<h4>Chapter 2434: The Gong Family (3)</h4>


    “Fifty percent is an optimistic oue.”


    “Then, I’ll entrust him to you,” Gong Jie said.


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    After removing her gloves and throwing them aside, she spun herself around to meet his gaze squarely and asked with a chuckle, “Any reward for me?”


    “Reward?”


    “Shouldn’t there be a treat for me when you pass me a boring and dull assignment?”


    “Nope. There isn’t any,” replied the man heartlessly.


    The woman’s face turned bleak instantly. “You aren’t sincere in asking for help at all.”


    “I’ll bring you the top wine from Valenti next time.”


    “I’m sick of that.”


    “Ma’am, you are so hard to please.” After saying that, the man turned to walk away.


    Thedy gave chase and signaled to him with a look. “Since you’re back here, why don’t we have a drink together?”


    “I can’t...”


    She thought he was still worried over Yun Yecheng and quickly reassured him. “Don’t worry; I’ll take care of the old man.”


    He shook his head. “I have to go home.”


    Her face changed instantly. “Oh, right. I forgot that you haven’t been home for a while. Your father must be thinking of you.”


    They reached the gate, and the man turned around and indicated, “You can leave me here; I have to go back now.”


    “Alright.”


    ...


    The Gongs’ main residence was located on a private ind at Antis. For the purpose of concealment, the entire ind was nketed with awork shield.


    The size of the ind was even bigger than some small nations in the world. The ind itself had been made into a kingdom by the Gongs, with its security, defense, vacation facilities and entertainment, et cetera... In other words, this ce had everything.


    There were still some native aborigines staying on this ind when the n first started to develop the ce. All of them were extradited to other countries by the family.


    In addition, the surrounding seas were manned by ships day and night. The ind’s emergency functions would be activated the moment something abnormal was detected.


    Any transpassers would be mercilessly destroyed with missiles. There were also a number of cargo ships, which lost their way and strayed into their sea territory by mistake; they, too, were chased off without dy.


    This ind was considered the Gongs’ headquarters.


    If one was to look at the whole ind from a helicopter, one could easily spot an extremely majestic and magnificent castle at the center of the ind.


    The castle was built during the Saint Louis era, which the Gongs spent an astronomical sum to auction under their name. When the n developed the ind, they went at great lengths to move the entire historic castle over, then they began a series of reconstruction and refurbishment.


    When Gong Jie first came to know that the castle, which he had stayed in since young, was in fact moved to this ind from and thousand of miles away, he was astounded for a very long time. He simply could not figure out how his father had managed to perform that feat.


    When he reached the castle, and just as he stepped through the front gate, the butler, who seemed to have anticipated his arrival, spotted him. After giving him a formal bow, the butler said respectfully, “Second Master, the old master is waiting for you in his study room.”


    “Alright.”


    He then went up to the fourth floor.


    He pushed open the spacious study room’s door and inside was a middle-aged man sitting in a chair in front of a long study table. The older man was looking out the window behind, with his back toward the door.


    The middle-aged man still looked graceful despite his age.


    Unlike an average middle-aged man, whose body usually became out of shape,ing along with bloatedness and a bby belly, his figure was well-maintained. There was an aura of mellow charm in his mannerism, much like aged wine.