Everything happened so suddenly that no one expected Lin Hai to launch a surprise attack on Zhou Fan.
Lin Qianqian reacted first, flicking her hand and sending several Spatial Paper Shards shooting toward him.
But Lin Hai had already retreated, putting distance between them.
Zhou Fan pulled the dagger out of his body.
An injury this minor was no big deal to him. It would heal on its own soon enough.
Yet the moment he pulled out the dagger, an overwhelming weakness washed over him, swallowing him like seawater. He could barely stay on his feet.
"Zhou Fan!"
Lin Qianqian hurried to support him. "How are you feeling?!"
"There was something else on his blade... poison?" Zhou Fan's wound actually wasn't all that serious.
Although the blade had pierced straight through him, it was still a minor injury by his standards.
Even a wound ten times worse would have healed with his regenerative ability.
But Lin Hai had coated the dagger with poison, and no ordinary poison at that. It felt as though every ounce of strength had been drained from his body.
The others stepped forward, shielding Zhou Fan behind them.
"Lin Hai, you actually betrayed the Esper Bureau?!" Luo Luodong's eyes blazed with anger.
As the Director of the Esper Bureau in Haicheng, Lin Hai held a position of authority.
None of them had ever imagined he would betray them!
"Director Luo, don't make it sound so ugly. This isn't betrayal. I just want a better life," Lin Hai said with a faint smile.
"What's the point of being a mere Director of the Esper Bureau in Haicheng? I can already see exactly where my future will end."
"So you became a traitor?" Luo Luodong demanded.
Lin Hai spread his hands. "What can I do? Someone else made