Under Elena’s command, the two groups of guards rushed in through the door. One group was the Forrest family guards, while the other was the Welch family guards.
Both groups consisted of carefully selected elite guards and outnumbered Julie’s guards. They surrounded the Camron Medical guards as soon as they appeared, turning the situation around instantly.
Onlookers retreated when they saw the standoff for fear of getting implicated in the conflict. No one dared to involve themselves in a confrontation with imposing forces consisting of two elite families and one ancient house.
“It seems like you came prepared with the number of guards you have.” Dustin narrowed his eyes, unafraid even as he was surrounded.
“Dustin, considering our previous friendship, I can ask Elena to spare you as long as you apologize and grovel before us,” Eleanor suddenly said.
The more arrogant Dustin acted, the more she wanted to crush him beneath her feet and humiliate him thoroughly! How dare a nobody at the bottom of society reject her?
“Eleanor, spare me your theatrics. It disgusts me.”
Dustin ruthlessly exposed her, “If I’m not mistaken, you arranged this entire setup. “Stirring up trouble behind the scenes, putting on a benevolent front in public, pretending to be compassionate- aren’t you tired of your little acts?”
“Dustin, I’m giving you a chance. Don’t be ungrateful!” Eleanor yelled.
“That’s enough. You can keep that fake persona of yours to yourself. I don’t care.”
Dustin continued coldly, ” Furthermore, the Welchs must return the things they owe me in three days. Otherwise, I will make you pay a very heavy price!”
“You ungrateful, insolent brat!” Eleanor’s expression darkened, and she glanced around. She yelled, “What are you all doing just standing there? Did no one hear what Elena said? Beat him up!”
“Yes!” The guards at the front were ready to pounce on Dustin, their gaze menacing. However, a faint white smoke wafted into the air before they could do so. It grew increasingly faint until it seemed to disappear completely, unseen to the naked eye.
After the guards breathed in the white smoke, it was as if the life had been sucked out of them as they collapsed to the ground instantly.
Their faces contorted in pain as they groaned. Their eyes were bloodshot, and veins were bulging on their necks.
“What’s going on?” The sudden turn of events left Eleanor and her group bewildered. In their eyes, the guards had just collapsed suddenly.
However, the situation didn’t end there as the mysterious phenomenon continued.Members of the Welch family, the Forrest family, and Julie’s ten or so guards began to fall one after the other. There were about 50 to 60 of them in total.
The guards fell like dominos, every one of them displaying identical symptoms. Their faces contorted in pain, their bodies convulsed, and their eyes were bloodshot.
Those with more serious symptoms were even bleeding from their nose. It was a terrifying sight. In just a few moments, the guards Eleanor, Elena, and Julie had brought were all lying on the ground.
“What happened? Why did they all collapse?”
“From the looks of it, they’ve been poisoned, and it’s a highly toxic poison!
“Highly toxic? Fuck! Will we be alright?
The onlookers were frightened as they watched the guards writhe on the ground, distancing themselves even further from the scene.
