Chapter 408: Madness and Fear

"Mr. Eldridge?"

With their faces twitching, the major shareholders of the Osborne Group looked at each other. If there was a senior leader in Eternal Night that they least wanted to see, it would be the one in front of them.

In fact, compared to Count Eve, Aldridge can be described as terrifying in the hearts of several people.

There is only one person like him who can turn the tide in the wave of Wall Street funds. Especially in that year when everyone was shorting Evernight, Evernight seized the opportunity to defeat them one by one. Aldridge's name has long been at the top of Wall Street, and the Evernight Fund he leads has now become the largest cash flow on Wall Street. It can be said that whoever he touches will die.
What scares them most about this guy is that if any problems arise in the company he invested in, or if he is dissatisfied with one of its decisions, he will block the capital flow to that company and make it a complete subsidiary of Yongye. Many large companies that were once powerful have fallen under his feet.

As shareholders of the Osborne Group, they were naturally afraid.

Even though the Osborne Group is different from those companies, and is far superior in size and foundation, the name of the person in front of him is really too terrifying.

Are you afraid of the existence of companies that specialize in attacking other companies?
"I heard from the security that a few of you rushed to Evernight? It seems that you are looking for Earl Eve? Did something happen in the Osborne Group?"

Aldridge, with a head full of white hair but full of energy, cast his scarlet eyes over the people in front of him.

Everyone who was stared at by him avoided his gaze and dared not meet his eyes.

"Speaking of this matter, it's about Norman Osborn. We want to discuss with Earl Eve whether we can ask him to step down from the position of director of the Osborn Group. His behavior has been a little abnormal recently!"

The leader said helplessly that they couldn't lie to Aldridge openly. If this ruthless master came to take revenge on them later, they would be sitting ducks!

"Oh? Hasn't Norman been doing well? I saw him a while ago, and he was in even better physical condition than before, and in good spirits. He shouldn't suddenly become so confused that he messes up the company, right?"

Eldridge chuckled, his eyes pausing on the leader with emphasis.

"You're not trying to cause trouble on purpose, are you? Doing so-called power trading? What if removing Norman Osborn causes the interests of the Osborn Group to suffer, and Evernight's investment goes down the drain? Your life now might not be so easy..."

"No, no, no! Dear Mr. Eldridge, we are not trying to interfere. Ever since the Osborne Group was invested in by Evernight, we have never had any such thoughts. This time it was really Norman. There was a problem with his previous cooperation with the government, which caused a serious break in the capital chain at the bottom of the Osborne Group. Now it has affected various industries!
We went to him to discuss the seriousness of the problem, but he gave us a very strange feeling. He seemed different from before and didn't care about the company's affairs, so we found Yongye!"

He explained the whole story in one breath. Some young board members looked nervous and did not dare to look at Aldridge's suddenly sharp gaze.

"In that case...you don't have to go look for Count Eve. She doesn't have time to accompany you right now. I'll just go with you now that I'm free!"

"Ah? Ah! Okay!"

"Ha...haha! If it's Mr. Eldridge, then he can definitely solve the current problem!"

"That's right, that guy Norman is too arrogant! Mr. Eldridge must make the decision for us!"

Looking at the flattering looks of these guys in front of him, there was no ripple in Aldridge's heart, but he was a little curious about the changes in Norman Osborn.

Long before, Lin Jue had talked to him about the possible problems of the Osborn family regarding a certain strategy of the Osborn Group. He didn't expect everything to happen so soon. He was very interested in Norman becoming a so-called "bad guy"!

……

The original Osborne team became even more powerful after joining Eldridge's team.

When they stopped outside the Osborne Group, they naturally attracted the attention of some interested people, including some plainclothes reporters.

Of course, Eldridge is now indifferent to everything around him.

As the car door opened, he walked towards the Osborne Group with an expressionless face and extremely fast steps.

The penthouse at Osborne Group.

"..."

There was a hint of cruelty and madness in his eyes, and Norman Osborn stared at the white-haired old man.

He never expected that these board members would turn around and sell him to Yongye.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the glider placed in the corner of the office, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

When he saw the person coming from Eternal Night, he wanted to leave.

"No! I founded the Osborne Group. What right do those guys have to make decisions? They are just a bunch of damn ants!"

"Ants? Fuck! Norman, what are you talking about? Forget about those shitty board members, but how dare you use such a description on Eldridge? You know how terrifying that guy is!"

"Horror? Horror? Hahahaha, I am the real horror!"

Ding Dong!

The sound of the elevator door opening reached Norman Osborn's ears clearly. The madness on his face disappeared in a blink, and he returned to the seemingly calm Norman Osborn. When Norman Osborn turned around, he was smiling and saw Eldridge walking in front of the crowd.

"Dear Mr. Eldridge, what brings you here? I remember we met not long ago!"

His eyes swept across the people behind Eldridge, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

If it weren't for the guy standing in the front, he would want to send these guys to the sky right now!
"Norman? Seeing the board members behind me, you should understand why I came to see you? However, I don't care much about the current problems your company is facing. I am interested in your personal mental state!"

Without any disguise, Aldridge walked straight up to Norman Osborn and looked at the man in front of him who was looking up at him with curiosity.

He is taller than Norman Oss himself, and when he gets closer, the difference becomes more obvious.

As for the other board members, they looked at each other with a gloating expression on their faces.

From their perspective, it was as if Eldridge walked up and looked at Norman Osborn with contempt.

Although in a sense they should stand with Norman Osborn, there is no other way. Yongye's thigh is too thick. They want to hold on tightly, and naturally they are on Yongye's side in their hearts.

His pupils contracted slightly, and Norman Osborn's facial muscles trembled slightly. He put on a stiff smile on his face and looked up at the old man in front of him.

"Mr. Eldridge, I don't know what the board members have said to you. But I can tell you very clearly that I am in very good condition now, much better than before!"

"...Hmm! Does the situation seem to be a little different? This is a good sign, Norman Osborn!"

Taking a few steps back, Aldridge said lightly with his hands behind his back.

Seeing the old man in front of him leaving him, Norman Osborn's tightly clenched fists behind his back finally relaxed.

With a confident smile on his face, he began to talk about the special projects of the Osborne Group during this period.

He had already planned to be frank and honest. After all, if Yongye really wanted to know, he alone would not be able to hide it, not to mention those fence-sitters.

……

After Aldridge casually said that Yongye would not help with the funding problem, he left leisurely.

In his words, Yongye would not think that he has so much money that he would give it away for free. After all, the Osborn Group still belongs to Norman Osborn and all the shareholders. Yongye would not interfere too much in his investment companies!

Some are happy and some are sad.

It was not until Aldridge was escorted out of the Evernight Building by everyone that the board of directors of the Osborn Group publicly warned Norman Osborn and left in anger.

They didn't notice that Norman Osborn's face suddenly darkened.

……

New York shrouded in night is as colorful as its neon lights. The streets and alleys are filled with the wanton laughter of gangsters and the angry roars of pedestrians.

In a dark alley, several thugs were surrounding a lone woman with mysterious smiles on their faces.

Vulgar words popped out one after another in the speech.

The woman who realized something was wrong tried to struggle and escape, but she was unable to escape the encirclement of several men. Soon she began to scream, trying to draw attention to the situation here.

But unfortunately, even if someone noticed the phenomenon here, they didn't dare to meddle in it until a man in a spider suit fell from the sky and stood on the signboard.

"Hey! MAN? Didn't your mother teach you to respect women? What do you want to do to this poor, innocent woman?"

His words instantly attracted the attention of several thugs who were in high spirits. They turned around in panic, only to find that the newcomer was actually standing on the street light sign, just like a spider, holding on to the sign with both hands and feet, standing on it with an extremely stable body.

"Fuck! It's that damn bug!"

"Spider-Man, we know you. We advise you to mind your own business. We are different from those idiots you taught a lesson."

"Come down if you dare, or I'll break your legs."

Looking at the crazy provocations and warnings from the thugs in front of him, a trace of helplessness flashed across Peter Parker's face. He shook his head and couldn't help but teased: "Hehehe! MAN? That's what you said!"

He stretched out his arms suddenly and several spider webs shot out, instantly tying up several thugs.

Peter Parker also jumped down from the signboard. Except for the few shameless thugs who all fell to the ground, only a relatively thin thug was left standing there with a shocked face.

(End of this chapter)