Scarlet Serpent, whose real name was Mu Han!
She came from the top overseas dark organization—the War God Hall—and was also one of the four great generals under the God of War. With the Bloody Scarlet Serpent Whip in hand, the sight of it chilled hearts, and the mere sound of it made people tremble.
That was why Xie Tiancheng had instinctively lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze. The instant he looked up, it felt as though a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood were crashing toward him.
"Speak!"
At that moment, Mu Han's icy eyes turned toward him. Her lips moved, but that simplest of words sent a chill creeping down Xie Tiancheng's spine.
He lowered his head even further.
"Reporting to Lady Scarlet Serpent, the Su Household, one of the Jiangnan Four Great Families, has recently entered the new energy sector. Their technology is ahead of ours, and they intend to suppress and short-sell Xiao Group."
Xie Tiancheng's gaze sharpened. With his hands clasped before him, he immediately began his report respectfully, though he clearly lacked confidence by the end. "Therefore, Xiao Group's current situation is not looking good."
"This subordinate wishes to... wishes to apply for another round of funding!"
Once he finished speaking, Xie Tiancheng's heart began pounding violently. He did not even dare glance up, and beads of cold sweat seeped across his forehead.
"Heh!"
Mu Han lowered her eyes, glanced at Xie Tiancheng, and sneered disdainfully. "This is the Xiao Group you thought so highly of?"
Xie Tiancheng clenched his teeth, not daring to make the slightest move. But then Mu Han's bone-chilling voice continued, "Since the Su Household dares oppose the War God Hall, just kill them. Why waste funds?"
Kill them?
That was one of the Jiangnan