Chapter 134 Reduced to Ordinary People
A solemn voice, tinged with a sense of age, came from the other end of the phone.
"Roy, what's going on? Calling me so late isn't like you."
Joseph was reviewing the work summary for the next day in his study at home, wearing reading glasses, with graying hair at his temples. He had an air of someone in a high position for a long time, and his every word and action had an official tone.
Roy was one of his old friends. The two had made significant achievements together in the political arena back in the day. However, Roy retired early, but his prestige remained, especially with many students.
Roy glanced at the composed William and said, "Joseph, my son Andy's company has run into some trouble. The financial authority went to see him, saying there are issues with the company's accounts. I need you to suppress it. Also, notify the Commerce Administration for me. They said Andy's overseas company has traded counterfeit goods. Help me out, you know these people well."
Although Roy was old, his mind was still sharp. Roy knew very well that to save Andy now, he had to step in and contact his old friends.
"Andy's company has problems? It was doing well all along, how could this happen so suddenly?" Joseph sat up straight and took off his reading glasses, looking shocked.
It was impossible to say he hadn't benefited from Andy over the years. The amounts he got were substantial. So, Joseph also understood that if Andy got into trouble, he couldn't escape unscathed either.
"Andy's son Wade offended some people, so they targeted at Andy's company. That's all you need to know." Roy was anxious. He still had more people to contact.
"Alright, Roy, I'll handle it right away. Wait... Wait! Who are you? Who let you in? Get out!"
Suddenly, angry shouts came from the other end of the phone. Then, Roy heard a voice on the phone, "Joseph, you are under arrest for accepting bribes and engaging in power-for-money transactions. Come with us."
Hearing this, Roy instinctively shuddered.
He anxiously shouted, "Joseph, Joseph! What's going on? Who broke into your house?"
With a clack, the phone was picked up, and a middle-aged man's voice, with a slight chuckle, said, "Roy, I'm sorry to inform you that we've cut off this line. Joseph is officially under arrest. Prepare your own escape route."
Roy panicked immediately. Coming to his senses, he quickly dialed another number, David's phone, "David, has something happened? Joseph has been taken away."
"Dad, something's wrong! I've just been dismissed just now. Someone is waiting at the door for me. You have to save me!" David's voice came through the phone, pleading for help.
Hearing this, Roy broke out in a cold sweat.
Joseph had been his hidden trump card for many years, to facilitate the Turner family's future actions. But now, David has also been arrested. The two lines he planned lifelong were cut off so easily. These were the Turner family's future reliance and foundation. Now Andy's company went bankrupt, David was arrested, and Joseph was also detained.
Roy was drenched in cold sweat, his hands trembling uncontrollably. At this moment, he finally understood the feeling of a ruined family that William had mentioned.
"Did you do all this?" Roy asked, trying to suppress the tremor in his voice.
William sat coldly on the sofa, glanced at his phone, and said, "The next is Jonathan."
Jonathan? Roy shuddered and hurried to call his most beloved Jonathan to warn him to be careful. But just then, his phone suddenly rang. It was Jonathan calling. For a moment, Roy didn't dare to answer. His face turned pale, fearing that this call would bring bad news.
"Answer it. Some things are inevitable. It makes no difference to know sooner or later," William said calmly.
With trembling hands, Roy answered the call, and Jonathan's anxious voice immediately came through, "Grandpa, something's wrong. The South City Oasis Development Project has issues. There’s a breach in the contract, the project collapsed, and we have to pay six hundred million dollars in damages."
Six hundred million dollars. Roy almost couldn't breathe. The Turner family's total assets were just over a billion dollars. Plus the previous investment of a billion, it was only two billion dollars. Now, with Andy's company bankrupt, they had already lost a billion.
But could he afford not to pay this six hundred million dollars? The South City Oasis Development Project was a Golden Age Group project after all. He couldn't deny this debt.
"Pay! Make sure to handle it properly with Golden Age Group. If we can keep this project, we still have a chance to bounce back." Roy gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
Yes, there was still a chance. As long as the project remained, the Turner family wouldn't fall. At worst, the Turner family wouldn't profit from this project, but their reputation would be established, and there would be opportunities in the future.
But the next second, Jonathan shouted, "Grandpa, it's no use. George from Golden Age Group called me personally. They won't let the Turner family handle this project anymore. Not only do we have to pay six hundred million in damages, but we also can't recover the two hundred million dollars we advanced."
At this, Roy collapsed, falling onto the sofa, clutching his chest, and sobbing uncontrollably. How could all these happen? Andy's company went bankrupt. David was arrested. The South City Oasis Development Project was terminated, resulting in a loss of eight hundred million dollars. What on earth happened? Had the world gone mad?
Even with all his abilities, Roy couldn't have put the Turner family in such a dire situation in such a short time. Roy was now filled with regret, immense regret. He finally realized how foolish he had been to provoke William. William wasn't a loser. He was a devil.
Roy snapped back to reality and quickly picked up his phone. He still had the last way out. That was the investor Nerizuot. As long as that investor continued to invest in the Turner family, he had a chance to turn things around.
Mr. Jones, yes, Mr. Jones. The investor had said it was because of Mr. Jones. Roy was now desperate to find that mysterious billionaire, Mr. Jones.
But just then, William glanced indifferently at his phone, then grinned and said, "Mr. Turner, are you trying to find the investor who gave your family a billion dollars to save you?"
Roy froze, staring at William, seeing a look of absolute confidence in his eyes.
Could it be that Mr. Jones... No, impossible.
Roy shook his head repeatedly, shouting in disbelief, "It can't be you. Absolutely not! You're just a loser!"
He refused to believe it.
But the next second, William picked up his phone and dialed a number, saying, "Bennett, withdraw that billion-dollar investment."
"Yes, Mr. Jones, I'll handle it right away," Bennett's respectful voice came from the other end of the line.
He was currently in Imperial City, having already booked a flight to Lindwood City for the next day.
As soon as William finished speaking, Roy's phone rang. He hurriedly picked it up, hoping for good news. But the anxious voice on the other end said, "Mr. Turner, our family is bankrupt. The billion-dollar investment was just withdrawn."
Roy could no longer bear the pressure and collapsed onto the sofa, staring blankly at the chandelier. It was over for him, and it was over for the Turner family. In just twenty minutes, the mighty Turner family had fallen from heaven to hell. At this moment, Roy felt as if all the blood had been drained from his body, slumping lifelessly on the sofa.
William stood up, looking silently at the tearful Roy on the sofa, and said, "This is the Turner family's own doing. You must reap what you sow."
With that, William was about to leave.
But at that moment, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, William frowned deeply. When he Turn around, Roy, holding his phone, was already kneeling on the ground. In that instant, he seemed to have aged decades, saying, "William, please, spare the Turner family."
Despite his age, Roy was now kneeling before William, continuously bowing his head in apology and begging for mercy. The once high and mighty Roy now looked like a frail old man, kneeling there, pleading for forgiveness.
William looked at him coldly and answered the phone. A female voice came from the other end, "William, I heard from Andy, and Grandpa just texted me. I want to ask you to spare the Turner family."
After a moment of silence, William replied indifferently, "Emily, you have two choices: save the Turner family or become Bennett's student."
Emily was the only member of the Turner family who had been kind to William and Mary. So, from the beginning, William had no intention to harm Emily.
But now, she was asking him to spare the Turner family. The opportunity was given, and Emily had to choose for herself.
Sure enough, Emily on the other end of the line was silent for a long time before saying, "I choose to save the Turner family."
"Alright," William replied and hung up the phone.
Turning around, he looked at the trembling Roy kneeling on the ground and coldly said, "For Emily's sake, the Turner family won't be erased, but never try to stir up any trouble. From now on, the Turner family will be reduced to ordinary people. Get out of Lindwood City. I don't want to see any of you in front of me again, or you will see my ruthlessness."
With that, William no longer looked at Roy kneeling and continuously bowing there. He coldly opened the door and walked out of the room.
Outside, Mary and others were waiting anxiously. Seeing William come out safe and sound, Mary breathed a sigh of relief, immediately ran over, hugged William, and tearfully said, "Don't leave me alone again. I can bear it with you."
William hugged Mary, smiling, "Alright."
Meanwhile, Margaret rushed into the room, saw the elderly Roy kneeling on the ground, and immediately screamed, "William, what did you do to my dad? You good for nothing!"
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