All of us are one

Chapter 113 Jiang Yanming's Admonition

"Oh, I thought..." Arthur smiled awkwardly.

"How have you been lately?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"Not bad. With your authorization and the support of the Green family, Grandfather has complete control of the board of directors," Arthur smiled. "The position of heir is much more secure. My cousin has been transferred to the Shining City branch for inspection and won't be back for at least two or three years."

Jiang Yanming nodded upon hearing this. Judging from Arthur's expression, he was indeed much more relaxed than before he left the Four Nations Alliance, probably because his position as heir was secure.

Considering that Arthur was designated as the family heir a long time ago and has survived the crisis of being abandoned, as long as he doesn't make any major mistakes in the future, inheriting the El family is a sure thing.

"I still authorize you to vote on my shares." Jiang Yanming had no interest in getting involved in Victoria Group's affairs, because the enemies he was about to face involved giant companies like those in the military technology industry.

"Okay." Arthur nodded in agreement, then changed the subject, "The company has just made a major investment and is unable to distribute dividends to shareholders right now. I hope you can understand."

"It's alright." Jiang Yanming nodded slightly, not caring about the profit sharing.

He currently has over 5000 million Nar in cash, but if he really wanted to spend it lavishly, given his status as a dark energy user and electronic hacker, this amount would be far from enough.

However, maintaining the aircraft and purchasing a portable computer doesn't cost much.

"Jiang, Arthur, are you planning to talk about business all afternoon?" Lucy suddenly asked.

"I'm sorry, Lucy," Arthur quickly apologized. "Jiang just got back, and I had to explain things to him. We've finished talking now."

"Yes, we've finished talking." Jiang Yanming nodded in agreement.

The three then began to chat, mentioning Jiang Yanming's experiences in the Divine Martial Kingdom, such as its cuisine and local specialties.

An hour later, Jiang Yanming and Arthur said goodbye and left the garden, heading to the parking lot together.

"Jiang, I've noticed you've changed a bit again," Arthur said after a moment's hesitation.

"Yes." Jiang Yanming nodded in agreement. He was no longer a bystander. Even though he hated trouble, he would accept its arrival.

His trip to the Divine Martial Kingdom, in particular, allowed him to experience a great deal. The disciples of the Great River Alliance who risked their lives to protect him made him acknowledge that he was a citizen of the Divine Martial Kingdom and the young leader of the Great River Alliance.

For this reason, he accepted Uncle Zhou's arrangement to investigate the anti-Shenwu Kingdom forces within the Four Kingdoms Alliance.

"Jiang, what are your plans for the future?" Arthur asked. "If I remember correctly, you haven't graduated with your master's degree yet, have you?"

"Well, Professor Tarot's sudden death has left my graduation thesis stuck in the final stages." Jiang Yanming no longer cared about his studies.

"So you're planning to continue working on your graduation thesis?" Arthur asked thoughtfully. "Should I help you find a reliable advisor?"

"It's unnecessary," Jiang Yanming shook his head. "Getting a master's degree isn't very meaningful."

Arthur frowned slightly, disagreeing with Jiang Yanming's statement.

The Quad places great importance on academic qualifications; the heirs of any prominent family often hold titles such as master's, doctoral, or even professor.

For example, after graduating with his master's degree, he continued to pursue a doctoral degree. Regardless of his future academic achievements, he will become a doctor in ten or twenty years if nothing unexpected happens.

"Don't worry about me," Jiang Yanming said softly. "I am from Shenwu Kingdom and cannot truly integrate into the Four Kingdoms Alliance. Perhaps I will return to Shenwu Kingdom in the future."

Arthur stopped and looked at Jiang Yanming with disbelief. He never expected that this person, who had grown up in the Four Nations Alliance, would say such a thing after leaving the alliance for less than half a year.

"Arthur, we're friends, right?" Jiang Yanming also stopped and turned to look at Arthur behind him.

"Of course, you're the only friend I can truly confide in." Arthur nodded emphatically, but a question arose in his mind: "Why ask that?"

"Arthur, as a friend, I have a piece of advice for you," Jiang Yanming sighed softly. "Don't help me anymore, and don't tell anyone else. We are close friends."

"Why?" Arthur looked at Jiang Yanming, his face full of confusion.

"This is for your own good, for the good of your family," Jiang Yanming said softly. "I reckon it will be difficult for us to have afternoon tea like this again in the future."

"Jiang, you..." Arthur suddenly realized something and said somewhat absentmindedly, "You are the heir to a powerful force in the Divine Martial Kingdom?"

As the heir of the El family, Arthur knew some information about the Divine Martial Kingdom. His friend wanted to sever ties with him after returning to the Divine Martial Kingdom, which was obviously because of his special status.

Therefore, only the identity of the heir to a major power in the Divine Martial Kingdom could force Jiang Yanming to make this choice!

The reason is simple: it is true that the Four Nations Alliance and the Divine Martial Kingdom have a cooperative relationship, but that cooperation is carried out under the threat of the Holy Alliance.

Without the threat of the Holy Alliance, the cooperation between the Four Nations Alliance and the Divine Martial Kingdom would surely fall apart, and might even turn into hostility.

The core members of the two factions may have a good personal relationship when they are young, but in the end they will have to prioritize the interests of their respective factions, not to mention that the two factions are potential rivals!

"That's right, I am the heir to a major power in the Divine Martial Kingdom, and the heir to the number one power." Jiang Yanming put his hands behind his back, looked up slightly at the distant sky, and said, "Getting too close to me is not a good thing."

Is the Great River Alliance the number one power in the Divine Martial Kingdom?

Yes! That's for sure, because including Li Kun, the Great River Alliance has five top-tier members, and even the absolute number one expert is in charge.

While the three powerful families of Jiangnan do indeed have four top experts on the surface, the upcoming birthday of their revered senior, Master Liang, makes it difficult to shake the position of the Great River Alliance as the number one power.

"This..." Arthur was stunned upon hearing this, completely shocked by the news.

Heir to the most powerful force in the Divine Martial Kingdom!

He never expected that his friend would have such a high status in the Divine Martial Kingdom, even surpassing that of his cousin Lucy.

"Jiang..." Arthur was completely at a loss for words, feeling his throat dry and unable to speak.

He had always thought that he was superior to Jiang Yanming in terms of family background, and always wanted to help his only friend. He never imagined that the other party's family background was far superior to his own, only that he was not in the Four Kingdoms Alliance.

After a long while, Arthur composed himself and asked the question that had been bothering him: "Jiang, why have you lived in the Four Kingdoms Alliance since you were a child?"

"I'm also curious about this question," Jiang Yanming said softly.

Yes, he was curious about why his father left the Divine Martial Kingdom and stayed there for more than 20 years. He also wanted to know what role his uncle played in it.

"Jiang, is this the last time we'll meet?" Arthur sighed helplessly.

"How could that be? I'm still a shareholder of the Victoria Group." Jiang Yanming chuckled and shook his head. "We'll have a chance to meet in the future, but it will be difficult to have a gathering like today again."

"Understood." Arthur nodded upon hearing this, keeping Jiang Yanming's words in mind.

The El family is not considered a top family among the four-nation alliance, and its close relationship with the heir of the number one power in the Divine Martial Kingdom is not a good thing!