The dead man was none other than Mitsui Asada’s father. Since that time, it was as if all traces of him had vanished from the world; despite the Mitsui family pouring vast human and financial resources into the search over the years, their efforts had been in vain. If not for the existence of old family photographs, it would seem as though he had never even existed.
The Mitsui family is currently helmed by Mitsui Asada’s grandfather, but as he has aged, the struggle for power within the family has become particularly chaotic. Perhaps in his old age, he has grown sentimental, and while facing his own mortality, he began to miss his youngest son, who had gone on that "expedition" all those years ago. He even declared that whoever found his son’s whereabouts—even if it were only his remains—would be bequeathed control of Mitsui Pharmaceuticals, the family's most prized asset. The fact that members of the Mitsui family had arrived so quickly meant there were plenty of ulterior motives at play.
Years had passed, and while they hadn't found the father’s remains, they had gathered a significant amount of information and were well aware of the grudge between the two families. Later, representatives of the Mitsui family had even approached the Huang family through an intermediary, proposing a competition. If the Mitsui side won, the Huang family would have to return the remains of Mitsui Asada’s father. If Grandmaster Sangzhi won, the Mitsui side would personally return all the prec…
Chapter 223