Handling the Inheritance

Pushing open the study door again, Tang Qi found everything inside unchanged: the Evil Ritual on the floor, the burned-out candles, Old Morgan's bound corpse, and the curtains pulled open by a sliver. Everything remained as it had been, waiting for Tang Qi to deal with it.

Although he had completely taken control of this body, he still could not change some of the Original Owner's habits.

Tang Qi instinctively walked behind the desk and sat in the high-backed chair, his mind already turning over possible solutions.

His current situation was that of a teenage boy with no one to rely on. Though he was a second-generation rich kid, he could not find anyone trustworthy in his memories. Aside from his deceased parents, the Original Owner had no other relatives.

The Tang Steel Company he had inherited was clearly not something a clueless young man like him could manage. There were also other assets and miscellaneous affairs, all tangled together like a mess of knotted threads.

More urgently, he needed to deal with Old Morgan's corpse in front of him.

As for revenge from the Samira Family, according to Old Morgan's Diary, he could put that off for a while.

"Dealing with the corpse is easy. To make it convenient to murder the Original Owner and seize his body, Old Morgan had already planned out his own death and even prepared the relevant documents. I just need to sign them and have him cremated as an accidental death from illness."

"The company and the inheritance are more troublesome. Although most of the shares have been inherited by the Original Owner, quite a few are scattered among others. The people currently in control of the company obviously won't accept leadership from some brat."

"Besides, at my age, I probably shouldn't be going to work anyway. It would be fine if this were a world like Previous Life Earth, but seeing is believing. This is a terrifying world that looks peaceful on the surface while Supernatural Power stirs beneath it."

"What I want now is to enter the true Supernatural Realm and obtain those legendary powers. If I get the chance, I also need to find a way back."

"To resolve everything perfectly, buy myself time to grow, and avoid alerting anyone... that's troublesome."

Tang Qi had a headache. He rubbed the spot Between the Eyebrows and absentmindedly swept his gaze across the desk before him.

Several books sat on the desktop, along with decorative items like pen holders, an exquisite desk lamp, and a rotary-dial telephone that looked ancient to Tang Qi.

Beside the telephone was a small notebook.

According to his memories, the notebook had been left behind by the Original Owner's parents. It recorded several important phone numbers, most of them belonging to business Companions.

"Hmm!"

Tang Qi seemed to think of something as inspiration flashed through his mind.

After hesitating for a moment, his expression hardened. Having made a decision, he reached out and took the notebook.

He flipped it open and quickly found a name from memory.

"Curry Ronald, the second-largest shareholder of Tang Steel Company. He is also a Messer City Councilor, a shareholder in multiple companies, and someone with considerable influence in the city. A true Big Shot. Recently, he has been pushing for the establishment of the Messer City Steel Association and competing for the position of Association President."

"A Big Shot like that should be able to perfectly handle everything that would waste my energy, while also satisfying one or Two Sentences of my small requests."

With that thought, Tang Qi pulled the telephone closer. His slender, pale fingers pressed down as he dialed the numbers in the notebook one by one.

Beep!

Beep beep!

He did not wait long. Soon, a click sounded from the other end, followed by a voice. "Hello, this is Mr. Ronald's office. May I ask...?"

Upon hearing the response, Tang Qi replied directly, "Hello, I'm Tang Qi. I need to speak with Mr. Ronald."

After saying that, Tang Qi thought for a moment and added, "My parents and Mr. Ronald were longtime business Companions. Please make sure I can speak Two Sentences with Mr. Ronald."

"All right, please wait a moment."

The other side fell silent for a second before a professional female voice answered. Then all he could hear was the clack of what sounded like high heels striking the floor.

After a while, the receiver was picked up by a hand, and a calm voice came through. "Little Fellow, I'm deeply sorry for what happened to you. Your parents and I were friends for many years. If there's anything you need help with, just say so."

Upon hearing that voice, Tang Qi's mind automatically conjured an image of a well-dressed, composed Middle-aged Man. A Big Shot whose words and actions were always proper, someone who could inspire trust in many people, including the Original Owner.

Unfortunately, Tang Qi was not so easily fooled.

From the fragments of memory the Original Owner had about this man, Tang Qi could easily tell that he was a formidable figure. Whether in business or politics, he possessed powerful methods. Anyone who saw only his mild manner and thought they could Took Advantage of him would surely pay a terrible price.

The Original Owner's previous idea had been to entrust the Tang Steel Company shares to Mr. Ronald, then lie back and collect dividends.

It had to be said, it was a beautiful idea, but reality would be cruel.

If he truly did that, then after the Original Owner collected dividends a few times, Tang Steel Company would likely become Mr. Ronald's property entirely within a few years, while the Original Owner would be left with nothing.

The business world was that cruel.

Not to mention that the Original Owner's parents had never shared such a deep friendship with this man. Even if they had, now that they were dead, that friendship might have vanished into thin air. In the end, only profit mattered.

Of course, seeing things clearly did not mean Tang Qi could fight this man.

Even If Ronald used only a tiny fraction of his energy and power, the two were not on the same level.

Fortunately, Tang Qi had not called this time to Took Advantage of him. More accurately, he was here to give him money.

"Uncle Ronald, I really do need to ask you for two favors."

"Oh? Go ahead."

Tang Qi could imagine that the Middle-aged Man on the other end was probably wearing a faint smile as he patiently humored him, this little brat.

Tang Qi smiled faintly as well. Without any intention of exchanging pleasantries, he directly stated his plan into the receiver.

"I heard you own an auction house. I'd like to entrust you with auctioning off all the assets I inherited. Aside from the villa I live in, please auction everything else, including the company shares, real estate, and mines."

"..."

After Tang Qi finished, the other side fell silent for a moment. Only then did a slightly fluctuating voice come through.

"Little Fellow, are you sure? These were all left to you by your Father. Although the auction would give you a large sum of money in the short term, you would lose much more. Would you like to think it over again?"

His earnest guidance made him seem almost like the perfect elder.

Yet Tang Qi did not appreciate it and replied simply, "I understand Uncle Ronald's kindness, but my ambitions do not lie in these things, nor do I have the ability to handle them. I'd rather turn them all into Divine Eagle Gold Coins and live more freely. I'll leave everything to you, Uncle Ronald."

"Oh, and besides that, there are two other small matters I'd like to trouble you with, Uncle Ronald..."

"Since you've already considered it carefully, I won't try to persuade you otherwise. Wait at home for a few minutes. I'll help you take care of everything."

After hanging up, Tang Qi stood.

He went to get some cleaning tools, then swiftly erased all traces of the Soul-Swapping Ritual from the floor. He glanced at Old Morgan on the ground and gave a cold smile before removing the ropes from his body.

Once everything had been handled, Tang Qi washed his hands, returned to the hall, brewed a pot of tea, and waited quietly.

A few minutes?

No. Just one minute later, Tang Qi heard a bell ringing outside the villa.

He set down his teacup, went to the entrance, and opened the large iron gate. A low-key black sedan Appeared. The car door opened, and a Middle-aged Man stepped out along with two burly men in black. The Middle-aged Man wore a suit and had a shrewd, capable look on his face.

Upon seeing Tang Qi, he walked over, gave a slight bow, and said, "Young Master Tang, Mr. Ronald sent us."

Tang Qi looked over the three men, Nodded faintly, and said, "Old Morgan is in my study. Go carry him down. According To the customs of his hometown, cremate him and scatter his ashes into the sea. The poor Old Man suffered a sudden illness and passed too quickly. May he rest in peace."

"Yes!"

After agreeing, the two burly men in black moved quickly. Once they knew where the study was, they brought down Old Morgan's completely Stiffened corpse in less than a minute and stuffed it into the sedan.

Tang Qi had come outside again by then, holding a stack of documents that appeared to have all been signed. He handed them directly to the shrewd-looking Middle-aged Man.

The Middle-aged Man accepted them without even glancing at them and put them away. And Then he smiled respectfully at Tang Qi. "Young Master Tang, the things you requested will be mailed to you in three days. Please watch for them. We'll take our leave now."

Tang Qi Nodded faintly upon hearing that. After telling them to take care, he turned and went back into the villa.

He inspected the place once more before returning to the study.

The room, which had previously carried a somewhat horrifying atmosphere, indeed looked much cleaner now.

Without Old Morgan's corpse, it suddenly looked perfect.

Tang Qi walked to the windowsill, watched the group depart, and let out a breath.

Starting today, he had effectively lost all his "inheritance," aside from the villa that sheltered him now.

Just moments ago, he had entrusted all the property documents to Ronald's subordinates. Nominally, Ronald was helping him auction them off, but Tang Qi knew very well that he was actually taking the initiative to sell Tang Steel Company and its affiliated assets to Ronald.

For Tang Qi, it meant he could immediately cash out a large fortune.

For Ronald, however, it meant much more. It might not complete his Iron Association plan, but it could certainly speed up its progress and add another bargaining chip.

In return, Ronald had also done Tang Qi two small favors.

The first was handling Old Morgan's corpse on his behalf. Tang Qi could have done it himself, but it would have been troublesome and might have required him to face police questioning. For a Big Shot like Ronald, however, it was much simpler, especially since Old Morgan had already prepared his own "cause of death." It was effortless.

As for the second favor, it would be revealed in three days.