Chapter 1099: Chapter 1070: Visitor (1)
"Has the killer been caught? My father is very upset now, and I’m afraid he might do something reckless!" Francis is worlds apart from the typical children of crime families; despite Casab’s complete immersion in foul deeds, he really acts like a strict father when it comes to his daughter’s education, never letting her involve herself in his business, yet he still worries for Francis’s future.
"I think his recent troubles will be numerous, as they involve a drug deal." However, Casab himself is unaware of Francis’s true nature; this seemingly immature girl’s calculation is more sophisticated than anyone’s, though she hasn’t yet used it for evil.
"Drug deal?" Francis savored these words. "I think I know who the killer is, could Meisai tell me the details? From the reports, there are significant gaps."
"I don’t have time to explain now!" Through the glass window, Meisai saw Xiao Lin’s car parked on the roadside. "I need to visit your Godfather, can we talk about this when I return?"
The glass window was gently knocked on, and Francis looked up to see Xiao Lin’s handsome face pressed against the window, waving at Meisai.
"Is it him? Are you going to see the Godfather with this person?" Xiao Lin’s surprise far exceeded the surprise Francis felt towards the truth behind the report.
"Yes, this person already knows I’m the architect who designed ’Lei Mengda,’ and he knows some small tricks you’ve used before. But Francis, I really don’t have time to explain everything now, can you wait for me for a few days?" Meisai stood up; they were scheduled to meet at 1 PM, and it was already close to 12:45. He wasn’t sure if he could make it to Joseph 13 in fifteen minutes, considering it was usually a congested time.
"Alright, Meisai, I’ll wait for you." Francis didn’t dare to look at Xiao Lin; she lowered her head and drank her coffee.
Jessica’s death was a heavy blow to Casab; he sat in Joseph 13, visibly aged. The destruction of his empire’s holdings overnight didn’t cause him much financial loss, but Jessica’s death brought innumerable intangible losses.
Nicholas rarely let out his two dogs, and Murphy fearlessly led these ferocious creatures into the yard. Now twelve-thirty in the afternoon, since Casab had no appetite, Nicholas also changed lunch to afternoon tea snacks, with little consolation.
"Meisai is visiting at one, do you want to participate?" Casab shook his head, preoccupied with another matter; from his expression, Nicholas could guess what he was thinking. "If you’re planning to deal with Robert, I think the police will definitely be watching you. If you want to act, do it discreetly—Casab, you know what I mean!"
Casab nodded, the gratification evident in his gaze toward Nicholas. He knew the Godfather’s aversion to using force to solve problems. "I have a question for you." Nicholas nodded, awaiting Casab’s inquiry, despite his youth, he was a very emotionally intelligent person. "Mr. Su said you have a batch of advanced weapons, and if you want to obtain the drugs he has, he will sell that batch to us at a 1% increase if you’re willing to trade those weapons."
"That’s what he told you? That I have such a batch of weapons?"
"I hesitate about this matter, based on my understanding we don’t have such a batch, but his attitude seems very certain. And..."
"And what?"
"And during the attack at Robert’s residence, it was Xiao Lin’s intervention that allowed Mr. Su to escape, so..."
Nicholas pondered for a moment. "Casab, you need not speak so cautiously, you can directly convey the message Mr. Su wants you to bring."
Casab hesitated, then nodded. "He asked me to relay his message that if you can hand over those weapons, he’d be willing to sell the drugs to us at a low price, but in reality, we don’t have those weapons."
"Not having them now doesn’t mean we won’t later; he didn’t specify the deal time." Nicholas took out a very thin cigar, his blue eyes carrying a trace of doubt. "Mr. Su’s bodyguards have skilled characters? Last night, assassins died on the spot, yet only Mr. Su mysteriously escaped before the police arrived!"
"At that time, he really appeared with a bodyguard at the meeting; when I left, that bodyguard also left the room at Mr. Su’s request."
"Casab, go check who was on duty in your building that night, these killers wouldn’t bypass the defense systems to enter the building on their own." Nicholas’s reminder instantly cooled Casab’s head; he hadn’t thought about this level, truly shameful.
"I understand!"
"Oh no, you don’t understand!" Nicholas gave a slight smile. "It’s best you handle this personally; finding the individual isn’t to get rid of them but to use them to gather more information for the other side. We are legitimate businessmen, so this should be handled legitimately; oversee it openly if possible, and for everything else, act thoroughly without giving opponents any leverage."
Seeing Bessade leave looking rather puzzled, Adam Gadamon slipped out quietly from the other side of the door. "Can you manage?" Nicholas asked softly, pulling her hand; this woman always left him unsettled.
"Your guests have arrived, but there’s an unexpected visitor; Xiao Lin is here!" Hearing the voice tremble slightly, Nicholas inadvertently glanced at the back of Adam’s head.
"Casab could ruin things; go and check it out."
"Is that an order or a request?"
"It’s up to you to decide; I don’t care!"
Yada Gadamon silently chuckled; she exited the study before Murphy led Meisai in.
"Director, what has brought you to visit my humble abode? Did you catch some leverage or want to dig for some information from me?" Nicholas’s aversion directly and frankly seeped through the lines of his dialogue.
"I’m not Mo Luo!" Meisai casually sat on a sofa. "Nor am I Edmund!"
"That’s why you’re still alive and well, with no ailments."
"Are you implying their fates were your doing?" Meisai grabbed hold of Nicholas’s slip, casually asking back.
"Isn’t our gang’s conduct exactly as you’ve described?"
"It seems the Godfather holds a deep prejudice against our police, but I’m not here to debate the rights and wrongs of cops and robbers, but to introduce someone to you." Meisai pointed at Xiao Lin coming in from outside. "This is Xiao Lin, Major General from Dragon Soul, also a famous figure in both the underworld and the legitimate world, a military doctor as well, whom you should have met before."
"Yes, although I wasn’t aware of the many identities!" Nicholas politely stood up, extending his right hand. "Hello, Young Master Xiao!"
"Hello, Godfather!"
"Meisai, you missed mentioning one thing, this Xiao Lin, Mr. Xiao is also the future heir of the Xiao family, the offspring of Xiao Zhenfeng, the only recognized elder-level heir of the Xiao family, and more importantly, he is Murong Lengyue’s fiancé, isn’t that right?"
"Just identities!" Xiao Lin mused internally, realizing he had quite the number of titles, none of which he desired. "These are all open secrets."
"Young Master Xiao was invited by the US CIA to help solve the previous bar attack case. During our joint investigation, some problems were found tying into recent murder cases, along with unsolved cases during Director Mo Luo’s tenure that bear resemblance and similarity to current ones. Thus, we suspect the mastermind may be the same person."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"If it necessarily needs relevance, I can only say the victim’s identities are connected to you and your family members; if it relates to previous cases, it could be premeditated by the same person."
