Chapter 296: Marco: I'll Bet My Life Against Yours!
Huang Ji, Carmen, Luo Yan, and Amu arrived at the Temple District. First, they would meet the Sword-Keepers and go over the ceremony scheduled for the next day.
Strictly speaking, Huang Ji had no right to be there.
But someone wanted to make him his granddaughter's husband.
The Sword-Keepers had already discussed it and divided up the spoils: Amu would join the Onassis Family, while Huang Ji would marry Musta's granddaughter.
"Carmen, the Sword-Keepers have summoned you. Please come in," several of their personal guards said solemnly at the hall entrance.
There was still protocol to observe. The Sword-Keepers knew nothing about Luo Yan's new status as Marshal Luo. In their eyes, Carmen was the commander-in-chief, so they needed to settle the details of tomorrow's ceremony with him first.
They could catch up with the others and arrange introductions afterward. Official business came before personal matters.
Carmen went inside. Luo Yan and the others had to wait outside the hall.
They were not alone in the courtyard. There were plenty of guards, as well as Musta's granddaughter.
She was a lively, mischievous girl of about eighteen, with brown hair and a fitted tracksuit. Dimples often appeared on her cheeks, and she seemed full of energy.
"Which one of you is Hua Ji?" she asked, looking over the group.
Huang Ji smiled. "That's me. Did you need something?"
She had recognized him already. She knew he was Chinese, and there were only two Chinese men present. She knew Luo Yan, so the other had to be Hua Ji.
"That's Musta's granddaughter, Lorna," Luo Yan reminded him quietly.
Lorna came over and looked Huang Ji up and down. "I hear Chinese people are all boring. Hey, are you brave?"
Huang Ji smiled. "Would