In the meeting room of the Pallard Manor, a group of people sat around the oval table and discussed. Other than Barter and Kennedy, there were two other family members that Jiang Cheng didn't know.
Jiang Cheng and Mino were also sitting at the table and listening. This was Barter's idea to invite them to stay.
"Elder Brother, what are we going to do next?" Kennedy frowned slightly, clasped his hands together, and asked with a gloomy expression.
Barter raised his head and glanced at Kennedy. He said in a low voice, "You heard what Jiang Cheng said just now. The people that I thought wouldn't betray me have betrayed me. What should we do next … I haven't thought about it yet. There might be spies among us. I just sent a letter to them, but the news was immediately leaked. Am I right, Kennedy?"
His words seemed to have a hidden meaning!
"… That's right." Kennedy was stunned at first, but he immediately nodded and agreed, "But if we don't do anything, Harris will be even happier. I heard from Jiang Cheng that Harris has already contacted Bolton Family's Pollitt. If we don't deal with it as soon as possible, our Pallard Family will suffer a greater loss!"
Barter waved his hand and said with exhaustion, "The Pallard Family has already become like this. It can't be that bad … Let's not do anything for now."
"But …" Kennedy still wanted to say something.
"Let's talk about it later. Today is a day to celebrate Pelia's safe return." Barter frowned and shook his head unhappily.
Barter turned his head and looked at Jiang Cheng. He said sincerely, "Thank you so much this time. If you have any requests, just tell me. Although I can't repay you …"
Jiang Cheng waved his hand and interrupted Barter's words of gratitude. He smiled and said, "I will fulfill my promise. Moreover, the Pallard Family and the Lung Hing Society are on the same side. There's nothing more to say. But … After this, I might have to leave my hometown. Otherwise, I will only bring trouble to the Pallard Family."
"You mean beautiful …" Barter raised his hand and wanted to ask, but before he could finish his sentence, he immediately shut his mouth.
Everyone in the room looked at Jiang Cheng and Barter in surprise, especially Mino. She stared at Jiang Cheng with her eyes wide open. She couldn't believe that Jiang Cheng was leaving right after he came back. She grabbed his clothes tightly and didn't want to let go.
After a pause, Barter's eyes flashed twice and asked: "When you leave, will you take Alice with you?"
Jiang Cheng frowned. He couldn't make a decision in this regard. After a long silence, he replied noncommittally, "Maybe."
Hearing that Jiang Cheng might want to take Alice with him, Mino frowned and pouted, revealing a dissatisfied expression. Her hand that was originally grabbing onto Jiang Cheng's clothes pinched his waist!
"Peng!" Jiang Cheng felt a sharp pain in his waist. He took a deep breath and looked at Mino. However, he found that Mino was gritting her teeth and looking at him fiercely, as if saying: "Later … hmph!"
Jiang Cheng shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Barter's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end. He was about to ask Jiang Cheng where he planned to go next, but there were too many people here. After experiencing so many things, he couldn't distinguish who was the traitor. Maybe there was one here, so it was not convenient to talk about it here.
Then, everyone talked about other things, mostly the internal affairs of the Pallard Family. Jiang Cheng stayed for a while and felt a little bored. He was about to get up and leave, but he didn't expect Barter to make him stay.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I still have something to discuss with you alone. Not to mention, the cooperation between the Pallard Family and the Lung Hing Society should be accelerated." Barter smiled at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng's expression changed. He was about to stand up and leave, but he stopped. He smiled, nodded, and sat down again. He felt a little happy, but also a little confused. Being able to accelerate the cooperation between the Pallard Family and the Lung Hing Society was quite beneficial to the development of the Lung Hing Society in France. But what did Barter want to discuss with him alone?
After Barter and the three members of the Pallard Family discussed a lot of things, he turned to look at Mino. He took out a stack of documents from under the table and discussed with Mino. He had a pleasant expression and didn't look domineering and aggressive at all. Mino was a business genius, so she immediately used her professionalism to discuss with the Pallard Family. Soon, they signed a lot of agreements. Mino's face gradually became brighter. It seemed that the negotiation process was extremely smooth.
After Mino and the Pallard Family finished their discussion, Barter smiled and waved his hand, asking them to leave first. He said that he wanted to talk to Jiang Cheng in private.
Kennedy and the other three immediately nodded. Mino slightly frowned and looked at Jiang Cheng. She didn't move and seemed to be hesitating whether she should leave or not. Jiang Cheng gave her a look to tell her to be obedient. Mino bit her pink lips, gently stomped her feet, and walked out in annoyance.
"Hehe ~ ~" Barter teasingly looked at Mino's back. He smiled at Jiang Cheng and said, "She is really a very capable woman. You have good taste."
"Of course," Jiang Cheng answered with a smile.
"Hehe …" Barter smiled and asked, "Where do you plan to go after leaving France?"
"America!" Jiang Cheng had already made up his mind on this matter. He felt that there was nothing to hide, so he answered straightforwardly.
After a moment, Jiang Cheng tilted his head and thought for a moment. He then explained, "I believe that with the relationship between the Pallard Family and the Marick Family, you should also know about my cooperation with them. Now that the Lung Hing Society is on the same side as the two families, I want to go to America and find a chance to kill Cherv …" Jiang Cheng fell into deep thought.
"Really … Actually, I have another idea." Barter looked at Jiang Cheng and said helplessly.
"Huh? What idea? "Jiang Cheng showed a look of interest.
Barter lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. He then looked up at Jiang Cheng and said in a low voice, "Maybe you can also stay with the Pallard Family and help them stabilize and support the development of the Lung Hing Society. You just need to accept some plastic surgery and cross-dressing."
Jiang Cheng touched his face and laughed, "Plastic surgery? Hehe … I don't need that. I'm me. I won't change my face to avoid anyone, even if it's the US government! "
"Haha, I knew you would say that." Barter smiled faintly, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile. After a moment, he said, "I want to ask you for a favor."
"Just say it, as long as I can do it … and it doesn't go against my heart." Jiang Cheng said straightforwardly. He wanted to say as long as he could do it, but after thinking about it, he added the last sentence. He was worried that Barter would ask him to marry Alice, which he couldn't agree to.
As if seeing through Jiang Cheng's thoughts, Barter smiled and shook his head, "What I want to say is not that, but … if I die or lose my ability to move, I want …" He raised his hand and pointed at Jiang Cheng's face with a firm expression, "I want you to help my two daughters, protect their safety, and restore the stability of the Pallard Family!"
Looking at Barter's serious face, Jiang Cheng frowned. He was a little surprised! He didn't expect Barter to make such a request. If it was the former, he could still protect Pelia and Alice. However, if he was involved in the conflict between Europe's top mafia families, it would be difficult for him to get out of it. He would involuntarily fall into a huge pit.
"I hope you can promise me …" Barter said with a hint of pleading. He sighed and said, "I don't know how many traitors there are in the family. There might even be some in this house. So, I might … have an accident at any time. Once it happens, I'm very worried about Alice and Pelia …"
Jiang Cheng was silent. With Barter's temperament, to say such words in such a humble manner, Barter should be at his wit's end and could only ask Jiang Cheng for help.
"Why not entrust this task to Medura?" Jiang Cheng frowned and asked.
"Medura? Haha … "Barter shook his head and smiled bitterly," Medura can protect Alice and Pelia, but she's just the acting matriarch. Once she's under too much pressure, the Marick Family may remove her from the position of matriarch. If another matriarch were to be replaced, they might even hand over Alice and Pelia as hostages. No family is willing to face the other big mafia families at the same time. "
After a long silence, Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "I promise to protect Alice and Pelia. As for the internal affairs of the Pallade Family …" His words seemed to be evading.
Barter naturally understood. He smiled bitterly and wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Jiang Cheng.
"But I promise that with me protecting Alice and Pelia, there won't be any problems with their safety. I hope you can trust me on this!" Jiang Cheng solemnly promised.
After staring at Jiang Cheng's face for a while, Barter nodded heavily, tacitly agreeing with Jiang Cheng's words.
Barter and Jiang Cheng chatted about other things and only separated when the banquet was about to begin. The celebration banquet was very lively. Alice and Pelia were together sweetly, talking and laughing. From time to time, they would point at Jiang Cheng. This made Jiang Cheng a little confused as he didn't know what the two girls were talking about.
In the middle of the banquet, Barter also gave a speech. Finally, the banquet ended happily. When Jiang Cheng was about to leave with Mino, Barter stopped him.
"Tomorrow morning, you, Alice, and Pelia will come to my room and accompany me for a walk. Let's have a chat, okay?" Barter said to Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng looked at him with some doubt. After a while, he nodded and smiled, "Okay, I also have the habit of doing morning exercises. Tomorrow morning at 6 o 'clock."
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