Ji Bonong sat on the sofa in the study room, rubbing his hands together nervously.
He didn't seem to have any of the steadiness and calmness of someone who controlled Nuo Jin's biggest monopoly last night. He was just a nervous middle-aged man.
According to the banquet's arrangements, today was Ji Zhixu's birthday, so the guests would present their birthday gifts.
Naturally, Boss Lin would also present his own gift.
However, since the cooperation had already been decided, and Ji Zhixu would definitely become Boss Lin's wife, this gift wouldn't make Ji Bonong too nervous.
What he was nervous about was the gift that Boss Lin was about to give him.
"My dear father, please calm down. You look like an anxious fly right now."
Ji Zhixu stood to one side, tidying up her appearance as she ridiculed him expressionlessly.
Because today's banquet was held in the open air, she had changed into a relatively casual white dress. She still had the red rose pinned on her chest. The rose's body was still rooted and guarding the base camp of the hunter organization she founded, "Spider." What was on her body now was actually a part of her, but her strength was still not weak.
This clone included the rose field outside the manor, as well as the decorative roses in vases that could be seen everywhere in the manor. It could be used as a monitor at all times to inform Ji Zhixu of the situation in the manor.
Ji Bonong choked and glared at his daughter. "If I'm a fly, what are you? A little fly?" com
Ji Zhixu: "…"
She was just about to comfort her father when she suddenly sensed a message from Rose. Her expression immediately turned solemn and she whispered,
"Boss Lin woke up and went to the dining room. He's talking with someone … the content seems to be related to the Ji family."
Ji Bonong immediately became even more nervous. He took a deep breath. "There must be a deeper meaning behind this. Maybe it's just like last night, his instructions. What did they say?"
— —
Lin Jie sat down at one of the dining tables and placed the honey cake and black tea in his hands on the table. He also expressed his thanks to the waiter who pulled out the chair for him.
Although Charlotte was very proactive in helping him carry the breakfast, Lin Jie didn't think he needed to stoop so low.
A hint of surprise flashed across the waiter's face. Then, out of professionalism, he quickly adjusted his expression and hid it behind a smile. He bowed to Lin Jie and asked, "Is there anything else you need?"
"No more."
Lin Jie shook his head and looked at the other three with an inquiring gaze. The latter also shook their heads.
The waiter straightened his back and nodded. "I will be waiting by the side. If you need anything, you can wave to me."
Lin Jie watched as the waiter quietly stood in the corner. He couldn't help but sigh. "Even the servants in this Ji family manor are clearly different from those inside and outside."
As a "low-class person," Fei Qi felt this deeply. He nodded and subconsciously began to point out the world out of habit. "Last night, the servants outside were arrogant to those who weren't dressed 'elegantly' and bowed to those who were obviously wealthy. Now, the servants serving inside are all docile and courteous no matter who they are — it may seem that way, but there's no difference at all."
Fei Qi gritted his teeth and said angrily, "It's only because the servants in the manor are sure to meet those who are qualified to enter that they are always humble and courteous. As far as I know, these servants must have lived in the manor since they were young. Perhaps they have never seen what the slums are like. There's no comparison, and they don't know this, so there's no difference in treatment. But no matter which one it is, this is a remnant of the class system!"
He glared fiercely at the pasta on his plate and stirred it with his fork. "— A remnant of the past that needs to be eliminated!"
He was blatantly pointing at the mulberry and the locust tree.
Ge Leige and Charlotte, two people of noble birth, were directly targeted. However, Charlotte only smiled without saying a word. She raised her knife and fork and cut a small piece of bread in front of her. Ge Leige immediately retorted, "However, the Ji family isn't a so-called noble family at all. They're just down-and-out wanderers who migrated from the wild north. They're commoners with nothing special. They're just tools who relied on the support of the central district to gain some benefits."
"What made them become like this isn't the so-called class system. It's simply because they have power and power in their hands that they gradually forget their original intentions."
A commoner who had just gained power: "…"
No, you're at Ji Zhixu's birthday banquet in Ji Bonong's manor. You're criticizing the Ji family from different angles, and every word you say is hurtful. Is this really okay?
I'm just lamenting about the difference in attitude.
The corner of Lin Jie's mouth twitched.
He could only say … it was fortunate that Ji Zhixu didn't come today. Otherwise, a fight might have broken out.
— —
Ji Zhixu, who was eavesdropping, nodded. She felt that she completely understood. She turned to her father and said, "Boss Lin is using the words of those Extraordinaires to warn us to be careful of the superior mentality brought about by power. He's also warning us not to forget our original intentions. Don't forget that we were once commoners, and … he's very dissatisfied with the remnants of the noble class."
Ji Bonong was alert. He immediately said in a low voice, "This is what we should do. Families that have been used as tools for thousands of years will no longer use others as tools to oppress others. Everything we do in the future will be for the sake of commoners like us."
Ji Zhixu nodded and sneered. "But … his attitude towards the Fred family yesterday already represented a lot. It looks like these noble vermin in the central district are finally going to meet their end."
"And this may also be the first battle where we completely control Rohr's resources."
— —
"Alright, alright. I was just saying it casually. There's no need for that."
Lin Jie waved his hand in embarrassment, indicating for these two explosive barrels to sit down.
"Breakfast is more important. It's getting cold."
"You're right." Hearing Boss Lin's words, Ge Leige and Fitch immediately nodded and shut their mouths. They obediently sat down in their seats and began to eat breakfast.
Charlotte, who had been watching from the sidelines, smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. Boss Lin is still here, and you're actually arguing among yourselves. You really don't know any manners."
This woman was full of schemes!
"No, no, no. How is this arguing? It's just a friendly discussion. Isn't that right, Fitch?"
Ge Leige forced a smile and almost broke the fork in his hand. Alarm bells rang in his mind. He couldn't continue arguing with Fitch. This woman in front of him was the real enemy.
"Yes, yes, yes. We're all very respectful to Boss Lin. Eat, hurry up and eat."
Fitch also realized the problem and looked at Charlotte warily.
As if she didn't notice, Charlotte said enthusiastically, "Boss Lin, the honey cake here is best eaten while it's hot. There's a draw."
"Is that so? Then we really have to hurry up and taste it. "
Lin Jie nodded and picked up his knife and fork. Looking at the tempting honey cake, he hesitated about which angle he should cut it from.
At this moment, the three Extraordinaires all felt a bone-chilling sense of inspiration. They raised their heads and looked above the restaurant.
All the roses in the manor opened up at the same time and grew ferocious barbs. In the center of the petals, abscessed eyeballs squeezed out. They trembled violently in fear and let out incomprehensible murmurs.
Ji Zhixu felt the same as the roses at this moment. A layer of cold sweat and goosebumps appeared on her skin due to the intense fear. An unfamiliar and powerful pressure appeared in the entire manor. Her pupils constricted and she took two steps back. "God-level?!"
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