Chapter 1378: Are Family Interests Really so Important/ Cousin Wich
Chapter 1511: Are Family Interests Really so Important?
Meanwhile, at Wang Songshan’s study in the Butterfly Castle, Wang Songshan was solemnly staring at Fang Tian and Wang Ruoshui in front of him, “I always have this faint worry in my heart. I hope that Goode does not cause any more trouble… ”
“I don’t know much about the situation in Europe. I’m not sure how much power the Lancer Family has…” Fang Tian smiled bitterly and said after hearing Wang Songshan’s words. “I’m afraid I can’t help out this time. The few friends of mine in the firearms business are all in Africa, but they are small scale… you know that I’m a loner. There’s no need for a loner like me to bulk buy firearms… ”
Wang Songshan nodded. How could he not know Fang Tian’s situation? Although Fang Tian had a lot of connections and could obtain many advanced firearms, he was a single person after all. He could only contact small firearm merchants. Fang Tian did not need to have contact with those big firearms merchants because it was impossible for him to bulk purchase.
“It might not be as bad as I had imagined. No one knows whether the Lancer Family will stick up for Goode. Maybe it’s just a false alarm?” Wang Songshan quickly comforted everyone when he saw the tense atmosphere.
“Yang Ming is a good judge of character.” Fang Tian sighed. “I hope we can turn misfortune into blessing this time.”
“Yang Ming…” Wang Ruoshui repeated the name, “Old Man Fang, your apprentice has great courage. He is neither obsequious nor overbearing, and he isn’t impulsive… but, he is still a little arrogant.”
“Arrogant?” Fang Tian was stunned, but such evaluations from Wang Ruoshui’s mouth could be considered as her acknowledgment of Yang Ming. At least, she had accepted the existence of Yang Ming, Wang Xiaoyan’s fiance.
“He couldn’t help but refute two sentences after Goode said those provocative words at the end.” Wang Ruoshui said, “His involvement will only make things worse. I was the one who started this, so naturally, we as the Butterfly Family will settle it. I don’t want to get him involved, which was why I didn’t ask my brother to call Yang Ming here for discussion. ”
After listening to Wang Ruoshui’s words, Fang Tian looked at her in disbelief. He never expected that she would take such actions to protect Yang Ming during this critical situation when she had previously nitpicked and looked down on Yang Ming!
Wang Ruoshui’s attitude was very obvious. She was the one who had provoked Goode and it had nothing to do with Yang Ming, so she did not want him to be involved in the revenge of the Lancer and Douglas Families.
“Ruoshui, Yang Ming is not an outsider. He is already a member of the Butterfly Family. How can he stay out of this matter?” Fang Tian looked at Wang Ruoshui and solemnly said. “Moreover, it cannot be said that he wasn’t involved in this matter; he was also part of it. Goode wouldn’t make such actions if Yang Ming didn’t come here for the engagement! ”
“We, the Butterfly family, can’t even guarantee his safety when he came here for an engagement. Won’t the Butterfly family’s reputation be ruined if this news is spread out?” Wang Ruoshui said, ” There’s no way to let a junior like him get involved in this matter.”
“He is mature enough to work independently.” Fang Tian waved his hand and said lightly. “However, his participation in this matter will not be of much help unless we let him assassinate the family master of the Lancer Family. As for your open and secret strife, he can’t be bothered about them.
“Yeah…” Wang Songshan smiled bitterly as he heard this. “Would the Butterfly Family ever be afraid of anyone if we could fight openly? However, I’m afraid that the Lancer Family will cut off our firearms supply. We can’t really fight for it. Even the families that we have good relationships with will not stand up for us! They would not violate any rules because they are the ones in control of who to sell to, and it will not affect the benefits of others. So in this case, no one will want to offend the Lancer Family for our sake.
“Brother, I don’t understand one thing…” Wang Ruoshui hesitated for a while and finally said.
“What is it?” Wang Songshan asked.
“Is our ranking on the assassin ranking list that important?” Wang Ruoshui took a deep breath and asked, “Let’s take a step back. What is the issue even if our Butterfly Family drops a few rankings on the assassin list due to having no supply of firearms? ”
Wang Ruoshui’s words caused Wang Songshan’s expression to be a little startled and made him ponder. But Wang Songshan shook his head helplessly after a while, “The Butterfly Family was established by grandfather in the past and was then passed onto me. How am I supposed to be worthy of grandfather and father’s effort if I didn’t carry the family forward but caused it to decline instead? ”
“You weren’t like this in the past…” Wang Ruoshui looked at Wang Songshan as if she didn’t know him. She sighed slightly, “In the past, our father forced me to get engaged with this guy surnamed ‘Fang’ for family benefits, but you supported me and argued in front of him. You asked him, are family interests really that important? What is the significance of our ranking on the assassin ranking list? We already have enough money to live a good life. Why are you constantly chasing for this illusory fame? ”
“Ruoshui …” Wang Songshan suddenly felt embarrassed after listening to Wang Ruoshui’s words. “I indeed used to say such things, but that’s because I had a different identity and perspective. Now I must first think about family interests as I’m the family master of the Butterfly family… There’s a good phrase that says ‘you don’t have to be bothered when you are not in that position’. I can’t help myself too! ”
“You can’t help yourself?” Wang Ruoshui snorted coldly. “If that’s the case, you should just marry my niece to Goode once and for all so you’ll stay connected to the Lancer Family! You also don’t have to worry that they will take revenge on us.”
“This …” Wang Songshan smiled bitterly, “Maybe… our Butterfly Family is really going to decline this time… Forget about it, let’s take one step at a time!”
It seemed as if Wang Ruoshui saw her father back then as she looked at the stubborn Wang Songshan. Although she did not understand Wang Songshan’s current mood, she was still part of the Butterfly Family. She didn’t want the Butterfly Family to decline deep down in her heart. The words she said were just to ease Wang Songshan’s anxiety and relax the atmosphere.
An off-road vehicle stopped smoothly before the suspension bridge in front of the Lancer family’s castle. Goode took a deep breath as he finally arrived. He had raced all the way and driven the car at the maximum speed just to be able to reach here earlier.
Today, he would definitely make the Butterfly Family repay the humiliation that he had suffered! Goode believed that even the Butterfly Family’s master, Wang Songshan, had to bow down to him and obediently send his daughter over to the Douglas Family as long as his grandfather showed up!
A smile of satisfaction appeared on Goode’s face as he imagined his mighty presence in the Douglas Family and the town of Ello.
A ray of searchlight radiated from the watchtower behind the suspension bridge after he pressed the car horn. Private army personnel of the Lancer Family asked, “This is the Lancer Family. Who are you? For what reasons are you here? ”
“I’m Goode, the grandson of Master Thomas.” Goode did not get down his car, but picked up the megaphone in the car and said.
Goode’s voice came out of the car’s megaphone, but the watchtower behind the suspension bridge became silent. It seemed that they were passing the news of Goode’s arrival into the fort.
After a short while, the voice from the watchtower sounded again, but it had changed to a young man’s voice, “Cousin Goode, is it you?”
“Cousin Wich, it’s me!” Goode was delighted when he heard this voice and quickly answered.
“Let down the bridge!” The young man named Wich commanded the two guards in the watchtower after he had confirmed the identity of the newcomer.
A “creak” was heard as the huge suspension bridge slowly dropped, connecting the road to the castle.
Chapter 1512: Cousin Wich
Goode started the car and slowly drove up the suspension bridge. Another “creak” sounded behind him after the car passed the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge slowly rose again and the Lancer Castle became an isolated castle once more. There were mountain streams all around the castle, forming a moat. It was impossible for anyone to trespass into the castle unless they had the ability to be as light as a swallow, fly over eaves, walk on walls, or fly like an imperial sword.
Goode got off after he had parked his car in the empty parking lot in front of the castle. He saw a young blond man walking toward his car. He was Wich Lancer, grandson of the Lancer Family’s master Thomas, and he was also Goode’s cousin.
“Cousin Goode, why are you here so late… What? What’s wrong with your face?” Wich was suddenly startled as he looked at Goode whose face was fully bruised and bandaged.
“Don’t even mention it, I was beaten in the face!” Goode said resentfully. “I’ve been utterly disrespected this time!”
“Beaten by someone? Who was daring enough to beat you? The Douglas Family has always been the boss in Ello Town!” Wich frowned, and he pondered about it. Naturally, Wich being cultivated as the first heir of the family was not just because he was the grandson of Thomas. He also had outstanding skills that set him apart from others. Otherwise, he couldn’t stand firm in such a family that fought both secretly and openly.
Wich had apparently become the most prestigious young man in the third generation of the family. If everything went well, he would be a candidate for the third generation family master.
The relationship between Wich and Goode had always been good since they were young. Both of them did not belong to the same family. Although they were relatives, they did not have a competitive relationship. Goode was the first heir of the Douglas Family, while Wich was the first heir of the Lancer Family. Both of them were Thomas’ favorite third-generation children, so there were only benefits and no harm from them having a good relationship! It would make sense for them to help each other if they were both promoted in the future.
“The Butterfly Family!” Goode said the name of the family with a grim-face, “I was beaten in public by a crazy woman of their family!”
“What? The Butterfly Family?” Wich was shocked after he heard the name of the Butterfly Family. He knew the origin and strength of the Butterfly Family. The Lancer Family had business relationships with the Butterfly Family, so he naturally knew about their background details.
Although the Douglas Family had a strong power in Ello Town, they were powerless while facing the Butterfly Family. Wich understood that Goode wanted the Lancer Family to stick up for him when he saw that Goode had come here with his injuries so late!
Although he had a good relationship with Goode since childhood, as a child of a big family, his first thought was not to stick up for Goode but to think about the pros and cons of the matter! To assess whether the Lancer Family’s intervention would result in any benefits, or if they would suffer any losses instead.
Thinking that there was no other cooperation between the Butterfly Family and the Lancer Family apart from the firearms dealing, Wich eased his mind. It seemed that there wouldn’t be big losses to the family if they stuck up for Goode.
The firearms that the Butterfly Family wants are rare types; many people will rush to buy it if it is not sold to them. There is no need to be worried about this cooperation at all. The Lancer Family has control over it… Wich secretly took a glance at Goode as he was thinking about this cooperation. Could this be his idea?
The Butterfly Family’s main business is assassination. The annual demand for these firearms is a considerably large number. The impact on the Butterfly Family will be huge if the supply is cut off at once…
My cousin is also a ruthless character! It seems like he also noticed that the Lancer Family will not suffer any losses from cutting off the cooperation with the Butterfly Family. That’s why he rushed here anxiously to ask Grandpa to stand up for him!
Of course, if it were any other child but Goode, Thomas might not agree to such an action even if he knew that it would not affect the family’s interests. Although they had no other business relationships with the Butterfly Family, they should try not to offend such a family as far as possible. There was no need to stick up for some unrelated people.
However, Goode was different. Wich clearly knew that Goode’s status in Thomas’ heart was perhaps no less than his own! So Wich smiled at Goode after he thought about it, “Cousin Goode, don’t worry. The Lancer Family will definitely stick up for you! I will help you talk to grandpa even if grandpa disagrees!”
“Then, thank you, cousin!” Goode was excited for a while after hearing his cousin’s statement. The hope was much greater this time! Although Goode was already confident that Thomas would stick up for him, this was basically confirmed with Wich’s guarantee!
He followed Wich into the Lancer Castle. Although Goode was not a member of the Lancer Family, many people in the blue castle knew him because of his special relationship with Thomas. They greeted him as they saw him. However, these people had no courage to ask about the injuries on his face.
Wich enquired about Goode’s injuries due to concern. It was obvious that it would just make Goode displeased if people with insufficient status asked about it.
“Cousin Goode, let’s rest in the living room first. Grandpa has also heard about your arrival.” Wich said, “I think he will come downstairs soon.”
Goode nodded. A servant placed refreshments in front of Goode soon after he had sat on the living room sofa. Goode did not eat before he had caused trouble at the Butterfly Family, and he had no mood to eat after being beaten up. Therefore, he didn’t hold back at this time. He simply stuffed some refreshments into his mouth. He had lived in this castle for some time every year since he was young. He was extremely familiar with this place. He was very casual as if it were his own home.
Footsteps were coming down the stairs not long after. A vigorous voice was heard first, “My grandson, Goode, what made you visit grandpa’s place so late?”
Thomas was very surprised by Goode’s sudden visit. He first asked Wich to confirm Goode’s arrival right after the guards brought the news. He had then set aside his affairs and come over.
“Grandpa…” Goode along with Wich on the side quickly got up from the sofa. They stood there respectfully waiting for Thomas to come downstairs.
“What’s wrong with your face?” Thomas’ stern gaze instantly fixated on Goode’s face once he saw him. His tone became cold; it had a threatening sense.
“Grandpa, Goode was useless for not daring to fight back after being bullied!” Goode said while he bowed his head aggrieved.
“Who dared to hit you? How can my grandson simply be beaten up by others?” A wave of inexplicable anger surged out from Thomas’s face! As one of Europe’s top families, the Lancer Family had not been bullied for many years. Now, his grandson had been beaten by others. Although Goode was not a member of the Lancer Family, who would not know that he was his grandson? How was bullying Goode any different from bullying the Lancer Family?
“It’s the Butterfly Family!” Goode quickly said as he knew that there was a chance as soon as he heard Thomas’ tone!
“The Butterfly Family?” Thomas frowned after he heard this name. He had business dealings with the Butterfly Family over many years and so he naturally knew the details of them. Thomas still felt awe toward this mysterious killer family. Thomas would probably bring his men to knock on the opponent’s door if it were any other family, but he was not sure about the Butterfly Family. However, after looking at Goode’s face that was badly beaten to the point where it didn’t look human, he asked in a deep voice, “Why did they beat you? Tell me the process in detail. If they were really being bullies, you can rest assured that your grandfather will definitely stand up for you! “
