The thugs nodded in satisfaction.One of them walked up to the man and said, “You’ve made a very wise choice. However, to prevent you from going back on your word, we’ll have to take your child.”The man was shocked. “What?!”The next second, the thug suddenly struck him with the butt of a gun, knocking him to the ground and binding his limbs. Then, the thugs took his child away while he watched.Half an hour later, the man managed to free himself from his restraints. He untied his wife and immediately called the police.When the station received the news, they took it very seriously.Richard’s kidnapping and the attack on Stephen were still unsolved, and now, the culprits were kidnapping the child of a business owner.That was not just lawlessness. It was a blatant provocation!Furthermore, the thugs were armed. Every second they were out there posed a threat to public safety.“We must catch them!”The order was issued.Despite knowing the consequences of their actions, the
Stephen was surprised and immediately had the company investigated.The results showed that the company had been established a month ago and had a registered capital of 30 million dollars! Furthermore, the scale of the company ranked among the top in Celestial City.Stephen was overjoyed.At a time when Celestial City desperately needed people, the arrival of this company was like a lifeline!“We welcome you!” Stephen personally went to meet the owner.Mark Smith was very young and seemed to be under thirty. Stephen was surprised. If this young man had built his business from scratch, he was just as capable as Stephen himself.“What does your company specialize in, Mr. Smith?”“Food production and processing. We also have our own online platform...” Mark described the nature of his business.He toured the city center and selected a building as the company’s office. The annual rent for that building alone was in the billions.Stephen was overjoyed to see this. With such a major
After a round of drinks, Mark received a call. He glanced at the screen and hung up. He smiled and said, “Please continue, gentlemen. I need the restroom.”Two minutes later, another businessman stood up and said he needed to use the restroom as well. He slowly walked toward the gents’ room and was just about to enter.Bam!A young man rushed out and collided with him head-on.The businessman stumbled back and managed to regain his balance. He looked up and was just about to scold the man when he suddenly froze.The person he bumped into was one of the criminals!Although he was dressed in the restaurant staff’s uniform, there was no mistaking his face!The criminal saw the businessman’s reaction and knew that his cover was blown. He pulled down his hat and hurried away.The businessman was just about to take out his phone to call the police when he saw Mark come out of the restroom.Their eyes met, and the air suddenly turned tense.The businessman realized something and ask
Then, Mr. Lynch looked at Mark again. “Even if you fool everyone else, you can’t fool me. I’ll be watching you.“I’m in the cement and construction business and have a vendetta against the South Regent. If you make any move, don’t blame me for being rude. After all, anything can be buried in cement before it sets!”He wanted to threaten Mark so that the latter would not make any bold moves. Celestial City could not afford to be further destroyed.Then, he stormed out of the room in a rage.Mr. Holt shouted at his back, “You’re sick!”Only Mark, one of the South Regent’s men, watched Mr. Lynch’s figure and smiled faintly.Mr. Lynch left the restaurant and called for his driver to pick him up.As the car approached, its headlights glared in his eyes, making him feel uneasy. He quickly stepped back.However, the car slowly came to a stop by the curb. The car door opened, and the driver got out to help the still-shaken Mr. Lynch into the car.“Check the car thoroughly before we le
“Don’t worry. I won’t do anything.” Mark said, “I told you, I’m here to establish myself in Celestial City. Why would I dirty my hands?”Mark’s voice was so calm that Stephen felt a chill go down his spine.For an instant, many scenes flashed through his mind.The attackers at the speech, the criminals who kidnapped Richard, and the thugs who kidnapped another businessman’s child.Stephen had a bad feeling and hurriedly rushed out of the station, trying to call Mr. Lynch. However, no matter how many times he dialed the number, the line did not connect. He quickly informed the police chief and told them to search for Mr. Lynch.Then, he called George to assist in the search. “Find Mr. Lynch now! He’s in danger!”Stephen thought of the armed thugs. Since Mark was arrested, they would definitely try to eliminate Mr. Lynch, the last witness.If anything happened to Mr. Lynch, they would lose all evidence against Mark! They would no longer be able to convict him!Meanwhile, Mr. Holt
After hearing this news, Stephen instantly understood what was happening. Mark wanted to get rid of Gary.However, he did not need to take action, and neither did the criminals have to. They would use someone else to do the dirty work.Mr. Holt would be the one to kill Gary.If the two business rivals killed each other, how much chaos would that cause in Celestial City?It would not only cause public outrage but even result in the remaining businesses living in fear! Some might think of fleeing, and those who fled would not dare to come back.Stephen realized that he had to stop Mr. Holt. If Mr. Holt killed Gary, it would be over.If Gary died, no one could testify against Mark. He would be acquitted. Furthermore, he would be the only business left in Celestial City.All Stephen could do was support him!Not only would he fail to bring Mark to justice, but he might also be forced to support Mark as the new leader of Celestial City’s economy! It was absurd.Just then, George fo
Stephen found Mark and stared at him coldly. “Your plan succeeded.”Now, Mark could openly set up shop in Celestial City since he was the only large enterprise left. Stephen had no choice but to support him, making him the leading business.Mark smiled. “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”Stephen said, “Even if you claim not to understand, I’ll be watching you.” He had to find a flaw with Mark. Once Celestial City stabilized, he would get rid of Mark.“Don’t make it sound so frightening.” Mark said, “No matter what, I’ve made contributions.”“Contributions?” Stephen frowned. “What contributions?”He almost went mad from anger. The chaos in Celestial City now was all thanks to Mark.“First, while everyone else pulled out of Celestial City to save themselves, only I stayed. Second, I caught the two thugs who tried to kill you and found the kidnapped child.”Boom!Stephen’s body shook, his face full of shock. He anticipated the first point, but he did not expect the second!
In the meeting room at headquarters, everyone was shocked when they learned about the situation in Celestial City.The South Regent dared to start a business in Celestial City.Furthermore, he had used schemes to drive away all the other businesses, making him the only major company left, which made it difficult for Stephen to act.Since the city was still in turmoil, Mark’s company had become its economic backbone. If anything happened to it, Celestial City’s economy would collapse completely.They could still arrest Mark, but that would come at too high a price.First, the economy would crash. Second, Mark was a hero who had captured the criminals.They all felt trapped.“At this point, we have no choice but to support him. Once the economy stabilizes, we can gather enough evidence and arrest him.”The others nodded in agreement.After the meeting, Simon called Stephen.“Have people infiltrate his company and gather evidence, but don’t make any other moves. Support the comp