"I will get it done in three days," said Frederick, instantly putting his brain to work."I will spread the news that my arm has been severed. That way, the other two will truly believe that I have been crippled. Then, I will gather those two with the excuse that I have discovered your weakness. All I need to do then is to draw them into my trap; that way we can deal with them permanently. Unlike you, I don't believe they can ignore hundreds of Rainstorm Needles pointed at them."Harvey blinked. "You have plenty of them?"Then, Frederick said in an embarrassed tone, "To be honest with you, my relationship with the Judd family from Kaneridge City is quite good, so I have stocked up a lot of Rainstorm Needles. Let me know if you need them, and I'll do my best to meet your needs."Harvey shook his head. "It's fine. Save them for your own use. Head to the hospital now. I hope you can give me some good news the next time we meet."Harvey turned around and left. He did not threaten Fred
"That's right," Harvey nodded.The woman briefly gave Harvey a good look, and a meaningful glint appeared in her eyes. After that, she gestured to a direction with her left hand and said, "This way, please."The two of them quickly arrived at an office renovated from a residential manor.The office was not that big, measuring about 1075 square feet. However, not only was it filled with vibes from the classical era, but some antiques were also used as decorations. While it looked simplistic, it made the entire office luxurious and opulent.Pottery from the 10th century, a horse statue from the 13th century, fabric from the 16th century… Plenty of antiques were being placed here, just the starters.One was a perfectly preserved vase from the 10th century, and it alone was worth a fortune.Harvey glanced at them before following the woman to an upholstered sofa made from the finest pear wood. An old man wearing a traditional garb was taking a sip from his teacup as he sat on the sof
It was obvious that based on Elric's investigation, Harvey's highest social status was being Prince York of South Light. According to some rumors, the current leader of the Yorks of HL Casino was also somehow related to Harvey, and he might be the next person to inherit HL Casino."Inheriting the Yorks of HL Casino?" Harvey said with a meaningful smile. "Not good enough."What Harvey meant was that with someone of his status, becoming the leader of the Yorks of HL Casino was beneath him. But what Elric understood was something different. He thought Harvey meant he was not good enough to inherit the position.He was stunned for a moment before shaking his head, "If that's the case, it means your reputation as Prince York makes it hard to live up to…""I never called myself a prince. It's just that outsiders respected me enough to call me that," Harvey said. "In truth, I never liked that title.""I see," Elric concurred as he looked at how humble Harvey was trying to make himself lo
"What do I mean?" Elric gave Harvey a deep and meaningful smile. "I believe you're also a smart man, so you should know what I mean. I'll explain it in simple terms."When the board was selecting the next chairman, an error had been made. An error that shouldn't have been possible. And that was how you have chosen to be the next chairman. In order to maintain fairness within the Commercial Group, a chairman would only be relieved of his duty when he reached retirement age or willingly resigned other than committing a serious error."Do you understand what I'm saying?"Harvey looked back at Elric with a faint smile. "You want me to resign.""Youths like you learn so quickly!" exclaimed Elric as he stared at Harvey deeply. "From my perspective, the position of chairman is precarious. It'll be hard for those with no talents to retain that position."That's why it's a good choice for you to find a reason to resign in exchange for wealth that would last you your entire life. You should
"Mr. Stanton… I must admit that your promises are very enticing," Harvey reasoned with Elric, smiling faintly. "However, I have bad experiences with empty promises. I'm apprehensive that I won't be able to see those promises come to fruition."Elric's expression darkened slightly, but he still forced a smile. "Harvey, I'm being sincere with you. Your response is very disappointing. I wouldn't have offered my daughter if I only wanted to give you an empty promise. I have plenty of options, you know?"I love my daughter. If it isn't because I truly admired you, I wouldn't have said anything about letting you marry her?"Elric sounded like he was hurt. "Harvey, you completely got the wrong idea!"Harvey calmly replied, "It's not that I got it wrong; it's just that how you make those promises isn't genuine. Or perhaps I should say, it's your sincerity that makes you look so fake."I'll be direct. If you really do admire me, then the person sitting here before me won't be you but your
Harvey clapped his hands together and said, "See? I already allowed you to show your sincerity, but you didn't accept it. Whose fault is this, then? Then again, while you're not someone earnest, I am. If you really want me to give up my position, I can agree on one condition."Elric's expression darkened, and he slowly said, "State your condition."Harvey calmly spoke, "Have the Country H Commercial Group terminate their partnership with all Island Nation entities. Don't let the Island Nation have a chance to enter our country's market from now on.""That is preposterous!" Elric instantly became furious and no longer held back his anger when he heard Harvey's condition. There was no point in continuing with the act anymore."Do you know how vital the Island Nation's market is to the commercial group? Once their capital has been removed, how will we continue doing our business? As a businessman, you should also understand that capital has no nationalities."We have worked so hard a
Before Harvey could even reach the door, Elric suddenly bellowed. There was both arrogance and calmness in his laughter. Those who did not know him might even think he had finally lost it."Interesting… This is so interesting! You know how the saying goes: out with the old and in with the new. I've always thought it's just an expression, but I never thought some people genuinely believe in that. Not only are you arrogant, you're completely out of depth."Harvey, do you know what it means when I've been the director of Country H Commercial Group for decades? It means that all the scions of the ten top families and the five hidden families will all show respect to me. They wouldn't even dare lift a finger at me, even when I teach them a lesson or two."Even Emery, the so-called number one scion in Wolsing, had to show his respect whenever he visited me at home. I've never met someone like you who showed me no respect and even completely threw my dignity out of the window. Harvey… Shou
Then, Harvey replied with a smile. "What? Do you think this place is built like a prison? Do you think you can stop me if I want to leave?"Tammie smirked as she gave Harvey a good look before saying, "You can try if you want to leave, but you will bear all the consequences. But here's some advice: You should know just how much power you have. Often, dying a quick death is better than dragging it on."Harvey smiled and completely ignored Tammie's warning. Instead, he walked toward the exit with his hands behind his back. Tammie's eyes narrowed as she did not expect Harvey to ignore her advice completely.She instantly moved and appeared right on top of Harvey, sparks of electricity in her palm as she shot her hand out directly on Harvey's skull. It was apparent that her ability stemmed from Country A's genetic modification.However, it was also clear that Tammie had undergone more than one genetic modification. She probably had two or even more. Most importantly, Tammie had mastere