"Father, the situation is getting more and more disadvantageous for us."
Standing in front of the desk, Kate Soros looked at his father and spoke with a frown.
Right now, his face was no longer as spirited as before. Instead, it was replaced with deep exhaustion. He looked like an old man in his fifties or sixties, and his forehead was full of wrinkles.
It was no wonder that he had such an expression. The Soros family was not far from being "deserted". Almost all the merchant associations that were on good terms with them had cut off all relations with them.
In fact, even some distant relatives of the Soros family saw that the situation was far from good. All of them either packed up their belongings and fled overnight, or went to the Holy Church to repent for their momentary foolishness back then. They said that they had no choice but to do such a foolish thing because of the Soros family's power. Madam, this humble one was originally living at …
Not to mention how those people cried and begged for mercy in front of the Church of Holy Light, even the private soldiers of the Soros family were shaken.
Most of them used the power of the Soros family to do whatever they wanted. Now that the Soros family was completely dead, they went out with their tails between their legs, afraid that others would find out that they were from the Soros family.
It was fine for one or two days like this, but no one could stand it after a long time.
In fact, quite a number of private soldiers had already fled with their families … Now, to be honest, there were not many who were truly left behind.
Even the army at the frontlines was on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, the Soros family had been in business for so long and still had some foundation.
Moreover, their trusted subordinates were all fugitives. Soros had once gathered them and promised them that as long as they could help the Soros family overcome the current crisis, they would receive a large sum of money and a piece of land.
If the upper beam was not straight, the lower beam would be crooked. Since the Soros family was like this, those who could survive until now were naturally fugitives. They did not care about the Northern Alliance or the Church of Holy Light. Nothing was more important than having money and women while they were alive.
This was also the reason why the Soros family had not collapsed without a fight. However, even a blind person knew that once spring arrived and the Northern Alliance army marched in, it would be hard to predict what would happen next.
"Yes, I am very clear."
However, compared to his son's anxious expression, Old Soros' expression was very calm. He fiddled with the teacup in his hand, looking somewhat relaxed and satisfied.
"Then, it looks like we have to do something."
"Something happened?"
Hearing his father's words, Kite stretched out his hand and pressed his forehead. He didn't know why, but he felt that his father seemed to be more and more mysterious.
In the past, when the Soros Family was strong, he always had a gloomy face, giving people the feeling that he was angry all the time.
But now, seeing that the family was about to be destroyed, he revealed a strange and leisurely expression. Carter really couldn't understand what was going on with his father and what he was thinking.
"That's right."
Old Soros nodded in response to Kate's question.
"What do you think is the source of our current problems?"
"Where else could it be?
Of course it's that b * stard Doante. I knew he wasn't reliable. If I had known … "
At the mention of this matter, Kite was infuriated. He also knew that Doante was a good-for-nothing who was just waiting to die.
However, he didn't expect that b * stard to set the family up and cause such a big mess.
When Kite heard about this matter, he was so angry that he smashed his teacup. If Doante hadn't been killed, he would have sent a group of people to Tarkus City to capture that b * stard, skin him alive, and pull out his tendons!
Originally, the Soros Family was doing well before that, but after this incident, the entire family immediately went downhill. Now, it seemed like there was no way to pull them back.
Kite was not a fool. He knew that the Soros Family could no longer turn the situation around.
Back then, when his father told him that he wanted to start afresh, it was already clear that this was a gamble. If he won, then all the disputes and hostility surrounding the Soros Family would vanish.
If he lost the gamble, then the Soros Family would be completely destroyed.
However, at that time, they had no other choice. Because of the previous problems, the Soros Family's destruction was only a matter of time.
And now, they just lost the gamble …
Of course, even though this was what he thought, Kite wasn't willing to give up just like that.
Because the Soros Family had done well in this aspect, be it roping in allies or gathering troops. The fact that the Southern Alliance could still be established when the Soros Family was in deep trouble was enough to prove Kite's ability.
But what Kite didn't expect was that there was a problem at the rear, where it shouldn't be.
He was also infuriated by Doante's actions. Wasn't it just a city surrounded by mobs?
It wasn't like they couldn't rise again in the future if they risked their lives to escape. But this kid actually created such trouble … It was a pity that Kite wasn't a transmigrator. If not, he would surely lament, "I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates."
"So, our current problem still comes from the rebel army."
Old Soros didn't care about Kite's thoughts and continued to speak.
Upon hearing this, Kite knitted his brows.
Of course, he knew that the rebel army was a problem. But now, the biggest threat to the Soros Family was the Northern Alliance. If it weren't for them, how could the Soros Family allow a group of rebel army to wreak havoc in their territory?
But at this moment, his father actually claimed that the rebel army was the biggest threat … What exactly was he thinking?
"So, we have to annihilate this rebel army!"
"Father!"
Hearing this, Kite had no choice but to speak. He deeply suspected that his father had Alzheimer's disease like the other old people. Otherwise, why would he mention the rebel army at this critical moment?
"The rebel army has the support of the three Temples. We …"
"They are just a rebel army, Kite."
Upon hearing Kite's words, Old Soros lifted his head and glared at him.
"So what if they have the support of the three Temples now?
They are still a group of rebel army, a group of bandits, and a group of bandits.
Have you forgotten how we dealt with bandits in the past? "
"What you mean is …"
Suddenly, Kite's eyes lit up.
He wasn't an idiot. As the heir of the Soros Family, he was smart. If not, he wouldn't have reached this stage.
Therefore, as soon as Old Soros spoke, he immediately understood what he meant.
Indeed, the so-called "National Freedom Army" was a rebel army, a group of bandits formed by mobs.
What did an army with no proper strength lack the most?
A ruler.
The best way to describe the rebel army was to scatter the monkeys when the tree falls. In the past, the Soros Family did not have any riots. They didn't even need to capture everyone. As long as they captured the leader and hung him, the rest would naturally scatter like birds and beasts.
And this "National Freedom Army", no matter what their name was, was still a rebel army without any substance or background. They didn't have a strong commander, experienced logisticians, or enough generals … It could be said that without the three Temples, the rebel army's collapse would only be a matter of time in Kite's opinion.
And now, the reason why the rebel army did not collapse was because they had an outstanding leader.
"You mean Oldman?
That Militia Captain? "
The Soros Family was not stupid. Kite had naturally collected information on the rebel army.
Of course, he knew that Oldman was the leader of the "National Freedom Army" and had a very high reputation in the Karkhalan region.
It could be said that he was the core of this rebel army. And this also meant that as long as he was killed, this rebel army would self-destruct.
He had also seen the three Temples' statement. But Kite was not an idiot. He sharply realized that the three Temples were only "assisting", which meant that the Church of Holy Light had not yet fully intended to officially interfere.
And the "National Freedom Army" was a cover they were using to disguise themselves.
If they could kill Oldman, then the National Freedom Army would self-destruct without a fight. At that time …
"Idiot!"
But Old Soros only needed a single sentence to dispel his son's thoughts.
"What is Oldman? He is just a flag of the National Freedom Army. What's the use of killing him?
If the National Freedom Army can raise a flag, then they can raise another flag!
Do you mean that we will cut down every flag they raise?
When will we be able to cut down all of them?
And that Oldman is just a Militia Captain. Do you really think that he can lead an army to victory? "
"Then what you mean is …"
"James. You should know this name, right?"
"It's him?!"
Hearing his father's words, Kite was taken aback.
As Oldman's right-hand man, James was quite famous, but Kite did not pay much attention to him.
In Kite's opinion, James was just a useless advisor.
And the intelligence also mentioned that he was very popular with girls, which made Kite even less interested in James.
Based on his experience, a person who was obsessed with women would definitely not be very capable.
But now, looking at his father's expression, it seemed that this was not the case.
"You are still too young."
Looking at his son's confused face, Old Soros shook his head as if he had expected better from his son.
"Do you think that he is a useless advisor?
Not very capable?
That's really stupid. You have to know that the other party is a group of rebel army!
Do you think that a person who can come up with such a plan is not capable?
Moreover, according to the intelligence, he has a very good relationship with Oldman and is deeply trusted by Oldman. If he is not capable, then the rebel army would have been finished long ago. Do we still need to worry about it now? "
"I see!!"
Hearing his father's words, Kite suddenly came to a realization.
He realized that he had made a huge mistake.
That was, he had looked at the other party with the eyes of a noble.
Indeed, to a noble, it was not a big deal to have a few ministers, but the rebel army was a mob. How could a person who could come up with a plan not be capable?
If he was not capable, they would have been killed by Doante long ago. How could they have reached this stage today?
Moreover, the mob was harder to control than the army. Even the noble's private army had undergone training.
But the mob had not undergone any training at all, yet they could defeat the local army again and again. This in itself was enough to explain the problem.
"You might not know, but the reform proposed by the 'National Salvation Freedom Army' in Karkhalan, as well as the connection between the three Holy Temples, were almost all done through that James. I have sent people to investigate him. This person's background is not simple. He has been to many places, has a lot of experience, and is very smart.
Compared to him, Oldman is just a militia captain that can't be seen in public … "
Speaking until here, Old Soros raised his head and glanced at Kite.
"Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, I understand, Father."
At this moment, Kite's face turned ashen. Since his father had already reminded him of this, he naturally wasn't a fool.
"Good."
Old Soros was obviously very satisfied with his son's answer. He nodded slowly, lowered his head, and picked up his teacup again.
"If necessary, 'they' can intervene. Do you understand?"
Hearing until here, Kite's expression changed slightly. But in the end, he quickly replied.
"Yes, Father!"