[He looked at the body lying on the red carpet. The remaining warmth flowed out from the fatal wound, making the red color of that area darker.
In this duel with his life and soul at stake, he kept himself, but also lost his place in the world. From this day forward, he no longer has a name and will become a fugitive until the end of his time. 】
Lu Ning closed the books in her hands. "Soul Exchange" was a book she found at random from the bookshelf. It must be said that the Howard family's collection of books is really diverse.
In the afternoon, Escher and the servants informed the guests that the external network and signal could not be repaired for the time being, but the LAN within Bumoku Island could be provided for everyone to use. Most of the Howard family's library has been converted to electronic versions, and a lot of things are stored, but they cannot browse news and communicate with the outside world in a timely manner.
In any case, the rest of the people can only accept this situation. Lu Ning didn't have much need to look up information at the moment, so she spent an afternoon reading the book she found. She calculated that it happened to be the time for Lenix's diagnosis and treatment in the afternoon.
This time, there was no one in the foyer. Lu Ning went upstairs and knocked on the door. Escher opened the door again, and there was no Rennix friend in the room. Only this time, Rennix put on a formal suit and seemed to be preparing for the family dinner in the evening.
"Doctor, your medicine is really amazing." Rennix seemed to be in a good mood and even looked much better.
"I said, it just makes you look better, it has no therapeutic effect." Lu Ning said, "This is the occasion today. You don't need to show up yourself if it is not necessary."
"Haha! Thank you for the advice... Having said that, Doctor Lu Ning, what I said at noon was not a joke. Everyone who comes to this island has their own purpose, and even I may not understand them all. Doctor, do you think you are Hunter or prey?" Rennix sat on the bed and asked with a smile.
"I do have some interest in the Howard family." Lu Ning opened the medical kit and answered Rennix's question calmly, "For you, Mr. Rennix, who has been successful at a young age, you actually have quite a lot of resources. It’s time to raise heirs for yourself, but before Lanewood came of age and inherited part of the consortium’s company, you didn’t have stepsons. And when you started to adopt children, you didn’t adopt them from a young age. On the contrary, you had six children. He was adopted by you when he was almost sensible."
"It seems like the doctor has also studied my family." Rennix lay down and asked Lu Ning to examine him.
"Yes. You can also see that although I have a lot of medical knowledge, I am not a regular doctor, or you can just call me a black doctor. I was quite puzzled by your behavior, so I tried Approach it from a medical perspective—more specifically, genetic disease.”
"Well, did you find anything out of your investigation?" Rennix asked.
"No, common diseases, such as color blindness, heart disease, and various rare genetic diseases, are difficult to see when I cannot accurately observe your daily life. But I have found out a very interesting question. Although I have my own personal doctor, I don’t have a real family doctor – which is a bit strange, to be honest.”
"Many wealthy people will not find a family doctor."
"Perhaps not when he is young, but when he is old and frail and still has a completely private space... why not prepare one for himself? When I applied for the job, you didn't have a family doctor, right? ?"
"Hahaha, the angle is great, what's next?"
"It's very simple. This is a good opportunity for me to observe the life of your family. You and Lanewood, you two are my main objects of observation. I am almost sure that you have some secrets, and I plan to uncover this secret myself."
"Very adventurous, doctor. But is this what you came here for?"
"I won't say more, Mr. Rennix. As for the spirit of adventure, that is the spiritual pillar of my life to this day. I like the feeling of being able to uncover and master secrets, just like the doctor is controlling The patient’s life also has a fascinating charm.”
While talking, Lu Ning had already completed this afternoon's inspection.
"All indicators are still within the normal range. Your health has not deteriorated. This is good news, Mr. Rennix."
"Yes, thank you for my body. Doctor, the time is almost up, why don't you come with me and go see tonight's family dinner?" Rennix extended the invitation.
"That's really convenient. I guess I'm not being rude here?"
"Your most formal attire is work attire, Madam. Escher, open the door."
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In the banquet hall, fourteen people were seated on both sides. Those near the main seat were those with inheritance rights, while those without inheritance rights were arranged in the order of the seats of the person who brought them here. Linewood and Dimitri sat on the left and right sides closest to the main seat. Their eyes made slight contact and then moved away without further communication.
Then, the door of the banquet hall was pushed open, and Rennix walked in from the door. Lu Ning followed him, and the people behind him were several hired personnel called by Escher along the way, including Heizhen Kuzumi, Watanabe Fuchiko, Han Xizhe, Tsuburaya Sora and Orlando.
The seats at the end had been reserved for six people. After Lu Ning and others handed over the invitations to Escher, they were led by the servants to sit on the seats one by one.
Rennix walked all the way to the main table and sat down. Escher helped him pour the red wine. Rennix picked up the wine glass and raised it, loudly saying: "Another year has passed, and it's time to celebrate our reunion again. My children, raise your glass to life, career, health, and those who are determined to complete their mission!"
Everyone picked up the wine glass in front of them and drank the red wine in the glass following Rennix's movements.
The servants began to pour wine for everyone again, and Bay Leaf and Rosemary left to help Pan Shen prepare the appetizers. With this activity, the atmosphere in the hall became slightly more relaxed.
"Father, how is your health?" Linewood asked.
"It will be okay for now." Rennix nodded slightly, "Do you think what I said at noon had an element of shock in it?"
"Where, if my father said that, then there must be many people coveting the Howard family's property." Dimitri laughed, "It would be better to solve this problem together."
"Yes, the last test I give you is to solve this problem. I know that you all want Howard's inheritance, but there is only one inheritance, and the rest of the valuable things are already in your hands. The seven of you You need to prove to me that you are the best one and can solve the troubles in the Howard family. Of course, if the seven of you can't do it, Miria and Arisa Saotome, you two are also qualified. You are already an official family. Member.”
When Rennix finished his last sentence, Juno Ito looked slightly unnatural. Arisa Saotome is Ito Arisa's maiden name, and it's obvious that Rennix doesn't care about the tradition of changing surnames. He only recognizes a person's original appearance.
"This is what we should do, father. Inheritance should bear all responsibilities. When we gain power and wealth, we must also bear the corresponding burdens and obligations." Linewood said.
"Of course, the most important thing is also written in the family rules, the legacy."
Rennix shook the wine glass in his hand and paused here deliberately.
"The person who will ultimately inherit the inheritance is the next head of the Howard family. And the inheritance I am about to leave has been witnessed by Mr. Accountant and Mr. Lawyer."
Jiuzhu Pingzhen and Han Xizhe stood up and greeted everyone slightly.
"Of course, what I can guarantee is that even the two gentlemen did not know the true content of the inheritance. Mr. Kuzumi Heizhen made suggestions for the evaluation of the form value of the inheritance from the perspective of an accountant, while Mr. Han Xizhe confirmed it from the perspective of a lawyer The inheritance is legal and valid. What you two need to ensure is the certainty of the inheritance in public. This matter has been settled before you came to the island. No matter what happens on the island, it will be done in accordance with The terms that have been drawn up will be implemented,” Rennix said.
No one had much reaction to this. After all, this kind of thing was basically expected. Otherwise, what would two people do on the island?
"Then, Mr. Orlando and Mr. Tsuburaya Terasora will be responsible for what happened on the island in their own fields. Mr. Orlando will ensure that no one violates the inheritance rules set by the family rules, and the final ownership of the clan leader will be confirmed. And Mr. Tsuburaya Temple Sora will record everything that happened on the island as proof. Even though the two of them are in a more transcendent status, I still want to say that these two are also in the same position as what I said at noon. Within people.”
Orlando and Tsuburaya Temple Sora also stood up and nodded to everyone.
"Finally, my doctor and nutritionist will prepare for various injuries that may occur in the next period of time. These two have very rich medical skills and first aid knowledge. As long as they don't die, I believe they can Let you breathe a sigh of relief."
Lu Ning and Watanabe Yuanzi also stood up and paid their respects.
"Okay, you have also met the guests invited this time. As my children, I will open a little back door for you about the crises you may encounter on the island."
The seven children immediately showed an attitude of listening.
"Ryanwood, as my eldest son, you were the first to own your own property, and your military career and social connections gave you a strong voice in many circles. You did a good job, but this also created You have a character that puts your eyes higher than the top. At a party you attended, you rejected a young entrepreneur's request. You could have rejected him for any reason such as not being interested, but you did at that time. To directly say that the other person’s ideas are superficial and unpromising, without any even superficial understanding.”
Linewood frowned slightly. He had an impression of this kind of thing, but similar things had happened a lot. He really wasn't interested in those boring ideas at all. In his opinion, those people were all scammers who cheated money.
"Unfortunately, the young man's actual situation has reached the end of his rope. Being rejected by you means that almost everyone at the banquet will not accept it, so he ended his life and left a suicide note. "
That was the end of Renix's prompt, and he immediately turned his head to Dimitri.
"Your freedom, cheerfulness and adventurous spirit undoubtedly allow you to have a completely different circle of friends from Lane Wood. These people do not bring you direct benefits, but you don't need it. When you are indulging in your own hedonistic life , but it’s also easy to forget that some people have been waiting for your response. Certain things that you never pay attention to will be delayed by you again and again, because you feel that such small things are not as important as your continued enjoyment of life.”
Dimitri suppressed his usual casual look and nodded seriously: "Then I know who you are talking about."
"Felicia, your ability is obvious to all. Even if it is unscrupulous expansion and semi-forced annexation, you must expand your territory. Among the people here, you actually have the most enemies. People whose families are ruined want you. His life was not an accident. Sometimes a bullet can solve the problem. The difference is who fired the shot."
"Thank you for the reminder." Felicia was not surprised by this incident. She was prepared for this when she acted like that.
"Ito Juno, maybe you are wondering how you can offend someone with such an uncontested temperament. But you can think about it carefully. Your curious hobby and the Dream Eater Club you formed privately are all What have you done...you are not without your life. If I am gone, how long will it take for the name of this club to be changed to 'Cannibal'?"
Juno Ito wiped the cold sweat on his head and nodded hard.
"Huo Yinglong, I may not need to remind you more. Your enemy may be the one with the strongest personal fighting ability among all the people."
"Yes, I have killed several fighters in underground fighting. Whether it is his relatives or friends who come to seek revenge, I will fight. Our circle has our own way of solving things. I am only worried that besides this, there will be others What other problem?" Huo Yinglong said in a cold voice.
"Very good. Next, Cynthia. I'm not too interested in your personal life, but the problem this time seems to be caused by your personal life. Some people claim that you have always abandoned her."
"Lies." Cynthia said without hesitation, "I now have a total of seven girlfriends, including Delores. There is nothing to deny. I love every one of them. But other than that, I have no relationship with any woman." All interactions were within normal standards, and there was no behavior that exceeded the rules."
"No, Cynthia, first you have to think about why you can get the love of seven people, and even if you don't do anything, you can't stop other people's imagination. Love is blind and breeds hatred. I said Now, I don’t want to care about your private life, whether it’s an innocent disaster or something real, you need to solve the problems you caused by yourself, that’s the key.”
"Okay." Cynthia nodded decisively, "I will solve that problem before leaving the island."
Rennix smiled and turned to the last man.
"Mayuri, let me ask you, whose life do you want? And who do you think wants your life?"
(End of chapter)
