âDad, itâs my fault. Iâm the one who caused the mess!â Chen Hao apologized. Chen Jindong and his family went into the study room. The matter really took Chen Jindong by surprise and he was unsure how to handle it.
âNo, Chen Hao. Thatâs not the main point. Mo Changkong from the Mo Familyâas I heard your grandfather mentioned him years agoâwas a man of extreme greed. Your grandfather dealt with him before. The main reason the Chen Family moved from China to the Southern Region is to avoid Mo Changkongâs control!â Chen Jindong said. âSo, even if he didnât come for the Long Family today, he would still come to seek revenge on us for the Li Family and the Zhao Family tomorrow or the day after!â Chen Jindong frowned.
âDad, before this, you are concerned about the Mo Family. Is it because of him?â
Chen Hao heard from his father before that the latter would not seek the help of the Mo Family unless it was absolutely necessary; he did not want to be related to them in any ways.
Chen Jindong nodded worriedly.
âChen Hao, you only knew the Fang Family, the family which paralleled our Chen Family. But your father hasn't told you thisâthere were three most wealthy families in the world forty years agoâthe Chen Family, the Fang Family and the Murong Family. However, the Murong Family had changed their identity to the Mo Family now. Do you know what I mean?â Chen Haoâs mother asked.
Chen Hao nodded his head.
âAh! But without the help of the Mo Family, we canât deal with the mysterious League of the Sun on our own, nor will we be able to find Uncle Pingan. Then, we wonât know about the secret that revolves around him anymore!â Chen Jindong thumped his fists on the table heavily.
âDad, I donât understand the curse of the Chen Family you mentioned before. Since the Chen Family is so powerful, how can it be destroyed so easily? Besides, even if Mo Changkong wants revenge, it doesnât mean he will succeed. Anyhow, I donât believe that the Chen Family will end up like the Murong Familyâbeing taken over by the Mo Family!â Chen Xiao protested.
Chen Jindong waved his hand. âYouâre right. Even if he wants revengeâwith his effort aloneâitâs impossible for him to destroy the Chen Family now like the way he destroyed the Murong Family years ago. But, Iâm afraid the Chen Family will suffer a great loss because of him! However, Iâm not worried about the loss as long as we manage to find Uncle Pingan. With him around, even if the Chen Family is destroyed, it will be restored to its former glory, or even become a hundred times more powerful than its current state. The Chen Family will become the most powerful and wealthy family in the world forever!
Do you understand what I mean? However, if we canât find Uncle Pingan, then Iâm afraid, within ten yearsâno, not even ten yearsâthe Chen Family will vanish forever!â Chen Jindong shook his head and continued, âSo, we must find Uncle Pingan with the help of the Mo Family!â
Chen Hao realized that his father would never tell him about the curse no matter how he tried.
âDad, so now, weâre just going to give him half of our familyâs properties? Ha! I wonder if he has the guts to take it!â Chen Xiao argued, âIâd like to take a stand against him and weâll see how it turns out! I donât believe we canât deal with Mo Changkong using my powerful influence in North Africa.â
âSister, dad isnât talking about how to take on Mo Changkong now, but we need to cooperate with the Mo Family instead. This is the only way!â Chen Hao explained.
âBut, how? I donât think the Mo Family will be interested in working with us now!â Chen Xiao said anxiously.
âWell, there is a way.â Chen Hao smiled bitterly and glanced across at his parents and sister. He said with a smile, âI have an idea.â
âChen Hao, w-what do you mean?â Chen Jindong asked in panic; he noticed that there was a hidden meaning in Chen Haoâs words.
âDad, just leave the matter to me. Iâll handle it!â Chen Hao left the room after he finished his words.
âMo Changkong, Mr. Chen and his family, and the Yang Family are friends of mine. Donât you dare go too far as to lay your hands on them!â
Mo Weiping and Mo Changkong were in an argument outside.
âBesides, a wealthy family like the Chen Family is not one you can simply take vengeance on. Of course, I can keep my nose out of your business, but Mo Changkong, you must think about it clearlyâ
with the influence of the Chen Family around the world nowâwhat will be the consequences and negative effects if the Chen Family got damaged? Unlike the Murong Family from forty years ago, if anything happens to the Chen Family now, there will be chaos everywhere and Iâm sure the leader of the Mo Family will not stay put and do nothing about it. So, do you think you can still have half of the Chen Familyâs property in peace once you break the balance?â Mo Weiping threatened before he waved his hand and sat down.
On the other hand, Mo Changkong narrowed his eyes and frowned. He did not think about that before.
To be honest, Mo Changkong had always wanted to take over the wealthy Chen Family for a long time.
Following his long fight and struggle with the Chen Family, Mo Changkong realized the family was not an easy target after all.
He then changed his target and aimed on taking over other wealthy families in China after the Chen Family moved to the Southern Region.
Just now, Mo Weipingâs words reminded Mo Changkong of the Chen Familyâs capability. Besides, the leader of the Mo Family would never forgive him if anything happens. But he could not let the property slip through his fingers easily. If I canât get my hands on half of the property, I must at least get one third of it! I canât give up now! Mo Changkong thought to himself in silence.
At the same time, Chen Hao came out.
âDonât worry, Chen Hao. Weâre good friends. So Uncle Mo Weiping and I will help you!â Mo Qingying said while walking toward Chen Hao and holding his arm.
âI know. Thank you, Qingying!â Chen Hao thanked Mo Qingying. Then, he turned to Mo Weiping and asked, âUncle Mo, will you stay and help the Chen Family if my conflict with the Long Family is settled?â
Mo Weiping nodded his head solemnly although he did not understand the true meaning behind Chen Haoâs words. âDonât worry. Your grandmother saved my son years ago, and I promised her Iâll return the favor in case she needs any help in future. So, Iâll help the Chen Family with all my might on her request, because the Mo Family will honor every promise we make!â
âAlright then!â Chen Hao nodded with a smile. He then turned to look at Mo Changkong. âElder Mo Changkong, you said you want to seek revenge on the Chen Family on behalf of the Long Family, but you knew that the conflict is between me and the Long Familyâit has nothing to do with the Chen Family. So, if you want to avenge them, you can look for me instead of the Chen Family!â
Mo Changkong smirked. âHa! Well, you are the eldest son of the Chen Family, so the conflict between you and my friend is equal to the conflict between the whole of the Chen Family and my friend!â
âYouâre wrong, Elder Mo Changkong. From now on, Iâm no longer the eldest son of the Chen Family.
That means you canât blame the Chen Family for what I did anymore!â Chen Hao said with a smile.
âWhat did you say?â Mo Changkongâs narrowed eyes suddenly widened when he heard that.
âChen Hao, what nonsense are you talking about?â Chen Jindong moved forward and bellowed angrily when he heard Chen Haoâs words.
Chen Hao smiled and said, âLike I said, from now on, Iâll leave the Chen Family, and that means Iâm not Young Master Chen anymore! So, Elder Mo Changkong, just take your vengeance on me! Oh yeah, Uncle Mo, you promised to stay and help the Chen Family just now. If I leave the Chen Family now, then the Chen Family will not be related to the conflict between me and the Long Family anymore, am I right?â
Mo Weiping was surprised by Chen Haoâs words; he did not expect that Chen Hao would choose to give up his fortune in order to save his family. Mo Weiping agreed with a nod. âOf course! You are no longer related to the Chen Family, who would dare to look for trouble with the Chen Family?â He turned to look at Mo Changkong as soon as he finished his sentence, obviously warning Mo Changkong not to take it too far.
Mo Changkongâs eyes were burning with rage. âHa! Leaving the Chen Family? Donât say I never warn you, young man, do you really think you can live after leaving the Chen Family? Even if I donât kill you, other enemies of the Chen Family will! By that time, if the Chen Family helps you, Iâll still have my revenge on the Chen Family and unfortunately you, boy, will die in vain!â
âWell, you donât have to worry about that. No one will help me. Of course, you can make a move once I walk out of the Chen Familyâs door,â Chen Hao said.
âBrother!â Chen Xiao was very worried about Chen Hao. She looked at Chen Jindong and pleaded, âDad, please, say something!â
Chen Jindong frowned slightly and his eyes reddened. He then declared with trembling lips, âVery well then, since my son is willing to take full responsibility and leave the Chen Family on his own accordâ
as a father, I promise youâif anyone dare to lay their fingers on you, I, Chen Jindong will fight them to death with all the power of the whole Chen Family!â
Bang! Chen Jindong smashed a wine glass into pieces with his bare hand. Mo Changkongâs eyelids were twitching when he heard that.
âDad, what are you saying?â
âJindong, are you crazy? He is our son!â
Both Chen Xiao and Yang Yuping were very concerned with the situation.