Legend of Dragon Son-in-law-Chapter 690 - Silver Needle_1
Chapter 690: Chapter 690 Silver Needle_1
“Julius Reed, you really outdid yourself!”
After Jay King left the conference room, Itai Huntington was as excited as a little girl.
A table worth about thirty thousand US dollars, plus an ashtray worth a few dozen, and you extorted two billion US dollars from the Roosevelt family?
I wouldn’t even dare to dream of that!
“I’ll give you half.”
She bumped Julius Reed lightly with her hand, smiling cheerfully.
...
It was like a pie falling from the sky.
Two billion US dollars!
An enormous fortune!
Even for the Roosevelt family, that was no small amount.
“I’ve got something else to do, be careful these days.”
After Julius Reed gave a nonchalant response, he turned and left the Five-state International building.
“Bastard! Wouldn’t even dare to cheat because he’s under the thumb of the tiger at home!” Itai Huntington muttered resentfully, watching the swift silhouette of Julius Reed.
But what she didn’t know was that Julius Reed was thinking of Elwood Thorneycroft, and had very little to do with Quella Radcliffe.
In fact.
Even without the matter of Elwood Thorneycroft’s departure, Julius Reed would have not paid her any mind.
…
Half an hour later, a Rolls-Royce stopped at the copper sparrow platform.
Julius Reed got out of the driver’s seat and headed straight for Aron Jackson’s office.
“Boss!”
Aron Jackson, who was dealing with business in the office, hurriedly stood up when he saw Julius Reed come in.
“What happened?”
Julius Reed sat where Aron Jackson had just been sitting, his brow slightly furrowed, “Explain it clearly.”
“Our guys were posted around the private hospital, but when they went to deliver fruit to the room this morning, they noticed something was off.”
Aron Jackson, leaning on the desk with both hands, explained, “It was only when that bodyguard lifted the blankets that he found they were stuffed with clothes, and Elwood Thorneycroft had already left without anyone knowing when.”
“Was she there last night?”
Julius Reed propped his head with one hand and began to ponder non-stop.
“She was still there at night.”
Aron Jackson nodded, “At three in the morning, Elwood Thorneycroft got up for a walk, and our people saw her.”
As he spoke, it seemed like he suddenly remembered something, “Boss, is it possible that Elwood Thorneycroft might have returned to Fabian Percival’s side?”
Elwood Thorneycroft was the daughter of Fabian Percival, now with her injuries healed and freed from Ivan Reed’s clutches.
She would naturally return to her father’s side.
Moreover, Julius Reed and Fabian Percival were sworn enemies, so it made sense for Elwood Thorneycroft to leave quietly.
“Impossible.”
Julius Reed shook his head.
Elwood Thorneycroft was only Fabian Percival’s adopted daughter, and since the time Fabian Percival sent Brown Bread to kill her, Elwood Thorneycroft had lost all hope.
Even if she left, she would only disappear under a false name and would never return to Fabian Percival’s fold.
Unless…
But that possibility was too unlikely to occur.
“My people have been searching the whole city, but Elwood Thorneycroft has some skills, and your excellent medicines have allowed her to recover quite well,” Aron Jackson said with an awkward smile, “She’s not easy to catch!”
When Elwood Thorneycroft was injured, Aron Jackson advocated for cutting the problem off at the root!
To kill this once right-hand arm of Fabian Percival.
Later, Julius Reed insisted on saving her, and Aron Jackson had no choice but to compromise.
Despite compromising, he suggested delaying the treatment, which, while not fatal, could greatly prolong Elwood Thorneycroft’s recovery time.
After all, Elwood Thorneycroft had once opposed them, and when dealing with enemies, Aron Jackson was never soft!
But Julius Reed flatly rejected his idea and gave Elwood Thorneycroft the best medicines.
As for the fruit and three meals a day, he arranged the highest quality.
Now that Elwood Thorneycroft had vanished without a word, Aron Jackson felt a painful loss.
A loss that hurt to the bone!
Hum!
Just then, Julius Reed’s phone suddenly rang.
“Half an hour later, Blue Star Cafe.”
“Who!”
Aron Jackson, seeing the message, asked alertly.
It was an unfamiliar number.
“Not sure, but I have a good guess.”
Julius Reed pocketed his phone and whispered into Aron Jackson’s ear, “Have someone keep a close watch on the Roosevelt family’s movements; those two took a big loss today and definitely won’t let it go.”
“Understood!”
Aron Jackson nodded.
Even if Julius Reed didn’t say it, he would have kept an eye on all potential enemies of his boss.
To prevent any unexpected events.
After Orren Beaumont turned traitor, nearly a quarter of the intelligence network in Gonzalez City had been restored to normal functioning.
Ivan Reed remained stationed in Azure Percival Hotel, forcing Fabian Percival to only hole up within the Five-lakes Clubhouse, not daring to make any rash moves.
The undercurrents that had roiled beneath the surface of Gonzalez City became, for a rare moment, a semblance of tranquility.
As he left the pavilion, Julius Reed and Orren Beaumont brushed past each other.
“Hold on!”
He felt something was not quite right.
“Brother Davenport!”
Orren Beaumont quickly turned around, standing in front of Julius Reed: “Do you have any orders?”
“You were previously employed by Caden Cook?”
To Julius Reed, a small fry like Orren Beaumont was hardly worth his attention.
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All of his information came through Aron Jackson.
“Yes!”
Orren Beaumont’s eyes darted about: “After Aaron Martin got killed, I brought my brothers over to Aron Jackson’s side.”
“Stick with Aron Jackson from now on and don’t stray. If anyone offers you a deal to betray him, I’ll double it.” Julius Reed patted his shoulder gently and smiled, “You can go.”
“Yes!”
Orren Beaumont turned and strode towards Aron Jackson’s office.
“Wait a minute!”
Julius Reed, as if suddenly remembering something, asked abruptly, “How many children do you have at home?”
“I’m by myself.”
Orren Beaumont replied.
“You also have a younger sister in Fujiwara County, below Gonzalez City.”
Having said that, Julius Reed left without looking back.
“I understand.”
Orren Beaumont stood still, slowly closing his eyes.
When he opened them again, his gaze flickered with a hint of murderous intent.
“Boss, about Sacha Reed…”
Once sure they were alone, an employee quietly asked in his ear.
“Tell Sacha Reed that my conditions are non-negotiable,” Orren Beaumont said coldly as he glanced at his employee, “If Sacha Reed can’t meet them, I regret I cannot accept.”
“Right.”
The man nodded and quickly disappeared.
Gonzalez City lies by the sea, a popular destination for tourists.
Cafes are naturally found everywhere.
It used to be a seafood farming base, but as tourism brought prosperity to the locals, they abandoned the arduous aquaculture for the restaurant and tourism industries.
The Blue Star Cafe mentioned in the information was located around one of Gonzalez City’s ports.
As the New Year approached, the place was particularly crowded.
By the time Julius Reed arrived at the cafe, he immediately spotted that familiar face.
Elwood Thorneycroft.
Elwood Thorneycroft sat at a corner table, sipping a drink through a straw with a smile on his face as he looked towards Julius Reed.
“Tired of living?”
Julius Reed sat across from him, smiling as he asked.
“If I were tired of living, I wouldn’t choose a place crowded with people.”
Elwood Thorneycroft’s face showed a smile, but there was something melancholy about it.
“What’s your plan?”
Julius Reed took out his phone, about to scan for a coffee, when Elwood Thorneycroft took a cup of coffee from under the table.
It was hot.
Must have been ordered not long ago.
“Thank you.”
Julius Reed took the coffee and took a sip right away.
“Aren’t you afraid I might have poisoned it?”
Elwood Thorneycroft asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Poison won’t kill me.”
Julius Reed drank heartily.
Coffee was so bitter, he really didn’t like it.
Brown sugar was much better.
“Why leave?”
He looked at Elwood Thorneycroft across from him.
“Because… It’s not safe there.”
Elwood Thorneycroft said, pulling a silver needle from his pocket.
The needle had turned black.
