Chapter 173 If You Are Afraid, You Can Leave

The rise of Sunshine Group put a lot of pressure on many small companies in Sunrise. They were worried Jeremy would end up swallowing them whole.

In the business world, a massive conglomerate that can mobilize hundreds of billions in cash and leverage trillion-dollar assets makes those small companies look like ants.

Survival of the fittest has always been the name of the game in business.

Even before Sunshine Group made any moves, some small families and businesses were already knocking on their door, hoping to align themselves with this commercial giant.

Jeremy didn't bother with these matters. Even though he owned Sunshine Group, he wasn't the one running the show.

He left those tasks to Jace. Initially, he wanted Elijah to help out, but Elijah was swamped with the Hillside Town project and couldn't spare the time.

Jace, the vice president of Sunshine Group, also had his own company, SweetTech, which was the second-largest shareholder in Sunshine Group.

For Jeremy, the most pressing issue right now was dealing with Gabe.

Jeremy had only one person with him as he headed to the meeting—Arnold. Arnold had been sticking close to Jeremy ever since he found him.

Arnold followed Jeremy to get in good with GhostHealer. Even if a top fighter from the TigerRankings showed up, Arnold, despite his fear of death, wouldn't run away.

"Mr. Taylor, I think Gabe's just asking for trouble. If GhostHealer steps in, he could crush him with a single slap!"

In Arnold's mind, GhostHealer was an Innate Realm Martial Artist. The image of GhostHealer descending from the sky and walking on air was still fresh in his mind, making him believe GhostHealer was invincible.

He thought it was entirely possible for GhostHealer to kill Gabe with one slap!

Jeremy, however, said calmly, "There's no need for my teacher to step in. I can handle this myself."

If GhostHealer had to intervene in everything, people would think Jeremy was entirely dependent on him.

So this time, Jeremy didn't plan to use the GhostHealer identity.

Jeremy might not be able to kill Gabe, but he was confident he could fight him.

Arnold had never seen Jeremy in action, but in his eyes, Jeremy was just a young man. How strong could a young man be?

Even if he was as strong as Claire, who could instantly defeat an Early Grandmaster, he wouldn't have the strength to fight Gabe.

Arnold said worriedly, "Mr. Taylor, I'm concerned Gabe might play dirty. What if he brings other helpers? We should be cautious."

Arnold was very cautious about taking risks, always careful to avoid danger.

If it weren't for the powerful GhostHealer backing Jeremy, Arnold wouldn't dare follow him. Jeremy was too naive to challenge Gabe, who was ranked eighth on the TigerRankings!

Jeremy chuckled, "What, are you scared? If you're afraid, you can leave now."

Under Jeremy's gaze, Arnold quickly said, "No way. If you have confidence, I'll follow you even into a dragon's lair."

Arnold was a Late Grandmaster Martial Artist, quite renowned among Grandmasters.

Even if he couldn't defeat those on the TigerRankings, he wasn't far behind. Such a strong fighter could at least escape if he couldn't win.

Moreover, Arnold had learned a lot of poison techniques from the Roberts family. Medicine and poison were closely related.

Arnold was confident he could escape from a TigerRankings expert. He also figured Jeremy had to know how terrifying a TigerRankings expert was.

He suspected Jeremy was testing him, and GhostHealer might be lurking nearby.

If Jeremy ran into trouble, GhostHealer would show up, so Arnold didn't dare leave now.

Having finally hitched his wagon to a big shot, he couldn't back out now.

Jeremy took Arnold to the place Gabe had set up.

Emerald Oasis Hotel!

This was a property of the Brooks family. Many people chose to discuss matters here because of the Brooks family's prestigious status.

No one dared to cause trouble on the Brooks family's turf, so even if negotiations broke down, fights wouldn't break out.

Gabe had arranged to meet Jeremy, but the real person wanting to see Jeremy was Seth.

Jeremy only brought Arnold, who was now the strongest person by his side. Even Claire wasn't a match for Arnold.

In the best private room of the Emerald Oasis Hotel!

Besides Gabe and Seth, there was another person in the room—Amos!

Amos was from Verdantia and now worked for Claire, the queen of the underground world. Even though he was doing well in Sunrise, he was still trembling in front of Seth.

In Verdantia, the Harvey family was nobility, and someone from a second-rate family like Amos had no chance to speak with the Harveys.

"Mr. Harvey, I'll definitely convey your message to my boss!"

The boss he referred to was Claire. Seth had called him over with a simple request: to tell Claire that she now belonged to Seth.

Seth's interest wasn't just in Sunshine Group but also in the underground world of Sunrise, including the beauty Claire.

Seth had seen many beautiful women, and getting any A-list actress to serve him was just a matter of a word.

Claire, having killed Victor and become the queen of Sunrise's underground world, naturally caught many people's attention.

Seth wasn't interested in ordinary women, but Claire was an exception. Such a beauty could only belong to him.

Even if everyone knew Claire was also GhostHealer's person, so what?

Seth said calmly, "Amos, you know my patience is limited. I'll give her one day. If not, I won't be so polite."

Amos nodded, "Mr. Harvey, I can only promise to deliver your message. As for my boss's response, I can't guarantee."

Amos was certainly afraid of Seth, but he was also afraid of Claire.

Seth asked, "So, tell me, what kind of person is Jeremy?"

Although he had investigated Jeremy, the information was limited. There were long periods where Jeremy's activities were unknown.

A disciple of GhostHealer, skilled in Martial Arts and Gu Poison—why would such a person have such great ambitions in business?

He couldn't understand why Jeremy needed so much money.

Although he had arranged to meet Jeremy, he didn't know much about Jeremy's personality. With Amos here and Jeremy not yet arrived, he wanted to gather some information.

Amos shook his head, "Mr. Harvey, what you know is what I know."

He indeed didn't know much about Jeremy. In fact, few people in Sunrise could claim to know Jeremy. Jeremy had only been in Sunrise for about a month.

Because of him, Sunrise had undergone tremendous changes in just one month!

Seth asked curiously, "You don't even know what relationship Claire has with him?"