shuhaige
Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Chapter 38 Blackmail
Upon Gideon and Athena’s arrival at the construction site, Carlos and his team promptly approached
them with a welcoming smile.
Carlos helplessly commented, “Even with the mess
everywhere at the construction site, you still decided to come in person!”
With a casual tone, Athena replied, “Considering there was an incident at the construction site, it was
only logical to come and inspect.”
Carlos nodded and smiled, saying, “You see, there are always conflicts between the villagers and us,
and I was concerned that it might cause harm to both of you!”
Athena remained silent as she listened to Carlos.
Gideon smiled wryly and commented, “Well, if they ended up
in a conflict, it’s simply bad luck for those villagers.””
Carlos was surprised by his words and responded, “What do you mean by that?”
Gideon’s smile widened as he spoke, “If they were merely after
er to settle. But they wouldn’t get
cent if they dared to harm Athena and me, and I guarantee they’ll each get a shiny pair of silver
handcuffs.”
As Carlos listened to Gideon’s remark, he struggled to maintain his smile as worry crept onto his face.
“I’m just worried, that’s all.”
Gideon did not say anything and nodded in response.
They then went to the conference room at the construction site.
Upon pushing the door, they were met with the unexpected sight of over ten people seated in the
conference room.
Based on their looks and clothing, it was evident that they were all locals.
Upon seeing someone enter, the people in the conference room turned their attention toward them.
The dozen or so people clapped the table without saying a
word.
“So you’re the ones in charge of this lousy company? Shame on you for even thinking of disturbing our
ancestral tomb! Today, I will fight you with all my might!”
Polled up his sleeves and immediately
prepared to charge forward.
While noticing the scene, Carlos hurriedly attempted to intervene, advising the person, and gesturing to
discourage a physical altercation.
The man was surprised to find that neither the affluent gentleman nor the feminine and frail female
secretary fell for the tactics of using physical threats.
“Hey, calm down! Mr. Hale and Miss Newton flew from Girard City specifically to address your
grievances!” Carlos firmly guided the person back to their seat.
“There’s no room for discussion. You have to find a way around it. Bypass it!” The man yelled, refusing
to accept the destruction of their family tomb.
“Go around it?” Athena sat down and casually responded, “Well, it’s not entirely impossible.”
Athena’s statement caused Carlos and his team to respond
with a loud clamor of defiance.
Carlos and his team member spoke up, “Miss Newton, we’re
well into the second phase of the project. How can we possibly go around it?”
Another member of their team chimed in, saying, “Exactly. Do you know how much the cost would
increase if we were to do that?”
Another group member interjected, asking, “Mr. Hale, do you agree with this too?”
Gideon, of course, did not intend to do that. To bypass it would be meant spending at least several
billion dollars more.
“I haven’t finished speaking. Why are you all in such a hurry?” Athena cast a gentle look at the
villagers. “You heard it yourselves. If we were to bypass it, our company would suffer a huge loss. So, if
you’re willing to bear the cost of this loss, there’s no doubt we can find a way around it.”
Gideon almost burst out laughing.
It was clear that this group was trying to blackmail them.
Instead of backing down, Athena reversed the situation and
confronted them head-on.
Carlos and the rest of the group were utterly bewildered.
“You think you can fool me, you wretched woman? We come here to get compensation from you all!
And now you dare to come asking for money from us?”
The man, in his desperation, yelled out their true intentions.
Carlos’s face turned grim as the man carelessly let slip their plan.
He planned to employ a group of villagers of which willing to risk everything to shake up the executives
from Girard City thoroughly.
The aim was to create chaos and unsettle the top
management before raising the price significantly.
Unfortunately, things have taken a downturn.
“Three years ago, our company obtained the rights to this
entire land, including the specific area where your ancestral tombs are located, following all legal and
regulatory procedures,” Athena stated matter-of-factly. “Out of kindness, Original from NôvelDrama.Org.
we will leave your ancestral tombs untouched. However, we
request that you purchase the tombs and compensate us for
our losses. How is this unreasonable?”
As she said that, she smiled, “We cannot spend money to be
filial to you, can we?”