Capítulo 1640: Chapter 1619: The Heir Gao Yang was in a terrible mood, extremely terrible. His mind was a chaotic mess, and he didn’t know what to say or do. Standing in place for too long, Morgan patted Gao Yang on the shoulder and smiled, “Let’s go, don’t just stand here, take a walk with me.” Gao Yang followed Morgan casually. After a few steps, Morgan looked at Gao Yang’s dejected face and sighed helplessly, “Don’t be , I thought you were used to life and death, and should be very open-minded, but I didn’t expect you to react so strongly.” Gao Yang said tremblingly, “This is different.” “What’s different? Everyone has to die eventually. Dying from illness, isn’t it easier to accept than dying in battle? Alright, pull yourself together, we have a lot to discuss.” Gao Yang took a few deep breaths, rubbed his face, and then said softly, “Okay, what do you want to discuss with me?” Morgan said calmly, “A lot. First, the most urgent matter: the commotion you stirred up in Ukraine this time is too big. If anyone finds out it was you, no one can save you.” Gao Yang said softly, “I understand. I’m doing my best to stay hidden. So far, we’ve done a decent job; with Russia taking the blame, I think no one will immediately associate it with Satan.” Morgan nodded, “Yes, the timing is great, and the scapegoat is appropriate. Otherwise, things wouldn’t be as easy as they are now. I need to tell you that this incident is driving the Pentagon crazy. The military will send their own people to investigate. If it was the White House leading the investigation, they’d divert everyone’s attention to where they want people to look. But with the military investigating, their sole purpose is the truth, so you need to be careful.” Gao Yang asked curiously, “Is there a difference?” Morgan sighed, “Yes, there is. This time, Butter Knife executed the mission in Kiev. Butter Knife is an army unit, which means this action was a mission approved and personally signed by Congress and the Pentagon. In some respects, this mission is bigger than the capture of Bin Laden. The capture of Bin Laden was a mission signed by the President, using the Marines. Why deploy the Marines? Because only the Marines are directly dispatched by the President. Deployment of the Army, Navy, and Air Force requires congressional approval and orders from the Pentagon. So, the Marines are the President’s closest troops, but they are always marginalized by the Pentagon. They never get the best equipment, and their budget is continuously cut. However, since the President can directly dispatch the Marines, they always have the highest visibility.” After speaking, Morgan said worriedly, “You may not know, but it was the first official overseas deployment for that army unit, and they messed everything up, being completely wiped out by you. In fact, while the White House is furious and dissatisfied with the outcome, there won’t be much reaction. However, the Pentagon is going nuts. They’ve lost too much face this time. So inevitably, the Pentagon will personally send capable personnel to investigate this matter, rather than leaving everything to the CIA.” Gao Yang said softly, “I’d like to know which side you are on: the White House or the Pentagon?” “The White House. Although I don’t align with the current President, I’ve always been with the White House. No matter who comes to power, we tend to support the White House rather than the Pentagon. This is naturally determined by the attributes of the consortium I’m behind. However, in America, many things aren’t decided by simply taking sides. It’s very complex.” Morgan waved his hand to emphasize, then said seriously, “From the beginning, I’ve hoped you could build your own network, so I’ve helped you but never tried to bring you into the same group I belong to, so you don’t need to consider my stance.” ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⟡fire.net After finishing, Morgan sighed deeply, looking a little helpless, “My mother is Jewish, and Jewish identity is determined by matrilineal descent. My father is not Jewish, and I’ve never acknowledged myself as Jewish, which means my Jewish identity is hidden. But that doesn’t prevent me from getting support and favor from the Jewish Consortium. My current status has a lot to do with my unpublicized Jewish identity.” Gao Yang didn’t know what Morgan wanted to express, so he just listened quietly, and Morgan sighed again before saying softly, “Once you get involved in certain things, you can’t detach yourself. Over the years, I’ve earned a considerable fortune, which is what I deserve, but I’m still acting as a spokesperson, meaning I can’t break free from this group no matter what. I don’t intend to involve Bob either, hoping he can have a happy and carefree life.” Gao Yang nodded, “I understand.” Morgan sighed and said softly, “Every parent hopes for a better future for their children. My life seems glamorous, and with these years of effort, I’ve gained the greatest autonomy, not having to follow every command of the interest community I serve. But, in the end, I’m not free. Everything I do must fit within the interests of this community, which unavoidably leads to conflicts. Conflicts mean danger. I don’t want Bob to live the same life as me, so I’ve never thought about grooming him as a successor, never.” Suddenly patting Gao Yang on the shoulder, Morgan smiled, “You’re the only exception over these years. What exception? An exception whereby I’ve never thought of devoting resources to help someone like you, to my belonging community, without any benefit.” Gao Yang shrugged and said with a bitter smile, “Really?” Morgan nodded, “Yes, to the real big figures behind me, your existence is dispensable. They don’t know the true relationship between me and you. Everyone thinks I’m just drawing in a mercenary who can be used when force is needed. How should I put it, you’re a small person, and the advantage of small people is they don’t pose a threat to those big shots truly controlling everything.” With a meaningful smile, Morgan said softly, “Everyone thinks I’m just using a mercenary, but nobody knows that I’ve pinned my hopes for the future on you.” Gao Yang said softly, “What do you mean?” Morgan opened the five fingers of his right hand, looking calmly at his palm, and said solemnly, “How many people have you killed?” Gao Yang scratched his head and said, “I’ve never counted; I never deliberately remember these things. But I think, maybe a thousand people.” Morgan said softly, “A thousand people, that’s a lot, but the people I’ve killed are at least ten times that number, maybe a hundred times more, who knows. I never personally kill anyone, but the people who have died by my actions are countless because you kill with a gun, and I kill with capital. Everything I do, every US dollar I earn, is tainted with blood.” After speaking faintly, Morgan looked at Gao Yang very seriously and said, “There are many people like me. We have a boundary that cannot be crossed: do not harm the family, do not settle old scores. Because we all have a day we will die, and we all hope our families remain undisturbed. But sadly, the existence of boundaries is just to be broken. I have no doubt that after I die—no, don’t need to wait until then—as soon as I lose control, lose power, my enemies will pounce like hyenas on the African plains. I’m not worried about myself. I worry about Bob.” Gao Yang furrowed his brow with concern and said softly, “Is it that cruel?” Morgan sighed, “Crueler than you can imagine. Killing doesn’t always have to involve blood. I plan to leave Bob a large inheritance but not the shackles I bore all my life. In doing so, Bob will lack the power to protect himself. Bob is a kind kid, and kindness means becoming prey. The reason I support him in setting up his own security company is to give him power and his own path.” Gao Yang was speechless, not knowing what to say, as today’s events were somewhat beyond his imagination. Morgan continued quietly, “You’ve pinned Satan’s future on me, I know this, but I also actually regard you as my backup plan. I hope after I die, Bob will have a friend willing to help him at any cost. But I didn’t expect this day to come so soon.” Gao Yang frowned, “You’re just ill, not about to die…” Morgan interrupted Gao Yang waving his hand, speaking softly, “Of course, I know that, but I have to prepare for the worst. I’m worried I don’t have enough time, Gao, you, you’re not ambitious, not ruthless enough, not driven by wealth and power. To me, you’re not fit to be my successor. But if we talk about a friend to entrust my affairs after death, someone to shield Bob, you couldn’t be a better choice.” Gao Yang said blankly, “What do you mean?” Morgan smiled, speaking softly, “What else could it mean? You’re the best friend of friends, the worst enemy of enemies. You’d foolishly take a friend’s problem as your own and a friend’s enemy as your enemy. If I had to find a protector for Bob, of course, it’d be you. At least I wouldn’t worry about you scheming for Bob’s inheritance in the future or ignoring him when someone tries to trouble him.” Gao Yang said awkwardly, “I want to know what you mean by successor.” Morgan smiled, “Successor, of course, means successor. Does this need an explanation?”