Chapter 398: Just wait and see

May 21st. This was the day after Ming Zhou had finished meeting with Caitlin at the Quincy Restaurant. That morning, Edward did not preside over the government meeting, but instead came to find Ming Zhou.

When he arrived at Zhou Ming's room, Edward said to him, 'I know what I'm doing is immoral, but please understand that I'm am still a member of the Kennedy family. This matter not only concerns the present and future of the Kennedy family, but also the many people present that day. Even if it wasn't me, this matter could not be kept secret...'

Zhou Ming interrupted Edward's words and said, 'Governor, isn't it just to attend your family meeting? You already said that yesterday, as if you didn't need to explain so much to me.'

Edward was a little embarrassed. They were indeed going to attend the Candini family meeting, and they had told Zhou Ming about it yesterday. However, Edward still came today said it again. Edward explained, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I only said this out of respect for you, and I don't want there to be any misunderstandings between us.'

'So are we going to attend the Candini family meeting now?' Zhou Ming shrugged his shoulders and made no comment on anything else. In fact, ever since he ran into Edward outside Quincy's that day, Zhou Ming had never expected him to keep any secrets from him. Or perhaps it could be said that Zhou Ming simply didn't consider this a secret that couldn't be told to outsiders.

Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Edward finally let out a sigh of relief, although he himself didn't understand why.

Edward then took Zhou Ming to a special meeting room on the 26th floor of the Kenndini Investment Bank Building. The furnishings in this meeting room were relatively simple, with just large round conference table and a few chairs. Of course, the simplicity here is only skin-deep. In fact, all the furniture is made of very exquisite materials. Even if it is just a chair, I'm afraid it is worth millions.

There are also three oil paintings hanging on the walls of the meeting room. The first two are black-and-white photos, obviously of the founders of the Kennedy family. One of the paintings is of the famous John F. Kennedy, the only president from the Kennedy family. Compared to the founders, President Kennedy is even the most famous member of the family.

This is the most important meeting room in the Kennedy family. From the way the objects are arranged here, you can see that the Kennedy family is very pragmatic and also highly respects ability.

When Ming Chow followed Edward here, there were already four people sitting in the meeting room. Ming knew that they were the other core members of the Candini family, and they all stood up when they saw Ming Chow and Edward enter the room.

'Mr. Zhou Ming, these are the core members of our Candini family. This is Eugens, the vice chairman of Brighton Bank; this is Patrick Patrick, chairman of Kendini Investment Bank; this is Joseph, chairman of Kendini Food Group; and this is Cavendish, chairman of Ajilan Trust Company,' Edward introduced to Zhou Ming.

These four people, together with Edward, form the core of the Kennedi family's Iron Pentangle. What sets the Kennedi family apart from other families is that it does not have an absolute core. This is also related to the fact that the Kennedi family, unlike other families, does not have an absolute core business.

Needless to say, the Brighton Bank and the Candini Investment Bank are the financial pillars of the Candini family's rise to wealth. The Candini Food Group is also very important. It can be said that apart from finance, food is the Candini family's second industry, and the food industry also helped the Candini family through the the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s. As for the Aghirand Trust, it may not sound like it has much to do with the family, but in fact, it controls a significant portion of the shares of the two major Brighton arms dealers, Bell Aircraft and Phoenix.

From this it is not difficult to see just how much power the Kennedys actually hold. If we look at the general direction of the Brighton Consortium, apart from the resources for university education that the two major families, the Laurens and Lowell families, have always firmly controlled, I'm afraid that's about it.

Compared to these people, Edward may seem to be much less impressive, but he is the governor, which is enough to make him an integral part of the Iron Pentagon.

This is because for the Kennedys, they have always had a special interest in politics since the moment they rose to power. Therefore, each generation of Kennedys will select the one with the highest political intelligence to cultivate and send them into politics. It can be said that this person in politics uses other family resources to become an official. If he can become president one day, then he will become the undisputed core of the family, just like President Kennedy did 30 years ago.

Zhou Ming wondered why the Kennedys had been so obsessed with politics for a century, but it was none of his business, so he didn't bother to find out.

After greeting the remaining four corners of the Kennedy family, they all sat down together at the round table.

Once everyone was seated, Edward, who had become the host of the meeting, said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, the reason you were invited here today is related to the incident in which you met Caitlin at Quincy's Restaurant. Of course, we are not accusing you, but we need an answer.'

Zhou Ming shrugged and said it didn't matter: 'In fact, it doesn't matter if you doubt it. After all, I went to meet Caitlin without telling you secretly arranged to meet Caitlin. Although I would love to explain that I had no choice, a mistake is a mistake, and I won't argue. I'm just curious, what kind of answer do you really want?'

'Are you still our friend? I heard that you made a promise with Caitlin. Can you ensure that this promise will come true?' Patrick, the chairman of the board of directors of Candini Investment Bank, asked.

'Of course, I have every confidence in this,' Zhou Ming said, 'but in fact, there is no breach of contract in this agreement. After all, if I win Her Highness Caitlyn, then the Adams family will also lose their threat, won't they?'

These words surprised the five people. The five members of the Candini family looked at each other with steely determination. In the end, Edward stood up and said on behalf of the group, 'We already discussed this yesterday, and we decided to trust you for now. So we want to know what you plan to do now? In other words, what exactly do we have to do now to ensure that we win against the other side?'

Zhou Ming gave an answer that left everyone stunned: 'Do nothing, just wait.'

Faced with this answer, the Condini family was at a loss for words. For them, they had already prepared themselves mentally, thinking that no matter what kind of bizarre answer Zhou Ming gave, they would be able to accept it. They had even thought about what to do themselves. However, when Ming really did say the answer, they suddenly realised that they were still too young, and that they simply could not follow Ming's train of thought!

It can be said that, in the eyes of the five members of the Candini family, even if Ming-Zhou Ming said that he would sell Candini Investment Bank, they would not be that surprised. But what does this wait mean? Didn't you make a promise with Caitlin, and don't you still have to beat her? If that is the premise, shouldn't you be trying to find a way to make Candini beat Adams? Then why wait? Can we win without doing anything?

Zhou Ming saw the doubts in the five men's eyes and continued, 'We can indeed win without doing anything.'

Edward could no longer hold back: 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I know that your thinking has always been different from the rest, but please forgive me for being blunt, but I have never heard of any stock market where you can get something for nothing, or any promise that you can win just by doing nothing. Even fairy tales don't write like that.'

Zhou Ming laughed: 'Governor, you seem to have misunderstood. Although I said to wait, that was only for now. It doesn't mean that I'm not doing anything.'

If Edward was confused before, he was now confused times one: 'Mr. Zhou Ming, your words have confused me. You just said you would do nothing, and now you say you haven't done nothing. So have you done it or not?'

'I did and didn't do it,' Ming Zhou replied. 'Because what I did was actually ask Caitlyn to come out, and everything will change with this. To put it simply, Her Highness Caitlyn lost as soon as she made that promise to me.'

'Mr. Zhou Ming, are you saying that the Addams family also suspects Caitlin?' Edward, as governor, obviously thought of something.

Zhou Ming smiled and told him, 'Yes, I admit that Caitlin's financial or business acumen is very strong because of her wealthy family background, her natural talent and the many resources available to her. But she is still too young and doesn't understand that people are the most troublesome thing of all.'

Although it seems strange that these words would come from Zhou Ming, who has never reached the age of 30, he does have the right to say this.

At this point, Zhou Ming asked again, 'Mr. Governor, what do you think of the Addams family? Maybe it was a secret meeting between Caitlin and I at Quincy's, but do you think the Addams family will find out? Especially since I happened to meet you, Mr. Governor, at the door that day, when you were with your large entourage.'

With Zhou Ming's words, everyone immediately had the answer. The original Adams family was the number one family in Brighton and the oldest wealthy family here. their control ability is naturally unparalleled, not to mention that Edward and his entourage saw that day, the Adams family will naturally be more careful, and it is impossible to find out if they want to investigate.

Then Once the Addams family found out that Caitlin and Ming Zhou had met in private, the trust between them would be gone. Without the Addams family's trust, Caitlin naturally lost the agreement when she could no longer command things to be done.

At this time Eugens at Brighton Bank suddenly asked, 'What if Catelyn's meeting this time was something she had discussed with the Addams family?'

'I I don't rule out the possibility, but if they really discussed it, would Caitlin still need to contact me in that way? Or would they, who already have the absolute advantage, need to use such a trick?' Zhou Ming asked in return.

Edward Edward and the other four looked at each other, none of them able to answer. Finally, Zhou Ming said, 'I know you are all very uneasy, but since you have brought me back from Itely to Brighton, I ask you to trust me completely. Even if this date does not destroyed the trust between Adams and Caitlin, or if I won Caitlin but didn't keep my promise, I will help you in another way.'

After Zhou Ming's words, Edward and the other four people whispered to each other for a while, and finally Edward said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, we believe in you!'