Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared

"What if I don’t agree? Will you really take harsh measures and destroy the economy here?" Gu Fan looked at Haywes with interest, trying to judge the truth of his words through his expression.

Haywes smiled slightly, poured himself a drink, then nonchalantly swirled his glass, "You could take a gamble, but you can’t afford to lose, and you wouldn’t want to see this city suffer because of a wrong decision from you."

"I didn’t expect you to play this big." Gu Fan sighed, seemingly out of options, and the more he seemed so, the more vigilant Haywes became. According to intelligence, this young man was not easy to deal with, perhaps he was thinking of a way to resolve the current crisis right then?

Haywes decided to put pressure on Gu Fan, "Gu Fan, our organization has given you three days to think, once the time passes and you haven’t agreed to our terms, you know the consequences."

"I certainly know the consequences, but do you and Organization X know the consequences?" Gu Fan stood up angrily, hands bracing the table, staring solemnly at Haywes, emphasizing his words, "You should also be clear that since the Destiny Stone chose me, there’s no room for you to interfere. You want to play? Fine, I’ll play with you all the way. Others may fear your Organization X, but in my eyes, you’re nothing. This is my turf, not yours."

Haywes was also annoyed, "Look, kid, don’t think just because you’ve been on a few adventures and had some lucky escapes, that you are something special. How could someone like you know the strength of our Organization X?"

"Do you even know what kind of places I’ve been to? Have you been there? Have you experienced what I have? You’ve just grown up in a privileged environment, where everything comes easy and success is handed to you. How could someone like you understand the difference between a flower in a greenhouse and one in a storm?" Gu Fan’s words carried utmost contempt and dismissal, which infuriated Haywes greatly.

"Enough, enough, stop arguing, do you not realize you’ve gone off-topic?" Helen intervened, cooling down the tempers slightly.

Haywes, full of superiority, "Fine, let’s talk facts. Even if you, Gu Fan, have been to some places, overcome hardships that ordinary people couldn’t, and completed seemingly impossible tasks, the challenge you face now is with our Organization X. The financial warfare you’re looking to engage in isn’t something you’re skilled at, kid, you’re not cut out for this."