Everyone faced the patriarch's questioning, adopting a policy of "better not to say."
David Rockefeller, seeing no one speak, angrily declared, "Are you all pigs? Such a major event occurs, and not a single person is aware?"
"Patriarch, the incident was sudden, and we haven't received accurate news yet. However, if the Habsburg family dares to act against us, we are not to be trifled with. Let's directly eliminate all of the Habsburg family's businesses in the US."
One person, seeing the silence, volunteered to speak.
"Quickly find the reason and counterattack the Habsburg family immediately. Let them see that the Rockefeller family is a top-tier noble, not someone they can afford to provoke."
David Rockefeller slammed the table and issued the order directly.
"Yes, Patriarch."
Everyone took their orders and left.
After everyone had departed, David Rockefeller walked alone towards a secret room.
The light in the secret room was dim, but David Rockefeller walked step by step with caution.
Others might not know the secrets of the Habsburg family, but as the patriarch of the Rockefeller family, he was well aware.
The main lineage of the Habsburg family was not ordinary people but a group of cultivators. It was rumored that their elder patriarch was the most terrifying.
And their family also had cultivators. Without cultivators, how could they maintain such a powerful and enduring family?
This person was David Rockefeller's uncle, Mike Rockefeller.
Mike Rockefeller was no ordinary man; he was also the protagonist of one of the most famous mysterious disappearances of the last century.
On November 18, 1961, Mike Rockefeller, heir to the world's largest financial empire, mysteriously disappeared near the coast of New Guinea.
For years, there were countless rumors about his disappearance, with some saying it was an internal family struggle, that Mike Rockefeller was killed to seize the position of patriarch.
In reality, outsiders simply didn't understand. Their families were extremely united internally. Once an heir was chosen, that was final, and they wouldn't harm the family's interests for power.
They possessed immense pride and worked together with one mind.
This was the reason for their growth and strength.
Mike Rockefeller did not disappear; he awakened his special abilities. The disappearance was merely an excuse to mislead the public.
For he was cultivating, aiming for the family to achieve even greater glory, and the position of patriarch meant little to him.
(This is a true story, not fabricated. You can look up the basics on Baidu, but the cultivation part is fictional.)
David Rockefeller walked to an iron door, which automatically opened.
David Rockefeller cautiously stepped inside and bowed to Mike Rockefeller, who was sitting on a stone bench: "Nephew David greets Uncle."
"David, don't speak. Let me guess. Judging by your expression, something must have happened."
Mike Rockefeller raised his hand, signaling him to remain silent, and began to guess.
This was not guessing; he was an awakened psychic. He simply wanted to show off.
His daily cultivation was too boring, and only his nephew knew his affairs, so David Rockefeller always started with this sentence.
David Rockefeller was very familiar with this routine, having lived like this for decades, though nothing significant had ever happened.
"Did you get another young wife?"
"Or did your son disobey and steal family antiques?"
"Or perhaps you're about to become a father again?"
David Rockefeller: --!
"Uncle, neither is true." David Rockefeller couldn't listen any longer.
"It's always these three sentences."
"Then what is it? It must be serious if it can hide from me. Hurry and tell me." Mike Rockefeller urged.
"The Habsburg family from Europe has made a move against us," David Rockefeller said gravely.
"Oh?" Mike Rockefeller mused for a moment, then asked, "Has that old man Orville lost his mind?"
"Uncle, I'm not sure. Due to the unique nature of the Habsburg family, I've come to seek your advice."
David Rockefeller reported truthfully.
"Contact this old man. I want to see what he's thinking," Mike Rockefeller decided after a moment's thought.
"Okay."
David Rockefeller immediately contacted Guthrie. As patriarchs of top families, they could contact each other at any time.
"Patriarch David, if you're here to beg for mercy, that won't do," Guthrie said directly upon answering the phone.
David Rockefeller almost cursed. After so many years, no one had dared to speak so arrogantly to the Rockefeller family.
"My uncle wants to speak with your father," David Rockefeller said with a cold expression.
"Hold on." Guthrie hung up the phone.
The uncle and nephew waited for a full hour before Guthrie called back. This was clearly intentional.
"Orville, you old bastard, what do you mean?"
Mike Rockefeller snatched the phone and asked.
"Haha... You're still alive? Do I need to explain my actions to you?"
"Orville, you're incredibly arrogant. You're just a fish still swimming in the water, how dare you act tough in front of me? Do you have any idea who you've offended? You couldn't even dream of it."
Mike Rockefeller's eyes instantly turned cold, and he let out a cold snort, "Don't think you can be so overbearing just because you've broken through to Beast King."
"If you're not convinced, come and fight. Stop blabbering. I'll be waiting for you at home. If you don't come, you're my pet."
Orville hung up the phone after speaking, not giving Mike Rockefeller a chance to say more.
"Shit... Fuck you..."
Mike Rockefeller was so enraged that he let out a few curses and violently threw the phone to the ground.
This Orville was unbelievably arrogant. Mike Rockefeller was furious, his lungs nearly exploding. He then turned to David Rockefeller and ordered, "Arrange a plane for me to Italy immediately. I'll go and twist Orville's neck myself."
"Uncle, won't that be dangerous?" David Rockefeller asked worriedly.
"Just do as I say. What danger could there be? None at all," Mike Rockefeller waved his hand at his nephew, urging him to hurry.
Meanwhile, in China, Hu Li and Cai Wen'er had been in a much better mood these past two days.
The company, which they thought was doomed, had suddenly come back to life. Hu Li's gaze towards Cai Wen'er had become gentler; at least she was no longer as irritating to look at.
When people encounter happy events, they feel cheerful. Comfort and warmth lead to...
This was precisely Hu Li's state. He lay on the living room sofa, letting Cai Wen'er, who knelt beside the sofa, do as she pleased.
"Your mouth really pleases me immensely."
Hu Li said, closing his eyes to enjoy it.
"If Brother Li likes it, that's all that matters. Now that the company is doing well, Brother Li won't forget me, will you?" Cai Wen'er said, blushing.
"Don't worry." Hu Li replied with his eyes closed.
Hu Li silently sighed in his heart, "Cai Wen'er's biting is truly comfortable."
Sometimes, we need to read words literally, and you'll find they mean something different.
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(I've been very busy lately, so I'm writing on my phone. I've included Cai Wen'er driving as requested. I can't reply to your messages in a timely manner. Please don't stop reading my books, or I won't even be able to buy instant noodles. I beg you,呜呜......)