Ch. 361..370
Chapter 361 In an instant, the place was once again empty. Only Thea, Trevor, and some other employees stayed behind.
‘Is there no other way but to move our equipment?’ Thea was unwilling to back down.
She had wanted to leave her mark in the business world.
The Century Group was supposed to only be the beginning. Yet, it seems as if everything was crashing down even before she could take off. “Granduncle.” “Go ahead, Chairman.”
Thea thought for a while and proceeded, “Rent a new warehouse immediately and transport all our current equipment there. We’ll have a chance to bounce back from this as long as our equipment remains intact. I’ve still got some money on my card. We’ll find a new site and build a new factory.”
“Chairman, this…” Larry floundered helplessly.
“The company still has plenty of unfished orders right now. We won’t be able to fulfill our orders in time and will violate our contracts if we move right now. We’ll lose a lot of money. Plus, don’t we have the lease contract? We can take them to court! Surely we’ll be able to win the lawsuit.”
“Do you know who our opponent is right now? It’s Oceanic Commerce that the Great Four established. Although the Xaviers had gone bankrupt, the other three households are still larger than Majestic Corporation. We will be the ones who suffer if we go against them,” Thea sighed. “Is moving really our only option now?” Quinton was also unwilling to admit defeat.
“Let’s just try. I’ll also try talking to Longevity Pharmaceuticals and Celestial Group to see if they’re willing to terminate their contracts amicably.”
“Alright.”
Trevor could only comply since Thea had already given the order. Century Group was established today. Thea had invited countless VIP guests today, but none of them showed up. Instead, Oceanic Commerce appeared. They had shown up to cause a huge fuss. There were plenty of reporters outside the Century Group Headquarters. News of what had happened spread faster than wildfire. “Our latest reports show that James from the Majestic Corporation was the only attendance at the Century Group’s establishment ceremony. No other prominent figures had shown up except for the Oceanic Group. They only showed up to sabotage the ceremony! Oceanic Commerce had acquired the land deed of Century Group’s factory and demanded they move out within today!” “Shocking News! Oceanic Commerce is going head-on against Majestic Corporation.” “Wade, the vice president of Oceanic Commerce, has threatened the former Black Dragon that the Century Group was just the beginning and that there was more to come in the near future!” Cansington was abuzz with a number of sensational matters.
James returned to Majestic Corporation.
Top floor, Chairman’s office.
James gently tapped his fingers on the table as he sat on his chair. “What should we do about Oceanic Commerce, Mr. Caden?” asked Newton. “Mr. Quinn, you’ll be in charge of Majestic Corporation from now onward,” James threw a quick glance at Newton and spoke decisively. “Mr. Caden, t-this isn’t a good idea. I…” Newton waved his hands in a fluster and refused.
“Just do it if I tell you to. You can do whatever you need to do. All decisions will be left in your hands-doesn’t matter if they’re big or small. You no longer need to run things by me from now onward,” James swiftly interjected.
“Understood.”
Newton nodded.
James took off his mask and threw it aside.
Then, he turned to leave Majestic Corporation.
He understood that Cansington was on the verge of being thrown into turmoil. He knew that various forces would emerge after his resignation.
He was not afraid of any of them–whether they were the major families from the Capital, Oceanic Commerce, Infinity Commerce, or the Five Provinces Business Alliance.
All of these amounted to nothing for him.
His real target was the cardinal authorities in the Capital.
He was waiting for them to get involved.
This was the only way to change the current power dynamic of Sol. The dynamic needed to be completely broken down. This was the supreme commander’s intention, and it was also his goal all along. He needed to get the most influential families involved if he wanted to find out the truth of the Cadens’ demise.
Chapter 362
Thea made arrangements to rent a new warehouse and move the factory’s equipment.
Then, she personally went to Longevity Pharmaceuticals headquarters.
In the past, she had a close relationship with Yuna. As a result, she never needed to make an appointment and was free to visit Yuna whenever she pleased.
Today, however, she found her path barred by security guards as soon as she arrived at Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ headquarters.
“Stop right there! What business do you have here?”
“I’m here to see Yuna,” said Thea.
“You’re here to see Ms. Lawson? Do you have an appointment?”
“I-I’m Thea…”
“I am aware of who you are. Go back if you don’t have an appointment.”
Thea was unable to do anything as she was blocked by the security guards. She took out her phone and called Yuna.
On the top floor of Longevity Pharmaceuticals, the Chairman’s office.
Yuna crossed her legs. She was with her family who was visiting from the Capital.
“Yuna, James is no longer the Black Dragon. He is no longer valuable to our family so it’s unnecessary to seek his approval.” A man in his 30s sat opposite Yuna. This was Yuna’s eldest brother, Morgan Lawson. Yuna said with a frown, “Morgan, it’s rumored that the Black Dragon is unparalleled in strength and has the best medical skills in the world. Even though he is no longer the Black Dragon, he is still the owner of Transgenerational New City and the chairman of Majestic Corporation. Putting all these aspects together, it wouldn’t hurt to have him on our side, right?”
“What do you know?”
“You haven’t been in the Capital for a while and are unaware of the current state of things. There are a few factions and a few of them are displeased with the Black Dragon because of his arrogance. Now that he no longer holds his position, these people are over the moon with the news. Being his ally will mean standing against all those people,” Morgan said as he gazed into Yuna’s eyes seriously.
Just then, Yuna’s phone rang.
She looked at the caller and saw that it was Thea. “It’s Thea, the one who rescued the Black Dragon ten years ago. She’s the Black Dragon’s current wife. I’m also quite puzzled as to why James appeared in the public eye with a different face.”
“It’s up to you if you want to see her or not. I’m just here to tell you that major families are uniting to build a new city in the suburbs of Cansington.”
After speaking, Morgan left the room.
Yuna answered the phone. “Hey, Thea. What’s the matter? Do you need something?” Thea had been trying to reach her for a long time and finally, the call connected.
“Yuna, I’m outside Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Headquarters. I need to see you but the security guards won’t let me in to meet you.”
“Hold on, I’ll send someone to get you right away,” Yuna replied after thinking about what Morgan said for a second. Then, she hung up the phone. Thea waited patiently outside the Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Headquarters. Soon, Yuna’s secretary appeared and led Thea inside the building. Although Yuna sent someone to pick her up, she knew that Longevity Pharmaceuticals were slowly distancing themselves from her since her support had dissipated. In the past, Thea would never be barred from entering when she came. However, now, they they’ve begun to stop her from entering as she pleased.
Soon, she arrived at Yuna’s office and saw her old friend.
Yuna sat in the office chair and was sorting through some documents. Without lifting her head, she stated impassively, “I’m very busy. Tell me what’s so important that you had to see me. If you’re just here for a courtesy call, you can leave now.”
Yuna’s attitude was completely different from the past.
“Let me explain, Ms. Lawson. I’ve signed a lot of orders with your company before but our company has encountered some problems and we aren’t able to operate normally right now. I’m here because I wish to terminate the contract with you,” Thea said as she walked over.
“Hmm?”
Yuna finally put down the documents and raised her head.
“You can go to our company’s legal department for termination of the contract,” Yuna told Thea in an indifferent Tone.
Thea bit down on her lips to suppress the awkward feeling welling up inside her.
She wanted to say something but could not bring herself to say it. “Alright.” With the curt reply, she turned to leave. She proceeded to the legal department to terminate the contract.
Chapter 363 Unfortunately the manager was not around, so she had to leave. Next, she went to Celestial Group. The situation played out almost identically to what happened at Longevity Pharmaceuticals. Alex from Celestial Group was extremely unwelcoming, and his attitude was far worse than Yuna’s.
Both Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals did not receive Thea’s arrival well. Her career has been smooth sailing all this while. Now that everything was quickly spiraling downward, Thea finally realized her own incompetence. Without the Black Dragon’s support, she was nothing. Exhausted and dejected, she returned home.
James was already there to greet her.
Seeing Thea so upset, James walked over and massaged her shoulders. “Darling, you’ve had a hard day at work.”
“Am I useless, Honey?” “Of course not! My wife is the most capable person in the world.” Thea broke into a guttural sob. “Darling, what’s the matter? Don’t cry. You can tell me anything, and we’ll figure it out together.” “All along, I’ve always been supported by the Black Dragon in secret. The whole world knew about it except me. Now that he has resigned and has lost his influence, people are no longer afraid of him. This has been the biggest challenge I’ve had to face in my life…”
Thea tearily explained everything that had happened.
Everything, including the appearance of the Oceanic Commerce, and her visit to Longevity Pharmaceuticals and Celestial Group.
After telling him everything, she buried her face in his chest and began to sob harder.
James wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He comforted her, “It’s alright. Everything will pass. Life isn’t always going to be smooth sailing. There will always be times you have to go through trials and tribulations.” “What should I do now, Honey? Without the Black Dragon helping me, I’m nothing. Without his support, I can’t do anything on my own.” “There’s only one solution to this, Darling.”
“Yeah?”
Thea pulled away from James’ embrace and looked at him with teary eyes.
“What?” Thea looked at him in disbelief. “You will have to impress all the medical experts at the coming medical conference and stand out compared to everyone else. That’s the only way you can make a comeback and rise again. Plus, you still have two billion dollars on your card. The money should be enough to rebuild the company,” said James in a soothing tone.
“But…
“This is a grand event in Cansington. Cansington is home to countless great medical practitioners from the capital. I don’t even know the basics, and there are only eight more days before the medical conference.” Thea had no confidence she was going to be able to pull this off.
“I believe in you.
“For the next few days, you’ll be doing nothing but studying at home. You’ll memorize as much as you can and master the basics. In the last three days before the conference, I’ll teach you some incredible procedures that will completely blow the minds of the medical practitioners at the medical conference,” James comforted and reassured Thea.
“But… I signed a contract with Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals. There’s still a lot of things I need to settle with the company.”
“Leave it to me.”
“To you?”
Thea raised her eyebrow at James. She immediately sighed, “They’re not even afraid of the Black Dragon and are making things difficult for me on purpose. What can someone like you do? Sigh. I’ll go to Longevity Pharmaceuticals tomorrow. I’ll have to settle things one step at a time. I’ll need to prepare the compensation for when we breach their contracts.”
“Alright. Don’t stress over it now. Take a nap and read the medical books I passed you in the afternoon.”
James guided Thea toward their room.
Thea was indeed exhausted and overwhelmed.
She lay down in her bed.
James sat beside her and accompanied her. It was not until she fell fast asleep that he got up and left the room, and headed outside.
‘Celestial Group? Longevity Pharmaceuticals? You think you can treat my wife this way just because I’m no longer part of the Five Commanders?’
James scowled angrily. He took out his phone and called Henry. “Come get me at Thea’s place. I need to go to Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals.”
Chapter 364 After James called Henry, he squatted by the road outside the neighborhood and waited. Half an hour later, Henry showed up in a car. He rolled down the car window and waved to James beside the road.
“James, get in the car,” Henry called out.
James walked over, got into the passenger seat, and found Whitney sitting in the back seat.
He did not comment about her presence. “I read the news, James. Do the Great Four have a death wish? How dare they kick up a fuss at Thea’s company? Do you want me to make a call to the Southern Plains and get some men to come over?”, said Henry.
“Forget it. That’s not necessary.” James waved his hands dismissively.
“Although you’ve resigned, the men of the Southern Plains will always support you. Everyone will come to your aid if you just give the word. As it stands, the situation right now is volatile, and it’ll be hard for us to fight this battle alone,” Henry weighed out the pros and cons of the situation.
He was an outsider in this matter.
Thus, he was able to look at the situation from an objective point of view. “Even though you bought the Transgenerational New City and established Transgenerational Group, the company doesn’t have much money in its account. We’ll need a lot of capital to continue developing the company. I still have about ten billion on my card, but it definitely isn’t close to enough.
“These major forces all had help from their underworld connections. How are we going to deal with them if we don’t have our men?
“Just give me the word and I can secretly go back to the Southern Plains. It wouldn’t be hard for me to get another one or two billion dollars and bring some of our men back with me.”
James glanced at Henry. He had a pretty good handle on the overall situation.
The forces he faced right now were several influential chambers of commerce. Each one of them had sufficient assets and their own underground forces to force him into a corner,
He carefully considered his options and finally said, “Alright. Transgenerational Group will need to use up a lot of money to develop now. You head back and find a way to get some money. Although I’m no longer the Black Dragon, you’re still a general. It shouldn’t be hard for you to get money. At the same time, secretly transfer a few hundred soldiers here. We need elite fighters. However, make sure not to attract any attention from outsiders.”
“Understood.” Henry nodded.
It was a huge challenge to enter the business world from the battlefield.
However, James felt pumped up about it. It was not long until they arrived at Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Headquarters. Henry looked back in the car to talk to the woman remaining in it, “Stay in the car and don’t leave, Missy.”
“Okay.”
Whitney nodded obediently.
James and Henry got out of the car together.
The two walked toward Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Headquarters with cigarettes in their mouths.
“Stop right there! What’re you doing?”
Before they got close, a few security guards pointed at James and Henry with their electric batons.
“Go and tell Yuna that James is here to pay her a visit.” James grinned.
“James, the Black Dragon, or James, Thea’s useless husband?
The name James Caden was famous throughout Cansington.
The Black Dragons’ name was James Caden. The Callahans’ son-in-law was also James Caden. He gave the security guard a smile and said, “Do you even have to ask? It’s obvious without looking that it’s the useless James who’s here.”
“You piece of trash! You want to see the Chairman? Even the former Black Dragon will need an appointment to meet with her.”
The security guards mocked James.
They would not have the other James pass through either. What did this nobody think they’d do? James looked them over and replied casually, “Is that so? It’s best you call and ask Yuna. Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.” “Woah, are you threatening me?” “What are you going to do to me if I don’t let you in today?”
The security guards continued to laugh and mock the two men. James put on a serious expression, and the next moment, he roared, “Attack!” Henry immediately acted as soon as the word had left James’ mouth. Several security guards were instantly brought down and lay on the ground, groaning in pain. One of the security guards took out his walkie-talkie and tried calling for help “Argh!!!”
As soon as he attempted this, his chest was stomped on by James.
James and Henry stepped over the downed security guards and entered the Longevity Pharmaceutical Building. As soon as they entered, they found themselves being charged by dozens of security guards, “Don’t hold back. Just don’t kill them.” James gave the order and charged toward them
Chapter 365
“Attack! Get them both!”
Dozens of security guards charged fiercely forward with their electric batons. The closest one to them suddenly raised his electric baton and swung it at James’ head. James raised his hand, caught the electric baton, and swung down on the security guard’s wrist.
“Argh!!!”
The security guard screamed in pain. James followed up with a kick over his chest, and the security guard was instantly knocked back, landing heavily on the ground and groaning in pain. James and Henry had been through hundreds of battles and walked through countless near fatal situations. These dozens of security guards were not anything compared to their past opponents.
In just a minute, all the security guards that had come at them lay on the floor either unconscious or wracked with pain.
Top floor, Yuna’s office.
An attractive secretary ran into the room, out of breath and flustered. “M-Ms.Yuna, we’ve got a problem! Someone called James has fought his way into the building. More than a hundred security guards have been taken down.”
“What?!!”
Yuna’s exclaimed in shock, and she stood up from her chair.
Bam!
The office door was kicked open.
James and Henry walked into the office room.
Yuna’s face froze upon seeing the two.
James walked in, sat on the sofa, and took out a cigarette. Henry immediately lit it for him.
James wore a displeased expression.
“Yuna, you’ve really got some guts. huh? How dare you cause trouble for my wife?”
Yuna began to sweat profusely. Suddenly, she remembered that the man before her was no longer the Black Dragon and was able to regain her composure. She crossed her arms and glanced at James condescendingly. “What do you want, James? This is Longevity Pharmaceuticals. Do you want to go to jail for trespassing and assaulting my guards?” she said coldly. James suddenly stood up.
Terrifying malice exuded from his body. His intense aura intimidated Yuna, and she stepped back slightly. “Y-You’re no longer the Black Dragon! You don’t have the right to order me to do anything. Get out of this place right now, and i’ll pretend nothing happened! Or else, I’ll call the police!” “Ha! Call the police?” Now it was James’ turn to adopt a condescending tone.
“Although I’m no longer the Black Dragon, do you think the police are willing to touch me? Do you know who the person next to me is? He’s a general in the Southern Plains and has a one star badge on his shoulders.”
Hearing this, Yuna took a couple of steps backward. She glared at James indignantly. “What do you want?” “My wife will be coming to your company to terminate your contract peacefully. You had better watch how you treat her. Or else…” James spat out a threat. He raised his hand, and a silver needle appeared.
Whoosh!
The silver needle flew out from his hands.
Yuna only heard air whistling past her.
Then, James turned around and left.
When he turned around, a strand of her hair fell from beside her ear.
Her face paled from the fear.
It was not until James left that she was able to compose herself.
Seeing the strands of her hair that had fallen to the ground, Yuna let out a terrified gasp. ‘What terrifying skill. The rumors were true. The Black Dragon’s strength is unparalleled and could take a person’s life with just a silver needle.”
Yuna’s chest heaved laboriously.
The Black Dragon was overwhelmingly strong and terrifying. She would have been dead now if James had wanted to kill her. A man walked in after James left. “M-Morgan!” Yuna reacted and shouted for him. Morgan walked over and noticed the strands of long black hair on the floor. He squatted down, picked them up, and held them in his hands to observe. When he realised what had happened, he bore a horrified expression. “What terrifying arm strength. It was quick, accurate, and powerful. This small silver needle is much scarier than a gun.” “What should I do now, Morgan?” Yuna wiped the sweat dripping from her forehead. “Do what he said. Although he isn’t the Black Dragon any longer, he still has incredible strength. We can’t get on his bad side. You’ll be responsible for our business in Cansington, so don’t act recklessly. Be careful with your trade dealings. Seek our family’s opinion if you find you cannot make a decision on your own,” instructed Morgan.
“Alright.”
Yuna nodded.
Chapter 366 After resolving the matter at Longevity Pharmaceuticals, James and Henry made their way toward Celestial Group. Soon, they arrived at their destination. Henry parked the car.
Then, the two got out of the car together and walked side-by-side toward the Celestial Group Headquarters.
Unlike Longevity Pharmaceuticals, the two were not blocked by security this time. After entering the building, they walked toward the elevator and headed to the top floor.
As soon as they got out of the elevator, several guards were gathered outside, chatting happily.
The security guards immediately approached them.
One of them pulled out an electric baton from his waist and pointed it at James and Henry who had exited the elevator.
“What are you doing here? This is the chairman’s exclusive floor! Leave right now!” the security guard growled at them.
In a few steps, Henry dashed over and snatched the electric baton out of the security guard’s hand. He then brought it down hard over the man’s head.
“You…” The guard staggered.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he was overwhelmed by dizziness, and his body fell to the ground.
“They’re up to something! Get them!”
The other security guards quickly rushed toward them.
Henry moved like well-oiled clockwork and immediately incapacitated the security guard with a few moves.
The two headed straight for the chairman’s office.
Bam!
They kicked open the door and walked inside.
Alex was entwined with his attractive female secretary atop his sofa. They were hurriedly undressing while they locked lips in each other’s embrace.
Suddenly, the door was flung open. Alex turned and saw James and Henry approaching. He glowered at them as he quickly dressed up. “What’re you doing here, James? Do you want to die?” He screamed furiously. Normally, Alex would have welcomed James into his office respectfully before his resignation.
However, James was no longer the Black Dragon, and no longer one of the Five Commanders,
At best, he was only the chairman of Majestic Corporation. Celestial Group had more power than Majestic Corporation. How could he endure the disrespect from someone he saw as beneath him?
He recalled how James had ordered him around like a grunt in the past.
His blood boiled with humiliation and rage.
“Kneel down right now, and I’ll consider letting you go,” he demanded cockily. James simply walked over and sat down on the sofa. The sexy female secretary on the sofa quickly straightened out her messy clothes and ran out of the office in a panic. “Are you not taking me seriously anymore since I’ve resigned and am no longer one of the Five Commanders, Alex?” James returned Alex’s vitriol with a grin.
“Haha!!!”
“I’m a member of the Yates from the Capital. Why should I take someone like you seriously?” Alex sneered.
He regarded James as if he were looking at the town idiot.
“Do you think you can just waltz in here and talk to me this way? You’re not the Black Dragon nor a member of the Five Commanders anymore. Don’t you know countless people already have you in their crosshairs? Do you not know how many big shots in the Capital want you dead?
“Kneel now!”
With that said, he immediately took out his phone to make a call.
“Come to my office quickly.” He quickly ended the call and glared at James with resentment. James had caused him a lot of trouble during his time as the Black Dragon.
Despite no longer holding the position, this man still had the nerve to cause him trouble.
Soon, the office door swung open again, and seven to eight burly men walked in.
These people were two meters tall and around 140 kilograms of pure muscle. Their arms were even thicker than James’ waist and bulged with explosive strength.
The men stood in the office and faced down at Henry and James.
Alex crossed his arms and jeered, “1 heard you have unparalleled strength. I’d like to see how you get out of my office today.”
James gave a quick glance at Henry. Henry immediately understood what this meant.
Suddenly, he got up. However, as soon as he got up, the men drew their guns and pointed them at James and Henry Confronted with the many gun barrels, Henry stood stock still and reconsidered his actions.
“Haha!!!”
Alex giggled proudly. “So what if you have great strength? Kneel down obediently or else…” “Or else what?” James smirked.
Chapter 367 James’ fearless expression made Alex uncomfortable. “Or else, you die…” he replied indifferently.
As soon as the word “die” left his mouth, James immediately made his move.
He raised his hand, and a few silver needles shot out.
Before the few burly men could react, they lost strength in their bodies and fell to the ground, unable to even get up.
“Wh-What?”
Alex’s face twitched in shock.
He had heard rumors that the Black Dragon was a man of incredible strength. These rumors were meant to be gross exaggerations, not actually true! Everyone who faced the Black Dragon ended up dead. He never expected James to possess such might.
James stood up.
Alex instinctively retreated, and beads of sweat emerged on his forehead. “Alex, you’ve got some nerve…” He felt James’ intention to kill, and his expression immediately changed.
A smile forined on his chubby face.
“J-James, it was all just a prank. I heard you were crazily strong and never had the chance to witness it myself. I-I finally have the honor of seeing it before my very eyes today. S Secretary, get me some tea!”
Having said that, he immediately walked over and served James and Henry personally as if they were VIP guests. James in turn sat back down nonchalantly and simply said, “My wife will be coming to terminate the contract with Celestial Group tomorrow. You’re not going to make life difficult for her, are you, Alex?’
“Yes, yes, of course! I absolutely won’t make things difficult for her!”
Alex meekly complied and nodded his head furiously.
James stood up. Alex trembled in fear before his imposing figure. James glared at him as he turned to leave Henry followed close behind him. Alex immediately fell onto the sofa after the two had left.
He picked up some tissue from the table and dabbed the sweat off his brow.
He muttered bitterly, ‘You’re no longer the Black Dragon anymore, James. How dare you not know your place? Just you wait. It won’t be long before you end up dead not knowing what hit you.”
Alex was a core member of the Yates from the Capital.
It made sense that he had a general understanding of the political situation in the Capital. A few factions have formed in the Capital.
These factions were highly discontented with James. James had interfered with their business, causing their profits to suffer when he was still the Black Dragon.
Now that he was no longer the Black Dragon, all of them were raring to get rid of the nuisance that once plagued them.
“Someone get in here!” Alex shouted hoarsely.
Soon, an employee entered the office.
Alex pointed at the burly men lying on the ground. “Send them to the hospital.”
Henry drove toward Common Clinic.
James was silent throughout the journey.
Henry too remained silent in response
“It seems these people have grown to not fear you, James,” Henry remarked after some time. “It’s understandable since I’ve resigned now. I offended a lot of people when I had my position. Not only in Cansington, but even in the Capital. Heck, I’ve practically offended everyone I could. In the past, they choked down their hatred for me since I was the Black Dragon, Commander of the Black Dragon Army with countless soldiers under me. Now that I’m nobody, all these people are coming to get me.” James smiled as he laid the situation out plainly.
“Since Yuna and Alex aren’t afraid of you anymore, I’m sure it’ll be the same on Jake’s side. We’re going to have a hard time in Cansington from here on,” Henry groaned.
“Yeah.”
James sighed.
In the past, he had offended many high-ranking officials in the Capital. After coming to Cansington, all the people he had offended were from wealthy families-the Great Four, Infinity Commerce, Five Provinces Business Alliance, and even those from the underworld. Now that he had resigned, everyone saw it as an opportunity for them to settle the score they had with him.
“Henry, I need you to rush back to the Southern Plains immediately. However, don’t make an appearance. Secretly meet up with Lieutenant Levi and get him to transfer a thousand elite soldiers to Cansington. Remember to act in secret and don’t attract any attention. Also, try to get some money. A storm is brewing, and I’ll have to prepare for when it hits. Otherwise, I’ll be long gone before I have a chance to seize my real target,” James said grimly.
Chapter 368 It only took two hours for James to go out and return home.
Thea still had not woken up from her nap.
James entered the house and smoked a cigarette in the living room.
He checked the time and noticed that Thea had slept for quite a while. He got off his seat and went into the room.
Thea was lying on the bed wearing a thin dress. Perhaps because of the heat, the neckline of her dress was wide open, and her bra had slipped off, revealing a clear view of her cleavage.
James almost had a nosebleed. He gently shook Thea awake.
“Darling, time to get up and study.”
Thea opened her eyes in confusion, and the first thing she saw was her husband’s familiar face. In her groggy state, she got out of bed and straightened her messy clothes. She blushed after realizing her bra had nearly slipped off.
James chuckled.
“W-What’s so funny?” Thea raised her head and rolled her eyes at James.
“You’ve got a really great figure, Darling. I could barely hold myself back from taking you into my arms,” James sincerely adınitted.
Thea’s pretty face turned even redder.
She quickly got up and went to the bathroom to hide her embarrassment. She washed her face and freshened up.
Then, Thea returned to the room.
Her head spun at the sight of the thick books on introductory medicine on the desk. “Honey, there’s only a few more days before the medical conference. What could I possibly learn in these few days?” Thea had no confidence at all. “You should still try your best. It’s better to have some knowledge than nothing at all.” Thea sighed.
Her confidence was shattered.
How was she supposed to outdo experienced medical practitioners who have had decades of experience under their belt with just a few days of studying? How could that be possible? On top of that, her company was struggling to stay afloat. It just killed any motivation she had to study.
“Honey, 1-I don’t want to do this anymore. Since you’re so talented, why don’t you just participate and get first place in my stead?” Thea looked at James with pleading eyes.
James frowned.
What was the point of him wanting to teach her if he wanted to win in the first place?
“Alright.”
Seeing Thea’s expectant expression, he could not bear to refuse. Thea sighed in relief, “Then, I won’t have to memorize these anymore! I’ve got a headache just looking at these human meridians and acupuncture points.” “What’s the reward if I win first place?” James smiled teasingly at her. “W-What kind of reward did you want?” Thea blushed.
Her flushed face was irresistible to James. “T-The thing you promised before.”
“Alright, n-no big deal!” “Are you going to give me a little taste of my reward?” James asked coyly.
Thea raised her head and pecked James on his cheeks. “T-That doesn’t count! “Right here.” James pointed at his mouth. Thea rolled her eyes, stood up, and walked out of the room, leaving James with the sight of her proud back moving away from him.
James touched his cheeks, where she kissed and grinned like a schoolboy.
He followed her out of the room.
They were alone at home.
Thea had been worried about the company’s affairs and kept spacing out. “Darling, I’m going to the company to check on the situation.” “Alright.”
James nodded.
He had not responded to the threat made by Oceanic Commerce toward Thea’s company. He was just waiting for the right moment.
Also, he had a plan in mind.
A plan to support Thea to the top.
First, the genius doctor title had to be won to make a name for the company. Then, the company could be reopened. It would no longer be a manufacturing company but one that researched and produced its own medicine. This would force other companies to compete with each other in a bid to get their
supply from Century Group. Since Thea went to the company, James had nothing to do. So, he went back to sleep in the
room.
Meanwhile, in an underground casino in Cansington. David was dressed in a simple short-sleeved shirt paired with a Rolex watch and gold necklace. He wrapped his arms around a voluptuous woman and made huge bets. “F*ck, what terrible luck,” David whined.
In the blink of an eye, he had lost millions of dollars.
He stood up and was about to leave. “Don’t go, David.” The voluptuous woman pulled on David and caressed her body on him. “Play a few more games, David. You can’t be unlucky forever. You might strike gold in the next couple of rounds,” the woman purred persuasively.
“Forget it. I’m done.”
David still had some sense left in him.
He wanted to leave.
He would lose everything if he continued. “Haha! I won thirty million in one round!”
Chapter 369 A burst of loud laughter boomed through the hall.
A man laughed excitedly, “I won! I got back all the money I lost with profits! Looks like I’ll be having fun with some young models at the clubhouse later!”
He laughed as he left the casino.
David was tempted as he watched the man leave.
‘Surely this unlucky streak won’t go on forever. I should try a few more rounds.’ David reasoned with himself.
“Let’s go to a VIP private room. You’ll be around more big shots like yourself. Let’s play some bigger and more exciting games. I know you’re not running out of money, right?
“We can go inside the private rooms, and I’ll…” the woman pinched David’s body lasciviously. David shuddered at the touch. “Alright, let’s go.”
The woman led David into a private room. There were seven or eight people in the private room. They were currently playing the most popular game, bullfighting. Seeing David enter the private room, everyone smiled in unison.
The woman dragged David to them and said with a smile, “Hey there, Handsome. Got room for one more?”
One man stood up and eyed David disdainfully. “We’re playing bigger bets, and you can only join with at least ten million chips.”
“David, go change ten million dollars worth of chips.”
David thought about it for a while and decided to try his luck He planned to quit after losing the ten million.
There was no guarantee that he’d win or lose the next game. Immediately, he went to exchange chips. Then, he joined the game. The air conditioner was turned on in the private room, and there was a faint fragrance wafted through the air. The purpose of this fragrance was to dull one’s senses, and inhibit their impulse control and reasoning capabilities.
Everyone in the private room were secretly colluding together.
These people had noticed him making big bets after entering the underground casino. This room was a trap to drain him for every penny he was worth. David began gambling On the side, the sexy woman began to serve him. He enjoyed himself as he gambled with the men. It did not take long for him to lose the ten million chips he initially had. “I’ll add on another twenty million chips.”
He was desperate after losing it all.
Then, he exchanged more chips.
However, the 20 million chips were not enough at all and were gone in less than ten minutes.
The stimulating aroma in the room and atmosphere of the room made David completely lose his self-control. He continuously exchanged chips only to lose them all the next moment. In less than two hours, he had lost all the money he had taken from Thea.
The sexy and beautiful woman nuzzled into David’s arms and tried to persuade him once again, “David, your luck is bound to come soon. Why don’t you borrow money from the casino?”
“Do you still have money, brat? If not, get out.”
“Go back and get more money if you don’t have any more now. It’s simple, just win it all back, man.”
The men began to egg David on.
At this moment, a chubby man pushed open the door and walked inside the room. He turned toward David and asked him cheerily, “Sir, would you like to borrow money?” “Yeap, I need ten million.”
“Alright, this is the promissory note. Please sign it and press your fingerprint.”
David acquired the ten million dollar chips.
However, his luck was horrible, and the ten million dollar chips were gone instantly.
Then, he borrowed more and lost it all again.
Before he knew it, he had lost seven to eight billion dollars. After he had lost an enormous sum, the people in the private room decided to call it with the game and left one after another. In the end, only David and the woman remained in the private room.
David leaned into the chair.
He had no idea how much he had lost.
He was only aware that he had lost all the money on his card and had also borrowed a great sum of money.
Suddenly, he finally realized what had happened.
He was cheated!
The private room door was kicked open again, and the chubby man he borrowed the money from rushed in with a dozen people, all holding weapons.
The chubby man slashed the table.
Frightened, David’s whole body trembled.
“David Callahan, you’ve borrowed a total of eight hundred million. You’ll only have to pay an interest of two hundred million. The interest will increase by two hundred million per day if you don’t pay it by today. So, what’ll it be? Are you going to pay it now or…? “What, eight hundred million?!
“How is that possible? How could I have borrowed so much?!” David was aghast.
The middle-aged chubby man threw out a bunch of promissory notes and stated dryly,” Everything is recorded clearly on these documents. I’ve already gotten your background details the moment I let you borrow from me. I’ll give you a chance to go back now. Hurry and put together the cash. Remember, it’ll be two hundred million per day if you don’t pay up now.”
David felt his strength leave his body and flumped down limply on the chair. “I’m over. I’m over! Not only did I lose the five hundred million but I even borrowed eight hundred million on top of that…”
David was beyond inconsolable.
Chapter 370 Eight hundred million dollars with a two hundred million interest charged daily.
How was he going to pay it back? David was in despair, and his body felt numb. Everything around him was going dark and the thought to just end it all and leave this behind flashed through his mind more than once. “David, you should go back to ask for money. That guy is Maximus. He’s known for being extremely ruthless. If you don’t get him his money, not only you but all the Callahans will be finished,” the sexy woman said in an encouraging tone. The woman worked for the underground casino, and her name was Lulu. She was responsible for entertaining the high rollers that visited the casino. Hearing this, David shivered. He stood up and wanted to leave. However, he could not muster up the strength in his body to take a step forward. He had no idea how he got home. At home, he lay down in bed and did not want to move or eat dinner. He opened the window several times and tried to jump out. He found that his courage failed him every time he tried to put it into action.
After dinner.
Thea’s room.
Thea was talking to James about the company.
She told him the company’s equipment had been moved and that she would find a new place to build a factory after the medical conference. She still had some money that would be enough for them to rebuild the company. “Alright.”
James did not say anything. The Oceanics Commerce’s target was him, but Thea had to bear the consequences of being associated with him.
He internally took this as a personal attack against him. In the future, the Great Four’s Oceanic Commerce would rue the day they chose to mess with him and his family.
In the other room.
David wanted to come clean about what he did to his family, but he did not have the courage to face them.
Not only did he steal five hundred million from Thea, but he also borrowed another eight hundred dollars from a loan shark and lost it all
He could not possibly tell them. The night silently passed. The next day Before dawn.
James was still asleep when a call interrupted his sleep.
In confusion, he touched the phone by the bedside and declined the call. Soon, the phone rang again.
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James opened his eyes, rolled off the bed, and got up. He picked up hone placed on the bedside table and found that it was a call from a city in the Southern Plains. He quickly pressed the answer button.
“Black Dragon, if you want to save the Black Shadow, come to the Southern Plains before dark. If not, all you’ll be getting back is his lifeless corpse…” A monotonous voice spoke through the phone. James immediately lost all trace of his drowsiness. “Who are you?”
Beep… Beep… Beep… The other party had hung up. James quickly called Henry.
“Sorry, the phone number you’ve dialed is currently unavailable.” Henry’s phone was switched off and could not be contacted.
James immediately sensed that something had happened to Henry. However, the Southern Plains was his base camp. The Black Dragon army of millions of soldiers was there. Henry was his confidant and had the right to mobilize the army. How could something happen to Henry on his territory?
“What’s wrong, honey?”
Thea rolled over and got up groggily. She glanced at James, who was sitting with a terrifying expression at the edge of the bed. The grim expression on James’ face dissipated. He turned around and said with a smile, “It’s nothing. I got a call from the company. They need me to go on a business trip today. I’m afraid I’ll have to go abroad for a while, Darling.” “Okay.”
Thea accepted his explanation easily. “All the best. Do you have enough money? I’ll transfer some money to you. You’ll need money for food, lodging, and transportation abroad.” “I’m not there on vacation. I’ll be there for business, and the company will reimburse me,” James smiled calmly.
“You better not mess around abroad and come back with some weird disease,” Thea warned him. “Of course, I won’t!” James retorted awkwardly.
He got up, walked toward the closet, and opened it up. James searched for a long time but could not find the thing he had kept in the closet. He turned around and asked, “Darling, have you seen my wire made of silver needles in the closet?”
Thea had already gotten up from bed.
She was puzzled for a moment but suddenly remembered something. She pointed to the balcony and said, “The wire seemed really strong, so I thought I’d use it to hang out laundry. It’s out on the balcony.”