Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Upon seeing Jacob, the three people sitting below all displayed different reactions.

The moment Richard saw Jacob, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. However, as the only board member present, Richard managed to suppress his expression, though his increasingly rapid breathing suggested that he was not as calm as he appeared.

Meanwhile, under Demulan's murderous glare, Rometheus gave the screen a disdainful look, which infuriated Demulan so much that he almost couldn't resist taking out Polaris to beat him up. This guy was the only one in the room who dared to show such an expression to Jacob. Fortunately, no one else noticed except Demulan, otherwise Robert would have gone to Jacob to complain as soon as the meeting was over.

Robert straightened his back even more, his head almost pointing to the sky. He was already imagining how he would enjoy the power he would wield once he became a board member of the Hafk Group.

Robert: Hahahaha, I'll make that damn Rometheus do a pole dance in front of me. He always likes to talk back to me and show off in front of me. Next time you see me, you'll have to call me Lord Robert.

Rometheus: Heh, I don't even care about Jacob, why would I care about you? As expected, a fool is a fool no matter where he goes. He's being used as a blood bag and he's still laughing and joking here. He won't even know when he dies.

“Mr. Richard, you should be right in front of me now. I want to show you something.”

After greeting Richard, Jacob on the other end of the video call stared at the screen as if Richard were right in front of him.

Under Richard's trembling gaze, Jacob also took out the fragment of the Mandel supercomputing unit that Demulan had transported back earlier.

Chapter 327 Impeach You (3)

After seeing the fragment of the Mandel supercomputing unit in Jacob's hand, Richard knew he was probably doomed today, but why... why was this fragment delivered to Jacob so quickly?

Richard glanced silently at Desmulan standing in front of him, but in that glance, Richard discovered that Desmulan was also looking at him, and at the same time, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"Richard, this is a high-tech product that our Hafk Group has just developed. In terms of value, we don't yet have the capability to mass-produce the Mandel supercomputing unit. But it's such a valuable thing, and I was thinking of having you bring it to Hafk to make good use of it. But..."

Jacob picked up the Mandel supercomputing unit on the other side of the screen with a regretful expression and began to examine it, but his tone was not as relaxed as before.

This made Richard and Robert straighten up. The pressure from Jacob was immense; even though they were only watching a video, it still made Richard feel suffocated.

Jacob: Old Deng, this is pressure! Give me a good taste of it!

"If someone else loses this Mandel supercomputing unit and also blows up our Hafk Group's Skynet satellite, according to the rules, they have no reason to continue existing, right?"

Jacob put down the Mandel supercomputing unit fragment in his hand and looked at the screen again. Richard, upon hearing this, also paused, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Is Jacob planning to completely eliminate himself from the board of directors this time? Is he planning to reshuffle the board of directors of the Hafk Group?

Richard felt as if a knife was held to his neck, and that his life would end here once Jacob gave the order.

At the same time, after Jacob finished speaking, Rometheus, who had been huddled to the side, also cast a curious glance. In his opinion, it would not be a wise choice to use Richard as an scapegoat at this time.

Robert turned his gaze to Richard, who was sitting in the middle. Mr. Jacob's signal was quite interesting! Was he planning to promote him to the board of directors of the Hafk Group tonight? But no, since joining the board of directors of the Hafk Group would require gathering all the board members and having Mr. Jacob announce it personally.

"Alright, Richard, you were one of the first people to follow me. Your armed forces in London have also given me a lot of help, so you can rest assured. Someone like you naturally won't be like what I said before, right?"

Jacob chuckled again, then smiled at the screen as if he were joking with an old friend.

But this alone couldn't put Richard at ease. Jacob had just brought up his armed forces in London, intentionally or unintentionally. And to bring that up again in this situation... it seemed Richard was truly in deep trouble this time!

Sure enough, Jacob stated Richard's sentence in his next sentence:

"Well then, Richard, I've already discussed this outcome with everyone on the board, and we've reached a consensus to give you this verdict."

Jacob paused, took a piece of paper from the side, and placed it in front of the camera.

It was a contract, and Jacob began to explain:

"You've seen this contract, haven't you? By the time you saw this video, this piece of paper should have reached Demulan's hands, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Demulan, if you're here, take this paper out and present it to our Richard Board of Directors."

At this moment, Demulan opened a safe, carefully took out the contract, and then went to Richard and placed it in front of him. He then took a pen from Rometheus's pocket and placed it in front of Richard as well.

Rometheus: Shameless! He's the safety director of a space base, and he doesn't even have a pen. He even tried to take mine. I can't stand it anymore.

"Well, I think you should have received the contract by now. Let me explain it to you briefly. Basically, you need to give up everything you have now. Of course, this is not what I wanted, so don't overthink it. I just hope you can get some rest."

"After all, look at you, you can't even keep an eye on the Mandel supercomputing unit anymore, and you even caused all this. I've been thinking about it, and you are indeed getting old. I think you've worked hard all your life, and it's time for you to rest."

Jacob smiled, then said indifferently:

"So, for the sake of our Hafk Group, you're making your final contribution. Hand over everything, and our Hafk Group will take care of you in your old age. I, Jacob Hafk, can assure you that you will live comfortably from now on. I wonder... what you're thinking now?"

"If you've made up your mind, sign your name on this paper. From now on, Richard's board of directors will be a thing of the past, and you can finally live the peaceful life you mentioned before."

After listening to Jacob's words, Robert stared intently at Richard. This old guy had better understand the situation and sign obediently, otherwise... he couldn't guarantee what bad things might happen later.

Robert's initial plan was to get rid of that bitch Audrey first, and then that old geezer Richard. After Audrey's death, he immediately contacted the newcomer Claire, but to his surprise, Claire was unwilling to cooperate with him.

But as things stand now, as long as that old geezer Richard obediently signs the document, then I won't have to hire a hitman to kill him later.

Not only would that easily expose ourselves, but under the current conditions, finding a skilled assassin would be extremely difficult.

Anonymous: Perhaps you've heard of me, and perhaps you need me too.

Said: A real killer? Haven't I been at Dam Zero the whole time? Why hasn't anyone asked me for a job? I'm very cheap!

Chapter 328 Impeach You (4)

Just as everyone's attention was focused on Richard, the old man who had served Hafk for half his life finally sighed deeply and quietly looked at the paper in front of him.

"Perhaps... I shouldn't have joined Hafk in the first place."

After uttering one last sigh, Richard silently signed his name on the contract in front of him.

After he signed the document, Demulan carefully put it away and returned it to the safe. Then he called Mary, who had been guarding the door, in.

“Mr. Richard, from now on you will no longer be on the board of directors of our Hafk Group. But don’t worry, Mr. Jacob has personally selected a suitable place for you to retire. Now I will have Mary take you to the airport. After you get off the plane, someone will come to pick you up.”

Upon hearing the words spoken by Demulan and seeing the contract signed by Richard, Robert was overjoyed and could hardly contain himself. Just as he was about to burst into laughter in the conference room as soon as Richard left, Rometheus's sleazy voice came from the side again.

"Are you really that happy? It's just that Richard retired. It's not like you're going to be the next board member of the Hafk Group. You're such a brainless person."

This taunt immediately turned Robert's smiling face into a serious one. This damned Rometheus was truly his nemesis. What was this guy up to? He might as well go to the church in a few days and get some holy water to throw at him.

After Mary came in, she led Richard out. Richard didn't need to know what Jacob was going to say next.

After the conference room door closed, Demulan played the video that had been paused earlier again, while also glaring fiercely at Rometheus. This guy, is he bored? He can't stand not saying something to Robert, can he? Richard hadn't even left yet, and he was already talking about this behind his back.

[Zero]: Hmm... I guess I understand now. I've been around Rometheus for too long and been assimilated by this idiot. Xiao Hao, why don't you take me to your Special Operations Unit? I think your unit is definitely better than Rometheus.

Zhang Hao: .......................

Zhang Hao: Actually, being assimilated by Uncle Rometheus is not bad. If it were like Brother Weilong, wouldn't that be the end of us? After being assimilated by that guy Roy, it wouldn't feel right if he didn't get a beating every day.

At this moment, Jacob on the screen spoke again, saying:

"Hmm... I think Richard should be out by now. He's a smart man and knows how to make choices. Robert is here, right? I'm going to give you an important task next."

Upon hearing this, Robert looked at Jacob on the screen with a fanatical expression. It seemed that what he had said before was true. Demulan had not lied to him. Was Mr. Jacob going to hand over such an important agricultural laboratory to him?

The completely unaware Rometheus looked over in surprise. Good heavens, isn't the saying "fools have good luck" supposed to be from China? Why is it coming true for this idiot Robert?! This guy is a total freeloader!

“A few days ago I held a meeting to discuss building an agricultural science laboratory underground in Asara, hoping to contribute to the food shortage problem in the Asara region. So Robert, after our discussion, we decided that you would be in charge of this project.”

After listening to Jacob's words, Robert ignored Rometheus and started laughing loudly in the meeting room.

Rometheus: Sigh, this silly child is still too young. He's laughing so happily now, but he'll be crying later. For someone like you who relies on family power, the best outcome is probably like Richard, who was just impeached.

But then Rometheus thought again and immediately understood why Jacob had entrusted the agricultural laboratory to Robert for management, since he and Demulan were currently relying on Robert's financial support.

Although Rometheus believed he was the first choice to take charge of the agricultural science laboratory, his Relink brain-computer interface had not yet been successfully launched on the market, making it quite difficult to take full responsibility for managing such a large agricultural science laboratory.

Robert: Tch, being poor is being poor, why make so many excuses? You know, if it weren't for Mr. Jacob really appreciating your research on Relink brain-computer interfaces, I wouldn't be willing to continue sponsoring you.

At that moment, Desmoulins took out another safe from the side and handed it directly to Robert.

"This contains relevant information about the agricultural science laboratory. Mr. Jacob asked me to tell you to make sure to build it according to the design drawings inside, and also to remember to be discreet during construction so that no one else can find it."

Upon hearing this, Robert carefully took the safe. When he opened it, he found the relevant documents and design drawings inside, with a letter on top signed by Jacob, the same person on the screen.

"Yes, I will build it properly according to Mr. Jacob's requirements. Please tell Mr. Jacob to rest assured that I will not let him down."

Robert spoke to Demulan with a serious expression, while his intelligent mind also realized something: it seemed that Demulan and Mr. Jacob had a special relationship. It seemed that ever since he arrived in Asara, she had been in charge of contacting Mr. Jacob.

"It seems I need to be on good terms with this Demulan from now on. She's not like that Rometheus guy. I'll have to give Demulan more financial support in the future, hoping to clear up those misunderstandings from before."

Robert also planned to start preparing to befriend Demulan as soon as he got back. The relationship between this woman and Jacob was definitely not simple, and he could no longer show that arrogant attitude in front of her as before.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. I wish you all the best in your operations."

The video ended after Jacob finished speaking.

Chapter 329 The meeting ends

Seeing that the video had finished playing, Robert immediately looked at Rometheus.

"Hahaha, you see? Rometheus, you're just a guy who hides in the lab doing your stupid research. Just you wait, I'll be the next member of the board of directors of the Hafk Group."

Seeing Robert's ecstatic expression, Rometheus, eager to get back, was too lazy to argue with him anymore.

At this moment, he really wanted to ask Demulan alone what the point was of calling him from Bakshi and specifically reminding him not to be late. Did he have anything to do tonight? It seemed like he hadn't been a part of anything at all.

"Alright, alright, you'd better step aside for the next board meeting of the Hafk Group. I need to go back; this meeting has gone on for so long."

Seeing that Rometheus still had that attitude that infuriated him, Robert refrained from arguing with him this time. After all, he was about to become the most powerful person in the Asara region, and Rometheus was considered his subordinate.

Thinking this, Robert just smiled, made way for Rometheus, and watched him walk out of the conference room without a word. Before leaving, Robert saw Rometheus glance at Demulan with a displeased look, but Demulan didn't seem to want to pay him any attention.

"Demulan, please forgive any unpleasantness between us before. I hope we can cooperate well in the future. I think the supplies for the space base will arrive soon."

After speaking with Desmoulins, Robert turned around, picked up the safe, and walked out.

"Sigh, things should be a bit easier for the next while. I, the security director, can finally take a break. My son Kami is graduating soon, and I'm really looking forward to the surprises he'll bring me!"

Seeing that Rometheus and Robert, the two problem children, had left, Demulan sighed. So much had happened in the past few months. Fortunately, he now had Mary, a capable and efficient assistant. Otherwise, even if he were a superman with a Relink brain-computer interface, he would have been ruined.

Fortunately, it's all over now. Richard was an innocent victim, considering his advanced age, yet he still held a significant military position within the Hafk Group. It was only a matter of time before Mr. Jacob took action against him.

Fortunately, he was quite insightful and didn't dwell on it too much, otherwise...

Demulan believed that if Richard were to fight to the death with some of the others to protect the power he held, Mr. Jacob would not be lenient in that regard, and Richard might not be able to enjoy his old age in a peaceful environment.

In the end, a small box will probably be his final resting place.

“Ms. Demulan, Mr. Rometheus and Mr. Robert have already returned in their private cars. Mr. Robert also sent over a truckload of supplies. What do you think…”

At that moment, Mary knocked on the door and came in, saying to Desmoulins:

“Take it. If Robert hadn’t brought this whole truckload of stuff, I would have started to doubt if he was really Robert. Have someone take inventory of it. It’s most likely that he’s donated some of the materials we need for the reconstruction.”

Demulan explained, "Who knows if Robert studied in China for a while? He did learn some social skills, but he's still lacking in mindset and temper control."

Demulan said, "Kid, you still need to practice. I've known these things for a long time. Even Rometheus, whom he's always disliked, is better than him in this area. It's just that Rometheus has been getting more and more annoying lately. Even I, who am usually calm and collected, can't help but take Polaris and beat him up."

"Also, send back all those people Robert planted in our space base. Tell them that if they want to cooperate with me smoothly, they should try to be as clean as possible."

After giving these instructions, Demulan returned to his room. He checked the time; it was only 10 p.m. Now that he had nothing to do, he could finally get some sleep, something he hadn't done in a long time.

Mary: You've entrusted me with such an important task again? Don't worry, Ms. Demruyne, I will definitely complete the task perfectly. I will become the strongest secretary in the Hafk Group!!!

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"I'm back!"

When Rometheus returned, he immediately found Zhang Hao and the others and began to complain bitterly about how that old woman Demulan was doing nothing right. She said that she bullied him every day because he was honest and kind. He said that he could have happily spent the night with Zhang Hao and his eldest son!

Zhang Hao: Huh? Uncle Rometheus, you're so honest?

Ella: Damn it, Rometheus, you're getting more and more shameless. You can say something like "be honest" without batting an eye. If you're honest, then where did Black Hawk come from?

【Zero】: Disgusting.

Seeing the three people in front of him giving him strange looks, Rometheus coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, and then said to Zhang Hao:

"Xiao Hao, you have to remember this: if you see that old woman Demulan outside, you must run away immediately! If she catches you, the consequences for a cute little boy like you are unimaginable!"

If Demulan knew that Rometheus was deliberately slandering her in front of Zhang Hao, she would probably bring her two little chariots to have a good "heart-to-heart talk" with Rometheus.

"So, according to what you said, tonight's meeting has absolutely nothing to do with you, right? But you still know the content of this meeting, so you should say less."

After Ella sorted through Rometheus's complaints, she came to the conclusion that Rometheus had only become a bystander this time, and it seemed that he had even been the one who got a few flak.

"Damn, do I need to know? To be honest, I can't guess what kind of agricultural science lab they're setting up, but I don't need to know, okay? As for impeaching Richard, I already guessed it the day Skynet was destroyed."

Chapter 330 Explanation

Hearing Rometheus say this, Zhang Hao and Ella looked over in surprise.

As for "zero"? Sorry, the child hasn't learned what surprise is yet.