Late at night, the Bernardo Manor.

Clan leader Nick sat alone in his study, looking rather lonely and withdrawn.

Five minutes earlier, Nick had taken more than a dozen special pills to sustain his fragile life. He was sixty-seven years old and suffered from severe diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other ailments. His indulgent lifestyle in his younger years had long since drained his body.

Tagu's reaction today had truly infuriated Nick. Although he wasn't entirely inclined to cooperate with the Hua District either, and even leaned more towards aligning with District One, he was still the master of Bana City. His eldest son firing a gun in public, flaunting his power, was essentially a form of palace coup against him.

Nick was a leader plagued by suspicion. He didn't trust the foreign high-level officials, nor did he trust the descendants within his own family. He had wanted to weaken Tagu's control over the military for a long time, but unfortunately, his energy and health couldn't keep up with his mind. Coupled with the need for various balances within the family, it had led to the current situation.

The gloomy atmosphere within the family today was related to Nick's indulgent youth. He had countless mistresses, and three wives in the open. Behind this enviable family bliss lay indifference among relatives and the problem of power and wealth distribution, rife with scheming and infighting.

Apart from Asians, people from other regions of the world generally have more self-centered and open personalities, and they pay more attention to their own life experiences.

Especially wealthy and powerful men overseas, they don't care about how outsiders view them at all, and most of them live very fulfilling lives. Whether they are politicians or wealthy businessmen, many possess this characteristic.

Look at those wealthy celebrities and businessmen overseas, indulging in drugs, changing wives, engaging in promiscuous behavior, even marrying wives who defecate in bed - these are not new things.

A certain richest man before the Era, while his girlfriend was pregnant, even had a pair of twins with a senior executive of his group. Just over fifty years old, he already had nine children, staging a good show of nine sons vying for the throne.

And this is just what has been reported. See, do they care about what others think? Not at all!

...

In the dimly lit study, Nick tremblingly took out a cigar from the drawer, preparing to smoke one to dispel his melancholy mood.

"Bang!"

The door opened, and Tagu walked in wearing his military uniform. "Father, I express my regret for what happened tonight."

"Get out!" Nick roared angrily.

Tagu shrugged his shoulders. "We are father and son, with the same blood flowing in our veins. I really don't understand why you are always so angry and indifferent towards me."

"You fool!" Nick stood up and pointed at Tagu, cursing, "You have disgraced the Bernardo family!"

Tagu stepped forward and reached out to support his father. "No, no, your body is already decaying, you can't get so agitated."

"Get away!"

Nick shook off his eldest son's arm and slumped back into his chair.

"Okay, let's both calm down." Tagu placed his hands on the desk, standing beside his father, and said, "We are too far away from the Hua District. Their troops have no ability or legitimate reason to enter the South American continent. Without military support, political cooperation can only be empty talk. I personally suggest... we should be close to District One. Although their political tactics are very greedy and shameless, they can guarantee the prosperity of the Bernardo family."

"You have no right to discuss politics with me," Nick said with a gloomy face. "I'm considering whether to dismiss you from your position as legion commander."

"Of course, you are the master of Bana City, you can remove me from my position." Tagu took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, carefully unfolded it, and placed it on the table. "Father, before you dismiss me, you must consider who can take over my position. You must also consider whether those invincible Blackwater Legion soldiers will listen to the orders of the new commander."

Nick glared at him coldly, unconsciously clutching his chest. "Get out! Get out!!"

"Of course!" Tagu looked at his father's gray hair and reached out to push the document over. "These are the conditions offered by District One. I think they are very good. I hope that in two days, you can sign it and let me take it to negotiate."

"Are you threatening me?!"

"Father, I will always be your deeply loving child." Tagu slowly squatted down, gently grasping the old man's wrist. "But your body is decaying, your mind is also aging, you are no longer suitable to preside over the work of Bana City. You need to take good care of your body and watch your children lead this city forward..."

"Slap!!!"

Nick slapped Tagu across the face. "Are you forcing me to step down?!"

Tagu's cheeks were flushed red from the slap, and blood flowed from his gums, but he still looked at his father calmly. "Buk and I have reached an agreement. I hope you can retire gracefully. No matter what happens in the future... I am your child, deeply in love with you!"

After saying that, Tagu turned and left.

Nick trembled with anger, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.

Tagu walked to the door and whispered to the servant, "My father needs to use a ventilator. Please take him back to his bedroom immediately."

"Yes, Mr. Tagu!"

"If I find you slacking off during work again, I will kill you." Tagu stared at the servant, his eyes piercing.

The servant trembled with fear, nodded repeatedly, and entered the study.

...

An hour later.

A shuttle bus carried Miao Ziwei to the entrance of the castle, where the eldest son Tagu and the second son Buk came out to greet him.

"Welcome to the Bernardo family, my friend!" The eldest son said, opening his arms.

Miao Ziwei certainly didn't dare to act tough in front of these people. He politely leaned over, hugging Tagu and saying, "General, I will bring you wealth that you will never be able to spend."

"Please!" Buk said, gesturing with his hand.

Late at night, the two sides conducted a simple negotiation in the conference hall and tentatively reached a cooperation intention between Bana City and District One.

...

At the same time.

Su Tiannan received a call from his superiors. "Yes, I understand. Okay, tomorrow I will meet with people from the Hua District and The Dragon City, with that Jiang Zhou as the main person, is that what you mean?"

"That's right, do everything according to his wishes," the superior replied.

"Okay!"

After saying that, the two ended the call. Su Tiannan, smoking a cigarette, instructed Liu Tao, "Let's go, we're going into the city."

"Okay!" Liu Tao called out to the intelligence team members, quickly packing their bags.

...

Early the next morning.

Su Tianyu pushed open Bruna's guest room door and was surprised to see Da Bai sitting on the sofa snoring, while holding the already sleeping Bruna in his arms.

"...Damn, he moves fast!"

What is a playboy? What is a scumbag? You all say that these people from the Tongji Association envy Da Bai for being a groom every night, but who can see Da Bai's efforts?

Staying up all night like this, being such a patient emotional garbage can, how many people can do it?!