Top Notch War God

Chapter 63

"What is this, the mob?" Alvin waited until Azureblade was out of earshot before he exploded in anger.

"Look at this; it's all because of you that the kids can't even sleep peacefully. Let's go home; we'll talk about this tomorrow," Norah hurriedly pulled Alvin along. Even though Talon had only spoken a few words, she somewhat believed in his ability to deliver.

Talon suddenly spoke up, looking at Maisy, who was about to fall asleep, and said, "No need. You all just wait here; there will be a result within the hour. I'll put Maisy to bed first, then I'll come out and join you."

With that, Talon carried Maisy to the bedroom, and Ariya hesitated for a moment before following him in.

The room was left with only the Alvin couple, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine, I'll give you an hour... If there's no result after an hour, Talon must cut ties with Ariya!"

In the bedroom, Talon fanned Maisy, the tenderness in his eyes only appearing when he was with his daughter.

Ariya sat on the bed, stroking Maisy's hair as she said, "Talon, my dad was just anxious; that's why he spoke out of turn. I know how Yuvi Group came to be, so you don't need to explain. You can trust me; I will stand firm and I will never cut ties with you. No matter what the Vance family tries to do to us, I will face it with you."

"Ariya, don't you feel like you're getting more and more attached to me?" Talon reached out and touched Ariya's face, smiling.

Ariya blushed; she was genuinely anxious when her father suggested Talon should leave her. "Am I? It must be your illusion; yes, it's an illusion... I just feel that the matter with Yuvi Group is related to me; that's why I said I won't cut ties with you!"

"And if it wasn't related? Would you leave me?" Talon smoothly held her small hand and asked gently.

Ariya's face turned rosy; she thought seriously for a moment, then finally shook her head. "No, after all... you are Maisy's father. And I... am trying to accept you..."

Talon quickly kissed her on the cheek. Ariya gave him a mock angry look, but there was no real blame in it.

Talon suddenly remembered and said, "By the way, I have to go out tonight to do something, to help Kieran out. I'll leave Azureblade behind; you should sleep early. Kieran's son used to be under my command, but he died in battle, so I have to help him with this."

"Is it dangerous?" Ariya clenched her fists and asked.

"It shouldn't be; I'll just check and come back," Talon thought for a moment and replied.

Ariya stood up, looking at Talon and said, "Talon, actually, I don't care if you're some general or not; I only care if our family can live happily together. No matter what you do outside, I hope you'll take care of yourself for Maisy's sake."

"Okay," Talon nodded firmly, indicating he had taken it to heart.

When Talon and Ariya came out, almost an hour had passed. Suddenly, Alvin's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he instinctively stood up and said respectfully and excitedly, "Mr. Hopkins, why are you calling?"

"Mr. Willis, I heard you're investigating the matter of Yuvi Group?" On the phone, Abel's voice was steady.

Alvin glanced at Talon and whispered, "Yes, Mayor... The deputy mayor received a report stating that Ariya used illegal means to take over Yuvi Group."

He added, "The deputy mayor ordered the relevant departments to file a case for investigation, but there's been no progress so far. Please rest assured, Mayor, if Ariya really did it, even if I'm her father, I won't let her off the hook!"

Abel's voice remained calm as he continued, "Oh, Mr. Willis, I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. Just now, Brenton from the Vance family came and said that their shares were transferred to Ariya on a completely fair, just, and open basis."

He added, "Jace was just hoping to take over the position of chairman, which is why he filed a false report. I've notified the police, and they've arrested Jace, who has confessed to his false reporting. This is a misunderstanding, and on behalf of the relevant departments, I apologize to you and Ariya."

"Mayor, but the deputy mayor said that this is..." Alvin wanted to say more, but Abel interrupted him.

"By the way, I forgot to mention. The deputy mayor is suspected of accepting bribes from Jace and has been legally arrested. Now that the deputy mayor is gone, you, as the director of the municipal government office, will need to take on the overall work."

He added, "The municipal government is in a meeting, and there's a possibility of promoting you to deputy mayor... Mr. Willis, work hard in your position. Don't let me down!"

Alvin was so shocked he almost dropped his phone. "The deputy mayor was arrested? And they are considering promoting me to deputy mayor?" Alvin straightened up with excitement, his body trembling as he said, "Please rest assured, Mayor, if I can serve as deputy mayor, I will definitely work for the people!"

Abel lightly agreed, then asked, "I heard Yuvi Group is changing its name to Arilon Group. Ask Ariya when the renaming ceremony will be. Due to the impact, I can't attend in person, but my secretary can go."

"This... in three days, in three days!" Alvin, confused by the question, had to lie through his teeth.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest," Abel said with a smile before hanging up the phone.

Norah overheard the gist of the conversation and was ecstatic. "Honey, you... you've been promoted to deputy mayor?"

"Yes, I've been promoted, and now I can finally fulfill my ambitions and give back to this country!" Alvin clenched his fists in excitement, his hands trembling slightly.

"You've been promoted to deputy mayor—congratulations in advance," Talon said, a bit surprised.

Ariya also felt vindicated, and her voice involuntarily became louder. "Dad, I told you Jace had ulterior motives, and you didn't believe me. Now you see it clearly, right? Arilon Group is mine—completely reasonable, proper, and legal. No one can find fault with it... I'm going to lead Arilon Group to glory and create my own future!"