Chapter 1697: Chapter 1697: This is an excellent opportunity to completely crush the Fosters!

Chapter 1697

Elsewhere.

Half an hour later, Hans White faintly awoke, feeling weak all over.

His trusted secretary was waiting by his bed and showed a look of joy upon seeing him awake.

"Master, you finally woke up. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Hans White covered his dizzy head, struggled to sit up, and looked haggard. "What happened to me?"

As soon as he spoke, he was startled by his own voice.

It was weak and hoarse, sounding nothing like his usual tone.

The secretary handed him a cup of hot water before explaining, "Master, we were all confused. Just a while ago, a few people from Valleys came over to have a chat with you. You didn’t talk long before you took them to the Young Master’s courtyard. I thought it was nothing serious, but then those people said you were taking them to take the Young Master’s life!"

"Ridiculous!" Hans White rebuked loudly.

"I dare not hide it from you, these were your own words. According to the Young Master, you were bewitched by Gu, that’s why you acted like that."

Hans White suddenly froze, stupefied for several minutes, then let out a cold laugh. "That scum of Valleys dares to scheme against me!"

Having come to a realization, the secretary said, "It seems so, no doubt about it. Ever since Valleys made a fuss the last time, I knew they had more moves to play."

"But I never imagined they would conceive such a ruthless plan as using a father to kill his son! They thought it through clearly. With the Young Master dead, the power would return to your hands, and with you being under their gu, their puppet, you would end up doing whatever they want."

The secretary’s words made sense, each word heavily impacting Hans White and leaving him shaken.

"If it had succeeded, the Whites could have really been swallowed by them..."

"Yes, Master, luckily, Miss Collins and Ethel Collins were both protecting the Young Master. Otherwise, with his mortal body, how could he be a match for the Mutated People?"

Hans White focused. "What? Who did you say saved him?"

The secretary replied, "To be precise, it was Ethel, along with the robot that Chloe Collins sent over that saved the Young Master. I don’t know what happened but this morning, that robot arrived. It looked exactly like Chloe Collins and it had strong combat abilities that easily repelled several Mutated People."

Hans White narrowed his eyes. "That barbaric young lady would be so kindhearted?"

He pondered deeply but couldn’t figure it out.

"Maybe she remembered her old relationship with the Young Master? Or... perhaps she sent the robot over specifically to negotiate about Chase Carrington’s matter?"

"Hmph, it must be for negotiation. She’s not that kind to save someone for no reason. Besides, she wouldn’t have known about Valleys’ actions in advance to specifically send someone to save the day. She must have come to negotiate."

With that thought, he said mockingly, "To negotiate and not come in person shows a lack of sincerity. Tell the Young Master to continue with the original plan and not give any face. This is a perfect opportunity to completely crush the Fosters!"

"I will send the message right away."

The secretary reminded, "However, Master, how should we deal with Valleys moving forward? Their actions clearly show they no longer consider you a threat. Their plan was disrupted by the Young Master; they must be very angry. Could they retaliate against us?"

This indeed was a tricky situation.

They were originally related by mutual interests, but with things turning out this way, both sides would suffer losses.

Yet if they continued to cooperate without care, they wouldn’t be able to fully trust each other, leading to even more suspicion.

While thinking, it suddenly occurred to him about Milton White. He exclaimed, "Could Valleys have also bewitched Milton?!"

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