"Justin, you've gone too far! I admit our families have some feuds, but only in business competition. Commercial contests come down to capability - that we won the Shallow Bay project shows our skills. But you had to crash my banquet and attack my people, even injuring them. Your actions are simply despicable, an utter disgrace to Nova City's business circles. Everyone will look down on you for this."When things looked dire, Austin Taylor swiftly took the moral high ground, loudly denouncing Justin while invoking business codes.His words drew nods from the crowd. Admittedly, he had a point - even if envious of their success, one shouldn't retaliate violently. Justin's actions did seem contemptible. Of course, they did not know what the Taylor father and son had done to Justin - kidnapping and attempting to silently dispose of him. Flouting all ethical boundaries. If not for Justin's wit, he would likely be a headless ghost now. Barging in to rough up two people and disrupt a banque
Unsurprisingly, angry clamoring ensued, insisting the Taylors pay every cent lost. Left with no options, Austin Taylor asked about selling their shares. Michael's deepening frown told him this was an even bigger problem.Stammering incoherently, Michael revealed their family's shares were recently purchased - 70% of the company's stock minus their personal stakes. Clearly a deliberate ploy, but fortunately the buyer hadn't appeared. One word from them and the Taylor Corporation would change hands, just like that.Realizing how dire this was from his son's silence, Austin Taylor resigned himself - things probably couldn't get worse. He motioned for Michael to continue."Dad, we're finished. Our shares were bought out not long ago - we've only got 30% left. There's nothing left to sell."At this, Austin finally spat out a mouthful of blood, strikingly vivid against the night. Renewed clamor broke out among the investors, caring only that their interests remained unaffected.Amidst the r
After saying these words, Justin went on sipping his wine as he leisurely appreciated the city nightscape below. The tycoons behind him naturally scurried off to claim their compensation.At this moment, Gabriel Smith and Mr. Martin suddenly approached and both slapped Justin on the shoulder."Mr. Wilson! You've really impressed me today. I'm realizing more and more that I cannot see through you. As accomplished and wealthy as you are at such a young age, not to mention your martial skills, I doubt there is anyone more perfect in this world.""You flatter me, Mr. Smith. These are but small tricks compared to venerable seniors like yourselves. I'm still very young and inexperienced in business battles. I will have to rely on your guidance and support.""Hahaha, Mr. Wilson is too modest. Your actions today prove you are a competent businessman. When dealing with rivals, you must strike swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly, taking them out decisively without an ounce of mercy, otherwise t
Meeting their flattery with equanimity, Justin knew he might cross paths with some of them again in future, but would never cooperate too closely. Their true nature as fickle turncoats was evident - cozying up to whoever was strongest. How could such fair-weather allies be reliable?After everyone was gone, Justin and Gabriel Smith and Evan Martin headed downstairs together. Exchanging a few more words, he took his leave.Back in the car, a message from the System sounded in his mind."Congratulations Master on acquiring another enterprise. Enterprise value increased by 10%. Basic corporate acquisition quest complete. Awarded 10,000 points, 1 self-selected skill gift pack.""What the hell? A self-selected skill gift pack from the System?" This was quite novel. Justin opened it curiously and could only exclaim “Fuck!” at what he saw inside.The next morning, when the employees of Taylor Corporation arrived at work, they immediately sensed something was amiss. Typically, their boss arri
"Connor Phillips joined Taylor Corporation in March last year as a public relations employee. Within just one month, he was promoted to Public Relations Manager. After another month and a half, he became the Human Resources Director. Eight months later, he was overseeing major real estate developments. And one month ago, he officially became a company shareholder, accumulating 7% ownership as of yesterday. ""He owns seven luxury properties, including a villa in downtown Nova City and two villas in the prestigious Splendid Villa complex. His fleet of luxury cars is extensive. He is often seen in the company of beautiful women, and his children are studying abroad. ""Well, well, Manager Phillips, you've done quite nicely for yourself in just one year, achieving in that short time what takes others half a lifetime. With your fancy cars, lavish homes, and hedonistic lifestyle, you seem to be living the high life! But I must wonder, how exactly did you manage to attain all this in a sing
As they were talking, a fat man with big ears swaggered over with two gaudily dressed women in tow. The vulgar fellow flashed a lecherous grin and even brazenly groped the women, eliciting shrieks.Seeing the three pass by, the worker clammed up and hurriedly went back to work shovel in hand. It was clear he feared the fat man.Unlike the other workers who kept their heads down, Justin naturally stood out by not working. As a result, the fat man's attention fixed on him. Flicking away his cigarette, the fellow strode over arrogantly and shouted,"Hey, pig head! Why are you just standing around instead of working? Don't make me dock your wages!""Sorry, but you don't seem to have the authority to dock my wages. On the contrary, I could stop you from getting paid." Justin replied calmly."What? Did you all hear the nonsense spewing from this punk's mouth? He actually dares talk back to me like that! Boy, do you know who I am? Connor Phillips, Manager Phillips, is my brother-in-law! How
He knew this punk had skills beyond his thugs. If he wanted to put Justin in his place and save face, he had to do it himself. Otherwise, word would spread that he couldn't even handle one wet-behind-the-ears yellow-haired boy. How could he continue to dominate then?But with his obese body, how could he overpower Justin? After futilely flailing his club at Justin for some time, he was gasping for breath.Seeing no end to this farce, Justin aimed a kick at an opening, felling the fat man who couldn't get back up. He then stepped aside and phoned Matthew Turner.Currently busy at Taylor Corp headquarters, Matthew immediately took the call upon seeing it was from Justin. Hearing the situation, he was livid but powerless. All he could do was send some veteran Taylor Corp staff to handle things.Soon they arrived. Blake thought his brother-in-law had cared enough to send help after all. But when he tried to ingratiate himself, they pushed him away and headed straight for Justin, respectfu
Soon, Justin was surrounded by the workers, all wanting to get a good look at the chairman who had stood up for them. When they saw how young Justin was, they gasped in surprise. He was as young as their children, yet he was already the head of several companies - a famous figure. They then looked at their own children, who spent their days eating, sleeping, and playing games. The age gap was not great, yet the disparity was enormous. Could this be what people mean by 'the child next door'?Ignoring the surprise of the crowd, Justin walked away with a serene expression, turning his gaze to the two women who had been scared witless.He crouched down leisurely and asked them, "So, do you still want me to act as your dog?""No, no, Mr. Wilson, we were out of our minds when we said that. We admire you too much to make you, such a prominent figure, act like a dog. That would be too humiliating for us. If you like, we'll be yours from now on. You can do whatever you want with us."Hearing t
Soon after ingesting it, the old man coughed and retched up a pool of black blood, gradually regaining clarity. When he lifted his gaze to see his eldest before him, he trembled in excitement, hands fumbling to caress Justin's face."My boy, you've come back! Where have you been all this time? Do you know what chaos ensued in the family during your absence?""Old master, please calm yourself. I'm not your son. Listen as I explain everything."With that, they helped the old man out of his coffin and into an armchair. The same confusion swirled in everyone's minds. Justin then removed his disguise, reverting to his original appearance, and carefully reiterated the events leading up to this moment. Though incredulous at first, the fantastic tale made sense upon reflection.The old man too accepted this was not his real firstborn, but rejoiced at his second son's return. The two siblings knelt before their father, weeping uncontrollably like three-year-olds. The old man beamed with gran
Naturally the pretender had no knowledge of this, so he pondered briefly before replying."I believe it was the left foot.""Wrong. I wasn't actually bitten because Mother saved me in time, though she gashed her left arm in the process. You didn't know about that incident, did you?" "I'm sure the esteemed guests here remember the day my mother's arm was bleeding profusely when I was seven. Uncle, I recall you drove her to get treated at the hospital. Am I right?""Yes, yes, I remember now. The mistress did injure her arm back then, and I personally took her to the hospital. She specifically instructed me not to inform anyone else, to avoid worry. There's no mistake, he is the young master, the true heir.""Hmph, you think such hearsay can prove I'm fake? I could just as well say you bribed the uncle to deceive everyone. Nobody else witnessed that old incident anyway, so you can make up whatever story you want.""Still unconvinced? Then I'll reveal one more fact known only to my clos
"I have just the thing." Zoey fished out a USB drive containing a song sung by her elder brother. His rich, magnetic voice was as pleasing as his looks, outclassing many professional singers. "System, can you modify my voice? Use his as a template and get to 80% similarity.""Master can purchase the Voice Mimicry skill for 100,000 points. With it, you can imitate anyone's voice to 99% accuracy."Justin was intrigued, though the skill's price gave him pause. But with his endless fortune of points, the cost was trivial.After purchasing, vocal techniques instantly filled his mind. He softly hummed along to the recording, astonishing the siblings. With just a line, his cadence and tone perfectly matched their brother's. Between looks and voice, even the real deal before them wouldn't be distinguishable from this imitation."Well, can I pass?""More than pass! Let me get you one of brother's outfits too, then we can head for the estate and expose that fraud!"Now garbed in Miles' clothi
Justin paid no mind to his friends' envious gazes as he followed the woman inside and took a seat. She sashayed over, hips swaying, and poured him a cup of tea. Her alluring figure and bewitching aura stirred desires within Justin. He couldn't help it - she was too tempting. Though Justin had his share of women, they were innocent girls, no match for the mature allure of this femme fatale. If not for knowing she spelled trouble, he would have made her part of his harem. A beauty like her didn't deserve to be wasted on others.While he was lost in thought, the woman slinked back over with a folder in hand. She took out some photos and passed them to Justin.Seeing the man in the photos, Justin shot up in shock, hands trembling. He quickly calmed himself to avoid losing face. But his astonishment was understandable.The man looked identical to him, like two peas in a pod - just more mature with a refined, gentlemanly bearing. Even in the simple photos, he exuded a carefree elegance.
Rose's gaze never left Justin. As she watched, his image seemed to overlay and merge with that of a man in his thirties from her memories - her brother, who had disappeared over ten years ago. She had come to this city to search for him. But despite her efforts, there had been no trace. Finding someone who bore such an uncanny resemblance sparked new hope within her. "Go check his background thoroughly. Find out his connection to my brother. The drink is his tonight." At Rose's order, a man behind her swiftly departed. Rose then headed up to the stage and cut the deafening music. Justin's dancing slowed to a stop as all eyes turned to the elegant woman, curious what exquisite concoction she would produce tonight.Rose surveyed the array of bottles before her. She selected a bottle of Spirytus Rektyfikowany - pure grain alcohol known as "life water", the strongest vodka in the world. This she mixed with some fruit juices in casual pours before picking up the glass and descending fr
"Oh, it's just a simple little trick, that's all. But now this is a true Blood-Sweat Horse, the finest of steeds. I've decided to keep him for myself. In a couple days at my wedding, I'll ride him down the streets in my finest wedding clothes, with camera crews from my two livestreaming companies recording everything. I want the whole country, nay, the whole world to see my spectacular wedding!""Holy hell, that's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that? Riding a legendary steed in the wedding parade - that's big face for sure! Hey, I'm taking back my decision to sell him. You just name your price, anything, and the horse is yours. Do we have a deal?""Adrian Webb, you must be dreaming. Even your toes can think well enough to know that's never going to happen. First you insult the poor beast, then when he turns into a marvel, you want to claim him? Have you no shame?"Adrian was left speechless by Justin's rebuke. In the end he had no choice but to give up. "Fine, fine, you win, I can'
Adrian panicked; the money was trivial, but he dreaded the horse suddenly collapsing, shaming him badly, or throwing him off."Run properly, beast! Or I'll really whip you!" He lashed its hindquarters a few times. The horse neighed painfully but sped up again.Seeing the speed return, Adrian finally relaxed. Half the track remained. He just wanted the horse to finish the rest quickly, no more mishaps. Otherwise today would be terribly embarrassing. "Hey, this won't do! I've caught up to you, will overtake you soon! I said your horse was no good!""Nonsense, he just ate something disagreeable, needs to digest it. He'll run properly again immediately, heh, you've certainly lost today!" "I give up, even now you're still stubborn. Fine, if you insist on going on, then bet on! Just don't blame me later if you get tossed off and hurt your butt or face."Justin continued controlling his old steed to speed up. It ran faster and faster, gaining momentum ceaselessly. Its aura was like the ki
"Good lord, you dare scam me!" Adrian was furious and kicked the short fat worker in the stomach, knocking him over."Mr. Webb, you wrong me! I really did import this Sweatblood from overseas, and had experts examine it too. They said it's extremely healthy, the most robust horse in my stable! How could it be fake, let alone injured? Don't you trust me? I've never made a mistake before, and certainly never been negligent working for you. Please don't be fooled by ill-intentioned people!""Oh? So you're saying I'm an ill-intentioned villain?" "I wouldn't dare, you're Mr. Webb's friend, I wouldn't offend you. But I must say, I've always worked in good conscience, never doing such swindling. This horse is truly healthy. If you insist it's sick, I can't do anything about it.""Seems you still don't believe me. Then let's bet on it. I'll pick a horse I deem good, we'll race your horse against mine, and the result will show if I'm speaking nonsense or not!"Justin spread his hands, looki
Since Adam and the others rarely came to Metropolis Central, Justin wanted to show them around properly. At this time, Adrian Webb happened to rush over. Seeing the four guys, he decided to bring them out for fun.What? Why would Adrian Webb show up here? Think about it, with his personality, being cooped up at home for a month would make him mildew. He had sneaked out today after bribing his dad, and with Lucas Webb whispering into his ear, Kennedy wouldn't punish him."Hahaha, never thought I'd become friends with Adrian Webb one day. If word of this got out, I could brag about it for life!""Hahaha, the brothers flatter me. I'm friends with Justin, and you all are Justin's brothers, so naturally we're friends too. We're kindred spirits - we should hang out more in the future. Come, brothers, I'll bring you to experience something novel." With a wave of his hand, Adrian brought the four to a racecourse in the suburbs. All kinds of peerless horses could be found here, don't worry,