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Chapter 181
What a powerful aura!
Although Rupert initially already attached some importance to David, after David displayed his full power, it still made him feel that his vision had been a little too narrow.
This was even more true for Charles, who was not even a second-rate master. Hence, he struggled to breathe a little due to the pressure released by a master of this level.
David was accumulating his power and he needed to be in the best shape to make this shot.
It was just that Jordan was putting too much pressure on him.
Only a person like David who had maximum mind power could sense the strength of his opponent.
Under normal circumstances, although the masters could sense each other, they could not feel it as strongly as David. This was the benefit of him being at the maximum level of his mind power.
Therefore, David actually had an advantage in the duel between masters. He could sense the general strength of the opponent, while the opponent’s understanding of him was very vague.
More so under his deliberate concealment, it would be difficult for his opponents to sense his strength if they were not stronger than him.
David, who was now in his best state, was ready to strike. One could see that his knees were slightly bent. Then, the force in his feet exploded in an instant. At that moment, David disappeared from where he stood before flashing across everyone as a black shadow. The ground where he was standing was a little cracked.
In the blink of an eye, David had already closed the distance of more than 20 meters to Jordan and had punched Jordan’s body with his most lethal punch so far.
Thump!
A wave of air that was several times stronger than when David’s aura erupted just now spread out from around David and Jordan. Even though Rupert and Charles were far away, they could still feel the destructive power of the shockwave.
If they were by their side, they might have been thrown ten meters away by the shockwave.
This was a duel between the masters.
· Just the aftermath could suffocate ordinary people.
At this time, a huge wave was set off in David’s heart, because Jordan managed to catch the full strength punch that he gave out in his best state with one hand!
This was a little difficult for him to accept.
Although he never truly had a clear understanding of his own strength, he only needed 50% of his strength to injure Paul and others that were on Paul’s level.
It made him a little proud recently, and he felt that even if someone surpassed him, it would not be by much.
If he could not defeat them, then he would just run away. However, this scene taught him a vivid lesson. In the eyes of some people, he might be just like Paul to him, or even worse. If the other party wanted to take him down, it would be very easy for them to do so, and he would not even have the chance to escape.
This instantly made him feel a strong sense of urgency. He had to acquire more lavish points a s soon as possible. This was the only way for him to become stronger.
The huge waves in David’s heart made him feel a strong sense of urgency, and at this moment, Jordan’s heart was not as calm as he seemed on the outside.
Who was he?
He was a member of Team A of the National Special Task Force!
The dignified Dragon Rank expert actually staggered backward after being punched by a peak Tiger Ranker. Yes!
Although he caught David’s fist, he staggered backward before dissipating David’s force.
If the rest of the group knew about this, how would he show his face again?
There was a huge difference between the strength of someone from Tiger Rank and someone from the Dragon Rank. To put it bluntly, it was like the difference between a ten-year-old child and an adult.
Could a ten-year-old defeat an adult?
It was obviously impossible! Yet, David did it.
This showed that David was horrifyingly talented.
No moves or tricks were used.
David’s physical strength alone made Jordan take a step back. If he were to use some powerful moves and skills, wouldn’t David be able to last a few rounds against him? How incredible!
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Jordan was amazed by David’s strength. David was the most powerful person in the younger generation he had ever seen. He was definitely a top-notch presence even among the backup members of Team A. However, although he was amazed on the inside, he was still calm on the surface. As an assessor, he needed to let David understand his own shortcomings so he would continue to work hard and improve himself, and at the same time, strive to become an official member of Team A as soon as possible.
Therefore, he would not show his interest, as it would only make David complacent and lose motivation.
As everyone knew, David’s heart was already cold now. Hence, even if Jordan praised him, he would not be even a little bit happy. As someone with a system, David never viewed himself as the number one person of the younger generation.
What he wanted to be was the number one person in general. It did not matter if it was among the younger generation or the older generation, his goal was to be the best.
Only in this way could he feel that he could keep his secret and feel safe.
He withdrew his fist that Jordan had caught.
David was beginning to lose interest.
The gap between himself and the real master was so big.
This was a little difficult for him to accept.
It seemed that he had to spend more money now.
He might just be the only person in the world who could become stronger by spending money.
Was Jordan one of the most powerful people?
Not necessarily!
It was possible that there was someone even more powerful than him. Since he was a member of Team A, then the leader of Team A should be at least better than him.
He now urgently needed to spend a lot of money to get lavish points.
Sigh, it seemed that he would be failing this test.
He did not expect this test to be so difficult!
He was completely unable to fight back with his strength.
Sure enough, there would always be people that were better than him in this world!
Jordan also withdrew his hand.
The fight between the two started and ended quickly, and it was over in an instant.
Nobody had any intention of making a move.
David figured it was unnecessary. The punch just now was his best punch, and if he were to take another shot, he might not be able to do it again.
Since Jordan could take his strongest punch, even if he punched him a few more times, it would not cause any damage to the opponent, so it would be better to save the effort.
Jordan thought that with just this punch, David was fully qualified to become a backup member of Team A. He was only 21 years old so not only would he be the youngest member of the Team A backup, but he would also be the strongest among them. Give him some time and his achievements would be endless.
In reality, David’s punch just now had slightly surpassed a peak Tiger Ranker.
Plus, his maximum mind power allowed him to use every bit of his strength, ensure his body was in the optimum state, and find the best opportunity to strike.
When the two were superimposed, he could already be considered as slightly above a peak Tiger Rank and a little below Dragon Rank. If his strength increased again and exceeded the threshold, he would be able to enter a new realm, a realm that most warriors could not even imagine.
“David, right? You have passed the assessment. Welcome to Team A as a backup member. Although your strength is good now, I hope you will not slack off. Continue to work hard and strive to become an official member of Team A as soon as possible,” Jordan said, still expressionless.
David was taken aback. What?
He passed the test?
He passed even when his full-strength attack did not do anything to the opponent?
Although the opponent’s super strength deeply affected David, he was still elated to pass the test.
After passing the assessment, he could be regarded as someone who had a pillar of support – behind him.
If he passed Falcon’s assessment, then he could start to buy things recklessly with this double insurance.
Only in this way could he rapidly increase his strength.
Jordan’s strength gave David a strong sense of urgency. The world did not seem to be so simple. The only thing that could give him a sense of security was a strong ability.
“Thank you, Mr. Jordan!” David said respectfully.
The strong would be respected wherever they went, not to mention that the other party had allowed him to pass the assesment.
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“David, you can only be regarded as half a Team A member after becoming a Team A backup member. You are very young and there is still a lot of room for improvement. I hope you will not become complacent because of your achievements. Work hard to become one of our official members soon.”
“Thank you, Mr. Jordan, I will remember your teachings.”
“Add my phone number and I will recommend the team leader to you. Then, he will add you into the backup member group chat where you can communicate with each other, take note of the gaps between each of you, and promote everyone to grow together.”
“Sure, Mr. Jordan.”
The two exchanged contact information shortly after.
Rupert and Charles also walked over.
“Congratulations, Dave!”
“Congratulations, David!”
“I want to thank Old Master Luther for giving me this opportunity. I am so grateful for you,” David replied politely.
“Dave, you are extremely powerful. Even if I didn’t recommend you, I believe you would have found other ways,” Rupert also said politely.
David’s achievements had now surpassed his former peak. Team A and Team B had a huge disparity in status. Even if David was only a backup member of Team A, his status was much higher than that of Team B.
Back then, he established the Luthers in South River Province by relying on his identity as a member of Team B. After this, his family had developed so rapidly that the other families had no choice but to avoid them.
Now, if David was willing, the South River Province would soon belong to him and no one would be able to stop him.
Of course, this development could only be done through benign means, and there could be no malicious competition. Members of the Special
Task Force were not allowed to use the organization’s name to suppress people and compete maliciously.
Otherwise, the consequences would be severe. This was clearly stated in the rights and obligations of the task force.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Rupert brought the two to the restaurant where a large table of top-notch food was already prepared for them.
The four chatted while eating.
Jordan then sent Leeman a message.
Jordan: [It’s true! He is on his way to the Dragon Rank and is very talented. Also, he can be easily molded.] Soon Leeman replied.
Leeman: (Tell him to contact me.)
Jordan recommended Leeman to David, and after David added him as a contact, the other party sent him a message.
Leeman: [I’m Leeman Scholl, Leader of Team A of the National Special
Task Force.] David was shocked.
Leader of Team A?
This was a VIP!
If his team member Jordan was so strong, David wondered how strong his leader would be. David quickly replied.
David: (Hello, Team Leader Scholl, I’m David Lidell.) Leeman: (Hi, David! Joining Team A as a backup member is just the beginning. I hope you won’t relax. I’m very optimistic about you and I hope you will become an official member of the task force soon.]
David: [Of course, I will not let you down.]
Then David was added into a group chat.
After entering, he found that there were only eight people in the group.
Including himself, there were nine members now.
Leeman sent a message to the group.
Leeman: (We have a new member. Everyone, come welcome him!)
Everyone else in the group sent welcome messages to David, but two of them did not. They were probably busy, otherwise, who would dare not show respect to the team leader?
Member 1: (Boss, it’s been a long time since we had a new recruit! The last one was more than a year ago.]
Leeman: [It’s true that there hasn’t been a new recruit for a long time.
David, please introduce yourself.)
David: (Hello everyone, my name is David Lidell. I’m from the South River Province, and I’m currently studying at a university in River City. I hope everyone will take care of me in the future.) David gave a brief introduction.
Member 2: (Damn, you’re still in university? How old are you?) David: [I am 21)
Member 2: [Gosh, you’re so young! Boss, where did you find this lunatic?)
Leeman: (Don’t worry about where I found him. Communicate more in the future and strive to become an official member as soon as possible.]
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Then, Leeman sent some files to David which contained the rights and obligations of the backup members, as well as the rules to be followed.
He asked David to go through it thoroughly.
After becoming a backup member of Team A of the National Special Task Force, David’s information was also wiped such that from now on, no one could dig up David’s information anymore. David was very satisfied with this. This was truly an important department, and the execution was so quick.
David was afraid that if his enemies outside found his home, Aunt Sally and Aunt Diana’s families would be in trouble.
Now that his information had been wiped, he felt more relieved.
After joining Team A of the National Special Task Force and becoming a backup member, David asked Pearl to speed up and ignore the issue of whether he would be exposed for the time being
He was in urgent need of lavish points now. He already had support anyway, so it should be no problem to also spend more money.
Wayne and Gordon were also sent to Springfield to keep Pearl and the others safe.
The security department also started to come to report to him one after another. David did not ask any questions and handed everything over to Paul.
At the same time, David was also waiting for the Falcon assessors. However, a few days later, he received a call from Old Master Luther, saying that the assessment was canceled. At the same time, Old Master Luther asked him to wait patiently for Falcon’s call.
David was puzzled.
How could they cancel just because they want to?
Were these people reliable?
Shouldn’t it be an organization similar to the Special Task Force?
It had been a few days since everyone else was assessed and they had not made any moves yet, but now, they said they would not come here for the assessment anymore.
David finally understood everything after he got a call from Falcon.
It turned out that Old Master Luther called to inform the other party that David successfully joined Team A of the Special Task Force and had become a backup member.
Not long after, he received a message from the other party. David did not need to participate in the assessment. As long as he agreed, he could directly join Falcon and become a freelancer.
Those who could enter Team A and become a backup member would not be lacking in strength. Furthermore, David was so young, so Falcon would naturally not refuse.
Since he wanted to join two organizations at the same time, there was a condition that he had t o be a freelancer in at least one of them. If he was an official member in both, there would occasionally be conflicting missions, hence why it was not allowed.
Falcon called to ask if David would like to join Falcon as a freelancer. Naturally, David would not refuse. With the protection of these two identities, it would be much easier for him to handle his affairs. With his character, he definitely would not take the initiative to provoke others, so he would not ever be considered the unreasonable one in a dispute.
Moreover, he was now backed by these two organizations.
The other party asked David to take some time to go to Capital City as there were still some procedures that David needed to handle in person. The same applied to the Special Task Force. Although he had passed the assessment and his name was on the organization’s list, David still needed to go to Capital City to go through some formalities. Thus, David planned to go to Capital City to finish those two things at the same time.
In the next few days, after David had taken care of everything in River City, he was ready to go to Capital City.
However, at this time, Wayne came back with the news that they were in trouble in Springfield and their investment had been blocked.
Sure enough, he was still being watched by some people.
David was very happy throughout this period. Ever since he called Pearl and asked her to just carry out her task without restraining herself, Pearl produced a gratifying record and had invested 29 billion in Springfield.
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He heard that she had bid on another piece of land in some prime area of Springfield recently and the amount involved was as high as 30 billion. A deposit of 3 billion had been paid and they would only need to pay the remaining 27 billion after they were deemed qualified.
This made David’s lavish points rise from 152 to 442. If he added the pending 270 points, he would be well on his way to his goal of 1000 points.
However, now Pearl’s investment had been blocked and there was no more source for lavish points anymore. This was not acceptable. Although it was very important for him to go to Capital City, the premise was that he could not be dragged into a conflict.
If he could not get more lavish points, he would not be able to increase his strength. If he failed to do this, he would not be able to guarantee his safety.
In any case, his name was now on the lists of the two organizations, so there would be little to no effect whether he went a few days earlier or later.
First of all, he still had to settle Pearl’s matter in Springfield so that she could provide him with lavish points.
Therefore, David temporarily changed his plans and went to Springfield to see what was going on.
Springfield was the base of SCC. As one of the 13 core members of SCC, it would be very easy for him to deal with this matter, not to mention that he had two heavyweight identities that have not yet been exposed. Just as David was on his way to Springfield alone…
Springfield.
Starry Night Hotel
This was one of the five ten-star hotels in the world.
Luxurious was no longer enough to describe this hotel.
It was rumored that the two lions at the entrance were made of pure gold, which showed the inhuman standard of luxury in this hotel. In the meantime, inside a luxury suite on the 18th floor of the hotel.
Pearl was looking at the young man in front of her with an unpleasant expression on her face.
· Wayne and Gordon were standing behind her.
“Miss Warner, is what I said not clear enough? Or are you not taking my words seriously? I asked you to come here alone to see me, so what is the meaning of you bringing two people here?”
The young man sat cross-legged on the leather sofa and spoke with a glass of red wine in his hand.
“Gunther, what the hell do you want?” Pearl asked angrily. “What do I want, Miss Warner? You should be very clear about that. I am infatuated with you and it all depends on whether you appreciate it or not,” Gunther said playfully.
“Gunther, stop dreaming! I’m just an employee, and if you keep making trouble, I’ll have to ask my boss to talk to you.”
“Oh? Who is your boss then? I’ve checked your company and found it’s just a newly established company in a backward place like South River Province.”
“So what if it’s a newly established company? Since it’s an auction, it’s only fair that the highest bidder wins. Our company has the highest bid and as long as we can come up with the money, it’s ours.” “No, no, no, Miss Warner, you can’t say that. A newly established company needs to be investigated to see whether it has the strength to develop this land. As for the period, it’ll happen over three years.” “You!” Pearl’s chest heaved violently, and she was unable to utter a single word.
A three-year inspection period?
How much would this cost the company?
Ordinary companies would definitely go bankrupt if Gunther did this.
Although she knew that David had money and this amount of money would not hurt him, as the person in charge of the investment department, she was the one leading this project and she would not allow herself to cause such a big loss to the company.
If David handed her this position, then she would have to do her best.
Now that this project had been blocked by Gunther pulling strings in the dark, she had to find a way to solve it. However, she would never agree to Gunther’s conditions!
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“Miss Warner, to tell you the truth, if I, Gunther Daniels, just release a statement in Springfield, no one would dare to cooperate with you anymore. Even those who have cooperated with you in the past will try to squeeze you out. Do you believe me?” “Gunther, you rascal!” Pearl was flushed with anger.
She had never experienced such a thing before.
When she was the lobby manager of the Golden Leaf Hotel, she had dealt with some sanctimonious nouveau riche. Although they had their intentions toward her, at least they would not force her like this.
And at that time, she was backed by the Golden Leaf Hotel who, in the South River Province, was definitely the number one power. Unless she volunteered, no one would dare to do anything to her.
However, when she came to Springfield to face a young master like Gunther, she was a little powerless. The previous moves she used against those upstarts were no good against Gunther.
After meeting two or three times, the other party was growing impatient and was using his connections to suspend their investment plan. Now, a deposit of 3 billion had been invested in the project. If it was stopped for three years, n o one knew if the policy would change or not. It was possible that the 3 billion would be lost by then.
Even if the policy did not change after three years, what if the other party decided to trouble them for another three years? Since the other party had the ability to stop them for three years, he could definitely stop for another three years.
“Miss Warner, our company has long regarded this piece of land as something that’s ours. You are an outsider, and you want to take this from us by force? Are you not afraid of failing? Listen, not only you have to apologize to me for this matter and get into bed with me obediently, but your company also has to transfer the land to me at half the auction price. Otherwise, all your investments in Springfield will fail. I believe your boss will make the right decision when he weighs his options,” Gunther threatened.
Gunther had indeed been seething these few days.
He had communicated with all of his connections and was going to eventually obtain the land i n the prime area at a price of 20 billion. When the time came, he would hype it up and then resell it, ensuring his profit would double b y then.
However, someone unexpectedly showed up out of the blue and bought the land at a price of 3 o billion.
How would he show his face around everyone?
He thought that someone was doing this deliberately to piss him off.
Surprisingly, after he looked into it, he found that it was just an outsider. How bold.
An outsider dared to snatch the cake that was already in Gunther’s hand.
How would Gunther show his face in Springfield in the future if he did not make the other party return him the capital plus profit?
Originally, he wanted to do it directly, but after seeing Pearl, he changed his mind.
He not only wanted the other party to pay the price, but he also wanted to bed Pearl.
Pearl’s temperament began to slowly change after she was traumatized by her family and was then transferred to Springfield by David.
She has gradually formed the temperament of a strong businesswoman and in addition with her exceptional appearance, she was indeed very attractive. It was no wonder even a playboy like Gunther would want to dominate her.
“Since that’s the case, there’s nothing to discuss anymore. I’ll inform our boss to come over,” Pearl said and walked out.
After listening to Gunther’s words just now, she was actually much more relaxed.
She thought that Gunther was doing this to get her, then she would become the company’s sinner for causing the company to lose so much money.
However, judging from what Gunther told her, it was evident that they had apparently stolen the prize from him, which triggered a series of actions from the other party.
She was just a supplementary prize.
In this case, she could only report this to David because he was the one who asked her to do whatever she wanted without worrying about other issues.
She believed that David, the kid from a super rich family, could solve these small problems and she did not want to continue to entangle with Gunther.
After Pearl took two steps, a few big men came in and blocked her way!
At this time, she could also hear Gunther’s voice.
“Miss Warner, where do you think you are? Did you think you could simply come and go as you please? Once you enter my room, you can’t just go out like that, I’ll charge some interest today and then I’ll collect
the principal when your boss comes.”
Pearl turned to Gunther and said, “Gunther, you are breaking the law! I can sue you!”
“The law? Haha… Miss Warner, you don’t seem to understand the situation! I am the law in Springfield. Get them and remember to be gentle with Miss Warner. Don’t hurt her.”
As soon as Gunther finished speaking, the big men attacked Wayne and Gordon. If the two of them were defeated, he would naturally be able to get a woman like Pearl.
Gunther was also aroused as he stared at Pearl’s perfectly proportioned body. This woman was about to become a plaything on his bed. As the second son of the Daniels, Gunther had played with countless women, but this was the first time he had seen a business woman with a temperament like Pearl’s.
Gunther had never failed to get the woman he wanted In Springfield, and as long as he revealed a little bit of information, others would automatically come to him.
However, this tactic did not work on Pearl. He had revealed this information several times, but Pearl still ignored him.
This aroused Gunther’s desire to dominate even more. He was bound to get Pearl, and even if her boss came, it would not work too because he had the final say in Springfield.
Just as he was daydreaming about how a businesswoman like Pearl would behave in bed… Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
A few loud bangs brought Gunther back to reality.
He saw a few of his thugs fly out and slam into the wall before they could touch the other party. Right now, they were lying on the ground wailing. It seemed that they had lost their ability to fight. The heck?
Gunther was a little confused.
Although these few people were not masters, they had been also carefully selected by him. Each of them weighed more than 200 kg and were also trained in kickboxing.
They could fight five ordinary people each, but now they had been easily defeated by the other party.
He could not fathom the situation for a while.
Pearl was a little nervous just now because Gunther dared to do this by force and was completely disregarding the rules.
Pearl had never seen the two bodyguards that David sent to protect her fight before, but since David had sent them to protect her, they should not be too bad.
Thus, although she was a little nervous, she did not worry too much. She trusted David.
Sure enough, they managed to defeat the other party with just a few punches.
Since the people blocking her way were taken care of, Pearl ignored
Gunther and walked out of the room with Wayne and Gordon behind her. An absent-minded Gunther and the few big men lying on the ground were the only ones left i n the room now.
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Pearl left, and although she had just gained the upper hand, she did not do anything to Gunther.
It was not that she did not want to. When it came to a shameless and rogue person like Gunther, she wished she could go up to slap and kick him.
However, after the project was suspended, she had learned information about Gunther. This person had a very deeply rooted background in Springfield. Ordinary people could not afford t o provoke him as he was the famous local tyrant here.
As outsiders, they were at a disadvantage compared to these local tyrants, so she did not want t o cause trouble for David.
Back in the room.
Gunther recovered quickly.
He smiled, put the wine glass in his hand to his mouth, and took a sip before muttering to himself, “Interesting, how interesting. It seems that this girl is not as simple as I thought! It’s getting more fun, and I would like to see what kind of surprise this lass can bring me!”
Pearl went back to the apartment, called David, and briefly explained the matter to him.
She did not know that David was on his way yet.
After the phone call, Pearl was lying on the sofa a little depressed. She originally thought that the auction of this project was successful, and she could complete the task David assigned to her, but there was still a problem.
In the end, it was still up to David to solve it himself.
At this moment, Rhonda came out of the room and saw Pearl lying on the sofa in a bad mood.
“What’s wrong? Pearly, you haven’t been in a good mood the last few days. Who provoked you? Come, tell me,” Rhonda said as she sat on the other side of the sofa.
“It’s nothing. It’s just that there is something wrong with the investment, but I have notified the boss and have him solve it,” Pearl answered. “What is it? Why does your boss need to come to solve it himself?”
“It’s the piece of land I told you about last time. We’ve bid for it but now it’s been tampered with and the project has been suspended.” “Oh? Who is so capable of stopping a project worth tens of billions just like that?” Rhonda asked curiously.
Pearl was bidding on a piece of land recently and Rhonda had heard Pearl mention it. At that time, Pearl was very happy, saying that when the auction was completed she would be able to complete the task assigned to her by her boss.
She figured that things have been going too smoothly at the time, so she also reminded Pearlt o be careful and now, it seemed that something had indeed gone wrong.
It would be better if Pearl invested in something else.
However, things like land were extremely scarce resources in Springfield and they were generally controlled by big families. So, if Pearl wanted to get involved, it could only be described with one word.
Difficult!
Even if she had the money to bid for it, she would still encounter problems with the subsequent series of development, and in the end, she could only sell it for half the price.
This had happened many times before.
Many upstarts who came to Springfield with huge amounts of money to invest would basically leave at the end of the day after suffering losses if they dared to touchreal estate.
“It’s a guy named Gunther Daniels. Rhonnie, you’re from Springfield. Do you know this person? All I know is that he has a strong background, ” Pearl sat up from the sofa and said. “Gunther Daniels?
Gunther Daniels from Prosperity Properties?” Rhonda asked in surprise.
“That’s right, Gunther Daniels, the owner of Prosperity Properties.
Rhonnie, do you know him?” Pearl asked expectantly.
“No, but I heard of him,” Rhonda said.
Then, she added in her heart, ‘I don’t know Gunther, but I do know his brother Morris Daniels.
“Alright, it’s fine if you don’t know each other,” Pearl said in disappointment.
Rhonda looked at Pearl from left to right.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Pearl asked.
“Pearly, since you’re targeted by Gunther, he didn’t do anything to you, right? I heard that Gunther is extremely lecherous. As long as he has his eyes on a woman, she will not be able to , escape. You are so beautiful, so he definitely will not let you get away.”
“Pah, how would I let him succeed? He was about to take me by force today but the two bodyguards sent by my boss knocked down all of his lackeys,” Pearl said.
“It’s good that you’re alright. I was really afraid that he did something to you. If that happened, I’d definitely feel disgusted sleeping with you,” Rhonda said with a sigh of relief.
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Rhonda grinned and did not answer, but in her heart, she was thinking about how to teach Gunther a lesson. ‘How dare you touch my woman? You must be tired of living. Do you really think that Springfield belongs to the Daniels?’
However, when she recalled that Pearl had said she had informed her boss, Rhonda decided to wait.
She wanted to see this boss whom Pearl had been talking about all this time. She wanted to see if he could suppress Gunther, the local tyrant.
Besides, it would not be too late for her to make a move even if he failed.
However, it might not be enough.
Even Gunther was nothing much, his brother Morris was one of the four young masters in Springfield.
If they wanted to suppress Gunther, they had to get past Morris.
Morris was not easy to deal with.
On the other side, David was speechless when he received Pearl’s call.
He thought it was a big deal.
Wasn’t it just a suspended project? Why was she was worried that she was not able to recover the money?
Even if the others were afraid, he was not.
He would not be able to finish his money anyway, so they could suspend it all they wanted.
If he could, he would also have liked to bid on eight or ten more pieces of land. If he could spend the money, it would not matter if they were suspended.
However, he could not tell Pearl this, so he decided he ought to go and have a look.
Moreover, he needed to quickly settle the matter because he still had to go to Capital City.
When David got to Springfield, he called Pearl and asked for her location. Pearl did not expect David to arrive so soon. After telling David her address, she quickly notified the team she recruited and told them that the big boss was coming.
She also quickly made herself presentable and went to an office space she rented in Springfield.
When Rhonda heard the news, she naturally followed Pearl. She had long wanted to meet the boss Pearl had been talking about.
David took a taxi and went to the office rented by the company according to Pearl’s coordinates.
It was a sixty-story office building.
Pearl rented the thirty-sixth floor, but only half of it.
There were not many people in their team and renting half a floor was more than enough for them.
When David arrived, everyone gathered to welcome him. They were also curious about who the big boss was, as they had never met the big boss until now.
They were all elites from various industries that Pearl had spent a lot of money poaching from other companies.
They were originally disdainful toward the newly established East League International Investment Group, but Pearl’s offer was too high, often times being three times higher than their original company. Many people came in with the idea of making a lot of money. As a result, just after the team was formed, the company asked them to inspect and invest in several major projects.
In only half a month, they had spent nearly 30 billion dollars and had also paid another 30 billion dollars as a deposit for a project.
After doing the math, they had spent more than 50 billion dollars in the past half month.
This kind of performance was a bit shocking even for the elites who were used to seeing grand figures.
There was only one thought in their hearts and that was ‘the boss is too rich’. With such a boss, the company would only continue to grow in the future, and they would also be regarded as veterans of the company.
This was so much better than staying in their original company. Now, they were completely different from when they first arrived, as everyone was full of energy and extremely motivated.
When Ms. Warner said that the big boss was coming, everyone naturally made themselves look presentable and prepared to welcome the boss whilst showing their best sides.
Chapter 189
When David arrived, he found Pearl waiting for him in front of the office building alongside all the employees.
East League International now had three departments in its temporary office in Springfield.
The legal department, which was responsible for drafting contracts and dealing with law related matters, was composed of more than a dozen legal elites.
The department head was a middle-aged man in his 40s who had been working in law for more than 20 years and was well-known in the
Springfield legal circle.
The investment department was responsible for inspecting and evaluating companies that needed investment or financing. Finally, it would draw conclusions based on various aspects. I t consisted of an evaluation team of more than 20 people while Pearl was the department head. There were four people in the finance department, all of whom were elites poached from other companies. Pearl was also the head of the finance department.
More than 40 people were neatly dressed and standing in front of the office building, waiting for the legendary big boss to show up.
However, when they saw a young man get out of the taxi and Pearl greet him and call him Mr. Lidell, the more than 40 people felt their jaws drop to the floor.
The legendary big boss was arriving in such a humble way, which utterly shocked everyone.
Was this how a person worth hundreds of billions behaved? How incredible!
In their opinion, if the big boss could let them spend tens of billions for investment in just over half a month, he could be worth at least tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions.
Shouldn’t such a person have bodyguards with him wherever he went? If he did not use a helicopter to fly him around, he should at least have a convoy consisting of luxury cars, right?
The appearance of David, the big boss, completely shattered their perception of the mega-rich.
They even doubted whether the people they had interacted with before were too low-level.
The real mega-rich should behave like their big boss.
Low key, luxurious, and composed.
Even Rhonda found it inconceivable that Pearl’s boss, who was worth hundreds of billions of dollars, came here by taxi.
Even though she was experienced and knowledgeable, she was in disbelief for a moment.
She had seen humble people before, but she had never seen someone that took it to such extremes.
After Pearl greeted him, the dozens of people behind her also hurriedly followed. “Mr. Lidell!”
“Mr. Lidell!”
Wayne and Gordon greeted David at the same time.
“Thank you for your hard work.” David patted the two of them on the shoulders.
“Hello, Mr. Lidell! Welcome, Mr. Lidell!”
“Welcome, Mr. Lidell!”
“Welcome, Mr. Lidell!”
The others also greeted David.
“Hello, everyone! You’ve worked so hard, but since I was in a hurry this time, I didn’t prepare any gifts. Work hard and I will give you a double bonus at the end of the year,” David said a little embarrassedly.
He had never experienced such a situation!
After all, it only took him more than a month to change from a pauper to a nouveau riche with all the money in the world.
His mindset had not changed at all.
Right now, he should pretend to be frigid and just nod casually.
This was what a big boss should do.
“Mr. Lidell, how could we ask for your gift?”
“That’s right, it’s our greatest honor to be working for you, Mr. Lidell.”
“Mr. Lidell is the most humble and most composed person I have ever met.”
As soon as David spoke, he heard compliments all around him. They did not expect the boss to be so polite. Which boss would bring gifts to their employees?
It was simply unheard of!
David and Pearl walked ahead, followed by a group of people.
Chapter 190
“Yes, Mr. Lidell. Our office is on the thirty-sixth floor,” Pearl replied.
“Did you rent it?”
“Yes, but we only rented half a floor.”
“Half a floor?” David asked in a raised voice.
When those who followed behind heard this, their hearts tightened.
Was the big boss mad?
Was it because they were too wasteful?
However, there were only 40 plus people so renting half a floor of an office building was indeed a bit extravagant.
Half a floor could accommodate at least 100 people.
Some companies would even manage to fit 200 people if they squeezed a little.
No wonder the big boss was angry.
However, although this big boss looked courteous, he was very stingy.
It seemed that they should not get their hopes up for the double bonus at the end of the year.
“Miss Pearl, it seems you didn’t take my words to heart,” David said angrily.
Pearl was somewhat confused.
At first, she thought David was blaming her for being wasteful. However, based on her understanding of David, he definitely would not blame her in front of s o many people for such a trivial matter.
Thus, she was at a loss on how to answer for a while.
Not to mention the people behind them.
They were all terrified.
This big boss just arrived, and he was giving them a show of strength immediately.
Sure enough, none of these big shots were easy-mannered. It was a shame that they just thought David was a good boss and it was their honor to work for such a boss.
It seemed that these big shots were all smiles but had evil intentions hiding behind that smile.
Seeing that Pearl was not speaking, David continued, “Miss Pearl, ask the landlord whether this office building is for sale later. If it is, buy it. East League International will go global in the future. Who are you trying to embarrass by renting half a floor of the office building?” After David said this, everyone behind them was petrified.
Even Pearl failed to come back to her senses for a while.
Wasn’t this a little too extravagant?
They only had a little more than 40 employees, but he wanted to buy a 60-story office building?
These people were considered elites in various industries, otherwise, Pearl would not have paid a lot of money to poach them.
Some people had worked in their respective industries for more than 20 years and had come into contact with a lot of the mega-rich.
However, they had never seen one like David.
The bosses they had come into contact with would not spend money like this no matter how rich they were. Instead, they would only try to downplay the value of their employees.
“Mr. Lidell, there are only 40 people in our current team. Even if we will recruit some later, one floor is more than enough. This office building has a total of 60 floors. Are we renting the other floors out after we buy it?” Pearl came back to her senses and asked.
If he bought the building and rented out the other floors, it would be quite cost-effective. After all, the location where this office building had not been fully developed yet.
Once it was developed, then the price would definitely rise.
If he had the money to spare, he could make a long-term investment.
However, buying this building now would definitely cost a premium. After all, the other parties were not fools. If you could see that the price would increase in the future, the others would naturally see it too. “There is no need to rent out. We are investing, not trying to be landlords.”
After David finished speaking, he thought for a while and added, “Call the landlord to make an appointment later and I will talk to him. I want to buy this place to prepare for a big fight in , Springfield.” He was afraid that Pearl would mess things up.
If Pearl went to talk to the landlord, then there would definitely be an inspection and evaluation. Finally, the price would be reduced and the transaction would have half-failed by then.
“Of course, Mr. Lidell,” Pearl replied.
Now that David had made up his mind, she had nothing to say. From what she knew about David, once David decided something, it was useless for her to object.
Besides, it was not her money. She was just an employee after all.
The two of them entered the office building and went to the thirty-sixth floor.
The people following behind them looked at each other and could see the disbelief in each other’s eyes.
They felt like they were riding a roller-coaster from the moment the big boss arrived, their emotions fluctuating the entire time.
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