chapter 36 young people

"Atius, that bastard, meeting you, Eilir, is the luckiest thing in his life!" Calandra's voice came through the phone, "Eilir, now that you've agreed to be with him, shouldn't the wedding be planned?" Eilir shook her head with a smile, "Atius said he will arrange everything and will definitely notify you when the time comes." "Eilir, have you seen the news?" "Our Magpie Bridge Mountain in Yeoannes City, the Magpie Bridge Mountain where we used to love watching the sunrise, I heard they are going to build a Magpie Bridge Palace there soon." Eilir had deep memories of Magpie Bridge Mountain and was interested when she heard this, "Magpie Bridge Palace, it sounds very beautiful." "Isn't it," Calandra's voice was full of longing, "I heard that the construction of Magpie Bridge Palace is to hold a grand wedding there." "Eilir, what kind of fairy would be worthy of living there?" "And I heard that this wedding will invite ten thousand couples to participate, with all expenses covered by the organizers." "Eilir, if I were you, I'd sign up with Atius too, wouldn't it be wonderful if you got selected?" Eilir nodded, "I'll discuss it with Atius later; he just said he had to go out for a bit." ... At the Poseidon Group. Poseidon, along with over five hundred executives, stood neatly downstairs, anxiously and nervously looking at the road. Olatunde also rushed over with all his executives, equally showing a tense expression. Kaladin looked at Poseidon and Olatunde expressionlessly and slowly said: "Prepare yourselves mentally; the project completion time might be moved up." As soon as he finished speaking, a red car appeared at the crossroads hundreds of meters away and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye. Atius stepped out of the car, nodded at Kaladin, and then strode towards the building. Poseidon and Olatunde silently followed behind Kaladin, and over a thousand executives also lowered their steps, entering the building in order. In the conference room. Poseidon and Olatunde stood in front of Atius, not daring to breathe heavily. The mere presence Atius unintentionally exuded already filled them with immense fear. "Great... sir," Poseidon tried to control his trembling voice, reporting, "The construction teams from the five major companies have already arrived at Magpie Bridge Mountain, and all the equipment has been installed. As long as we follow the plan, it will definitely be completed in two months." Olatunde immediately nodded, "My side is also ready, and we can spread the news of the wedding nationwide at any time." Atius frowned slightly, "Two months is too long." "Don't worry about the budget; how soon can it be completed at the fastest?" Poseidon shivered, "One month! If we can get another hundred construction teams from the five major companies, it might be possible to finish within one month!" Atius nodded, "Then make it one month." "It'll be hard on all of you for this period," Atius slowly stood up, "After the wedding is over, I will make a trip to Shorysford City." "By then, you can transfer your industries to Shorysford City, and I will speak on your behalf." Olatunde and Poseidon were instantly excited. Being able to establish a foothold in Shorysford City meant not just more business opportunities but also honor and status! "Thank you, sir!" Poseidon and Olatunde quickly bowed in thanks. Moments later, Atius left the Poseidon Group and drove back to the Royal Brocade Residence. But when he opened the villa's gate, he only saw Maille watching TV with Nidawi, and Damir sitting silently on the sofa nearby. "Mr. Yates, you're here." Damir nodded at Atius, "The old man likes Nidawi and has agreed to move in." Atius spoke with a smile, "That's good news; it's livelier with a big family." "By the way, where's Eilir?" Maille poured a glass of water for Atius and said, "Calandra came over, and Eilir went with her to a class reunion; they probably won't be back until late." Atius nodded and immediately sent a message to Eilir, "Eilir, when will you be back? Shall I pick you up?" But after a full ten minutes, there was no reply from Eilir. Atius then called Calandra's phone, only to find it was also unreachable. After some thought, Atius stepped out of the villa and immediately called Shadow. Shadow monitored all the martial artists in the Red Dragon Kingdom and possessed an extremely powerful information network. In less than two minutes, Shadow sent Atius Eilir's phone location, which was at a five-star hotel named "Hodscott Hotel". Atius started the car and hurried over. Meanwhile, in a large private room at Hodscott Hotel, about twenty young men and women were dining and chatting. These were high school classmates of Eilir and Calandra, who hadn't seen each other for nearly ten years after graduation. Suddenly, a young woman dressed up and wearing expensive jewelry raised her glass and looked at Eilir, "Eilir, it's been ten years, and you're still so beautiful." Eilir smiled knowingly, "Aretha, you've become prettier too." Aretha Lewis laughed lightly, "Why didn't you bring your child? I heard you had a child before finishing college and were considered a disgrace by the Yates family of Yeoannes City." Hearing Aretha's mocking words, Calandra suddenly slammed the table and stood up coldly, "Aretha, no one will think you're mute if you don't speak!" In the private room, others watched the scene with amusement, none of them speaking out to mediate. Aretha said, "I'm not slandering Eilir; her dirty laundry is known to all of us classmates." A man in casual suit laughed and lit a cigarette, also looking at Eilir, "Eilir, the Yates family is gone, and it must be hard for you, raising a child alone. Out of our old school ties, I can offer you a job at my company." As soon as he said this, many people laughed. "Cortez Cooper, remember in our senior year of high school you chased after Eilir, but she was the school beauty and didn't even bother with you." "This is what they call the wheel of fortune in Chinese geomancy," Cortez laughed heartily, "I started working in society right after high school graduation, and luckily, I've done well. Over the years, I've become a millionaire." Then, Cortez looked at Eilir again and asked with a smile, "How about it, Eilir? If you're willing, you can start working at my company tomorrow as my secretary." For a moment, many people laughed out loud, looking at Eilir with mocking faces. Back then, Eilir was not only beautiful but also the top student in the school, naturally making many people jealous. Hearing everyone's mockery, Eilir didn't speak and stood up to leave. But Aretha blocked the door, hands crossed over her chest, and said coldly, "Eilir, don't rush off." "If you don't want to be Cortez's secretary, you can come to me." "With your looks, you can play a maid in the movie I'm starring in, and you can make a few hundred thousand a year, isn't that a hundred times better than your current situation?" This remark once again caused uproarious laughter. Calandra couldn't stand it anymore, she grabbed a wine glass and splashed it on Aretha, coldly saying, "Say another word, and I'll tear your mouth apart!" Aretha was furious, "Calandra, how dare you!" "Do you know how much my outfit costs? Can you afford it!" Calandra slapped Aretha's face with two swift slaps. "Eilir is kind and doesn't want to quarrel with you, but I'm not easy to provoke!" Calandra grabbed a bowl of soup from the table and poured it over Aretha's head without a second thought. "Calandra, I'll kill you!" Aretha struggled up furiously, yelling at Cortez, "What are you standing there for? Hit her!" Cortez snorted coldly and rushed over, slapping Calandra hard. "Stop!" Eilir quickly shielded Calandra, and without warning, Aretha's slap landed on her face. Calandra, stubborn by nature, kicked Cortez below the belt. In an instant, a pig-like scream rang out. Cortez bent over, his face turning red as if about to bleed. But Calandra did not let up easily; she grabbed Aretha's hair and slapped her face repeatedly. In a short time, Aretha's somewhat delicate face swelled up like a pig's head, her nose crooked, her eyes askew, and her lips split. "Dare to hit Eilir, I'll kill you if I don't knock you out today!" Calandra's slaps kept falling until she ran out of strength. Suddenly, the private room went silent; no one expected Calandra's combat power to be so formidable. Eilir looked at these high school classmates with disappointment and pulled Calandra to leave. But as soon as they opened the door, they saw a pot-bellied middle-aged man with bodyguards approaching. Seeing the middle-aged man, Aretha immediately started crying for help, "Husband, save me, I'm almost killed by these two bitches!" The middle-aged man was taken aback and barely recognized Aretha, then became furious. "How dare you, hitting my woman, Oma Zimmer's woman!" Oma snorted coldly and kicked Eilir in the stomach. Eilir, already frail, was immediately knocked to the ground, pale and clutching her stomach. Calandra's face changed drastically, and just as she was about to check on Eilir, Oma kicked her in the waist, sending her crashing into the table. Oma shouted, "Take these two women away, I want them to know how serious it is to offend me!" In the private room, everyone was speechless. Cortez had just stood up for Aretha, and their relationship was obviously not ordinary. But now, Aretha's husband appeared, making the situation truly messy. Still, someone recognized Oma and quickly offered him cigarettes with a bow, "Mr. Zimmer, you're Mr. Zimmer from the Olatunde Group, aren't you?" Oma glanced at the person and said, "You've got some insight, yes, I'm from the Olatunde Group, I'm in charge of all the KTVs in the provincial city!" Everyone was startled. In the provincial city, both the Poseidon Group and the Olatunde Group were undoubtedly top enterprises. Everyone showed a schadenfreude expression; offending Oma, Eilir, and Calandra would probably lose more than their lives! "Husband, I want to kill them!" Aretha roared fiercely, "I've been disfigured, husband, you must help me kill them!" Oma looked at Aretha with disdain, kicked her away, then greedily eyed Eilir and Calandra. "Take them away!" Oma waved his hand, and two bodyguards immediately stepped forward, grabbing Eilir and Calandra to leave. Next to the private room was the elevator. Oma stood at the elevator doors, excitement on his face, eager to return home to savor the delicacy. "Ding!" The elevator doors opened, and a chill immediately surged out. Oma shivered and looked up, only to see a pair of cold, stern eyes looking down at him. That feeling was like being stared at by ten thousand fierce beasts, the oncoming murderous aura made Oma's back hair stand on end. But he quickly came to his senses and growled, "What are you looking at? Get out of my way!" Atius suddenly reached out, grabbing Oma's neck. Oma's eyes bulged, and his feet left the ground, shaking in the air. The more he struggled, the tighter his neck was squeezed. "Bang!" With a swing of Atius's arm, Oma flew out sideways, rolling back into the private room. The two bodyguards immediately let go of Eilir and Calandra, cursing as they swung their fists and feet at Atius. Atius's murderous intent deepened; he hadn't expected that there would be lowlifes daring to lay hands on Eilir! "It seems I've been too merciful!" Atius snorted coldly and slapped out with his palm. The fierce true qi instantly engulfed the two men. With a "bang," the two were flung against the wall, their flesh and blood splattering instantly. "Ahh!!" Everyone in the private room saw this scene clearly and screamed in terror; those with faint hearts had already collapsed to the ground, crawling towards the corner. Atius helped up Eilir and Calandra, who were in pain, inputting a trace of true qi to alleviate their internal injuries, then slowly walked into the private room. Seeing his two subordinates die so miserably, Oma no longer dared to be reckless; he knew he had met a tough one today! "Brother, I admit defeat today!" Oma gritted his teeth and looked at Atius, "I'm from the Olatunde Group, if you let me off, we can be friends in the future, just say the word if you need me!" "Olatunde Group, is it?" The murderous intent in Atius's eyes intensified as he took out his phone and sent a message to Kaladin. At the Poseidon Group. Olatunde, who had been working several all-nighters, was resting in his office when Kaladin kicked him to the ground. Olatunde was startled, seeing it was Kaladin who had kicked him, his face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground begging, "Mr. Jacobs, spare my life!" Kaladin looked at Olatunde expressionlessly and said coldly, "One of your men named Oma hit my boss's wife in the Hodscott Hotel. You better go and apologize yourself." Olatunde trembled violently, sweating profusely. Seeing Kaladin leave, Olatunde immediately got up and shouted into the phone, "Get people over to Hodscott Hotel as fast as possible!" In the hotel's private room. Atius looked coldly at the people in the room and growled, "Who else hit Eilir!" Aretha immediately hid behind Cortez, who was also trembling and trying to move to the back of the crowd. But when he turned around, he realized everyone had run away.