Chapter 916 - Those Who Do Not Belong to the Same Race Definitely Think Differently (1/2)

There was a large painted gla.s.s in Duke Moville’s study, on which there were paintings of stories from the Bible in bright and vibrant colors, creating a beautiful image. At the same time, it had also dispersed the incoming sunlight and made the room look a little gloomy but full of a religious vibe.

Duke Moville was seated in his chair in front of the desk which was made out of walnut wood. The color of walnut wood was posh and elegant. There were lots of doc.u.ments on the desk as well as a sculpture of Catherine the Great.

Anatoli bent forward and stood by the side. “Duke Moville, I’ve let you down. Please punish me.”

He was the one who had come up with the idea of using the Chinese boy as a warning to others and he had meticulously devised a plan to show his prowess and a.s.sert dominance over Rex. Only by getting rid of his pride and taking him a notch down, could they subdue him.

However, he did not expect that all of his plans would be ruined by a woman. Not only did he fail to meet his goal, he even got beaten up in public and killed his own subordinate. He allowed Rex to gain the upper hand. As a result, he even caused the duke to be embarra.s.sed and yet, he had no choice but to suck it up.

Duke Moville kept his eyes fixed on Anatoli, seemingly deep in thought.

The Ivanov Family possessed almost 40% of the firearms business in Russia and helped him earn a ton of money. It had also indirectly helped salvage the Moville Family’s reputation and status in the upper-cla.s.s society.

After gaining wealth, power was next!

He wanted to make use of Anata to help himself rise up the ladder; the Ivanov Family was not enough for him. Hence, he s.h.i.+fted his target to Lucifer and even tried to tempt Rex with the position of Duke.

However, he did not expect Rex to not be tempted by the offer at all, perhaps because he had supported the Ivanov Family’s attack against Lucifer ten years ago. Due to the fact that they managed to undermine Lucifer, he belittled Lucifer and Rex. Yet, it turned out that Rex was menacing and a hidden threat.

After the Ivanov Family lost almost half of their firearms business, their family began to face their downfall and their power was also affected. As a result, the Duke Moville Residence was also affected and their position became affected in the upper-cla.s.s circle!

It was only now that he realized, that he could not challenge Lucifer or Rex, nor have control over them. Hence, he tried everything he could to investigate them, though the results terrorized him.

He found out the source of 60% of the raw materials for the manufacturing of firearms!

He was the deciding factor for the survival of the firearms industry!

That was the reason for the banquet that he held today!

He initially invited Rex to express goodwill. However, aristocrats had always been condescending and the racial discrimination that Russians inflicted against the Chinese made him employ the wrong strategy during the banquet.

Anatoli’s plan wouldn’t have worked out even if Wen Xinya wasn’t present!

In fact, he was rather thankful for the fact that she was the one who had intervened and not Rex. Otherwise, there would definitely be a conflict. Hence, he was sensible enough to put down his pride and let the matter slide.