mtlumby2d Chapter 507: The Sharp Comments from the Patriarch of Buyetian
Chapter 507: The Sharp Comments from the Patriarch of Buyetian
"In short, I really don't have any feelings for Art Mercury. Even though he adopted a more conciliatory foreign policy when he was still the head of the family, and his attitude towards the Truth Company and the Buyetian Family was considered friendly... But at that time, I hadn't yet taken charge of the Buyetian Family."
"But no matter what, it's true that he is the link between the Mercury House and the Buyetian House... So, if he died at my beloved daughter's coming-of-age ceremony, I would still find it a bit troublesome."
Lin Yu looked at the stern-faced head of the Buyetian family and directly exposed the other party.
"Oh, is Buyetian Huoxing your dearest daughter now? Just now you said that Buyetian Huoxing was your biggest headache... Shouldn't your dearest daughter be Buyetian Huole?"
The Buyetian family's head leaned back slightly. "You're such a troublesome young man... Don't worry about these details. The point is, if you kill Art Mercury, it will undoubtedly further strain the relationship between the Buyetian and Mercury families, and will also affect the Buyetian family's reputation."
"Honestly, if it were any other visiting guests, it would be fine... but Art Mercury—he's worked and lived under the names of both the Truth Company and our Buyetian family for a long time, so he's considered half a Buyetian family member."
Lin Yu looked at the head of Buyetian family and said calmly: "Anyway, if there is no me, there will be others. After all, someone paid a high price to buy his life."
Upon hearing this, the Buyetian Patriarch sighed, "That's normal... To be honest, for other assassination commissions, I can roughly guess which faction was responsible by sorting out the interests involved. But for Art Mercury... I can't guess."
"It's not that I can't guess, it's just that there are too many people who have the motive to do so recently!"
Lin Yu was very surprised when he heard this: "Why does an old man who has lived in seclusion for many years suddenly have such a high hatred value? Has he been dishonest recently?"
Admittedly, Art Mercury was indeed involved in many causes and effects back then - he was once the acting head of the Mercury family, but that was fifty years ago.
If he was going to die because of this, he should have died fifty years ago... Even if it was delayed a little longer, it would have been at most thirty years ago.
It doesn't make sense that it has been dragging on for fifty years. Today I was celebrating Buyetian Huoxing's birthday, and he suddenly died.
Hearing Lin Yu's words, the head of Buyetian family held up his chin and said, "Because a new secret has been revealed recently - a secret from fifty years ago."
"A secret once known only to me, the head of the Sorens family, Art Mercury, and Alan Mercury."
"It's been leaked to a very small circle now... Currently, only the direct and legitimate heirs of the royal noble families, some heads of ducal families close to the five noble families, and the directors and top management of the three major companies know about this..."
"There are definitely no more than fifty of them—but at least thirty of them are eager to kill Art Mercury."
The head of Buyetian family said calmly, and Lin Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"So, what's the secret?"
"If A'Luo asked, I wouldn't tell him, but you... are indeed qualified."
The Buyetian Patriarch spoke in a relaxed manner.
"Alter Mercury is the Chosen One of the God of Life. He has relinquished his position as Patriarch, but he cannot relinquish his identity as the Chosen One... For so many years, the Supreme Alchemy used by Allan Mercury has always been 'borrowed' from some secret method."
"And it is precisely because of his long-term use of the secret technique 'borrowing' that Art Mercury now possesses only the status of 'God's Chosen', but lacks the power of God's Chosen. Do you understand what this means?"
Although Lin Yu didn't know, he could guess it.
"Sounds like some kind of unattended treasure."
"Yes. Killing him would leave the position of the Chosen One of the 'God of Life' vacant, and it would not be under the control of the Mercury Family," the Buyetian Patriarch held his chin with one hand. "And according to my calculations... because the authority of the 'God of Life' is naturally related to life, this thing is very likely directly connected to Art Mercury's life. Although there is no concrete evidence, the mere possibility of obtaining a 'God of Life'-related artifact or even the Chosen One's status by killing him is enough to make people take such a risk."
"What's more, the reason the Five Great Nobles are called the Five Great Nobles, besides wealth and status, is most importantly the support of the 'Gods.' Although the support of the 'Gods' doesn't entirely rely on being 'chosen by God'... but, can a noble without the God's Chosen still be called a Lord, can it still be counted among the 'Five Great Nobles'? I'm afraid that even if they don't want to be chosen by God, they would like to take this opportunity to test it out."
As the Patriarch of Buyetian spoke, his tone even sounded a little expectant.
"Now that you've said that, judging solely from your motives, it's hard not to suspect you're the employer," Lin Yu said with a smile, "but... since Art Mercury is staying with you, there's really no need for you to wait until today to take action."
"I'm just curious, Your Excellency—if his identity is so important, why did you let him leave the Mercury family?"
Lin Yu asked seriously.
"Because if he stays in the Mercury Family, then Alan Mercury's position as the head of the family will no longer be justified. If Alan Mercury wants to secure his position, he must become 'God's Chosen'."
"You're very good at 'impersonating' others, so you should also know... the key to whether the impersonation can be successful is not how real it is..."
Lin Yu added softly, "But I really can't show up."
"That's right. You have a very high level of understanding."
The head of the Buyetian family said with relief.
"Then why must Alan Mercury be the head of the family? Isn't Art Mercury doing a great job? Moreover, with his natural status as God's chosen one, he can't be outmatched by Alan Mercury, right?"
"And if he failed after the struggle... then why didn't Alan Mercury just kill him?"
Lin Yu asked curiously.
Hearing Lin Yu's words, the head of Buyetian family showed disdain: "Because these two people are trash."
She spoke bluntly.
"Allan Mercury is unqualified to inherit the throne of the Chosen One, and Art Mercury lacks the courage to lead the Divine Power Group... Most importantly, these two individuals are completely unqualified as nobles!"
"That old man, Art, doesn't even want to be the head of the family. He's always considered himself the 'acting head'... Damn you, you're such a loser, you're a complete disgrace to the Mercury Family."
"As for Alan, he's nothing more than a sniveling wimp. When I first found him, he actually said something like 'I don't want my brother to die'... What an unreasonable piece of shit!"
The head of the Buyetian family said unhappily.
"Being a member of the same royal family as them is a humiliating shame... If they hadn't offered a high enough price and I hadn't kept my promise, I would have killed them both!"
"But it's better to keep them. Even though the Buyetian family can't eat them right now...but if the Shuiyin family is full of such trash, sooner or later, my descendants will devour them completely, leaving not a drop of blood or flesh behind."