Unpolished Jade gave a helpless smile. "Why do you think there'd be anything more valuable than my family's inheritance in this abandoned Sub-district?"
Xu Huo raised an eyebrow. "I heard that Game Sub-districts could be bought and sold. Surely your family's inheritance doesn't involve an entire Sub-district."
"It's not that exaggerated, but it's close," Unpolished Jade said. "Before my grandfather died, all his assets were under his control. From what I know, his businesses alone spanned nearly a hundred Sub-districts across eight Wormhole Points."
"He didn't exactly control the economic lifeline of any Sub-district, but if he withdrew his businesses from one, its commerce would shrink by at least a third. With that leverage, he could make any unreasonable demand of a Sub-district's Chief Executive."
"My youngest aunt was his favorite while she was alive. Before she passed away, he once said that aside from the portion reserved for the family's heirs, he'd divide the rest among his other descendants as a way of showing his love for his youngest daughter. If my aunt hadn't died, she would very likely have inherited a larger share than everyone else."
"Even if it were only a third of the total assets, divided equally, each person would receive a considerable fortune."
"An equal division is unlikely. At a time like this, what matters is who holds the more important place in his heart."
"Some people in the family came looking in the past, but finding a set of bones in a place like this was harder than simply destroying the whole Sub-district. They searched for a while, then gave up. My grandfather seemed to lose hope, too."
"But I know that if I really bring my youngest aunt's remains back, I can not only gain a larger inheritance, but also improve my standing