Chapter 106: Fighting for Lowell's Dignity

Zhou Ming once again called all the Lowell family members trash, but compared to before, this time there was no unanimous denunciation. Only a few scattered people were still trying to save face by hurling insults, but at this time their words only proved that they really had no quality.

However, there were so many people in the hall of Auburn Castle, and not all of them were trolls. Some people tried to refute Zhou Ming from another perspective.

'You Chinese, I know you've offended the Adams family. It's obviously your own personal grudge, but you still dare to speak out here. We are not obliged to go against the Adams family with you!'

This train of thought suddenly reminded the others, and someone immediately chimed in, 'That's right, you selfish Chinese, you talk so big and righteous, but in reality you're just a dirty, despicable bastard. You say we're weak and incompetent, but we have no conflict with the Adams family, so why should we help you? Do you really take us all for fools? Selfish Chinese, get out of Auburn Castle!'

Facing the roaring Lowell family members below, Zhou Ming looked calm and quietly muttered to himself: It seems that things are really not that easy!

From threatening to overturn the table and smash the wine bottles to telling the history of the Lowell family, although the Lowell family members present were already shocked, they still had not given up. It seems that I don't have the bug ability to make my subordinates automatically kneel down when I shake my kingly aura. But it doesn't matter, so I'll just try a little harder. Could I have possibly failed here after getting past Edward and Lawrence?

Zhou Ming thought to himself, and he picked up the microphone and asked calmly, 'Are we done?'

Zhou Ming's question was very calm, but it made the scene quiet all of a sudden. Everyone looked at Zhou Ming blankly, completely unable to understand why Zhou Ming would ask such a question at this time. Because normally, when someone is being questioned like this, shouldn't they try to explain or change the subject? But why was he asking such a calm question, as if he had everything under control? This was so unreasonable!

Zhou Ming looked around and could see the big question marks on everyone's heads. This was the effect he wanted.

'Since you've all finished, it's my turn next,' Zhou Ming said. 'First of all, I want to apologize to all of you, because I did want to use you, the Lowell family, and the Candini and Lawrence families. I wanted you to go against the Adams family with me, but unfortunately, I'm not a sinister and ruthless person, so I can't do things behind the scenes.'

'When I first came here today, I considered whether or not to use deceitful tactics, but I gave up in the end because I understand that people should help each other, not betray each other. Tears fell from my eyes after learning the truth.'

Zhou Ming let out a breath and forced a smile: 'I am very happy to be here today and to be treated so warmly by you all. So where am I now? I am at the Lowell family's Auburn Castle. Seeing you all, I feel as if I can see the lofty ambitions of that Mr Lowell 300 years ago, who crossed the ocean from France to fight his way here. And there is an even more amazing legend!

'Zhou Ming suddenly changed the subject at this point: 'But at the same time, I can also see that the Lowell family in front of me is no longer the proud and noble Lowell family, but a family groaning in humiliation!

'Once upon a time, you controlled the Massachusetts Bank, and you were the overlords of the textile industry in Brighton and even the entire state of Massachusetts. You owned the best university, MIT, and everyone had to give the thumbs-up when mentioning the Lowell family. But now? Your Massachusetts Bank has been merged into the Brighton Bank, and your textile industry has all become training schools. Even in Brighton, many people don't even know your name.'

Zhou Ming deliberately paused for a moment, then stared at everyone and asked, 'Can anyone of you tell me why this is?'

Faced with Zhou Ming's sudden question, all the people in the Lowell family subconsciously lowered their heads, and no one knew how to answer Zhou Ming.

However, Zhou Ming didn't need an answer, and he continued, 'It's because of the Adams family. They control the Brighton Consortium, they ride roughshod over your necks, and they have taken away everything you are proud of.'

'And the Kennedys, they may be newcomers compared to you, but they dare to fight and dare to fight for everything they need, so people believe in them. So when people mention the Brightons, they will think of the Adams and Kennedy families first, not the Lowell family, who are just lying on the wealth of their ancestors and sleeping!

Zhou Ming added, 'Of course, I know you will say, 'You already have a good life, so why do you want to follow a stranger like me to take on the Adams family? Yes, I admit that you are right, and you are indeed under no obligation to follow me. But what I want to tell you here today is that you are not following me, but saving your own dignity!'

'In this world, no one doesn't care about their dignity. Even a three-year-old child will get angry and fight back when teased, or even bite the other person, which is defending their dignity. So what about you? Do you have dignity?'

Zhou Ming raised his voice and continued, 'I called you trash, and you will feel that I have trampled on your dignity. But when the Massachusetts Bank was merged into the Brighton Bank and your controlling interest was taken away, where was your dignity? Where was your dignity when the Adams family drove you out of Brighton and you had to settle for this tiny town of Lowell? Where was your dignity when every Adams man looked down on the people of Lowell with contempt?

'I know that your current lives are the envy of many, and your wealth is inexhaustible, but have you ever wondered where your wealth came from? Did you earn it with your own hands?

Zhou Ming answered for everyone: 'I really hope so, but unfortunately not. Your wealth is all from the Adams family giving you a portion of the annual profits of the consortium as charity, just like sending away beggars.'

'You say I'm dealing with the Adams family, and I can now tell you unequivocally that yes, because the bastards in the Adams family locked up my funds and ruined my business, so I want revenge on them, I want them to pay for their actions!'

Zhou Ming raised his arms and shouted, and then he stared at everyone in the room and continued, 'So what about you? Are you willing to continue to live a drunken life under the charity of the Adams family, like a dog they keep? Or will you join me and uphold the indomitable spirit of Mr Lowell and fight for the dignity of the Lowell family?'

Zhou Ming's question seemed to have touched everyone's innermost nerve, and everyone shouted in unison, 'We must fight for Lowell's dignity!'

Zhou Ming then turned his attention to the patriarch of the Lowell family and extended his hand to him, saying, 'Mr. Louis, please come up on stage.'

Louis was completely caught off guard by Zhou Ming's sudden call, and he was startled. He subconsciously took a step back, and then only reacted when he felt the stares around him.

Louis walked up to Zhou Ming's side on stage. Zhou Ming first asked him, 'Mr. Louis, I believe you will do anything for the dignity of the Lowell family, right?'

Louis replied, of course. Zhou Ming then smiled and said, 'I am very happy, because I seem to see the shadow of Mr. Lowell's struggle in you and others. I am also willing to believe that this is the soul of the Lowell family, which is imprinted in the depths of each of you. And now and in the future, I am also willing to believe that you will let it bloom magnificently!'

'I have always believed that there is one thing in this world that can unite people who originally did not know each other: a common enemy.'

Having said that, Zhou Ming suddenly turned to Louis and asked, 'So, Mr. Louis, would you be willing to represent the Lowell family and join me in fighting our common enemy, the Adams family, and kick him off the throne in Brighton? Would you be willing to fight alongside me to restore the former glory of the Lowell family?'

Perhaps when Ming just invited him on stage, Louis was a little confused. After all, Ming's impassioned speech had brought the atmosphere to a climax, and he felt it very strongly in the crowd. But now that he was on stage, after calming down for a while, he regained his composure as the head of the Lowell clan and smiled and said to Ming, 'If it's just about restoring the Lowell family's former glory, then I don't think I'm willing to do it, because my goal is to surpass the past. We have to create a new era that belongs to us!'

With Louis's words, the scene erupted in the warmest cheers, and the excitement almost lifted the ceiling of the hall.

On the stage, Zhou Ming said with his hands spread out, 'Well, it seems that the Lowell family does have its own pride, but this also shows that we have a basis for cooperation, doesn't it?'

'The premise is that there is a basis for cooperation between the Candini and Lawrence families,' Louis emphasized.

'Mr. Louis can rest assured that Lowell is the last place I will go. I think as long as you have no problems, I can immediately start making arrangements for a meeting with everyone together,' Ming Zhou said, while extending his hand to Louis.

'If that's the case, I'll be relieved,' said Louis, as he shook Ming Zhou's outstretched hand, but a strange smile appeared on his face.

While Zhou Ming and Louis shook hands on stage, someone secretly left the room. He went to the courtyard of Oban Castle, took out his mobile phone and dialed a number. The call was directly to Brighton Whitehill Manor.

In the study, Christo put down the phone and looked up at Robert, who was standing in front of his desk. 'It seems that you still have a lot of things you haven't told me, right?'

Robert was at a loss for words at this thoughtless question. He didn't know where to start, so he asked, 'What was that call?'

'It was from Oban Castle. The Chinese guy, Zhou Ming, is there right now. He's giving a speech to everyone in the Lowell family, calling on the Kennedys, the Lawrences and the Lowells to unite against us Adamses.' Christo finished and asked, 'Is this the Chinese guy you said was like trash? Or are you hiding a lot of things?'

Robert was dumbfounded by Christo's words, and muttered, 'That Chinese person went to Auburn Castle and had to convince those three families? Is this a Hollywood blockbuster?'

Facing Robert's mutterings, Christo suddenly slammed his hand down on the table and pointed at Robert, saying, 'Now what is wrong with you? How much are you hiding from me? Did you say you wanted me to deal with that Chinese person, was that premeditated? It's my fault, not this family!'

Robert was taken aback by Christo's sudden outburst and took a step back, but he quickly recovered and sneered, 'What? Mr. Christo, are you going to put the blame on me again?'

Christo froze for a moment, then sat down dejectedly and let out a long sigh.