Around half an hour later… All of the major families and enterprises of Buckwood had investigated thoroughly.Mandy Zimmer was held inside Manor Nine at the Gold Coast, on the outskirts of the city.The man who kidnapped her should be someone from Mordu’s Jean family!The news made quite a few people gasp in surprise.The Jeans from Mordu were an existence no ordinary people could provoke.Fortunately, these families and enterprises were not in Mordu. After some hesitation, several of them decided to step out of the issue. Meanwhile, at the Yateses’ residence… Keith Yates changed his clothes and then said quietly, “Come, let’s head to the Gold Coast.”“I can’t believe the opportunity showed itself without requiring us to put in any effort! If we can save Mandy, she’d have to transfer the rights of her company to the Yateses for free as repayment!”Soon, the Yateses’ family car arrived at the Gold Coast. It was parked at the entrance of Manor Nine.At that moment, quite a
Finn frowned slightly. He studied Zack and scoffed.“Aren’t you Zack Zimmer? When did you become someone else’s subordinate?”Zack’s eyes turned cold as ice, but he did not reply.Before Finn managed to speak another word, Keith raised his hand. “Zack Zimmer, you should know who I am! Go tell your Master Jean that I’m here today for an important matter!”Zack replied, “My master said that if you offend the Jean family, would you still keep your job?”“Keith Yates! The Yateses are only able to rise from a second-rate family into a first-rate family because of your position!”“If your position is no more, then you should know better than me how your family will end up!”Keith’s face instantly turned as dark as night after hearing Zack’s words.But he knew Zack was not bluffing.If the Jean family willed it, it would be easier for them to remove Keith from his position than eating and drinking.His career had quite a few ups and downs for many years. He did not rely on anything
Harvey said icily, “Are you going to suggest I don’t save my wife?”Oskar shook his head.“No way!”“But the first-in-command South Light’s military is transferring defenses. People in and out of the country have been keeping a close eye at Buckwood.”“Under these circumstances, it’d be bad for us to make any big moves. If you expose your identity now, you might even harm your wife in the future.”“When that time comes, it might not just be the Jean family, but also other external authorities..”“That’s why we should handle today’s affair discreetly and peacefully.”“It’s not wise to pick a fight.”Harvey replied, “So what you mean by that is…”“I heard there’s a man titled the king of the streets in South Light. His name is Ryan Gotti. He was a subordinate for the Jean family. Make him show up and tell Grey Jean to send back your wife and apologize. How’s that sound?” Oskar asked.Harvey pondered deeply.“Right. I’ll try it for your sake.”“If Grey Jean sends my wife back
Grey was shocked by the sight.“Sir Gotti, why are you doing this?”Ryan’s legs went limp as he knelt on the floor. He dared not look at Mandy at the moment. He spoke, trembling, “Master Jean, I’m here to ask you for a favor. For the sake of our past relationship, I want you to accept whatever I ask of you, no matter what!”“What is it? I’ll do my best.”Grey still thought that Ryan was the king of South Light’s streets. Thus, he would not give up an opportunity to do Ryan a favor.Zack and Quinn stared curiously at Ryan as well.How could a legendary man like him fear anything?Ryan replied, still trembling, “Master Jean, someone asked me to send word.”“He told you to send Mandy Zimmer back, then grovel and apologize there.”“And he wants you to chop off the hands of those who attacked Mandy and her parents!”“What?! How presumptuous! Don’t they know that we’re the Jean family from Mordu?!”Zack jumped in anger.Quinn added coldly, “Don’t think that you can just spout out
“Sir Gotti, please pass this message for me.”“Even if that person was King, if he doesn’t kneel and apologize to me…”“I want him to die without a burial place!”Grey exclaimed, laughing profusely. He approached Mandy and slapped her.“Is this the so-called people who you said could bring me trouble?”“I don’t know what kind of man he is, but I’ll still make him kneel before me and watch as I toy with you!”Blood started seeping out of the corner of Mandy’s lips, but her expression remained ice cold.Seeing what Grey had done, Ryan trembled in fear.Grey Jean was looking to die!He still dared to hit that fiend’s woman!Ryan could only hurriedly exclaim, “Master Jean, I understand already. Please stop hitting her! I’ll retract my words immediately!”He swiftly crawled away after he was done speaking.His heart was shrouded in complete fear. If that man knew that his woman was in this state and started to retaliate…Imagining the consequences, even the previous king of Sou
Guards were scattered outside the manor.The guards in charge of guarding the front door felt that something was wrong.Quite a lot of people normally go in and out of the area, but it was now suddenly dead silent.Then, they spotted Ryan’s appearance.A few men followed behind Ryan.“Please go back, Senior Gotti. Master Jean just gave the order. He said you’re a fart in the wind and you have no right to see him anymore!”Before Ryan left, Grey sent someone to investigate.He found out that the streets of South Light had changed entirely in the past few days.Ryan was only an ordinary old man, no longer king of the streets.How could a man such as him be worthy of meeting Grey?Grey thought that he already paid Ryan enough respect by not beating the old man up.The guards shot Ryan looks of disdain.How could an old man with no authority show off in front of Master Jean?Was he courting death?Ryan was perplexed. He guessed what had happened and said, “It’s not that I wan
Soldiers in camp uniforms, with swords hanging on their waist, marched out of the armored vehicles. They looked as though they were about to go to war, their eyes as sharp as a hawk’s.A simple gaze from them could scare away everyone.Almost a thousand Sword Camp soldiers were hiding in the shadows. Some had already sealed off Manor Nine’s backdoor, while some retreated hundreds of miles away to monitor the situation from afar.Every step was methodical, as if doing this was their natural instinct.Hundreds of men formed a few rows and started to march forward.The leader of guards, who had been extremely arrogant, was now dumbfounded.He had a bit of knowledge and realized who these men were.This was one of Country H’s strongest armies, the Sword Camp!He dared not utter any nonsense anymore. His knees went limp, and he swiftly kneeled to the ground.Slam, slam, slam!The other guards immediately followed suit. They threw away their weapons and put their hands behind their
Grey chuckled coldly.“Who dares to cause a ruckus in the Jean family’s turf?”“Even the first-in-command of South Light, Sheldon Xavier has to be respectful coming here!”“These are rules made by the Jean family!”“Previously there were some disobedient people, but they all ended up fed to the fishes!”“Honestly, I did hope someone would come and provoke the Jean family. If not, the trip to Buckwood this time would be uninteresting, wouldn’t it?”Quinn looked at Grey and felt admiration in her heart.‘This is a true super rich heir! A true playboy!’‘Which so-called rich heir from Buckwood would dare to say something like this?’Quinn felt like she was falling in love with Grey, regardless of her identity.In the corner, Mandy was shaking slightly due to the abuse she was forced to endure.Boom!Suddenly, the door of the attic hallway was kicked to the ground.The next moment, a dozen soldiers immediately rushed inside. They swiftly stormed the room and placed it under th
Very quickly, many Islanders ran to the stage. All of them were wearing the Islanders' traditional summer garb. The way they stood and the way they lifted their beard made them easily identifiable as Islanders.According to how unified Islanders were, everything they said would most likely be true.When Linus saw what was happening, sat down and folded his legs. His sexy secretary helped him light up a cigar. He took a deep breath, then looked at the unfolding scene with interest.Very quickly, the Islander leading the men took a step forward and said angrily, "Everyone! I'm Shinto Way's disciple, Tojo Nomura. I'm also the leader of the disciples still in Country H. "A few days ago, the Xaviers of Wolsing requested a marriage with our Young Master, Shingen. They have also signed a lot of contracts with us. Some of them include how Shinto Way will transfer the shares of our assets in Country H to them, while they will have to transfer ownership of their business on the Island Natio
When Yvonne saw Linus pulling out things they shouldn't and even giving them to the reporters, she instantly realized that he cared little about the consequences anymore.What he did was to ensure the Xaviers were blamed for everything. Even if he gained nothing from it, he still wanted to do it just so the Xaviers would have a hard time in Country H. He even wanted to use this to make both Country H and the Island Nation to force them to publicly deal with Shingen's death.Harvey, who caused all of this, would be in a lot of trouble. Yvonne looked at Linus coldly. "Linus, you know that taking things out of context and making up stories won't be beneficial to you. Where's your conscience?""Conscience? What's that?" Linus said with an exaggerated expression. "I'm not the one who killed Shingen. It's you Xaviers of Wolsing and the prospective son-in-law you wanted. Are you afraid others will find out? I'm just someone who knew the truth with a righteous heart!"I can't bear to see
The faces of Yvonne and the others from the Xaviers all shifted a little. It was obvious they didn't expect an Islander to appear. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at all of this coldly.Journi, who was a little bit surprised, turned to Harvey subconsciously. "What's going on?""We're simply giving the full package. The most difficult part of all of this was to explain why the Islanders would give up. Rather than waiting for others to expose the truth, why don't we give everyone the truth?" Harvey said calmly."What do you mean?" Journi said with a frown. "Simple. While these people are Islanders, they'll work for money. In this situation, the words of an Islander are more effective than the words of a hundred people from Country H…"Journi was curious about what Harvey wanted to do, but then some of the reporters realized what was happening. "Are these allegations from the Islanders true? Did you really assassinate Mr. Shingen Tokugawa, who wanted to improve the relationship
All the reporters and attendants were captivated by Yvonne's story. They didn't expect a commercial clash would be even more exciting than what they watched in dramas. At the same time, Yvonne highlighted the helplessness she felt when she was forced to marry Shingen. Everyone pitied her for what she had to do.As for how they dealt with Shingen, Yvonne simply brushed it over, saying that the Xaviers managed to get what they were after. She sighed and said, "These are all supposed to be secret, something not supposed to be revealed. The reason I revealed everything today is that I wanted to prove that the Xaviers didn't have much to do with the Island Nations."You can investigate this and see whether it's real or not, and I can bear full responsibility for what is said today. Also, to prove everything that I said and destroy baseless accusations, I now invite our patriarch Mr. Nashon Xavier to speak with everyone right here and now."With a wave of her hand, a door was opened fro
"First of all, the Xaviers had never thought of working with the Islanders. Not in the past, not in the present, not in the future. "Secondly, I will never marry an Islander. I'm born here, and my allegiance is to our country. "Thirdly, there are some photos on the internet about contracts and weddings. I acknowledge that they do exist, but I can swear to all of you that it is simply the result of a commercial clash. And in the end, the Xaviers have won. Please don't worry about the process. Just take note of the result." Yvonne spoke calmly and honestly.She also didn't hide the wedding that she shouldn't be speaking about. She acknowledged it, not trying to hide or evade the question. There was only silence; everyone felt Yvonne's sincerity.Normally speaking, when someone started a press conference like this, it was so that they could wash some of the rumors away. However, Yvonne didn't do that. She simply stated the truth. And it was truth like this that was the most trus
Since Harvey already had his decision, Yvonne wasn't going to say anything else. She made a few calls and they began the acquisition. This time, they were going to use Harvey's capital and name, so on the surface, this had nothing to do with Sky Corporation.In other words, even if Country A noticed someone was acquiring all the shares in the stock market, they wouldn't be able to tell it was Sky Corporation for the time being. Once they realized who was the one acquiring the shares, it would be too late.After that was done, Harvey gave Journi a sly smile. "Is there anything else we should do? "Dealing with the rumors and making a declaration are already impressive moves. There's only one last move to make," Journi chuckled. "Tomorrow, when everything will be settled, the Xaviers will need to organize a major news conference. There, the patriarch Nashon Xavier would need to reveal himself. That way, we'll be able to dispel the rumors without needing to exert any more effort. A l
As the proofs had all been posted online, some netizens writing badly against the Xaviers immediately separated into two camps.A few still believed that the Xaviers had turned coat, but most believed in the Xaviers. Yvonne was still single, after all. That alone was enough to gain their trust."I told you. The Xaviers were one of the top ten families in country H. They wouldn't have become a servant to the Islanders.""The beautiful ladies from our country should remain single instead of letting anyone have them.""I believe someone is targeting the Xavier family. Maybe this is an action from some overseas forces. Don't believe those lies, everyone!""The Xavier family has already published their explanation. They've even posted their contracts on their website for everyone to check. It's enough to prove that they had nothing to hide.""The relevant departments should interfere with this as soon as possible and restore their reputation."Everyone sighed in relief when some neti
When Harvey and the others heard about Journi, they were all shocked. All of them took out their phones and started to check the trending searches. Very quickly, the screenshots of the role model husband and wife cheating started to appear. Photos of them and the audio of them fighting slowly appeared.To most of the netizens, something like this was much better.Very quickly, the role model husband and wife became everyone's talking points. Countless moral crusaders started to condemn them with words. Some were laughing at them, cursing at them, speaking for them… The entire internet became very lively as different types of people took different stances.When their romantic partners were all revealed, it allowed people to build up their own scenarios in their head. Many people started to search for all kinds of evidence through the internet.As the netizens continued to discuss it, news about the Xaviers ceased becoming important. While there were still some people who had a pro
"If that really doesn't work, maybe Yvonne can hide for a while?" Rachel said after giving it a thought. While she didn't know much about the internet, she knew about one thing. Trends like this would only remain for a few days. Ignore them and they would go away pretty quickly."It won't be that easy this time," Harvey said as he shook his head. "Since Linus is the one who planned this, he would definitely watch how things are going. Once he noticed things didn't develop how he wanted them to be, he'd do something else instead. He may publish the second half of the video that we don't want to. In other words, we're in his complete control."Everyone looked at each other, not sure how to deal with this mess."Sir, it's not good if you don't tell me something is happening at home when I'm your assistant, right? Or do you think the Country H Commercial Group is too small, and we can't help you?" Just when everyone was getting a headache, a slender figure walked into the residence'