"As a mber of the Chopra family, I must defend the family's honor. Is that wrong?! Dear elder family heads, if you think my defending the family is an issue, feel free to spread the news to the Four Seas and expel from the Chopra family, severing all ties with the family from then on. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
These words caused everyone's vision to go dark, again and again.
Venom Fleet? Shelling Xiang State?
Wait, was it the Venom Fleet shelling Xiang State? Clearly, it was you, you scoundrel!
But...
But as they watched Minkler's bright gaze, it was Madik, who had just been furious, who first reacted, slamming the table in anger, "Yes, the Venom Fleet indeed has a lot of nerve, daring to shell Xiang State. We must demand an explanation from them!"
"Indeed, I'm so furious!"
" too!"
"Our Chopra family is irreconcilable with evil!"
Amid righteous indignation and agreent, Minkler smiled, holding the cup's handle with a faint smile. Suddenly, he turned to a silent middle-aged woman at the table, "Sixth Sister, why aren't you saying sothing? Do you support standing up for the family, Sixth Sister?"
"..."
Sixth Sister's expression twitched slightly, and in the brief silence, under everyone's gaze, she squeezed out a smile with difficulty, "Of course, support! Sixth Sister certainly supports you!"
"I knew it, Sixth Sister always takes care of ."
Minkler laughed happily, as if the Chosen One sent to kill in the open sea wasn't sent by her, and he didn't care about such trivial matters. Then he turned to the table's other end... Among those who ca this ti, the real core, the current true master of the family.
His fourth brother, Bogio.
"What about Fourth Brother?"
Minkler sighed regretfully, "Fourth Brother, if you don't speak, I feel a bit scared."
"What are you thinking, child? Of course, Fourth Brother supports you." Bogio shook his head with a smile, seemingly helpless, "The elders in the family are also anxious, afraid you'll go astray, hoping you'll continue to strive diligently.
We are all family; I watched you grow up, and now you can achieve sothing, which is more important to than anything.
You are a child of the family; if you want to have achievents, would the family not support you?"
As he spoke, he pulled out a list from his breast pocket, speaking earnestly, "This ti the family ca to see if you had been overwheld, and hoped you would remain humble and keep striving.
No matter how poor the family is, it wouldn't be stingy with these things. I took quite a bit from the arsenal, all here. See what's lacking and tell Fourth Brother."
Minkler was slightly stunned, not having expected him to act this way. As he lowered his head to look at the list, he realized Bogio had brought enough supplies to sustain the Seven Cities Defense for several months, plus enough ammunition and weapons for several tough battles.
"Besides, now you are a leader, and lacking capable personnel under your command won't do." Bogio looked at the assistant beside him, and the assistant imdiately lifted a box onto the table and opened it.
"The Legion and Vortex System's Matrix·Hydra, the family's collection best suited for sea combat, only eight units, not many, take them."
Minkler remained silent, looking over in confusion.
"No matter what, we are family, breaking bones only connects tendons. Do you think at this critical mont, I, your brother, would use every ans to suppress you?
I originally thought you were used to leisure, and after this mont, sending you to be a wealthy idle person for life would be best, but didn't expect you still held ambition. I've clearly misjudged you as your brother."
Bogio sighed with a smile, "You are truly a mber of the Chopra family, Minkler, go ahead and act. At this ti, the Chopra family will not hold you back."
Minkler remained silent, having no more words.
Staring long at the items on the table before him, he softly laughed.
He suddenly said, "I want Holy Oil!"
As others looked baffled, without any hesitation, Bogio nodded without thinking, "Okay, but I only have one vial on ."
Saying that, he took off a necklace from his neck. Hung from the necklace wasn't any gem or jade, but an amber-colored small bottle resembling an antique perfu bottle, only as thick as a pinky finger, with shimring fluid inside it, and just from looking at it, an ancient fragrant aroma seed to co to the nose.
Unhesitatingly taking off the necklace, he placed it in the box and pushed it in front of Minkler.
"As your brother, this is the most I can help you."
Minkler's expression remained indifferent, "At this point, I finally feel a bit of warmth from the family. Should I be grateful enough to shed tears?"
"If you can beco the Family Head, the entire family will be full of warmth, far stronger than now."
Bogio smiled, slowly stood up, patting his shoulder, "You are a mber of the Chopra family, you have the qualification, you should fight, you should strive, I await you.
Then we brothers can discuss wins and losses."
With that, he casually wore his hat, bid farewell, and left.
The eting room instantly shifted from lively and noisy to empty and vast.
Even until he boarded the ship, Bogio said nothing, rely smoked a cigar silently, staring at the nightti scenery outside the window with a dark expression.
"Bogio, have you truly thought this through?" Madik asked first, "The Hydra is a crucial treasure of the family collection, I won't ntion that, but the Holy Oil is critically important... are you planning to rear a tiger that will trouble us?"
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