Chapter 375 (2/2)
The Xiao Family.
In the chilly night sky with the vast skies filled with stars, the Family Head of the number one financial magnate, Xiao FengHan, was standing in the Windblown Pavilion of the Green Ripple Immortal Park with his head facing the starry night sky and a look of worry on his face. He had suddenly remembered the bet Old Madam Ling had with him when he annulled the marriage with the Ling Family ten years ago. Then, he thought about Ling Tian's frightening talent and could not help but let out a desolate sigh as he thought,
I have already lost this bet since ten years ago! While I didn't want to admit the fact that I have lost, it was only a matter of facing the facts. No matter how I choose to hide the matter, it is a fact that I have lost!
Thinking about the decision of the family in the meeting, he could not help but let out another sigh.
As the saying goes, an ambitious individual should not be concerned with the little details. However, could he really perform such ungrateful and treacherous acts? Xiao FengHan looked at the night sky with his heart in a complete mess.
Footsteps sounded from behind him and the number two character of the Xiao Family, Xiao FengYang walked over, ”Big brother, are you still worrying about the matter of Ling Tian?”
”That's right,” Xiao FengHan frowned, ”in the meeting, almost everyone who had authority requested for this old man to issue a kill order for Ling Tian and Xue'er was the only one who strongly disagreed. Haiz, how would any of you understand the bond I shared with older brother Ling back then?! If I were to issue the kill order today, how could I ever face my brother and sister-in-law? I am really in a dilemma!”
Xiao FengYang went silent for a while before saying, ”Big brother, if I were to put it crudely, what is important to you is your own personal affair but the matter we are discussing about is the affair of the family. The only reason why our Xiao Family has been living in seclusion for so many years is to fight for hegemony with the world. We are different from other pugilistic families and are definitely not an ordinary merchant family. We have to heartlessly get rid of anything that stands in our way and we should not be affected by personal emotions, even if you are the Family Head. These two matters should not even be talked about in the same breath! Currently, there are two huge barriers to our final goal: the Yu Family and Ling Tian. The Yu Family has the same idea as us, wanting to wait until the final moment before turning the whole situation around to their favor, and they have been waiting for the opportunity as they remain hidden. Despite his young age, Ling Tian already revealed his ambitions to rule over the world and had many advantages such as wealth, strength, and authority. Regardless of the reason behind Northern Wei using their Martial Order Medallion to kill Ling Tian, it is a one in a lifetime opportunity for us. If we do not make use of this opportunity to get rid of Ling Tian with the aid of the Martial Order Medallion, Ling Tian will eventually become a huge tumor in our side! Furthermore, the Martial Order Medallion has never failed in its task and we are only speeding up the process.”
Xiao FengYang then took a step forward and whispered, ”Big brother, not to mention Ling Tian, even if we are only talking about the Martial Order Medallion owner… we can also kill two birds with a single stone.” his last phrase was said with a profound tone.
Xiao FengHan's eyes lit up as he nodded in agreement, ”That's right, this is a good opportunity indeed! If not for second brother's reminder, I may have really missed this opportunity because of my personal affairs! If that's the case, let us not delay matters. Let brother Guo send out news tonight to carry out this plan. Nothing can go wrong!”
Xiao FengYang laughed out loud, ”Rest a.s.sured big brother, brother Guo's martial arts have already achieved great heights, and together with the aid of his sect, no one will be able to stop him. This matter would definitely be successfully accomplished! Big brother just needs to wait for the good news patiently.”
Seeing that Xiao FengYang didn't have the intention to leave but was in deep consideration as though he was hesitating about something, Xiao FengHan could not help but be puzzled. With his second brother's steadiness and firm att.i.tude, could there be something that he didn't know what to do? Thus, he could not help but ask, ”Second brother, is there anything else? Even you are hesitating?”
After a moment of delay, Xiao FengYang said, ”Big brother, have you noticed that Xue'er's mood has been extremely erratic recently? In today's meeting, wasn't her reaction a little extreme as well?”
Thinking about Xiao YanXue's actions in the meeting, Xiao FengHan nodded his head in agreement, ”Xue'er is indeed acting strangely recently and I am also in a dilemma because of this. If not for second brother's reminder, I would have forgotten about it.”
Xiao FengYang said with worry, ”Big brother, when this little brother brought Xue'er to Sky Bearing, not only was Ling Tian suave and elegant, his literary talents were stunning and he is a martial arts expert. Furthermore, he originally had a marriage agreement with Xue'er and even saved her life once. I'm afraid that Xue'er may be infatuated with him. With Ling Tian's talents and looks, what lady wouldn't fall in love with him?”
Xiao FengHan felt his heart skip a beat as he remembered the bet from back then and laughed bitterly. Could it be that he really lost so bitterly? He then said with a mellow tone, ”Xue'er isn't young anymore, should we…”
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