Five million!
At first, Ferdinand Braton thought the person was crazy, that this was a scam to extort money. But when he heard about the thing in the flowerbed, he immediately ordered, “Someone, go and retrieve the item from the flowerbed and also give me the surveillance footage of that area.”
“Yes, sir,” his subordinate immediately went.
After a while, the item was brought back. It was a letter, and Ferdinand Braton frowned. Was he expected to pay five million just for this?
However, when he opened the envelope, his entire expression changed.
“Yvette Tang, Patrick Bailey!”
Ferdinand Braton looked at the people in the photo. It was a man holding a woman, entering a hotel. The woman was Emmett Tang’s granddaughter, whom he had seen before, and the man was Patrick Bailey, the one who ruined his son.
“Damn it, what’s going on? Why would Emmett Tang’s granddaughter get involved with Patrick Bailey? This shouldn’t be happening.”
Ferdinand Braton couldn’t understand. Finally, he decided to call Robin Bailey back. “Hello, tell me why all this is happening and what information you have.”
“I already told you, it’s five million. I’m an information dealer.”
“Fine.”
Ferdinand Braton agreed. Five million wasn’t much for him, but he added, “Although five million means nothing to me, if I find out that you deceived me, I won’t spare you. Since you can call me, you must know the extent of my influence in the Bianhai City.”
“I assure you, you’ll be satisfied.”
Robin Bailey responded calmly.
Then Ferdinand Braton made the call. He needed this information.
“Alright, I’ve received the money. Now, let me tell you the origin of this photo. Do you know why the Tang family came to rescue Grover Holt? It’s because Patrick Bailey reached an agreement with the Tang family and the Beckett family. I know that the Braton family is planning to join forces with the Tang family to attack the Beckett family, but what you didn’t expect is that it’s a conspiracy. Patrick Bailey, the Beckett family, and the Tang family will all stab you in the back. The downfall of the Braton family is imminent. That’s all I have to say. Our deal is done.”
With that, Robin Bailey hung up the phone.
“The Tang family, the Beckett family, and Patrick Bailey are working together?”
Ferdinand Braton’s face turned pale. When he first heard this, he thought it was fake, but after listening to the whole message, he realized that if it were true, they would be attacking him from three sides.
He was completely unprepared.
If that were the case, the Braton family would undoubtedly be destroyed.
This news could be false, but what if it was true? He couldn’t afford to take that risk.
“What time is it now? Has the Tang family started their attack?”
Ferdinand Braton asked.
“It’s 2:23 in the afternoon. The Tang family’s attack is scheduled for 3 o’clock. We have 37 minutes left,” his subordinate reported.
“37 minutes.”
Ferdinand Braton pondered. If this news was true, then their alliance was like a wolf entering a tiger’s den. Ferdinand Braton’s face grew dark. Finally, he said, “Gather the Braton family’s funds and recruit assassins from the dark web. The target is the Tang family, but no one is allowed to act without my command.”
He had no other choice.
If it were true, he wouldn’t be able to withstand the attack from three sides.
The only solution was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. He would give his all to attack the Tang family, while only showing aggression towards them. At that time, the Beckett family would relax and even sit back and watch.
After all, their current relationship was only based on mutual interests.
The battle between the Tang family and the Braton family would leave both sides weakened, which was the scene the Beckett family would most like to see.
As for recruiting assassins, he had no other choice. Their own people in the Braton family couldn’t handle the current situation and had to resort to hiring assassins and even cooperating with some underworld figures.
Otherwise, the Braton family will be destroyed, and he won’t escape either.
Moreover, he still needs to treat his son.
But he’s also afraid that this news might be false, so he gave a command that unless he orders it, the assassins are not allowed to attack the Tang family to avoid any misunderstandings.
But he has to do this because he can’t afford to take the risk.
Soon, it was three o’clock in the afternoon.
Then, within a visible circle, a piece of news quickly spread: the Tang family and the Braton family, two clans united, were preparing to annihilate the Beckett family. Both sides’ affiliated forces were ready to fight.
The entire Bianhai City was in chaos at that moment.
Everyone could feel the scent of war in the air.
The economic battle had begun.
But it wasn’t just an economic battle; the assassins of the Tang family and the Braton family also took action, rushing towards the Beckett family to eliminate Henry Beckett today. If the Beckett family was destroyed, Bianhai City would belong to the Braton family and the Tang family.
However, at this moment, Ferdinand Braton sat in the surveillance room, watching the footage. His brows furrowed because in the surveillance video, there were assassins sneaking towards his mansion, and they were doing it silently.
However, twenty minutes ago, Ferdinand Braton had set up hundreds of surveillance cameras in the surrounding woods, and these woods happened to capture some people.
“Damn it, whose forces are these?”
Ferdinand Braton cursed silently. He knew these assassins had come to kill him, but he couldn’t determine whose power they belonged to: the Tang family, the Beckett family, or that Patrick Bailey.
If it was the Beckett family and Patrick Bailey, then it would be normal.
But if it was the Tang family, it would prove that the previous information was true.
They really had joined forces.
“Where is Emmett Tang?”
Ferdinand Braton asked.
“I don’t know,” his subordinate shook his head.
They couldn’t possibly know the whereabouts of the head of another family.
Ferdinand Braton furrowed his brow and took out his phone, dialing a number. “Hello, Mr. Tang.”
“Mr. Braton, what’s the matter?” Emmett Tang’s voice came through the phone.
“There are many assassins appearing at my villa. I can’t defend against them alone, so I want to come and be with you. The guards from both of our families are enough to ensure our safety. You wouldn’t want to die before the Beckett family is destroyed, and your ally is gone, would you?”
Ferdinand Braton said slowly.
He was testing the waters. If he didn’t allow him to come over, then there must be a problem.
If he allowed him to come over, at least he would be with Emmett Tang, and he could capture the thief first. By then, he could use it as leverage against Emmett Tang.
Emmett Tang remained silent for a moment, then said, “It’s not convenient right now. I believe in Mr. Braton’s power. Those assassins are just a few sent by the Beckett family. It’s nothing major. Mr. Braton will surely handle it.”
He didn’t want Ferdinand Braton to come over.
If Ferdinand Braton came, what would happen to his various operations? Besides, the Tang family had secrets that couldn’t be exposed to outsiders.