“I’m the vice director of the Urban Management Bureau; how’s that for you? Trust me. I can get you dragged out of here with just one phone call.” Seeing that Isaac was silent, the bald man assumed he was scared. He pointed at the other three men and said coldly, “This is the head of the Law Enforcement Unit, this man heads the Traffic Bureau, and this one the prison. If you know what’s good for you, you better apologize and get the fuck out.”“Oh, I see. So everyone here’s an influential person.” Isaac grinned.“We’re good pals with Mr. Brooks, too,” the bald man huffed. “So I don’t care what business you’re in because you fucked up today.” With the admiring way the woman in his arms was looking at him, the guy became even more arrogant. However, no one noticed that Andrew’s face had turned grey.“Mr. Brooks, is it? Mr. Brooks, why don’t you come inside?” Isaac turned to look outside.Old Brooks immediately came in, his head bowed and body trembling. With him was the general mana
Barry changed his clothes before entering Isaac and Connor’s private room. He had never dreamed that he would be sitting at the same table as the top dog in Southland and having dinner with him. Not only that, Connor’s wife and son were here as well.In the other room, Old Brooks was still on the ground, body trembling.“Mr. Brooks, he’s gone now. You can stand up, can’t you? Who’s that punk, anyway? He seems so haughty,” Old Brooks’ cousin from Seascape asked in displeasure.At the same time, the supposedly influential men in the room felt their legs shaking from fear. They surrounded Andrew.“Mr. Booth, hurry. Quick, call your uncle to come and save us. Th—Things are getting serious.” The bald man scrabbled at Andrew, his voice tearful.Andrew gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with coldness. He took out his phone and called Edward.Right then, the sound of footsteps came from outside. Louis marched in with several men in black jackets.The men looked up to watch this and su
“Alright, I have some friends abroad too. If you get into any trouble, just give me a call.” Isaac toasted Connor as well.Cameron immediately smiled and said, “Of course I will. If anything goes wrong, I will definitely contact you.”They enjoyed their meal heartily and only called it a night when it was close to 9 pm.When he left, Isaac shot a glance at the neighboring room. It was completely empty, and even Old Brooks had stopped kneeling and left. Isaac frowned as he went outside with Connor and the others.Later that night, at 10 pm, Edward Gould sat in a chair in the main hall of his home, a cigarette in hand. The house was quiet.His boss had already said that if he couldn’t go against Isaac directly, then he would start on those around him.Ever since Edward found out about Isaac slapping Old Brooks in front of the Hibiscus Pavillion, he had had his eye on Old Brooks. Of course, he had also spent a lot of money on this. Not long afterward, footsteps sounded outside. Th
Nobody knew about the conversation between Old Brooks and the young man in the bungalow, but it was already morning when Old Brooks left the place.Allegra came back very late the night before. She fell asleep after washing herself up.When Isaac woke up, Allegra was already applying makeup at the dressing table.“Isaac, get ready quickly. It’s the ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The company’s management personnel will all be there,” said Allegra while turning toward him. She heard him waking up.Isaac’s unsightly sleeping posture was a real eyesore.“Ah! Can’t you just pull the covers on?” grumbled Allegra as she blushed.Isaac was stunned. He thought, “I didn’t expect you to turn around so suddenly.”That morning, several processions of cars from Cloud City, Aurum County, and various other regions headed for Mt. Equest.Heavy pieces of equipment were brought into the empty plot of land under the mountain.Folks gathered around, and reporters from several mainstream media arri
“Uhm…”Isaac was about to hang up when he heard Alexis’ voice. He frowned and asked, “Anything else?”Alexis mustered her courage. “I w—would like to treat you to a meal. When is the most convenient for you?”Isaac glanced at Isabella. He’d rather spend more time with his daughter. “Tomorrow is good. Send me the location.”Isabella took his phone and asked abruptly, “Daddy, I haven’t seen Uncle Bob for two days. Where is he? He’s fun.”Isaac was stunned. He gently pinched her cheek. “Uncle Bob is on an errand. He’ll be back after a few days with delicious snacks for you. Do you like that?”“Yes! Yay, I have snacks.” Isabella left the kitchen delightfully.After lulling Isabella to sleep, Isaac returned to the living room and called Beefy Bob.When the call got through, Isaac asked, “Beefy Bob, what’s taking you so long? How’s the situation?”Beefy Bob immediately answered, “Isaac, there’s progress. It’s related to the martial arts powerhouses over here. I’ve been too busy thes
Emily and her colleagues were enraged at Andrew’s snobbish attitude.Wouldn’t he give it some thought? Allegra was his sister; what was he thinking?Emily sprung up from her seat and said coldly, “If that’s your answer, there’s no need to say anymore. Thanks for your hospitality.”“Hey, don’t leave yet. Why don’t you join me for a meal? Perhaps we can come up with a better price during our meal. After all, you’re really captivating.” Andrew smiled lewdly at Emily.“Get lost.” Emily was irritated. She left right after scolding Andrew.She would never eat at the same table as that bastard.Emily had just reached the entrance when Andrew caught up with her. He said anxiously, “Ms. Danson, please don’t be mad. Look. Let me refer this issue to our president, and then we can discuss it again to see if we can offer you a lower price.”“Are you saying this for real?”“Of course. I’ll call you in a few days.” Andrew patted his chest confidently.Emily’s anger simmered down slightly whe
To their surprise, Astraeus seemed to have just let that slide.“Mr. Garten, we’re now at Occasum Tower. It is built on a mountain slope and boasts a great view of the surrounding. Let’s have our dinner here tonight.”Alexis led Isaac to a small tower on the west. They entered a room on the far west of the third floor; it consisted of vintage interior decoration and a faint smell of pine. Outside the window was a lovely scene of sunset on the mountainside.“The scene here is pretty, indeed. Occasum Tower, huh? It’s a pleasant name.” Isaac nodded.With the four elders accompanying them, Alexis sat next to Isaac. Beauties in mini dresses brought in the dishes one after the other. When the breeze blew, there were even whiffs of fragrances.The elders started toasting Isaac. It was known that martial arts practitioners were immune to common alcohol but could still feel tipsy after drinking. Besides, it was how they show honor to someone.They enjoyed their liquor while admiring the s
“Don’t frame my student, Raven! Without orders from our elders and me, students from Holy Division would never hurt others. You’re just here to cause trouble, aren’t you?” Alexis roared. She stood in front of the crowd and confronted Raven.Raven rubbed his chin; Alexis was entrancing. He cackled and said, “But my subordinate claimed one of your students hit him. Just admit it, won’t you? If you don’t, don’t blame me for what I’ll do next.”Alexis bellowed, “Raven Pacific, what are you up to? Holy Division did nothing to your subordinate. Stop slinging mud at us.”“What am I up to, you ask? If you, Alexis Russo, accompany me for the night at Eastwell Sect and serve me nicely, I’ll let this matter slide. Otherwise, hand over that student of yours who injured my subordinate. I’ll take him away.” Raven’s face contorted menacingly as he spoke.Alexis and her people glowered at hearing what he said.Alexis, especially, was in a rage.“You shameless jerk. How could you suggest somethin