CHAPTER 317: RETURN.

Leo spend two more days before he finished handling everything that was there for the Grimm Family to handle and then he took Lily back to the Clover Nation. They boarded the private jet and flew off.

Throughout the entire stay the Marlin family didn’t come to contact them and the two people didn’t even care about their existence. Lily didn’t know about the big family she had, and even if she knew, she wasn’t going to be nice to them for the things they made her mother go through.

There were a few gains they made in this trip. One of them was the reputation of Leo being a smart businessman he was rather quick and ruthless in handling the situation but followed by that, many companies in the foreign lands reached to collaborate with him. Some conglomerates have been sniffing around but they found that Leo didn’t need to sale his stocks to them and the entire network that he has made was very tough to breach.

The second thing was the empathy and the sympathy of many celebrities and known figures, which then extended to their fans and followers. The action of surviving an attack and the performance on the charity gala. Lily was the beacon of light for them. If that wasn’t all, someone from the children ward had stepped up and confirmed that Lily and Leo had sponsored the treatments of their children.

Followed by that, many netizens from the Clover nation stepped up in their support. The value of Cardinal Group shot overnight. This trend surprised the people who were aiming to target them. After some consideration, they decided to change the approach to this situation and they moved in to ride the coattails.

Finally, the last was the recognition from the Clover Royal Family. A letter of commendation had been issued to acknowledge the efforts that the Orange Crest Sigil Family had done for the nation and the world.

...

Leo and Lily landed on the tarmac and they were supposed to ride the cars and move out directly, but Lily said, "Baba, shall we not greet the people who have been supporting us all this while? In checked the news, they seem to be putting pressure on the government to seek an explanation on our behalf."

Leo thought about it, and then the system said, ’Ping: Host, your daughter wishes to greet the people through the media. Give her the chance, help her become the best version of her, and an idol admired by the world. Reward: Life Protection Halo.’

Leo thought for a bit and nodded to Lily before he asked, ’What is the Life Protection Halo?’

’Ping: Host, this halo will protect the target in perilous conditions and protect them from one life threatening situation.’

Leo understood the implications of this. It was not as simple as blocking a bullet. It was about how the entire situation would be averted. This wasn’t something that came by easily. Leo knew the strategic advantage of this, and he asked, ’Do I need to set a target for this?’

The system denied, ’Ping: No, Host. This award would be extended to your entire family.’

Leo nodded for a bit and then he followed Lily through the VIP channel and they reached the arrival station where they were greeted by a considerable people from the media. The cameramen began to record the video, they have learned from the past experiences with Leo, he hated when the people splashed Lily with flashes.

The reporter at the front said, "Young Miss Lily, are you alright?"

His question had come out of nowhere, but it wasn’t unexpected, they were all media people, and knew what to do.

Lily smiled calmly and he replied, "Hello, thank you for your concern Uncle Reporter. I am fine."

The people were charmed by her with just one sentence. Then they began to ask her various questions. The gist of the entire engagement was just asking if she was fine and what she experienced in the Stag Nation.

Lily was calm throughout the situation and then she highlighted only the good things she experienced in the foreign land. In the end, she did say one thing, "Something unpleasant should not become the standard to judge the people around us."

Her words garnered adoration from not only the people of the Clover Nation, but also the entire world later on. After they finished handling the media, Leo picked up Lily in his arms and then left for their house.

The car drove through the traffic, and Jock said, "Sir, yesterday, Percie Hibiscal visited Madam, after she left, the atmosphere around the house got kind of tense."

Leo frowned and asked, "Do you know what is going on?"

Jock shook his head and replied, "I have a few conjectures, but it would be better if you ask the Madam. I don’t understand the dealings of the business world."

Lily was watching the scenery outside the vehicle changing as she said, "Baba, I want to go and visit my friends tomorrow."

Leo nodded and replied, "Fine, you can take your mother with you. I have to visit the office to check on the situation."

Lily nodded in understanding, and soon they reached home, and Lily dashed out of the car in a blink. Leo shook his head with a smile, he understood that Lily was excited to meet her mother. He went out of the car and took a deep breath before he stretched his body and then said, "Well, Jock. Gather the men, we will be visiting our guest in the evening."

Jock nodded and smiled as he said, "Sir, to be honest, I was thinking when you would say that?"

Leo smiled and after that he replied, "Believe me Jock, I just want to kill that scum, but I have to wait and handle these things with patience. To make him suffer is the only reason I have to be hold back."

Although they were smiling, their eyes were radiating such a cold killing. The people around them shivered. They shivered, at the thought of what the young man would do to him. Leo then went inside the house and he found Snow checking Lily from head to toe.

He sat down on the couch and asked, "Have you been well?"

The question was directed to Snow, who smiled and said, "I am fine, I heard that you brought a lot of gifts for me."

Leo smiled dotingly and replied, "Yes, I did. I had to get my wife whatever I could to appease her, no?"

Snow smiled and after a few minutes of catching up with them, Lily went to the washroom and Snow said, "We are facing a financial chain block."

Leo opened his eyes wide with surprised and asked, "What? How is that possible?"

Snow replied calmly, "It is because someone in the network is embezzling from us."

Leo frowned and his eyes turned cold as he asked, "Do you know who it is?"

Snow nodded, and replied, "We know who it is. However, the situation is not looking optimum."

Leo questioned, "Why? Do we lack evidence?"

Snow nodded, and sighed heavily as she replied, "This guy has shared what he ate."

Her words caused Leo to narrow his eyes before he took a deep breath and replied, "Can you tell me what is going on."

Snow then began to report to him everything that Percei had told her. The matter was very tricky. Leo sighed and replied, "Fine, I will handle this tomorrow, for now, is that guy under surveillance?"

Snow nodded before Leo said, "Do you want to visit a special guest?"

Snow raised her brow and Leo replied, "That asshole who dared to harm our daughter, I have kept him alive, and now he is here. Harry Shrine will die everyday, then he will be healed and saved. He would be given a life where he would reach the peak of his physique, and mental comfort, and then I will break him again. This cycle will continue till he breaks and begs us for death. I will make his soul weep from pain."

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In the evening, Lily went to play with Symphony, Leo left with Snow, as Jock drove them to a villa where the rest of the guards were staying. Jock led them to the basement, and Leo nodded, "Good, nice sound proofing."

Jock smiled helplessly and said, "Sir, this man has been kicking up a fuss for us. If the neighbors heard, it would be a difficult situation."

Leo nodded, and said, "Let us in, I want to see that insect."

Jock took out the keys and unlocked the door, before Leo and Snow went inside. They saw a figure chained to the wall with a bright light spotted right at his face. Snow said, "You have made quite an arrangement here Jock."

Jock bowed his head and replied, "It is my pleasure to punish this mongrel, Madam."

Leo walked up to Harry, he found that the man was unconscious, and so he decided to wake him up with a splash.