My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2573

The assailants fell to the ground, silent and motionless. That first wave was merely a group of low-level thugs.

The rest of the onlookers continued to observe from the shadows, having now seen the attackers' tactics.

It was a technique involving poisonous insects. Those thugs were left paralyzed by the venom. However, it seemed the other party had gone easy on them as the venom was not lethal.

At that moment, the group with the box had already boarded their vehicle. The car started, followed closely by numerous other vehicles and individuals.

One of the security guards asked, "What should we do next?"

The person holding the box replied calmly, "No rush. They won't make a move here. Let them follow us for now. We'll deal with them all once we're outside the city."

"Understood," the security guard responded.

The car carrying the box quickly left the city, heading toward a dense forest. As they entered the forest, their hidden pursuers began to reveal their true intentions.

Several sports cars overtook them, aggressively trying to force them off the road.

The driver floored the gas pedal and aimed to ram through the obstruction. The attackers, realizing the danger, swiftly moved out of the way.

Just then, another car, enveloped in a strong aura of true energy, collided directly with Goldspin Commerce's vehicle. The impact barely scratched the aura-protected car, but Goldspin Commerce's vehicle was left with a gaping hole.

The driver fought to maintain control, but the force of the collision caused the car to flip over. The vehicle was launched several feet into the air before crashing to the ground, where it immediately exploded.

A second later, figures sprang from the wreckage. Each security guard clutched a box as they scattered in different directions.

At the same time, the veiled "Dorothy" also bolted from the scene despite having previously required a wheelchair.

Naturally, everyone assumed that this Dorothy carried the real All Souls Token. After all, why else would someone supposedly disabled suddenly run like the wind?

Several of the attackers turned their focus on Dorothy, launching their attacks. Yet Dorothy dodged each one, all while releasing her internal venom.

The veiled Dorothy pulled a bottle from her sleeve and smashed it open. From within, tiny centipedes spilled out.

The group chasing her failed to notice her action until it was too late. By the time they realized, the centipedes had already begun to consume their true energy.

Desperate, they tried using more true energy to drive the creatures away, only to find that the more energy they released, the more voracious the centipedes became.

One man shouted, "Quick, withdraw your true energy!" Only then did the centipedes fall off their bodies.

However, one unlucky man, who had too little true energy left, could not fend off the creatures. The centipedes burrowed into his body, and he let out a cry of agony before falling silent forever.

The pursuit continued.

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Meanwhile, Nash had already made his way to the rear of the auction house.