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Chapter 859: My Name
Armin Levis headquarters was located in the southern part of the capital.
New District.
Although it was a new district, the place was still incredibly bustling due to the prime real estate values.
This group, built upon the foundation of auctions, was immensely powerful.
Behind it all, there was an even greater figure overseeing everything.
It was said this figure was someone even the four great families regarded with caution.
In Armin Levis, even ordinary employees earned upwards of ten thousand.
The executives were on multimillion annual salaries.
Directors like him received dividends amounting to billions every year.
And the real power behind the scenes was wealthy enough to rival nations.
At this moment, in the Armin Levis building.
Inside the general manager’s office.
A woman stood by the window, leaving only her stunning silhouette visible.
"Any updates?"
The woman, wearing a long red dress, held a wine glass in her hand.
The glass was a quarter full with red wine.
She gently swirled it around, taking a sip.
Then she looked outside.
The sunshine outside was very bright, squinting the woman’s eyes a bit.
"Still looking into it."
Behind her, a man stood respectfully, not even daring to lift his head.
"That night’s incident was unexpected. We didn’t predict that another organization would interfere."
Reflecting on this, the man expressed his culpability: "It’s my responsibility."
"It’s not related to you."
The woman, with her back towards him, spoke softly, "The young man who was hitting people seems to be rather famous in the capital."
"Last night, he forced a group of wealthy youths to jump off a building. He even broke a finger of Vance Huntington and seriously injured Zahir Huntington."
The man, well-informed, naturally wouldn’t miss such news.
Within half an hour of the incident, he obtained firsthand information.
The power of the Armin Levis Group was indeed terrifying.
"He seems to be an interesting person."
The woman took a sip of her wine, her hand softly tracing the glass, "Find an occasion to meet him. Also, make sure to lure that person out! My arch-nemesis has already left the capital. She must have gotten some information from Ivan Reed."
As she said this, her brow furrowed slightly.
She was still a step behind.
"I have already arranged for someone to secretly send a message to Ivan Reed. But this Sacha Reed seems uninterested in our information," the man paused, then continued, "They must have received critical information to be so indifferent about this dagger."
"It seems my dear sister indeed got more accurate information." The woman turned around, pouring the red wine from her glass onto the floor.
"Should we continue to divulge information about the dagger?"
The man didn’t dare lift his head, nor dare look at the woman’s face.
"It’s pointless now."
Crack.
The wine glass fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.
"No matter what you do, get Ivan Reed’s information before nightfall!"
The woman strode off, leaving only the sound of her high heels.
"My dear sister has already set sail, tracking her is impossible, she’s always guarded against me. Get the information from Ivan Reed, deduce where my sister might be heading!"
The sound of the high heels gradually faded away.
The man’s breathing finally eased a little.
Oppression! 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Every time the woman appeared, he felt like he was suffocating.
But just then.
Footsteps could be heard once again.
The man tensed up again, respectful speaking, "Goddess, do you need anything else?"
"I didn’t request anything, but I’m a bit thirsty, could I come in for a glass of water?"
It was a man’s voice.
Whoosh!
Fabio Pendleton turned around, his eyes narrowing into slits.
"How did you manage to sneak in?"
He slowly walked to his desk and drew a long sword.
Hiss!
The blade scraped against the table, making a bizarre sound.
"My security measures in Armin Levis are strong, sneaking in here isn’t easy."
Fabio was not panicked by the sudden appearance of Julius Reed.
But inside, he was somewhat taken aback.
Armin Levis started with auctions and had very high security standards.
The security of the entire Armin Levis building was top-notch in the industry!
It was said that not even a fly could get in.
Yet.
The young man before him had managed to enter his office silently.
Fabio was very curious inside.
"I came to ask for water, why are you drawing a sword?"
Julius Reed pointed at the sword in Fabio’s hand: "They say it’s a joy to have friends come from afar. Is this your way of saying, ’though the friend be far, he will be executed’?"
"Enough talk!"
Fabio Pendleton held his knife and slowly approached Julius Reed, "I see you’ve got some background. Would you like to tell me yourself, or shall I make you?"
"I will say, I am thirsty for tea."
Julius Reed furrowed his brows, his words carrying displeasure.
"My words..."
Smack!
Fabio Pendleton couldn’t finish his sentence before Julius Reed slapped him across the face.
"Can you not hear my words?"
He voiced the words Fabio Pendleton had not yet finished.
"You... you hit me in my own place of business?"
Fabio Pendleton covered his face, furious yet laughing, "You really are an interesting man, I kind of like you."
This was the headquarters of Armin Levis.
With just one word, this young man before him could be torn to pieces.
Yet now, the man had dared to strike.
Interesting...
He overestimated himself.
Ridiculously amusing.
"I said, I am thirsty."
Julius Reed’s face darkened as he grabbed him by the neck with lightning speed!
In an instant, Fabio Pendleton felt all his strength drain away.
He couldn’t even lift the knife in his hand.
Clang!
Five seconds later, the long knife hit the ground.
Ten seconds.
Fabio Pendleton felt like he was about to die.
Thump!
Fifteen seconds.
Julius Reed let go, striding toward the boss’s chair.
Then he sat down.
"If I say I’m thirsty a third time, you won’t have the chance to pour me water."
He tapped lightly on the desk, "Now, I give you five seconds."
"Okay..."
Fabio Pendleton inhaled sharply twice, nearly crawling to the water dispenser.
Trembling, he poured a cup of hot water.
Then, he crawled back.
"I like drinking cold water."
Splash!
Scalding hot water splashed onto Fabio Pendleton’s face.
"Cry out, and you are surely dead."
"Uh..."
Feeling the pain, Fabio Pendleton instinctively wanted to scream.
In the end, he almost bit his teeth to pieces.
He made no sound.
"Cold water, quick."
Julius Reed swiveled his chair, surveying the room, "Living pretty well, it seems Armin Levis is quite wealthy."
Thud! Thud!
Fabio Pendleton stumbled over, fetching a cup of cold water.
Then, trembling all over,
he placed it before Julius Reed.
Inside, he was extremely terrified.
This was his own place of business after all...
Gurgle.
Julius Reed picked up the water cup, taking a big gulp.
"Does it taste good?"
Fabio Pendleton, originally in agony, now revealed a trace of a smile.
"Delicious. The taste of the ’Heartbreak Powder,’ is ever so unique."
Julius Reed turned the cup upside down.
Drinking down to the very last drop.
He gently shook the cup, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
"I’m really curious how Medicine King Valley’s stuff is everywhere?"
Whoosh!
Julius Reed kicked out, breaking one of Fabio Pendleton’s legs outright.
Hiss...
Fabio Pendleton fell to the ground in pain, his finger pointing at Julius Reed in terror.
"I know what you want to ask."
Julius Reed hummed lightly and stood up with his hands clasped behind his back.
"You just need to know, my name is Julius Reed."
"What..."
Fabio Pendleton’s heart clenched, even forgetting the pain in his broken leg...
