Recognizing the kiss mark left by someone, she clenched her teeth in anger.
At the dining table, Huangfu Jue sneezed loudly.
Across from him, Gan Tang looked up with concern.
"Uncle Huangfu, do you have a cold?"
"No," the man curved his lips into a smile, "Does your foot still hurt?"
The little guy shook his head gently and, upon seeing Will holding a newspaper and walking in, immediately greeted him politely.
"Uncle Will, good morning!"
Will returned his smile and respectfully bent down to place the newspaper beside Huangfu Jue.
"Sir, this is today’s morning paper."
The B City morning paper, the front page headline.
"Imperial Nightclub closed down, nightclub owner Zhang Xiaoqi found dead"
Accompanying it was a photo that captured the sealed Imperial Nightclub and the charred remains of a car wreck.
Simple text accompanied the photo.
"Last night, after receiving a tip-off, Imperial Nightclub was suspected of ****, selling illegal drugs... It has now been officially closed. This morning, the club’s owner Zhang Xiaoqi was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the suburbs; the police initially concluded that it was due to the driver speeding around the curve..."
Huangfu Jue looked away from the newspaper indifferently and began cutting the slice of meat on his plate.
"Inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to refuse the cooperation terms proposed by F Country."
Will was somewhat troubled; cooperating with F County would benefit not only F Country but also bring great advantages to Huangfu Jue’s country, especially since the conditions offered were very generous.
Because of this incident, Will felt compelled to remind the Duke that this decision might not be proper.
Without pausing the cutting, Huangfu Jue spoke indifferently.
Will could only agree.
At the dining table, Gan Tang spoke softly.
"I think that person was instigated by someone else."
Huangfu Jue put down his utensils and looked seriously at his son across from him.
"The kidnapper." Gan Tang furrowed his little brow, his expression like that of a little adult, "He didn’t even know me, didn’t even know about the situation with mom and me. I lied that our family is rich, and he believed it... He has no grievance against us, I didn’t provoke him, he has no reason to want to kill me."
True to being his son, it was admirable that Gan Tang at his age could deduce so much.
A flash of pride appeared in his blue eyes as Huangfu Jue nodded lightly.
"You’ve analyzed well! But don’t worry, you’re still young, I’ll handle these matters. You should rest for now; in a few days, I’ll arrange a teacher for you."
"To teach me what?" Gan Tang asked curiously.
"Many things," Huangfu Jue’s gaze turned serious, "Foreign languages, etiquette, close combat... and shooting."
The little guy’s eyes immediately lit up.
The man smiled faintly, "Of course."
"Not just handguns, sniper rifles, submachine guns... everything you can think of." Pleased with the little guy’s excited face, Huangfu Jue shrugged his shoulders, "However, not here. You’ll have to come home with me to see them, and... there’s not just these, there are many more, like: fighter jets, warships... submarines."
He reached out his large hand, gently grasping the little guy’s palm, and spoke tenderly.
"Xiaotang, would you like to come home with your uncle?"