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Chapter 80: Time to Work
"You think this is an amusement park? What if you accidentally get Black Dragon killed? I'll deal with you later for this. When did you arrive?""Just got off the plane. It's been a long time since I got to participate in some killing and arson with you, Master. Now that you're finally up for a big operation, of course, I had to come." Lei Li replied confidently."You war-mongering maniac. How many conflicts in this world have been caused by people like you?" Masashi shot him a glare."Master, don't blame me.…-
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Chapter 8: Best Actor
When he got home and checked the time, it was still before 10 a.m., so Masashi decided to go to class in the afternoon. He rummaged through his drawer, found his ID, and then took a taxi to the bank.There weren't many people at the bank in the morning, and it felt a bit quiet. Masashi went up to a service desk and asked a bank clerk, "I have a sum of money transferred from the Swiss bank. I'd like to check if it has arrived yet." He handed over his ID."Please wait a moment."Soon, Masashi's data was found.…-
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Chapter 79: The Chess Player
"I'm just an outsider. You are indeed a very skilled chess player, but no matter how good a chess player is, they can't see the whole picture like an observer can."Masashi turned to look at the mixed-race beauty, who was now crying uncontrollably. "Ailin, do you know how Amy describes you? She says you're pitiful. Though she doesn't know why, she knows you've always been in pain. You're a kind-hearted person who doesn't want to hurt anyone, but you've fallen in love with someone you shouldn't. Do you think…-
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Chapter 78: A Night Visit
Walking through the dimly lit hall, the two of them arrived at a large room on the second floor. Outside the room, stood a man with brown hair. Upon seeing the young man, the man immediately bowed to him just like the previous one had done.The young man waved his hand and said, "We need to go in."The man opened the door and gestured for them to enter. The young man stepped inside first, and when Ailin followed, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth in shock when she saw the man sitting in the center of…-
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Chapter 77: Emotions
At 8 a.m., Ailin discovered that Masashi wasn’t in his room.Where could he have gone?Thinking about last night's phone call, a sense of unease rose in Ailin’s heart.She had considered calling the police but quickly dismissed the idea. Adams had been trafficking arms for so many years; if the authorities could do anything, they would have caught him long ago. How could he still be walking free?Now, her only hope was that strange young man. Perhaps he truly had a way to resolve this.But as she thought…-
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Chapter 76: The Will
Saturday, an ordinary Saturday, but for most members of the Defoe family, it was an extraordinary weekend.Today marked the reading of the will of Montreux Defoe, the late head of the Defoe family.Montreux controlled nearly 40% of Diabo Group's shares, and the fate of these shares would directly influence the destiny of many individuals.Since Masashi was not a member of the Defoe family, he waited outside the room on his own accord.Half an hour later, the door opened, and dozens of Defoe family members…-
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Chapter 75: Transition
"Lin, have you... seen Lei?" At 8 a.m., Amy, dressed in cartoon pajamas and rubbing her eyes, walked into the living room and asked Ailin, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper."Amy, you're up so early? Come and have breakfast," Ailin said gently.Amy nodded and walked to a chair at the dining table to sit down.After taking a sip of milk, Amy turned to Ailin and asked, "Lin, where... is Lei?""Uh, he went out. He should be back soon," Ailin explained.Hearing her answer, Amy said nothing more and…-
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Chapter 74: Chase
Although she didn’t know what had transpired between the two men in the room, seeing Adams' expression, Ailin couldn’t help but approach Masashi and ask what he had said to Adams.Masashi repeated their conversation verbatim, causing the mixed-race beauty to widen her eyes in disbelief."Are you out of your mind? With the kind of person Adams is, he absolutely won’t let this go." If it weren’t for the people nearby, she might have shouted out loud."Does it matter? From the moment I got involved in…-
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Chapter 73: Afternoon Tea
After a lavish lunch, the family members gathered around with their afternoon tea, splitting into small groups for conversation. Masashi found these family gatherings rather dull and, if given a choice, would have preferred to take an afternoon nap.Next to him, Amy was full of energy, watching TV. It seemed that after crying earlier, her mood had improved quite a bit. Rolando, along with Ailin and two other young members, were in deep conversation. As was often the case with businesspeople, their…-
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Chapter 72: The Funeral
If the value of a person in the material world is measured by the wealth they possess, then the value of a person’s spirit is determined by the number of people who shed sincere tears at their funeral, rather than merely the number of attendees. After all, some attendees may not come to mourn. For instance, a creditor might attend the funeral of someone who passed before repaying a debt, just to have one last word over the body.By this standard, Montreux was clearly a man of mixed reputation and…-
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