The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Baloo got up, slapped the croupier’s face angrily, and roared. “F*ck off!”

Martha had not come to her senses yet. They won?

Baloo was dumbfounded now. He lost the 100 billion bet?

“You cheated! You must be tired of living!”

Baloo was stunned momentarily before he quickly came back to his senses. Enraged, he overturned

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the table and shouted, “Hack off his hands and feet! Throw him into the river to feed the fish!”

As soon as he finished speaking, five or six bodyguards surrounded him.

Martha yelled in fright.

Philip’s expression sank. Glaring at Baloo, he said, “The outcome is clear. Do you want to deny it?”

“That… That’s right!”

Martha continued yelling, “Is this how your casino operates? In that case, if this matter is exposed, you

won’t be able to operate it for long!”

Baloo sneered, “I’m the one who set the rules here! You can only leave if I allow it! If I don’t, not even a

fly can get out from here!”

Baloo knew that he could not let them escape!

The boss had given him the mission to extort them.

Despite that, he had lost the bet, and it was worth 100 billion at that!

Philip frowned, a chill appearing at the corners of his eyes. He asked, “Are you sure you can stop me?”

As soon as Philip's voice fell, the door of the room was kicked open violently from outside!

More than a dozen bodyguards in black suits rushed in. Theo, dressed in a gray checkered suit,

stepped in and stood in front of Philip respectfully. He said with a bow, “Mr. Clarke, I’m sorry for being

late.”

Philip merely nodded without speaking.

When Baloo noticed Theo rushing in with his men, he realized that this matter could not be resolved

that easily.

Especially since Theo treated that kid with the utmost respect.

That kid’s identity was not that simple after all.

“Theo Zander, I’ve never provoked you! How dare you barge into my place with your men?!” Baloo

barked.

However, Theo just turned around, looked at Baloo nonchalantly, and said, “Baloo, how dare you lay a

finger on Mr. Clarke? You’re just digging your own grave.”

After that, Theo flung an iPad to Baloo, and on the screen was footage that was taken by a drone.

It could be clearly seen that every floor of the cruise ship was filled with bodyguards in black suits.

Private helicopters hovered above the ship while more fully armed bodyguards were descending from

them!

In other words, the cruise ship had already been controlled by Theo and his men!

Baloo’s face turned dark as he frowned. After a long while, he said, “Let them go!”

A few minutes later, under Baloo’s gloomy scrutiny, Philip and his men left on the yacht.

He wanted to bark an order to his men to stop them, but he finally refrained.

It was also at this time that the boss called. Baloo said guiltily, “Boss, I screwed up.”

On the other end of the phone, it was still the lazy and charming woman's voice.

“I know. Just keep an eye on Martha Yates.”

Margot had left the cruise ship earlier and was now on her way to Capital City.

After hanging up the phone, Margot stretched lazily and smiled coquettishly toward an alluring woman

who was reading a book at the back of the Rolls-Royce. “Sister, Baloo screwed up that matter.”

That woman was really beautiful with a delicate and exquisite face. She had very long eyelashes and a

pair of lively twinkling eyes. While reading the book, dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth from

time to time.

She just hummed softly in response, her voice as enticing as a lark that simply captured people’s

attention.

An angel—perhaps that was the best description for her.

“My brother isn’t an easy person to deal with. Sister Margot, you have to work harder,” the beautiful

woman with an angelic face said delicately.

Looking back at Philip's side, Martha, who had survived the disaster, looked very excited.

“Hey, Philip, it’s really thanks to you this time. I never expected you to be so good at gambling!”

Martha approached Philip with a smile. Even the tone of her words had changed, now infused with a

flattering effect.

“So-so,” Philip said perfunctorily. He really could not be bothered with Martha.

However, the other party obviously wanted to pester him.

“Um, did you say you have 100 billion just now?”

Martha’s eyes widened as she stared at Philip closely as if she was looking at a gold mine.

“No, I just gave a number,” Philip said casually, “I still have something to deal with, so I won’t send you

back.”

With that said, Philip left with Theo.

Martha and Amelia stood at the spot, looking at Philip’s back. They were unable to calm themselves

down.

“Martha, do you think Philip is telling the truth?” Amelia asked.

Martha snorted, a conspiratorial smile appearing at the corners of her mouth. She said, “Whether it’s

true or not, that kid is definitely rich. We must find a way to get the money out of him.”

Here, Philip came to Theo’s office to discuss the upcoming underground chamber of commerce.

Due to some unexpected circumstances, the event had been postponed, and the next tentative date

was approximately in the middle of next month.

Philip was unconcerned since Theo was handling everything.

After dealing with some trivial matters, Philip arrived at the hospital.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wynn talking to someone.

Cynthia Larson!

What was she doing here?

When Wynn saw Philip, she smiled and said, “Philip, someone is looking for you.”

Philip walked in with disbelief, glanced at Cynthia, and said, “Hey, what’s up?”

Cynthia motioned to Philip to go out and speak. She said, “It’s private.”

Philip glanced at Wynn, spoke a few words to her, then followed Cynthia out of the ward.

“Did something happen for you to come all the way here? Did Jaden cause trouble for you again?”

Philip asked.

Cynthia shook her head, took out a small brocade box, and handed it to Philip instead. “Great-

grandfather asked me to give this to you. He wants to see you.”

Great-grandfather?

Philip took the small brocade box from Cynthia’s hands, glanced at it, and opened it.

Philip was shocked!

This was it!

He quickly closed the lid, looked at Cynthia in bewilderment, and asked, “How is Great-grandfather?”

Cynthia shook her head with a complicated and helpless expression in her eyes. She said, “Great-

grandpa’s health has been deteriorating recently. The doctor said there’s not much time left. He wants

to see you.”

“Okay, I’ll find some time to go to Fernvale.”

Philip was silent for a moment and nodded in response.

He was also curious to find out about his mother’s accident. Maybe Great-grandpa knew something.

“By the way, the third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane, will be coming tonight. According to

reliable sources, the first reason for his arrival is for his two nephews, and the other is for the

underground chamber of commerce. You must be prepared.” Cynthia reminded him.

The third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane?

Philip shook his head to indicate that he had not heard of him before. “Is this guy very arrogant?”

Cynthia nodded and said, “I’ve heard of this person. He’s an oddity. He’s not in power but has solved a

lot of problems for the Hane family. It can be said that he’s the brains of the Hane family.”

The brains of the family, huh? Interesting.

After chatting, Cynthia left.

Sure enough, in the evening, someone came to the hospital to send an invitation.

Klein Hane of the Hane family.

When Wynn saw the card, she was also shocked and exclaimed exaggeratedly, “Philip, it’s Klein Hane!

What should I do?”

This man was a powerful character, so of course she had heard of him before. He was a wizard in the

business field, laced with legendary colors!

Once, with a capital of ten million, he went head-on with an opponent who had assets worth one billion

and made the other party bankrupt!

He was formidable!

Philip looked at Wynn’s excited yet dubious expression and asked, “Why? Do you know him?”

Wynn nodded and said worriedly, “Philip, do you think he’s here because you beat up Francis Hane

previously?”

After all, what her husband did was out of line.

It was justified for the Hane family to pursue this matter.

“Don’t worry. I can handle it.”

Philip smiled.

Wynn shook her head and said, “No way, I must attend tonight.”

After that, she got up to change.

Philip could not persuade her, so he gave up, but he repeatedly reminded her not to get angry.

Wynn also agreed.

The Moonlight Restaurant was an old name in Riverdale. It could be regarded as a century-old

restaurant. To eat here, one needed to be a member and make advanced reservations.

Klein had already prepared a banquet here and was awaiting the arrival of Philip and Wynn.

He knew that the man would definitely turn up.

After planning for so many days, everything would be up to tonight.

Wynn’s car stopped at the entrance of Moonlight Restaurant and Philip stepped down from the vehicle

with her. At this time, Klein’s secretary was already standing in front of them.

“Madam Johnston, Mr. Clarke, please follow me. Our chairman is already waiting for you upstairs.”

With a smile on her face, the secretary just glanced at Wynn slightly before her gaze fell on Philip with

a complicated look in her eyes.

The big round table in the private room was filled with all kinds of dishes. Klein was wearing a suit. He had straight eyebrows and a square

jaw, exuding an air of success. He was sitting on the main seat of the table, his thoughts unfathomable.

When Philip and Wynn walked into the private room, Klein raised his head and glanced at Wynn before his gaze landed on Philip.

Philip also raised his eyes and looked at him at the same time with a hint of coldness in his eyes. The two gazes collided in the air as sparks

burst!

It seemed that the old fox was getting impatient!

Wynn also felt something unusual in the atmosphere. Of course, she had already guessed what the other party wanted to do with tonight's

banquet, so naturally, she had made preparations for it.

“Madam Johnston, Mr. Clarke, please take a seat.”

Klein got up with a smile on his face and made a gesture.

To make a greeting so graciously, he really was an experienced schemer.

Only three people were sitting in the huge private room, so it inevitably seemed a bit empty.

Klein looked at Wynn with a smile on his face and said, “Madam Johnston is a very successful entrepreneur indeed. I heard of your name in

Capital City, and after seeing you tonight, I must say the rumors are justified.”

Wynn smiled and said, “Thank you for your compliments. I can certainly say the same about you. I grew up reading about your

accomplishments.”

Klein nodded silently and did not ask any further. They were all just empty praises.

Klein turned toward Philip and said, “Mr. Clarke is here too. Let me propose a toast to you first. I hope this dinner tonight can clear up some

misunderstandings between you and the Hane family.”

Interesting. Was this a reverse strategy?

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Philip smiled but did not raise his glass. He looked at Klein and said, “Mr. Hane, I’m afraid I can’t afford your toast. Why isn’t Francis here

tonight? I really wanted to talk to him over some drinks to clear up the misunderstanding between us. Isn’t he here today?”

Wynn glanced at Philip in surprise. Was he deliberately rubbing salt on the wound?

After hearing Philip's words, the muscles on Klein's face twitched slightly!

The young man in front of him was really shameless to the extreme!

His nephew was admitted to the hospital not long ago because of his beating!

How could he be sitting here, grinning broadly, as if nothing had happened?

What did he mean by clearing up the misunderstanding between them? It was bullsh*t!

Francis was now lying in the hospital, wallowing in depression. Every day, he was suffering in pain from both his mind and body, thinking

about revenge constantly. However, this person was acting as if nothing had happened!

This damned brat! He needed to take care of him tonight and avenge his nephew!

Klein looked at Philip, anger burning in his eyes. He could not help his body from trembling.

Even if he had mastered a calm temperament after being in the business for such a long time, in front of Philip tonight, he really could not

control himself!

Klein really wished to crush Philip’s body into a thousand pieces, but now was not the time yet. He needed to endure!

Philip pretended not to notice the change in Klein's eyes and asked rather curiously instead, “Mr. Hane, are you alright? Why is your face

red? We haven’t even started drinking yet. Are you feeling unwell?”

How dare he ask this question?

Hearing Philip’s words, Klein almost spat a mouthful of blood.

Hateful!

This guy did not play by the rules!

Even a character like Klein could hardly stay still any longer.

Wynn heard Philip’s words and could not help her mouth from twitching.

After his eyes lingered on Philip’s cunning face for a few seconds, Klein suddenly laughed.

This old fox had a gloomy expression just now, but it suddenly became radiant in an instant. One could not help but feel that it was

incomprehensible. Was Klein driven to madness by Philip already?

Philip also laughed uproariously. The entire private room was filled with the laughter of the two of them. Those who did not know the situation

would think they were the best of friends!

“Fantastic. It’s really great to be young. The young have certainly surpassed the old.”

The corners of Klein's eyes were wrinkled with a smile. He clapped his hands and said, “This is the era of the young people. It seems that old

men like us should retire soon.”

Philip smiled and said, “No way, you must be kidding. You’re not old. You still look very young. Just look at your radiant complexion. You don’t

look like a man in his 50s or 60s, rather more like a young kid still going through puberty.”

Smack!

Klein slapped the table abruptly and shouted, “Philip Clarke, what do you mean by that?”

At this moment, Klein really could not control himself any longer, and his tone became a lot colder. The other party had humiliated him over

and over again. It was absolutely obnoxious!

Wynn just sat there quietly and had no intentions to intervene at all. She seemed to have understood what Philip was about to do.

When they first entered, the entire private room was dominated by Klein Hane. Now, the situation was completely reversed with Philip in

control now.

“Haha, Mr. Hane, don’t be angry. I’m just an uncultured person. Let’s stop beating around the bush and speak directly.”

Philip flicked a glance at Klein’s sullen face and said, “Mr. Hane, I don’t think we need to state the true purpose for the dinner invitation

tonight. Everyone should be well aware of that. Since we’re all in sync, why continue wasting time here? Isn’t it better for us to go straight to

the main topic?”

Klein looked at Philip and suddenly felt a hint of coldness in the air.

At the same time, he also lamented the fact that he had been in the business for such a long time. At the negotiation table, he was always

the leader. Today, however, the situation was completely reversed. Since he entered the door, Philip had been leading him by the nose all

along!

This kid was not as simple as stated by the results of his investigations.

He was like the son of an affluent family with some tricks up his sleeves.

Could it be that he was wrong all along?

Klein also realized that the situation was not favorable for him now. He smiled slightly, maintained a good attitude, and said, “Well, since

you’ve put it that way, I don’t need to hide anymore. Otherwise, it’d seem like I’m too petty.”

Philip leaned back and said easily, “That’s right. Let’s put everything out in the open. It’s better for everyone that way.”

Klein sneered, “Okay, I have two topics to discuss with you tonight. First, I demand an explanation for my nephew!”

“An explanation?”

Philip straightened up and narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of a chill appearing in his gaze. He looked at Klein and said, “Your nephew is to

blame, but now you’re demanding an explanation from us. Isn’t that being too protective of him?”

“Francis is my nephew. Even if he does something out of the ordinary, it should be the Hane family and me to take him in hand. It’s not up to

an outsider to intervene!”

As Klein said that, he felt that he was on the verge of breaking down. When he thought of his nephew’s condition recently, he felt depressed.

How could a bright young boy end up like that?

“I’m sorry. It wasn’t an intervention but self-defense.”

Philip leaned forward slightly and looked at Klien on the opposite side with cold eyes, creating a lot of pressure on him.

“Self-defense? How could you even say that? If it’s just self-defense, why is Francis injured so seriously? He broke a few ribs! If he didn’t

insist on going to the hospital, he’d have died!”

Klein trembled with anger. He could not imagine that a murderer would dare to speak about self-defense!

The Hane family had lost all dignity!

If it was not because of the underground chamber of commerce, Klein would not be sitting here today, begging for an explanation.

According to the normal means of the Hane family, they would have directly suppressed the other party! However, Beacon Group was a large

enterprise in Riverdale after all. It would not be easy to make a move against them.

Therefore, Klein was testing the waters right now.

“If I hadn’t beaten him up, he’d have done something to my wife already.” Philip’s eyes were frosty as he said, “I did this to protect my wife. I

was already showing him mercy by leaving him alive.”

Klein’s face flushed as he stood up angrily. He wanted to yell at him, but when he saw Philip's cold eyes, he could not say anything. His

words were stuck in his throat!

—— To be Continued... ——