Chapter 434: Chapter 434

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I had a new baby with another man!"

Anna Thornton, upon meeting, slammed the metaphorical betrayal right onto Conrad Sterling’s head.

"Anna, are you trying to kill me with anger?"

Just a few days without seeing her, and this woman’s ability to spout nonsense is increasingly impressive.

Seeing the child’s dark complexion, Conrad Sterling didn’t believe Anna had given birth behind his back.

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But infidelity, even if it didn’t actually happen, just mentioning ’another man’ is enough to make President Sterling furious.

"What’s wrong with your hand?"

Even though Licia had deliberately wrapped Anna Thornton with a coat to conceal the injuries before her arrival,

Conrad Sterling still noticed that Anna’s arm was somewhat unnatural.

Since it was spotted, of course Anna would seize the opportunity to complain.

"They tortured me and shot at me! My arm is injured, it’s so painful, boo hoo hoo..."

Julian was also there: "..."

The promised ’boo hoo hoo’ isn’t quite used like that.

This damn woman also tricked him out of two whole boxes of nut chocolates.

Upon hearing this, Conrad Sterling’s previously expressionless face turned frighteningly dark instantly.

"Abduction schemes and injuring my people, is this your sincerity?" Conrad Sterling’s face cold as ice, "Seems there’s nothing worth discussing in this deal anymore!"

Obviously, he was surrounded on someone else’s turf, outnumbered.

But Conrad Sterling’s aura was enough to suppress the others.

The person responsible for negotiating with him was a rather influential leader from the FZFWZ, who unconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Sterling, please believe this is not our intention!"

They might initially have been like bandit leaders, only attempting to plot a kidnapping.

But after witnessing President Sterling’s economic prowess, they realized the negotiation should take another approach.

Yet Conrad Sterling, seeing the injury on Anna Thornton’s arm, was furious and protective, wanting to take her away.

"Mr. Sterling, I sincerely hope you can sit down and seriously discuss cooperation with us!"

Conrad Sterling, thinking there’s no point in talking to this language-barrier bearded man at all.

Seeing his resolute arrogance, certainly the other party wouldn’t just let him leave like that.

Julian, the one who brought Anna Thornton here, had a secret mission he couldn’t let them leave easily.

"President Sterling, please recognize the situation, this isn’t your country!"

Julian pointed the gun at Anna Thornton, seeing how much Conrad Sterling cared about this woman: "If you step forward another step, I can’t guarantee your beloved woman’s safety."

Damn it! The most annoying thing is having a gun pointed at her!

"Hey, I say mister! Isn’t your culture all about gentlemanly conduct, letting women and children leave first? You can’t just pick on me because Conrad Sterling is rich and sheltered but can’t die!"

"Don’t you know that the man beside me and I are already legally bound, and he’s already signed a will? If he dies, all the assets go to me, and I can still negotiate with you. Besides, women are easier to talk to!"

Hearing Anna Thornton say this, Julian indeed hesitated for a brief two seconds.

Killing Conrad Sterling and negotiating with this woman isn’t bad.

After all, his orders were not to let Anna Thornton die, but others were inconsequential.

However, in the moment Julian’s gaze faltered, Conrad Sterling’s concealed gun in his sleeve was aimed at the leader.

"You all should recognize the situation, right!"

"Mr. Sterling, we’ve treated you kindly, sincerely wanting to discuss cooperation, your actions seem slightly lacking in courtesy..."

The bearded leader stammered in broken English, but before he could finish, Conrad Sterling demonically displayed an even less courteous action, shooting at his foot.

The gun was equipped with a silencer, making little noise, but the pain was very real.

No one expected Conrad Sterling to suddenly open fire at this moment.

The leader looked at him in disbelief, pupils widening due to pain and fear.

The intel received pertaining to this man didn’t suggest he was just a regular Cathayan businessman?

Why would someone living comfortably in such prosperity have such heavy hostility and murderous intent in his eyes?

Also, Conrad Sterling’s shooting skills are damn accurate!

He shot out the leader’s thumb, even while wearing shoes!

They say the fingers are linked to the heart, this pain isn’t ordinary, the opponent’s face turned pale instantly, sweat pouring.

Conrad Sterling took him as a hostage in passing and handed a gun to Anna Thornton: "Shoot back whoever hurt you!"

Anna Thornton, now with one arm holding a child, was affected in her performance by the injured arm.

Nevertheless, having been passively kidnapped and hostage for so long, she was exhilarated upon touching the gun.

The gun pointed toward Licia in the crowd as she retreated with Conrad Sterling.

The helicopter was waiting where it previously landed, Conrad Sterling had kept the pilot onboard for their escape route.

Although the negotiation took quite some time, it was still afternoon when they arrived, realizing now it was completely dark.

Anna Thornton glanced at the probing searchlights in the air; these people had bombarded the city to capture it, causing the electricity system of the entire city to collapse.

Anna Thornton shifted the gun pointing at Licia and hit the outdated generator supplying electricity to the base.

In that moment, the entire base plunged into darkness.

Cursing, footsteps, gunfire...

Also, the sound of helicopter rotors...

Licia and Jacob rushed forward together, spitting lightly: "Can’t let them get away!"

"Rest assured, they won’t escape! The entire city is under our control now, boarding the helicopter is just a faster route to death!" The leader with the shattered toe gritted his teeth.

Five minutes later, the base restored electricity.

Seven minutes later, Conrad Sterling’s only helicopter entering the city was locked in mid-air and shot down.

"Mr. Bem, our President Sterling wants to discuss a business deal with you."

"Oh? Isn’t it enough with the arms Mr. Sterling previously bought from me? But to tell the truth, I don’t..."

"No, Mr. Bem, you misunderstood. Our President Sterling has the armed distribution map of Besland City, that should interest you."

"This map was personally obtained by our President Sterling risking danger, absolutely authentic. President Sterling also understands the lack of manpower under your command, so we haven’t used the weapons we bought from you earlier. As for the price... negotiable!"

Indeed, what the mercenaries shot down was a decoy helicopter.

Seizing the darkness, Anna Thornton and Conrad Sterling did not board the helicopter.

Currently, they are still hiding within Besland City, with Mason King bringing a small team in to meet them.

After Mason King reported the details of his conversation with Bem, Conrad Sterling nodded in satisfaction.

Now the subordinates understand his intentions, President Sterling risked alone to lower those people’s guard. His lingering in Besland City’s skyline was to ascertain the inner city’s armed deployment.

As for the personnel weapons bought from Bem, one reason was to showcase his terrifying financial power to the mercenaries and FZFWZ, compelling them not to act rashly.

Conrad Sterling, without using a single soldier, sold the layout map and armed personnel back to Bem. Not only did he prevent the other party from utilizing him, it’s equivalent to not expending much money, and indeed he profited handsomely this round.

No wonder people say business is like battlefield, to reach the top of Aethelgard’s apex, one indeed must be cunning.

Trying to take advantage of Conrad Sterling, perhaps isn’t likely.

"What a sly businessman!" Having analyzed the whole situation, Anna Thornton couldn’t resist uttering ’tsk tsk’ twice.

Her voice caught Conrad Sterling’s attention; the man looked her way.

And upon spotting the small dark-skinned creature lying on Anna Thornton’s lap nibbling its hand, his expression darkened again.

Earlier he had no time, now it’s time to settle accounts with her!