The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 493 Should I Just Eliminate Him?

"Beatrice, why didn't you choose a five-star hotel? Is this place hygienic?" Maurice Higgins glanced at the farmhouse and furrowed his brow slightly.

"Haha, Mr Higgins, please rest assured." Zeph Knight replied with a smile. "This place is one of the top choices for receiving important guests from various departments in Ozin City. Its standards are higher than those of five-star hotels in every aspect, and the scenery here is something that five-star hotels can't match."From NôvelDrama.Org.

"Who are you?" Maurice Higgins asked with a hint of indifference.

"Mr and Mrs Higgins, and Maurice, let me introduce. This is my grandfather, and this is my father." Beatrice pointed to Zeph Knight and Robert Knight, respectively.

"Grandpa, Dad, this is Maurice and his parents." Beatrice turned to introduced them to Zeph and Robert.

"Mr and Mrs Higgins, welcome! Please, have a seat,." Zeph Knight extended his right hand and greeted Kennard Higgins and his wife.

"Hmm," Kennard shook Zeph 's hand, and then, with his wife, walked towards the farmhouse's interior.

"Maurice, let's go inside." Beatrice said, linking her arm with Maurice's.

"Beatrice, tell your family to be on their best behavior. My parents came here today to see what your family is like." Maurice turned to Beatrice and said.

"Don't worry, Maurice. I've already told my family. They won't disappoint your parents."

Beatrice had worked hard for the past two or three months to hook such a big fish. She had used all her tricks to arrange this meeting between both sets of parents. If everything went smoothly today, she might just step into the world of the elite. The Higgins family was a prominent clan in the capital, much stronger than those so-called big families in Ozin. It absolutely met her expectations of marrying into an aristocratic family.

"Hope so!" Maurice nodded, then walked into the farmhouse with Beatrice, followed by five men in black closely.

As soon as the group arrived at the banquet hall on the farm, Zeph, Robert and Beatrice led the other family of three to the main table. The five men in black stood a few meters behind Kennard Higgins and his family, like human spears.

"Mr Knight, I heard from Maurice that your family is in business in Ozin. I wonder how the business is doing now?" Thalia Higgins sipped her tea and asked Zeph casually.

"It is just a small workshop, not worth mentioning." Zeph replied with a smile.

"How much revenue do you generate in a year?" Thalia continued to inquire. "Last year's profits were passable, around 5 billion." Zeph replied with a wry smile.

Five billion, there was certainly some exaggeration in that figure. The actual revenue was probably around 3 billion. It was only because of the contract for the Ozin Tower that they received direct or indirect income of 1 billion. Otherwise, it wouldn't even reach 2 billion. Since securing the contract for the Ozin Tower, the Knight Group's brand had gained significant recognition, and several major distributors had stocked up on their products.

"Only 5 billion?" Thalia put down her tea cup and continued, "That's quite small, not even as good as the sales of one of our companies."

"That's right! The Higgins family is indeed a prominent clan in the capital, we are far behind." Zeph replied, feeling slightly embarrassed. After a brief pause, he changed the subject. "I heard that Maurice recently returned from studying abroad and has taken on the role of director at the Higgins Group? He's certainly a talented young man!"

"Mr Knight, let me be frank with you," Thalia continued after taking another sip of tea. "With my son's personal abilities and the resources of the Higgins family, his future development is bound to be smooth. Although he is currently in a relationship with Miss Knight, it doesn't mean they will definitely get married. We won't interfere too much in Maurice's romantic matters, but when it comes to marriage, we will certainly look out for his best interests."

"Although Miss Knight's qualifications are decent, there are hundreds of women who want to marry my son, many of whom are more outstanding than her in various aspects. So, it's unlikely that Maurice will get engaged to your granddaughter so quickly. They will need at least another two or three years to get to know each other better. We hope you can understand this."

"Of course," Zeph's expression changed slightly before he continued, "Please rest assured, we don't meddle too much in young people's affairs. If they eventually end up together, that would be wonderful. If not, there's no need to force it."

Meanwhile, Beatrice had been listening to Thalia's words, and her expression changed several times. She felt that her hopes of marrying into a wealthy family were diminishing.

"Mr Knight, it's great that you understand." Thalia replied calmly.

"Mr Knight, it's getting late. Let's start serving the meal. Afterward, we still have plans to visit a tourist attraction in the afternoon." Maurice spoke up.

"Mr Higgins, I'm really sorry, but please wait a few more minutes. Not all the members of my family have arrived yet." Zeph apologized again with a forced smile.

"What?" Maurice's expression turned slightly displeased. "Your family is quite grand, aren't you? Are we supposed to wait for them?"

Kennard Higgins and his wife's expressions were equally unpleased.

"I'm really sorry, Mr Higgins. Let me make a call to see when they'll arrive." Zeph said and signaled to Robert.

Understanding the signal, Robert got up and walked aside, taking out his phone to call Fletcher.

"Robert, don't bother making the call, we're here."

At that moment, Fletcher's voice came from the entrance.

"Fletcher, why did you arrive so late? They're getting impatient." Robert said with a displeased expression.

"Sorry, we got stuck in traffic." Fletcher replied.

As he spoke, Billy and his family, as well as Stout, approached the main table.

"Mr Higgins, let me introduce you," Zeph's expression improved slightly when he saw Billy. Although he still hadn't figured out Billy's exact identity, he was well aware that his son-in-law was not an ordinary person. A few days ago, he had humbled himself to ensure that Billy attended this gathering, hoping that Billy would help uphold his family's dignity.

"No need for introductions. Let's get the food served, we have other plans after eating." Thalia impatiently waved her hand.

Maurice's gaze had been fixed on Harleen all this while. He had always considered Beatrice a beauty, but compared to Harleen in front of him, they were like night and day.

"Uh..." Zeph hesitated and pointed at Billy. "Mr and Mrs Higgins, this is my son-in-law. He serves in Glavale's military, and he..."

"What's the point of introducing a soldier?" Thalia interrupted him. "I thought he was some high-ranking official. You made us wait for him, and he turns out to be just a soldier. Quite an ego you've got!" "Don't talk like that about my dad! My dad is a great hero!" Tasha, who was in Billy's arms, shouted loudly.

"Kids should stay out of adult conversations. You have no manners at all. How were you raised by your parents?" Maurice frowned and scolded Tasha.

"Another trash!" Stout commented with a sigh, then turned to Billy. "Boss, should I just eliminate him?"