Upon hearing this, Esther’s face showed a look of helplessness. She found that ever since she had started following Chris Shelby, her heart had grown much stronger. Curious, Esther asked, “Dear, who exactly is tracking us?”
Chris Shelby shook his head and said, “I don’t know! But whoever it is, if they dare come looking for trouble, I’ll make them pay!” After these words, a cold glint flashed in Chris Shelby’s eyes.
Shortly after, Chris Shelby drove to the branch office. After a busy morning, it soon was time to leave work. Esther looked at Jake and said, “Jake, why don’t you join us for dinner?”
“Sure, boss!” Jake nodded without refusal and agreed.
Then, Chris Shelby and the others dined at a high-end restaurant nearby. During the meal, Chris Shelby’s expression darkened again. He noticed that someone was still secretly following him. Faced with repeated provocations, Chris Shelby was thoroughly angered.
“Dear, what are you daydreaming about?” Suddenly, Esther asked Chris Shelby curiously. Just now, Esther and Jake were discussing business matters. Esther wanted to hear Chris Shelby’s opinion, but he had been lost in thought.
Chris Shelby smiled and said, “Dear, it’s nothing. What were you guys talking about just now?”
Jake looked worried and said, “Mr. Shelby, although our company’s products sell well in Middleton, recently other companies have launched many similar products, causing ours to not sell as well. Therefore, we must explore new sales channels!”
Hearing this, Chris Shelby thought for a moment and said, “Introducing new sales channels is fine, but what’s most important now is to make our product well-known and get more consumers to recognize it.”
Esther frowned and said, “Dear, are you talking about advertising? But there’s already too much advertising, and audiences are becoming tired of it. We’ve been advertising on TV and in newspapers, but the effects haven’t been ideal.”
Chris Shelby calmly said, “Actually, there are techniques to advertising. We must abandon the traditional mindset and use new media methods to advertise.”
Hearing this, Jake’s eyes lit up. In surprise, he said, “Mr. Shelby, are you talking about the new media advertising methods that have just emerged, like live-streaming sales?”
Chris Shelby nodded and said, “Exactly! Live streaming has been very popular in the past two years, and the method of selling through live streams has just emerged. I predict that in the coming years, live-streaming sales will become mainstream and will impact all industries like never before.”
“Hahaha!” Jake laughed loudly and said, “Mr. Shelby, I understand! I’ll contact some top internet influencers right away and sell our products through live streaming!”
Chris Shelby chuckled and said, “Collaborating with these top influencers is one way, but we could also set up our own live streaming company. That way, we can avoid others cutting us off.”
Upon hearing this, Esther and Jake were completely astonished. They had not anticipated Chris Shelby’s far-sighted vision. Not only did he foresee that live-streaming sales would become mainstream in the future, but he had also already thought of establishing a live streaming company.
“Hello, your red wine is here!” At that moment, a waiter came over carrying a bottle of red wine.
Jake picked up the red wine with a smile and said, “Mr. Shelby, let me pour you a glass.”
Just as Jake was about to open the wine, Chris Shelby yelled, “Don’t move!”
“Mr. Shelby, what’s wrong?” Jake froze in confusion.
Without waiting for Jake to react, Chris Shelby grabbed the red wine and threw it out of the window.
Boom!
A loud explosion followed, as the red wine bottle suddenly burst. The shockwave was massive, shattering all the glass in the restaurant.
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
The sudden explosion caused screams to erupt from the diners.
Shards of broken glass caused cuts on many arms. Fortunately, due to Chris Shelby’s timely intervention, no lives were lost.
Jake looked visibly shaken. If Chris hadn’t thrown the wine out in time, he might have been killed. After all, who would have expected the red wine to turn into a bomb?
Chris Shelby’s face grew solemn. If he wasn’t mistaken, this was a new type of liquid bomb, not something easily accessible to the average person.
This plot was insane; the liquid bomb was powerful, and with the restaurant full of people at mealtime, the potential for massive casualties was high.
Esther asked in shock, “Dear, what in the world is going on?”
Chris Shelby shook his head silently, feeling that the danger was not yet over.
Suddenly, Chris’s expression changed. He saw a young man pull out a sharp dagger and stab at Esther.
Without hesitation, Chris punched the attacker.
Bang!
The young man was sent flying backward, spitting out blood. He glared resentfully at Chris Shelby, then turned and fled quickly, knowing he was no match for Chris.
In moments, the young man disappeared from sight.
Chris didn’t chase after him; protecting Esther was his priority.
Soon after, Middleton constabulary arrived and immediately secured the explosion site.
Meanwhile, in a secluded corner, a black Audi was parked. The injured young man hurriedly got into the car and drove off.
Half an hour later, the black Audi arrived at a deserted area in the outskirts of Middleton where a Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked.
The young man approached respectfully and said, “Your Highness!”
Daniel Williams lowered the car window, his expression cold. “Did the mission fail?”
The young man replied with shame, “I’m sorry, Your Highness. Chris Shelby’s abilities are too formidable. He detected the liquid bomb, and my attempt to assassinate Esther also failed. I was injured by Chris Shelby.”
Daniel Williams angrily retorted, “Useless! Just useless! Get out!”
“Yes!” The young man didn’t dare to say more and quickly left.
After he was gone, Daniel Williams turned to the person in the back seat. “What do you think, Grandmaster? If we don’t kill Chris Shelby, our plans might never succeed.”
In the back seat sat a venerable white-bearded Taoist, the national advisor of Amerosia, and the master of the Silent Stream Sect’s holy land, Whisperwind Ridge-Ethan Stone!