CHAPTER 1338: CHAPTER 1329: RECONCILIATION

"I always want to be better than you!" the man in the suit shouted, "I hope the brothers can also have a peaceful life, no longer living in constant fear, and have a comforting old age..."

"Haha," Huang Mao retorted loudly, "Don’t think I don’t understand. You’re just selfish! You’ve been in the upper echelons for so long, taken quite a bit of money, and now you want to wash your hands of it..."

"You!" the man in the suit shouted back.

The two began arguing directly in the small room, causing chaos throughout the villa. Finally, the Clan Leader put down his wine glass, and simultaneously, an invisible pressure bore down on the three of them. Huang Mao, the man in the suit, and the woman in the leather jacket playing with her fingers all shuddered simultaneously, their expressions tensed, and they quickly prostrated themselves on the ground.

Cold sweat began to break out on their foreheads. They knew their Clan Leader was angry. Just now, in their heedless argument, they’d forgotten their place and were wantonly indulgent in front of the Clan Leader. Now, the Clan Leader truly lost his temper!

The Clan Leader in the black attire didn’t speak, he simply walked to the window with an indifferent, hoarse voice, "Who came for negotiations this time?"

"Answering, answering, the boss," the man in the suit said tremblingly, "This time, it’s a woman who’s come for reconciliation, the mother of Hua Ci Qianxi, whom we captured last time."

"..." The Clan Leader in black didn’t speak, but his body clearly shuddered. It seemed that this woman still affected his mood. Even after so many years, he still couldn’t forget that somewhat bright voice.

"The time and place of the negotiation!" The Clan Leader in black ordered in a cold tone.

"Tomorrow afternoon at two, at Beijing’s Xuanyuan Pavilion!" The man in the suit immediately replied, and he was extremely smart, understanding his boss’s meaning from the exchange: the boss was interested. This also aligned with his own thoughts.

"Alright, I will personally handle this matter," the Clan Leader said in a low voice, with an expression unseen beneath his cloudy appearance.

"It’s over, our comfortable days are over..." Huang Mao lamented in his heart. He was also a wise man, easily understanding what was on his boss’s mind, which troubled him. The boss’s choice of handling this was practically a death sentence: he chose to reconcile with the Hua Family!

This was entirely contrary to his own thoughts, yet he had no will to resist in his heart. He knew well his boss’s power, capable of ending his life at any moment, especially since he had just annoyed the boss. However, what he didn’t know was that his boss wasn’t moved by the idea of reconciling with the Hua Family, but rather to see a woman he hadn’t seen in years.

"It’s been over ten years..." The man in black murmured, "The Hua Family has been utterly destroyed by my hands, now will you be willing to come with me, Ci Xin..."

The entire night, the Clan Leader in black couldn’t calm his mood. He thought he could forget, but only now realized that the figure imprinted in his memory had never left. He had seen so many beautiful women, yet none could leave a lasting impression on him.

The boy should have reminded the girl of her responsibilities and duties, but upon realizing the life she wanted, living in a larger world and not just this small place, he could only wish her well from the bottom of his heart and help her successfully leave the country, while he alone bore the pressure from the clan.

When he was finally old enough to assume the Clan Leader position, he suddenly received news of the girl, knowing she wasn’t living well. The grand family background looked down on a child from the countryside, and the fire in his heart surged like a rushing stream...

On an impulse, he escaped his duties and responsibilities, establishing a Mysterious Organization to serve various people, control their intelligence, and exploit their weaknesses, until ultimately, he destroyed the entire clan.

The girl is none other than Ci Xin in front of him, and the boy is the mysterious man at hand—Feng. The man from the grand family is the eldest son of the Hua Family and the father of Hua Ci Qianxi, with whom Ci Xin had a past relationship. Feng established the Mysterious Organization to avenge his childhood friend and confidant by devastating the once-grand Hua Family in Beijing.

"Can you take off the cloak?" Finally, Ci Xin, feeling changed, said hesitantly. Over the years, she had returned to her village but found the man she was looking for long gone. Some said he had died, others claimed he had betrayed his beliefs, until now, she realized he was always there, always by her side.

"..." The man in black didn’t speak, but he slowly removed his cloak. Beneath it, he was no longer the sunny, cheerful boy from the past, but a weathered-looking man, with the facial contours obscured by a rugged beard. Beneath the haggard brow, one could still discern a handsome silhouette, with the dense beard adding a masculine quality.

"I’m sorry," Ci Xin finally let her emotions show through. In her youth, she had dreamed of venturing into the world, but not until she was hurt did she realize she already had her world. Unfortunately, time had changed everything, and she was no longer the person she once was. A belated "I’m sorry" could never make up for all the lost time.

"If your purpose in coming today was just this, then it was unnecessary..." The man spoke with an extremely stiff tone. Although he also wanted to say something, the words stuck in his throat. He didn’t want to be sentimental, he had even forgotten what emotions were. He had built an organization wielding diverse powers, all for "a fit of anger for a lady’s sake!"

"...Alright." Ci Xin withdrew her emotions and began speaking earnestly, "This time, I represent the Hua Family to persuade you to make peace. I know your organization has enormous capabilities, but stand down now! Before too many people get hurt. If something happens entirely, then it’s a problem at that point!"

The weathered man didn’t directly answer her; instead, he smiled and asked, "So, this time you come representing the Hua Family, and not yourself? Is that correct?"

Ci Xin was startled, clearly not understanding the meaning, but she continued to advise earnestly, "Of course, I also hope you can contribute to the Hua Family. All previous grievances can be forgotten, and you can find a safe place. You won’t have to live in fear anymore."

"This submission of the Mysterious Organization will provide us with lots of trade information!" Xiao Yifei stated emphatically. This information was crucial because most of the contents in trade with the organization were unspeakable. Now that the organization offered it, it showed they were demonstrating loyalty!

On the other hand, it helps the state to better understand these pieces of information. And those trading with the organization are primarily Beijing’s grand families or large enterprises. Once their shady dealings are exposed, they become evidence. They are the parasites within the Hua Family, and once cleaned out, it will be properly organized.