The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Where in the world is such a coincidence?_1

”Yes, the Miller Family.”

Marcus Schneider coughed violently for a while before he calmed down, ”I was one of the core members at the Thunder Iron Sect at the time, so I can confirm that the Thunder Iron Sect did not harm your father. If you seek revenge for your father, in light of the information I’ve disclosed to you today, please show leniency toward the Thunder Iron Sect.”

Carson Flores replied, ”If what you say is true, I may not necessarily trouble the Thunder Iron Sect.”

Marcus Schneider sighed with relief, ”That’s good to hear.”

Carson Flores inquired, ”The Heaven’s Prophecy jade, what’s its use? Why are so many people desperate to obtain it at the risk of their own lives?”

Marcus Schneider responded with a wry smile, ”It’s said to be a key, a key to enter a certain mysterious place. There is a legend that within this mysterious place lies the secret to immortality.”

”Immortality?”

Carson Flores’s eyes widened in surprise, ”Do people actually believe that and fight to the death for it?”

Marcus Schneider sighed, ”The older one gets, the more afraid of death one becomes. Even a slim chance of hope will be attempted, just in case it’s real. True immortality is unlikely, but even if it could extend one’s life, that wouldn’t be so bad.”

Carson Flores found himself without a retort. Indeed, the young might not care, but what about when one’s life is fading? If there’s such a glimmer of hope, wouldn’t you try it?

Since ancient times, even emperors could not resist the lure of immortality, so why would ordinary people be any different?

”Who spread this news?”

Marcus Schneider answered, ”I don’t know. But even if you managed to obtain the object, if you don’t use it yourself, you could sell it for a high price. As long as you can seize it, it’s a win-win. That secret meeting was to decide on the ownership of the Heaven’s Prophecy jade. Who knew your father would intervene, resulting in a deadly skirmish that caused so many casualties. Otherwise, if it were just an internal struggle among the five powers, the ownership would have been decided by martial prowess alone, and it wouldn’t have been so tragic.”

Carson Flores pondered, ”After my parents disappeared, did the Frost Family in Westin make any moves?”

Marcus Schneider answered, ”Only the five powers were aware of this matter; others did not know at all. Moreover, your mother didn’t appear then, so naturally, the Frost Family was unaware.”

Carson Flores asked, ”Is there anything else I should know?”

After pondering, Marcus Schneider recounted, ”During that pursuit, Peter Miller led the Miller Family. He returned with injuries and blood on him. We asked him if he had killed your father, but he denied it. He admitted to having a confrontation with your father and severely wounding him, but in the end, your father escaped. Whether what he said is true or false, that’s for you to investigate.”

Peter Miller!

Carson Flores memorized this name, ”Alright, if I have more questions, I will call you again.”

Marcus Schneider chuckled, ”Sure, but you better hurry; in over a month, I reckon I’ll be dead and unable to answer your questions then.”

Overtaken by curiosity, Carson Flores asked, ”You were willing to pay a high price for the Heaven’s Prophecy jade earlier, wanting to use it to extend your life, right? But why didn’t you mention it afterwards?”

Marcus Schneider gave a bitter smile, ”I’m able to converse with you now only because your father spared my life all those years ago. If it were someone else, I would’ve tried to purchase it at a high price, but since you’re Westin Flores’s son and as you said yourself that you’re not selling, I naturally wouldn’t persist. It all comes down to fate. Being able to receive your call in the last days of my life makes me believe all the more in destiny.”

Carson Flores fell silent for a few seconds, ”Alright, take good care of yourself.”

After hanging up, Carson Flores dismantled the phone, disposed of the SIM card that had been used only once, and then inserted his own card to call Bat.

”Look into two people for me, Westin Flores and Lucy Frost from the Frost Family of Westin. They’re a married couple that disappeared 27 years ago, I want all their information.”

Bat voiced his surprise, ”27 years ago? Boss, could they be... ?”

Carson Flores readily admitted, ”Yes, they’re very likely to be my parents.”

Bat responded efficiently, ”Alright, I’ll get right on it!”

Carson Flores thought for a moment, ”Wait, also find me everything on the Miller Family of Seashore and Peter Miller’s personal information. The Miller Family might be my next adversary.”

Rejuvenated, Bat said, ”You got it, Boss! Do you want us to come help you out?”

Carson Flores rejected the offer, ”What’s the hurry? You guys aren’t like me now; stop getting ahead of yourselves. If I really need help, I’ll call you.”

Bat agreed, ”Okay.”

Carson Flores squatted at the roadside, lit a cigarette, and gazed at the bustling crowd in the distance, lost in thought.

After the cigarette was smoked down, Carson Flores stood up, his gaze regaining its calmness.

Carson Flores would bet that his master must have known something, but he chose to give him the choice, which is why he fled so far away, breaking contact entirely.

The person his master had arranged for him to be betrothed to was Shirley Miller of the Miller Family, yet she bore a grudge against the main branch of her own family.

Could such coincidences really exist in the world?

The Miller Family!

Since Peter Miller was the last known to have encountered his father, to have grievously wounded him, and might have even been the one to kill him, then starting from him, from the Miller Family, was the way to go.

Shirley Miller wanted to strike against the Miller Family, didn’t she?

Then forget about selling the shares. The two of them would face the challenge together, starting by smashing the Miller Family to smithereens!