239: If she doesn't come back, this is your death meal.

Soon, the food was delivered to the room.

On the dining table in the room, there was a golden roasted chicken, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, emitting an enticing aroma.

There was also a plate of pan-fried French steak, tender and juicy, paired with a rich mushroom sauce, making it mouth-watering.

In addition, a vegetable salad with fresh lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, and cherry tomatoes, drizzled with a special olive oil vinaigrette, was refreshing and delicious.

Finally, there was a plate of meticulously prepared pasta, springy and chewy, paired with a rich tomato sauce and fresh basil leaves, exuding an inviting fragrance.

The Lawrence Family truly lived up to its reputation as a top global family; even in the Apocalypse, food remained so abundant.

From the food alone, one couldn't tell that this world was experiencing the Apocalypse.

For ordinary people, being able to eat such a feast at this time would be unimaginable.

Without the blessings of wealth and technology, even these fresh vegetables would be impossible to obtain.

Tian Ming's lips curved into a smile, a smile that sent a deep chill down one's spine.

It was not merely mockery, but an ultimate satire of the pursuit of material possessions.

It revealed the profound indifference in the hearts of the rich, leaving only endless desire and extravagance.

Even if the world were to be destroyed, what did it matter to these wealthy individuals?

Tian Ming sat down and said, “Let’s eat together.

You’ve been following me, running around, and haven’t had a proper meal in a while.”

Lisa paused slightly, hesitating for a moment before sitting opposite Tian Ming and picking up her knife and fork.

However, she still seemed hesitant.

She looked up at Tian Ming: “You… you ordered this meal for me?”

Tian Ming glanced at her: “Yes.

In our history, if someone was about to be beheaded, they would be given a good meal beforehand.

If your father remains stubborn, then this meal will be your family’s last supper.”

Lisa’s hands trembled as she looked at the delicious food before her, remaining silent for a moment.

But soon, she composed herself again.

“Even if it’s a last supper, it doesn’t matter.

If I leave you, I will be tortured to death mentally.

If you truly kill my family members, then I would not wish to cling to life.”

After speaking, Lisa began to elegantly enjoy the food before her, chewing each bite slowly and carefully.

As the future successor of the Lawrence Family, she had received elite family education and training from a young age.

Her elegant aristocratic demeanor revealed another side of Lisa.

Tian Ming looked at Lisa, and a pair of chopsticks appeared in his hand.

Although it was Western food, he was still unaccustomed to using a knife and fork.

While the food he synthesized could fill him up, it lacked the soul of cooking.

The food prepared by the chefs of a top family naturally tasted different.

Tian Ming took a bite of the steak in front of him; the meat was tender and juicy, and paired with the unique sauce, it tasted truly excellent.

He also tried some of the other dishes, each with its own unique texture and flavor.

Lisa frowned as she watched Tian Ming eat Western food with chopsticks.

“Anyway, I won’t live much longer, can you tell me what you’re thinking?” Lisa asked.

“What am I thinking?” Tian Ming glanced at her, taking a bite of the steak.

“I don’t care about many things.

I have no parents, and before I gained my ability, I was just a nobody.

I finally got a girlfriend, and you ask me what I’m thinking?

You should ask your father that question.

He abandoned his family members here; at least, I’m more humane than your father, aren’t I?”

Lisa did not refute.

Her father’s actions also made her feel somewhat incomprehensible.

“Why aren’t you speaking?” Tian Ming asked.

“I don’t know what to say.

The will of the Lawrence Family is not decided by my father alone.

Therefore, resisting you was a joint decision made by the top elders of the family.”

Tian Ming’s lips curled into a cold sneer, and he said, “A joint decision?

They must be brainless, or perhaps they think they can resist me?”

Lisa shook her head and said, “I don’t know.”

“Never mind, let’s see Charlie’s performance.” Tian Ming said, then ignored Lisa.

......

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, beneath the undulating seabed, a colossal Sea Bottom Base was hidden.

This was the Lawrence Family’s last refuge, where important family members and most of their resources were gathered.

Duke Lawrence was sitting in a spacious conference room, facing the top elders of the family.

The Grand Elder stood up and said, “Lu Tianming has blockaded our family’s base, and our family members are facing threats.

Duke, should we surrender?

He acts too fast; we can’t buy that much time.”

Duke Lawrence’s face was filled with authority, and he said, “From today onwards, the Western Sea Bottom Base will enter a sealed state.

No one is allowed to send or receive messages from outside, nor are they allowed to leave without permission.”

None of the elders in the conference room spoke; they all understood the Duke’s ultimate goal.

The family would never decline, or even disappear, because of one Lu Tianming.

An elder asked, “What about our family members?

That boy Lu Tianming is now unrestrained with the Alliance’s favoritism.

Even if this Western Sea Bottom Base isn’t discovered by the Alliance, we can’t hide here forever.

Our family members, and your daughter Lisa, might all become sacrifices.”

Lawrence smiled calmly and said, “No, I have already sent Charlie a grand gift.

Our family members will not perish because of this.

At this time, there can be no more dissent.

For the next few years, everyone will have to live in this vast seabed.

The Lawrence Family will continue forever.”

At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was exceptionally heavy.

All the elders clearly understood that the Duke’s decision meant they would have to live in hiding in the Sea Bottom Base, temporarily avoiding Lu Tianming’s sharp edge.

They also knew that this decision was not easy, but for the continued existence of the family, they had no choice.

......

Days passed, and Tian Ming stayed in the Lawrence Family’s base, waiting for news from Charlie.

It wasn't until the eighth day that the internal communication system of the base received Charlie’s message.

Tian Ming dared not delay in the slightest and immediately took Lisa to the central control room of the Lawrence Base.

On the screen, Charlie’s appearance was displayed.

“Tian Ming, Sir, I have already taken control of half of the family’s bases.

The weapon production base and the biological experimental base are both in my hands.

I have also found Shen Yuan.”

Upon hearing this, Tian Ming was immediately overjoyed and repeatedly asked, “Where is she?

I’ll fly over right now.”

“Tian Ming, Sir, please don’t rush.

I cannot yet ensure Shen Yuan’s safety.

We are currently negotiating with the Duke.

If you come over, I’m afraid it might escalate the conflict and be detrimental to Shen Yuan,” Charlie replied calmly on the screen.