NOVPUBChapter 1004: Chapter 644: The New Spokesperson_2 Chapter 1004 -644: The New Spokesperson_2 鈥淟iu Liu, remember how you often asked me when you could become a princess?鈥 the grandfather finally said.
鈥淲ell, from today, from this moment on, I want you to be the happiest princess in the world.
I鈥檝e owed you too much, and now it鈥檚 time for me to repay everything I owe you.鈥
As the gentle words fell, the old man鈥檚 hunched body suddenly straightened, and he turned his intense, serious gaze towards Chu Mo.
His eyes occasionally flashed with sharpness, and after a moment, the elderly Liu said:
鈥淢r.
Chu, I wonder if you are aware of the Futton Group?鈥
Chu Mo, who had been sitting quietly on the side, couldn鈥檛 help but frown slightly.
After a moment of silence, he replied with some confusion:
鈥淭he Futton Group mentioned by Mr.
Liu, isn鈥檛 that the one owned by the Lu family from Modu?鈥
Upon Chu Mo鈥檚 remark, the elderly man in front of him nodded gently, then slowly continued:
鈥淭wenty years ago, when I retired, I transferred my businesses to my four guardians, who were not only my sworn brothers but also the people I trusted the most.
...
Lu Yuanming was one of them, and the Futton Group was among my properties.鈥
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Chu Mo looked somewhat puzzled.
He had only heard of the Lu family from Modu, which was extremely low-profile and seldom interacted with outsiders, so Chu Mo was almost unaffected by them.
He turned his eyes to Fan Gao, who was by his side.
Being a native of Modu, Fan Gao knew all the major and minor powers in the entire Modu very well.
Seeing the confusion in Chu Mo鈥檚 eyes, Fan Gao bowed and explained directly:
鈥淢r.
Chu, the whole Lu family is quite unique.
First, they鈥檙e not one of Modu鈥檚 four major families, yet the assets and power they command far exceed any one of the four.
Moreover, the Lu family of Modu has extremely close ties with the Hua family from the northwest, the Wei family from the southeast, and the Xuanyuan family, also from the northwest.
It can be said that the prosperity or downfall of one affects them all.
Most importantly, each of these four families has assets exceeding five hundred billion.
When the eight major families once joined forces to suppress them, these four stood together to forcefully repel the Wu family from the northwest.
At that time, if the eight major families had really spared no expense in suppressing these four, it was quite possible that both the Wu family of the northwest and the Lin family of Jiangnan would have been severely damaged or even dragged into the abyss by these four families.
For their own interests, both the Wu family from the northwest and the Lin family from Jiangnan had no choice but to compromise, leading the united front of the eight major families to fail.
As a result, these four families have developed to where they are today.
The Lu family, based in Modu, controls the Futton Group.
The overall market value of Futton Group is now 880 billion, and the Lu family is truly the number one family in Modu.
They are not only extremely low-key, but they hardly ever make public appearances, which is why most people simply don鈥檛 know about them.鈥
After hearing Fan Gao鈥檚 explanation, Chu Mo recalled that he had indeed read information about this Lu Yuanming before.
Even during the first meeting of the wealthy at the Longevity Club, there had been an invitation extended to Lu Yuanming, which he had declined.
At this moment, Chu Mo realized that this Lu family was promoted by the elderly Mr.
Liu in front of him.
This man controlled four families, with just the Lu family鈥檚 assets alone exceeding eight hundred billion, and together they probably surpassed several trillion.
With such staggering wealth, it was no wonder that even Long Zhentian, the head of the Dragon family, one of the eight great wealth families of Hong Kong, treated him with respect.
Now, as Chu Mo looked again at the old man before him, a trace of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
Yet, after pondering for a moment, Chu Mo said:
鈥淢r.
Liu, while I have immense respect for your wisdom and tactics, I must remind you that, as the saying goes, 鈥榶ou can鈥檛 see a man鈥檚 heart.鈥 It鈥檚 true that Lu Yuanming and the other three were your subordinates twenty years ago, but now, twenty years later, each of them is a top magnate with assets near a trillion.
Whether they acknowledge you as their former master or not is one thing; wanting these four to hand over the businesses they鈥檝e worked hard for for the past twenty years won鈥檛 be easy.
Especially given your advanced age, Mr.
Liu, even if they agree now, once you鈥檙e gone, if these people were to disobey and turn against Miss Liu鈥︹€
Chu Mo was simply speaking his mind, but he quickly chose to shut up.
He was here for nothing more than a significant alchemy pill, and he had no desire to get involved in Mr.
Liu鈥檚 disputes.
After all, it seemed the old man intended to reclaim his property, but now he was just a penniless elder.
Recapturing assets worth several trillion was easier said than done.
But who knew that at this very moment, the elder had turned his gaze toward Chu Mo, his eyes shimmering with a trace of golden light.
He then slowly said,
鈥淧reviously, the Family Head of the Dragon family, Long Zhentian, sought me out.
He assured me he would do everything in his power to help me reclaim my own industries.
However, I could see right through Long Zhentian鈥檚 intentions.
He merely wished to use my name to take over my four Diamonds.
How could I possibly let him get what he wants?
So, I refused Long Zhentian.
But now, with Mr.
Chu coming in person, I鈥檝e had a new thought.
I鈥檝e heard that Mr.
Chu likes to cultivate spokespersons.
One of the four great families of Modu, the Lu family, has already come under your wing.
True to your word, I, the old man, have recently met with Patriarch Lu and talked plenty with the old chap.
Patriarch Lu holds Mr.
Chu in high esteem, and a young third-generation girl of the Lu family, the one named Lu Siyue, has already gained control of hundreds of billions in assets.
Patriarch Lu once said, Mr.
Chu, you are the only one in the entire world who isn鈥檛 short of money and doesn鈥檛 put fortune in your eyes.
I wouldn鈥檛 believe this coming from anyone else, but I believe it coming from Patriarch Lu.
Moreover, I鈥檝e heard that Jiang Dingnan, that old fellow, likewise entrusted his only granddaughter to Mr.
Chu, and now she too controls nearly a hundred billion in assets.
Since Mr.
Chu isn鈥檛 lacking money, you probably wouldn鈥檛 be interested in the bit of industry I have in my hands.
With that as a premise, I want to make a deal with Mr.
Chu.
Are you interested?鈥
Chu Mo鈥檚 eyebrows subtly raised.
He realized that his visit this time seemed to have stepped into a trap that was already well designed.
Even if he hadn鈥檛 sought out the elder today, perhaps the elder would have taken the initiative to seek him out in a little while.
With a hint of curiosity in his eyes, Chu Mo softly inquired,
鈥淢ay I know what senior Liu has to teach?鈥 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
The old man with the goatee looked at his beloved granddaughter with tender eyes, took a gentle breath, and said most kindly,
鈥淭he deal I hope to make with Mr.
Chu is to have Liu Liu become one of Mr.
Chu鈥檚 spokespersons as well, with the condition that you help me take back what was originally mine and also protect Liu Liu for life.
Should Liu Liu encounter any danger, Mr.
Chu must assist immediately and may not for any reason or through any means pry into Liu Liu鈥檚 property.
As compensation, that Great Rejuvenation Pill will belong to Mr.
Chu.鈥
Chu Mo looked at the serious-faced elder before him and then cast his gaze toward the long-haired girl opposite.
If everything was as the old man Liu said, having this young woman become his spokesperson, and if the elder truly reclaims all his industry, then this seemingly delicate girl will become a tycoon controlling tens of trillions in assets, even more terrifying than any spokesperson currently by his side.
The Liu-surnamed elder was a billionaire twenty years ago, and before retiring, he divided his assets among the four people he trusted most.
After twenty years of growth, the Lu family in Modao had 880 billion, the Hua family in the northwest owned 900 billion, the Wei family in the southeast had 740 billion, and finally, the Xuanyuan family in the northwest exceeded a trillion.
The assets of these four families combined have reached a staggering 3.5 trillion today.
This was even more than the current scale of Chu Mo鈥檚 Longevity Club.
If he really helps the old man Liu fulfill his wish, not only will he get a Great Rejuvenation Pill, but he will also gain a spokesperson controlling 3.5 trillion in assets!
Chu Mo鈥檚 gaze remained fixed on the long-haired girl before him, a hint of resoluteness flickering in the depths of his eyes.
