Chapter 581 Even The Best-Laid ns Often Go Awry (Part One)
Brianpsed into silence when he heard that Daniel had escaped from the jail.
He asked quietly, "When did it happen?"
"Last night."
"Didn''t I specifically order you to be vignt with him?"
The calmness in Brian''s voice was ominous.
"We did, but he was not alone. They executed a careful n, and the people who helped him escape
were very thorough. ording to the information we''ve got, he had escaped with the help of other
addicts in the drug addiction treatment center."
"Okay, I see."
Brian said brusquely. He had figured out what had happened. He realized that ck Widow was
behind Daniel''s escape. Since most of the drug addicts in A City got their supply from ck Widow,
they were all under her thumb. They had sacrificed their dignity and self-esteem for drugs. ck
Widow controlled these drug dependents like a puppet. They would do anything for her no matter what,
and jailbreaking Daniel was an easy task.
"Did you inform Eric about this?" Brian asked. "Yes, I did," replied the person on the other end, "but he
was dyed by some other affairs and didn''t have the time to look into Daniel''s escape."
"What?" Brian frowned. "What dyed him?"
"The business groups who were interested in cooperating with Dragon Empire''s cosmetics production
lines canceled their project proposals all of a sudden."Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.
Brian''s jaw clenched and a hint of coldness shed through his eyes before bing cid. He
answered tly, "I know it now."
After he hung up the phone, Molly, who was listening quietly to his conversation, asked him worriedly,
"What happened?"
"It''s nothing serious." Brian returned without emotion.
Seeing that Brian had no intention of telling her about the call, Molly didn''t push him for answers. They
continued eating their breakfast, then Brian''s phone rang again.
With a frown, Brian took the call and put the phone near his ear. Tony''s voice came from the other end,
"Mr. Brian Long, there''s some trouble with the entertainment center."
Brian listened attentively, his face bing hard. "I''ll be right there," he said in a cold voice and cut off
the line. Turning to Molly, he blinked his eyes slightly before saying, "Molly, I''m sorry I can''t take you out
today. Something hase up at the entertainment center. I need to go and deal with it."
"Is it serious?" Molly frowned concernedly.
"I''ll have to see." Brian stood up abruptly. "If you feel bored at home, you can go to the shops nearby or
kill time in the casino."
"Okay." Molly bit her lip uneasily as she watched Brian leave the room. She stared at the closed door
and wondered what those calls were about.
Brian drove towards the entertainment center at full speed. When he reached there, he found the
construction workers standing by idly at the site. He got out of the car and strode inside. The area
where the explosions took ce was already sealed and reporters were milling around, sniffing for
news.
Amid annoying chatters and intense atmosphere, Brian crossed over the blockades. He saw Tony who
quickly went up to meet him.
"Mr. Brian Long," said Tony in an ominous tone, "someone had deliberately sabotaged the buildings.
Small bombs were buried here beforehand. All the buildings on the north side were blown up and the
southwest side was also damaged by the explosion."
Brian stopped in mid stride at Tony''s words. He could already see the sites where the explosion had
taken ce. Turning to Tony, he rasped, "Has someone suspicious appeared here?"
"I''ve already checked the surveince videos, but there was nothing suspicious." Tony''s face was grim.
Before he called Brian, he had already figured out some disturbing things. He said seriously, "I think
some insiders have betrayed us."
"You''re absolutely right," Brian replied with tight lips, sweeping his gaze around. "Go and check the
damage." After he finished speaking, he got his phone out and dialed a number. As soon as the call
was picked up, he said coldly, "Control Dragon Empire''s stock prices around the globe and stop them
from decline more than three percent."
There was silence on the other end as Harrow assimted Brian''s orders. Finally he asked quietly,
"What happened, Mr. Brian Long?"
Brian briefly exined the morning''s events to him. Harrow''s brow knitted in concentration, "I''ve just
got the news that something has also happened to Dragon Empire in A City." After a short pause, he
added, "Even the City Hall was astonished at how these two matters happened so simultaneously."
Brian''s lips curled up into a cold smile. With narrowed eyes, he fixed his sharp gaze at the debris in
front of him before turning to Tony, "Tell me the number of the casualties."
"The building on the north side had all beenpleted so there were no workers there when the
explosion happened. Seventeen workers were inside the southwest building, they were all injured but
there were no casualties." Tony replied calmly. "We already sent the injured to the hospital for
treatment."
There was a blood-curdling expression on Brian''s eyes that made Tony shiver. After a while, he
commanded coldly, "Send me thetest assessment before noon."
Tony stole a quick nce at Brian before he nodded and left.
The workers were getting restless and some were already panicking. Although there were no
casualties, the workers were all overwhelmed by the horror of the explosion. They were all afraid that
there would be more explosions in the site and they might be casualties soon.
"Excuse me, was the entertainment center involved in a terrorist attack?"
"The Dragon Empire Group has been nning this world-scale entertainment center in QY Ind for a
long time, and it has attracted a lot of attention from all over the globe. Was the bombing caused by
Dragon Empire''s rivalries in the business world or was it due to personal grudges?"
"It will soon be the parliament meeting every five years in Dragon Ind. Will this matter influence the
Long family''s status in Dragon Ind?"
"Excuse me…"
"Can you please answer?"
When the Project Director of the entertainment center appeared, he was almost swallowed by the
crowds of reporters who kept throwing questions at him. After more than twenty years, the rtionship
between the Dragon Empire Group and the Dragon Ind was an open secret to the world. The
parliament meeting which was set to happen this year was predicted to be a handover ceremony of its
leader. The current ident seemed disadvantageous to the candidate for its governor.
"The matter is currently under investigation and we are in no position to give urate reply to the
public for now," The Project Director replied diplomatically. "However, we can assure you that the
parliament meeting will not be influenced by such an event."
After delivering his statement, his secretary and assistants helped him walk through the crowd. They
ignored the microphones pointed at them and stepped into the entertainment center. The director was
informed that Brian was already there, and he quickly walked up to him. Brian was standing with his
back against him and his hands in his pockets. The rigid set of his back gave the director a sinking
feeling in his heart.
"Mr. Brian Long," the director greeted respectfully.
Brian acknowledged the director with a short tilt of his head before saying brusquely, "Contact the
equipment supplier and rece the equipment destroyed as soon as possible, then make an
assessment of loss and send it to me." Brian turned around fully and fixed his cold gaze at the director.
"You know how to do these things, don''t you?"
The director swallowed hard and replied, "Of course, Mr. Brian Long. Don''t worry, I will handle it."
Brian nodded in reply. Staring at his poker face, the director felt his heart beat rapidly and his throat
constricted in anxiety.