Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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After examining Reese, the doctor left with peace of mind. He had just fainted from the pain, thankfully. With him not causing any trouble, the subsequent procedures were much faster.

Lei Si: Quack... quack doctor, uh /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~.

"Sigh, I'm off, I'm off. If I wake up and still see me here, I'll probably cause trouble. I'm outta here."

If Reis knew that the anesthetic he had been longing for would be available in just a few minutes, he would probably be so angry that he would bleed. Damn it, he had spent so much time mentally preparing himself and silently reciting hundreds of times that he was Asara's strongest man before he finally mustered up the courage.

But he never expected that his courage would turn into a joke, and that he, Asara's strongest man, would actually faint from the pain. If word got out, people would probably laugh themselves to death.

After Reiss fainted, Longbow Valley fell silent.

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"Damn! What's wrong with Reese? He's not answering any of my calls. Has something really happened to him?"

At this moment, Audrey was looking at the countless calls she made to Reis that went unanswered. She was so anxious that she almost drove to his place to confront him directly. However, she realized that Hafk would probably find her soon, so even if she was frantic, there was nothing she could do.

"Damn it, does he know the true value of Mandel? But that can't be right, this is just the un-cracked civilian version. Besides, I'm only using it to frame Robert. And 2 million Haver coins are definitely worth more than this Mandel brick. He has no reason not to do this deal."

"Could it be that he's still not satisfied and is trying to negotiate the price with me... Damn it, what's going on? Didn't he run away?"

Audrey started scratching her blonde hair in frustration, but she never imagined that the man she was now "longing for" was being "coaxed" to sleep in his bed by a man she didn't know.

"No, no, Audrey, you need to calm down first. There will probably be a meeting tonight, so we can't show any weakness. Maybe that bastard Reis is dead on the way. Damn it, I'll just consider it as sending those supplies to him. We need to stabilize the Hafk Group first. Richard will definitely question me tonight."

Audrey took a deep breath and decided to put aside Reese's matter for now; the most important thing was the meeting that evening.

Just as she expected, her phone rang with a message from Richard's personal assistant.

"8 PM tonight, Aerospace Base President's Office."

After figuring out the current situation, Audrey had some clothes brought to her, preparing herself for the interrogation that night.

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"Thank you, Ms. Demurean, thank you for saving us, my companions..."

Meanwhile, in the medical room of the space base, Demulan was being thanked by a woman who was holding his hand. Everyone was now receiving treatment, and Demulan had arranged for accommodations for them. This made the people, who had been living in fear, feel very reassured by Demulan's visit.

Chapter 128 Meeting (1)

"This tragedy was caused by our negligence. It's our fault, but please rest assured that we will take immediate rescue measures. We will form a special operations team to go to Longbow Valley and rescue the people from Reis, who kidnapped your companions."

When the safety director of the space base spoke in this way, the people were all flattered. They knew that the person in front of them was someone they, as reporters, could not even meet normally. They never expected that he would personally receive them this time.

"Thank you, we believe in you, and we believe you can definitely save them."

After visiting the reporters, Demulan took Mary back to his office, checked his phone for a message from Richard's secretary, and instructed Mary:

"There's a high-level meeting scheduled for 8 PM tonight in the CEO's conference room. Go and make the arrangements, okay?"

“Yes, Ms. Desmoulins.”

"Okay, go ahead, and close the door behind you."

Demulan leaned back wearily in her chair, reflecting on the day's events, and felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her.

At the upcoming meeting, I'll definitely be criticized as the person who failed in their duties. Oh well, whatever. Speaking of which, I saw Xiao Hao today, he's still so cute. Wait, what am I thinking? I need to take some people to Reis's place as soon as possible and snatch him back.

Demulan closed his eyes and pondered. Right now, there were two important things: one was to rescue the journalists who had been arrested, although he didn't know how many he could save.

Secondly, there's the Mandel brick. This time they really messed things up. The man was captured, and the brick is gone. By the way, why did our two tanks explode for no reason? We didn't see any missiles at the time.

Demulan suddenly opened her eyes. After recalling the scene, she found many suspicious points, such as why the two new tanks, which were the main source of firepower, exploded without being hit by enemy missiles.

Uluru: Oh dear, what a pity, I didn't even get to use my latest anti-tank missile.

Demulan immediately called for a soldier who had been blown up next to the tank to come over.

Before long, the soldier, whose body was wrapped in bandages, was carried to Demoulan.

Demoulin stepped forward and asked:

"Were you nearby when the tank exploded this morning? Do you know any details?"

"Yes, but I was clearly some distance from the tank at the time. However, when I was blown away, I realized that there must have been anti-tank mines buried under our feet, otherwise the people around me wouldn't have been blown up..."

Upon hearing this, Demulan began to piece together the clues, but who could have predicted the location of his tanks? Could it be...?

Demulan then asked the soldier the same questions as before, and after giving him a little prank, she had him taken back. When she sat back down, the image of Audrey came to mind.

"Could it be you? Why?"

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Let's turn our attention to the Tower of Babel.

The doctor, who was about to continue his research, saw the message on his phone and collapsed listlessly into his chair, as if he had lost all his life.

"Good heavens, they don't pay me overtime, and they keep making me do this and that all the time. I'm just a researcher, why do they always call me up for these high-level meetings?!"

Ella, watching Rometheus still wailing, calmly said:

"What overtime pay do you want? You manage this Tower of Babel. If you're not a high-level executive, who is?"

"You think I really wanted to manage this Tower of Babel? I had no interest in this kind of thing to begin with. This was just to help me conduct my research, but who would have thought that I'd be called away every time something came up?"

Rometheus's bewildered expression successfully amused Ella, who was standing nearby. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Rometheus blinked and said to the amused Ella:

"Hey! I've got a great idea. From today onwards, Ella, you're the master of the Tower of Babel, and I'm just a researcher working here. You'll go and lead a meeting for me tonight!"

Ella looked speechlessly at Rometheus, who was acting crazy again after being fine, and uttered a cold sentence that made Rometheus feel hurt:

"Don't even think about it. We have a meeting soon. Go eat first, it might not be back until very late."

"No!!! I don't want to go!!!"

Ella then took the opportunity to deliver the final blow.

"Don't be so sad. They might even blame you for neglecting your duties by slacking off in the air this time. They might even cut your research funding."

Rometheus: Waaaaah. ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3

Around 7:40, Desmoulins received a call from Richard. Upon hearing that Richard had arrived, Desmoulins hurried downstairs to greet him.

“Mr. Richard, this time… I…”

If Said or Reis were here to see this, they would probably be shocked. This proud woman actually bowed her head in front of others.

"Yes, I've watched the video and asked the people at the scene. This accident wasn't your fault. Go upstairs first, and we'll talk once everyone's here."

Richard glanced at Desmulan, offered a word of comfort, and then gestured for him to lead the way upstairs to wait. Desmulan quickly led the way.

It's important to understand that there are only a handful of people on the board of directors of the entire Hafk Group. Getting a seat on the board isn't just about having money; otherwise, that idiot Robert would have already used his entire family fortune to get himself a seat on the Hafk Group's board.

Around 8 o'clock, Audrey, Rometheus, and others arrived at the conference room one after another.

After Mary closed the meeting room door, a strange atmosphere settled over the room.

"Alright, since everyone's taken the time to come here, I won't waste any more time. This press conference has been a complete disaster thanks to you all!!!"

Richard emphasized the last few words, then swept his sharp eyes across the people present.

Demulan and Audrey's expressions remained unchanged, while Rometheus leaned back in his chair with an indifferent attitude. As for Robert... he seemed to be avoiding their gaze.

After silently considering for a moment, Richard continued:

"Regarding this incident, although the main culprit is Reis, the bandit leader of Asara, based on the accounts of those present and the traces at the scene, I dare to conclude that there is definitely a traitor among us in this operation."

Chapter 129 Meeting (2)

These words instantly caused the atmosphere at the scene to plummet to freezing point.

The high-ranking officials began to sized each other up, then silently turned their gaze to Rometheus, who was still shaking his leg.

"No? Why are you all looking at me like that? You don't think it's me, do you?"

Everyone silently looked away.

Richard, meanwhile, silently observed everyone's actions from the highest point. He had come to check things out first, and everyone who could sit in that position was a shrewd and calculating individual... except for Rometheus, who was clearly a specially recruited, brainless.

Rometheus: Screw you! What do you mean by "brainless"? Do you even know how much profit my Relink brain-computer interface has brought to the Hafk Group?!

However, this time it can't just end so easily. We have to deter these corrupt elements in the group.

“Mr. Jacob called me earlier this afternoon and asked me to stay here and investigate this matter thoroughly. Hmph, it doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it now. As long as you have done something that is detrimental to the group, there will definitely be clues. When I find out, I think you all know how our group treats those who betray the company’s interests.”

When they heard that Richard would stay to investigate the matter thoroughly, both Audrey and Robert's eyes changed.

Robert is now panicking. Although he is not the mole in this incident, he is still under investigation. He knows that his own background is already rife with filth, and if he is found out, he will probably not have a good ending.

A murderous intent gradually welled up in Audrey's eyes, and a more complex and ambitious plan began to take shape in her mind.

"Old man, since you want to stay here so much, then stay forever."

But in an instant, her gaze returned to its previous state of suspicion towards everyone (except Rometheus), which prevented Richard at the top from noticing her problem for a moment.

In fact, Richard's first suspect was Audrey. The reason was simple: Demulan was equipped with a military-grade brainwave, which was constantly giving her psychological suggestions without her knowledge, thus ensuring her loyalty to the Hafk Group.

As for Rometheus, it's possible he's kept his thoughts and actions hidden from everyone. Considering how he usually dawdles when asked to do a few tasks, and how he repeatedly refused when Mr. Jacob tried to elevate him to a core position within the group, Richard doesn't believe he'll be the one to carry out this operation. After all, given his talent, Mr. Jacob would basically grant him whatever he wanted, including becoming a member of the group's board of directors.

As for Robert and Audrey, these two are the most suspicious, especially Audrey. Although Robert likes to play some tricks, his goal has always been to become a member of the group's board of directors. Although Audrey has never spoken of her ambitions, this woman's ambitions are not small either.

But the expression Robert gave was a bit hard for Richard to figure out. Was Robert a fool?

After thinking it over and realizing that he wouldn't get a result anytime soon, Richard then brought up the next matter.

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now. As long as I'm here, I can't escape. Our top priority right now is to bring back those international reporters and Mandel Brick, and immediately assemble a team to put pressure on him in Longbow Valley, Reis."

After Richard finished speaking, he glanced at Desmoulins, who was diligently taking notes, and Rometheus, who was yawning and shaking his leg, and instructed:

"This task will be assigned to Demulan and Rometheus for now. What do you say? Do you have any objections?"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Richard, I am preparing to get to work on this."

"Yes! Absolutely. What does it have to do with me? Just leave it to Demulan. I'm a researcher! Do you understand what research is? I'm the one who uses my brain, not a fool like Robert."

"Rometheus! You!"

Robert, who was innocently attacked, stared wide-eyed at the increasingly lawless Rometheus. In his mind, Rometheus and Demulan, who had only risen to high positions through the group, were just low-class people who served him.

But Rometheus is getting more and more outrageous. This time, Richard is still here, otherwise Robert would have rushed over and grabbed Rometheus by the collar to confront him.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Richard banged on the table forcefully, signaling the two to be quiet.

"Rometheus, your Blue Eagle helicopters can cause a lot of trouble for Reiss. We need your strength now. Just consider it for the sake of the group. Also, Mr. Jacob asked me to pass on a message to you. He won't pursue the matter of turning a large number of Hafk's senior soldiers into your assassins without authorization. But you need to cooperate with my work, understand?"

Rometheus nodded helplessly, then suddenly looked at Robert and said:

"Sure, then I'd also like to ask Mr. Richard to give this guy who's always howling a good check, otherwise I won't be able to gather so many assassins."

Robert was also deflated upon hearing this. He wanted to say something, but in the current situation, it was better not to. Who knew if that damned Rometheus would set a trap for him? In the end, he could only lean back in his chair and close his eyes, refusing to look at Rometheus's face that made him angry just looking at it.

Zoya: That's right, that's right, heroes have similarities.

"It's getting late, Demulan. I'll leave the hostage situation to you. Rometheus, you too, please cooperate fully with Demulan's operations, understand? That concludes tonight's meeting. You may all leave."

After saying that, Richard gave Audrey and Robert one last deep look, then turned and left. This time, things were really complicated, and he wondered if his old bones could still handle it.

"Rometheus, what did you just mean? Say it again if you dare!"

As soon as Robert saw Richard leave, he jumped up from his chair and questioned Rometheus, who was also about to leave.

"Hmph, still shouting here. I advise you to watch yourselves."

After finishing his sentence, Rometheus left without looking back. He wasn't stupid; the situation was far more complex than he suspected. Although he had some guesses in his mind, he figured if he didn't get involved, there wouldn't be any more trouble.

Robert was furious. He was a major investor in Asara's economy, and this guy dared to talk to him, a big spender, like that.

"Alright, it's getting late. I'm happy to have you two here, but I don't have time to entertain you any longer. Goodbye."

After finishing her speech, Demulan left the meeting room. She had a lot of things to do now, unlike the other two who were free. As for the mole, Mr. Richard said he would take charge of the investigation, so she wouldn't get involved.

Chapter 130: Finally Awake