King's Awakening

At those words, Beckett gave a cold laugh. He knew a great deal more news than most, but why should he tell Grandy Anderson?

With that thought, Beckett couldn’t help but tease, “I’m just a small player, what news could I possibly know compared to you, Imperial Group?

Could it be, the boast I just made has turned out to be real?

Don’t tell me, the plot of land you hoarded in the North Suburb isn’t the selected site for the new Nezzi city?”

“You!”

Grandy Anderson was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and with a face full of frustration, she left the Jones Group and headed straight for Imperial Group.

Watching Grandy Anderson storm off, Sherry Jones was a bit unsure about the situation.

At this moment, one of the employees looked at the trending news on their computer with a mix of suspicion and belief.

And then, a shriek filled with surprise erupted. “Mr. Jones! The chosen location for the new Nezzi city isn’t in the North Suburb, but on the plot of land we bought in the Southern Suburb!” the employee exclaimed with joy.

What!?

Upon hearing this news, Sherry Jones was stunned and couldn’t react, her face gradually showing a look of intense excitement.

“Not the North Suburb, but the Southern Suburb, this…” An overwhelmed Sherry Jones found her breath quickening.

Judging from Grandy Anderson’s previous reaction and Alan Austin’s persistent actions, the Imperial Group should have received some inside information.

Why had the situation suddenly reversed?

What exactly was the reason?

Sherry Jones, who had recovered from her surprise, was left with a feeling of confounding bewilderment.

On the other hand, after having left the Jones Group in great haste, Grandy Anderson rushed back to the Imperial Group.

On her way, she received a call from Alan Austin, and directly changed her route towards the Royal Group.

About half an hour later, Grandy Anderson met with Alan Austin at the base of the Royal Group building.

Upon meeting, she couldn’t help but ask, “Alan, what in the world is going on? Why was the location for the new Nezzi city suddenly announced? And why is it located in the Southern Suburb?

Looking at Beckett’s behaviour just now, he appeared completely unfazed, as if he had known this news all along.

Could it be that the mysterious backer behind Beckett has connections at the top?”

At this moment, Grandy Anderson was filled with doubt, unable to understand why the Royal Group had made the announcement about the location for the new Nezzi city.

And furthermore, it wasn’t the North Suburb, but the plot in the Southern Suburb.

This had completely disrupted their plan. You should know that the money they invested in the plot in the Southern Suburb was around 50-60 billion!

This was a sum gathered by the Imperial Group, Zhang Group and Weiden Corporation.

If Noah Weiden and Messiah Anderson were to find out about this, wouldn’t they rip Alan Austin and her to pieces?

With that thought, a look of heaviness spread across Grandy Anderson’s pretty face, like a dark cloud that wouldn’t disperse.

At this moment, Alan Austin’s face showed an even graver degree of unpleasantness than Grandy Anderson’s.

Faced with Grandy Anderson’s questions, an impatient Alan Austin rudely replied, “Who the fuck should I ask if you’re asking me?

How the fuck should I know what’s going on in David Herb’s head. If I did know, do you think I’d be here right now!?”

With that, a disgruntled Alan Austin hastily stormed into the Royal Group building.

However, Royal Group was not an ordinary place, even if his heart was now filled with fury, he dared not act rashly here.

“Sorry, Mr. Herb is in a meeting now. He suggests you go back first and come again next time. Of course, if you’re willing to wait, you can wait a bit longer.” An employee of the Royal Group responded directly.

Upon hearing this, a trace of disgust flitted across Alan Austin’s face, but it quickly returned to normal and he chose to continue waiting at Royal Group.

He had planned it all along; if he could not meet with David Herb today, he would stay at the Royal Group and not leave.

Moreover, even if he were to go back now, there would be no way to explain it to Noah Weiden and Messiah Anderson. At this moment, the only thing he could do was wait for David Herb to give him an explanation before returning to give an account.

With this thought in mind, Alan Austin sat with a stern expression directly in the Royal Group’s reception room, waiting painstakingly.

On the other side, after dismissing Alan Austin, the employee went into David Herb’s office to give a detailed account of the situation.

“A self-styled smart guy, let him wait.” David Herb gave a cold smile, then casually picked up a book and began to read leisurely.

Around half-past five in the afternoon, nearly time to leave work.

Alan Austin and Grandy Anderson had already sat an afternoon in the reception room. The tea in their cups had lost its color from soaking for so long, before they finally received the summons from David Herb.

Phew!

Alan Austin took a deep breath and, in great haste, appeared in David Herb’s office.

As soon as he saw David Herb, Alan Austin said with a long face, “Mr. Herb, why was the location for Nezzi’s new city suddenly set on that piece of land in the Southern Suburb?

How come there was no hint beforehand, and what’s the deal? Didn’t you say this project was already set to be ours from the Imperial Group?

In addition, hasn’t the survey team been working on the land in the North Suburb all this time? Shouldn’t it be set in the North Suburb? Could there have been an error in the message? Was it sent incorrectly?”

Alan Austin blurted out all his doubts from his heart. At this point, he couldn’t take care of much else.

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, David Herb closed the book in his hand and looked at Alan Austin with an indifferent expression. “Who told you that the new Nezzi city was going to be located in the North Suburb? I don’t remember telling you that, do I?

Also, how did you know that my survey team was working in the North Suburb?

Don’t tell me, you’ve been spying on me!”

As his words fell, David Herb, with a slam, slammed the book in his hand onto the table.

Seeing this, both Alan Austin and Grandy Anderson who were standing on the other side, shivered all over, becoming earnestly terrified.

“No… I dare not, I… I just heard about it, just heard.” Alan Austin hurried to explain.

With a sneer in his heart, David Herb then pretended to be concerned and looked at Alan Austin, speaking teasingly, “Little Alan, tell me you didn’t rush out and buy the land in the North Suburb after hearing about the survey team’s activity there.

Just be honest, how much did you buy? A lot?”

This…

Hearing this, Alan Austin was instantly rendered speechless. The problem wasn’t whether he bought a lot or a little. He had almost bought all the land in the North Suburb.

However, in order to not let David Herb think that he was spying on him, Alan Austin had no choice but to boldly respond, “No… not much, just a bit over a billion.”

“Oh!”

David Herb pretended to be just learning this news, then casually said, “One billion, that’s alright, not much, it won’t affect you guys much.

Lucky you didn’t buy much, because we’re planning to turn that plot into a nature reserve already, restore the ecology, no commercial use is allowed.

So this one billion, just treat it as buying a lesson. You shouldn’t have any grudges, there are plenty of people who have lost hundreds of billions, right?”

Wh…what

Nature reserve? Restore ecology? No commercial use?

This…