Ch. 541..550
Chapter 541
At the same time, several kilometers away from the village.
There was another house.
The Black Snake had already arrived before dawn.
At this moment, the Black Snake‘s phone rang. He answered the phone. “Black Snake, I‘ve already sent Blake to the agreed village.” “Is there no one else?” asked Black Snake.
“Don‘t worry. There is no one else.”
Black Snake hung up the phone.
Then he made another phone call. “Head to the village to see.”
After receiving the call, a Black Snake‘s subordinate dragged the fake James out of the village. Then, he found a car parked outside the village with a strange man.
Several of his subordinates stared at the fake James.
“Where‘s my boss?” The subordinate stepped forward, glanced at the other party, and asked.
“Are you the Black Snake?” “Yes.” Hearing this, the middle–aged man opened the car door. In the back of the car sat a man with his head covered and limbs tied with chains. The man wore a prison uniform, and his appearance was covered. “Boss.” The fake Black Snake walked over quickly.
“Stop right there.”
The middle–aged man took out the gun, put it on the man with his face covered, and said coldly, “I‘ve brought the man, so give me the Black Dragon.”
The Fake Black Snake took out a gun and shot the fake James in the head.
The fake James fell to the ground and took his last breath.
The fake Black Snake smiled. “I promised to give you the Black Dragon‘s head if you bring my boss. Now that he‘s dead, you can cut off his head yourself. Let my boss go and prepare my helicopter”
The middle-aged man whispered, “Boss, the Black Dragon is dead.” A voice came from his earphones, “Get closer, let me have a look.” “Alright.”
The middle-aged man walked over,
There was a tiny camera on him.
The scene clearly transmitted the scene, and the fake James‘ death was clearly captured.
Cansington, a secret room.
Through the surveillance camera, the Emperor saw the scene of the Black Dragon lying in a pool of blood. He stood up abruptly and instructed, “The Black Dragon is dead. Take action and catch them all in one go!”
“Understood!”
After the middle–aged man received the order, he looked at the fake Black Snake and grinned. Then, he immediately took out a grenade from his waist and threw it at him.
“F*ck...”
The fake Black Snake quickly dodged and was furious. The middle–aged man got in the car with Blake and drove off. Immediately, some men dressed in black and fully armed appeared. The men rushed into the village.
Bang!
Gunshots echoed. Several kilometers away.
“F*ck…”
The Black Snake slammed the table, and the wooden table snapped in half. “Emperor! How dare you play me? This isn‘t over.” The Black Snake‘s face darkened terrifyingly.
“Black Snake...”
A subordinate hurried over and shouted, “Unknown forces have shown up and wiped out the village. They are heading in our direction!”
“Retreat.”
The Black Snake immediately gave an order. Then, he remembered James, He glanced at James, who was sitting calmly on the sofa, and grabbed onto his life–saving straw.
“James, only you can get me out of her now. Lead me out of this place. Call the Blithe King to come escort me!”
James smoked a cigarette calmly and said, “Are you giving me an order, Black Snake?”
“James, we agreed…” Before the Black Snake could finish speaking, a gun was pressed against his head. Little Sis, one of the top ten assassins, held a pistol to the Black Snake‘s head. A dark expression flashed on her innocent face. She laughed coldly, “Black Snake, don‘t move recklessly. I‘m easily frightened and might kill you if my hands tremble.”
Chapter 542
The Black Snake did not dare to move with a gun against his head.
Although he ranked second on the assassins’ leaderboard, all the top assassins were present, and none were inferior to him in a duel.
“What do you mean by this, Black Dragon? I have been honest with you and even gave you the Dark Castle, but you‘re turning against me?” The Black Snake said with a sullen expression.
James stood up and said calmly, “I don‘t trust you. You‘re hiding too much from me. Plus, you‘re shrewd and scheming. From the moment you came to Cansington, you‘ve been plotting against me and wanted to use me?”
“Never.
“I‘m serious. I just want to save my boss. He saved my life. I would‘ve died a long time ago if not for Blake. I would do anything to save him,” the Black Snake shouted.
“Kill him.”
James ordered.
He turned around and immediately walked toward the door.
At this moment, the Black Snake was frightened.
He was ranked second on the assassin leaderboard. Since his debut, he had never been afraid of anything and had never been so threatened. “Black Dragon. I‘ve got a crucial piece of information that I will exchange for my life.”
“Oh?”
James stopped, looked at the sweating Black Snake, and asked, “What information is it?”
“My boss, Blake, is the founder of the Dark Castle. He has collected a great amount of wealth over the past thirty years. His treasures are enough to rival a country. His lifetime wealth is buried in an underground basement in Sol,” said Black Snake.
“I‘m not interested. You should know that I used to be the Black Dragon of the Southern Plains. I was in control of the Blade of Justice. Do you think I‘m short of money? To me, money is just some numbers.” “This is different. It‘s not just money. They‘re gold. It consists of gold and silver jewelry Some are priceless antiques,” the Black Snake said anxiously.
James turned around and left.
Bang! As soon as James turned around, Little Sis opened fire. The Black Snake fell into a pool of blood.
According to James‘ plan, he wanted to recruit the Black Snake. He never expected the Black Snake to get the top ten assassins to come to Cansington. The Black Snake was useless since he already had the others.
The Black Snake‘s subordinates were frightened and did not dare to say a word. When the Black Snake died, his subordinates knelt directly on the ground. “Black Dragon, I‘m willing to submit.”
“Please spare me.”
James did not have much sympathy for these people. Allowing them to live would only cause more harm to others.
“Kill them all.”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunshots resounded in the house. Soon, the people he recruited walked out. “James, we’ve settled it.” “Alright.”
James nodded. Suddenly, a group of people approached them from a distance. The whole group was dressed in black suits and held on weapons. James observed their movements and immediately understood they were soldiers, not in military uniforms. Soon, hundreds of people appeared in front of the house and surrounded them.
The man in the lead frowned when he saw the man standing in front of the house. The middle–aged man‘s face darkened, and he whispered, “Emperor, the Black Dragon has been spotted.”
Cansington, a secret room.
Chapter 543
The Emperor saw the Black Dragon standing in front of the house through the mini camera and he roared, “D*mn it, Black Snake! How dare you play tricks on me?” “What should I do?” the man leading the team whispered. However, at this moment, another group of people rushed toward them from a distance,
“Put down your weapons and get on the ground!”
Aloud shout resounded.
The hundreds of people turned around and saw that they were surrounded by armed forces. Their expression changed immediately. These were the one thousand soldiers from the Black Dragon Army that James had brought from the Southern Plains.
Last night, he contacted Ronald to bring the team to lurk and wait for movements.
Ronald walked toward James and called, “James.”
“Good job.”
James nodded lightly. The Emperor watched the scene from a secret room in Cansington. He took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself down. Then, he instructed, “This is the Black Dragon Army that James brought from the Southern Plains. Don‘t fight them. You take charge and act accordingly.”
The Emperor ordered and left the room.
James looked at the 100 people who were surrounded. He squinted his eyes and asked, “The Forbidden Red Flame Army from the Capital?”
The middle–aged man came over and saluted while greeting loudly, “Deputy Commander of the Red Flame Army! We‘ve received news that the former Black Dragon was captured and came to rescue you. Are you alright?” James smiled lightly, “I‘m good. What could‘ve happened? Go back and thank the Emperor for sending troops to rescue me. You can go ahead and clean the mess here.”
James turned around and left.
The assassins he recruited followed behind him.
These assassins felt fortunate they had decided to submit to James last night.
Otherwise, what awaited them would be death.
There was the Black Dragon Army and the Red Flame Army. Ten lives would not be enough for them to get through them. After leaving, James got into a car
He sal in the bark seal
Ronald followed and handed a cigarette to james while asking, “James, are you just going to let these guys go? I‘m sure these people would’ve shot you to death it not for your earlier preparations.”
James replied helplessly, “Then what else can we do? Kill them all? The Emperor is the one behind the Red Flame Army and has the privilege of enforcing laws across the country. Fighting them might lead to the Emperor pinning mutiny on us. It‘ll be a tricky situation to get out if that happens.” “Indeed, you‘re right.”
“Let‘s go. Head back.” James took a deep breath. Finally, this crisis was over.
Thankfully nothing happened this time.
“James, what about those assassins? What arrangements do you have for them?” Ronald asked hesitantly.
James thought for a while and said, “Let‘s head back to Cansington first. After we‘re back, I‘ll ask the Blithe King to arrange legal identities for them. These people are incredibly strong and could come in handy in the future.” “Alright.” Ronald nodded.
James suddenly remembered something and ordered, “By the way, use the underground intelligence network to investigate Blake. I want all related information to him.”
“Understood.”
After James finished speaking, he closed his eyes and started to ponder. He was certain that the Emperor wanted him dead after this incident happened.
James was perplexed. He was no longer the Commander of the Southern Plains and no longer threatened the Emperor‘s position. Still, why did the Emperor want him dead?
At this moment, he began to doubt the King of Sol who was also the supreme commander of Sol, and the figure that stood on the top of the pyramid. The last time he entered the Capital, he had reached an agreement with Sol‘s Supreme Commander. The King of Sol wanted to use him to intensify the disputes in the government and have a big reshuffle in power. At this moment, James felt that he was also one of the targets to be gotten rid of. Even though he resigned, he had the Blade of Justice and the Black Dragon Army still obeyed his orders.
The Black Dragon Army guarded the Southern borders. The Southern Plains was a special place and perhaps only his death wiould allow the King of Sol to feel at ease. ‘I hope it’s different from what I‘m thinking.‘ James let out a long sigh.
Chapter 544
James arrived in Cansington very soon. After arriving, he did not go home immediately. Instead, he brought the recruited assassins to the repair shop in the suburbs and to the headquarters of the underground intelligence network. Repair shop, secret underground basement. James sat on the sofa.
The assassins he recruited stood aside.
James‘ gaze swept over them one by one.
Number three on the assassin leaderboard, Little Sis.
Number four on the assassin leaderboard, Wanderer.
Number five on the assassin leaderboard, Midnight Wind.
Number six on the assassin leaderboard, Savage.
Number seven on the assassin leaderboard, Grim Reaper.
Number nine on the assassin leaderboard, Scorpion.
Number ten on the assassin leaderboard, Death Dance.
Apart from the deceased Black Snake and the first on the assassin leaderboard, the Assassin King, James had recruited almost all of the top ten assassins.
“Black Dragon, you promised to give us ten billion dollars.”
The Wanderer ranked fourth on the assassin leaderboard requested for the 10 billion dollars promised by James. The others also looked at James.
They chose to follow James because of money. Without the money, they would have rather died than follow James. James waved his hand slightly and said, “Don‘t worry, I‘ll definitely give you what I promised but not now. It‘s useless for you to take so much money at once. I‘ll pay you one hundred million first, and the rest will be paid monthly. How does that sound?”
Ten billion dollars was not a small number.
The total would be 70 billion dollars to pay all of them 10 billion.
James was reluctant to take out so much money at once. The Transgenerational Group needed the money to operate right now. “Black Dragon, are you playing with us?”
The seventh-ranked Grim Reaper was infuriated,
Grim Reaper, was male and about 40 years old. He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. His overall appearance looked like a brute.
He pulled out his gun and pointed it at James. Then, he threatened coldly, “I‘m not going to let you off if you don‘t give me the ten billion dollars today.” James glanced at him, and his face darkened. He raised his hand, and a silver needle flew out. The silver needle accurately pierced the Grim Reaper‘s wrist. He felt a sharp pain in his wrist and the gun instantly fell to the ground. “I said I‘ll give it to you. Then I‘ll give it to you. Why are you trying to rebel against me? I can save your life, and I can kill you anytime. A hundred million isn‘t a small amount. I‘m sure your families would not need that much. On top of that, you won‘t have leisure time to enjoy after following me,” James said coldly.
Grim Reaper had a pained expression and stood aside without saying another word. James looked at the others and asked again, “Anyone dissatisfied with my decision can state it right now. I‘ll give you the antidote, and you can leave right now. However, whether you can leave Cansington will be up to your abilities.”
The assassins went silent and did not dare to utter a word.
“Since there are no objections, we‘ll go with it. Give me your accounts, and I‘ll transfer the money first.”
The assassins did not dare to say anything and obediently gave their account numbers.
James kept his word and gave each of them 100 million.
After transferring the money, he instructed them, “You all stay here for the time being and don‘t wander around. I‘ll find a way to get you legal identities.”
“Understood.”
The assassins nodded and left one after another.
Sigh! After the assassins left, James sighed in relief. “James, what do we do next?” asked Ronald. James thought about it briefly and replied, “Investigate everything about Blake. The number one on the assassin leaderboard, the Assassin King, should be Blake, if I‘m not mistaken. The Black Snake said this person had accumulated wealth for thirty years that was comparable to a whole country‘s wealth. I need the money, so it would be best if I could get a hold of it.”
“Understood.”
“Also...”
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James ordered again, “Observe the Sovereign Antique Shop on Antique Street. See if there is any news about a box unearthed from the Prince of Orchid Mountain‘s ancient tomb from the Southern Plains. Notify me immediately if there is anything.”
“Understood.”
“By the way, check the backgrounds of those assassins. Bring their families to Cansington if possible. Also, buy them houses and find jobs for them. These assassins will be obedient if their families are in Cansington.
“Understood.” Ronald nodded.
After James had made arrangements, he got up and left.
After walking out of the repair shop, a jeep drove by, and the car‘s window rolled down. The Blithe King showed his face and waved at James.
James walked over, opened the door, and got in the car. The Blithe King took out a cigarette and handed it over. Then, he asked, “Did anything happen last night?” James took the cigarette and smiled. “Do you think I‘ll still be here if something had happened?”
“The Red Flame Army was dispatched. Last night, some helicopters with the Red Flame Army soldiers and a prisoner landed in Cansington. I have no idea who it was, but the Red Flame has the privilege of enforcing the law anywhere in the county. I had no right to intervene.”
“Yeah.”
James nodded and said, “I know. I‘ve already encountered them and almost fought with them. My men would‘ve killed them if they did not reveal their identity.”
The Blithe King was shocked.
James siniled, “Don‘t be surprised. The Emperor wanted me dead and to use the Dark Castle to get rid of me The deputy head of the Dark Castle, Black Snake, wanted to use me as a pawn in exchange for the leader of the Dark Castle, Blake. The Emperor betrayed the Black Snake, and I also betrayed the Black Snake. In the end, I killed him too.”
James explained the situation very calmly, but the Blithe King was terrified. “Are you sure it was the Emperor?”
James chuckled and said, “Apart from the Emperor, who else has the right to bring out the captive that needed the strongest men in the country to capture three years ago? And who else could dispatch the Red Flame Army except for the Emperor?” “Wouldn’t Sol’s supreme commander, the King of Sol, know that the Emperor wanted to kill you? Although you are no longer the Black Dragon, you‘ve made great contributions to the country...”
James waved his hands. “Whether he knows it is not important anymore. Perhaps it‘s the plan of the one standing on the pyramid of power to get rid of everyone, including me...”
James opened the car door, got off, and left,
On the other hand, the Blithe King was left in deep thought. James‘ words sounded the alarm for him.
This time, chaos was really going to break out.
He needed to stand on the King of Sol‘s side if they wanted to get rid of the Black Dragon. Otherwise, the King of Sol would come knocking at his door after everything was over since he was also one of the Five Commanders with great authority.
“By the way.”
James stopped, turned to the Blithe King, and said, “I‘ve recruited a few assassins, and they aren‘t able to get around with their current identities. They can be considered not to have identities at all. Help me think of a way to get them reasonable identities.”
“Alright.”
The Blithe King nodded and responded, “No problem. Leave it to me. You should be more cautious from now on.” James smiled broadly and said, “I‘ve gone through the battlefields and overcome countless life and death situations. These plots and schemes are nothing. Don‘t worry. I‘ll deal with it. I‘ll be heading off.”
James waved to the Blithe King.
He got into the car and instructed a subordinate who had been waiting for him.
“Send me back to the Callahans.”
After giving the order, James leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes.
Before arriving at the Callahans, May called James. “J– James, did everything go well?” “Yeah. It went well,” James replied.
“W–What about the Black Snake?” “Killed him.” James did not hide it from her and said, “That person is too scheming, and it‘s not safe to keep him by my side.”
May, who was in Common Clinic, fell silent after hearing the news. After a few seconds, she pleaded, “C–Can I get his body back?” “I‘m afraid that will be a bit difficult, The Emperor‘s Red Flame Army cleaned up the battlefield, not mine. I‘m no longer on duty and don‘t have the right to request the Emperor for a corpse.”
“Alright. Understood.” May hung up the phone.
After hanging up, she cried,
She grew up with the Black Snake. They trained and fought side by side. The Black Snake had always taken good care of her, but now she could not even see him for the last time. James knew that May was grieving.
After thinking about it for a moment, James sent her a message.
[ The Black Snake sent assassins to Mount Five Valley not just to capture me but also to kill you, ] James texted.
Chapter 546
Thea did not sleep the whole night.
Quincy stayed with her throughout the night.
After dawn, she kept calling James However, James‘ phone was turned off, and she could not get through, no matter how many times she called
“It‘s already ten o‘clock. Why haven‘t you come home yet?”
Thea paced around the room anxiously.
“Don‘t worry, Thea. James will be fine.”
Quincy had complete faith in James because he was the Black Dragon. He was able to beat the 28-nation martial arts gurus and a hundred thousand troops. A few assassins were nothing to him.
“Then, why is his phone still turned off?” Thea sat down anxiously and took Quincy‘s hand. “Quincy, let‘s go to the police,” said Thea. Quincy was speechless. ‘Call the police? ‘Is calling the police going to be of any use?‘ Although she did not know who captured them and James last night, she could tell from the conversation between James and the Black Snake that it was not something the police could intervene in.
When she came back last night, the whole Cansington was blocked off.
This was evidently a conflict between prominent figures.
Just when Thea was panicking, James returned home.
He pushed open the door and walked him. Seeing Quincy was there, he said with a smile, “Yo, you‘re still here?”
“Honey....”
Seeing James return safely, Thea immediately rushed to him and leaped into his arms, sobbing hysterically
After crying for a while, she returned to her senses and asked anxiously, “A–Are you alright?”
“What could‘ve happened?” James said with a smile.
“I saw you got shot last night. Let me check...”
Thea said and wanted to pull down James‘ pants.
“Darling, what are you doing? Quincy is still here.”
However, Thea refused to listen and forcibly took off his pants. There were gunshot injuries on his thighs.
However, James had an incredible physique.
His medical books stated crucial information about the human body‘s self–healing abilities.
In theory, as long as one had good self–healing abilities, any injuries could be healed. James had been training for a long time and took a lot of medicines while practicing his skills. Thus, his body‘s self–healing abilities were outrageous. He did not apply any medicine to his wounds, yet the injury had already clotted. Moreover, it did not affect him from moving around.
“Huh?”
Thea was surprised to see that the wound on his thigh had already clotted, and new flesh had begun to regenerate. Quincy‘s jaw dropped from the shock after seeing James‘ wound. Under normal circumstances, a person who suffered a gunshot would need to be hospitalized.
James got shot twice, but the injury healed itself in one night.
“Darling, this...”
James said with a smile, “It‘s a small injury and won‘t be a problem. I already used medicine I carefully prepared last night, and it won‘t threaten me.”
Thea was finally relieved.
James quickly pulled up his pants and glanced at Quincy, who was blushing. He smiled awkwardly and apologized, “I‘m sorry you had to see that.” “It‘s alright,” Quincy replied.
Thea pulled James and asked, “Darling, who kidnapped us yesterday? How come Quincy was let go? Also, how did you escape?”
Thea asked several questions at once.
James smiled and replied, “When you came back yesterday, you should‘ve seen the whole city full of army forces, right? They took action, and I was saved.”
“Then, who are the people that captured us?” Before James came back, he had already thought of his excuse. He took a deep breath and pretended to explain with a gloomy expression. “They are assassins from overseas and enemies of the Black Dragon. They wanted to take revenge, but the Black Dragon was already dead. You were related to the Black Dragon, so they captured you. Meanwhile, I was a subordinate of the Black Dragon and was also captured. However, everything is fine now. They‘ve all been wiped out.”
“Is that so?”
After learning the story, Thea still felt fear from it.
She never expected people to come to Cansington to trouble her after the Black Dragon died.
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“I really have nothing to do with the Black Dragon. I simply saved him ten years ago. Now that he is dead, why are they still troubling me?” James shrugged. “How would I know? By the way, I haven‘t had anything to eat since last night. I‘m starving!”
“Let‘s go out to eat.” Thea grabbed James‘ hands.
James glanced at Quincy and asked with a smile, “Quincy, you‘re the vice president of the Transgenerational Group and must have a lot to do. It‘s already ten in the morning. Do you not have to leave for work?”
Quincy immediately understood James‘ intentions.
He did not want her to follow them.
She pouted her lips and smiled. “I‘ve already asked for a leave and won‘t have to go to the company today. I also haven‘t had anything to eat yet. Let‘s go together.” “Quincy, thank you for coming to accompany me last night. Otherwise, I really don‘t know what I would‘ve done without you. I‘ll treat you to this meal!” Thea held Quincy‘s hand. Quincy glanced at James with a triumphant expression. James was speechless. He wanted to have a date with Thea, but Quincy insisted on joining.
He did not say anything else and turned to leave.
The three went out together. They went to a random restaurant and asked for a private room.
In the private room. James sat beside Thea.
Meanwhile, Quincy sat opposite James.
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The three chatted happily. James was hungry, so he buried his head and devoured his food. However, Quincy‘s high heels kept kicking and stroking James‘ legs. She pouted and chuckled at him.
James glared at her.
Quincy did not stop but instead intensified her behavior, constantly teasing James under the table.
James was awkward and could no longer continue eating. He put down his chopsticks and said, “I‘m full.”
After speaking, he sat on the sofa so that Quincy could not touch him.
Thea was unaware of this and kept chatting with Quincy, even praising her for becoming the vice president of the Transgenerational Group,
“Darling, you enjoy the food. It‘s too stuffy in the private room. I‘m going outside to get some fresh air.
James got up and walked out.
He came outside the hotel, squatted at the entrance, and lit a cigarette.
In the private room.
Quincy almost cried from laughing too hard. She never expected the famous Black Dragon that could defeat an army of 100,00 soldiers, to feel embarrassed. “What are you laughing about, Quincy?” “N–Nothing.” Quincy suppressed her laughter. She quickly changed the subject and asked, “Thea, James spent so much money to increase your rating and make you famous. Isn‘t that a complete waste of money? What‘s the use of you being listed when you have no medical skills? You even entered the top one hundred. People are surely going to mock you.” Quincy suddenly remembered the matter after Quincy brought it up. Thea replied with a troubled expression, “Yeah, it‘s a waste of money. He borrowed millions of dollars behind my back. The Callahans are about to fall apart, but he still lent money. He just keeps adding onto my burden.”
Quincy said seriously, “Thea, James is not worthy of you. He doesn‘t do his job properly and hangs out with messy people. He will bring you down sooner or later. You should listen to my advice and divorce him early while you are young and don‘t have any kids yet. Find a wealthy man and remarry.”
Quincy‘s desire for James began to spark. She would not have a chance if Thea did not divorce him.
Thea also replied seriously, “Quincy, I know you‘re doing it for my own good. I know that James lacks ambition and is a little lazy, but he treats me well.”
Thea pouted.
While eating, Quincy‘s mind was deep in thought.
Thea was her best friend, and she did not want to rob Thea of her man.
She could only find a way to get them to divorce so that it would not damage their friendship.
However, she could not do anything if Thea refused to get a divorce.
After thinking for a moment, she pouted her lips and smiled.
“Actually, I think James is decent. At least last night, in the face of so many armed assassins, he was not afraid at all. Thea, I think I‘m falling in love with him.”
“What?”
Thea was stunned for a moment and looked at Quincy in shock.
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Seeing Thea‘s shocked face, Quincy pouted and smiled.
“I‘m just kidding. He is a person that lacks ambition, and I don‘t like that. I like myself a man who is capable!”
Thea sighed in relief.
She thought Quincy was really interested in James. “Quincy, you almost scared me to death. You shouldn‘t spout such nonsense, especially in front of him. Otherwise, he will think he is someone again and feel overly proud.”
“Alright, I know.” Quincy pouted and chuckled.
They finished their meal quickly.
After dinner.
Outside the restaurant.
Quincy held Thea‘s hand and said, “Thea, you head back first. I‘ll go to the company with James.”
James was troubled. He never said he was going to the company.
“Quincy, Ms. Xenos, my position is different from yours. You‘re a high–ranking superior in the company, but I‘m just a small salesman. I don‘t need to report to the company every day. My job is to get deals outside.”
“I know. Although you don‘t have to go every day, there is a meeting in the business department today. You‘ll have to go anyway so let‘s go together,” she fiddled with her long hair and said with a smile. “Why did I not hear about the announcement of a meeting?” James was dissatisfied and confused about what Quincy was trying to do.
Seeing that James was unwilling to go, Thea could not help but reprimand him.
“What are you doing, James? You should work diligently. There is no other person who would act like you. The company pays you a basic salary of five thousand per month, so you should be worthy of this five thousand dollars.”
Then, Thea turned to Quincy and pleaded, “Quincy, you‘re the Transgenerational Group‘s vice president. Since James is working in the same company, please look out for him a bit and make sure he works hard.”
“Of course, “Quincy replied with a smile, Then, she looked at James with a smile. “Let‘s go.” “Darling, 1…”
“What? Hurry and go.”
“Alright.”
James felt helpless.
Quincy pointed nearby and said, “My car is over there. Let‘s go.” James nodded reluctantly.
Quincy smiled and bid farewell to Thea.
“We’ve got some business at the company, so I won‘t be able to drop you.” James muttered, “Didn‘t you say you were on leave before we headed out...” However, seeing Thea glaring at him, he immediately shut up. Thea said with a smile, “It‘s alright. I‘ll take a taxi back myself. Go ahead. Work is more important.” “Bye–bye!” Quincy waved goodbye to Thea. James followed Quincy and got into her car. Quincy used to belong to the Xenoses, which was a huge household. Although her family was expelled, she was the vice president of a company abroad with an annual salary of tens of millions. Thus, she could afford a luxurious car. After getting into the car, James could smell a pleasing fragrance similar to the perfume on Quincy‘s body. He had been deprived of sleep from last night. He yawned while sitting in the passenger seat.
James felt drowsy. He took out a cigarette and lit it. Smoke filled the car. “Who allowed you to smoke in my car?” Quincy frowned and reprimanded him. “I don‘t think you‘ve figured out the superior and subordinate hierarchy between us. I‘m your boss, so be careful with your words. Believe it or not, I can fire you within seconds.” “Pfft.”
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Quincy looked at him disdainfully.
She would have been respectful with James was merely her boss.
However, apart from being her boss, he also had another identity–her first boyfriend. “James, shouldn‘t you give me an explanation?” Quincy turned to James.
James felt guilty but pretended to be calm. “Explain? Explain what? Have you seen a boss explaining something to an employee before?” “James, don‘t brush it off. What exactly happened?” “What do you mean what happened? Don‘t you need to go to the company? Hurry up. I‘m sleepy. I‘m going to sleep in the office.” Quincy asked, “Why did you approach Thea? Not only did you marry into the Callahans, you have been secretly helping her but refuse to let her know about it. Also, what happened on Mount Thunder Pass? You‘re alive and well, but the news is that you have died. The whole nation grieved over you. I was depressed for a while to find out you were dead.” “You‘re obviously alive, so why didn‘t you come back to look for me? Do you know I‘ve waited ten years for you? You came back and knew I was around, but why didn‘t you look for me?” She questioned him in one breath. Quincy bombarded him with questions, and James felt a headache just by listening to them.
“It‘s none of your business. Why should I have to explain myself to you? I only dated you briefly ten years ago. Come on... It was just puppy love, and it was just for fun. Plus, I only held your hand and didn‘t even kiss you before. That wouldn‘t even be considered a relationship in this time and age.”
James said casually.
Quincy leaned her charming face toward him.
Her lips were almost touching James.
James could feel the warmth from her breath hitting on his face.
It caused a reaction in him.
She pouted and asked with a smile, “James, are you implying something to me? I don‘t have to go to the company today, so how about we go to a hotel room nearby and make up for the regrets of our younger days?”
James was afraid
He was afraid of Quincy. She was a seductress that could charm any man.
She was gorgeous and had a sexy charisma that Thea did not have. James hurriedly explained, “I didn‘t mean it that way. I just want to tell you to forget what happened ten years ago. You‘re not that young anymore and should think of your future. How about I introduce you to some men? As long as you want it, I can find you an official, a rich man, or even a soldier.” “Boring.”
Quincy sat up straight. She started the car and drove off. “I‘m just joking, James. I know you‘re married to my best friend. No matter how insane I am, I wouldn‘t be stupid enough to steal Thea‘s husband.” Hearing this, James sighed in relief. “By the way...” Quincy asked again, “I won‘t force you if you don‘t want to tell me about the rest, but I want to know why you‘ve been hiding it from Thea. You‘ve been married for so long, but she doesn‘t know your identity at all. Moreover, she doesn‘t even know you‘re the one who has been secretly helping her.” “This...”
James hesitated.
Then, he replied, “She saved me ten years ago. She got burned in the inferno to save me back then. However, I abandoned her to survive, and she suffered the ridicule of others for ten years.”
“I had gone to the Southern Plains and climbed the hierarchy from a soldier, step by step.
“The reason I came back this time was to repay her.
“However, being in my position, my every move is monitored by people. I don‘t want to cause trouble for Thea because of my identity. I came back and applied to resign because I wanted to use the identity of an ordinary person to protect her for the rest of her life. “I planned to tell her after I resigned. “However, a series of things happened after I left. These things are beyond my ability. To be honest, I might not even be able to protect myself, and I don‘t want Thea to get involved.”
Quincy listened attentively.
Hearing this, she could not help but feel envious. “I‘m really jealous of Thea. I would rather be Thea if I could.”
Chapter 550
James smiled. He closed his eyes and ignored Quincy.
He always had a good judgment of people, but he could not see through Quincy.
It was hard to read what was on her mind.
Moments ago, she was trying to seduce him.
Right after, she claimed not to want to steal Thea‘s husband.
Fortunately, he had a relatively strong endurance and was loyal to Thea. Thus, he was unwilling to mess around.
Otherwise, he might not have been able to resist Quincy‘s temptation and would have went to a hotel room with her.
It would be fine if she were serious.
However, it would be awkward if he agreed and she was just teasing him. He was one of the Five Commanders of Sol, standing on top of the power pyramid. Not, he was the Transgenerational Group‘s behind–the–scene boss. He was also Quincy‘s boss. He did not want to lose face in front of her. He did not sleep the whole night.
He closed his eyes, and soon the drowsiness overwhelmed him, and he fell asleep.
Quincy drove to the Transgenerational Group‘s underground parking lot. She parked the car, and seeing that James was fast asleep, she did not have the heart to disturb him.
She stared at James, who fell asleep while leaning back in the seat.
James was not incredibly handsome. He was considered quite ordinary. However, the more Quincy looked at him, the more charming James was.
She was tempted as she watched James sleeping with his eyes closed.
She leaned toward his face and tried to kiss him.
Before she could touch his lips, James suddenly opened his eyes.
Their eyes met and held each other‘s gazes for a few seconds. Quincy was flustered, and she blushed instantly. She quickly leaned away from him and took a deep breath whuile fixing her hair, “What are you doing?” James looked at her. “Y-You have something on your face, I wanted to help you get it oft. There isn‘t anything else. Don’t overthink.” She said with a blushing face and got out of the car, “Really?”
James touched his face but found nothing and got out of the car. The two walked toward the elevator. Quincy acted like a child who made a mistake and got caught. She was flustered and kept her head lowered to the ground without saying anything else.
James also did not question anything.
They remained silent up the elevator.
Quincy went to her office floor.
James headed directly to the chairman‘s office on the top floor. He slumped into the sofa and fell asleep
When Quincy arrived at her office, she could not focus on work.
Her mind was occupied with James. “Quincy, Quincy! What are you doing? What are you fantasizing about?” She reached out and held her head in frustration while muttering.
“He is already married. His wife is your best friend, Thea. You shouldn‘t be thinking about it.” She kept trying to dissuade herself. “Quincy, you‘ve waited for him for ten years. So what if he‘s married? You have to seize your own happiness. “No, what belongs to you will belong to you. What‘s not yours will never be yours. “How would you know it‘s not yours if you don‘t try?” Quincy contemplated and kept talking to herself. Ultimately, her thoughts were a mess, and she did not know what to do anymore. After James ate, he was able to sleep peacefully.
When he woke up, it was already seven in the evening. He got up and reached in his pocket, but it was empty. “Looking for your cigarette?”
A voice resounded
James heard the voice and glanced toward it. A woman was sitting in the office chair not far away. She was shaking his pack of cigarettes in her hand. She had curly hair and was dressed in a red dress with a low v–neckline,
“What are you doing here, Quincy?”
James got up, walked to her, and took the cigarette pack from her hands. He took one out and lit it. Then, he glanced at her and said indifferently, “This is the chairman‘s office and it‘s off limits. You‘re a little bold, don‘t you think? Could it be you’re interested in the chairman‘s position?”
Quincy pouted and smiled, “My ex-boyfriend is the boss of the Transgenerational Group.
Whether I can have the position depends on your word.”
James looked at the time and saw it was already seven in the evening.