The news of Temple Road's demolition drew no opposition.That was because the demolition compensation plan met everyone's expectations.However, the lively atmosphere at the Hall of Herbs had subsided.After all, Chad had recently learned of the outcome of the negotiations at the city hall.Lumigen insisted on acquiring all the land on Temple Road, resulting in the failure of the negotiations.That convinced Meran even more that Lumigen was not attempting to take over Temple Road for business reasons. So his proposal that those seven locations not be demolished was non-negotiable.Sure enough, discordant voices arose on Temple Road.First and foremost, several households in Cloth Alley began complaining on the streets. "Why is everyone being relocated except for us? This is extremely unfair. We want to relocate, too."People would always complain when they did not get something others did; it was just human nature!Similarly, Peak Institute protesters descended on Temple Road'
However, Chad said, "Now we're just waiting for Mr. Hughes to arrive."Indeed, six of the seven businesses on Temple Road that could not be demolished had already gathered there. Chad owned the Hall of Herbs, while Fifi owned Treasure Trove.Doreen owned the House of Stars, while Seis had Cloth Alley. Meran owned Peak Institute, while Grayson owned Mystery Tower.So, Arthur from Patriot Hall was the only one not present!They were the original seven families of Temple Road, not to mention the undisputed main characters of Temple Road, the Channel Temple, which had a 600-year history.Meran's master assigned nine disciples to guard the dragon heads in the Departure of Nine Dragons, and Meran was tasked with protecting the formation's core eye, the Channel Temple!At that moment, Arthur walked happily into the Hall of Herbs. As he walked in, he shouted at Meran and Seis, "Hey, you two! Your descendants are causing trouble outside, claiming they have no part in the demolition and wa
However, Chad could not be bothered to waste more time on it. He refused and said, "I'm not selling!"Surprisingly, Joe persisted and asked, "Can you help me ask the others? Especially the Peak Institute."Chad looked at Joe as if he were an idiot, unable to understand what he wanted."What's the point of buying Peak Institute? Don't you know the place can't be demolished?"Joe smiled and said, "I know that! So, I came to buy it. I think they'd definitely be willing to sell! As long as the place is mine, I'll figure out a way to get the mayor to agree to demolish it."Joe looked around and whispered to Chad, "I have a way to get the city hall to agree to the demolition. And even if I had to pay double the price for demolishing your houses, I'd still make a profit."Joe stuffed two stacks of cash into Chad's hands. He said, "Consider this yours. Why don't you help me find the other six owners?"Chad looked at the money in his hand and felt confused and amused.He did not know it
"If you want to buy it, you must also pay for the doors. How much is this place worth, then?"Joe was stunned. Jojo and he had grossly underestimated that place.They had assumed that the owners had no idea how much the antiques in their homes were worth.They planned to hire an antiquities expert to find all the antiques in the properties after purchasing them.Then, once the antiques had been verified, they would auction them.After that, they would burn down all those old properties, claiming it was due to faulty wiring.They could clear the land and allow Lumigen to purchase the entire Temple Road. They could quietly cash in on all those antiques!Of course, their so-called purchase did not involve direct cash payment. Instead, they would make a deposit first. After the deeds were transferred, they planned to gradually cash in and give the money to the original owners, but their plan ultimately failed.Joe felt like crawling into a hole with his embarrassment at the time, b
Chad ignored Nathan as he quietly helped Marilyn open the car door before walking into the building together.Nathan sneered at the two of them but was actually quite happy inside.He had been extremely lucky over the last two days. Nathan felt like things were improving for him after learning Damon had died.He heard that Damon's revelations had caused his wife and child to flee the country overnight.There was a lot of criticism on the Internet, targeted at modern hospitals.Larger modern hospitals in other cities were also being investigated for various scandals.The entire incident was still brewing online.Nathan had essentially received the 7 million dollars Damon gave him for free. No one was going to reclaim it.So Nathan's goal for that banquet was to use the money to invest in Bellenuite.With Bellenuite's estimated value at the time, Nathan believed that using that money to acquire one percent of Bellenuite's original shares would be sufficient.After all, Bellenui
"Ms. Myers is certainly special. Those with PhDs are simply different from the rest of us.""I've heard that old shoes are more comfortable than new ones. Don't you think so, Ms. Myers?Marilyn was confused by the statement, so she looked at her feet and said, "I just bought these new shoes. They're quite comfortable!"Everyone laughed aloud when they heard that.Naturally, they were not discussing shoes but comparing Chad to old, worn shoes to mock Marilyn.However, Marilyn was just a research student before that. She was not well-versed in those societal interactions.Bob merely watched from the sidelines, recalling how Chad had blackmailed him on Temple Road.He knew Chad was not as innocent as he appeared.He could not offend Chad or Matilda, so he pretended not to notice anything as he slipped into the banquet hall.However, Jojo realized that Marilyn was naive in those situations and knew nothing.Marilyn was still useful to Jojo.She wanted to use Marilyn to bait Trav
Everyone looked at each other, unaware that there were three reasons to celebrate.Jojo smiled as she watched everyone's expressions. She said, "The first is that Bellenutie and Lumigen have officially begun our cooperation today. The two parties will collaborate on Temple Road's real estate development as our first project. This project is supported by Bloomington City Hall, and Lumigen and Bellenuite are in charge of operations; the total investment exceeds 700 million dollars!"Everyone applauded. That was definitely a massive project.In terms of investment, it was almost equal to Bellenuite's overall market value.Jojo then revealed the second reason. "The second is that Bellenuite Group has successfully obtained 51 percent of Paladin Private Hospital's shares, becoming the majority shareholder. Furthermore, Bellenuite promises to invest 140 million in Europe's Guild of Eternal Life over the next three years."The applause began again but quickly stopped because everyone was
When he mentioned Matilda, Calvin's face flushed with regret, and his voice became stern. "We've received word that Ms. Sachs, the company's founder, has been accused of embezzling company assets, concealing taxable income, and posing significant risks to the company. The board has decided to remove Ms. Sachs from her positions as Chairman of the Board, President of the Group, and legal representative. And we will hand her over to the relevant authorities!"As he said that, Liam led the police past Chad and Stanley.The police handcuffed Matilda while Liam solemnly read the arrest warrant."Ms. Matilda Sachs, you're being arrested for violating company operating regulations, misappropriating company funds, and concealing taxable income. You're under arrest! Take her away!"Matilda's body appeared to lose all of its strength at that moment.She had no idea what was happening. She had always followed the rules and had never done anything like that.At the time, Matilda was still pl