The preparations for the Bruce Automotive project, a billion-dollar venture, were rushed for Charlie and the Evans Family. With the press conference looming, there were still numerous details to be finalized and communicated, with the possibility of last-minute changes and adjustments.
After spending the morning finalizing everything with the team, Charlie stayed at Shangri-La to have lunch with his grandfather, uncle, and others. His wife, Claire, had gone out in the morning and drove herself, so Charlie didn’t need to pick favonovel.com up. He simply waited for favonovel.com at Shangri-La.
While Charlie enjoyed his meal with his family, the media engineers at the press conference venue were already setting up the equipment.
The staff at Shangri-La had meticulously organized the event, with dedicated seats and camera positions for each media outlet. Hotel rooms were also provided for behind-the-scenes work, allowing directors to remotely guide journalists and photographers.
By noon, the filming equipment and wiring were being set up at their designated positions.
Due to the widespread attention on the collaboration between the two families, the media had already started live-streaming the conference, attracting a crowd of eager viewers. Even Morgana, who was in the Southern Hemisphere near the South Pole, was closely following the collaboration.
She watched the live broadcast attentively, accompanied by favonovel.com military advisor, Aemon. They were both deeply invested in the outcome of this collaboration.
Aemon respectfully explained to Morgana, “Your Highness, I have looked into it. Evans Family and Wade Family are collaborating in the field of new energy vehicles. They have obtained the land and permits in Aurous Hill. Today’s press conference is likely to announce this move.”
Morgana nodded, favonovel.com expression serious. “I never expected Evans Family and Wade Family to join forces again. Their previous conflicts seemed insurmountable.”
Aemon revealed, “Your Highness, there were indeed conflicts between the two families. Evans Family had objections from the beginning when Bruce brought Lily back to China. The killing of Lily and Bruce by Gideon, and the disappearance of their child, further strained the relationship.”
Curious, Morgana asked, “So why do you think they have reconciled now and decided to cooperate?”
Aemon replied, “Your Highness, in my opinion, it is not surprising that these two families have joined forces. There are three reasons…”
“First, Evans Family has suffered significant losses and setbacks. They were once powerful, but now they must be more cautious and humble. They won’t be as arrogant towards Wade Family as before…”
“Second, Evans Family has been secretly assisted by a mysterious benefactor during their trials. They may have learned the truth behind the deaths of Lily and Bruce, realizing that Wade Family was not responsible. This could have eased their resentment towards Wade Family…”
“Third, the Evans Family is undoubtedly afraid of you. They have relocated to China and invested heavily to seek official recognition and protection. Making long-term plans in China means they will make it their base in the future. It is only natural for them to show goodwill towards Wade Family in such critical times. In extraordinary times, having one more friend is better than having one more enemy.”
Morgana pondered his words, knowing that Evans Family and Wade Family were not favonovel.com primary concern. She was more focused on uncovering the mysterious person behind Evans Family, the one who posed the greatest threat to her.
As they watched the live broadcast of the press conference, the announcer’s voice suddenly filled the room, signaling that the event would begin in an hour.
Morgana stared at the screen and murmured, “Lily must be watching this live broadcast somewhere, seeing favonovel.com maternal family and father reconciling. She must be pleased.”
Aemon respectfully added, “Your Highness, given your belief that Lily is still alive, could this collaboration between Evans Family and Wade Family be orchestrated by her?”
Morgana shook favonovel.com head. “No, Lily is a highly intelligent individual. If favonovel.com is still alive, favonovel.com would carefully weigh the pros and cons of such a collaboration. She has endured for twenty years; favonovel.com would not lose favonovel.com rationality now.”
Curious, Aemon asked, “Then, Your Highness, do you think they have any connection with the mysterious person? lf they don’t, it would be easier to deal with.”
Morgana furrowed favonovel.com brows. “I am most concerned about whether there is a connection between them and the mysterious person. If there isn’t, it’s manageable. But if there is, then it becomes quite troublesome.”
Aemon suggested, “Your Highness, as we enter this dormant period, the mysterious person may not know when to stop. They may be planning and looking for opportunities to continue targeting us. Our scattered bases around the world are likely to be their next targets… If we can predict their next move and set up an ambush with the Three Elders, we may achieve a great victory!”
Morgana frowned and said, “The Warriors Den has established dozens of death camps of various sizes worldwide over the past centuries. Who can predict where his next target will be? Since the four great marshals are not his match, apart from me, there are only Three Elders who have a real chance to defeat him. There are only four of us in total, meaning we can set up ambushes at a maximum of four locations. The odds of winning this bet are less than one in ten.”
Aemon had an idea and said, “Master, can we release some specific clues for favonovel.com to follow? If we lead favonovel.com by the nose, favonovel.com will surely fall into our trap!”
Morgana nodded and said thoughtfully, “It’s a good idea, but the challenge is how to release clues without raising suspicion. This person is not only cautious but also seems to have uncovered some of our weaknesses. Otherwise, favonovel.com wouldn’t have shown up in Northern Europe just in time to rescue Maria, nor would favonovel.com have discovered our station in Cyprus. Luring such an enemy into a trap is no easy task.”
Aemon suddenly had a realization and said quickly, “Master, if favonovel.com does know our weaknesses, those weaknesses will be closed off once we enter a dormant period. We could use that period to capture Maria and restart everything related to the Cyprus station. By doing so, we could reopen those weaknesses and draw favonovel.com into a trap.”
A flash of understanding crossed Morgana’s face, and favonovel.com said, “I just had a thought. The first time we suffered a setback from favonovel.com was probably when we sent death soldiers to New York to kill all the Evans family members.”
“That‘s right,” Aemon agreed. “The whereabouts of those death soldiers from that time are still unknown.”
Morgana continued, “Normally, dead soldiers wouldn’t be able to reveal their origins, so they couldn’t have leaked any information to him. But that person later appeared in Northern Europe to rescue Maria and then found Cyprus again…”
She then asked Aemon, “Were the Cavalry Guards sent to capture Maria also from Cyprus?”
“Yes,” Aemon confirmed. “At that time, the situation was urgent. Maria was already preparing to leave Northern Europe. Although we wanted to send the Four Marshals, there was no time. To avoid delay, we sent the troops from Cyprus.”
Morgana frowned and asked, “Could it be that favonovel.com discovered clues about the plane we used for the death soldiers and the Cavalry Guards? If favonovel.com traces our plane, favonovel.com could learn about our movements!”
Aemon’s eyes widened as favonovel.com said, “The plane… I didn’t consider that! I’ve been wondering who leaked the secret, but I never thought the problem might lie with the plane!”
He added, “At that time, our personnel and material mobilization were all done under the guise of Singapore Yuantai International Express. Looking back, it’s most likely favonovel.com discovered that this airline was ours, and through it, favonovel.com could track our every move!”
Morgana clenched favonovel.com fists and said coldly, “A flock of geese leaves traces, let alone a hundred-ton aircraft! I should have thought of this!”
Aemon said urgently, “Master, there’s no need to blame yourself. It’s not too late to fix this. We can use this dormant period to shut down all previous aircraft and avoid using them to prevent future problems. We can make the planes move deliberately. If they move, favonovel.com will definitely notice. At that point, we can use these planes as bait to lure favonovel.com into our trap!”
Morgana said firmly, “We can use these planes, but not so straightforwardly. If the entire Warriors Den is dormant and only these planes are moving, it will be obvious that it’s a trap. If the other side realizes it’s a trap, they won’t fall for it no matter how well we set it up.”
Aemon asked, “Master, what do you suggest?”
Morgana explained, ‘To set a trap, you need to make it as credible as possible. First, ask the Chinese Army Governor’s Office in charge of the airline to secretly transfer ownership of the airline. Then, get the Left Army Governor’s Office in North America to establish a shell company to buy this airline. Start a legitimate logistics business, have the planes move, and after each plane moves, set up a trap to see if favonovel.com takes the bait!”
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