Becoming the Richest Man Alive

“Ms. Schneider, ready the car.”
“Where are we going?”
“Mr. Leuthold’s house.”
The moment she heard his reply, Elena broke into a wide grin. She knew that his bark was worse than his bite.
They obtained Louis’ address from those who knew him well.
“How is his family doing? With his salary, I trust he has no issues supporting them,” Casper asked one employee.
“Something unfortunate happened. His son murdered someone. He had to pay the victim’s family a large compensation.”
Casper was stunned. He had assumed it was a terrible disease of some sort. “Murder? Do you know why his son did it?”
The employee suddenly grabbed his hand and patted. “Mr. Simpson, you’re a good man. Can you help Louis? He has been an
honest man his entire life. If it wasn’t for his son, he wouldn’t betray Tycoon.”
Casper could see the sincerity among many other emotions in his eyes. “Tell me exactly what happened.”
Leuthold Sr. was a righteous man and a veteran. Louis inherited his father’s character. Early in his life, he suffered greatly
because of his unwavering principles. His priorities shifted after he was married. For decades, he toiled in a restaurant to save
for the down payment for a house.
Leuthold Jr. was as righteous as his father and his grandfather. The access to Internet allowed the young man to aim higher in
life. On his way home after a five-year service with the military, he intercepted an assault on a lady. The ruffian died after a
couple of punches from him.
The victim’s parents were no simpleton. They demanded a two-million compensation from Louis or pressed criminal charges on
his son.
Casper and Elena exchanged glances when they heard the story. Nowadays, it’s really common for honest men to be beset by
disasters.
“Mr. Simpson, please help Louis. Without his job, he can’t support his family.” the employee pleaded. As he was about Louis’, he
understood and sympathized with his colleague’s situation.

“All happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unfortunate in its own way,” Casper mumbled as he dragged Elena up
and prepared to head to Louis’ house.
A while later, they arrived to find a crowd gathering at the entrance. Many had tattoos on their arms. Casper instantly knew they
came with malicious intentions.
“You have only paid seven hundred thousand out of two million. Are you trying to default on your debt?”
One man with a crooked mouth and a tattoo-covered arm pointed at Louis arrogantly. Casper wondered if he was born that way.
“I sold everything... I really have no more money.” Louis’ voice was very soft.
“No money? Then your son will have to go to jail!” the tattooed man roared.
Elena frowned at what she saw. “Mr. Leuthold, why don’t you fight them in court? Perhaps the judge will take into consideration
of your son’s righteousness and ruled it a manslaughter with a short sentence.”
Casper adjusted his pants. “You can’t be too idealistic about it. For example, accidents don’t happen often, but they can still
happen anytime.”
Elena gazed deeply at Casper. “Not too long ago, you told me we weren’t obligated for everyone’s mistakes.”
“But there really are people who deserve to be saved. And they are right in front of us!”
Suddenly, all hell broke loose. Leuthold Jr. dashed out of the house with a cleaver in his hand, prepared to fight off the group of
men.
The tattooed man was a vicious and seasoned gangster. He stood inches from Louis’ son. “Young man, come at me if you want
to die before your parents. I will make sure they have no peace after you’re gone.”
Trembling with the cleaver in hand, Louis’ son felt the urge to hack the troublemakers to death. However, the gangster was right.
If he got himself killed, there would be no one to take care of his parents.
“I did the right thing! How did it turn out this way?”
No matter how tortuous his training was in the army, he could endure the hardship. However, he didn’t expect himself to cry in
the face of his current predicament. As tears streaked down his face, he could taste the bitterness on his tongue.

“I am different from my father. I know that there isn’t real justice in the world. Therefore, we have to fight for it ourselves.
Nevertheless, I still choose to stick to my principles. Nothing more, nothing less.”
Putting down the cleaver, he turned and bowed to Louis. “Dad, I have failed you. I can’t repay you for all that you have done for
me. My only wish is you’ll still be in good health when I’m released from prison.”
The tattooed man realized that Louis’ son had decided to go to court.
“Let me give you a piece of advice. For manslaughter alone, you will be imprisoned for at least ten years. If we interfere with the
case, you will most likely get a longer sentence. By the time you are released, your dad would be rotting in his grave. Hahaha.”
Casper sighed at those words. With that, he picked up a brick.
There was no way he could be as righteous as Louis. Instead, he was more of a villain, like the tattooed man.
What goes around comes around.
Just as the tattooed gangster was chortling haughtily, something smashed into his head, causing him to collapse in pain. He
turned around and bellowed at his attacker, “Who the f*ck are you? How dare you hit me! Kill him!”
When Casper saw he was surrounded, he threw the brick aside with a chuckle and gave the foe on his right a forceful slap,
dislodging his jaw.
At the same time, another man threw a punch at him. However, Casper was disgusted by how weak it was. Grabbing the man’s
wrist, he gave it a forceful tug, dislocating the man’s shoulder. It was so painful that his attacker fled in agony.
Bam!
Suddenly, a wooden stick landed on his back. It broke, inflicting no injuries.
Casper frowned at his attacker. “With such a weak attack, how did you end up being a gangster?”
“I-I-I’m not a gangster. I was paid to make up the numbers. Even my tattoo is fake.”
The next moment, Casper gave him a kick that sent him flying three meters back. “Back off. The next time I see you in a gang, I’ll
bash you up again. You b*stard!”

At that moment, many gangsters scrambled away.