In one of the castle's underground halls, darkness entrenched most of the space, the dome was so high that it was difficult to tell its height, and the torches inserted in the rock walls were arranged one after another, circling the hall, the torches burning brightly, but unable to dispel the darkness and coldness of the hall.

There was a long table on the floor at the end of the hall, and around the table were nine chairs, on which sat several middle-aged men and women with solemn faces, and the only woman who was the most special was curled up in a wheelchair, huddled tightly, and in a state of mind, as if she was very afraid of the cold of the hall, and behind her stood a beautiful girl.

At the edge of the platform, at the junction of light and darkness, stood a group of young people, scattered and scattered, just as it was Archduke Thomas, who deposed Charlie and mocked his cousins.

Sitting in the center of the long table is Brad, the acting head of the Pavel family, after a few months of adaptation, Brad is becoming more and more suitable for this position, his aura is getting stronger and stronger, and his prestige is getting higher and higher.

Brad crossed his fingers, placed it on the table in front of him, and said loudly: "According to reliable information, our dear brother Archduke Thomas has been shipwrecked in the delta near the port of Mýn-Mý and passed away, it is really a pity, let us observe a minute of silence for him." ”

As he spoke, Brad closed his eyes.

A trace of throbbing flashed on the face of the withered lady in the wheelchair, and her emotions were agitated, and she couldn't help but start coughing, provoking the girl behind her to quickly stroke her vest.

A minute passed, and everyone looked up at the same time, their eyes flashing with the same excitement, all in plain sight.

Brad looked around and said: "The deceased is gone, the living are ahead, as the elders of the Pavel family, we have the obligation to shoulder the burden of the family, so we are calling everyone today to make an effective response to this news, so as to ensure the normal operation of the family, the responsibility needs to be redistributed under the consultation of everyone, which needs to be negotiated by all of us." ”

A thin man took over the conversation with a smile and said: "I agree with Brad's proposal, a country cannot be without a king, and the same is true of a family, since Thomas has passed away, we should find a suitable successor as soon as possible and continue to lead the family forward, this is the greatest respect and remembrance of the deceased!"

This is the eighth Ethan, the row of shops on Danfeng Avenue is the asset he inherited from his elders, but after entering the Thomas era, he temporarily lost control of these assets, and he did not have the right to appoint and dismiss the staff of the store, nor could he embezzle the store's funds at will, so he could only receive a certain quota of money from the family treasury on a monthly basis.

Grand Duke Thomas did not reclaim the ownership of the shop, but only temporarily supervised for him, which made Ethan very uncomfortable, the "limited" funds made him in a "tight" state of life every month, although objectively speaking, the quota funds per month are not a lot, but the money is not enough to support Sir Ethan's flashy life, he can't wait to immediately reclaim the control of those shops, and from then on he can enjoy the life of a real aristocratic lord.

"Brad, are you drafting an interim allocation? There has to be an initial version for the discussion to be worthwhile, otherwise it would be a waste of time to start from scratch. ”

Brad turned sideways, snapped his fingers, and in the darkness out of the reach of the candlestick light of the long table, stepped out a group of maids and handed out the documents to the hands of everyone present.

Brad muttered: "This is an agreement I drafted, you can flip it over, basically continue the provisions of the previous generation of succession bills, I will return all the assets held by Thomas to everyone, I believe you have no objection to this."

The real objection is how to distribute the newly developed property and Thomas's personal assets? We can assess the current value of each person's assets and adapt to a comprehensive compensation plan that will satisfy everyone!"

Brad's proposal immediately aroused the enthusiasm of the elders present, for the idea of reclaiming the inheritance had never been broken in their hearts, and in Thomas's day, they had never dared to make such a request.

On the one hand, it is not intolerable to be intimidated by Thomas's force, fearing that it will provoke him and lead to some incalculable consequences, and on the other hand, seeing these inheritances under Thomas's control continue to appreciate in value, doubling and doubling in value, and having a certain expectation, it feels that it is not intolerable to save worry and trouble, and to enjoy the dividends of family development.

It's just that they always have some doubts in their minds - will Thomas turn their inheritance into the inheritance of the whole family, will it all be handed over to his son?

That was tantamount to robbing them of their wealth, a situation that all the brothers could not tolerate, so, almost all the brothers did not want Thomas back, and they disgusted and rejected Charlie, which was the main factor.

People, sometimes no matter how much they give, they can't reap the gratitude of others, even if the other party is their own brother, if Thomas sees his blood brother behave like this, I'm afraid he will feel cold.

The lady in the wheelchair stopped coughing and said, "Brad, no matter what plan you end up making, don't forget to consider giving Charlie a share, after all, he has the blood of the Pavel family in his body." ”

She is Charlie's aunt, Caitlin, who is just over 40 years old, but she is like an old man in the sixtieth year, and she is close to the end of her life.

As soon as the word was released, it was like a stone was thrown into the calm lake, and immediately someone jumped out.

"Why?!" Carden was the first to jump out and said: "It is Thomas's own decision to deprive Charlie of his inheritance, and Charlie is to blame! Even his father is so disappointed in him that he doesn't sympathize with him, why should we sympathize with him?! This guy is hopeless!"

Caitlin gasped a few times and said, "Thomas's deprivation of Charlie's inheritance was just a punishment for offending the princess at that time, and it was also a gesture to the royal family, and that matter has passed."

After all, Charlie is Thomas's son, and he should inherit a part, besides, Thomas has also developed some of his own property, I don't ask for all to be left to Charlie, then I should also give him a well-deserved asset, so that he can live his life in peace, this request is not too much!"

Truth be told, this is not too much to ask.

Ethan pinched his salty voice and said: "Don't tell me anything about Thomas's private property, as long as you use the family's resources, it is the family's industry, can Thomas break away from the family and build such a huge industry by himself?"

Caitlin sneered: "It's so light, it seems that as long as you get the family's resources, you can open up a few new industries that support the family, and you also received a lot of support from the family back then, why are you still like this now?"

Seeing that the two were facing each other, Brad let go of his crossed hand, knocked on the table, and said: "Charlie is a very problematic person, and his temper and personality are very flawed.

The last time I came home, I had a conflict with a few slaves, and my son intervened, and he humiliated me, forced me to show up, and quarreled with me face to face, without taking me as the head of the family in the slightest! This is a humiliation to the Presbyterian Council of the Pavel family!

This kid is arrogant and domineering, lawless, and has no one in his eyes, and he doesn't know what trouble will happen in the future! I have expelled him from the family! I think that keeping him in poverty may be the most suitable choice, and you can't expect too much from him for this kind of waste scum, otherwise, you will only be disappointed!"

A layer of blush appeared on Caitlin's face, and her voice raised a little, "Okay! Even if you look down on Charlie, forget it, we have to see how much Thomas has contributed to the family, right?"

Macedonia, when Thomas took over your Bay Ranch, the Ranch had been in debt for more than five years, right? It takes at least 20 million gold coins from the family every year to maintain it, and now? How many billions is the Bay Ranch worth? How many brands of Carnivorous Monsters have been born?!

Brad, when you were managing the Port of Haynes, I remember that you set a goal of 100 million in and out of the port every year, but you couldn't achieve it for a few years, right? What is the scale of it now?

For me, it also means a lot, when I was managing White Hart Winery, White Hart wine was only the family's domestic brand, and now it has become famous throughout the millennium empire, and has been qualified for royal special offerings, and has become a top wine with a reputation for high-class banquets!

And you! Ethan, what did the townhouses on Danfeng Avenue look like back then? What kind of business did they do? How much tax revenue did they provide in a year? Do you remember? Who turned it into the most expensive immovable asset in Port Haynes?!

Carden, back then, you were in charge of the marketing of three jewelry stores, and at that time there was no brand 'Galaxy', and jewelry sales had not broken through for many years, and now Galaxy has become a well-known jewelry brand in the thousand-year-old empire, with a varying number of branches in major cities, and even began to prepare to enter the magic jewelry industry.

......”

Caitlyn counted down in turn, and the few people whose names were mentioned except Brad were silent, and said so many words in one breath in a row, which consumed a lot of Caitlin's energy, so that she had to stop and gasp for breath, and the bellows-like sound coming from her chest made people feel that her health had reached a very serious point.

It took a long time for Caitlin to gradually calm her breath and ask, "I just want to ask you, Thomas has done so much to the family, he has far surpassed the achievements of our father, and even our grandfather's generation, and when he has won so many merits and died young, can't we leave his son with such a little asset?!When did the Pavel family become so stingy, or stingy with their own people?!"

Caitlyn's impassioned voice contrasted with her frail exterior, her shining eyes staring at everyone, but no one looked at him.