chapter 040 Whose idea?"Pause. Suddenly, Eric asked, ""Idea?

The room fell into a sudden silence, abruptly broken by Eric's voice. "Cooper, concerning ," he began, his tone serious, "about the workers who died onlost their lives at the construction site, who. Who was responsible...""

""How much is held accountable?""And what was the compensation for thetheir families?""

""?" he pressed on."Five hundred thousand, this is the compensation ," Cooper responded promptly. "That's the standard set by the headquarters, and we will. We'll distribute it as soon as possible,"" Cooper said.

""."Eric frowned, displeased. "Five hundred thousand? That's too littleinsufficient. Double it for me, one, Cooper. One million compensation for each family!. I don't care whatabout the headquarters' standard is, from. From now on, theour branch will compensate one million for any life lost in accidents!"" Eric said.

Eric clearly remembered that when his father had an ," he declared.Memories of his father's fatal accident at thea construction site, the flooded back. The company actuallyhad denied any responsibility and didn't give, leaving his family without a penny ofin compensation to Eric's family. When his . His mother asked for it, she was had been beaten and thrown out.

when she had demanded justice. In the end, evenshe had been left to shoulder the burden of his father's burial expenses for his father were taken care of by his mother.

"".Cooper's surprise was evident. "Too little?"" Cooper looked surprised.

In Cooper's understanding?" he echoed, taken aback.In his experience, most companies would considergrumbled about the hefty compensation payments to be too much, so it. It was the first time he had heard a company boss say thatdeclare the compensation was too little.

""small."Human life is priceless, of," Eric stated firmly. "Of course, five hundred thousand is too little!"" Eric said firmly.

""Mr. Phillips, there."Cooper nodded solemnly. "There aren't many conscientious bosses like you these days, restMr. Phillips. Rest assured, I will distribute one million in compensation within half a month,"" Cooper said seriously.

Just this one ."Cooper's respect for Eric deepened with this incident made Cooper deeply admire Eric.

Then, Cooper's. However, his tone changed andshifted as he said angrily, ""voiced his anger. "In the end, it's all because of the Horizon Group! It makesinfuriates me so angry, Mr. Phillips, can. Can we just let this matter go?""

Eric squinted his slide?"Eric's eyes, "" narrowed. "Of course we can't let it go! For I will make the Horizon Group pay tenfold, a hundredfold, for the price we paid this time, I will definitely repay the Horizon Group tenfold, a hundredfold! And ! I will seek justice for the more than ten construction workers who died in vain!. I will definitely do it!""

Those more than ten construction !"The deceased workers were a reflection of Eric'shis father,. Seeking justice for them was akin to seeking justice for them was also seeking justice for his deceased father.

Eric used to be a poor man and didn't have the qualificationshad once been powerless to challenge the Horizon Group, but now it's different!

As the Kingpin of New York, thetables had turned. The Horizon Group is, deeply rooted locally.

in New York, was a formidable opponent. Without seeking help from external sourceshelp, Eric's attempt to defeat them was a daunting task, not achievable in a short span of time.Even so, this incident had steeled his resolve. No matter the difficulty, he was determined to bring down the Horizon Group by his own ability is definitely a difficult task, and it is not something that can be done in a short period of time.

But after this incident, Eric has made up his mind, no matter how difficult it may be, he will defeat the Horizon Group!

. This is thewas his immediate goal that Eric has set for himself right now!

""."It's definitely not realistic to eliminate the Horizon Group in a short period of time,""," Eric said.

Then, Eric'sadmitted. His tone changed, ""shifted, a hint of mischief creeping in. "But hethey plotted against us this time, how. How can we not give him something in return?""

""return the favor?"Curiosity piqued, Cooper asked, "What is your suggestiondo you suggest, Mr. Phillips?"" Cooper asked curiously.

""Spend some money to hire?"Eric grinned. "Hire a large truck and dump a truckloadload of manure in front of Donald's house in the middle of the night, block. Block his door with shit!it. Consider it as a return gift for him, to make him suffer a bit,"" Eric suggested.

""He's disgusting, absolutely disgusting,"" Eric sneered.

""That's a great."Cooper laughed, his anger momentarily forgotten. "That's a brilliant plan indeed, it! It will definitely make him sick! Rest assured, Mr. Phillips, rest assured, I will instruct someone to get this done!"" Cooper exclaimed excitedly.

Cooper was also furious about this matter. Of course, he wanted to vent his anger.

Eric looked at Cooper and said seriously, ""."Eric turned serious again. "Cooper, regardless of the final outcome of this matter, you must , remember this lesson. Strengthen the inspection on other construction sites, and make sure. Ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.""

."Cooper nodded, "". "Don't worry, Chairman. I will enhance the security forces and prevent such incidents from occurring in the future!""

For."The waiting period was torturous for both Eric and Cooper, it was a torturous waiting period.

. Would their plan actually work? Could they successfully overcome this challenge? Eric had no idea.

All heanswers. He only knew was that if he really lost 1.5 billion dollars, he would probably be too ashamed to seeface his grandfather again.

...

...After leaving the company, Eric had a sudden revelation.idea struck Eric. He thought ofhad a solution.

"""Wolfman! Come out!"" Eric shouted.

!" he called.A few seconds later, a figure appearedmaterialized in front of Eric.

Hehim. It was Wolfman, who secretly protected Eric.

""his secret protector."Master, did you call me for something?""?" Wolfman spoke in a hoarseasked, his voice.

"" raspy."Wolfman, you're powerful, aren't you?""?" Eric asked.

""At least inqueried."In the Chicago area, I haven't come across any worthy opponents,""," Wolfman calmly replied.

calmly.Eric continued to inquire, ""pressed on. "Wolfman, you belong to me now, right?""

""?""Of course,""," Wolfman nodded.

"""In that case, eliminate Donald from the Horizon Group to prove your strength to me,"" Eric said.

""," Eric commanded.Wolfman's response was emotionless. "My Aapologies, young master. My mission is to protect you. The old master commanded that I can only intervene when your life is in danger,"" Wolfman expressed emotionlessly.

Upon hearing this, ."Eric was renderedleft speechless.

"" "I guess you don't have that ability,"" Eric could only resort," he said, attempting to provokingprovoke him.

"""Think whatever you want,"" after saying this,," Wolfman turned and leftretorted, turning to leave without any hesitation.

"""Why did you leave? Weren't you supposed to be mine?""?" Eric watched Wolfman leave in disbelief.

EricHe had thought that it would have been much easier ifhaving Wolfman could take care of Donald.

would simplify matters, bButut Wolfman didn't buyhad not bought into his idea at all.

The thought of having Wolfman intervene had to be given up.abandoned.

...

After leaving the company, Eric headed straight to school.

On the way, Eric pondered on how to completely crush Horizon Group without seeking his grandfather's help.

Donald, the boss of Upon his departure from the corporate building, Eric found himself en route to his educational institution. Throughout his journey, his mind was consumed with thoughts of how he might dismantle the Horizon Group, all without invoking the aid of his grandfather. Donald, the formidable head of the Horizon Group, held sway over the clandestine forces that permeated the underbelly of New York City. His eyes, his most significant asset, were ever watchful. A daring concept began to take form in the recesses of Eric's mind. He envisioned establishing his own underground faction, employing it to eradicate Donald's shadowy network, and subsequently unifying the city's covert power under his rule. However, this was merely a hypothetical scenario, a mental exercise. Should he attempt to actualize it, he would undoubtedly face a daunting challenge. As he arrived at the school, his phone buzzed with an incoming call from Cooper. "Chairman, your strategy is nothing short of genius!" Cooper's voice, tinged with excitement, echoed through the receiver. "Those clients who were so eager to cancel their reservations were thrilled by the 30% discount. It was as if they'd won the lottery and they no longer wished to cancel. Only a handful persisted in their cancellation, but we managed to resell those properties."Cooper, on the other end of the line, was in awe of Eric. He had not anticipated that Eric would be able to defuse the crisis in such a manner. "Is that so? That's good to hear!" Upon receiving this news, Eric exhaled a sigh of relief that had been building within him. Selling properties at a 30% discount might not yield a significant profit, but at least they hadn't incurred any losses, had they? In the midst of the chaos, this outcome was undoubtedly a triumph. Even though the storm had momentarily abated, Eric's feud with the Horizon Group, was the leader of the underground forces in New York.

The eyes, also his biggest reliance.

A bold idea emerged in Eric's mind, which was to create an underground force of his own, and then use it to eliminate Donald's underground force, thus unifying the underground power of New York.

Of course, this was just an idea in Eric's mind. If it were to be implemented, it would be a challenging task.

Upon arriving at school, Eric received a call from Cooper.

""Chairman, your method is truly brilliant! When had reached its conclusion. ...Meanwhile, in the Horizon Group's towering edifice,on the topmost floor, within the chairman's office, Donald, his head cleanly shaven, reclined in his chair, a cigar in hand, the picture of nonchalance. His manager stood by his side. "Mr. Hall, I bet the Power Group is inundated with calls right now. They must be frantic dealing with all those customers who were clamoring to cancel their reservations heard about the 30% discount, they felt like they had hit the jackpot and no longer wanted to cancel. Only a few insisted upon cancelling, but we were able to sell those houses again."" Cooper's excited voice came through on the phone.

Cooper, on the other end of the line, couldn't help but admire Eric. He never expected that Eric would successfully resolve the crisis using this method.

""Is that so? That's good to hear!""

After hearing this news, Eric let out a long sigh of relief.

Although selling houses at a 30% discount wouldn't earn much money, at least they didn't suffer any losses, right?

In the midst of this commotion, this result could definitely be considered a resounding victory.

Although the storm had temporarily subsided, Eric's grievances with the Horizon Group had also finally come to an end.

...

On the other side.

Horizon Group building.

On the top floor, in the chairman's office.

Donald, with a shaved head, was leaning back in his chair, smoking a cigar, looking completely at ease.

Standing next to him was Donald's manager.

""Mr. Hall, I'm sure the Power Group is getting bombarded with phone calls right now. I bet they are anxious facing so many customers canceling their reservations. Haha,""," the manager exclaimed excitedly.

""gloated. "Let's see how the Power Group handles it this time!"" Donald had a victorious smile on hispredicament!" Donald's face.

"" was adorned with a triumphant grin. "What else can they do? They can only losehemorrhage money. With this property, the Power Group will have to pay be out of pocket by billions of dollars, at the very least!""!" The manager's laughter was tinged with a strange glee. "Your strategy is commendable. Rest assured, I won't shortchange you," Donald assured him, a smile playing on his lips. "Thank you, Mr. Hall!" The manager nodded enthusiastically, his face alight with joy. Suddenly, Otto burst into a strange laugh.

""Your strategy is great. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly,"" Donald said with a smile.

""Thank you, Mr. Hall!"" The manager nodded repeatedly in happiness.

Just then, Otto rushed in, panting and shouted, ""the room, gasping for breath, and blurted out, "Mr. Hall, something unexpectedunforeseen has happened!""

""Tell me quicklyoccurred!" "Speak up, what's going on!"" Donald the matter?" Donald's brow furrowed his brows.

""in concern. "Mr. Hall, the Power Group is offering a 30% discount on sales. When their properties. Upon hearing about the discount, those people who wantedintended to cancel their reservations heard about the discount, they immediately compromisedbacked down and stoppedceased causing trouble. The situation has now calmed downstabilized, and although the Power Group didn't earnmake much moneyprofit, they didn't sufferincur any losses either,""," Otto explained.

""reported. "What!""?!" Donald stoodshot up in astonishment,from his expression turning ugly.

""chair, his face contorting with shock. "Damn it! How can these bastardspeople be so fickle in their stance!? They compromised withbacked down just because of a 30% discount?""?" tThe manager next to him couldn't help but grumble.

"" "Do not curse.""

""." "Who came up with the idea ofsuggested offering such a lowmeasly discount of 30% off?"" queried an enraged%?" Donald, slamming demanded, his fury palpable as he crushed his cigar onto the ground.

underfoot. Donald had never expectedanticipated that their meticulously plannedcarefully orchestrated scheme could be unraveled by the Power Group so easily."with such ease.