Translator: Atlas Studios | Editor: Atlas Studios
The man turned around and nodded slightly upon hearing this. He instructed
his subordinates to stand guard. âWait for me at the door.â As he spoke, he
followed Butler Fu to the guest room.
When he passed by Baby Chu and Linxi, the man looked straight ahead without
turning his head. He swept past like a gust of wind that messed up Baby Chuâs
fringe! Linxi was a little intimidated by the manâs presence. He asked
nervously, âWho is this man?
Baby Chu shook his head looking confused. âI donât know either.â
In the reception hall.
Buter Fu brewed a pot of Da Hong Pao and poured out two cups of tea for Gu
Jinglian and Gong Jie.
âYoung Master Jie, what brings you here?â
Gong Jie took a sip and put the tea aside. Without bothering with small talk, he
went straight to the point! âI heard that youâve just returned from North
Africa.â
Although he spoke with a lowered voice, it did nothing to diminish his strong
presence.
Gu Jinglian replied plainly, âYes.â
âIâve also heard,â Gong jie looked at him and continued, âthat the Gu familyâs
factory in North Africa, Wirth, had been acquired by the Hurricane Group.
âSince itâs an acquisition made by the Hurricane Group, Young Master Jie
should know about it.â
Gong Jieâs expression darkened at this confirmation. âSo itâs true?
Gu Jinglian snorted icily. Even in front of Gong Jie, he could not hide the anger
he was feeling. After all, he had to let go of Wirth under the most reluctant
circumstances. At that point, he was on equal footing with the Hurricane
Group. If Gong Fan had not been so despicable and vicious, he would not have
withdrawn from the North African market.
Gu Jinglian assumed that Gong Jie knew about it and had brazenly come to the
Gu residence to flaunt his prowess.
Hence, he adopted an unfriendly tone. âYoung Master Jie, you donât have to
pretend. After acquiring that piece of land, Hurricane Group is already the
overlord of North Africa. Since thats the case, why have you come to me?
Surely you must have known about this.â
He had wronged Gong Jie.
Gong Jie said truthfully, âI didnât know about this matter. To be precise, I didnât
participate in the discussion. I even objected to this acquisition.â
He knew that monopolizing a market meant gaining unprecedented benefits.
But this also meant that in the absence of healthy competition, if the market
did not function properly, it could get hopelessly corrupted.
There is war in this world because of competition. The survival of humans is
also built on the ability to compete. If there were no competition, there would
be regression. It was no different from the Qing dynastyâs closed-door
cultivation.
When he was in charge of the Hurricane Group, he had always considered the
fairness of the situation and did not oppress the other forces too much. Even
though his methods were ruthless, he was not as terrifying as Gong Fan.
Only, if there was too much oppression, there would be resistance. This wasnât
something he was happy to see happen! Therefore, this acquisition was not his
idea. What made him even more unhappy was that no one in the Hurricane
Group knew about this.
Gong Fan was the one who made the decision on this matter. He did not
discuss it with anyone, not even Gong Shaoying.
But that wasnât the point.
The point was
That child!
Gong Jie asked in a quiet voice, âYou went to North Africa and saw Gong Fan?â
âGong Fan?â Gu Jinglian did not avoid talking about this. âI saw him.â
âYou saw him? Gong Jie stood up excitedly. âYou really saw that child?
Gu Jinglian raised an eyebrow. âWhy? What about the child thatâs causing you
to be this agitated?â
âWell.