After Adam returned to the UK, he managed to contact Xuanmen once, and the number was left at that time. During the phone call at that time, Adam said that his father Andri was very grateful to Xuanmen for not embarrassing his children, and said that after the family matter is over, he will definitely come to Hong Kong to apologize for what happened back then.
It was Tang Zongbo who answered the call. He smiled and said, "Since I'm very grateful, why do you need to make this call? Where's Andri?"
"Mr. Tang, calm down. My father's temperament is a bit hesitant. After he found out about me in Hong Kong, he didn't know how to face you for a while. But don't worry, he never makes promises easily, but once he makes a promise, he will definitely do it. It's just that If I ever come to Hong Kong again, please ask Mr. Tang to show mercy, and I can bear any responsibility for my father."
When they were in Hong Kong, both Tang Zongbo and Xia Shao expressed that they did not need the father's debt to be repaid by the son, and Adam knew it in his heart. But Tang Zongbo had his principles, and Adam also had his persistence. The call didn't last long. In the end, Adam said that if the tribe could avoid this disaster, they would come to Hong Kong to discuss it later.
Xia Shao kept the number for that call. She didn't think much about it at the time, but she didn't expect to use it tonight.
As Xia Shao said during the negotiation, there is no need for Xuanmen to cooperate with the Obikris family. But if you are forced to choose someone from one faction to cooperate, then Xuanmen definitely has the right to choose.
Indeed, what happened that year was an order given by the old count and carried out by people from the Satan lineage. Raphael's people did not participate. If you have to cooperate, Xuanmen should choose Raphael. But Xia Shao didn't like Abel's threat. Although she couldn't say she liked Adam, from Adam, she could at least see her responsibility to her people and her filial piety to her fathers. And Abel... the old count was also Raphael. One faction, and it was his grandfather, but when he was negotiating, he actually meant that he hoped to join forces with Xuanmen to deal with the old count.
How can a person who can cold-bloodedly treat the lives of his closest relatives be treated kindly
When it comes to human life, Adam is obviously more cautious.
The two were fighting tonight. When the siren sounded, the two of them had not lost their fighting spirit, but they stopped at the same time. Xia Shao was alert at that time. If she continued to fight, someone would be killed, but Adam stopped his attack as quickly as she did. Obviously this man didn't want to cause trouble. Moreover, although he said that he would abolish Hu Jiayi's witchcraft skills, he stopped when he could kill Hu Jiayi with Tarot. Obviously, he didn't want Hu Jiayi's life. But he still angered himself with words, triggering a fight between the two. At that time, Xia Shao felt that she could not guess the man's purpose, but then when she left, she met Abel...
Until now, when Xia Shao recalled what happened, an idea suddenly flashed in her mind!
Hu Jiayi and her are friends. Adam knows this, but what about Abel? He knew he was in England. The person who dealt with Hu Jiayi tonight was supposed to be from Abel, but in the end it was Adam. Is there some conspiracy behind this? After all, if Abel were to deal with Hu Jiayi, he should have thought that he would offend her, and offending her would naturally be detrimental to cooperation.
How could a person who wanted to cooperate with her let his people touch Hu Jiayi
But if the person who offended her was Adam, it would be beneficial to Abel!
During the negotiation tonight, Abel asked her about her views on the Satan lineage, saying that this determines the possibility of cooperation between Xuanmen and Raphael, and said that he knew about the conflict she had just had with Adam. In other words, it is very likely that Abel planned all of this! The more hostile she becomes to Adam, the more likely she is to agree to cooperate with Raphael to eradicate Satan's lineage.
What a great Abel!
Xia Shao snorted coldly. Since she established the Huaxia Group, she has encountered countless conspiracies and schemes, and she can think of all these things at once. Her phone to Adam rang twice and was picked up.
"Ms. Xia? I'm really surprised to receive your call." Adam's elegant and smiling voice came from the phone.
"Accident? I think you expected it, right?" Xia Shao snorted, melted into the sofa, and said firmly, "The performance tonight was good."
Adam's laughter suddenly came from the other side of the phone. He didn't deny it, but he obviously acquiesced.
Adam didn't want to touch Hu Jiayi at all. If he had this intention, he could just use Tarot to kill her under the hotel from the beginning. His struggle and hesitation were all for Abel to see in the dark. He said he wanted to destroy Hu Jiayi just to anger her so that they could have a fight. This is also a show for others to see.
The reason why Xia Shao was so sure was because she had dealt with Adam once in China. She didn't know much about his character, but she knew that he was definitely not a fool. He knew that she and Hu Jiayi were friends, and he also knew that she was in the UK. How could she do something detrimental to Hu Jiayi? Regardless of whether he had personal feelings for Hu Jiayi, Adam would not offend Xuanmen at this time, even if it was for family interests.
But when he came and fought with her, the reason was obvious—this must be an act! The two factions of the Obikris family are fighting among themselves, and it is certain that they have sources of information for each other. Adam may have seen through Abel's plan and acted accordingly.
On the other end of the phone, after Adam finished laughing, he said: "I know Abel can't get any benefit from Miss Xia, because I have dealt with Miss Xia once and understand your insistence on some things. My purpose is just to frustrate Abel , disrupting his plan in order to profit from it. Therefore, I was really unexpected that Miss Xia would call me. "
Just because he had dealt with Xia Shao once, Adam knew that Xia Shao didn't like him beating around the bush, so he said what he had to say directly. And Adam was indeed telling the truth. In his opinion, there was really no reason for Xuanmen to join forces with any faction of the Obikris family, so he really didn't know why Xia Shao called him.
Xia Shao smiled leisurely, raised her eyes to look out the window at the quiet night scene, and tapped her fingertips on the armrest of the sofa, making a low sound in the quiet coffee house.
She is not afraid of anyone's calculations, and it's not like she has never been plotted by others. But she will always pay back those who plotted against her.
And, she likes to double it.
"If you are so good at acting, would you mind putting on a show with me?" Xia Shao smiled and looked away from the window, her voice was slow but full of temptation.
Adam was silent for a while, and finally smiled on the phone and replied in Chinese: "It's a great honor. I am all ears."
…
This call was not long, and no one would believe at this time that what only two people knew about this night would become another beginning that would change the situation and create a legend in the future.
When Xia Shao put down the phone, she only sat there for a while before her eyes fell on the business card that Abel left on the table before he left. She smiled slowly and picked it up.
"Hello? Mr. Abel, I have considered your proposal, maybe I should agree. However, I hope that the compensation price you proposed before can be honored. Please prepare a compensation contract. Since it is cooperation, I think we should agree in writing Better. Call me when you are ready. There are some things we need to discuss in detail." After saying this, Xia Shao hung up the phone, stood up and walked out of the coffee shop.
Xia Shao returned to the hospital. As soon as she walked outside the ward, Wang Fei and three other people came to greet her. They heard that there was a police incident outside and were worried about Xia Shao's safety. These three people are worthy of being elite agents. Just a moment after the incident happened, they found out that the location of the incident was the hotel where Xia Shao later stayed alone. The scene there was a mess, and the local police were investigating. What exactly happened has not yet been explained.
"Maybe it was really a terrorist attack. It's okay now. I thought the hotel was unsafe, so I checked out and came back." Xia Shao said with a smile.
Yingzhao frowned, his expression a bit angry. This is obviously prevarication! Do you think the three of them are fools? She said she was going to send her friend to the hospital. She was supposed to come together. She checked out the original room and opened another room. What was she going to use it for? The town police are currently investigating. The scene has been sealed off and the residents are being questioned. How did she check out
Perhaps because of a woman's sixth sense, Yingzhao always felt that tonight's incident was related to Xia Shao. Although I have only known her for a few days, this girl, not only has a unique eye for antique appraisal, but also has a hidden skill! Especially tonight, her actions were even more mysterious. Yingzhao had some misconceptions. He felt that she was the protagonist when he went on a mission this time, and they were all followers!
No, tonight I have been reduced to visiting the ward.
Xia Shao didn't care what the three of them thought. She walked to the door of the ward and opened the door to go in.
Bi Fang said from behind: "The boss told us to guard the door. He doesn't know what he is doing inside. The door..."
Bi Fangyang was about to say that the door was locked and could not be opened. But before he finished speaking, the door opened. Xu Tianyin opened the door, his expression as usual, but his eyes were fixed on Xia Shao's face. When he opened the door, he seemed to be making sure that she was okay.
Xia Shao smiled warmly. She asked Xu Tianyin to try to seal Hu Jiayi's Qi in the ward. He must have felt that she had used the dragon scales, but no matter how worried he was, he did not stop what she told her. He stopped the spell until he heard her coming back. At this moment, he still had a lot of excitement in his body, and his eyes were still anxious when he opened the door.
Xia Shao entered the ward and closed the door, blocking out Bifang's gossipy eyes. Sure enough, Xu Tianyin hugged her, took a few deep breaths to calm down, and asked in a low voice: "What's going on? You used dragon scales."
"What's going on..." Xia Shao smiled, "Tonight is wonderful."
Xu Tianyin was slightly stunned. Xia Shao took him to the back room of the luxurious ward and explained in detail what happened tonight. The man was in the dark room with a cold breath, but when he heard Xia Shao's two phone calls and his plans after the incident, Xu Tianyin was slightly startled and raised his eyes.
Xia Shao looked at him with a smile, "What do you think, senior brother?"
There were no lights in the room, and the dim light shone in slightly from the crack in the door, illuminating the woman's smiling eyebrows and slightly raised corners of her lips, and her tranquil aura vaguely painted a yellowed picture. She is always like this, no matter what situation she is in, she can always make amazing moves with a leisurely smile. Everyone knows her as a legend, and they are used to seeing her calm, calm demeanor in magazines. But few people know that she always has another side in front of him.
At this moment, although she was looking at him with a smile, her eyebrows were gradually curved, like a little fox, cunning. That look was very delicate and pretty, just like the Chinese New Year when she smiled and spread her hands: Senior brother, happy New Year! Want a red envelope! At this moment, her look simply said - How is it? Praise!
The man lowered his head slightly, and a dim light in the room dyed half of his lips softly. Xu Tianyin seemed to smile, but his answer was as concise as ever, "Okay."
"..." Poof!
Xia Shao waited for a long time before one word came out. She was so angry that she laughed, "Is it just good?"
"Well." Seeing her dissatisfaction, Xu Tianyin was silent for a moment, then nodded again, "Very good."
"… "Impressed.
Xia Shao laughed and bumped her forehead gently into the man's chest, not teasing him anymore. But the man's hand came over gently and said: "Master will agree with your decision."
Xia Shao smiled, she was not worried about this. Because she not only wants to avenge her master, but also solves the potential trouble for Xuanmen. If successful, kill two birds with one stone!
"Just tell Master about this matter. Even Mr. Zhang is hiding it for the time being. Only when you can deceive your own people can you deceive the enemy." Xia Shao said.
"Um."
"Senior brother, don't be distracted by this matter for now and concentrate on the task of murals."
"Um."
"Don't worry, I won't show off. I will definitely speak up when I need help."
"Um."
"Now it depends on when Abel will prepare the contract. I think he will move quickly. If the family matter has not reached a point where it can no longer be delayed, he will not want to hire foreign aid. In this case, I think once we cooperate, He will demand action soon, and it’s almost time for the auction summit, so I’ll try my best to make a scene at that time, so you can fish in troubled waters!”
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The night was long, and with the woman's instructions and careful consideration, dawn slowly came.
Just as Xia Shao expected, although Abel was surprised when he received her call and didn't expect her to figure it out so quickly, Xia Shao's nod was undoubtedly a huge surprise to him. Abel felt relieved after hearing Xia Shao's request. If she didn't agree because of these interests, he would be afraid that she had other thoughts. However, Xia Shao has received these benefits, and Xuanmen's contribution will not be less. Abel is not a person who makes money-losing deals. When the time comes to eliminate the family's power, Raphael's lineage will be damaged, and Xuanmen is no exception. When the matter is over, Xuanmen will also lose some vitality. How can he have the strength to deal with him in turn? Moreover, Xia Shao valued the benefits he brought to her.
Therefore, once this contract is signed, the cooperative relationship can basically be said to be solid.
Abel stayed up all night and asked people to prepare the contract. He called Xia Shao at dawn in the morning.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Xia Shao and Abel sat down face to face in a hotel in a small town, and Xia Shao had a contract in front of her. There are actually two contracts, one is for the benefits to Huaxia Group that Abel promised last night, and the other is about the national treasure mural. Last night, Abel proposed these two extremely tempting conditions, and they were not discounted at all. They were all written in the contract.
Xia Shao lowered her head and looked at the contract carefully. Abel sat opposite her with a deep smile.
During the negotiation last night, I thought he was a difficult person to win over, but it turned out that he regretted it after he left
However, of course Abel would not say this. He just waited for Xia Shao to read it and sign it, which would be considered an agreement.
But what Abel didn't expect was that after reading it, Xia Shao handed back the contract for the mural, "This one is not needed."
"No need?" Abel was slightly startled, then smiled strangely, "Ms. Xia, you don't really think that the murals that the Ladis family is going to auction should be returned to your country, do you?"
If Xia Shao said it last night, Abel would still believe it if he was so patriotic. today? Oh, he didn't believe it at all! How could a woman who valued interests let go of such a huge benefit? He told her last night, she wouldn't be stupid enough to give up, would she
How could Xia Shao not know how beneficial it would be for her to have the mural returned in her name? Now the national treasure mural has attracted national attention. If she can bring the mural back, the honor of Huaxia Group will be pushed to a respectable height, which will be of great significance to the reputation and foundation of the group's companies in the country! Moreover, in terms of her own honor, if anyone wants to make a fuss about her status as a Feng Shui master in the future, they will have to weigh her reputation in the country.
But Xia Shao doesn't want any of this! Because this time the mission is for the senior brother to take the lead. He did so much for the country in those ten years, and he is the hero who should be respected. The murals must be transported back to China by senior fellow apprentices! The more important his merits are and the higher his position is, the more he can get away from these dangerous tasks. She hoped that he would be safe and not add new injuries to his body.
Of course, you couldn’t say this to Abel. Xia Shao pushed the contract in front of Abel insistently, picked up the other contract in her hand, and said with a meaningful smile: "Because I want to use that contract in exchange for Mr. Abel to change this contract."
"Change?" Abel stared at the contract in Xia Shao's hand, his face became serious, and he said alertly, "How does Miss Xia want to change it? I think this contract has promised enough. I have promised that the power of the family will be used for you. , as long as the connections of the Obicris family are available, Huaxia Group can borrow them unconditionally around the world to remove obstacles on the group's internationalization path. And I also promise that the UK will be the first stop for Huaxia Group to become a multinational group. Miss Xia, You think that’s not enough?”
"Enough." Xia Shao nodded, but also raised an eyebrow, "But Mr. Abel, are the things you promised really something you can use with your authority?"
The Obikris family's connections around the world will be borrowed by China Group unconditionally! How could Abel have such authority
When Abel heard this, he took a deep look at Xia Shao and said with a smile: "Miss Xia is really cautious. Yes, I don't have this authority now, but if Miss Xia can help me eliminate some forces in the family, the Obikris family will still With Raphael in charge, this contract will come into effect."
"Not necessarily. Even if the old earl passes away and the Satan lineage is eliminated, it won't be Mr. Abel's turn to be the head of the family, right? I think it should be your father anyway." Xia Shao smiled lightly.
When Abel heard this, his eyes dropped. Indeed, apart from the head of the family, there is no other person who can use all the connections of the Obikris family. Even if the family affairs are settled, the head of the family will be his father, and he will be the first heir.
"Mr. Abel, you don't want to say that you promise this contract as your heir, right?" Xia Shao laughed and put the contract on the table, "I will only sign this contract with the person who can make the decision in the future, no matter what Is it your father or you? I just hope that the promise party in this contract is from the Obikris family, the head of the family!"
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Dear girls, I am on the train. While you are reading this article, I am probably catching up on my sleep.
Last night I worked hard all night with the editor to get food for the past few days. He said that every time he takes a train, what he hopes most is to close his eyes and go to sleep, then open his eyes and get off the train!