The Secret Chess Pieces

Tang Xiu slightly furrowed his brows. But as he instantly released his perception, his furrowed brows stretched and he smiled. "You came with my father. But what happened, though?"

One of the big men respectfully said, "Young Master Tang, our cargo ship was robbed at sea. Our investigation found the other party isn't a pirate but a foreign force who has been targeting us… the Ingres Firm."

'Ingres Firm?!'

The name was vaguely familiar to Tang Xiu, but he couldn't pinpoint where he had heard it from. Since he was unable to recall it, he waved and gestured the two men to leave, and then entered the villa alone. He bumped into a housemaid who was cleaning the interior and then went to the study on the second floor after greeting her.

Knock, knock…