“Mr. Goff, are you planning to unite all factions and show off using Flynn?” Braiden abruptly stood up, his eyes gleaming with sharpness.
“Yes!”
“I want to intimidate everyone with this!”
“I want everyone in Niarak to fear me!”
Maximo stood in the hall, like an emperor, the master of thousands of lives, his presence emanating boundless dominance.
It seemed as though with a mere flick of his hand, the skies of Niarak would overturn, and everyone would live at his mercy!
“If the helmsman really does this, then Flynn is undoubtedly doomed. Not even the gods and Buddhas in heaven could save him!” Braiden, getting the confirmation, was thrilled, his face full of anticipation.
Maximo, the elder of the Eight Extremities School.
In his early years, he had made significant contributions to Ronald’s expansion and conquest!
Now, his subordinates had become helmsmen, ruling over the branches in Greenfield, East Sea, Ipholn, and Cloudston of Shipmeda State Province, all of whom had once been under him!
Over the years, many forces had been indebted to him, including Yongburg, Long Live Gang, Cloudston, Tidal Wave Gang, Kingstown, Tiger King Gang, and several others whose leaders had received Maximo’s aid!
Maximo indeed had the power to summon a multitude with a single call!
Once he issued an order, these forces would instantly gather in Niarak to support Maximo!
Maximo began contacting the various branch helmsmen, while Braiden made a call to Lilia.
“The plan for this afternoon failed.”
Upon hearing this, Lilia frowned, puzzled, and asked:
“Isn’t Flynn a beginner Grandmaster? Weren’t the Black Mamba Assassins you hired supposed to be formidable? How did they fail?”
Braiden calmly explained the situation at the time.
“Hmm? The National Security Bureau’s people?” Lilia sounded disappointed: “Ah! Such a good opportunity wasted.”
“They will surely be more cautious from now on, not giving you another chance.”
Braiden had called at noon; she was aware of the kidnapping.
She had even advised Braiden to heed Layla’s advice and avoid engaging in such despicable acts.
But Braiden didn’t listen, and it ended in failure.
After today’s event, Rose would surely be more cautious, possibly even spending a significant amount to hire experts.
Braiden would likely not get another chance.
However, this didn’t perturb her; whether today’s plan succeeded or not didn’t influence Rose’s fate.
Because Layla had already convinced Wakasa Capital to invest a whopping ten billion dollars.
More than Sordoff’s eight billion.
This greatly boosted Lilia’s confidence.
Now Layla was en route with Wakasa Capital, expected to arrive in Niarak around noon.
If Braiden’s assassination attempt failed, then they would crush their opponents with a massive financial battle.
When it came to real combat, Rose wouldn’t be as lucky as today.
“No need for other opportunities,” Braiden said smugly, his eyes brimming with pride: “Flynn has challenged Mr. Goff to a duel tonight at twelve, at the entrance of the Niarak branch…”
He recounted the situation, his words filled with disdain for Flynn and anticipation for what was to come.
“Mr. Goff is mobilizing forces from five branches and over a dozen factions to come to Niarak?” Lilia asked in shock.
Braiden smirked and nodded: “Yes, all factions combined, we have six Grandmasters, eighty Semi-Grandmasters, and three thousand experts!”
“Today, Mr. Goff will take Flynn’s head and declare his return as king!”
Lilia gasped in astonishment, unable to utter a word.
Maximo was mobilizing over four thousand people to kill Flynn!
What did that mean?
Half a division’s strength!
And among them, six Grandmasters and countless Inner Strength warriors.
Three divisions couldn’t match them!
Had Flynn gone mad?
To show off in front of a woman, he was risking his life!
Braiden confidently smiled: “Lilia, it’s time to consider accepting the Sharp’s Group.”
“Mr. Goff said, after he kills Flynn, he will directly target the Sharp’s Group.”
“In the face of Mr. Goff, all families and factions in Niarak must bow down.”
“By then, Rose’s investors will scatter, and the Sharp’s Group will be left unsupported!”
“I will sit at the entrance of the Eight Extremities School, watching Flynn turn into a mist of blood!”
After hanging up the phone, Lilia was unsettled for a long time.
This matter was too significant.
It was like an earthquake of magnitude eight; Niarak would be shattered by then.
She felt it necessary to give Layla a heads-up, especially since the kidnapping of Rose and Scarlet had already been kept from her.
If the killing of Flynn was also kept from her.
Layla would definitely be angry.
Because she disdained such methods.
“Layla, Maximo and Braiden are planning to kill Flynn…”
Layla had gone to Slatin yesterday.
Having confirmed that the Wakasa investors would invest, she was already on her way back to Niarak with them.
Upon hearing Lilia’s briefing, her face darkened, and she said angrily, “What are you guys up to?”
“Didn’t I say we should win honorably?”
“Why resort to such despicable tricks?”
Seeing her anger, Lilia reluctantly said, “I tried to persuade Mr. Swanson, but he wouldn’t listen! And he didn’t allow me to tell you; I’m caught in the middle.”
“Caught in the middle?” Layla scoffed coldly, indifferently saying, “We’ve known each other for over a decade. You want to take over the Sharp’s Group, I’m not interested.”
“But I joined for your sake.”
“I helped you make over thirty billion from the Sharp’s Group. To end up like this, not telling me first but choosing to help Braiden hide it?”
Lilia was left speechless by Layla’s words, weakly explaining, “Layla, it’s not like that… I think Braiden is also helping our three-family alliance. If he kills Rose…”
“Enough!” Layla interrupted impatiently, “We’ve known each other since we were kids. You know who I am; one must have principles.”
“Using business methods to defeat Rose is acceptable. But kidnapping? I utterly despise and am ashamed of such cowardly tactics.”
“Don’t think I don’t know about the rotten things Braiden has done over these ten years.”
“Bone Jade misleading Tinley into suicide, framing Kevin for a death sentence.”
“Directing River to steal the Bone-Cleansing Pill formula, slashing Rose’s face.”
“You were involved in these, weren’t you?”
“Do you know why I haven’t exposed it? Because I was saving you face!”
“I didn’t want you to go too far, but it’s too disappointing now!”
Lilia shook her head repeatedly, swearing to the heavens, “Layla, I swear on our ancestors’ spirits, I wasn’t involved!”
“Really, I wasn’t! You must believe me.”
Layla, knowing she wasn’t lying, sighed and said, “Ah! What’s done is done, I don’t want to dwell on it.”
“But I must intervene in what’s about to happen.”
“Flynn must lose, but not like this!”
Survival of the fittest, advance or retreat.
Business is inherently deceitful, and victory depends on strength, as long as it’s within the normal rules. Layla accepted any means of taking over the Sharp’s Group.
Such as product competition, service competition, price wars, and even capital overpowering or short selling stocks.
But murdering a company’s CEO to take over a company, resulting in their complete destruction, Layla couldn’t accept.
Morality and principles wouldn’t allow it!
After ending the call, Layla immediately dialed Flynn’s number:
“I know about this afternoon’s events.”
“Give up your revenge; this ends here. I guarantee Braiden and Maximo will stop troubling you!”