Chapter 934 — Kicking a Man When He's Down
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"That's right!" At this point An Liwen said with some pride, "I don't mind telling you, Uncle Chu, the Fire Wolf Gang has already assigned an expert to my side — a top-tier external martial artist at the peak of the mid Mystic Stage! That Pi Bo of the Xiao family is merely an external expert of the mid Mystic Stage, and Yu Bide of the Yu family is merely an internal expert of the early Mystic Stage. The Medicine King at Zhao Qibing's side is only an internal expert of the early Mystic Stage as well — and he spends his days buried in medicine, so when it comes to real combat, he's not even worth mentioning!"
Gu Pengzhan was stunned. He had not expected such an expert to appear at An Liwen's side! No wonder the man dared to come and negotiate terms with him!
"I never imagined you were no ordinary man — to have such a formidable expert at your side!" Gu Pengzhan nodded and said flatly.
"Exactly, Uncle Chu, what do you say? Just let Yaoyao marry me, and I'll announce to the world that I, An Liwen, am your son-in-law. Then I'll bring out my external-school expert of peak mid-stage Profound rank to overawe them, and I reckon no one will dare deny me that respect!" An Liwen laughed heartily.
"And yet, I'm afraid that even if I agreed, Yaoyao would not." Gu Pengzhan politely declined An Liwen's proposal. "So, An Liwen, you had best go back."
"Huh?" An Liwen was taken aback; he had never expected Gu Pengzhan to reject his offer! When he had come earlier, he had been full of confidence! From what he knew, Gu Pengzhan had already reached the end of his rope — unless he accepted An Liwen's proposal, he had only one way left: death!
But Gu Pengzhan had truly refused! An Liwen grew anxious at once. "Uncle Chu, what is the meaning of this? Surely you don't mean to let the Gu Group fall?"
"To me, Yaoyao's happiness matters more than the Gu Group." Gu Pengzhan shook his head. To cooperate with An Liwen was surely to seek the skin of a tiger; and after learning of An Liwen's underworld background, Gu Pengzhan was all the more unwilling to have dealings with him!
Besides, to marry Yaoyao to An Liwen was something she would never consent to — what difference would it make from marrying her into the Yu family? Given Yaoyao's temperament, she would sooner die!
"But if Yaoyao doesn't marry me, she'll still have to marry into the Yu family!" An Liwen said, somewhat unwilling to let it go. "Unless Uncle Chu already has a countermeasure?"
"None!" Gu Pengzhan shook his head, brisk and clean. "But neither will Yaoyao marry into the Yu family!"
Hearing this, An Liwen's heart was set at ease at once — so Gu Pengzhan had no other countermeasure after all! Then Gu Pengzhan's present refusal must mean he still clung to a shred of hope: the Yu family had not pressed him too hard, and so Gu Pengzhan must still believe he could reopen negotiations over the Yu family's terms?
At that thought, An Liwen was in no hurry. "Is that so? Then think it over, Uncle Chu. If there's no other way, you might as well consider my proposal!"