Reborn As Super Heiress

Huo Sining couldn’t understand Burmese, but from their appearances, she knew those elders had already split into two factions. The old man who had been targeting her seemed to be the representative of the opposition, his gaze towards her was peculiar, as if he wished to devour her whole.

This thought flickered through Huo Sining’s mind, and she couldn’t help but laugh at her own paranoia.

How could it be? She didn’t know the elder, and there was no personal conflict of interest. How could these people hate her for no reason?

When opinions conflicted, and the few old men voted, the result was obvious—the faction supporting General Bada won overwhelmingly.

The faces of the two elders opposing suddenly turned very grim, one of them muttered something to General Bada.

Upon hearing the old man’s words, General Bada’s face turned somber, but the elder seemed oblivious and directly threw a report in front of him, leaving with his two supporters.

Huo Sining had no idea what he said, but after General Bada read the report, his face turned stony and silent, finally lifting his head to gaze directly at her as if taking a final gamble:

”Miss Huo, I agree to our cooperation, and I’m willing to concede a step further. If you can wager on a small jade mine, I’ll give you thirty percent of the shares. For a medium-sized mine, you’ll get forty percent. If it’s a large mine, the Bada Family and you will split fifty-fifty!”

As soon as General Bada spoke, not only Huo Sining but also the five elders present changed their expressions drastically, looking at him with disapproval:

”Nile, are you crazy? Kezha already opposes you, and now you concede so much profit, Kezha will cause trouble!”

”Trouble has already begun. They’ve long intended to separate, and now even ally with Zadu to divide my forces. We’re at the edge of a cliff, and if we can’t wager on a jade mine this time, the Bada Family is finished!”

General Badanile tossed the agreement report in front of the elders, a fierce murderous intent in his eyes.

The elderly men, after reading the data, also showed anger:

”What is Kezha trying to do? He wants to sell out the entire Bada Family? This traitor! Nile, we must not compromise! We fully support the conditions you agreed upon with Miss Huo and must bet on a jade mine before the Zhaton Family to reverse the situation!”

”Yes, Kezha must be removed. Directly expel him from the Bada Family. If he wants to join Zadu, let him be—it doesn’t matter whether he lives or dies for us!”

Huo Sining stood by, observing until they all calmed down. She didn’t know what changes occurred that pushed General Bada to take such a bold step, but she guessed it involved the report that elder threw at him.

Even after signing the contract and sitting in the car back to Sedona Hotel, Huo Sining was still baffled.

However, she was not curious. For things she shouldn’t know, she never asked rashly.

The world is like this—knowing too much isn’t necessarily good, and sometimes pretending to be ignorant is best, as long as she doesn’t suffer losses.

The car sped along the road, and suddenly a sharp brake jolted her; she almost fell out. If Gu Xu hadn’t reacted swiftly, embracing her, she would have hit the bar in front.

The car abruptly stopped without warning, leaving Huo Sining and Gu Xu puzzled and about to ask what happened when Kuba hurriedly explained:

”There seems to have been an accident ahead; the cars can’t pass. I’ll negotiate with them to clear the road.”

Due to Kezha’s split, the Bada Family’s internal conflict escalated, urgently needing a conference to discuss countermeasures, so Badasang hurriedly arranged two soldiers plus Kuba to drive Huo Sining back to Sedona, not accompanying personally.

It was past eleven at night, with few pedestrians around, so Huo Sining and her companions didn’t sense anything amiss. Until Kuba hadn’t returned after five or six minutes, they sensed something was wrong.

Huo Sining’s heart raced, her intuition told her things were off. She quickly turned to look at Gu Xu, whose expression had also stiffened, clearly sensing the problem.

Gu Xu’s eyes tightened, pulling Huo Sining to open the car door, but it was already too late.

The two soldiers sensed something was wrong and prepared to get out and find Kuba. As they stepped out, Huo Sining heard gunfire.

Blood splattered on the glass not far from her, and a pungent smell of blood filled the air.

Both soldiers were shot dead right at the car door, brains scattered across the ground.

Huo Sining had fought kidnappers and thugs before, but only to punish them slightly, not as terrifying as the scene before her.

Watching the two soldiers die right in front of her, Huo Sining nearly screamed, trembling like a leaf in the wind, with the strong scent of blood making her nauseous.

They were surrounded by more than ten soldiers, armed with rifles, forcing them out of the car and onto a military vehicle, which quickly drove off at speed.

Though Huo Sining tried to remain composed, her pale face and furrowed brows betrayed her fear and anxiety.

Sensing her distress, Gu Xu instinctively moved closer, his large, warm hands tightly holding hers.

Startled, Huo Sining raised her head, meeting Gu Xu’s gaze.

Gu Xu’s eyes were dark and deep, yet they conveyed unprecedented calm and steadiness, as if saying, ”Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Huo Sining felt reassured, her heart slowly settled.

Gu Xu’s gaze was fixed out the window, his face resolute and stern, eyes cold and sharp, exuding an intense aura of vigilance.