Abo
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Translator: Abo Dammen Someone was hailing the bus, but the driver was already pulling away from the stop. "Driver, aren't you going to wait for him?" Ruan Zhou leaned forward and asked. The driver, who had been preparing to accelerate, slammed on the brakes with a lurch. "I didn't hear him calling out." The bus shuddered to a halt. A foreign man with blond hair and strikingly blue eyes boarded. His features suggested mixed Eurasian heritage. The lines of his face were smooth and refined.…-
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Translator: Abo Dammen Half a month after Ruan Zhou returned to Xinhai, the company finally received the investment funds from President Liang. The amount was eight hundred thousand more than what had been originally agreed upon. President Liang produced the documentation, explaining it was an official subsidy provided by the city of Linquan. Linquan was surprisingly generous. They even offered subsidies to out-of-town enterprises that came in seeking investment, with a blatant disregard for…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Upon a remote island, a multitude of believers chanted hymns. The tones were strange and discordant, the words guttural and obscure, as if thick, greasy grubs were being crushed and ground into a pulpy mass, producing sounds nearly unbearable to the human ear. As the final hymn concluded, they completed their decadal worship service. "May the Lord save these lost lambs. We praise Thee—" "We praise Thee—" Below, the new initiates lined up one by one, waiting…
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Translator: Abo Dammen The Linquan City Bureau Chief, upon receiving the field report from his subordinates, felt his mouth stretch into a grin that nearly reached his ears. He immediately placed a call to Xinhai. "I'd like to request that your Mr. Ruan and Captain Lin extend their stay with us for a few more days. Or perhaps they could come reside here for a few months every winter. As long as they're willing, this place will be their second home. I can authorize the allocation of an apartment…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Tang Jun could scarcely believe his own eyes. He had watched the events unfold before him, and yet he understood none of what he was seeing. How had Ruan Zhou and his companion located the anomaly's source? How had he subdued it without appearing to use any transcendent ability whatsoever? Even within his own organization, containing a single sacred artifact typically demanded the sacrifice of numerous believers' lives. And even then, there was no guarantee of…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Liang Ziang had rushed to the company early that morning, but it seemed he was already too late. "Ziang-er, you're here! Come help me! I've already mortgaged the company building." Father Liang's eyes were bloodshot, yet he looked at his son with manic glee. The corporate accounts had been emptied. At that moment, Father Liang was in the process of liquidating the company's remaining assets and shares. "Go organize those share certificates. I'm going to offload them…
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Translator: Abo Dammen The moment President Lou stepped through the door, he sensed the barometric pressure in the room had plummeted. A quick scan located the source. Ruan Zhou sat on the sofa, turning a pink envelope over and over in his hands, his face etched with unmistakable displeasure. Beside him, Liang Ziang wore a grim expression, while the butler looked as though he desperately wanted to speak but didn't dare. This was the first time President Lou had ever seen genuine anger on…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Father Liang had just stepped out of the shower when he noticed a pink envelope lying on the desk. His brow furrowed deeply. The content was the same as the white letter, but the color had changed to pink. "Why was this brought in again? I gave explicit instructions to throw it away!" He picked it up casually. The wording was identical to the previous ones, demanding he repay a colossal, impossible debt that had absolutely nothing to do with him. It was utterly…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Ruan Zhou let out a couple of dry laughs. "President Lou, you should really focus on resting." "You don't like the idea? Or do you feel you aren't ready for it? The CEO role isn't as restrictive as you might imagine. As long as the work gets done, you can go anywhere you please. And after a few years, if you decide to step away from daily operations, you can simply draw dividends from the company shares. You'd be earning money while lying flat on your back. "Besides,…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Liang Ziang hadn't been captured in the frame of Ruan Zhou's video, yet Lin Lin had somehow known someone else was beside him. Ruan Zhou replayed the video clip several times before he finally spotted it. A portion of Liang Ziang's shadow had been recorded, just the faintest sliver at the edge of the shot. Truly the observational skills of a professional. Ruan Zhou felt the urge to give him a thumbs up. Ruan Zhou sent over the name of Father Liang. "Mr.…
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