The changes in Goldspire were not just affecting the city. They were impacting the entire Verdura and the entire country.Such a major upheaval could not be kept a secret. People all over the country were talking about it."Ms. Mosley, do you know what's happening? Why is the Ministry of Defense taking control of Goldspire?" Benny asked Lavinia, who had called the Ministry of Defense leaders an hour earlier to inquire about the situation.However, the leaders couldn't provide any answers."It's unclear at the moment. The higher-ups are very secretive about it. But from what I've gathered, it seems like Goldspire has an influential figure!""An influential figure?"Benny was shocked.What kind of figure would warrant such a grand response from the country? It was unheard of. Even if the country's leader were to visit Goldspire, it wouldn't justify such measures.Lavinia frowned. "It's indeed strange. I've tried every channel I have but haven't found any useful information. We'll
"Noon," the officer replied."Why hasn't anyone questioned me yet? By the way, the police can only detain someone for 12 hours. You must let me go if there isn't any follow-up paperwork."The police officer replied, "Who's questioning anyone? The entire Goldspire is at a standstill.""What do you mean?""Who knows? The higher-ups suddenly ordered a halt in all government departments for a day. Some are on standby, and leaders are being isolated for review. The Ministry of Defense's War General Troop has taken control of the administration.""Is that so?""Of course. Now, the streets of Goldspire are filled with soldiers and are eerily quiet. You'd better not go outside. Just stay here."Gideon was speechless. He knew this had to be related to him. He never expected that asking Anna to call Leopold to get him out would lead to such chaos.Leopold must have reached out to Oasis Vale. The champions were deployed."Can I make a phone call?""Absolutely not." The police officer sh
The sudden, authoritative shout, which was full of overwhelming power, made the police officer tremble and nearly fall to his knees.He didn't know who the Cabinet Elders were, but he had seen Caius on the news many times. Seeing Caius standing beside the three elders, looking like a subordinate, stunned him.Who were these three elders?"Step aside." Caius' voice was sharp and commanding.The police officer scrambled to move out of the way.The Elders approached Gideon directly, their expressions respectful and apologetic. "Mr. Snow, sorry for being late!""Who are you?" Gideon asked."We are the Cabinet Elders of Dasovia.""The Elders?"Gideon was slightly taken aback. As a citizen of Dasovia, he knew the status and power of Cabinet Elders."My apologies for troubling you with such a small matter," Gideon said."Mr. Snow, don't mention it."The Elders admired how approachable Gideon seemed. He was not as arrogant as they had expected.One said, "Mr. Snow, this was truly
But then, Spencer suddenly noticed a young man standing on equal footing with the Cabinet Elders. What was going on?Who was this young man?"Spencer Gallagher, Chief of Goldspire Police Department. Good. Very good," one of the Elders said with a light laugh. But the laugh was cold and sharp as a blade, making Spencer's scalp tingle.Even he, who was usually arrogant, felt like a mouse before a cat when facing the Elders."I'm sorry! It was a sudden arrest. I was angry, so I spoke out of turn. I hope you will forgive me," he said."Forgive you?" The Elder scoffed, his eyes turning icy and sharp. "You nearly brought disaster upon us, and you still expect forgiveness? You have quite the nerve!""What disaster? What are you talking about? I'm just a small fry. How could I bring disaster to the country? Please enlighten me.""Fine. I'll make sure you understand your fate clearly." The Elder's anger flared. "Do you not recognize this man?"Spencer looked at Gideon with a deep gaze,
Spencer was killed with a single slap, and his head was smashed to pieces!Oh, my goodness!The sight shattered the five men's perception of reality.Who was this person? Why did he dare kill the police chief of a major metropolis? Was he a powerful official?"Bring those five scoundrels forward," Caius said coldly. He was unmoved by Spencer's death.Spencer was doomed from the start. It was certain. A police chief was nothing. Dasovia's talent pool was vast, and many were qualified for that position.His death was insignificant. Especially when it was an Elder who had ended his life."Move!" The guards of the Mayor's Mansion pushed the five wealthy men into the hall.At that moment, the five were already trembling in terror."Mr. Grayson, please spare us!""Spare us, please!"The five men knelt on the ground, crying and begging.Caius sneered. "You five scoundrels harassed women in broad daylight, gathered thugs to deliberately injure others, even pressured Spencer to act
The Elder spoke coldly, "Scum! What use is there in keeping you alive?""No, please…" "Kill them!" The Elder showed no mercy.In an instant, there were five gunshots.The personal guards of the Elder acted swiftly, blowing the heads of the five men and killing them instantly.The police officers were terrified. Although they were police officers, they had never witnessed such a bloody and terrifying scene before."Take care of this," the Elder instructed."Sure!"The police officers were relieved. Been given tasks meant they still had hope.Caius said, "Sir, Mr. Snow, this place is too bloody. Let's move to the rear court."The Mayor's Mansion was large.In the rear court, everyone sat down under a pavilion.The three Elders looked at Gideon carefully, their eyes filled with admiration and surprise. They had seen many young talents, but Gideon felt different.He was restrained but had an undeniable sharpness. He was calm and composed, especially his eyes, which shone conf
"Besides that, there were many other instances where I assisted Dasovia out of trouble. I'm not going to list them in detail. It's ingrained in me that I'm a Dasovian, and every Dasovian has the responsibility and duty to be patriotic," Gideon stated. "Well said!" The three Elders were overjoyed, gleaming brightly and full of approval.Caius was deeply impressed, too. As the King of all Kings, Gideon held immense power in his hands, but such a person remained true to himself and didn't forget his roots.It was hard to find such a patriotic person who would sacrifice for the country in secret, making him a dauntless hero!"I'm deeply sorry for causing trouble to Dasovia this time," Gideon apologized with a wry smile."Don't brood over it." The Elders apologized instead, saying, "We're the ones who caused you trouble. Fortunately, you and your cousin are fine. Otherwise, it will be a great loss to the country."Just then, Amelie said, "Mr. Snow, since we've already come this far,
"That's great. Thank you, Mr. Snow." The Elders were happy. The silver-haired Elder, Franz Kerkman, took out a token with the word Dasovia engraved on it. On the other side was the picture of a historical-looking building.Gideon narrowed his eyes. If his guess was right, this was the Cabinet building, and the token was an exclusive pass of the Cabinet.Franz said, "Mr. Snow, please take this exclusive pass. With this, you can come into the Cabinet freely to look for us, and you even have access to the palace.""This is too precious. I can't accept it.""Oh, you must!" the three Elders exclaimed simultaneously."Whether it's your contribution to Dasovia or your identity, both qualify you to have this pass."Gideon rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "I'll accept this in that case."Just then, a guard came in and reported, "Sirs, Ms. Mosley is outside and requesting a meeting.""Lavinia?" Amelie was startled."Elders, she's in Goldspire, but I forgot to mention it," said C
"Cuff him!" the officer shouted sternly.Harold and the others looked on, pleased, while Elara was at a loss for what to do.Gideon was visibly displeased. Just as he was about to react, a cold voice rang out from outside the room, "What are you doing here?"Everyone turned to look.Harold was stunned for a moment. Then, he hurried forward. "Mr. Horne, it's you!"The newcomer was none other than Damian, the eldest son of the Horne family.Damian had been passing by and glanced into the private room. When he saw Gideon surrounded by police officers, his heart skipped a beat.The last time Gideon was arrested, the entire Goldspire was thrown into upheaval. If something like that happened again, the consequences would be unimaginable.Without hesitation, Damian stepped in to intervene. He cast a sidelong glance at Harold.He had heard of him before. Harold was a young entrepreneur and owner of a company in Goldspire. Although he might have been a promising youth, Damian didn't
Elara's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt. She lowered her head and couldn't bring herself to look at Gideon.However, the rich heirs in the room were not about to let this slide.In the past, they had to look up to Gideon. Now that the Snow family had fallen, they were not going to miss the chance to humiliate him."Did I say you could leave?" One of the rich heirs stepped in front of Gideon to block his path."Move!" Gideon barked coldly.The heir was startled for a moment before flying into a rage. "Why the hell are you acting up? Do you think you're still the high-and-mighty heir of the Snow family?"With that, he swung his hand to slap Gideon across the face.Gideon caught the man's arm, and with a sudden, crushing grip, a loud crack echoed through the room as the man's arm shattered.The rich heir's scream, like the wailing of a slaughtered pig, filled the room.Everyone was stunned.They stared in shock at the man's mangled and tw
"You're treating me to a meal?" Gideon asked."You saved me and stopped Matthew from assaulting me. Isn't it normal for me to thank you by treating you to a meal? Let's go." Elara gestured for him to follow.Rubbing his nose, Gideon felt a little puzzled. He couldn't figure out what she was up to.Since when did she become so polite? She even knew how to show gratitude, huh?They entered a high-end clubhouse and headed straight upstairs to the sixth floor.As they walked, Gideon sensed something wasn't quite right. The clubhouse was extremely luxurious, and the costs were undoubtedly sky-high. Elara couldn't possibly afford a private room on the sixth floor.A cacophony of loud laughter and voices filled the air when the door was pushed open."Ella, you're here!" A well-dressed young man approached her with a smile."And this must be Gideon! Mr. Snow, right? I've heard so much about you." The young man extended his hand toward Gideon.Gideon shook his hand, thinking it wou
"Ms. Trott, what did you say? One billion dollars? Are you saying Ms. Avila is ready to invest that much in me?""No kidding!" Maggie rolled her eyes.Matthew was dumbfounded. Then, he immediately flushed with excitement, his body trembling.One billion dollars! Good Lord! If he were to just put it in the bank and live off the interest, he would be set for life!"I've said all I need to say. Think it over carefully. But remember my advice. Ms. Avila doesn't like delays. Act quickly, or you'll miss the once-in-a-lifetime chance to leap into greatness.""Okay, okay. Thank you, Ms. Trott. I'll treat you to a scrumptious meal sometime."Matthew hurriedly left the building and got into the car. He couldn't wait to call Jacob. "How did it go? Did it work out?" Jacob asked.From his tone, it was clear that Jacob was nervous, his voice slightly trembling with anticipation."Dad, file for bankruptcy immediately. Shut down the company and clear out all the junk."Jacob was stunned. "Y
"Ms. Avila, here is my proposal. Please take a look."In the office, Matthew handed the proposal to Rachel, waiting with eager anticipation.Truthfully, Rachel didn't have the slightest interest in looking at the proposal. She didn't even want to flip it open.However, for Gideon's sake, she decided to put some effort into putting Matthew and the Carter family through the wringer. Suppressing her impatience, she opened the proposal.Upon reading it, she found it to be complete garbage. The proposal that Jacob had arranged for someone to write had some level of competence, but unfortunately, it was entirely unworthy of Rachel's standards.For a second- or third-rate business owner, the proposal might have seemed decent. But for someone of Rachel's caliber and position, reading it was nothing but a waste of ten minutes.Matthew asked, "Ms. Avila, what do you think?""It's alright," she replied with a forced smile.Hearing this, he was overjoyed. "Ms. Avila, does that mean I've pa
Matthew was completely stunned after getting slapped. "Dad, what did I do?"Jacob roared, "What did you do? Because of you, the Lawson family has terminated all their collaborations with us."The company is already struggling, barely staying afloat with those projects from the Lawsons. Now that they've been cut, the company is completely paralyzed. We're one step away from bankruptcy!"Matthew finally understood. It had to be because he had embarrassed Kian at Avila Group earlier. That old man was getting his revenge."Dad, don't worry. The Lawsons won't be able to stay smug for long. Give it some time, and Kian will be kneeling in front of us, begging for forgiveness.""Bullshit!" Jacob slapped him again. "You little punk! Are you out of your mind? The company is on the brink of bankruptcy, and you're still spouting this nonsense! Have some shame!"Feeling wronged, Matthew protested, "Dad, I'm telling the truth! I was going to tell you yesterday, but I didn't come home.""Tell
Kian left Avila Group with a dark expression. On his way back, he wasted no time in contacting his company's project department to terminate all collaborations with the Carter family."That little punk. I want to see just how much of a splash the Carter family can make. I'll wait for you to come crawling back to me and begging to resume our partnership." He sneered coldly.He didn't believe for a second that Matthew could earn Rachel's favor. He knew exactly what kind of person Matthew was.…Meanwhile, Matthew was reporting the situation in Rachel's office. He started by mentioning that he had already canceled contracts with families like the Seymour family. Rachel nodded approvingly. "You've done a good job."Matthew was overjoyed. To be praised by Rachel felt like pure bliss."Ms. Avila, don't worry. I'll prove my abilities to you," he said eagerly. "By the way, when will you be investing in me?" he asked, his voice filled with anticipation.Rachel sneered inwardly, but her
The butler left to make arrangements.Not long after, news came back. The butler reported, "Mr. Carter, everything at the Snow residence seems normal.""Are you sure?""There's no doubt about it."Matthew frowned, cursing internally at Fisher for playing games.Could it be that Fisher didn't even take anyone to the Snow residence or follow through on his task? That damn idiot!"Find Fisher. I'm going to skin him alive! That bastard dared to mess with me!"Matthew was furious.…The next morning, the butler rushed into Matthew's room, panicked. "Mr. Carter, something big has happened!""What could be so important? Let me sleep.""Mr. Carter, wake up. Fisher has been arrested. It's not just him, but every single one of his men has been caught, too.""What?" Matthew bolted upright.The butler continued, "This is the latest information, and it's from a reliable source. They say soldiers were mobilized yesterday to arrest Fisher and his 300 men. They've all been taken to the de
With police cars, fighter jets, and soldiers, it was a lineup and display these gangsters had never seen before. Their legs went weak, and they began trembling uncontrollably.Fisher's face turned ashen.Even the Snows were terrified, thinking they must have committed some grave offense for the government to come knocking."What's going on?"Elara was filled with confusion and unease. She had never witnessed such a scene before and didn't dare to even breathe too loudly.Suddenly, a thought popped into her head. She turned to look at Gideon, who was still sitting in the main living room, as though nothing had happened. He continued to sip his coffee leisurely.Could it be…Did he summon all these police cars, fighter jets, and soldiers?That was impossible. How could Gideon possibly have such influence? Elara didn't want to believe it.At this point, the police cars stopped, and several hundred officers got out. Three thousand soldiers also halted, their gazes fixed on Fisher