“What makes him put this statue in his study room?” Russell grumbled. He then quickly took the small box out of his pocket and opened it. Usually, no one was allowed inside the study room, but if Edmund had to report to the chief of the Viper’s Den, this would be the ideal place. Be it a call or a video call, everything would happen in this room. The box contained a tiny spy camera with a voice recording function, allowing Russell to get more clues to identify the real chief. He came here just for this purpose. Russell quickly went to the corner and installed it. He adjusted the angle to make sure it could capture the entire room before he left. He was quick. He completed the installation in less than five minutes. Then, he went to the other rooms to install more spy cameras before returning to the backyard. Russell came back to a table filled with pastries and tea. He sat down and enjoyed the serenity while watching Edmund play golf. A while later, Edmund came do
The mansion looked grand and luxurious. Every place that the eyes could reach was filled with lavish decorations. After the attack on his villa, Edmund spent a fortune to rebuild it and turned it into a mansion with extra security features. There were hundreds of rooms in the mansion, each with its distinctive decoration. The paintings in the living hall were extremely rare and expensive. Every corner of the mansion was installed with surveillance cameras, providing almost a full view of the place. The housekeepers, servants, and security guards were all professionally trained. They had different duties and they were responsible for keeping the place operating. As soon as the car stopped, a uniformed butler came over to open the door. Russell got out of the car with his briefcase, holding the documents. He stood in awe as he scrutinized the mansion. He was bathed with lavish air and did not know how to react. He felt like his existence would stain the place. “Mr. Ru
Thinking about the potential gave Kaze chills. If he had not discovered Russell’s identity, Edmund would not have been able to see this coming. With all the offers and temptations on the table, Edmund would surely agree to work with Russell and improve their connection. Would Edmund leak Kaze’s identity then? No one had an answer to that question, but Kaze was certain that Russell would be able to gain more information as he would have the advantage of staying in cover. If Russell found clues and traced them back to Kaze, then things would be extremely complicated. Kaze had the confidence to handle the matter, but once he exposed his identity, more problems would follow. He had kept a low profile the entire time to avoid trouble and pressure, and he intended to continue his cover. He must be careful in handling this matter. Edmund was deep in thought, sitting on his couch. He knew it was trouble, but he had to deal with it. Even though he had found out that Russel
After Edmund returned home, he went to the study room. He made sure that he was alone before calling Kaze. He must report to Kaze and then plan their next step. Now that he knew what Russell was after, he must decide whether to capture him or continue to play dumb. Edmund did not know what to do at the moment, but he must face it one way or another. Kaze was waiting for Edmund’s call. The call went through immediately. “Mr. Lee, thank you for your reminder, or else I might really fall for the trap,” Edmund said. He had underestimated the people from up north. “How was it? What did you find?” Kaze asked. “The man seemed flawless and normal, but as I talked to him, I noticed some imperfections.” Edmund could not precisely describe the feeling, but because of the reminder, he remained cautious and observed Russell during dinner. Russell looked completely normal, but he did not have the air of a businessman. He lacked the personality of one, which should be filled wit
“I see. The better the reward, the more people would try,” Edmund agreed. “You agree too, Mr. Witterson? If you apply such a reward system in your company, do you think your employees would succeed?” Darcy had serious doubts about herself. “Of course not. What kind of connections does an employee have? If they do, they will be the boss and not work for me,” Edmund explained. Employees would be bosses if they possessed bosses’ qualities and resources, not settling for mere employee status. “I’m quite impressed, though. People who can make this work must be capable, at least with a strong background,” Edmund said as he looked at Russell. “Yeah. My background was given to me by my company. Our company trains the employees with a senior-junior system. It’s tough at first, but the reward pays off.” Russell smiled and nodded. Edmund still had doubts on Russell, but he did not need to explain things explicitly. If Edmund asked, Russell would just provide a standard answer. R
“That’s nice to know. I think it’s quite rare and surprising, but your company does a good job at marketing. I just wonder how it actually is,” Edmund said. He continued to test Russell. He chose questions that sounded natural, like a potential client trying to know more. “Our company’s marketing is legitimate. All the information on the pamphlet is real. Feel free to do research on them,” Russell explained.He was not afraid of Edmund investigating his company. Darcy was curious. She glanced at the pamphlet. The address of the company showed that it was located in the busiest business district, and they owned an entire building that housed different brands under the name. Each brand was famous on its own and made exceptional profits each year. Darcy had heard of some of the names but did not have much knowledge of them. She had never worked with them before, so there was no reason for her to do research before this. Some of the brands under the company’s name were known