?Chapter 2037


    "I have two announcements to make today." Sasha paused. Her gaze was as sharp as a de. "Firstly, I will be taking over, effective immediately, from Elias for full control of Southern Star and its thirteen divisions in Savrow."


    Sasha''s voice deepened as she delivered her second announcement. "Secondly, Southern Star will now be enforcing aplete ban on all kinds of drugs."


    The conference room erupted in chaos.


    The announcement of the drug ban was just as jaw-dropping as the ban on cigarettes.


    In less than half a year, the entire Southern Star Syndicate had be embroiled in the drug trade. All thirteen branches, from the top down, were mixed up in it.


    The staggering profits from the drugs had simply been too tempting to pass up. With a single statement, Sasha had threatened the livelihoods of far too many invested parties.


    "I object!"


    "I object as well!"


    Voices of protest rang out one after the other.


    Sasha''s delicate hands, resting on the table, tightened into fists, her eyes reddening with anger.


    In contrast, Be, who sat beside her, maintained an eerieposure.


    "Madam Sasha, your order ispletely unreasonable! Southern Star has a rule against drug dealings, but what we sell aren''t drugs-they''re medicine! Why shouldn''t we be allowed to sell them?!"


    Jordan, who was a major distributor of the medicine, swiftly stood up in objection to the ban. "Banning this medicine without justification will cut off our livelihoods. Times are already hard, and it''s only thanks to this medicine that all thirteen branches have been able to make ends meet. If you ban them now, how are all the members supposed to survive?!"This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Exactly! Cutting off someone''s source of ie is equivalent to killing their parents!"


    The crowd chimed in agreement.


    "That stuff may not be a typical drug, but it''s still illegal. Recently, some people in Savrow have died from using it, and Southern Star is involved." Sasha''s voice was hoarse, but she chose her words carefully.


    "The people making these substances have ulterior motives and may have even more sinister ns. If we don''t stop this now, the entire Southern Star could get dragged into it. By then, it''ll be toote to fix the mess. This matter has already attracted serious attention from the police, and Southern Star is being watched closely. If we don''t stop now, that''s what will truly endanger the members!"


    "Those people were weaklings. They can''t me the medicine for that!" Jordan scoffed, waving his hand dismissively, greed glinting in his eyes. "Right now, this medicine is in high demand in other provinces, and the price is skyrocketing. It''s the perfect time to make money. The police cracking down is a good thing! As the saying goes, the rougher the sea, the more valuable the fish!"


    Sasha was fuming, her anger twisting her stomach in knots.


    At that moment, she finally grasped the reason for her father''s declining health over the years. She had barely been in this position for an hour, and she already felt like bursting.


    "Since Madam Sasha is so set on banning the medicine, we have nothing else to discuss!"


    Jordan stood up with a grim look, and the others joined him in full rebellion. "I''m done taking orders from Southern Star. I''m going my own way from now on!"


    He continued, "From now on, I''ll run my own business at my own risk! Southern Star doesn''t have to worry about me. My people and I won''t be paying any more tribute to the Jenkins family."


    Sasha''splexion paled noticeably.


    "We stand with him!"


    In a matter of seconds, seven or eight other members also rose to their feet. "Nowadays, only a fool would pass up a money-making opportunity. If the Jenkins family wants to starve us out, we have no reason to keep following them."


    With more than half of the high-ranking members abandoning the group, it was obvious this revolt had been carefully orchestrated beforehand.


    They did not show up to the meeting for nothing. They hade to stage a takeover.


    Just as the group was about to walk out of the conference room, Be, who had been quiet for a while, finally spoke up in a steady andposed manner.