While Peter and the others were having a gathering, a dispute erupted within the Thompson family.
After talking to Phoenix Taylor once and obtaining a large amount of information, Edward Martin returned to his home in Sunshine Province.
By then, the whole Thompson family had been called by Edward to return.
Seeing that Edward had called the whole family, Henry Martin frowned and said, "You were supposed to persuade your cousin Phoenix, what happened?"
"Dad, I did meet with Phoenix, but there are some things I’m uncertain about, so I came back to discuss."
Dora Wright said, "What’s the matter? Just say it."
Edward recounted the company’s operating methods run by Phoenix, most importantly, the matter of the company’s shares.
It must be said that Phoenix was quite brilliant; she gave covert shares to each member of the Thompson family. This meant that they could all enjoy large amounts of money, a very tempting proposition.
Kiran Martin’s eyes lit up and said, "I’ve tasted that wine, and it’s really good. Not only is it effective, but I’ve also had it tested and found no side effects. If the market opens up, it can be developed into a top-tier health product. I do think Phoenix knows how to deal with people. She’s right; since we have everything, why should we work for others?"
Eliza Jones said, "But Peter saved Dad’s life! How can we do this to him?"
"What’s wrong with that? Phoenix said that when the time comes, she will give Peter one or two hundred million. That would be fair to him."
Dora Wright looked at her husband and said, "Old Martin, do you remember the demands of the Thompson family?"
At this point, Henry wore a complicated expression on his face.
The Thompson family was also a hidden family. When Henry and Thomas Woods competed for Dora Wright, both families punished the two young men. Thomas Woods was ordered to enter closed-door cultivation, and Henry was sent to the Sunshine Province to take up an official position. As a small official, he lost his chance to cultivate within the family.
"A provincial-level leadership position and one billion US dollars!"
Henry muttered to himself.
This was the requirement put forward by the Thompson Family for him to re-enter the family. If he could reach these two conditions in his life, the family would allow him to take his family back to the Thompson family.
Returning to the Thompson family meant that Edward and the others would have the opportunity to cultivate and possibly set foot on the Golden Path.
Suddenly, Henry, who was burning with anger, became torn.
For a moment, Henry felt torn between Peter and the family.
"Dad!" Eliza, who also had a sense of justice, was shocked to see her father in this state.
Dora Wright glanced at her children and sighed, "Old Martin, you should tell them about this matter. The children are grown up, and they should know some things."
Seeing that Henry had no objections, Dora hesitated for a moment before looking at her children and saying, "Actually, there is one thing that has always been bothering your father. More than twenty years ago, both of us were studying at Kingston University, and there was another man named Thomas Woods."
This name appeared in the ears of the Thompson family members more than once, and they all turned their gaze to Dora Wright.
Blushing, Dora Wright said, "Anyway, there was some romantic turbulence between us. In the end, your father and Thomas Woods fought, causing some incidents. Later, people from both families punished their youngsters separately. Thomas Woods was punished by being sent into closed-door cultivation, while your father was banished into the secular world, starting as a Deputy Town Chief. He had to work hard to become a provincial official and, at the same time, earn a billion dollars on his own. If he could achieve these two conditions, he would be allowed to take the family back into the Thompson Family."
Edward and the others looked at their parents in surprise, never expecting such a story.
Dora sighed and said, "Actually, this condition is like an unattainable goal. If he doesn’t take ill-gotten gains, promotion is possible, and your father has worked hard, becoming a provincial-level official now. However, it would be too difficult to make a billion dollars on his own. Your father didn’t want to think about it and planned to live for the rest of his life. But now that Phoenix has set things in motion, hope may be right in front of our eyes!"
This time, even Eliza was surprised, "So, what’s the situation with the Thompson family? Are they cultivators like in the movies?"
Dora Wright nodded slightly and said, "I don’t know the specifics, but I do know they’re impressive. I saw a Thompson family elder catch a ghost, and they really could catch it."
Edward’s eyes shone even brighter at this moment, "Like Peter’s skills?"
Dora Wright replied, "I didn’t see how Peter did it, but the Thompson family expert was truly capable of destroying ghosts."
Slapping his thigh, Edward said, "So there’s such a strong backing. Why didn’t dad ask the family for help in this matter?"
Dora Wright said, "From the day your father was banished, the Thompson family would not help us, even a little. So your father never thought of asking them for help."
"Now, the only thing Phoenix is worried about is that Peter has some means. She has asked the South Seas Ghost Master for help. If the Thompson family really has such experts, what is there to be afraid of? In my opinion, we must support Phoenix’s actions. This is a major event for our entire Thompson family!"
Ever since Edward saw Peter’s abilities, he had been filled with envy. He wanted to ask Peter to teach him but knew that their relationship hadn’t reached that level. He thought of strengthening their bond first.
Now that Edward had another glimmer of hope, he realized that the Thompson family was just such a family. In his opinion, Peter only had some abilities due to sheer luck or finding a secret book. He didn’t think Peter could be as powerful as the inheritance family like the Thompsons.
If Edward had some misgivings about Phoenix’s actions before, he now wholeheartedly supported her. As long as they succeeded, they could truly enter the Thompson family. By then, they would become people with special abilities, and that was where the hope for eternal life lay.
"Dad, if you don’t cultivate, you’ll face the end of your life. You can only cultivate once you enter the Thompson family. Besides, you can’t be weaker than Thomas Woods, right?"
Edward’s words moved Henry. Although he didn’t care about anything else, the struggle between the two families was always important to him.
Kiran Martin said at this time, "Dad, actually, it’s already too late for us to stand on Peter’s side. We didn’t help him out at the first opportunity, and there’s already a gap between us. It’s better to join the Thompson family!"
This statement made Henry ponder as well. Upon careful consideration, from sending his son over to this point, the Thompson family had not given Peter any explanation. How would Peter view this?
With a sigh, Henry thought that he had to do it for his children as well.