“Really?” Ryan picked his chin up and looked at Kaze with a twinkle in his eyes. “As if! You’re just a good-for-nothing handicap. I will never regret my decision.“Hmph! Shangrila Group was no match for the top three families two years ago. I doubt that has changed even now. Ryan, you will only be in a worse situation if you go with him.“Mr. Golding said that it will be the end of Shangrila Group in the next few days.” Zach and the others expressed their disdain. Noticing Ryan’s hesitance, Winnie persuaded. “Trust in the chairman, Ryan. I wasn’t in a better circumstance than you before, but look at me now.” “Alright, I’ll go with you to Shangrila Group.” Ryan trusted Winnie more than anything. He rose to his feet. Rei panicked because Ryan had not handed over the technology. She blew a fuse and threatened him. “If you walked out on me, I’m filing for divorce, Ryan.” “Fine by me.” Ryan no longer cherished his wife who had betrayed their sacred vows. Nevertheless
Winnie sensed something amiss because it sounded like the person on the other end of the line was brushing her off. She asked with a frown, “By a later date, how long are you referring to?” “The earliest we can do is three months, but I can’t give you a definitive deadline. It can be a year or more,” the company representative replied nonchalantly. Winnie grew furious. “But the contract states that the shipment would be dispatched within ten days. Don’t tell me Key High Tech can’t keep up with production.” “Don’t put that on us, Ms. Souffle.” The representative said unhappily, “We have received a lot of orders, and you are in the back of the line. What choice do we have?” Winnie saw red. Key High Tech only received such a large order because Shangrila Group was trying to set up a laboratory. A procurement order of tens of millions of dollars was considered a substantial order to Key High Tech. Besides, some equipment was worth millions of dollars individually. Even
Kaze merely smiled as Ryan reeled in the shock. If Ryan had seen the God of War Palace’s defense technology laboratory, he probably would have passed out in awe. Winnie and Ryan were confused. They did not understand why Kaze brought them there. “Derek, can you share the quality of the precision instrument you developed for clinical studies?” Kaze asked. Carrying the pride of a scholar, Derek said proudly, “Our lab boasts the most advanced technology in the entire military. Our commitment to quality is unsurpassed, Sir. Even state-level labs utilize our state-of-the-art equipment.” Ryan was envious. If only Shangrila Group’s laboratory could be set up with such cutting-edge equipment. No doubt it would be a great help to his research. Kaze pointed at Ryan and Winnie before uttering, “This is Ms. Souffle from Shangrila Group and Ryan Waker, who oversees the company research lab.“I have a thought of a possible collaboration. You can partner with Shangrila Group to set u
Rei did not stop with just the video. She also sent Ryan two voice messages. “You’re useless, Ryan. I heard from Zach that the Four Ocean Commerce Guild issued a boycott order on Shangrila Group. You can forget ever acquiring any equipment. “Are you running a laboratory or nothing? Haha! How do you like that?” The sound of running water and Zach’s ridicule played in the background. Ryan dared not imagine what they were doing. “Don’t get too excited, bitch. The Four Ocean Commerce Guild is irrelevant. We are getting the testing apparatus transported to the company overnight, and I can guarantee you that the technology is more advanced than the top three families’.” He pressed the button to record his reply. Once done, he did not send the voice message. It was not too late to prove the cheating couple wrong after setting up the laboratory and conducting the important experiments. Kaze witnessed everything.He smiled and uttered, “Just send the voice message, Ryan.” “Mr
The general manager of Lilyrose Logistics, Howard was the son-in-law of the Goldings. He was an uncle to Frank. Howard would not neglect a call from his nephew, Frank. So, he immediately rolled out Frank’s instructions. Lilyrose Logistics dominated the distribution chain in Lilyrose. No other shipping companies would dare retaliate against it. These companies heeded Lilyrose Logistics’ orders right away. Soon, the main roads into the city were closed. All freight vehicles entering Lilyrose would be stopped and searched. The power and reach of the top three families permeated the complex network.The local government turned a blind eye to Lilyrose Logistics’ illegal road closures. Some authorities in uniform even volunteered to cover for them. It explained why the public considered Johnson a figurehead mayor. The real people running the city were the three family heads. Large trucks snaked along the roadside, queueing on the other side of the toll booth at around t
Greed was visible on Leath’s face. He had thoughts about hijacking the freight and logistics domain in Melrose. Leath had attempted to dip his fingers there before, but he suffered a massive loss instead. Now that he had a chance for a do-over, he was not going to let the opportunity slip through his fingers. All he needed to do was destroy dozens of cargo vans. The destruction would cost a heavy loss to the logistics company in Melrose. Even if the company did not go bankrupt, the loss would be hard to recover from. “Stop!” “Stop and pull over to the side!” Leath’s men had set up a roadblock. As the men clamored, the fleet of cargo vans pulled over. “Where are the goods heading?” Leath’s subordinate aggressively pulled the driver from his seat. “Shangrila Group.” “Open the door now.” “Alright.” The strange thing was the drivers appeared rather calm. They opened the doors to the cargo beds, no questions asked, nor did they consider retaliation. Leath’
Under the command of the commander, Leath and his men were arrested. Soldiers were not only found in one cargo van. The remaining last vehicle in the fleet contained military personnel too. Heeding the order of their superior, they jumped out of the cargo beds. Leath’s other dozens of men were caught before they knew it. Lilyrose Strategic Department’s defense technology laboratory assigned a team of soldiers to escort the equipment to its destination. The commander gave Kaze a call. “The gang who tried to hijack the military resources at the toll booth has been arrested, Sir.” “Got it. Leave them to the police for conviction.” “Yes, Sir!” Soon, Leath and his gang were handed over to Don, who rushed over with his team. While on the way to the police station, Leath, shaken by fear, spilled the beans and called Howard out. Half an hour later, Howard, the notorious general manager of Lilyrose Logistics, had been apprehended too. Now that the big fish was caught, t
Thud!Frank kicked Zach in the face. “You have the morning to make Ryan hand over the technology by any means possible.” With the establishment of its own laboratory, Shangrila Group would now leverage Ryan’s skills and technology to enter the pharmaceutical market.Frank had to stop Shangrila Group from growing. …Other things were happening at Shangrila Group. The chairman had sorted out the boycott order from the Four Ocean Commence Guild. A laboratory had been set up overnight. The employees of the group were filled with motivation and drive. Winnie could finally rest after working through the night. Then came the call from Key High Tech. “Ms. Souffle, we are ready to dispatch the shipment your company has acquired. When will you be making the final payment?” once the call was connected, the representative said merrily. His attitude was a complete 180 from the day before. Winnie replied curtly, “Sorry, but we have set up the laboratory. We no longer need th