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Kakuzu plays a role similar to an arms dealer. When the two sides are fighting, if my weapons are stronger, you can win if you buy my weapons, and you lose if he doesn't buy them. If he buys them, you're on the same level again. If you want to determine a winner, hehe... you'll still have to come to me!
Damon and Catherine's holdings are mostly cash, while Carol Lockwood's... mostly consists of fixed assets in Mysterious Falls.
Compared to cash, the Su family still prefers fixed assets.
Because fixed assets incur regular expenses, it's a gradual, long-term process.
As for cash, although he can earn points when he spends the money he earns, he can't even spend all the money from the heartbeat rewards. So naturally, he doesn't like to have any more!
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P.S.: Here are some recommendations for my completed older books: *Marvel: The King Arrives*, *Zombie Contract: The Strongest Grim Reaper*, *Marvel: Door-Door Fruit*, *American Comics: The Strongest Villain*, *KO One: The Strongest God of War*, and *I Have a Dimensional Street in Marvel*.
Chapter 431 I'm not interested in you, I'm interested in a stone!
There is more than one way to break the seal on the tomb. The magic crystal is just a relatively simple method. In the original story, after the magic crystal was destroyed, Damon, who was disheartened and wanted to leave, happened to be unable to leave and eventually discovered clues to other methods.
Magic book!
Emily Nebert's Magic Book!
Not only does it contain clues about the device to eliminate vampires, but it also contains methods to open the tomb's seal!
After Bonnie awakened and trained, she and her grandmother cast a spell according to the instructions in the magic book and opened the seal on the tomb.
However, Bonnie's grandmother also died after the seal was broken.
The Su family also planned to use this method, of course, they would definitely use Kakuzu's identity to carry it out.
On one hand, it was to complete the mission and indirectly prove the strength of the Akatsuki organization; on the other hand, it was to plot against Bonnie.
If things proceed as planned, Bonnie's grandmother will definitely die, and her death is the key to plotting against Bonnie.
Whether Bonnie resurrects her grandmother herself, or uses the Akatsuki organization to perform Edo Tensei or other methods to revive her, Bonnie will inevitably enter the ninja world.
Of the three members of the Mysterious Falls Sisterhood, Bonnie has the greatest potential and is also the most independent. Her magic is valuable, but Bonnie would never stand by her side unconditionally just because of friendship.
Well... the main thing is that the Su family doesn't plan to bring Bonnie into their fishpond, so their friendship is probably the best they can hope for. But if they want to bring Bonnie to their side, their friendship isn't enough!
Caroline is probably one of Bonnie's best friends, right? In the TV series, Caroline becomes a vampire, and Bonnie immediately turns against her.
However, given the deep bond between them, they gradually accepted it.
In comparison, Caroline's mother, Liz, went to a more extreme position. After getting to know Damon and Stefan and understanding that vampires could actually get along normally as long as they controlled their bloodlust, she left no room for compromise when she learned that Caroline had become a vampire. She immediately wanted to sever their mother-daughter relationship.
It was as if Caroline was a completely different person after becoming a vampire!
Yes, most people might think that way, but the key to thinking that way depends on the unknown!
If you can accept someone and treat them as a good friend while they are hiding their vampire identity, everything changes completely once their relationship is revealed.
That's getting off topic—
Su shook his head and closed the asset data that Carol Lockwood had compiled overnight.
At this moment, in the Lockwood family's study, Carol Lockwood and Mr. Sue were sitting on the sofa.
Seeing Su shake his head, Carol Lockwood felt a pang of anxiety and smiled bitterly to himself.
"It's still not enough..."
Even with the most inflated valuation, Carole Lockwood's total assets barely amount to less than twenty million, a drop in the ocean and far from enough.
Carroll Lockwood turned to face the Su family and explained, "These are only a small part, the parts that I can decide. I will discuss the rest with others as soon as possible."
"Can these... be mortgaged for twenty million? I know, I know it's definitely not enough for twenty million, but these are all heirlooms from the Lockwood family, and they are very important to our family, so I will definitely redeem them for the same price!"
Su asked with a smile, "Even if I agree, will anyone else be able to come up with collateral worth 80 million? Even if it's divided among the committee members, it would be difficult to raise that much!"
Carol Lockwood's eyes gleamed: "We'll do our best!"
"Looks like I guessed right. Let me ease your pressure. There's something in this study that interests me. If you agree to give it to me, I can waive ten million!"
"With these added, you've solved the 30 million problem!"
Carroll Lockwood subconsciously looked around, surveying the study that was all too familiar to him.
This study was originally used by her husband for his office. She was very familiar with everything in it, so there was no way it could be worth tens of millions!
As for whether the Su family was interested?
It hadn't even been half an hour since he entered the study. He went straight to the point, not paying much attention to the surroundings or things. If there was anything he liked at first glance, Carole Lockwood was sure he would have noticed it.
So... although it's absurd, the only possibility Carroll Lockwood could think of was himself!
It wasn't that Carole Lockwood was arrogant; it was mainly a misunderstanding caused by information asymmetry.
Su looks like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, but who would think that a ninja god is only eighteen or nineteen years old? His real age must be much older than me, let alone older!
Then look at the people around him. Vicky has been living with him and taking care of his daily life, but that's about it...
Elena and Caroline had a close relationship with him and were together almost every day.
But with Carole Lockwood's experience, he could tell at a glance that nothing had happened!
What does this mean?
All Carol Lockwood could think of was that Sue thought they were too young, lacked fun, and weren't interested.
For all the reasons mentioned above, Carroll Lockwood felt that Sue's idea of taking a liking to him was not so absurd.
For a fleeting moment, Carole Lockwood was actually tempted.
Whether it's because of the ten million or because of Su himself, agreeing to it means that he's the one who benefits.
But in the end, Carol Lockwood gave up on the idea. It wasn't for any other reason than that her husband's revenge hadn't been taken yet. In any case, she wanted to take revenge first, and then... that would be her own business, and had nothing to do with anyone else.
Fortunately, she gave up, otherwise... you should know that it was Su who killed her husband!
Of course, Sue had no idea that her perfectly normal words would lead Carole Lockwood to such absurd interpretations.
“A stone!” Su suddenly spoke up.
Carol Lockwood was stunned. "What? What stone?"
“There’s a stone your husband hid in this study, and I’m very interested in it.”
"Wait...you said you're interested in and want something, and it's just a rock?!"
"Yes, what else did you think it was? There aren't many valuable things in this study, and even fewer that would interest me!" Su said matter-of-factly.
"..."
What could Carole Lockwood say?
Am I being arrogant and thinking you're interested in me?
And I also went through a difficult internal struggle?
All I can say is two words: Awkward!
One more thing: What the hell!
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P.S.: Here are some recommendations for my completed older books: *Marvel: The King Arrives*, *Zombie Contract: The Strongest Grim Reaper*, *Marvel: The Door-Door Fruit*, *American Comics: The Strongest Villain*, *KO One: The Strongest God of War*, and *I Have a Dimensional Street in Marvel*.
Chapter 432 Moonstone and Landmark Buildings
"Snapped!"
Sue covered the hidden compartment in the floor again and handed the stone she had taken out of it to Carol Lockwood.
Carroll Lockwood took it in disbelief. It was an oval stone, slightly smaller than the palm of his hand, milky white and translucent. At first glance, it seemed to have nothing special about it.
Looking closely—well, I still can't see anything special.
That's not the point. The point is, how did the Su family know the location of the hidden compartment in their study, and how did they know that the stone was inside?
Carol Lockwood thought for a moment but didn't press for an explanation. She glanced at the stone and asked with a puzzled look, "Is there anything special about this stone?"
"It's called moonstone. To most people, it's just an ordinary stone, nothing special! But to certain people, it's very special!"
Su took the moonstone from Carol Lockwood's hand, played with it for a moment with a smile, and then opened the alternate dimension and threw it in.
Carol Lockwood stared in astonishment at the spinning, distorted space and the vanished moonstone.
"If anyone asks about this stone in the future, just say it's in my possession."
"Aren't you going to tell me what it's actually used for? After all, it belongs to the Lockwood family," Carol Lockwood pressed.
Su laughed and shook her head: "Who told you it belongs to the Lockwood family? I can tell you definitively that it originally belonged to a vampire, and that vampire tried every means to take it back!"
"vampire?"
Carol Lockwood was stunned. This thing originally belonged to a vampire? Wait, what if the vampires are still looking for it, and they come to our house...?
"Hiss..." She couldn't help but gasp, then said decisively, "If anyone asks where it is, I'll tell them it's with you. And... thank you!"
By taking the Moonstone, Sue helped the Lockwood family escape the covetousness of that unknown vampire and the potential danger.
Su gave a noncommittal "hmm," and then asked about the plot of land in the old church cemetery.
That place was originally the site of the old Fair Church, which included an old cemetery.
Going back further, this place is actually the former site of the Stefan and Damon families.
After the new cemetery was built, the place was abandoned. Apart from a few young people who occasionally went there to drink and do drugs, almost no one went there.
Now that it has been learned that a large number of vampires are sealed in the tomb of the old church, the place has become even more sinister and ominous.
The Su family couldn't have wanted this land better. It could not only help them pay off their debts and reduce their debt burden and repayment amount, but also provide them with an extra layer of insurance against the vampires in the tomb!
“You have no problem wanting that land, but… can I know what you plan to do with it? If you have construction plans, I can arrange to give you the surrounding land as well.”
Of course, the Su family has construction plans. As an Easterner with land and infrastructure ingrained in his genes, his favorite and most proficient thing is buying houses and land!
The house I live in now is a bit too small, and it's in the center of the town, so it's not very convenient most of the time.
After acquiring this land, you can build a manor, which will not only make daily life more convenient, but also come with a large basement. With a little adjustment, it can become an underground prison for holding vampires!