Chapter 394
My Substitute CEO Bride
Chapter 394
âYes, Grandfather. Youâve been away these days, and I havenât had the chance to inform you!â
âMm, I understand. Ask your father to come to the castle.â
âUnderstood, Grandfather!â
Jay replied, then ended the call. He noted that it was already 1:00 am.
âYour grandfather asked for me?â Martin asked in surprise.
âYes, he asked about the Map of Splendid Mountains and Rivers and then said he wants to see you,â Jay replied.
âThe Green Bamboo Association got wiped out, the Map of Splendid Mountains and Rivers got snatched at the auction, and Fabian Hughes came to Drakoniaâ¦â
Martinâs eyes widened in realization as he gritted his teeth and uttered three syllables,â Wolfgang Young!â
Half an hour later, at the Kleinsâ castle, all seven of the Kleinsâ sons stood in the living room.
Some were in their pajamas, looking sleepy, while others were whispering to each other, unsure why their father summoned them so late.
The familyâs patriarch, Sir Klein, sat on a sofa, sipping tea. Seeing Martin walk in, he immediately spoke, âThe Map of Splendid Mountains and Rivers painting was bought by Nash Calcraft. What are your thoughts on this?â
Martin, who had just entered, voiced his suspicions, âI suspect Nash might be a descendant of the Youngsâ confidant⦠and heâs been located by Wolfgang. Even the Smiling Grim Reaper might be acquainted with Wolfgang!â
At the mention of Wolfgangâs name, everyoneâs expressions changed dramatically.
âYou shouldnât speak recklessly, Marty. Wolfgang died 18 years ago during the East Valley Battle!â
âYes, your two elder brothers accompanied Father to the Northern Territory to verify this themselves!â
Two of the Kleins remarked, seemingly agitated by the topic.
Wolfgang was Christopher Youngâs son, the direct lineage of the Youngs.
For generations, the Kleins had/served under the Youngs, feeling a natural suppression from the Youngsâ bloodline.
They even secretly eradicated/many unrelated individuals with the surname Young in the past.
Marvin Klein said, âYes, we conducted a DNA test on the body. The deceased had a familial connection to Christopher, and the timing of Wolfgangâs enlistment was consistent!â
Merlin Klein, with a hint of boredom, added, âMaybe heâs just a fan of the Map of Splendid Mountains and Rivers? The Zunigas also bid tens of billions on it. I think youâre making a big deal out of nothing!â
Martin smirked. âHow do you explain the annihilation of the Green Bamboo Association, then?â
Chuckling, Merlin elaborated, âIâve already investigated the Green Bamboo Association incident. Hunter, the eldest son of Jonfordâs Hill family, was pursuing Hera Lewis. But Heraâs friend, Skadi, had always hindered him.
âThe Hillsâ patriarch hired the Green Bamboo Associationâs Crow to kidnap both Skadi and Hera. Crow was later killed by Nash, marking the beginning of their enmityâ¦â
Hearing Merlinâs explanation, the room breathed a sigh of relief.
Marvin patted Martin on the shoulder and said, âDonât be so sensitive, Marty. Apart from a few confidants of the Youngs, there are almost no survivors. And those confidants canât do much. You neednât worry!â
Martin squinted his eyes and asked, âWhat about Fabian Hughes from Universal Group? Why do you think heâs in Drakonia?â
Melvin Klein, who was in charge of the Kleinsâ shares in Universal Group, adjusted his gaze.â Yes⦠The head of inspection of Universal Group in the Drakonia region is also called Nash Calcraftâ¦â
The revelation changed the roomâs atmosphere once more.
Martin sneered, âFabian is a descendant of a confidant of the Youngs. If heâs here to hand over Universal Foundation to one of the Youngs, you should know the consequences of this action
â¦â
Everyone remained silent, pondering the possibility of Nashâs connection to the Youngs.
The Kleinsâ patriarch, Timothy Klein, inquired, âOn the night we wiped out the Youngs, did anyone see Ruby Xing?â
The fourth son, Moses Klein, and the fifth son, Mount Klein, simultaneously replied, âWe did
All eyes turned to them.
Mount added, âRuby had gone to the basement with a baby. Our men pursued them, but the basementâs self-destruction device was triggeredâ¦â
Magnus Klein nodded and said, âI remember the baby was still crying at that time. It couldnât have been fake.â
Timothy turned to his sixth son, Magnus. âWhich family did Ruby come from? Did you ever find out?â
Magnus shook his head. âThere was nothing left of Rubyâs body. A DNA test was impossible.â
Timothy sighed. âThe Youngs have always married in secret, without even notifying our familyâ¦â
Carefully, Martin inquired, âFather, what do you think of all this?â