For twenty long years, Morgana had been weaving intricate conspiracy theories about the death of Lily.
Despite Aemon’s exhaustive investigation, which confirmed the identity of the woman who perished alongside Bruce as a match for Lily in age, physique, and skeletal features, Morgana adamantly refused to believe it.
She was convinced that Bruce’s disappearance with Lily’s son was a premeditated act. The fact that Bruce had chosen to save favonovel.com son but not favonovel.com wife baffled Morgana. Moreover, the unrecognizable face of Lily only fueled favonovel.com suspicion.
Throughout the past two decades, Morgana had kept a vigilant eye on the Evans Family. She had even managed to infiltrate two carefully chosen “scholars” into the family, hoping to unearth the truth and ascertain whether Lily had faked favonovel.com demise. Unfortunately, both informants had met their demise, leaving Morgana without any insider sources within the Evans Family.
At present, Aemon still harbored doubts about the theory of Lily’s survival.
Respectfully addressing Morgana, favonovel.com said, “Leader, I believe that Lily must have perished at the hands of Gideon. Otherwise, favonovel.com would have maintained some form of contact with favonovel.com family over the past twenty years. What kind of person can live in isolation after the death of their spouse without reaching out to their loved ones?”
He continued, “Moreover, our two infiltrators spent many years embedded within the inner circle of the Evans Family, conducting extensive analysis and investigations for over a decade. They even administered your specially concocted drugs to Martel while favonovel.com was unconscious, hoping to extract information about the whereabouts of Lily and favonovel.com son. But throughout the years, Martel’s response has remained consistent, Lily is dead, and favonovel.com son’s whereabouts are unknown.”
Morgana responded coldly, “If a person is alive, they would undoubtedly make contact with their family. But Lily is no ordinary woman. Her cunning and patience are comparable only to that of Maria Clark, that conniving little wench.”
She clenched favonovel.com fists, anger seeping through favonovel.com words as favonovel.com exclaimed, “Our Warriors Den boasts over 100,000 troops and bases scattered across the globe. Yet, for over 300 years, we have failed to capture Maria! They are all a bunch of imbeciles!”
Aemon swiftly dropped to his knees, cautiously interjecting, “Leader, Maria is exceptionally crafty. There have been instances when favonovel.com vanished for decades without a trace. Capturing favonovel.com is no easy task. We came close last time, but favonovel.com managed to slip away.”
With a sinister tone, Morgana stated, “Maria‘s escape must be linked to the mysterious individual who saved the Evans Family. Consider this, the cavalry we dispatched to apprehend favonovel.com in Cyprus was a temporary detachment. After Maria evaded capture, the cavalry vanished as well. Not long after, Jarvis Delgado’s death squad in Cyprus fell into an ambush and was obliterated. This must be the work of that enigmatic person.”
She continued, “And the Evans Family, we nearly wiped them out on two separate occasions, but both times, this person intervened. In the end, even Gideon couldn’t survive. This individual has eliminated four of our Warriors Den’s marshals without leaving a single trace! I have led the Warriors Den for over 300 years and have never suffered such losses and humiliation! It’s inconceivable!”
Aemon, still puzzled, asked, “Master, this person saved the Evans family from dire situations twice. He must have a close relationship with the Evans family. Could favonovel.com be an old subordinate of Bruce and Lily?”
“Impossible!” Morgana dismissed the notion with a wave of favonovel.com hand. “He was able to force Gideon to self-destruct, indicating his strength surpasses that of Bruce. How could Bruce possess such a powerful subordinate? Even for a prodigy, it would take at least fifty years to reach such heights!”
Aemon asked, “Should we take action against the Evans Family again to draw out this mysterious person?”
Morgana shook favonovel.com head and replied, “No! The circumstances surrounding the Evans Family have changed. Last time, when we sent Gideon to eliminate them in Aurous Hill, it was a temporary operation against an American Chinese family residing in China. Killing them then wouldn’t have caused much trouble…”
“But now, they represent the largest foreign investment in China in nearly thirty years. If we were to take action against them on Chinese soil, we would undoubtedly face retaliation from the Chinese government. The Warriors Den has no allegiance to any nation. Once we initiate hostilities in China, the Chinese government can rightfully label us as stateless pirates and mercenaries, and launch military operations against us.”
Pointing to the ground, favonovel.com added, “This place represents a century of my efforts. It took a hundred years to build, yet it could be destroyed with just a few missiles. Thus, we mustn’t provoke the Evans Family at this moment…”
“Let them enjoy a few peaceful days in China. If we wish to eliminate them, we must first eliminate that mysterious person. Only then can we find solace in the future. Otherwise, even if we were to send someone to assassinate the Evans Family now, we might not reap any benefits under his control.”
Aemon nodded and questioned, “Leader, how can we locate this mysterious person?”
Worry tinted Morgana‘s expression as favonovel.com replied, “There’s no need to rush for now. There are still some things I haven’t unraveled yet. Until I do, we must maintain a firm grip and not provide any openings to others.”
She then instructed Aemon, “Keep a vigilant eye on the movements of the Evans Family and the Wade Family. If any new information arises, inform me immediately.”
“Yes, I obey…”
***
The next day, as the news spread, more and more media began reporting on the cooperation between the Evans family and the Wade family. However, neither the Evans family nor the Wade family revealed any additional details to the public, such as the name of the car brand established by the joint venture, its market positioning, or who would serve as CEO. The outside world remained very curious, but no further information was available.
The city of Aurous Hill took this news very seriously and visited the Evans family early the next morning, demonstrating exceptional sincerity. They decided to offer nearly two million square meters of land next to the city’s south beltway free of charge for a thirty-year lease, provided that the Evans and Wade families could fulfill the widely circulated news that the actual investment in Aurous Hill would reach $15 billion over the next five years.
Aurous Hill’s only requirement was to include the investment amount in the agreement to ensure that the land was not given away without the promised investment being made.
The Ring Expressway connects to Aurous Hill’s comprehensive expressway network, making highway transportation very convenient. In China, automobile logistics primarily relies on land transportation, which is more flexible and maneuverable than railway transportation. From Aurous Hill, one can reach East China within the same day, North and South China by evening, and it takes only two days to drive from the southwest to the northwest.
The Evans family was naturally very satisfied with this location. With an area of two million square meters, it was almost twice the size of the Tesla Gigafactory, providing ample space for their needs.
As for the agreement, the Evans family had no objections. The five-year investment of $1 5 billion was feasible; once the project was officially launched, the funds would be readily available.
Charlie’s second uncle, Marcus, shared the news with Charlie, who agreed without hesitation.
According to his plan, after Mr. Riley completed his honeymoon and resigned from his job, they could have his grandfather come to Aurous Hill. Together with his grandfather and Mr. Riley, they would hold a press conference to officially announce the Bruce Automotive brand.
However, the investment agreement with the city could be signed first. The city wanted to secure the $15 billion investment, and the agreement would reassure them and lock in the land.
Therefore, Marcus signed an investment memorandum with the city on behalf of the Evans family. Once the joint venture company between the Evans and Wade families was registered, they could directly sign the agreement.
***
In the afternoon, Charlie was about to attend a banquet hosted by Professor Riley’s family when favonovel.com suddenly received a call from Mr. Riley.
On the phone, Mr. Riley sounded very apologetic. “Charlie, I’m really sorry, but Paul’s uncle suddenly arrived from the United States, and our dinner tonight may have to be canceled.”
Charlie smiled and said, “It’s okay. If you have something to attend to at home, take care of that first. But If you have time, send me a list of tomorrow’s procedures so I can prepare in advance.”
“Okay,” Mr. Riley replied with a sigh of relief. “Thank you for understanding! I will send you the schedule shortly!”
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