I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Captain Sheng! This is bad..." the officer said in panic, "We just received word that Li Ming has appeared again! And this time he's taken away several important witnesses!"

Hearing this, Sheng Nanting's heart suddenly rose to his throat. "Where is it?"

"It's in an abandoned building not far from here," the officer replied. "It's an emergency. We need immediate action."

Sheng Nanting quickly exchanged a glance with Lawyer Chen, then decisively ordered: "Contact Lin Xiao and Lu Yining, and have them rush to the target location to reunite immediately. We can't let Li Ming have a chance to escape."

Afterward, the three of them hurriedly left the warehouse. On the way to their destination, the atmosphere inside the car was extremely tense. The scenery rapidly passing by the window was like their current mood, full of uncertainty and danger. And just then, the intercom rang again, and Lin Xiao's voice came through.

"Sheng Nanting, where are you now?"

"We're already on our way," Sheng Nanting replied. "We'll probably reach our destination in fifteen minutes. How about you guys?"

"Lu Yining and I arrived at about the same time." Lin Xiao said, "Let's act together then. Be careful."

"Okay, be careful." Sheng Nanting gave this reminder and then hung up the call.

As the car gradually drove into a desolate area, a dilapidated building came into view not far ahead. At this time, the surroundings were unusually quiet, with only the rustling of dead branches and leaves in the breeze.

As the four approached the building cautiously, they suddenly heard a quarrel. They immediately hid and observed the situation. They saw several people walking out of the building, and one of them was Li Ming!

"You're a bunch of rubbish!" Li Ming roared, "You can't even complete such a simple task!"

Faced with his accusations, his men looked utterly embarrassed. "Boss, there's really nothing we can do..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Li Ming interrupted coldly, "Hurry up and get rid of these witnesses. Don't cause me any more trouble!"

After saying that, he quickly left the scene with his men. At this critical moment, Sheng Nanting and others quickly rushed out of their hiding place and successfully rescued the witnesses who were almost killed.

"Are you okay?" Lin Xiao asked about their safety with concern.

One of the witnesses nodded gratefully and responded, "Thank you for saving us. If you hadn't arrived in time, we would have died..."

"Don't worry, we're safe now," Lu Yining reassured him. "The police will send someone to escort everyone to the hospital for a physical examination. Please cooperate with our investigation."

Just as everyone was about to evacuate, Sheng Nanting noticed a small, half-open door in a corner. His intuition told him that there might be more secrets hidden there...

"Wait, let's go take another look at that place." Sheng Nanting pointed at the door, "Maybe we can find some valuable clues."

Hearing this, the other three immediately followed his footsteps. No one could have anticipated that they would be faced with an even more thrilling adventure...

"What is behind this door?" Lin Xiao asked puzzledly.

"We'll only know once we get inside," Sheng Nanting said as he gently pushed the door open. "No matter what, we must be prepared for any possible danger." The scene behind the door was even more complex than they had expected. In the dim light, a few yellowish bulbs cast a weak glow, barely illuminating a corner of the room. The room was filled with all sorts of items: worn furniture, moldy clothes, discarded tools... everything seemed utterly messy.

"This place looks like someone has lived here for a long time," Lawyer Chen said with a frown. "Besides, there may be more secrets hidden here."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of light footsteps, and then a thin figure slowly walked out from the shadows. The person was wearing tattered clothes, had messy hair, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear and vigilance.

"Who are you?" Lin Xiao asked vigilantly.

The man's lips trembled, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "My name is Li Qiang, and I was captured by Li Ming."

Hearing this name, several people looked at each other. It was obvious that this information was very important to them.

"Li Qiang, can you tell us about Li Ming?" Sheng Nanting tried to make his voice sound gentler. "We are here to help you."

Li Qiang felt a little relieved after hearing this, but he still looked very nervous. "I know he's a bad guy, doing things that harm the world and morality. I accidentally discovered some of his secrets, which is why I was brought here..."

"What kind of secret is it?" Lawyer Chen asked.

"Yes...it's an account book that records a lot of illegal transactions." Li Qiang hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered up the courage to continue, "There are also a few important names, all of them high-ranking officials..."

Suddenly, a rapid siren sounded outside, shaking the entire building. Then, a chaotic sound of footsteps approached from afar, as if more enemies were approaching.

"Hurry up, take us to see that account book!" Sheng Nanting said decisively, "We must find evidence and leave here as soon as possible."

Everyone quickly followed Li Qiang deeper into a small, more secluded room. After opening the door, a musty smell hit them, but no one paid it any attention. Their attention was focused on a small wooden box on the old table.

Lin Xiao carefully opened the wooden box, revealing a thick stack of account books neatly stacked inside. "Are these the account books you were talking about?"

"Yes, they are all here." Li Qiang nodded, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the door. Lu Yining quickly rushed to the door and looked out, only to see several strange and ferocious figures appear in the corridor. "They are coming! We have to leave quickly!"

The situation was urgent, so they quickly packed up the account books and were about to leave when Li Qiang suddenly stopped and turned to look at a cabinet in the corner. "There are some things there that might be able to help you."

Lawyer Chen and Lin Xiao immediately went forward to open the cabinet door and found a document and a key inside. The document detailed the illegal activities of some important people, and the key pointed to an unknown safe.

Just as they were about to evacuate, the enemies were already at the door. Sheng Nanting quickly drew his pistol and calmly responded to the impending conflict. "Lawyer Chen, take Li Qiang and these documents and leave first. We will cover your retreat."

"But you..." Lawyer Chen hesitated.