NOVPUBChapter 978: Chapter 631 Initiative_2 Chapter 978 -631 Initiative_2 As Chu Mo took his seat, Deng Yun鈥檈r found herself in a difficult position.
She had originally wanted to sit next to Chu Mo, but when she noticed that Long Huan Yu, the eldest son of the Long family and the most privileged young master of Hua Country, had not taken his seat and instead stood obediently behind a middle-aged man, Deng Yun鈥檈r abandoned the idea of sitting down.
Since even the eldest son of the Long family, the most esteemed young master in the country, did not qualify to sit, and the two Great Grandmasters and a half-step Grandmaster standing behind her remained on their feet, it would be highly inappropriate for her, a minor celebrity, to take a seat.
Thus, after a brief moment of weighing up the situation and struggling internally, Deng Yun鈥檈r obediently stood next to Chu Mo.
Once seated, Chu Mo gently adjusted his glasses.
In comparison to Long Zhentian across from him, who possessed an aura of subdued elegance, Chu Mo鈥檚 gaze lingered a moment longer on two peculiar bodyguards standing behind him.
Among the two following Long Zhentian, one was a round-bodied, stout man, about 1.9 meters tall, weighing probably over 250 kilograms, giving the impression of being mountain-like.
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On this man, Chu Mo could faintly sense an aura akin to that of a fierce beast, similar to Jiang Tao standing behind him, powerful yet not completely concealed.
Chu Mo surmised that this man鈥檚 prowess was probably at the level of a mid-tier or upper-tier half-step Grandmaster.
As for the other individual, he was a pale-faced man wearing a black hat and dressed entirely in black.
The man鈥檚 aura was elusive, just like that of an ordinary person.
However, since he was present behind Long Zhentian, he was certainly no ordinary individual.
His ability to completely conceal his aura suggested his strength was comparable to Fan Gao, reaching the pinnacle of a half-step Grandmaster.
However, this person likely was not a true martial arts Great Grandmaster, as he occasionally revealed emotions he could not fully control.
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Chu Mo鈥檚 gaze quickly shifted away from these two and onto another man seated at a nearby dining table.
This man, an ordinary-looking middle-aged individual wearing a simple white coat, appeared quite austere.
His eyes occasionally focused cautiously on Lei Ting and Qin Lan, who stood behind Chu Mo.
This man, occupying a special position, was undoubtedly a real Great Grandmaster.
The Long family of Xiangjiang had been operating for a century, and Long Zhentian, as the Family Head, naturally had several half-step Grandmasters and a true martial arts Great Grandmaster in his retinue.
This was hardly surprising芒鈧€漮n the contrary, Chu Mo would find it odd if the Long family did not have a Great Grandmaster at its helm.
The middle-aged man in the white coat clearly held an extraordinary status within the Long family.
Although he did not sit with Long Zhentian, he was the third person in the room who had the privilege to seat himself, indicating his elevated status even within the Long family as a true martial arts Great Grandmaster.
Fan Gao and Jiang Tao, standing behind Chu Mo, followed his commands, but Great Grandmasters Qin Lan and Lei Ting were solely responsible for his safety.
On usual occasions, even Chu Mo did not have the authority to command them.
At that moment, Qin Lan sat directly across from the man in the white coat, while Lei Ting found another seat not too far away.
After a server delivered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee and reluctantly left, the whole scene fell into an eerie silence.
Chu Mo was not bothered; this was the Capital City, his territory.
Even just within this caf脙漏, Chu Mo鈥檚 strength far surpassed that of Long Zhentian opposite him.
With just a phone call, Chu Mo could summon thousands of people, so he was completely relaxed without the slightest hint of urgency.
Seeing that Long Zhentian had not spoken, Chu Mo casually lifted the Blue Mountain coffee.
This coffee was not expensive, just a few tens of yuan.
Ever since acquiring an unlimited credit card, Chu Mo had not had such ordinary coffee for a long time.
In the past, he often visited a small caf脙漏 near his rental apartment.
Whenever he lacked creative inspiration, he would sit there alone with a cup of coffee for the entire day.
Chu Mo did not like to add sugar to his coffee as he needed to concentrate during his creative work, and the bitter coffee helped to invigorate him.
Thus, over time, his taste buds had grown accustomed to the bitter taste.
As the familiar taste once again swept over his taste buds, Chu Mo gently closed his eyes to savor it.
In the three years since graduating, he had consumed countless cups of such coffee.
Now accustomed to exotic delicacies and drinking only the most expensive vintage wines, he suddenly felt a bit unaccustomed to the bitterness in the cup.
With a wry smile and a shake of his head, Chu Mo did not force himself.
He added some white sugar to his coffee, stirred it gently, and upon tasting it again, a sweet fragrance greeted him, the bitterness on his tongue significantly softened.
While Chu Mo was savoring the coffee in his cup, Long Zhentian across from him seemed unable to sit still any longer.
The refined man slowly began to speak:
鈥淢r.
Chu, there were some minor disagreements between you and Huan Yu previously, but I believe Mr.
Chu is magnanimous and not one to quibble over every detail.鈥
The conflicts between Chu Mo and the eight major families were about interests, irreconcilable conflicts, yet specifically speaking, there was no fundamental conflict between Chu Mo and the Long family of Xiangjiang.
As for the small friction with Long Huan Yu, Chu Mo didn鈥檛 take it to heart at all.
The reason why the Long family solemnly asked Long Huan Yu and Deng Yun鈥檈r to apologize was probably with another purpose in mind.
As the other party got to the point, Chu Mo placed down his cup, cast a glance at Long Huan Yu stand across and casually said,
鈥淭here鈥檚 no conflict between Mr.
Long and me.
I just agreed to take Mr.
Long on a good tour around Mordu, so Mr.
Long, please be at ease.鈥
Chu Mo had expressed his attitude, and he had a faint premonition that the father and son of the Long family did not travel a long distance to Mordu to provoke but rather to seek cooperation.
Since it was about cooperation, Chu Mo had no reason to refuse.
Seeing Chu Mo鈥檚 candid attitude, Long Zhentian also relaxed slightly.
After a moment of silence, the refined man then spoke,
鈥淢r.
Chu, I鈥檝e heard that in the hall of the Longevity Club, there鈥檚 still an S-class mission hanging, which involves persuading any of the eight major families to form a collaboration with Mr.
Chu.
Although the Yang family of Capital City has already taken on this mission, Yang Tianxia, the old fox, has been cautious in his approach and there has been no news.
Mr.
Chu, I wonder if our Xiangjiang Long family is eligible to take on this mission?鈥
Long Zhentian鈥檚 words fell, and he stared directly at Chu Mo, his eyes carrying a hint of solemnity.
At this moment, Chu Mo finally understood the real reason why the father and son of the Long family had taken the initiative to come.
According to Chu Mo鈥檚 guess, there were two possibilities for the father and son of the Long family鈥檚 visit to Mordu.
One was the exertion from the Ross family of America, with an elderly person from the Rothschilds making a personal appearance.
The Xiangjiang Long family was closely linked with the Ross family.
If a Family Head from the Ross family personally attended, even Long Zhentian couldn鈥檛 afford to treat it lightly.
The other possibility was, seeing the alliance between the eight major families on the verge of disintegration and the Yang family of Capital City likely having already made a move, the Long family wanted to seize the initiative.
By being proactive in reconciling with Chu Mo before the other seven families, the Long family could then secure an S-class membership in the Longevity Club, a membership worth a hundred billion.
Even for the Xiangjiang Long family, obtaining an S-class membership in the Longevity Club was deemed absolutely necessary.
Now that Chu Mo understood the attitude of the Long family, he became even more composed.
The negotiation鈥檚 initiative was completely in Chu Mo鈥檚 hands, whether to reconcile or to choose, all at Chu Mo鈥檚 discretion.
Even the Long family had to watch Chu Mo鈥檚 mood.
Of course, if Chu Mo was too unreasonable, it did not eliminate the possibility of the eight major families joining forces to break the net together.
His brain rapidly processing, taking a soft breath, Chu Mo鈥檚 face was already adorned with a smile.
