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The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 127
The Falcon Fortress was built on hills and occupied an area of nine square kilometers.The outer fort alone spanned nearly three and half square kilometers, and this was where all the humdrum happened.In the inner fort was where the exciting trade happened.The central fort was off-limits to outsiders, unless they were invited.Currently, the air around the inner fort region was thick with ambition, a heady mix of expensive perfume and even more expensive ambition.Many private jets were landing on the runways one after another, and the helicopters also had special helipads built for landing.“It is 2:32 AM,” Sheryl checked her mobile and smiled. “You did a great job bringing us here on time. We might even have enough time to change into better clothes.”“I didn’t want to lose my hair, or my wife would divorce me, so I tried my best, and the winds also helped us,” the pilot replied.“Would your wife really divorce you if you lose your hair?” Denver asked him rather innocently.“I don
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 128
Sheryl radiated a quiet, sophisticated grace on one side of Denver, whereas Catherine was a whirlwind of nervous energy.Denver’s eyes darted from one person to another, all of whom were wearing masks, except for the staff members.Nobody was yelling or shouting.Most of them talked as if they were almost whispering.The quietness only thickened the atmosphere with tension, and the air crackled with anticipation.There were eighteen halls in total.The items being auctioned were listed at the entrance of every hall on a digital screen with images, making it easy for people to see.There were rare paintings being sold in one hall, and even rarer sculptures being bidded in another hall.But tonight, Denver was here to bid for something far more esoteric—the millennium herb.“Denver, look, they are selling 100 year old wine in this hall,” Catherine pointed out. “Shall we go and buy it?”“But you don’t drink, right? I don’t drink, either.”“Yeah, but… we can sell it for a greater price to
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 129
The auction hall was a spectacle of opulence, whether it be the silk clothes of the bidders, or the stupidly rich watches and the priceless jewels adorning their bodies.The bidding price escalated with dizzying speed.Tonight’s crown jewel was the Millennium Herb, a mere single, gnarled root, pulsing with an ethereal inner light. Its rumored properties—immortality, boundless vitality, the ability to unlock untold secrets of the universe—were the stuff of legends.Everybody sitting in the hall wanted to get their hands on this herb, believing that they could rewrite history with it.Catherine felt a jolt of pure adrenaline as the bidding price went from 300 million dollars to 700 million dollars.What’s even more shocking was that the number kept soaring, fueled by desperation and the sheer force of ego.The bidding eventually climbed into the billions.A tense silence settled over nearly half of the hall as some contenders had secretly given up on the item while others still went for
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 130
“W~H~A~T?!” Catherine was shocked she shrieked before she knew it.The man sitting in the front row was one of Denver’s brothers?As the attention of some bidders shifted to Catherine, Denver responded quickly by raising his number tag. “10 billion 1 million dollars.”“Number tag 63 bids 10 billion 1 million dollars,” Bald Falcon looked decently surprised because he didn’t expect the person next to Sheryl to challenge Tyron.It was one thing if Sheryl challenged him, but for some random guy sitting next to her to do it, this was quite surprising and thrilling.As a result, the attention of many people shifted to Denver.“Who is he?”“He has two girls sitting beside him. He must be a rich guy.”“No shit. He wouldn’t have outbid that amount if he wasn’t stinking rich.”As people kept talking, Ilene glanced over her shoulder and looked at Denver. “That build…” a corner of her lips slightly curled down, “is it him? But that voice just now didn’t feel familiar.”The fact that this man with
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 131
The scent of wealth and tension cooked the atmosphere in the auction hall.Only three people still fought head to head for the millennium herb.“Tag number 40, Leander of Shadow Consortium has upped the bid by 10 billion dollars, making it 170 billion dollars,” Bald Falcon was grinning like a Cheshire cat, as the price of the herb long exceeded anything the Falcon Group had expected.They thought that the herb might go for at least thirty to forty billion dollars. But now, it was closing in on 175 billion dollars.“200 billion,” Tyron said in a sharp voice. He clearly did not look happy with his announcement, as he was paying much more than he ever thought he would.Tyron looked at the Millennium Herb, a gnarled root humming with an almost palpable energy.Unlike others, he could tell apart the real one from the fakes. He could feel a pull from the herb, which he couldn’t ignore.“It seems the real deal,” Tyron thought. “I don’t know how the Falcon Group got their hands on it, but if
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 132
“You want to take the herb from HIM?” Ilene snorted. “He’s been gone for three years. Do you know what he’s been doing? Or how strong he has gotten?”Tyron frowned. “I’ve become a lot stronger in these past three years.”“You climbed from the eighth to sixth rank in these three years, but the records still speak for themselves. Denver still holds many unbroken records, so be smart,” Ilene got up from her seat.Half a dozen women bodyguards were next to her, standing in different lines.“Since Denver didn’t do any missions for three years, he will automatically lose his ranking, so he’ll need to start from the bottom again,” Ilene added. “By the time he gets to the top, you will have enough time to plan for a perfect massacre.”“Hmph, are you trying to take my eyes off the millennium herb so that you can coax him and get it somehow?” Tyron asked.“If you are so eager to embarrass yourself, then I won’t stop you. Godspeed,” Ilene said and spun on her toes once, letting out a blinding li
The Return of Don Denver CHAPTER 133
“No way… Is he really that former number six of the Hawkers?!”“That Don Denver in the flesh?”“He sure is big, but his body language and hairstyle seems a little different from what I remember.”“It’s been so long, so it’s possible for people to change in a few years.”As the other members of the Falcon group kept babbling, Bald Falcon smiled through his eyes, “I wasn’t expecting this at all, but this great. With you back in business, sir, a lot of things are going to change. If it’s for you, I do not mind giving you a ten percent discount.”“Brother Bald Falcon!” The others were quick to voice their thoughts. “Don’t declare it yourself without taking permission from the head!”“I’ll take the blame, so shut your bottoms,” Bald Falcon coldly yelled at them, which made them hold their tongues and squeeze their buttocks.“Can’t you give a twenty percent discount?” Sheryl asked.“I’m already giving myself a hard time with the ten percent discount, so don’t ask for me,” Bold Falcon stresse
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Bald Falcon was talking with a few of his teammates. “Clear all the debts first, and then trade two-thirds of the remaining money for gold. Contact Lily Nighthawk. She will have enough gold.”“But she demands absurdly high amounts of money. Last time she asked for ten times more money, about 100K for a kilo of gold.”“We don’t have another choice,” Bald Falcon said. “We can’t store fiat currency in our treasuries, can we? So, even if we get gold worth 3 billion dollars for 30 billion dollars, it’ll be worth it in the end.”“Shouldn’t we talk to the head about this first?”“We do this every time, so what’s special now? Just do what I tell you,” Bald Falcon ordered as the head of the falcon auction.And then Bald Falcon had all the four fake herbs gathered into one place, while keeping them concealed, and waited outside the door.Denver, Catherine, and Sheryl were inside.“One man and two women inside,” Bald Falcon’s underlings voiced their minds. “They aren’t doing crazy stuff, are the
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“Wait a second,” the guard blocked Diane’s path with his left arm. “You can’t leave without showing the bill receipt, ma’am.”Even though he said ‘ma’am,’ Diane didn’t like the look in this guy’s eyes.He was one of those men who were foolishly proud of doing their job correctly.Seduction might not work on these types of men, and Diane wasn’t the type to seduce someone who looked much older than her, either.Besides, she was never the type to receive insults, and she was also not in a good mood right now.All of this added up and made Diane touch the guard’s hand.The guard pulled his hand away. “If you don’t have the receipt, then you can’t leave,” he stressed his words.But then, he felt a stinging sensation in his chest.It made him feel weak.As he touched his chest, his sight also turned blurry.“This is what happens when you mess with people who are way out of your league,” Diane coldly said and walked away.The guard couldn’t even hear her words clearly because his sense of he
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Diane was eating black grapes while lying down on the patient bed.The air conditioner was turned on, and a nurse was showing her the latest local news on a mobile website.“Why have they still not published the news?” Diane frowned. “Is the Myers family keeping the accident completely hidden? They have the power to do it. Tsk, at this rate, I’ll have to pay him a visit to find out his current situation, whether he's alive or not.”Diane glanced at the nurse. “Bring me pistachio milk. I like it cold.”“Y-Yes, ma’am,” the nurse didn’t mind doing chores for Diane because the head nurse had ordered all the nurses to take great care of Diane and the brothers.After the nurse left, Diane started talking with the system.“They are doing all the tests for me even though I look fine,” Diane snickered. “The doctors really love money, but I’m not going to pay them anything. If the men who admitted me here pay for me, it’s fine, but if they leave it to me, I won’t pay a dime. Also if it shows in
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In Creed Zone.The old cobbler who had sent the sandpaper system after Diane was closing up his shop.“I wonder how things are happening with that system. Whether it transforms the girl into a sweet angel or a disastrous demon remains to be seen.”Miles away from Creed Zone.On one of the interstate highways.“What the hell happened in the time we lost sight of the car?”Little Dog, who was in the driving seat, got out of his car before it completely stopped.He whipped his leg, and the wind generated from his kick stopped the flames.“A third of the car on the front side is destroyed,” Little Dog tried to rip out the front door. “Damn, it’s not coming. It melted into the rest of the car.”Big Dog also joined and forcefully tore apart the back door.They were expecting severe casualties, but Diane stepped out with minor wounds and coughing.“P-Please save him,” she hurriedly said and collapsed to the side.However, to her surprise and confusion, the brothers grabbed her and rushed to
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Diane used the check Charlotte had given her and credited a million dollars into her own account, which she later transferred to the Den Bank.She was a bit worried about whether the transfer would happen or not, but after the money successfully transferred, she felt so relieved, confident and arrogant at the same time.She mocked Charlotte in her heart, calling her foolish for giving away a million dollars and even allowing her to transfer it to the Den bank.“Don’t underestimate Charlotte Heller,” the sandpaper system warned her. “That woman didn’t seem to have any superpowers, but she definitely gives off an abnormal aura. She’s not simple, so don’t underestimate her and let your guard down.”“Hmph, of course I know that she’s not simple,” Diane snorted. “She’s the owner of one of the biggest banks in the world. I’m sure she has crazy influence around the world, but with you by my side, I’m also sure that I can fight back against such bigwigs. Don’t you agree?”“I do agree,” the sy
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After the board meeting ended, Diane was leaving with a dejected look.“You,” Jessica told her. “Come to our office.”Russell and Jessica together exited the room.“Why did she call me?” Diane wondered a bit anxiously. “Wait, if it’s going to give me a chance to talk to Russell, then I’ll take it.”Diane quickly went to Russell’s office.Jessica was sitting on the edge of the desk and was feeding berries to Russell. “Show us the recordings.”“Are you really asking for those recordings after the meeting finished?” Diane sounded impatient.She somewhat envied what Russell and Jessica were doing. It even upset her.“Yeah. Depending on whether you did what I said or not, you will either keep or lose your job,” Jessica warned.Diane then showed all the recordings that were on her mobile.Jessica looked at Russell. “What do you think?”“You asked for ten. She brought twelve. So, what’s there to think?” Russell spoke calmly.He looked calm but also a little tough and difficult to understand.
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A few minutes later.Diane arrived at the Creed Tech company, only to see Marlon there on the ground floor.“What the hell are you doing here?” she openly showed venomosity toward him. “The likes of you don’t deserve to step foot in here.”“I could say the same,” Marlon snorted as both of them entered the elevator. “You looked hot as hell, but down there, you were unbearably hot. It felt like I was going to lose my chad.”“You mean you were going to lose your shrimp.”“Hmph, you’re going to regret it if you keep talking to me like that,” Marlon warned. “I’m not the type who’d go easy on women just because they’re women.”Diane took out her identity card.“Finance director? Who? You?” Marlon slightly frowned.“Surprised?” Diane snorted. “I’m not just any finance director. I’m representing Charlotte Heller today, and I’m going to sit alongside the board of directors.”“Oh, then I should go early so that I won’t be forced to sit next to you.”“Haha, you wouldn’t have to worry about it as
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Diane got twelve recordings in total.And she was on her way back to the Creed Tech company.Diane’s skin looked much smoother, and she was shining like a barbie doll because her system had done it for her.So, her confidence has multiplied manyfold.Receiving so many gazes from both men and women was very satisfying to her.“Mm?” Diane noticed that a new store was being opened. It seemed like a jewelry store, but the items were all the ones that were found in the Dream Creed game.So, there was a huge crowd in front of the store.The one cutting the ribbon at the front was none other than Marlon Myers, the son of the Myers family.They were billionaires and were famous for their clothing brand.The moment Diane saw Marlon, her heart fluttered once.He was a handsome man who seemed to be around thirty years of age. He was tall and looked like he was the son of a mafia don or something.Diane slipped her way through the big crowd without any problem whatsoever.Her system had made it p
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Diane heard a voice ringing in her mind, “Congratulations, cunt! You’ve been chosen by the Sandpaper System!”She stopped and looked around.It didn’t seem like anybody called her.“Was it just my imagination?”She kept walking.“You sure are a nasty person, aren’t you?” the voice rang in her mind again. It sounded eerily familiar to her father’s voice.Diane stopped in her tracks and looked around.Again, there was nobody around her, so whose voice was she hearing?“You cried when your dad died, but on that same night, you secretly celebrated his death,” the voice rang out in her mind once more. “To think you would celebrate your own father’s death… I have rarely come across someone as diabolical as you are.”Diane’s heart started racing.She did buy some alcohol and drank to her heart’s content that very night Richard died.When Denver asked her why she drank, she cried and said that she drank out of sadness and due to the pain of losing her father.Denver easily bought her words.D
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Diane left the building, looking frustrated to say the least.“How can the richest man in the country have such a mediocre-looking wife? And her ego is through the roof. How dare she humiliate me by giving me a ridiculous task?”“I have to get video recordings of helping ten people?”“Does she think I can’t do it?”Diane went to the nearest store, which turned out to be selling some kind of liquid.“What is this that you’re selling?” Diane asked. “Why is there no signboard?”“No shops in this region have signboards, ma’am,” the shopkeeper said.Diane looked around. “Now that you said it… you’re right. There are no store names written at the entrance, either. It is strange. How can people know which store is which?”“They just have to ask and find out,” the shopkeeper said. “Only a few buildings like the Creed Tech company or Eco Waves have names written on them. If we do a good job and earn great reviews from our customers, then we can put names on our stores, too. Until then, we can’
