Nuoda's study suddenly fell silent.

The old man probably felt that his tone was a little too heavy, and his mouth opened several times but he didn't know what to say.

In other words, he had countless words in his heart that he wanted to tell his daughter, but he didn't dare to say them.

The blonde looked at her father with some sadness, and her eyes became a little rosy.

"Dad, I'm also a member of the Malik family, and I'm qualified to participate in this sacred ceremony!"

"Now it's all the leaders and people in power who are participating, and you..."

"But you once said that you and your uncle were both together..."

"Shut up!" the old man, who was suddenly poked in pain in her heart, immediately scolded her loudly.

Even the people who were waiting quietly outside began to look at each other, wondering what was going on to make him so angry.

The blonde seemed to be frightened by her father's tone, and just stood there and wept a little overwhelmed.

If you let those people who have been on duty here for a long time see it, they will definitely be shocked!

This ruthless and murderous demon would cry like a little girl.

The daughter's tears instantly melted the old man's complicated heart, and he scolded it not because of anger...

It's because of fear.

The old man sighed deeply, closed the number in his hand, and put it back in its place.

When he was sure that the book was not misplaced, he walked over to his daughter, stretched out his arms and hugged her, gently rested her head on his shoulder, and then spoke slowly.

"Stephanie, you've been doing really well, no, for the best.

I've seen your efforts, and now you're my right-hand man.

You know, the Malik family needs an emergency, so I hope you understand my intentions.

I promise you, you will have that day in your hands, and it won't be far away.

After all, your father is already old, and one day I will have to give up power. ”

Hearing this, Stephanie walked away from his shoulder, reached out and touched her tears, and retorted, "No, Dad, you are still very young, not old at all. ”

"Heh, don't cry now? ”

The old man, who saw that his daughter was getting better, also showed a kind smile.

The tension between the two disappeared in an instant.

In fact, this father and daughter have the best relationship in the world, and even most people will envy them.

The daughter regarded her father as the hero she admired most in her life, and unswervingly followed every word he said.

And this father also knows that in this world now, Stephanie is his only relative and the only person who can deliver everything.

It's just that this father doesn't dare to tell a little secret.

"Okay, if you don't cry, fix your face and get them ready. I'm coming. ”

Stephanie nodded obediently, turned and walked out the door of the study.

As soon as she walked out the door, the little girlish look in her body disappeared without a trace.

Perhaps, that belonged only to his father, her highest admirer.

But Stephanie didn't hear it, and after she left, a sigh of helplessness was remembered in the study.

The old man turned his head to look at the book on the shelf, and his right hand, clenched into a fist, slowly spread it out in front of his eyes.

A white chess piece with a small piece missing lay quietly in the palm of his hand.

In a very short period of time, the old man's heart began the tens of thousands of struggles of decades of mental journey.

In the end, he still regained his grip and lost to fear.

···

On the stone table.

The arrival of the old man made everyone stand up from their seats, and although their eyes were not all respectful, there was absolutely no slander or contempt.

"Thank you to all of you for persevering until now, now that our business is getting bigger and stronger, and the time before the ultimate battle is getting shorter and shorter.

So we must not take a step back at this time. ”

After the old man finished speaking, he took out a cloth bag from behind him and shook it gently, and there were several crisp crashing sounds from inside.

"Now I, Gideon Malik, announce that another round of lots has begun. ”

Gideon Malik finished speaking, and reached into his pocket from the front under the gaze of everyone.

The calloused palm reached the bottom of the bag.

Turning his wrist and drawing only half a circle at the bottom, he touched a piece with a notch.

Gideon Malik, who suddenly understood it, directly picked up the chess piece and picked up another intact chess piece with his fingers, and at the same time, the third chess piece fell from his cuff into the bag.

Everything was done under the eyes of everyone, without the slightest flaw.

Then, Gideon Malik stretched out his slightly trembling palm and slowly stretched it out towards everyone.

A black, intact chess piece lay quietly in the palm of his hand.

After everyone saw this result, their breathing in their mouths and noses couldn't help but be short.

"Next. ”

The second, also an old man, may not have been well maintained, and his face was already covered with folds.

Some of the cloudy eyes not only did not have any nervousness, but even some fanatical excitement!

As the old man retracted his palm from his pocket, he slowly spread it out.

It's still a black pawn.

Everyone who saw this scene began to frown, but Gideon Malik still looked unhappy or sad.

And when the old man saw his first black chess piece, a flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

But then, there was also a flash of happiness.

The lot continues to be passed among the remaining few.

"Next. ”

A middle-aged man in a black suit, who is also a black chess piece.

"Next. ”

This is a woman dressed in some courtly style, she is still black...

But when these two people saw the black, they only had joy in their eyes, and they didn't even hide it in the slightest.

"Next. ”

A fair-skinned middle-aged man with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with an unusually full literary temperament.

But...

He is a white chess piece.

As soon as the white chess piece appeared in the palm of her hand, it was not he who reacted first.

It's his next old man.

When the old man saw it, he directly let out a big gasp that seemed to be the rest of his life.

Even his ass moved a little under the chair.

The second reaction was the three people in the back, a boulder fell to the ground in their hearts, and their smiles were revealed.

"Now that the winner has emerged, colleagues, it's time for us to raise our glasses. ”

Malik's voice suddenly sounded, and the man who was stunned woke up in an instant.