Switzerland.
In a manor at the foot of an iceberg.
The three former guards of the Imperial Palace were now sitting at a table.
It had been almost a month since their brother Ge Lie disappeared.
There was no need to look for him anymore because they all knew that Ge Lie was definitely dead. If he didn't die, he would come back. However, he never came back, so there was only one explanation, and that was that he was dead.
Also, they didn't find Xu Cheng's body in the country, which meant that Xu Cheng was still alive, and Ge Lie was dead!
The three old men were all in a bad mood these days. They depended on each other, and out of the 10 people who ran away, only three were left.
"It's impossible to count on that kid to extend my life, but we should avenge Ge Lie, right?"
"Ge Lie has been taking care of us all these years. Now that he's dead, there's not much meaning for us to live anymore. Let's avenge him and go meet up with our brothers down there."
One of the old men took off his glasses and wiped them. "I think it's time for us to settle the score."
A bald old man sighed. "It's been so many years, what's the point of holding grudges? We're going to be buried soon."
"It's because we're going to be buried soon that we can't settle the score. How can we go down there in peace? I can't do it. Since we don't have much time left to live, let's settle the score. Think about it, no matter how successful we are in this life, if we can't return home in glory, what's the use? After the Qing Empire was destroyed, how did the H Gate drive us away? Now that we're going to die, we might as well get rid of the last five members of H Gate. "
The bald old man said, "The siheyuan isn't easy to break into. There are so many assassins and spies in the world, but no one can break in."
The old man with the big glasses snorted. "For the three of us, the guards outside are practically useless. Go, even if we die, dying in our hometown is another way of returning to our hometown."
At this moment, the slightly older old man gritted his teeth and said, "Go, let's take it as our last craziness and settle old and new grudges together."
The bald old man suddenly said, "But can we leave? We know too many secrets of the Freemasons. If all three of us leave, they won't feel at ease. "
The other two old men fell silent.
The bespectacled elder said, "Isn't Ge Lie's death enough? If not, we can just give up the wealth we have accumulated over the past few decades. The three of us together should be worth 100 billion USD, right? "
Baldy said, "I'm afraid it's not enough. Now that I think about it, I feel like we've been cheated all this time. We don't have any descendants, and we can't bring our capital with us when we die. They must have calculated that we don't have any descendants, and that the commissions we've been giving us over the years will eventually belong to them, right? Ever since the knights gradually grew stronger, we've been reduced to mere figureheads. No matter how strong we are, we're no match for high-tech surveillance. Now that Ge Lie, who's the best at fighting, is dead, will the three of us be able to live past next year? "
The bespectacled old man said, "If Xu Cheng was still alive, I bet those capitalists wouldn't be able to sleep at night. I think they would definitely agree to using his life in exchange for a trip back to China. That's because China's biggest threat right now is this solo combat expert Xu Cheng. Once he's gone, even if China knows the ins and outs of the Freemasons, they won't be able to do anything."
Baldy nodded. "The key is, how do we know where Xu Cheng is?"
The old man narrowed his eyes. "How can we not blow Xu Cheng out by threatening those five old men? Do you think the lives of those five old men are more important to China, or is Xu Cheng's life more important? "
This question went without saying. Those five old men were the generals of the country. If all five of them died, the political world would be in chaos! The second generation wouldn't be able to control the situation, so if they threatened them, Xu Cheng's life wouldn't be valuable anymore.
Also in Switzerland, at the Round Table Conference.
The High Lords of the five continents sat together, and the old man from Rothschild said, "What do you all think about the three old farts' request to go back to China to handle their last matter?"
Morgan's representative said, "Logically speaking, with Ge Lie's death, their bones have lost their value, but they know too much. My opinion is to refuse them from going back to China, and they must die here without leaving the foot of the mountain."
The Asian High Lord said, "I agree with Mr. Morgan. The three of them probably won't live past this year, but it wouldn't be good if they go back and reveal too much information about us."
The old man from Rothschild faintly smiled. "Don't you all want to know what their conditions are?"
He looked around at the other four High Lords and said, "The three of them agreed to get rid of Xu Cheng, the thorn in their side. Also, all of their wealth will be recharged, close to 100 billion USD. Also, the list of people they're going to kill this time might surprise everyone. As far as I know, it was Gate H that drove them out of China back then, and now, there are only five old men left in Gate H, and these five old men just happen to be important figures in China. If they die, it will be twice the result with half the effort. I thought about it, and the pros of letting them go outweigh the cons. These three won't live past next winter, so why don't we let them try?"
Morgan: "Wouldn't that be a bit risky?"
The old man from Rothschild: "Who doesn't take risks with their capital? Ge Lie died in Xu Cheng's hands, and even if they want to go back to China to rest in peace, they can't tolerate Xu Cheng. By then, the Huaxia government wouldn't be able to tolerate them either. So, I think it'll be very difficult for them to integrate into China. So, I think it will be very difficult for them to integrate into China, unless they don't want to avenge their brother. But with their relationship, is that even possible? Just based on this point alone, I think we can let them go and try. As long as Xu Cheng dies, we will all benefit. "
The other High Lords were convinced, and they all raised their hands. "Passed."
"Passed."
Everyone voted to let the three guards complete what they always wanted to do before they died.
The day of their death.
The three elders immediately flew to Huaxia.
Compared to their looks from decades ago, most of them were unrecognizable, and there were no fingerprint records in the past. So, when they returned to China this time, no one would be able to recognize them as the guards that escaped from World War II. Even the Dragon Division, which lacked information about that era, didn't have any way to guard against them.
This time, as American citizens, they used the excuse of "returning home with honor" to get a visa and successfully flew to the capital of Huaxia.
In the sky, they had a bird's eye view of the capital.
The bald guy said, "To be honest, if the empire didn't fall back then, maybe Huaxia wouldn't be where it is today. Now, this country is strong, and I'm very pleased."
The old man with the big glasses snorted. "In the past, we were officials, and they were thieves. Now, we are in our homeland, but we have to be as careful as thieves. No matter how prosperous and powerful this place is, what does it have to do with us? In the past, the dynasty that we protected was destroyed by them. Now, it is only right and proper for us to destroy their dynasty! "
The old man faintly smiled. "Let's say hello to our old friends first."
(End of Chapter 1)
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