Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Difficulties Galore Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Difficulties Galore After the business discussions were concluded, the division of labor naturally became clear. Brandon’s main job was to acquire a large amount of machinery and equipment and recruit a large number of miners. Once the people from the Eight countries in Southeast arrived, they could fully start mining Snow Wave Mountain.

Once Greg had left with Karen and the others, Wren Webb called Sherry over and asked with a profound meaning:
“Lily, what do you think of Mr. Owen?”

“He’s great! His strength is formidable, and it seems he has a network of relationships we couldn’t have anticipated. The key is, we can’t even guess how much money he really has!”

Sherry answered the question earnestly, not catching the subtext.

Brandon shook his head and said with a bitter smile, “I wasn’t asking you about that. I meant, do you like him?”

“Ah?!”

This question caught Sherry off guard. She turned her head away, her face flushed red, “Father, what are you talking about? We’ve only known each other for a few days. I’ve, I’ve never thought about that!”

Wren Webb could see at a glance that his daughter had a crush on Owen Anderson and said earnestly:
“As of now, the Owen brother controls eighty percent of Snow Wave Mountain’s shares. His future achievements are boundless. If you could be with him… our Webb Family would surely benefit as well. Lily, do you understand what I’m saying?”

“Father, this… This probably isn’t appropriate, right? Brother Owen has no such feelings for me, and besides, he has… he has two older sisters by his side!”

Sherry’s face was red, and she stammered her explanation. What she didn’t say was that compared to looks, she couldn’t match Karen or Grace Milton, and when it came to strength and affection, it was even less necessary to say; she didn’t stand a chance.

“Don’t sell yourself short. Love can be cultivated over time; just because it isn’t there now doesn’t mean it won’t be there in the future!”

Wren Webb said with a smile, “You are also at the age to get married now. If my son-in-law were to be Owen, that would naturally be the best!”

As he spoke, he gave Sherry a knowing look, essentially telling her to deliberately get close to Owen Anderson. To put it bluntly, even being a concubine would be of great help to their entire family.

…

Over the next two days.

Greg took Karen and her sisters sightseeing in Octavia, enjoying the exotic atmosphere, especially under the guidance of Sherry Webb. They found many treasures and sightseeing spots.

Their affection for each other also warmed up rapidly, going from being somewhat estranged to chatting and sharing without reservation.

However, Greg found it somewhat embarrassing that ever since that night’s incident, Karen’s glances carried a different implication, and she would sometimes deliberately get close to him with a hint of flirtation in her actions.

This made him uncertain whether such developments were good or bad.

Sigh, it seems I need to find some time to clear things up with this girl.

Otherwise, if she keeps having baseless hopes, it will only delay her in the end.

It’s not that I’m irresponsible, mainly… that night was purely accidental and unavoidable… Without that method of dealing with the situation, Karen would have surely been in grave danger.

Of course, what puzzled Greg the most was Sherry Webb.

For some reason, she had become much more daring, often hugging his arm while talking or acting coquettishly.

Although their relationship had become much friendlier than before, it still felt somewhat off to him.

Especially when Sherry Webb and Karen happened to be together, they often sparked jealousy and competitiveness between them, leaving Greg awkwardly in the middle, completely helpless.

“Brother Owen, do you enjoy our lantern festival here?”

That evening, the four of them strolled along the Parvina River, admiring the colorful lanterns.

Sherry Webb reached out her hand and naturally took Greg’s arm, pointing to the decorations on the riverbed and said with a smile:
“In Octavia, our tradition is that every summer we place flower lanterns on rivers big and small, writing our wishes on them! They say, if someone’s flower lantern can drift into the ocean, their wish will come true!”

“Wow, is it really that interesting? Senior Owen, why don’t we buy some flower lanterns too?” Zoey Milton said excitedly upon hearing this.

Greg Jensen smiled, “Go ahead, since we’re here, making some wishes isn’t a bad idea.”

According to his understanding, this river couldn’t lead to the ocean, so the saying about wishes coming true couldn’t stand, moreover, he never believed in these things.

The real wishes still had to be earned through one’s own efforts, and couldn’t be achieved just by making a wish.

So, the three women bought three lanterns from a vendor and excitedly wrote their wishes by the riverside.

Greg Jensen stood behind them, subconsciously wanting to see what they were writing.

But… the three women simultaneously covered their lanterns and said anxiously in unison:
“You can’t look!! Senior Owen, you… you turn around!”

“Uh… okay, okay, I won’t look. Go on and write!”

Seeing this, Greg Jensen’s mouth twitched, and he had no choice but to turn away.

After about two minutes, the three of them delicately placed the flower lanterns on the water’s surface, hands clasped together, devoutly watching as the lanterns carrying their wishes floated away.

…

Meanwhile, several hundred meters away in the darkness.

Five or six people clad in nightclothes were lurking there. Their skin was dark, making them almost invisible at a glance.

“Leader Jim Conant, when do we make our move? There are only four of them, and we can’t keep waiting, right?!”

“Yeah, Wren Webb has been gathering forces lately, probably preparing to mine Snow Wave Mountain. If we wait for him to get back, it’ll be too late to make a move!”

Two of them frowned, their eyes flashing with intense murderous intent.

Leader Jim Conant, with a sinister smile, said, “Heh, killing him is simple! And we can keep those three women as a little diversion for the brothers!”

“Hahaha… not a bad idea! We’ve had our fun with so many dark-skinned ones in the tribe, but we’ve never tried the fair-skinned ones! I wonder if it feels any different!”

With each lewd word that fell, the men became more agitated, and certain parts of their bodies reacted violently.

“Get the people nearby to move about! Disguise as travelers waiting to find an opportunity to strike at them! We’re in the shadows, they’re in the light, we’re sure to get the land rights for Snow Wave Mountain tonight!”

“Yes!”

…

On this side.

Seeing that it was getting late and the night was beginning to chill, Greg Jensen said:
“That’s about enough. Sherry, Karen, Zoey, let’s go back. It’s going to be busy starting tomorrow, so we should get some early rest tonight!”

Sherry Webb and Karen Milton, still seemingly wishing to play more, still bit their lips and agreed.

The group of four set off back towards home, each lost in their own thoughts.

Suddenly, Karen Milton frowned and said, “Strange, Senior Owen, don’t you feel like there are suddenly more people around than before?”