Chapter 575 - A Foot in the Deep Murky River (1/2)
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At the same time in Country EU, the ripples of the turbulent storm that was about to come had reached this place as well.
One of the core members of EU Organization slammed down his phone in anger.
What did they mean that all channels were blocked?!
They could not do any tradings in the past week because all secured channels were blocked by a powerful group! The Abromich faction had been pressuring them underground.
They suffered a great deal of losses too. Because the old channels could not be used to transport the parcels, they tried used another way. However, because it was not a secured channel, their parcels were robbed instead!
Tremendous losses!
Why was this happening?
If this continued on, his underground business that had constantly provided him large amounts of income would go bankrupt. Without the support of his business down below, how could he keep up with his business dealings at the front?
He had been silently transferring funds from his clean businesses to various accounts for legitimate money and was using the income from his underground dealings to cover up for the transfers. Now that the income ceased, how would he be able to cover up these gaps?!
In fact, private injection of funds from his own pocket could temporarily cover the gaps.
However, the man could not bear to give up the great profits from the underground trade. He was not ready to give it up yet.
He must find a way!
As a fellow businessman who valued interest above all, he knew that the Abromich faction was pressuring him with a reason.
The man called his secretary. ”Find out what the Abromich family wants. Tell them that we are willing to negotiate.”
It did not only happen to this man but to all the core members of EU Organization who had dealings with the underworld in Country EU.
Abromich responded to them right away.
[Impeach Xiong Mai on her position in EU Organization.]
This condition stupefied the members. They could not answer right away.
Xiong Mai was a great leader. All of the members in EU had greatly benefited after joining the organization with her lead. Even though she was of foreign descent and also a woman, they respected her sincerely after seeing her achievements with their own eyes.
Displacing the head would cause major quakes in the organization. Their own interests might be also damaged in the process.
They could not decide for a moment.
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At the same day that the people got the response from the Abromich family, in Xiong Mai's residence, she suddenly received a report from her secretary.
”President, someone had left this for you in the company. The man said that it is urgent so I decided to bring it to you.”
The secretary knew her boss's attitude well. Unusual things like this should be reported to her boss immediately.
Xiong Mai was surprised to see a sealed wax letter envelope addressed to her.
Who would use this kind of old way of communication when one could just call her secretary or send them an email?
Xiong Mai opened the letter curiously.
After reading a few lines, she frowned.
It was about the signature again, but this time, the approach was not polite and business-like as before.
It clearly was a warning, no, it was more appropriate to say that it was a threat.
[...We badly need your signature. Our sincerity is expressed enough in the offer, and it is still open for more conditions agreeable to both parties. We hope to hear positive response from you, or else we will be left with no choice but to resort to other methods to convince you--]
Xiong Mai stopped reading and handed the paper to her secretary. ”Nina, throw this out.”
The secretary took the paper swiftly.
Xiong Mai: ”If that person who gave this letter comes again, send them away. Do not entertain any people approaching me regarding this matter again.”
”Yes, President.”