Chapter 168

The Consortium’s Heir Chapter 168 “Those who snickered will be sent to prison, where they’ll pay for all their previous wrongdoings. As for those who didn’t snicker, I’ll let you off the hook by only taking your assets as punishment,” Darius declared.

All six members opposite him paled drastically.

Their legs wobbled like jelly as they lost all their willpower. Desperate, they wanted to grovel at Darius’ feet and plead for his forgiveness, but they did not do so.

Their pride stood in the way. They clung to the hope that Darius had likely made many enemies. They felt one of those enemies would try to take Darius down. An example was Murray Hotel’s backer, Dream Investment Group, whom they figured could eventually get rid of Darius. Thus, they decided to wait for that to happen.

Little did they know how wrong they were.

Dream Investment Group would never do anything to Darius again as they knew they were no match for him. The company’s boss had also lost a competent bodyguard while trying to assassinate Darius. Although a new bodyguard was now in the picture, the company would have to postpone their attacks. until said bodyguard returned to their side.

The member who stood in front spat foul words at Darius, cursing without the slightest clue that his life was in the latter’s hands.

Darius raised his arm to look at his watch, then lowered it again. “It seems none of you bothered to investigate my background before standing here and yelling at me. If you had done a little research, you’d realize you have no authority to speak now.”

The man was still processing those words but suddenly felt cold flashes on his face. Then, in the blink of an eye, he trembled uncontrollably. He dared not open his mouth anymore as he lay on the ground. Despite his silence, his eyes revealed how he felt at that instant.

Before Darius said a word, the man noticed the incoming official and let out hysterical yells. “Darius, how dare you mess with me? Don’t you know doing so will put you in jail? You’ve already got the money and now, you’re attacking someone less wealthy like me!”

Darius’ gaze lazily roamed over to the man. “Everything is already happening. I can go with this official and hand them your illegally obtained wealth. Or, I could add a twist to what you’re accusing me of-|’|| beat you up and pay the police some money to avoid jail time. Alternatively, I can bribe the police into letting me beat you guys up.”

The man’s face became ashen.

He thought, “There’s no denying the feasibility of Darius’ words. Everything he says makes sense, which means the chances of my survival are zero to none. Moreover, my company doesn’t have any funds for me to use as bail money! This is all Darius’

doing!”

He felt like a pair of invisible hands were suffocating him then. Even if it was just his imagination, he still could not breathe well.

He lay on the ground, relaxed his every muscle, and hoped he would eventually stop breathing. Thus he won’t need to face a difficult life of debt and imprisonment.

It was clear that he would not have such a chance.

The official came over and cuffed his wrist before grabbing his collar and lifting him off the ground.

Choy te ng The official, towering at six feet, nodded to Darius and expressed his gratitude with a firm voice. “I thank you greatly on behalf of every official. Without you, our measly salary would be nothing short of pitiful. We would never accumulate much in the way of savings either.”

Darius kept a blank expression throughout the exchange.

He did not verbally express anything, but his faint smile seemed as though he was indeed responsible for the officials’ increased salary. In reality, there was more to the situation.

“It’s not a big deal. I was only doing my job as a civilian.” Darius spoke humbly and sincerely.

However, that was far from the truth. Darius feit that investing in officials and giving them money would bring him many unexpected benefits. However, it meant he could not rejoice over his current success.

Darius had planned this earlier but did not expect things to come to fruition so quickly.

He turned to face Erin, flashing her an approving smile. After all, none of his plans would work if it were not for her. Plus, she was incredibly efficient in making things happen.

All that meant a great deal to Darius, who felt it was necessary to raise Erin’s salary.

The man refused to accept how things had turned out. His eyes widened with rage while he barked, “You can’t do this! You, officials, should preserve the sanctity of the law. It’s your job. How dare you ignore your responsibilities for money? I can sue you for this!”

Darius shook hands with the tall before putting his hands back into his pockets. When he heard what the man said, he turned to the official with a grin. “I’m confident you guys can handle this better than me. So, I’ll entrust you with this.”

The official was moved and believed every word Darius said. He nodded. “Rest assured, Mr. Reid. We have plenty of experience with dealing with such things. We’ll provide ideal results in the shortest time possible to please you.”

Darius then pivoted to look at the other five members standing aside, their mouths dry with fear.

“I’ve already said what I had to before offering you guys a chance, so I’m sure you’ve processed my words. by now,” he remarked. “I don’t know what your stances are in the matter, but I believe my message has sunk in. I hope you remember the consequences the next time you make a mistake.”

He paused for breath before continuing, “I can pay this official a lot of money for the chance to beat you guys up and make you pay a painful, immeasurable price. It’ll only cost 50 thousand dollars to beat one of you up, so doing that to all of you will cost 250 thousand dollars. That’s cheaper than a single bowl at my family’s residence.”

None of them spoke.

Shock overwhelmed their senses when they learned the extent of Darius’ wealth. None of them could afford to pay 50 thousand dollars for a mere bowl, so they clamped their lips shut, no longer daring to utter a word.

That brought on a sense of relief in Darius, who finally got a break from listening to their complaints.

He then turned, ready to head back to his office as he still had to deal with the anxious person hiding behind the filing cabinets.