The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

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Hansel hurriedly got up from the ground, turned around, and left the residence with his guards without

looking back.

After running for a few minutes, he bumped into Wade, who was rushing over.

Seeing Hansel’s scared appearance at the moment, Wade quickly stopped him and asked, “Hansel,

what’s going on? Why do you look so scared? What did Philip do to you?”

Hansel stopped, caught his breath, and said, “Wade, don’t go. Tim is back and I was kicked out by him!

He said that if the branch family harasses them again, he’ll kill every single one on sight!”

“What?” Wade shuddered upon hearing that, and a trace of gloom flashed in his gaze!

“Tim is back? Did he really say that?” Wade asked.

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Hansel nodded and said, “Yes, right from the horse’s mouth.”

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Wade’s forehead. Glancing at the residence in the distance, he

clenched his fists tightly and said, “Okay, since he’s back, let’s go back and reassess the situation.”

Hansel nodded, and they quickly left the main family.

After chasing Hansel away, Tim chatted with Philip and the others for a few minutes before he went to

Nelson’s small room.

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He looked at the little one sleeping in the incubator.

Tim propped his hands on his knees, bent over, and said with a loving smile, “This kid looks a lot like

you.”

Philip just stood on the side and looked indifferently at Nelson in the incubator.

To be honest, he rarely came to see his son. For some reason, he kept feeling like he would not share a

close relationship with this little guy in the future.

After watching for a while, Tim left the room and came to the small garden with Philip and Horace to talk.

“Tim, why did you suddenly come back at this time?” Horace asked.

Tim replied, “Tomorrow is the ancestor ceremony. I have to return no matter what. Besides, I received

commemoration news that the branch family is going to attack Philip and Wynn during the event.”

When he said this, Tim turned to Philip and asked, “Are you ready?”

Philip stretched his back languidly and said, “I guess.”

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Seeing his appearance, Tim laughed and said to Horace, “Look at this brat. He’s still keeping things from

us.”

Horace also laughed before he looked at Philip seriously and asked, “What exactly have you prepared?”

Philip looked up at the blue sky and said, “Just some leverage over the branch family. It’s enough to

make them lose something.”

Horace frowned and exchanged a glance with Tim. He then shook his head and smiled bitterly before

saying, “Tim, it seems he’s not going to say anything.”

Tim smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter. As uncles, it’s our duty to stand behind this brat and share the

burden for him. You should also be prepared for the ceremony tomorrow. I don’t think the branch family

will let it go this time. According to the reports from my subordinates, there has been unusual movement

in several of the branch family’s guard squads. Moreover, the branch family has recently made contact

with Tucker Stone of District 12.”

“Tucker Stone? That guy dares to covet the Clarke family too?” Horace asked with a frown.

Tim sighed and said, “Alas, District 12 has always been a double-edged sword to the Clarke family.

When our sister-in-law took charge of District 12 back then, she joined forces with the Clarke family and

helped us to resist many external forces. It also allowed the Clarke family to gain a stronger foothold in

this world. However, after that incident, District 12 fell into the hands of others and became a poisonous

thorn in the Clarke family’s side.”

Hearing that, Horace frowned and said, “Tim, in fact, I never understood why Roger never took any

action against District 12 for so long.”

Tim shook his head and said, “It’s difficult. There’s a secret involving the main family behind District 12

that you may not know about.”

“What secret?” Philip and Horace asked at the same time.

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They indeed knew very little about District 12. As the third old master of the main family, Horace knew no

more than Philip.

After a long silence, Tim said, “District 12 holds the key item to open the seventh zone behind the door. If

my guess is correct, upon his return this time, Christian has already stepped into the seventh zone

behind the three doors.”

Hearing this, Horace shuddered with a nervous expression on his face and asked, “How is this possible?

Roger has sealed off the seventh zone behind the door!”

Tim shook his head and said with a sigh, “This is the key to District 12. Back then, Charlotte’s research

on the door was no less than Roger’s. She mastered a special way to open the seventh zone and this

method has been sealed in a special location in District 12 all this while. Now, it seems that the branch

family has a deep connection with District 12. It’s likely that Christian has obtained the method to enter

the seventh zone of the three doors. He must have succeeded in taking that step.”

After saying this, the worried look on Tim ‘s face became more intense. Christian was not what he

appeared to be. He had a scheming mind with many tricks up his sleeve. Moreover, he had lots of

patience.

Horace’s face did not look good either, and he said, “Then it seems that if Christian brings the members

of the branch family to attack Philip and Wynn during the ancestor commemoration ceremony, it’ll be

difficult for us to stand up to them without Roger around.”

Philip frowned when he heard this. Things seemed to be beyond his expectations.

Tim thought for a while and said, “There shouldn’t be a problem. Roger will be back. The night of the

ceremony is the global banquet, and the announcement will be made to the world at that time.”

Horace nodded, gave Philip a side-eye, and said, “Don’t worry too much. Your uncles are here.”

Philip nodded without saying anything. However, he was very interested in the method left by his mother

in District 12 about opening the seventh zone behind the door.

District 12?

Did Seth Larson know about it?

Back to the branch family

Wade sat on the chair and became lost in thoughts, while Hansel sat next to him with a face full of anger.

He was surrounded by medical staff who reattached his arm for him. With a cast and bandage, he looked

quite comical. It would be too humiliating if the juniors of the branch family found out that his arm was

broken by Philip.

At this moment, Wade slapped the table and said angrily, “That damned Tim! He’s gone too far with his

arrogance! How dare he say he’ll kill every single one of us in sight? Is he going to kill everyone in the

branch family?”

Morrow sat on the main seat. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed before gasping for

breath.

He then said, “That’s enough. Since Tim is back, let’s stop messing around and wait for the ancestor

commemoration ceremony tomorrow. At that time, we’ll settle all scores, both old and new.”

Salem sat primly, thought about it, and said, “Morrow, I don’t think the ceremony will proceed as we

planned. Now that Tim is back, Roger is bound to return too. If Roger intervenes by force, things will be

difficult .”

“Difficult? I don’t believe that Roger can ignore the Clarke family’s rules and side with Philip through

force! What’s more, Wynn is a descendant of the sinned blood, the enemy of all Clarke family members

and the enemy of everyone in this world!” Wade got up and roared, his face full of anger!

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Speaking of this, Hansel also slapped the table with his other hand and said coldly, “Morrow, Wade is

right. Wynn Johnston is a descendant of the sinned blood, the enemy of the Clarke family and the world!

By marrying such a sinned person , Philip is making an enemy out of the Clarke family and the entire

world! No matter how powerful Roger Clarke is, can he afford to make an enemy out of the entire world?”

Hearing this, Morrow coughed. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes before he said, “Salem, what do you

think we should do? Now that Tim has returned and his attitude is so aggressive, do we really want to

make things difficult for Philip and the main family during the commemoration ceremony? This is the

point of no return. Once the plan is set in motion, there’s no turning back.”

It was a rare occasion that Salem put away his languid look. With a frown, he closed his eyes, pondered

for a while, and slowly said, “Do it! This is an opportunity for the branch family. If we don’t seize this

opportunity, it’ll be difficult for us to make headway. Now that the chieftain has been sentenced to

confinement by the grand elder, many things will require us brothers to discuss together. What happened

this time is the main family’s fault. Levi’s legs have been crippled so we don’t need to care about any

sentiments anymore. Let me take care of the law enforcement hall. The success or failure of the matter

depends on the ancestor commemoration ceremony tomorrow!”

After Salem finished speaking, a cold look flashed in his eyes. This was a rare sight from this chubby

man.

Almost everyone thought that Salem was a branch family head who liked to eat, drink, and be merry, but

they did not know that Salem’s position in the branch family was higher than expected! It was not only

because of his seniority and identity but more of his brains and resourcefulness!

At this point, Morrow had nothing more to say. He looked at Hansel’s plastered arm and said, “Hansel,

you shouldn’t go there tomorrow.

Hansel immediately retorted, “No, Morrow, I have to be there tomorrow! This is a great opportunity to

witness the decline of the main family and the destruction of Philip!”

Morrow shook his head. Without saying anything else, he got up and left the hall.

Wade, Salem, and Hansel did not leave immediately. The three of them looked at each other.

Wade was first to speak, “The branch family’s guards who are scattered in all districts of Arcadia Island

will be assembled tonight! At the stroke of eight o’clock tomorrow morning, these guards will be secretly

arranged to be sent into Clarke Manor. There are as many as 10,00 o of them!”

When he said this, Wade could not help his pride. These were the guards that the branch family had

spent a fortune to secretly train in various districts of Arcadia Island! This group of guards was an

existence that saw no light of day.

It was a combat group that would only appear as the last resort!

This was the hidden trump card that the branch family had started preparing ten years ago!

Hansel said excitedly, “Wade, this time, we must force our hand and tell Philip to kneel in front of us and

confess his guilt properly! The humiliation that was done to us last time was really

hateful!”

Wade snorted and said, “Of course! Philip’s good days are coming to an end. This time, the 10,000

guards of the branch family will be enough to make the main family and Roger drop their jaws in shock!”

“Hahaha, great!” Hansel laughed.

However, Salem looked quite indifferent at this moment as he asked, “Wade, are you sure you can send

these guards into Clarke Manor tomorrow at eight o’clock? There are more than 10,000 of them. The

number is huge and the target is too big. It ’s too easy to get noticed.”

Wade smiled and said, “Salem, don’t worry, I’ve already thought this through. Under the guise of the

ancestor commemoration ceremony, the branch family has taken up the role of providing the guards and

security. When the time comes, as long as these guards infiltrate the team of real security guards, they

can enter in a steady stream. Moreover, even if they’re discovered, they can kill on the spot!”

When he said this, Wade made a swiping motion across his neck.

Salem thought about it and said with a nod, “Be careful in everything. Don’t alert the enemy.”

Wade said with a smile, “Salem, don’t worry. I’ll personally arrange it.”

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At night, Philip stood in the yard of his residence with his hands in his trouser pockets.

He looked up at the bright moon and stars in the sky. The sky was filled with stars, forming a vast starry

map.

As he looked at the shining stars, he suddenly thought of his mother for a moment. He remembered

when he was young, he would lean into his mother’s arms and smell the faint fragrance of her body. He

listened to her counting the stars and the stories he told her.

“What’s the matter? What are you thinking? It’s getting windy. Put your coat on.”

Suddenly, a soft voice of concern sounded at Philip’s side.

Philip looked sideways and swept Wynn into his arms.

Wynn accompanied Philip to look at the stars in the sky.

“Wynnie, tomorrow is the ancestor commemoration ceremony,” Philip said.

Wynn hummed and asked, “What about it?”

Philip thought about it but was hesitant to speak. He was really worried that Wynn would suffer from

harm during the event.

However, the branch family had set things in motion, and there was no turning back for many things.

During the ceremony tomorrow, Wynn would have to endure no less than him. Many things might take a

big turn tomorrow. Philip was taking a gamble.

“It’s nothing. During the ceremony, I’ll do my best to protect you and the children,” Philip said with a

smile.

Wynn looked up at Philip, wondering why he suddenly said this. She asked, “Phil, are you hiding

something from me?”

Philip shook his head and said, “No, stop thinking about it. You just sat down with me not long ago.”

On this side, unusual activities could already be seen in various districts under the jurisdiction of the

branch family on Arcadia Island. Countless fully armed guards appeared from every corner and got into

the black commercial vehicles that merged into the traffic.

Their destination was the largest square in each district.

At this moment, the area within a five-mile radius of the squares was under lockdown! Vehicles were only

allowed to enter but not to exit! Even the nearby signals were cut off!

As far as the eyes could see, thousands of heavily armed soldiers stood in the small squares of all the

districts under the control of the branch family!

Their combat uniforms were all black, and they were equipped with the most advanced weapons!

Everyone wore a hood and helmet. Except for their two eyes, nothing else could be seen!

At this moment, a man appeared on the huge electronic display screen in front of the square. It was none

other than Wade Clarke!

At this moment, he was also wearing a black combat uniform. With his hands behind his back,

his face was cold as he said solemnly, “All death warriors of the branch family, tomorrow is the ancestor

commemoration ceremony. It’s time for you to show your allegiance to the branch family with your life

and blood! Now, let me ask you. Who’s the one feeding you?”

“The branch family!” A chorus of shouts resounded throughout the area!

“Who gave you everything?”

“The branch family!”

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“To whom do you owe your allegiance?”

“The branch family!”

“The branch family!”

For a while, the voices rumbled! Wade looked at the group of death warriors who had been raised by the

branch family for ten years with satisfaction before saying solemnly, “Let’s go!”

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10,000 special guards of the branch family who had been trained in various places over the past ten

years quickly assembled.

Meanwhile, in Philip’s residence, Philip came to the yard alone after tucking Wynn into bed.

A figure suddenly appeared in the yard and said with a hint of laziness, “Young Master, it’s not too late for

me to return now, right?”

Philip looked at the figure walking out of the darkness and asked, “Where have you been all this while?”

Rick Davenport walked out of the darkness at this moment, stood beside Philip, and said helplessly, “I

was avoiding the pursuit of the Gentleman Court. I almost kicked the bucket in Country M back then.

That Rachel Clarke is really a femme fatale. She chased after me for three days and three nights. I

barely escaped.”

While saying that, Rick took out a secret file from his pocket and handed it to Philip.

He said, “I found this in the safe of that castle. You’ll be interested in it.”

Philip took the secret file from Rick, glanced through it, and his eyes showed a brilliant light as he took a

few deep breaths.

This thing was actually related to the God Creation Project!

Hiss!

Philip gasped, glanced at the secret file, and turned to ask Rick, “Do the people of the Gentleman Court

know that you got this secret file?”

Rick shook his head and said, “I don’t think so. That Rachel woman chased after me without knowing

who I am.”

Philip nodded, looked at the secret file in his hand, pondered for a while, and said, “Tomorrow is the

ancestor commemoration ceremony. What is the status of the things that I told you to prepare in

advance?”

Rick collected his lazy demeanor at this moment and said seriously, “Everything is ready. All comrades of

the Legion of the Sovereign are stationed at the coastline, ready to rush to Arcadia Island at any time. I

estimate that they can get on the island at eight o’clock tomorrow morning!”

Philip nodded with a strong look of reluctance in his eyes. Then, his eyes turned cold as he said, “Since

the branch family has made the first move, I have nothing to worry about. I hope they can do something

eye-opening during the ceremony tomorrow.”

After saying this, Philip’s body surged with endless cold and murderous intent!

Rick stood on one side, looked at Philip, and said after a while, “Young Master, there’s actually

something that I don’t know if I should tell you or not.”

Philip looked sideways and asked, “What is it?”

Rick thought for a moment and said, “It’s about Miss Hannah Clarke.”

“Hannah? Did you find her?” Philip suddenly became excited, and his eyes were clear.

Rick shook his head but nodded again before saying, “I haven’t found her, but I found some clues that

involve many forces and other things.”

When Philip heard this, his eyes darkened. He asked, “Who are they?”

Rick replied, “The 12 Sacred Halls of the West, the Gentleman Court, the Alliance, District 12, and the

Nonagon are all involved. Miss Hannah seems to be hiding a huge secret. She’s in grave danger, but

she’s also very safe. These forces are secretly fighting each other, and it seems that no one dares to

take action against her. It’s probably because …”

At this point, Rick fell silent. He frowned as if he was still thinking about what to say next.

Philip frowned and said, “Go on.”

Rick said, “Young Master, I can’t help feeling that there seems to be another force behind Miss Hanah

that has been preparing for something. This force is very mysterious, and nothing about them can be

found at all.”

Hearing this, Philip’s face grew darker. He lowered his head and thought for a while before asking, “Who

do you think this force is related to?”

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Rick had a hard time deciding. After thinking for a long time, he said, “Young Master, I don’t know if my

guess is right, but the force behind Miss Hannah seems to be connected to First Madam.”

“My mother?” Philip asked, his eyes filled with horror!

Rick nodded and pondered for a long time before saying, “Perhaps my guess is wrong. I’ll investigate.”

Philip took a deep breath and was unable to calm down for a long time.

Was it related to his mother?

Meanwhile, in District 12.

Seth Larson’s mansion.

Steven quickly walked in at this moment, his face full of gravity.

He said to Seth, who was sitting in the living room in the middle of his disciple training, “District Master,

there’s some unusual movement within the branch Clarke family.”

Seth’s upper body was exposed, and his bronze skin with muscles that were on full display glinted under

the light.

He took a deep breath, picked up the towel next to him, and wiped the sweat from his body. He then sat

on the sofa and asked, “What’s the situation?”

Steven replied, “Thousands of people are gathering in the districts under the jurisdiction of the branch

family.”

Seth sneered upon hearing that and said, “Has it started?”

Steven nodded and said, “According to the news from the scouts, the branch family has gathered 10,000

guards that they’ve been training in the past ten years. They’re ready to enter the Clarkes’ territory

tomorrow morning while acting as security personnel for the ancestor commemoration ceremony. Should

we make some preparations?”

Seth threw down the towel, picked up the tea on the table, and drank the contents in one mouthful.

With a conspicuous sneer in his eyes, he asked, “How are the movements on Philip’s side?”

Steven shook his head and said, “There’s no movement so far. The people of the main family seem

unaware of the branch family’s unusual activity.”

Hehe. Seth laughed and said, “Steven, you underestimate the main family. Tim Clarke is back, and

there’s also a freak like Horace Clarke there. Even without Roger Clarke, these two are enough to

counter any unscrupulous forces. The unusual movements of the branch family might even be a part of

their plan. Pass my order down and tell the men under your command to be ready for battle. Once any

strife breaks out in the Clarke family, we must be ready to rescue!”

After saying this, the smile on Seth’s face became gloomier.

Steven nodded and said with a bow, “Yes, District Master!” Then, he turned and left the mansion.

Back to Tucker Stone’s mansion.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his 50s or 6os sat in front of Tucker in the living room of the

mansion. It was none other than Hansel of the branch Clarke family.

Tucker was full of smiles while smoking a cigar . He said to the servants around him, “Why are you

standing around? Why aren’t you serving tea to Master Clarke?”

After that, Tucker asked with a smile, “Master Clarke, why are you here in my mansion at this late hour?”

Hansel smiled and went straight to the point, saying, “Master Stone, I won’t beat about the bush with

you, so I’ll get right to the point. Tomorrow is the Clarke family’s ancestor commemoration ceremony, and

my branch family will take action then. I hope that you can lend us a helping hand when the time comes.

As long as my branch family gets what we want, I can guarantee that in the future, District 12 will always

be your territory.”

After hearing this, Tucker laughed and said, “Master Clarke, you must be joking. How can I intervene in

the internal affairs of the Clarke family? This is tantamount to offending the main family. I can’t afford it.”

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Hansel laughed and said, “Master Stone, what are you afraid of? You’re one of the district masters of

District 12, after all.”

Tucker also laughed and said, “Master Clarke, even so, this is your Clarke family’s internal affairs. If an

outsider like me intervenes and the main Clarke family takes offense, the result won’t end well for me.”

Hansel fell silent. His eyes tensed as he asked, “Master Stone, are you sure you won’t help?”

Tucker smiled and said, “Master Clarke, it’s not that I don’t want to help but this is… You should

understand that I need to take care of my men. Helping the branch family at this time will pose a great

risk for us. If there aren’t enough benefits for my men to risk their lives, I’m afraid I’m powerless to order

them around.”

At this point, Hansel naturally understood the meaning of Tucker’s words.

He thought about it and said, “Master Stone, as long as you help the branch family tomorrow, not only

will District 12 be yours but I’ll also give you another district to rule. What do you think?”

“Okay!” Tucker suddenly slapped the armrest of the sofa and laughed.

He raised his wine glass and said to Hansel, “Master Clarke, you’re indeed a person who has

accomplished great things. You have the drive! I’ll certainly help you with this task. Cheers!”

Hansel smiled and raised his glass to toast Tucker.

The storm started brewing tonight. All forces were in motion. This was a huge vortex enough to engulf

everything in its path.

It was near dawn yet Philip was still awake and standing in the yard, waiting for his subordinate’s report.

17 faced the golden light of the rising sun and walked up to Philip from behind.

She bowed slightly and said, “Young Master, the forces of the branch family have already gathered.

Tucker Stone of District 12 also made secret contact with Hansel Clarke last night and should be making

a move now. As for Seth Larson, he has yet to take action.

Philip put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked at the rising sun indifferently, and said with an exhale,

“I see. Contact Buck Jolly and tell them to be ready on standby.”

“Yes!” 17 responded and said, “Young Master, the 13 members of the Shadow Squadron are ready. As

long as you give the order, we can wipe out the entire branch family.”

Philip smiled, turned to look at 17’s belligerent face, and said, “It’s not that easy. Just wait for my order.”

17 nodded and said, “Young Master, there’s still one hour before we have to leave.”

Philip hummed, stood for a while, and returned to the living room of his residence.

Wynn had long ago woken up to get ready because the ancestor commemoration ceremony was a big

event. Although Philip did not provide too many details, she knew it was a very special day for the Clarke

family. Therefore, she wore a black dress and black high heels, looking very solemn and dignified. Even

Mila put on a little black dress.

Seeing Philip walk in, Wynn smiled slightly and said, “You should also change your clothes.”

Philip glanced at Wynn and Mila and nodded.

Not long after, Philip put on a black suit, black leather shoes, and wore a black tie. He looked very

handsome!

Wynn put on his tie for him and said softly, “Philip, I know the branch family might do something today,

but I’m not worried or afraid because with you by my side, I know you’ll definitely protect me, Mila, and

Nelson.”

Philip lowered his eyes and looked at Wynn in front of him. She had a lovely face, and her eyes glistened

with tears.

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Philip gently pulled Wynn into his arms and said seriously, “Wynnie, don’t worry. I’m here. I’ll never let

anyone do anything to hurt you, Mila, or Nelson.”

Wynn hugged Philip’s sturdy back from behind, raised her head with a happy smile, and said, “Yeah, I

believe you.”

On the side, Mila sat on the sofa with her legs stretched out and snickered softly as she said, “Tee- hee,

Dad and Mom are hugging. I want Dad to hug me too.”

Philip let go of Wynn, turned around, and picked up Mila from the sofa with outstretched hands.

He scratched her little nose and said, “You little imp.”

Half an hour later, Philip walked out with Wynn and Mila, while the servants pushed Nelson’s incubator.

Under the escort of the heavily armed Shadow Guards, they left the residence and headed for that white

castle in the center of the entire Arcadia Island.

Where that white castle was located, there was a huge and magnificent memorial hall shared by the

main and branch Clarke families. Any major event of the Clarke family would be carried out here. Today’s

ancestor commemoration ceremony was no exception.

At the same time, all the elders, young masters, and young ladies of the main and branch families set out

from their residences and went up the mountain to the white castle in an orderly manner while under the

escort of the guards.

The servants of Clarke Manor knelt on the side of the roads, bowed their heads, and quietly waited for

these people to pass in front of them.

About 20 minutes later, everyone from the Clarke main and branch families was gathered in the small

square in front of the white castle.

This place was enough to accommodate thousands of people!

The white castle was surrounded by fully armed guards in black, putting this place under total lockdown!

They were armed with guns and stood in place like stone sculptures.

Of course, the small square was also divided into camps of the main and branch families.

The members of the branch family stood on the right while the main family stood on the left.

The ones standing at the forefront were naturally the heads of the families.

In ancient times, the left side was greatly respected.

At this time, in front of the branch family’s camp, Morrow, Salem, Wade, Hansel, and Desmond stood in

the forefront with solemn eyes and nonchalant faces.

At the forefront of the main family were Tim, Horace, and a few elders who did not show up much.

At this moment, a few juniors from the branch family muttered, “Hey, why hasn’t the eldest young master

of the main family arrived yet? Is he showing off? Look at the time!”

“Hehe, he’s even late for a big event such as the ancestor commemoration ceremony. I really wonder if

this eldest young master of the main family is qualified to take on the responsibility of the Clarke family.”

“You said it right! I also heard that he married a slut from the outside world and gave birth to two rotten

kids. It’s such a disgrace to the Clarke family.”

The voices of discontent from this group of juniors grew bigger and louder .

Wade and Hansel, who stood at the forefront, exchanged glances with a few others with a sneer.

Then, Wade asked indifferently, “Tim, there are only ten minutes left before the ancestor commemoration

ceremony and Philip hasn’t arrived yet. Doesn’t he take the ceremony seriously at all?”

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As soon as Wade said these words, the entire square fell silent.

All the masters and juniors from the branch families looked at the masters and juniors from the main

families with bad looks.

Hansel chimed in: “Fifth elder, I don’t think Philip takes our Clarke family seriously, let alone his

ancestors! For such a man, it was the right decision to leave the Clarke family seven years ago. Now,

when he comes back, he has tarnished our Clarke family’s face ! He also brought back the prostitute and

her rotten offspring, which is even more disgraceful!”

As Hansel’s voice fell, the masters and juniors of the branch families started mocking again, full of

sarcasm:

“That’s right, that boy Philip is not worthy of appearing in the ancestral memorial! According to the first

elder, a stubborn person like him should be directly expelled from the family tree!”

“I heard that yesterday he broke Young Master Levi’s leg. Such a cruel madman should be put in a

dungeon and subjected to one hundred and eight tortures by the Clarke family!”

“What? He broke Young Master Levi’s leg? Damn it! Such a thug should kneel in the ancestral hall and

admit his guilt!”

For a time, everyone in the branch family was angry, and their eyes were like a sword, shooting everyone

in the main family.

The masters and juniors of the main family are also furious!

“Huh! What are our families doing, there’s no reason the branch families attack our main family!”

“That’s right! The arrogant man Levi lost his leg because he insulted the eldest young master of the main

family. That’s what he deserves! He dares to be disrespectful to our young madam, even killing him is not

an exaggeration!”

“What our eldest young master is doing, we fully support him! If you branch families can cause trouble to

our main family, we are not afraid that it can be even more cruel!”

For a time, the junior group in the main family scolded the juniors from the opposite branch family!

Throughout the small square, loud ridicule immediately resounded.

In the end, Horace shouted in a deep voice: “Enough! Give me some time! What day is it? It’s a big day

to commemorate the ancestors! Everyone in our family, should know etiquette, truth and shame, please

calm down!”

Horace was silent for a while, and the dozens of main family members behind him also covered their

mouths in annoyance, staring intently at the branch family across from him.

Everyone in the main family looked very sour at this time.

Since they weren’t fools, they could naturally understand what Horace had said just now.

What does it mean that people from the family should understand modesty, righteousness and shame?

This is the same as scolding people from branch families for not knowing propriety, truth, integrity and

shame!

Wade said angrily: “Horace! Don’t talk too fast! There are still five more minutes before the ancestral

memorial begins! The kid Philip hasn’t appeared until now, why? He doesn’t plan to come to the

ancestral memorial? It’s fine, let him give up the position the heir of the Clarke family to us branch

families. It doesn’t make sense for us to divide the family into main and branch. As long as he voluntarily

resigns from the position of heir, what happened in the past will be forgotten by us!” After speaking, the

entire small square fell silent.

Everyone in the branch family pouted their mouths, looking at the people in the main family with dark

eyes

Horace’s face turned cold and the corner of his mouth smiled lightly: “Wade, I think you still have to care

about other things. The position of the heir is not something you can change at will with one word.”

Wade snorted and said: “Horace, even if you don’t agree now, when you enter the ancestral hall later,

you still have to agree. So, I’m just reminding you, and giving you a choice. By the way, now there are a

lot of troubles between the main families and branch families. After all, we have deep roots, so why be so

adamant about fighting each other?”

After saying that, Wade laughed twice, feeling very relieved.

“Hehe, I think Fifth Elder said it well. This is a move the branch family gave to the Clarke family itself. It

would be best to talk about it on the table.”

Behind Wade, an old man in his fifties had a smirk on his face.

“Exactly! The people of the main family should think about it clearly.”

The others chimed in.

Chapter 2210

Many of the juniors from the branch families started to sneer again, and even worse words came out.

Several juniors booed Wynn and Mila loudly:

“Humph! The abandoned son of the Clarke family, brought back a prostitute and two wild descendants!”

“If it was me, I would have thrown myself into the sea a long time ago! This is truly the sinner of our

Clarke family!”

“I heard that Wynn’s origin is not simple. What kind of sinner’s blood is that?” The blood of sinners?

For a time, the people from the branch family and the main family who were not aware of Wynn’s life

journey all showed doubts and serious expressions.

This was naturally set up by Wade beforehand, bide his time, and let off a bit of a signal first.

“Is that the blood of the descendants of sinners?” someone started asking.

Standing in the crowd of branch families, with a sneer on his face, he said, “This sinner’s bloodline is

rare. I’ll explain it this way, this Wynn is the Young Madam of our Clarke main family…”

Before he could finish speaking, he felt movement behind him.

Turning his head, he saw a pair of tall eyes full of killing intent, staring at him!

A low voice rang out from his mouth: “What is the blood of sinners?”

The Young Master of the branch family who was about to explain earlier, trembled when he saw the

person standing in front of him now.

Philip!

He didn’t have time to finish his sentence.

Boom!

Philip lifted his leg, kicking the man in the chest and stomach!

In an instant, the young master of the branch family flew out and collided with the young master and

young lady of the branch family behind him.

“Argh!”

He screamed in pain, kneeling on the ground, covering his stomach, his face twisted in pain.

Philip just looked at him disdainfully, with thirteen Shadow Guard members standing behind him.

Wynn, Mila, and Nelson were naturally guarded by the Shadow Guard in the middle.

After that, Philip raised his eyebrows and stared coldly at the branch family members.

Wherever his eyes went, everyone in the branch family couldn’t dodge.

Then, they saw that Philip stepped forward and came directly to the fifty year old branch family elder who

had just spoken.

The old man in his fifties, when he saw Philip standing in front of him, with a chill all over his body, his

cheeks twitched involuntarily.

He opened his mouth and asked, “You… what do you want to do? This is a place to commemorate the

ancestors!”

Smack!

Immediately after, under everyone’s terrified eyes, Philip raised his hand and slapped the old man’s face.

Then, Philip shouted and asked, “You said that it’s best for the main and branch families to be united,

right?”

The old man, covering his cheeks at this time, his mouth was bleeding continuously, his eyes were full of

anger, he looked at Philip, stretched out his hand, and asked angrily, “Philip kid! This is a memorial place

to the ancestors, how dare you slap the elder of the branch family…”

Smack!

Philip raised his hand, slapped him again, and said coldly: “Look at yourself, are you qualified to unite the

main and branch families?”

Chapter 2211

The two slaps from Philip were very imposing, and the old man was stunned for a long time without

reacting. Upon seeing Philip’s tall and upright figure, especially the faint coldness flowing from his body,

many members of the branch family shrank back and dared not say anything for a while.

As for the old man who was slapped twice, his eyes were red at this moment. His cheeks quickly grew

swollen and were burning hot with pain. With round eyes, he glared at Philip, raised his hand, and

scolded, “You arrogant brat, how dare you act so boldly in the ancestral memorial hall? I’m the old

master of the branch family, your elder! You have no respect for the Clarke family rules at all! Men, come

here and take this arrogant brat down! I’ll bring him in front of the ancestors’ memorial plaques and make

him kneel and apologize to me!”

Thud!

In an instant, four of the branch family’s guards from the surrounding area came over with guns.

Philip stood in place, his icy gaze sweeping over the four guards as he shouted coldly, “I don’t mind

making a move against whoever dares to take a step forward during the ancestor commemoration

ceremony today!”

His words were full of provocation and threat!

When the old man heard that, he immediately understood the meaning of Philip’s words. He was about

to resort to violence!

“Do you think I’ll be afraid of you? Take this brat down!” The old man raised his fingers angrily and

scolded.

Bang, bang!

Just as the four of the branch family’s guards stepped out, gunshots suddenly sounded, echoing in the

sky above the ancestral memorial hall.

Hiss!

Everyone gasped.

That was because more than a dozen armed guards, who were carefully selected by the main family and

currently standing behind Philip, had killed the four guards from the branch family directly.

In an instant, they fell into a pool of blood. The bright red caught everyone’s attention. The old man was

shocked when he saw this scene!

Philip’s guards dared to make a move like this?

This was the ancestral memorial hall!

However, when he looked up and met Philip’s icy gaze, he realized that he had been targeted by a fierce

beast.

Clatter!

The icy muzzle of the gold Desert Eagle was pressed against the old man’s forehead.

Philip cocked his head with an evil sneer at the corner of his mouth and asked coldly, “You can choose to

kneel and apologize to me, my wife, and my children, or choose to die like them.”

His words echoed in the surrounding area. Philip’s voice was not loud but it was clear like rolling thunder,

storming the hearts of all branch family members.

Wade could not stand still any longer. He walked over, stared at Philip coldly, and shouted angrily, “Philip,

that’s enough! How much longer do you want to fool around? This is the place to pay respects to our

ancestors. How can you act so recklessly? Do you still hold any regard for the branch Clarke family or

the ancestor memorial hall?”

Not only Wade but even Hansel, who had his right hand in a cast, walked out at this moment. He stared

at Philip grimly and scolded, “Put your gun away or the guards of our branch family will definitely kill you

on the spot!”

As soon as Hansel said that, all the surrounding guards of the branch family raised their guns and

pointed them at Philip and the others.

The situation was on the verge of breaking out!

Chapter 2212 Suddenly, a sharp and angry shout resounded like tolling bells.

“Presumptuous! Does the branch family have any respect for me, Tim Clarke, at all? How dare you point

guns at my nephew here? Do you want to die?”

Tim stood with his hands behind his back at the front of the family. Without turning around, his eyes were

gazing straight ahead at the flower stands and flower wreaths in front. As soon as he finished speaking,

the people of the main family behind him made a path for him.

Then, Tim turned around while dressed in a black suit. He had his hands behind his back and walked

steadily toward Wade and the others with chills all over his body.

He swept his gaze over the guards of the branch family who raised their guns and said, “Put your guns

down or be killed!”

Seeing Tim‘s appearance, the guards of the branch family looked at each other but still waited for

Wade’s order.

Wade chuckled, turned to Tim, and said, “Tim, they’re the guards of our branch family. Now that I’m here,

what right do you have to command them?”

Hearing that, Tim glanced sideways at Wade indifferently and asked, “Are you saying that with you

around, my orders are useless?”

Wade laughed and said, “Of course. With me around…”

Boom!

Suddenly, Tim made his move. He kicked Wade violently in the stomach!

Before Wade understood what had happened, he flew out like a cannonball amid everyone’s stunned

gaze.

Clang!

He crashed into the flower stands in front and the stands fell with loud clatters. Wade rolled to the ground

and felt as if his back was crushed by a heavy truck. The pain was as though he had broken his spine.

After all, Wade had practiced martial arts, and his body was strong, so he could resist this kick. If he

were an ordinary person, however, he would have died on the spot.

“You! How dare you attack me?!”

Wade clutched his stomach and endured the pain in his back. He got up from the ground with the help of

the guards.

His face was gloomy, and his eyes were full of hatred. All members of the branch family were also

dumbfounded.

Tim Clarke was simply too domineering. He just kicked out without any warning at all. He was the second

old master of the main family, and his actions represented the intentions of the main family. If he struck

out like this, did that mean that the main and branch families were completely at odds with each other?

Therefore, the members of the branch family and the main family were all stunned.

Hansel immediately ran out from the side, supported Wade, and said, “Wade, are you alright?”

Wade shook his head and gritted his teeth with anger.

Hansel immediately pointed at Tim angrily and shouted, “Tim, how dare you?! According to our seniority,

we’re your uncles! How dare you be so rebellious?! You have no respect for the family rules at all!”

“Hahaha!”

Tim laughed loudly with his hands behind his back. His eyes fell on Hansel and Wade as he said,

“Uncles? How dare useless people like you who only know how to plot in the dark call yourselves my

uncles? Simply ridiculous! I don’t care about uncles with wild ambitions like you!”

“You!”

Hansel was furious and roared. “Tim, don’t be so arrogant! Today is an important event to commemorate

our ancestors. As the second old master of the main family, what’s your intention in taking action at this

moment? Do you mean to represent the main family‘s wishes and want to completely draw a clear line

with the branch family?”

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Chapter 2213 Tim snorted and said, “Why, is the branch family so impatient in drawing a clear line with

the main family?”

Wade stood up straight at this moment and gnashed his teeth, his eyes full of anger as he glared at Tim.

He said, “Tim, stop playing word games. Attacking me is the same as disrespecting the branch family! In

that case, why should I care about the main family? The branch family’s guards, listen to my command!”

Following Wade’s roar, the dozens of guards from the branch family in the surrounding area drew their

guns and pulled the safety. Their muzzles were pointed at the main family in unison.

When the branch family’s guards made a move, the guards of the main family also drew their guns and

aimed their muzzles at the people of the branch family without Tim‘s order.

The atmosphere on the scene was on the verge of breaking out. Like walking on a tightrope, the slightest

mistake would cause a chain reaction.

Tim smiled faintly and glanced at the confrontation. He turned to look at Philip, who was walking over. He

asked with a smile, “What do you think?”

Philip smiled and said, “It’s okay, but now is not the best time to make a move.”

Tim nodded and said to Wade, “Wade, I’ll give you a chance to shoot now. As long as you dare, you can

fire at any time.”

Wade was in a difficult position now. His face was flushed and he was very angry. However, he could not

give the order because now was not the best time. If he did not shoot, Wade would still feel indignant

about it.

For a while, the atmosphere on the scene fell into a bizarre deadlock.

It was also at this moment that Morrow Clarke, the second old master of the branch family who had not

spoken until now, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times before saying, “That’s

enough, Wade. Let them put their guns away. Today is the ancestor commemoration day, not a day for

fighting and killing. Don‘t let outsiders see us as the laughingstock of the Clarke family.”

Since Morrow had spoken, Wade got the chance to make a retreat. He glared at Tim angrily and waved

his hand before the guards of the branch family put their guns away.

At this point, the skirmish came to a temporary end.

The members of the main and branch families stood in their separate camps again.

Philip also stood at the forefront of the main family on the right side of Tim. Wynn stood behind Philip.

Mila was held in Wynn’s arms while the Shadow Guards surrounded Wynn.

Others stood on both sides and behind the main family members.

Wade kept a close eye on the members of the main family. His eyes were grim as he stared at Philip and

Wynn. A sneer appeared on his face.

“Wade, I think Philip and Tim are too arrogant. During the ceremony later, we must get rid of them in one

fell swoop!” Hansel stood beside Wade and reminded in a low voice.

Wade snorted and said, “Of course! Let them be arrogant for now. Once we enter the memorial shrine,

it’s time for us to wield our weapons and slaughter them. At that time, Tim can only be a dog under my

feet!”

Hansel nodded with a sneer and glanced at Tim. His eyes then fell on Wynn and Mila before finally

landing on Philip.

It was also at this time when Philip suddenly turned his head and looked at Hansel coldly.

Hansel was momentarily startled and quickly turned away, pretending not to see anything. However, he

suddenly heard footsteps.

When he turned to look, Philip was already standing beside him and staring at him coldly.

Hansel was frightened by Philip’s sudden appearance and asked with some annoyance, “W-What are

you doing?”

Philip’s action naturally attracted the attention of the main and branch families. This guy had just beaten

up two people from the branch family and wanted to pick another fight?

Chapter 2214 He was simply going too far. He did not hold any regard for the old masters of the branch

family at all.

“What were you looking at just now?” Philip asked with a chill in his eyes.

Hansel was taken aback before saying angrily, “What has that got to do with you?”

Smack!

Unexpectedly, Philip simply raised his hand and slapped Hansel across the face. Many people were

shocked at this scene.

Philip slapped another person just like that?

Hansel was also stunned. What the hell was going on here?

He had just taken one look. Was it really necessary to slap him in front of so many people?

He was furious!

Hansel roared angrily, “Philip boy, what the hell are you doing? How dare you hit me? I’m the sixth old

master of the branch family, your sixth granduncle!”

Smack!

Philip slapped him again, looked at Hansel coldly, and said, “So what? The way you just looked at my

wife and children was full of hostility. I’m warning you, if you dare to look at them like that again, your fate

will be no different from the guards who died just now.”

A threat!

A blatant threat!

Hansel exploded with anger when he heard Philip’s words. After all, he was the sixth old master of the

branch family and Philip’s sixth granduncle.

Philip was actually so disrespectful to him. He was slapped just because he took one look?

This was definitely a deliberate attempt to pick a fight.

Thus, Hansel got angry. He pulled out a pistol from the waist of the guard next to him, angrily walked up

to Wynn, raised his hand, and pointed the gun directly at Wynn’s head. His eyes were viciously cold as

he stared at Philip and said, “I’m going to kill this b*tch right now and that wild dog in her arms. Let’s see

what you can do to me!”

This scene frightened many people.

The members of the branch family stared blankly before fixing their hostile eyes on Philip, wanting to see

what he would do next.

The members of the main family, on the other hand, stared at Hansel in anger, wishing to tear him apart!

However, Philip turned around, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and looked at Hansel blandly. With a

seemingly cruel sneer, he said, “Who gave you the courage to point a gun at the young madam of the

main Clarke family?”

Hansel was stunned, and it was followed by a loud laugh. He said, “Philip, you don’t have to pretend.

Even if I shoot her, no one will dare to do anything to me!”

However, Philip shook his head indifferently and gave a glance as an indication.

17, who had been standing at Wynn’s side, pulled out a butterfly knife from her waist.

Swish!

A flash of silver!

The gun in Hansel’s hand fell, and the tendon in his left hand was cut off. Blood instantly stained his

sleeve.

“Argh!”

A miserable scream resounded throughout the small square in an instant. Hansel wailed and squatted on

the ground, barely able to cover his left hand with his fractured right hand.

This scene completely frightened the members of the branch family.

Chapter 2215 Philip Clarke was too cocky for words. He actually dared to let his guard cut Hansel’s hand

tendon.

At the same time, Philip walked up to Hansel and coldly looked down at the tnan who was squatting on

the floor and wailing his guts out. Philip raised his foot and stomped on Hansel’s cast on his right arm.

Bam!

The cast shattered!

Crack!

Hansel’s right arm broke again. A blood-curdling scream resounded once more.

“Ah! Philip boy, you’re going to die a miserable death! Mark my words!”

Hansel fell to the ground in a state of frenzy. One hand was full of blood while the other was broken

again. He lay on the ground, tossing and turning.

Several of the branch family’s guards saw this and rushed over to take Hansel away. However, the elite

guards of the main family behind Philip stopped them. All of them were either standing or crouching with

their guns aimed at the guards of the branch family who wanted to rush over.

The two parties were in a confrontation once more.

Philip indifferently put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked down at Hansel who was struggling to

move his body. He said coldly, “Hansel, I let you off the hook just now but you didn’t know how to repent.

You asked for this.”

Hansel roared. “Philip, you’re too arrogant! Wade, save me!”

Hansel screamed desperately.

Wade was just about to rush over with his men. However, Horace blocked the path in front of Wade with

his men and said with a light chuckle, “Wade, the eldest young master of the main family is dealing with

important matters. Irrelevant people are not allowed to interfere!”

Wade shouted angrily, “Horace, what are you doing? Do you know what he’s doing right now? That’s my

sixth brother, the sixth old master of the branch family! What kind of bullsh*’t eldest young master of the

main family dares to be so disrespectful?! In this sacred ancestral place, he dares to do something so

unethical and defiant of the family rules. I must destroy him with my own hands!”

Wade was furious!

The main family’s attitude today, or rather, Philip’s attitude had really exceeded his expectations.

Too audacious. It was as if Philip was now a hedgehog with spines all over his body. He would poke

whoever displeased him until everyone was afraid of him.

Horace laughed and said indifferently, “Wade, don’t forget who I am. Since you want to talk about the

family rules, let me tell you that it’s recorded in the Clarke family rules that the heir of the Clarke family

has the right to dispose of any sinners who have bad intentions against any Clarke family member.

Others have no right to interfere. Once someone dares to interfere, they can be charged with the same

crime!”

Hearing this, Wade froze. What bullsh*t family rules.

Of course, Wade knew these rules, but he would not look closely at them, let alone abide by them. An

heir was no big deal. The family rules were just something used by the branch family to suppress Philip.

However, Horace’s words gave Wade a wake-up call. Philip was still the heir of the Clarke family. In this

place of ancestral commemoration, the branch family could not step out of line. Otherwise, if word

spread to the outside world, it would damage the reputation of the branch family.

Wade stared at Horace grimly, looked at Hansel who was howling on the ground, and said gravely,

“Horace, I won’t argue with you. Get out of the way! If anything happens to Hansel, I won’t hesitate even

if I have to kill all of you!”

Clap, clap!

Suddenly, a faint sound of applause came from the front.

Tim stood on the same spot and said without looking back, “Wade, how arrogant of you. Are you going to

kill me too?”

His words were loud and clear, full of chills!

Chapter 2216

Thud, thud!

Instantly, the main family’s guards on both sides stood with their guns raised and aimed at the people of

the branch family. This action terrified the members of the branch family, and all of them fell silent They

looked in horror at the main family’s guards who stood with guns. That was because the killing intent

pouring out of this group of people was too strong.

Seeing this, Wade frowned and looked at Tim who had his back turned to him. After a long while, he

said, “I just said that in a fit of anger, but Philip is too bold and arrogant. Aren’t you going to discipline

him?”

Tim was silent for a moment before he turned around, looked at Philip, and said, “Phil, that’s enough.

This is a place for ancestral commemoration, after all. Peace and harmony should take precedence.”

Philip nodded and withdrew his gaze. He turned around and walked to Wynn, who held Mila in her arms.

He said with a smile, “It’s fine, I’m here.”

Wynn nodded, but she was actually a little flustered and scared. She had never experienced anything

like this before. It was mainly because she had learned a lot about the Clarke family from the servants in

the past few days that Wynn had some basic tolerance now. If she were still that naive Wynn from the

past, she would have been scared to death by now.

Soon, Hansel was assisted by the servants to treat his wounds.

This incident also cast a layer of indescribable atmosphere here. It was very tense and somber.

Before long, the blue sky was filled with lightning and covered with dark clouds.

Tim looked up at the sky with a strange light in his eyes. The dark clouds appeared at an odd time.

Wade glanced at the time and it was exactly eight o’clock. In other words, the 10,000 death warriors of

the branch family he arranged had already started to enter Clarke Manor at this moment.

‘Very good!’

Just a few final steps away from success. Involuntarily, a faint sneer appeared on Wade’s face.

‘Tim Clarke, I’ll allow you to be arrogant for a while longer. And Philip Clarke, I’ll also let you be arrogant

for a while longer. When we enter the memorial hall later, all of you have to kneel and confess your guilt

to us!’

Wade’s face was full of gloating. As for Salem, who stood next to Wade, he tucked his hands over his

belly and looked up at the sky. He then looked at the main family’s guards around him before he looked

at Tim and Philip.

It was too quiet. No, to be precise, they were too calm.

They did not seem worried at all.

Could this be a trap?

After thinking about it, Salem immediately said to the butler behind him, “Go out immediately and notify

the seven squads that I have temporarily arranged. Tell them to get ready and wait for my orders.”

The butler nodded and left.

Just as that butler left, Philip glanced at him surreptitiously and made a gesture behind his back with one

hand.

Then, a member of the Shadow Squadron quietly left the place and quickly followed the butler.

Also at this moment, a loud bell rang.

Clang!

The bell resounded throughout the entire Clarke Manor. When the bell rang, be it the old masters, young

masters, young ladies, or servants of Clarke Manor, they all knelt on the ground.

In the vicinity of the ancestral hall, the crowd knelt on the ground together. All the people kneeling here

were members of the Clarke family.

Following that, an old man dressed in black and solemn clothes walked out from behind the flower

stands and stood in front of the Clarke family members who were kneeling on the ground. He bent

slightly and announced, “The Clarke family’s ancestor commemoration ceremony will begin now. All

members of the Clarke family are invited to enter the memorial hall. Everyone must kneel and bow in

respect!”

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