entrance of the villa."
Bai Xi frowned. Although she didn't understand why Han Mo would suddenly wait for her at the side entrance, she thanked the servant holding the tray and headed towards it.
Tong Yao's birthday banquet was held near the swimming pool in front of the villa. There were hardly any people near this side entrance. Compared to the earlier noise, it was much quieter, which somewhat eased her inner turmoil.
Just then, a figure suddenly lunged at her. She immediately dodged, evading the attacker.
The person was none other than Zhu Zheng.
Although she felt a bit tipsy, her alertness as a God of War remained. Before she even entered the side entrance, she had sensed someone standing beside it. Following the shadow, she knew the person wasn't Han Mo.
His presence behind the door felt like an ambush.
But she wasn't afraid; she even wanted to know who dared to court death.
She had considered the Kui Hall targeting her. However, if the Kui Hall were to send such a 'cowardly' idiot to deal with her, the Kui Hall would have likely ceased to exist long ago.
She hadn't expected it to be this Zhu Zheng.
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "It seems you didn't understand my warning."
Zhu Zheng truly hadn't expected Bai Xi to dodge. However, recalling her previous display of skill, he felt it wasn't impossible. But even if her skills were good, she wouldn't be in control soon.
"Miss Bai, I understood your warning. However... I am here to warn you now!"
Even though his attempt to drug Tong Yao had failed, drugging this woman was equally effective.
The eldest miss of the Bai family, the current heir to the Bai Group. The Bai family was developing vigorously, making her a new cash cow. Coupled with this woman's arrogance, and the fact that she had crushed his hand bone last time, seeing her fall for his drug now filled him with uncontrollable joy.
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows, her heart beating faster and faster, the sense of unease intensifying. She saw a hint of bloodlust flash in the man's eyes. "It seems you're looking for death."
Zhu Zheng involuntarily shivered as he looked at her eyes, but thinking of his drug, his courage seemed to grow a little.
He knew this drug was very potent. He had paid a hefty price to acquire it. After taking it, one's heart rate would increase, body temperature would rise, strength would drain, and eventually, they would become extremely desirous of another person... He had never failed in dealing with girls who were unwilling to submit before.
Earlier, he had approached Tong Yao, seized the opportunity to slip the drug into Tong Yao's cup on the table, intending to make his move on her, to make her his woman. Then, he would leave behind some "seductive" evidence, and she would be completely under his control.
He just hadn't expected that Tong Yao wouldn't drink it, but instead gave the cup to the woman in front of him.
Honestly, if he disregarded the Tong family's assets, he desired this woman even more.
The taste of subduing this proud, thorny woman, like a rose, must be soul-stirring. Although the Bai family wasn't as influential as the Tong family now, he was willing to accept it.
With this thought, his gaze towards Bai Xi gradually became more audacious. "Heh, Miss Bai, don't speak so confidently. In a little while, you might not be able to bear to see me die."
Thinking that the drug's effects were about to peak, he boldly reached out his intact left hand towards Bai Xi.
Bai Xi's breathing deepened, and a growing sense of weakness throughout her body reminded her that she might have been drugged.
But so what? Who was she? The God of War of the Dark Department, possessing willpower far beyond ordinary people.
And this trash in front of her... must pay the price for his actions.
Bai Xi's eyes sharpened. She moved directly, grabbed his hand, and with a powerful swing, threw him to the ground. Then, she stepped on his shoulder with her exquisite high-heeled shoe. "Hand over the antidote!"
Zhu Zheng was shocked and bewildered when he was thrown, but now, being pinned to the ground by Bai Xi, he grimaced in pain and cried out, "I, I, I don't have any..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xi applied more pressure. The somewhat sharp heel of her shoe accurately pierced the area between his collarbones. "Hand it over. Don't make me repeat myself."
Zhu Zheng was suffocating from the pain, but Bai Xi's high heel continued to gently grind, intensifying his agony, oscillating between unconsciousness and lucidity.
In that moment, he regretted it. He had initially thought this woman was just a young lady who had learned self-defense, but now he realized she was nothing of the sort. She was a Asura, a bloodthirsty and cruel Asura!
Seeing him remain silent, Bai Xi said, "It seems you don't understand my words."
With that, she lifted her left foot again and slowly moved it towards a sensitive area on the man, her eyes cold and bloodthirsty.
Zhu Zheng hadn't intended to resist stubbornly; he was merely acting on a gamble. Bai Xi's gaze and reaction made him finally understand, and he pleaded with a tearful voice, "There's no antidote, really no antidote! It can only be... between a man and a woman... Spare me, Miss Bai, spare my life!"
Bai Xi frowned slightly upon hearing this.
She wasn't foolish. When she heard Zhu Zheng's words, she had already guessed what she had been drugged with.
She hadn't expected there to be no antidote... What should she do?
Seeing that Bai Xi hadn't attacked, Zhu Zheng hesitated and said, "Miss Bai, if you are willing, I can help you..."
Before he could finish, Bai Xi kicked him without hesitation. Zhu Zheng let out a shrill scream, but it was all drowned out by the music from the birthday banquet.
Bai Xi coldly looked at Zhu Zheng, who was lying on the ground, barely clinging to life. "You're crippled. The Zhu family is also finished."
Today, he had truly provoked her.
After dealing with Zhu Zheng, she turned and left, her breathing becoming more pronounced. Her once agile hands and feet now felt uncharacteristically heavy. Even the music in her ears seemed to turn into a piercing roar, and her body temperature continued to rise, making her feel unprecedentedly disoriented.
Her first thought was of Han Mo.
Han Mo had superb medical skills and was proficient in pharmacology. Perhaps he could help her...
Just as she was about to go find him, she saw Han Mo appear not far away, still holding a bowl. "Xi'er."
Seeing Han Mo's face, Bai Xi felt an inexplicable sense of security well up within her. This security made her involuntarily relax. With this relaxation, she felt as if her strength was vanishing. With all her remaining strength, she rushed towards Han Mo and gave him a big hug, her slender arms naturally wrapping around his neck. She whispered into his ear with a hot, heavy breath, "Quick, carry me away."