Jay Brent wasnât a fool, and when he saw Greg Jensen take out the pill, his eyes instantly showed a hint of vigilance.
âMr. Jensen, this isâ¦?â
âPoison. If you donât take it, then thereâs no point in us talking anymore.â
Jay Brentâs face turned very ugly, but thinking about the possibility of spending several years in jail if he refused, he clenched his teeth and accepted.
He would take it for now and spit it out once they left if it came to that.
Jay Brent was playing a clever game, but he hadnât anticipated that the pill would dissolve upon entering his mouth, vanishing in an instant, not even leaving him the chance to spit it out.
Greg Jensen said indifferently, âYou have one week to become Cindy Harrisonâs confidant. I donât care about the details.
I only have one requirementâ¦â
âWhat is it?â
Greg Jensen leaned forward slightly, coldly fixing his gaze on him, and said, âWhen I need you, you better be useful, otherwise, I wonât mind sending you to jail, understand?â
âI⦠I understand.â
Jay Brent agreed through gritted teeth.
He understood this was making him an undercover agent in the Humphrey family.
Indeed, Greg Jensen was not someone to provoke, but the Humphrey family was even less so.
If the Humphrey family found out he was a double agent, they wouldnât hesitate to cut him to pieces in minutes.
âWallace, you explain the rest to him. Iâm stepping out for some fresh air.â
âOf course, Mr. Jensen.â
Greg Jensen gave Jay Brent a deep look before turning and walking out of the office.
Once there were no more footsteps outside the door, Jay Brent let out a long sigh of relief, slumping onto the sofa like a mudslide.
âWallace, what exactly did he just give me?â Jay Brent asked.
Wallace Carter sneered and said, âDid you really think heâd give you something nice? It acts up every seven days, each time with an itch so severe you could scratch off a layer of skin.
If you donât want to endure such torture, you better do as he says.â
Jay Brentâs face turned instantly pale as he stammered, âDid you take the pill too?â
âI didnât, but Tianyang did.â
âIs there no way to get rid of it?â
Wallace Carter scoffed and said, âEven Mr. Jensen doesnât have an antidote to completely neutralize the poison. Do you really think you can find one yourself?â
âBut⦠what if the poison acts up?â
âDonât worry, he will give you a pill every week to relieve the symptoms. As long as you take it on time, the poison wonât flare up.â
Jay Brentâs expression was extremely unsightly. Suddenly he thought of something, his eyes widening in shock as he exclaimed, âThe Mr. Jensen you mentioned before, is he the one?â
âThatâs right!â
Jay Brent was taken aback and said in shock, âSo he is the legendary Mr. Jensen. No wonder, I should have guessed!â
Realizing that Greg Jensen was the infamous âMr. Jensenâ whom even Wallace Carter feared, Jay Brent felt somewhat relieved.
After all, that was someone even Wallace Carter had to respect!
Brought up on the subject, Wallace Carter also felt a bit of nostalgia and said, âEven without the pill, I wouldnât dare oppose him.â
âWhy?â
âBecause he could appear beside my bed in the middle of the night, taking the gun from under my pillow without my notice.â
Wallace Carter paused, turned to look at Jay Brent, and continued, âIf he wanted to kill you, it wouldnât be more difficult than stepping on an ant.
You should be grateful that youâre still of some use, otherwise, youâd already be dead!â
âAhâ¦â
Jay Brent truly understood then the extent of Greg Jensenâs importance in Wallace Carterâs mind.
He had thought that Wallace Carter respected Greg Jensen only because he was controlled by drugs.
Greg Jensenâs skills were terrifyingly good, breaking into the heavily guarded villa as if it were childâs play.
You should know, for people like them, even sleeping requires four or five bodyguards on patrol.
Yet, Greg managed to easily bypass them and directly enter the masterâs bedroom.
That was just too terrifying!
Imagine, youâre asleep, and suddenly you wake up to find a knife against your throat.
This undefendable horror made Jay Brent shiver all over.
Now, he was completely subdued and asked blankly, âSo what should I do now?â
âHandle the business you need to handle quickly, and then act as if nothing happened. Start getting close to Cindy Harrison, and strive to enter the Humphrey familyâs inner circle as soon as possible.
When Mr. Greg contacts you, thatâs when you need to play your part.
Old Jay, donât say I didnât warn you, but youâd better not play any tricks, otherwise, youâll definitely be the one who suffers in the end.â
âI⦠I understand.â
âAlright, then Iâm off too. Remember to transfer my deposit to me.â
âOkay.â
Watching Wallace Carter leave, Jay Brent finally relaxed completely, like someone just fished out of water, soaked from head to toe.
He hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone and called Cindy Harrison: âHello, little sister Harrison, where are you? Wanna have dinner together tonight?â
âI canât tonight, I still have things to do.â
After Cindy Harrison declined his invitation, she then asked, âBy the way, have you dealt with the matter concerning Greg coming to your place?â
Jay Brent sighed and said, âItâs settled, I lost two to three million.â
âThat much?â Cindy Harrison was shocked.
âWhat do you think? I not only have to give the land to Greg, but also have to refund the deposit to Wallace Carter.
After all the back and forth, itâs like I sold that plot of land for two million. Tell me, have I not lost out?â
Jay Brent said helplessly, âLittle sister Harrison, Iâve really bled a lot for you this time, you have to compensate me well.â
âUh, some other day, I really have something on tonight, Iâll treat you to dinner another day.â
âAlright, weâll settle on that then.â
After hanging up the phone, Jay Brent took a long breath of relief, having finally gotten the matter off his chest.
Heâd treat Cindy Harrison to dinner in a couple of days, and that would be a good chance to get a little closer to her.
Thinking about the agony Wallace Carter had described, Jay Brent couldnât help but shudder.
â¦
Meanwhile, after leaving the Ceaser Club, Greg called Adrian Wright and told him to start recruiting workers for Boss Liu tomorrow, to begin construction on the vegetable base.
The environment required for vegetables is basically the same as that for medicinal herbs; they would first set up the greenhouses, and decide what to plant later based on the situation at the time.
After clarifying the tasks, Greg decided to go buy some jade materials.
Although the jade exhibition held by their company was going to take place in Jamae City in a few days, he didnât want to wait that long.
Moreover, he didnât need high-quality materials for carving the grounding formation; it would be a waste of time to cut stones when he could just buy the materials ready-made.
Greg searched on the map and found that the largest local jade dealer was still the Humphrey familyâs Treasure Mansion.
Although he didnât particularly like Nathan Humphrey, he had no choice but to make a personal visit.
Treasure Mansion had two branches in Jamae City, and Greg casually picked the one closest to him and went inside.
This store was much larger than the one in Riverhaven County; the entrance was dominated by a huge half-cut stone, with a tantalizing hint of brilliant green revealed by the skylight, very attractive.
Greg extended his hand, about to apply the Earth Mind Technique to see what was actually inside the stone, when a slender figure approached.
In a gentle voice, she said, âIâm sorry, sir, if you want to touch this stone, you need to wear gloves⦠Mr. Greg?â
Greg turned around, taken aback, and said in surprise, âXiaoyu? Werenât you in Riverhaven County? How did you end up here?â