Hong Deren rubbed his chin, a deep contemplative expression on his face. After a while, he slowly spoke, eyes fixed ahead: "Brother, what do you think we should do if this kid really manages to handle Hongmen and the Las Vegas Consortium? When the time comes, neither Hongmen nor the Las Vegas Consortium will be on our side nor care about the fate of our Hong Family. Brother, I'm not being pessimistic or predicting the outcome, but it's wise to prepare for the worst-case scenario and consider all possible negative outcomes."
Hong Decang shook his head: "I don't know." He really didn't know what to do when that time came.
The topic was a bit heavy, and both brothers fell silent.
...
After arranging the matters of the base, Yang Fan returned to the villa and called over Xiao Meng and Xiao Nan.
"You've heard about the base situation, right?"
Xiao Meng responded for them both: "Master, we've heard."
"In a few days, you will begin your training. Are you afraid of hardship?"
