Chapter 239: The Deal Is Reached
"Here's two billion."
As he spoke, Uchiha Zhenxiong pushed forward another two billion ryo. "This is for Fugaku's upbringing. I'll be entrusting everything to you."
Hearing this, Li Jiexuan crossed his arms and chuckled lightly. "Why do you think I can keep him alive? I'm just a child myself."
Anyone with a brain could see that the Uchiha clan was about to be finished. Just like in the original storyline, as the clan leader, Uchiha Zhenxiong understood this clearly!
Unfortunately, as the clan leader, he had no choice but to live and die together with his people…
However, Zhenxiong was better than Fugaku in one regard: at least he dared to face reality and proactively sent his son away to avoid disaster.
Fugaku, on the other hand, only dared to close his eyes and wait for death, placing all responsibility and burden onto his eldest son—Uchiha Itachi!
Seeing Li Jiexuan hesitate, Uchiha Zhenxiong and Mikoto slowly lowered their heads and knelt to the ground. "Jiexuan-san, I've searched all of Konoha. The only one who can save Fugaku… is you."
"Please save him. He's innocent." Tears shimmered in Uchiha Mikoto's eyes. If it weren't for the burden of the Uchiha name, how could she not want to stay and raise her child?
"Innocent?"
Li Jiexuan raised an eyebrow and sneered. "An innocent person doesn't have two billion ryo. As a member of the Uchiha clan, holding this two billion—how can he be called innocent!?"
Hearing this, Zhenxiong and his wife felt as if struck by lightning!
That's right—when an avalanche occurs, not a single snowflake is innocent. When a clan is destroyed, not a single Uchiha is innocent… this is the tragedy of a family!
It seemed Li Jiexuan wouldn't agree after all.
Zhenxiong and Mikoto's eyes dimmed as they held Uchiha Fugaku, preparing to leave.
But at that moment…
"Wait!" Li Jiexuan grinned strangely. "When did I ever say I wouldn't agree?"
"Nani?"
Zhenxiong blinked in confusion. "Then what was that just now…?"
"Innocent or not—what does that have to do with me?" Li Jiexuan scoffed and shook his head. "As far as I'm concerned, as long as his name is Uchiha Fugaku, he's worth me making a move!"
Uchiha Fugaku—this was Sasuke and Itachi's father!
Of course, with the plot already in such chaos in this life, who knew whether Sasuke and Itachi would even be born smoothly—or if two entirely different brothers would take their place? It was honestly something to look forward to…
"This child… I'll leave him in your care from now on!" Uchiha Mikoto reluctantly handed Uchiha Fugaku into Li Jiexuan's arms.
Li Jiexuan tapped the floor and summoned Garaga…
"SSS—"
With blood-red eyes, Garage sized up Uchiha Zhenxiong and Mikoto, flicking its forked tongue with a hiss. "Shall I eat these two?"
"Of course not. They're my clients." Li Jiexuan gently patted Garaga's head. "Let me introduce you—this is my summoning beast, Garaga!"
"Hehe…"
Uchiha Zhenxiong forced a dry laugh as he shielded Mikoto behind him. "As expected of Jiexuan-san—your summoned beast is just as domineering. But may I ask… why have you called it out?"
"To send your son away!" Li Jiexuan said with a grin, casually tossing Uchiha Fugaku into Garaga's mouth as if he were garbage.
"Fugaku!"
Uchiha Mikoto nearly broke into tears from panic. Fortunately, Uchiha Zhenxiong tightly grabbed her hand, stopping her from doing anything rash.
Seeing this, Li Jiexuan grinned and patted Garaga's head. "Take him to Orochimaru. Have him raise and train the kid properly."
From now on, Uchiha Fugaku would be raised by him. If they couldn't even have this much trust, then there was no point in entrusting the child at all!
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