I am the King

Chapter 68

Porter trembled in fear as he looked at Vincent but forced himself to speak, "No problem, I'll handle it right away."

Two hours later, Osborn stood alone by the window, clutching several sheets of paper detailing Vincent's information. He closed his eyes in deep thought and remained silent for a long time.

These papers documented Vincent's past and recent actions, including his marriage to Emma, his sudden reappearance as a prominent figure in M City after five years, his connection to the richest man in M City, the downfall of Venom and Nick's death, as well as his conflicts and confrontations with the Armand family.

Yet, Vincent's true identity remained a mystery, elusive and untraceable.

Osborn pondered silently, 'Who could this person really be?'

Suddenly, Simona's voice broke his reverie.

Osborn glanced at Mr. Black beside him, blood still staining his lips, and asked in surprise, "Miss Joseph, what happened?"

Simona snorted coldly, "Mr. Black was injured by a man from M City's Joseph family."

Osborn and Blade exchanged surprised looks; they knew Mr. Black was a formidable fighter. What kind of individual could have harmed him?

Osborn asked cautiously, "Who injured Mr. Black?"

Simona shook her head, "Not sure. All I know is he's from M City's Joseph family, likely the same person responsible for killing the Armand family."

Then Simona inquired, "How's the progress on investigating the truth behind the Armand family's murder?"

Osborn replied, "According to my investigation, it involves a son-in-law of M City's Joseph family."

Simona looked puzzled, "A son-in-law? What's his name?"

Osborn answered, "Vincent Chesterton!"

Simona snorted coldly, asserting confidently, "It must have been that Vincent who injured Mr. Black."

She commanded Osborn, "I'm giving you a task now: kill this Vincent."

Osborn hesitated, "Even Mr. Black couldn't match him. I'm afraid..."

Simona sternly reminded him, "Osborn, don't forget who's provided you with everything."

Osborn wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied obediently, "Understood, I will carry out the task."

Simona stood up and said, "I came to Z City to help the family expand our territory here. Rest assured, I'll continue to send more people. If successful, the family will remember your contribution."

At this moment, Osborn finally understood why Simona had come from England—it was to expand the family's territory.

Although Osborn was now the leader of Z City's underworld, with even the government looking to him, the Joseph family's ambitions would likely not be satisfied with just Z City.

"First, kill this Vincent. I'll come find you later," Simona said before leaving with Mr. Black.

After Simona departed, Blade asked, "Master Osborn, what do we do now?"

"Ah," Osborn sighed lightly, "The Joseph family's intentions are clear this time. It seems we have no choice but to comply. Since Simona orders us to kill Vincent, then that's what we'll do."

Blade hesitated, "But... if even Mr. Black couldn't match that Vincent, how can we kill him?"

Osborn pondered for a moment and replied, "Now that V&E Group has absorbed Joseph Group's branch in Z City, we'll target V&E Group."

With that said, he took a deep drag of his cigar and reclined in his chair.

***

On the other side, Emma swiftly took over the Joseph family's assets in Z City. She immediately initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the entire organization, replacing all high-level personnel in Joseph Group's branch with ones from V&E Group.

As for Porter, Vincent suggested to Emma that she retain him. Since Emma had just taken over, keeping Porter could stabilize the company more quickly. The Joseph Group's branch was now history, and it operated as V&E Group's Z City branch.

Emma was in her office, summoning the company's senior executives for a meeting.

Suddenly, the roar of engines filled the air as hundreds of motorcycles thundered toward the building.

They parked outside, and hundreds of gang members armed with clubs disembarked. Blade got off a Harley Davidson, removed his sunglasses, and surveyed the building.

He then approached the security guard at the entrance with a grim expression. "Tell your boss to come out now, or I'll smash this company to pieces!"

The security guard didn't dare delay and immediately called the CEO's office. "Notify the CEO that there's a gang causing trouble outside!"

Emma was in the middle of the meeting when her secretary rushed in breathlessly. "President Joseph, there's trouble downstairs!"

"What?" Emma stood up immediately upon hearing this.

"Let's go check it out!" Emma called for Vincent to accompany her as they hurried downstairs.

"So soon someone's causing trouble? It seems they are not as patient as I thought," Vincent sneered. "Galahad!"

A figure promptly appeared before him.

Galahad respectfully said, "My lord!"

Vincent asked, "Have you found out what I asked you to investigate?"

"My lord, according to my investigation, the head of Z City’s underworld is Osborn Frances. He's supported by the England Joseph family," Galahad reported.

"The one who previously clashed with you was another acting head of the Joseph family, the granddaughter of Armand's other brother. Her name is Simona. Her purpose in coming this time is to expand the Joseph family's influence."