Chapter 334 - Epilogue (1/2)

Xiong De's eyes trembled. It was a very demanding and dangerous mission.

”That would be hard. The people around Master Xiong are loyal to him, and also very capable. Just making him drink 'that' once a month was already hard. What more per week?”

”Who said it's per week? To hasten it, you need to have him drink it per day. Or at least thrice a week,” Guan Gao Huan said on the other line, still with the same gentle and cheerful voice.

”...” Xiong De was silent.

How could he do that! Just once a month had already caused him so much difficulty. He could only put 'that' in during their monthly meetings. He was also always afraid that he would be found out.

If he did it per day, people would definitely suspect.

Besides, how could he get such an opportunity to come near Old Xiong very often? He could not trust this task to other people no matter how loyal that person was to him. He could only do it alone, so that the risk would be lower.

”...That is...too risky,” Xiong De finally said after a few moments.

”Risky? Aren't we doing risky business every time? This one has a huge risk indeed, but the reward is the whole Xiong Empire,” Guan Gao Huan said as if it was such a nonchalant thing.

”...”

”Well, if you can't do that, then never mind. There's a lot of people who are willing to do so.”

Gao Huan acted like he was about to end the call when Xiong De stopped him.

”Wait, Young Master Guan. I will do it. Just give me time.”

In the other line, Guan Gao Huan smiled gently, his eyes shining with cold malice.

”How much time do you like?”

Xiong De looked down. He thought of a way to use 'that' on Old Xiong.

But that one would take time. Originally, they planned to end Old Xiong only after he gained more than thirty percent of the shares and before the Young Miss Xiong Zhi turned twenty-three. But since Guan Gao Huan wanted to hasten it, then he could only use that way.

Originally, the slow acting poison should be continuously fed for four to five more years to finally kill the Old Man without leaving any traces. If they try to shorten it as much as possible without alerting others... His mind calculated fast.

”I thought of a way. But I can't do it so fast.”

”In a year, Xiong Zhi will soon be eighteen. The heiress will grow. See if you can do it by then.”

”I can't! One year is too short, the old man will surely notice if it's too often. Also, although the Young Miss will be eighteen by then, it's not like she will able to establish her foothold in the empire at such a short time. It will take another couple of years at least.”

”So how long?”

”In order to not raise suspicion, I need at least a couple of years. This is really the limit, in order to succeed. One year is too short, we will definitely fail and alert them.”

”Hmm, two years? That's long. You have to make sure you succeed then.”

”I will.”