Chapter 391: Ambush
"That's interesting, I want the Doug family to survive the onslaught of this hostile force safely, and this war is caused by you, if you really want me to get what I want, you should stop it as soon as possible."
Bob said with a grim face.
"There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to act here. Douglas has been in charge of the Doug family for many years, although there is no major fault, but there is no great merit, and there should be many people in the clan who are dissatisfied. Lu Ling raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"This is a matter within our clan, and outsiders have no right to interfere." Bob's expression loosened slightly.
Seeing this, Lu Ling continued: "You and I both know that this war could have been avoided, and if it weren't for Douglas slandering me for killing his only son, I wouldn't have been involved in this matter. β
"We have witnessed the grand engagement ceremony between you and Eli, and the Will family will step in and watch you?" Bob is skeptical of Lu Ling's words.
Lu Ling chuckled, "The marriage with Eli was decided by my father and his father, I have no choice, although our interests will be tied together in the future, but I am not a member of the Will family now." β
"That kid from the Will family is not bad, you don't even like it?"
"It's not nice to look at, it's just that I prefer freedom, and rights and interests are always safe in my own hands, right?"
Bob's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at her gaze with concern, "I didn't expect you to be ambitious." β
"Where, just for yourself. The Doug family is in turmoil now, although it is strong, but you and I both know that it is a matter of time before it is destroyed under the sniper of the two major families. β
"The Doug family is on the verge of collapse under the leadership of Douglas, and I believe that many people are already dissatisfied with him, and at this time the family needs to stand up and lead them to the right path."
"You want me to betray the patriarch and take his place?" Bob asked in a deep voice.
"If the Doug family successfully survives this crisis under your leadership, maybe you will be admired by countless descendants in a hundred years."
"It sounds good, but the result is the same."
Seeing that Bob was still holding the shelf, Lu Ling continued: "Instead of waiting for the family to be destroyed and all the clansmen to be slaughtered, it is better to cooperate with me, and when the time comes, you will become the patriarch of the Doug family, and this dispute will end him perfectly, you should know which is more important." β
Bob looked at Lu Ling as if thinking, and tapped his fingers on the armrest.
Lu Ling was not in a hurry, and sat there quietly waiting for his answer.
"What do you want?"
Bob understands that it is impossible for Lu Ling to come and give him ideas with kindness, and there must be other plans behind it.
"I want to end this strife as soon as possible."
"Be specific."
"Hand over Douglas, and I will intervene in the Doug family's forces, so as not to be unfavorable to me in the future."
"Dreaming!"
As soon as the words fell, Bob refused.
The quickest way to end the dispute is for him, Luling, Weir, and the Musson family to join forces to bring down Douglas. It's just that in that case, the Doug family will inevitably be divided between the two major families, and their power will be greatly reduced. The Doug family is afraid that there will be an empty shelf left.
And Lu Ling still wants to intervene at this time, which is really calculating.
"You think very well, but what good is this for my family, do you think I will betray my clan for my own selfishness?"
The corners of Lu Ling's mouth hooked slightly, and she leaned forward to look at him: "If this is not the case, it will be a matter of time before the Doug family is destroyed." When the time comes, don't talk about your power and territory, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for your people to preserve. β
Bob looked at her with a dark face.
What Lu Ling said makes sense, once the war between families starts, it is basically the result of your life and death, otherwise it is easy to leave trouble. Therefore, some large families would rather make a small sacrifice to each other than go to war easily.
If you really fight to the end, I am afraid that the Doug family will be in the realm of extinction.
"If it's not beneficial to me, why should I ask you out to give you ideas, how to choose is up to you."
Bob's brow furrowed, and he watched Lu Ling's gaze become deeper and deeper.
"Are you serious? If I work with you, can I really stop this strife? β
"Of course, as long as you and I should cooperate inside and out, I will fight for your best interests when the time comes, and Will and the Mussen family will not care too much."
Bob still doesn't seem convinced.
"Don't forget, I'm Eli's fiancΓ©e. You should believe my words. β
Bob pondered for a long time and nodded, "I will believe you this time, and I hope you will not break your word when the time comes." β
"It's a deal!" Lu Ling picked up the wine glass on the side and toasted the cooperation between the two.
"Patriarch." The tall man pushed the door open and looked at Douglas sitting behind his desk.
Douglas looked up at him: "How's the situation?" β
The subordinate shook his head, "Not too optimistic, under the joint suppression of the Mussen and Will families, our power has been greatly reduced." Some forces attached to us have also begun to stir up, unwilling to listen to us anymore, and some have even secretly taken refuge in the people of these two families. β
"Write these people down, and when this dispute is over, I'll clean them up one by one." Douglas said sharply.
"Our industry has also been affected to varying degrees, and Baidao is quite dissatisfied with us and is unwilling to provide us with convenience." Careful debriefing by his subordinates.
This is not only not optimistic, it has reached a very bad situation.
The cooperation between the two families is already a back-to-back enemy, and if Bai Dao is unwilling to help them at this time, it will only speed up their decline.
"I just received a call from the Moore patriarch, they were sniped by the Mussen family and couldn't stand it, so they asked us for help."
Moore's family is a subsidiary force of the Doug family, and they stood up at the beginning of the confrontation with the Will family, and they can't ignore it at the moment, but now the Doug family is in dire straits.
"Let Carl bring someone over to help." Douglas commanded.
"Carl is leading people south of the city." The subordinate said in embarrassment.
Douglas wrinkled his eyebrows, "What other forces can be called on now?" β
"No, they're all busy."
Douglas's face was heavy, and he thought for a long time and said, "Send out the people of the guards." β
"Patriarch, that's your guard, dedicated to your safety."
"If they break through Moore's level, then they will go straight to the heart of the Doug family, and that gap will get bigger and bigger once it opens. And at this time, they need to see that the Doug family has not given up any of the affiliated forces. β
"Understood, I'll do it."
"And help me make an appointment with the Prince, I'm going to visit him."
"Understood."
At this time, it is not enough to rely on himself, other underworld forces are sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, and it is not easy not to fall into the well, so he can only visit the prince to see if the royal forces can help.
"What's going on, what's going on?" A figure walked in through the door at the back of the study.
Winnie twisted her waist and walked over to Douglas.
"It's okay, it's just a matter of reporting something." Douglas looked reluctant to talk more.
Winnie's eyes flashed, "I'm going out in a while, come and report to you." β
Douglas kissed her on the cheek, "Go out, I'm busy these days, you don't have to wait for me all the time." β
"I just want to be there for you when you're idle." Winnie hugged Douglas from behind, her gaze lingering on the map spread out on her desk for a long time.
The Doug guards were assembling when they ran into Bob returning from outside.
"What's wrong?" Bob asked, pulling Douglas's cronies.
The Patriarch's guards were not easily used, and the weapons they were each equipped with did not look like they were protecting Douglas.
"The patriarch asked the Guards to be organized." The cronies only replied with this one sentence.
When Bob tried to ask again, he found that the other party was already busy.
He inquired only later that he learned that the Guard had been transferred by Douglas to support the Moore family.
Bob sighed in his heart, it seems that the Doug family is really dying. He remembered Lu Ling's words, and hesitated for a moment to tell Lu Ling the news.
Douglas is now at the end of his crossbow, and once the guards leave, unless he stays on the manor, he may be in danger.
If Douglas was injured or killed, it would be harmless to him. And he can smoothly take over the Doug family without being accused of betrayal.
After receiving Bob's call, Lu Ling frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" Eli next to him asked.
"It's okay, I'm just wondering if sending someone to assassinate Douglas at this time will speed up the progress." Lu Ling shook her phone, and the smile on her face was a little sly.
"Makes sense." Eli shook the smile on her face.
Lu Ling sent several reliable killers to ambush near Doug's house, waiting for him to go out.
Perhaps because of the need to sit in the base camp, Douglas stayed in the villa until the next day.
Bob regretted it after revealing the news to Lu Ling. Now the Doug family is in a critical period of turmoil, if Douglas has an accident, will the rest of the family lose confidence?
If the Doug family was devastated by Douglas's death, then he would be a sinner for the ages.
This thought intensified when he knew that Glass had gone out, and he couldn't sit still.
Douglas made an appointment with the prince and waited for a reply the next day.
Although he was a little dissatisfied in his heart, he also knew that this was not the same as in the past. If the prince can be on his side, then the Doug family may still be saved.
The car turned around a secluded street corner, and the car that was moving suddenly stopped.
Douglas, who was thinking, subconsciously turned his head to look outside, and the bodyguard on the side suddenly pounced and pressed him down.
"Patriarch be careful, there is an ambush!"
Before the words fell, the sound of gunfire was already ringing in my ears.
Douglas leaned over and felt warm blood run down his face.
He pushes away the man who was pressing on him, and finds that he has been shot and killed. The driver in front of him also lay on the steering wheel and died no longer.
Douglas's breathing was a little frozen.
If it weren't for this bodyguard's quick response, he might have died.
Douglas gasped, reached for a pistol from his waist, and expertly opened the safe.
The door opened, and one of Douglas's henchmen leaned over and turned to Douglas as he shot.
"There are people in ambush in front and behind the patriarch, and the one behind is relatively weaker, I have just called to ask the one behind to answer, and after a while, we will concentrate our fire on the back, and together with them, we will flank the front and back, and open a gap to escort you out."
Douglas looked up slightly, and the bullet flew over his head, causing him to quickly lower his body in fright.
"How many are there?"
"There are less than ten in the back, and the fire in front is too fierce to be uncertain."