NOVPUB
Chapter 1004: Chapter 104: Mountain Gate
Watching the merchants continually entering the doorway, Itai Huntington, who had not slept all night, appeared even more haggard.
She stood by the window, her hand pressed against her forehead, dark circles already forming under her eyes.
In fact, since returning to Gonzalez City, she had not had a good night’s sleep.
Otis Radcliffe had already been back for several days.
From the first day he arrived in Gonzalez City, Itai Huntington feared that something bad would happen.
And as expected, what she feared came true.
Within a span of a few days, Otis Radcliffe directly bought over the wealthy businessmen of Gonzalez City, causing these people to collectively switch sides.
Even though the business alliance led by Itai Huntington had already brought many people profits.
Even though she personally flew to the capital to secure the Everyday Fresh group’s order, maximizing the coastal advantage of Gonzalez City to the utmost!
But, when Otis Radcliffe threw stacks of banknotes in front of those people,
All of that seemed to matter little.
The alliance that had originally formed was falling apart.
"Miss, what should we do?"
Her bodyguard King Kong asked.
He could see that Itai Huntington was very worried about this.
Ever since she heard that Otis Radcliffe was coming back, she had been frowning incessantly.
"Let’s wait, take it one step at a time," Itai Huntington said with a slight furrow of her brows, sounding somewhat tired, "I really cannot imagine how Otis Radcliffe, who a few months ago seemed like a beaten dog, managed to transform himself in a matter of months, becoming a businessman who holds important wealth in his hands?"
She had investigated.
But found nothing.
Otis Radcliffe had disappeared without a trace for months, impossible to track down.
The last time he appeared was the day he returned to Gonzalez City.
As for where he came from, even though Itai Huntington used all her connections to check, she found nothing.
The less she knew, the more worried she became!
How can one play the game without knowing the opponent’s cards?
"Should we, find Julius Reed..."
King Kong reluctantly mentioned the name, "Perhaps, he might have a solution."
"He will come."
Itai Huntington hesitated and then turned to look at King Kong, "I will go to sleep for a while, remember to wake me at eight."
"Okay!"
King Kong nodded and stood at the door to Itai Huntington’s office with his hands clasped behind his back.
With him guarding here, ordinary people did not dare to come in and disturb.
After all, the Five-state International Building belonged to Itai Huntington.
And it wasn’t even office hours yet.
After entering the office, Itai Huntington washed her face.
She did not go to sleep.
Instead, she took out her makeup kit and began to meticulously apply makeup in front of the mirror.
When she saw her own face, looking slightly haggard from staying up all night, Itai Huntington seemed somewhat panicked.
She was willing to spend hours getting herself ready,
Just hoping to show her best side to the man who would soon arrive.
...
Storms brewed in Gonzalez City.
Five-river Province was no exception.
On a mountain, a crack suddenly opened.
Then, several figures emerged from the crack.
"Mr. Ridge understands the greater good. I will definitely report back to the princess truthfully. In the future, you will surely have the chance to be crowned and appointed as a chancellor in The North Sea!"
The woman with a bamboo hat spoke under a black veil, "We are immensely grateful for the support of the Ridge Family."
"Elders Victor, you’re too kind!"
Truman Ridge stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a trace of joy on his face, "Serving the princess is my honor. But as Yannick Ridge, I am old and do not wish to venture to The North Sea to be part of the troubles. I only hope that after the princess restores The North Sea, she’ll ensure that my descendants will remain the richest in Five-river Province; I could then die content."
His dearest grandson had died at the hands of Julius Reed!
During the last establishment of the Boulevard League, he hoped for revenge, but unexpectedly, Skyfire ended up allying with foreign forces.
Their internal alliance crumbled, and the issue was left unresolved.
Now, those who claimed to be the Elders of The North Sea had come looking for him, displaying formidable strength, and Truman Ridge reignited his hope for revenge!
He believed the Elders definitely had the capacity and skill to eliminate Julius Reed!
Pouring money into the cause was only natural,
After all, the Willson Group was built by Truman Ridge’s very own hands!
But, as a crafty old fox, he would naturally not reveal everything; he wanted to use the Willson Group to check the people of The North Sea.
Of course, he also did not disclose his relationship with Julius Reed.
"For the princess, the small Five-river Province is not even worth mentioning!" Elders Victor chuckled. "If our restoration is successful, I will take the liberty to give you a longevity elixir. With this medicine, living another hundred years is no problem."
"Really?"
Truman Ridge’s eyes lit up.
He was already in his seventies, time was not on his side.
Upon hearing that there was a medicine capable of extending life, his eyes immediately sparkled with excitement.
"Of course."
Elders Victor nodded. "Mr. Ridge’s willingness to help is equivalent to allowing us to take control of Five-river Province’s situation without exerting any effort. Such a heavy reward, granting you longevity, is also within reason."
As long as they obtained the Divine Dragon Tripod, they would control the secret to immortality!
To control life is to have everything!
At that time, even the wealthiest individuals would have to come to them, paying money for their lives.
Money, power, meaningless in the face of life itself.
Elders Victor was even curious why the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance hadn’t used this advantage to rule the world.
In fact, Julius Reed had occasionally tried.
He once tempted Granny Xihua with the taste of immortality.
Unable to resist the temptation to break free from the cycle of reincarnation, Granny Xihua eventually began plotting to take the Divine Dragon Tripod for her own!
But these were things Elders Victor was unaware of.
At that time, she was on the run, a fugitive from justice.
"In that case, I thank you in advance, Elders Victor!"
Truman Ridge was somewhat excited.
He had hoped to leave a legacy of fortune for his descendants after death.
But he had not expected to actually live another hundred years!
"I shall take my leave, should there be matters in the future, you can contact me directly through him."
Elders Victor pointed to a young man standing behind Truman Ridge and turned to leave.
Within just a few steps.
He vanished without a trace.
"What a master!"
Truman Ridge’s heart pounded!
No one can resist the lure of eternal life.
Especially those who are already one foot in the grave.
"Let’s return."
He turned around and walked back through the mountain gate.
Boom!
The mountain gate slowly closed.
The outside world could not tell that there was actually a large mansion hidden within the mountain.
Not long after Elders Victor left, a figure appeared at the entrance of the mountain gate.
"Open the gate."
The person spoke calmly.
But, there was no response.
"Open the gate!"
Julius Reed raised his voice and slowly lifted his head to look at the mountain before him.
"Who dares to be presumptuous here! Leave at once!"
A deep voice came from the sky, laden with boundless authority!
"I don’t like to repeat myself a third time."
Whoosh!
Julius Reed suddenly dashed forward, his Great Round Mountain Night Sword slashing down at lightning speed!
Boom!
The mountain gate shattered to pieces, rubble strewn all over the ground.
Thud!
A body fell from the sky, crashing onto the broken rocks.
Just then, it was this person standing at the top of the mountain gate, shouting warnings.
Now, he lay dead.
Julius Reed had visited the Ridge Family countless times.
He knew every mechanism, every building like the back of his hand.
"This mountain as a grave is quite fitting for Truman Ridge."
Looking around, Julius Reed held his nose and walked through the dusty air into the Ridge Family’s courtyard.
