Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 608 - 607: One Year Later

Chapter 608: Chapter 607: One Year Later

"Why?" At the meeting in Vessel Spring Villa, the Yusuf Zuck team, except for those who hadn’t returned from Hong Kong and Sanya, gathered once more, and the first thing Yusuf Zuck said was to disband.

Yes, disband. So everyone thought they had heard wrong and looked at him in astonishment.

"You all should have your own lives and destinies, like Fleur Carson who has a wife and daughter, so you should be with your own wives and daughters instead of acting as my bodyguards."

"I agree with Yusuf Zuck’s proposal," the first to respond was Ruth Wilcox, who nodded and said, "It should have been this way long ago because all of you are not living normal lives. Therefore, I agree with Yusuf Zuck’s words; you can either go out and start your own businesses or join the big construction projects in the company."

"Yeah, Yusuf Zuck and Ms. Wilcox are right, we don’t need you to look after us, and we feel very sorry for you," Miles O’brien also supported Yusuf Zuck’s words.

Fleur Carson and others like Marco Schmidt fell silent. They couldn’t possibly be bodyguards for life, they would need to get married, have children, and do something for themselves eventually, but they had never really thought about the future. So when Yusuf Zuck suddenly proposed disbanding, everyone was at a loss for what to do next.

"The foundation will still be there, and there will still be yearly dividends. We’ll still be brothers. I just hope you all become more independent, so there’s no discussing this further, do whatever you want afterward."

"But... but... but... the safety, safety, who will take care of it?" Mia pointed at Ruth Wilcox and Miles O’Brien, asking.

"I’ll make other arrangements for that," Yusuf Zuck answered with a smile and a shake of his head.

"Alright, then I’ll go with your decision. I’ll head to Tianyi Investment to see what I can do, is that okay?" Fleur Carson suddenly said with a smile.

"I want to stay at the New Century as the driver captain..." Benedict Cooke suddenly smiled and said.

"No, no," Yusuf Zuck refused as soon as he heard it. He had told them to leave, so what were they doing trying to be driver captains or going to Tianyi Investment?

"You are not allowed to go to the company. Take the money and do some other business, I don’t care if it’s murder or arson, but you’re not allowed to come to the company. That’s settled, meeting adjourned," Yusuf Zuck didn’t want to continue discussing it. With Samuel Ross and the other’s death, he didn’t want a repeat of the tragedy, so they had to disband, which indeed was also beneficial for them—they could complete their own lives and do things they wanted to do.

Of course, disbanding didn’t mean they were no longer brothers. They remained brothers and would stay in contact.

The meeting ended on a somber note, leaving everyone feeling extremely heavy-hearted, but once Yusuf Zuck had made up his mind, there would be no changes.

Fleur Carson left, Marco Schmidt left, Mia left, Isaac Quintana and Anais Dillon, the couple, left too.

A day later, Uriel Arellano from Sanya also left. Yusuf Zuck had called specifically to tell him to scram, though Uriel Arellano already knew about the situation in the capital, so he didn’t say anything.

Jerome Hart also received a call from Yusuf Zuck, but he had already left earlier, enjoying his time traveling and sightseeing with Faye Webb.

However, Dream Morrow in Hong Kong was determined not to leave, and Sara Zuck also personally called Yusuf Zuck to prevent Dream Morrow from leaving.

Yusuf Zuck was a bit stunned. Had Dream Morrow developed real feelings for Sara Zuck after spending so much time together?

Three days later, Fleur Carson and the others disappeared as a group, turning off their phones and becoming unreachable like they were retaliating against Yusuf Zuck. No one knew what they were up to.

Three months later, Tianyi Jewelry opened in the capital.

Four months later, Tianyi Jewelry established a branch in Zhonghai.

Meanwhile, Tianyi Auction House became the second-largest shareholder of Christie’s.

Tianyi Investment’s five-star hotel opened in Seoul.

Tianyi entered the real estate, retail, large chain supermarkets, dairy industry, and invested in a dairy factory in Ulanqab.

A year later, Tianyi Investment blossomed, with Ruth Wilcox transferred to Tianyi Investment as Marlon Shepherd’s deputy, and Paisley Kirk promoted to General Manager of New Century.

Miles O’Brien took the helm of Heaven Easy Jewels.

Ariel Higgins was still idle; however, she meticulously managed the Brother Fund and engaged in some unconventional businesses.

Mr. Gold had long gone, his whereabouts unknown.

Devin King from the Dragon Group hadn’t sought him out again either.

Everest Zuck and Khaza Zuck gloriously retired and were then appointed by Yusuf Zuck as special advisors to Heaven Easy Investment.

This special advisor position was quite particular; he didn’t participate in company operations, but any store openings or real estate constructions had to be consecrated by him—that was exactly his job.

The Xu family household in the capital was on the rise, having started advertising during prime time on Central Television and fully embracing the high-end market.

Yusuf Zuck had stayed in the capital for a year, and apart from occasionally wandering around, he didn’t visit any other cities or get involved in any company operations.

During that year, Miles O’Brien didn’t get pregnant, Paisley Kirk didn’t get pregnant, and Ariel Higgins didn’t have a swollen belly. Though Yusuf Zuck kept busy, oddly enough, none of them became pregnant.

Of course, he hadn’t laid a hand on Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance, although he did become lovers with Ember Vance.

Even Mia had come to the capital several times to find Yusuf Zuck, but still, nothing happened between them.

That year, apart from not having children, everything went pretty well. The shipping from Maurice Singleton and Captain Arellano had salvaged a batch of goods, and Miles O’Brien had conducted a public auction, yielding good profits.

Fleur Carson and the others were still out of touch; they weren’t even in the capital, and no one knew where they had gone.

On the other hand, Luciano and Alfredo Meskill were frequently in contact with Yusuf Zuck. The two had established a Mercenary Team called ’Mountain Eagle’ and were thriving abroad.

The couple living in Sara Zuck’s villa had a chubby baby boy. After the child was born, they specially called Yusuf Zuck to give him a name, since the child was granted to them by Yusuf Zuck.

"His nickname is Little Goofy, and his full name is Wilbur Cooke, symbolizing a ’journey of a thousand miles’!" Yusuf Zuck didn’t even have to think; he casually picked a name!

"Haha, that’s a good one, a really good one!" The couple was overjoyed, insisting that Yusuf Zuck must come over for the celebration drinks when the baby turned one month old.

Heaven hadn’t come looking again, the Ross Clan hadn’t caused any more trouble, the United States was quiet, and so was Japan.

In short, ever since the Dragon Gate Passage was destroyed, it seemed as though the whole world had quieted down.

Yusuf Zuck enjoyed this tranquility, but deep down, he also feared it, because excessive calm sometimes foreshadowed trouble. He didn’t know if the Dragon Gate would be reopened if Tyler Nash and Ty Meskill would suddenly appear again, or if the Blood Race would target him once more.

While enjoying life, he was also waiting, though he didn’t know exactly what he was waiting for.

A year later, on the last afternoon of December, Weiq Quan Villa also gathered many people, because they would be off the next day. Heaven Easy Company would organize a staff welfare trip to an island in Brazil for a vacation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yusuf Zuck had Sara Zuck and Felix Zuck rush back to the capital, and Miles O’Brien, Paisley Kirk, and Mia all gathered here.

Since Yusuf Zuck had ordered everyone to rest and to go together, they put aside their work, even if they had some, and would talk about it after returning from the vacation.

"Has everyone arrived? If so, let’s set off." Yusuf Zuck swept his arm majestically and led dozens of people toward the airport.

What Yusuf Zuck didn’t know was that as he took everyone to the airport, deep in the Biyun Gorge on Dragon Head Mountain, the area where the Dragon Gate Passage once existed suddenly began to tremble...