Chapter Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine- Cang Ling Xue (1/2)

Chapter Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine- Cang Ling Xue

In the darkness of the night, Cang Ling Xue was silent and motionless like a puppet. Her pretty face showed faint sorrow. She threw herself into the darkness, she lost her usual aura of authority and restraint. She sat there like a normal seventeen year old girl and stared at the distant mountains.

The string of lantern lights were like the stars in the sky. She thought of the past years, their troubles, and how sparse the lights had been then. The present Cang Family was much more prosperous than before.

She did not feel much pride, only exhaustion.

At this time, she had shed her determination. She was like a helpless kitten curled in the corner.

“Daren.” The hoarse voice of a male sounded in the darkness.

She did not raise her head. She was too familiar with this voice, so familiar that she did not need to pretend in front of him. She gave a light sound of acknowledgement.

“Yesterday, someone visited Second Elder, and Second Elder saw them off at the gates,” the male said in a low voice. His usually calm voice was filled with indescribable fury. “Third Elder’s son was accepted into the first yao art house.”

Cang Ling Xue’s lips moved. She said indifferently, “Isn’t that what he hoped for? His prodigal son has always been a sickness on his mind.”

“Chief Elder most likely cannot withstand the pressure for long,” the male said in a low voice, “I heard Chief Elder’s steward say that they received a threat from an unknown person yesterday, the target is Chief Elder’s granddaughter. Chief Elder may likely remain quiet on this matter.”

“All of them betray me, haha,” Cang Ling Xue laughed. At this time, her cold laugh showed age that did not match her real age.

The male was silent for a moment before he suddenly spoke, “Daren flee!”

“Flee? Flee where?” Cang Ling Xue was bewildered. “What about the Cang Family? What about the merchant association?”

“How can we care about that now?” The male’s tone became panicked. “If Daren does not flee, it is likely … …”

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Cang Ling Xue smiled desolately. “Do not worry, I am worth more to them alive than dead. No matter if it is to take over the business association and the Cang Family or to become a tool to earn them money, they all need me alive.”

The male was silent.

Cang Ling Xue murmured to herself, “The elders are too timid, if they could harden their resolves, the business association would be able to bargain with these people … …”

“Daren, what if we throw away the business association?” the male suddenly asked.

“Throw away the association?” Cang Ling Xue stilled. Then her brow furrowed and she sat up. “Who told you this?”

“Yesterday night when I was spying on Second Elder, I was caught by someone when returning,” the male said calmly.

“Ah!” Cang Ling Xue was astounded, the sternness and authority on her face disappearing. She asked urgently, “Were you wounded?”

The male’s heart warmed. He shook his head and said, “No, the other only asked me to tell you this message.”

Cang Ling Xue’s expression eased slightly but her heart trembled. Uncle Yan’s strength was unfathomable in her eyes. No matter how difficult the mission was, Uncle Yan would finish it perfectly. Uncle Yan was the last support that her father had left her. If it wasn’t for Uncle Yan, she would not have taken charge of the Cang Family so quickly. While Uncle Yan had never said how powerful he was, she could hear from between his words that Uncle Yan had been a powerful expert in the past.

“What is their background?” Cang Ling Xue asked curiously. Her mind moved quickly. She did not fear the addition of a new power. In truth, any change for her in this hopeless situation was good news.

Because the situation would not be any worse than now.

“I could not see.” Uncle Yan’s tone was low, and filled with a rare wariness. “The other is familiar with the underground world. I encountered at least three people that match me in strength. Those in the underground world that have such strength will not be unknown yet I cannot identify these people’s origins.”

Cang Ling Xue became alert. She was intelligent and Uncle Yan’s words contained a great amount of information. The other was strong, and with so many experts, it would not be a minor faction. The other wanted her to give up on the business association, they clearly wanted her ability at management. Giving up on the association but not the Cang Family showed that the other had confidence they could guarantee the safety of the Cang Family.

This astounded her. If this message had not been carried to her by her most trusted Uncle Yan, she definitely would not believe it. Uncle Yan had watched her grow up and the two of them were like father and daughter. He definitely would not betray her.

Who was the other?

She knew the reason that she felt hopeless at the families pressuring her because they had the support of the Council of Elders!

They were not people that she, the Cang Family or the business association could fight.

This mysterious faction was so confident. She felt it hard to believe.

“Are there any underground factions so strong?” she murmured to herself.

“No.” Unexpectedly, Uncle Yan answered. His tone was filled with certainly. “The underground world is not large, and not as mysterious as the rumors say. The relatively major underground powers are closely connected to the Council of Elders.”

“Then where do they find the confidence to make this offer?” Cang Ling Xue was puzzled.

Uncle Yan hesitated for a while before saying, “They may not be an underground power.”