Chapter 1106 — Returning the Words in Kind
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
With that, Xiao Ji paid the Kang father and son no further mind. He turned and went back into the villa, then slammed the door shut with a bang, leaving the two Kangs stranded outside.
"This..." Kang Guifeng stared at the firmly shut door of the Xiao family villa and could not help but heave a heavy sigh. Shaking his head, he said, "It seems there's no hope. They simply won't give us the time of day."
"Father, why don't we try again? After all, we've decided to make some concessions. If we lay our terms on the table, might the Xiao family come around?" Kang Jinglong said, unwilling to give up.
"Didn't you hear what Xiao Ji said? Two experts have come to hold court at their home, one of them at the peak of late Mystic rank. Among all the great houses, only the Yu family has experts of that caliber. With strength like that, does the Xiao family need to cooperate with us? There are probably plenty who want to partner with them—we wouldn't even make the list!" Kang Guifeng said with a bitter smile. "They've made it plain they want nothing to do with us. The Xiao family is not what it once was. Our usefulness to them is negligible now."
"But to give up just like this—I can't accept it..." Kang Jinglong said, clenching his fists.
"And what of it? If the Xiao family had any intention of taking us in, their attitude would not be like this. There's no use saying anything more now. Let's go. Let's head back." Kang Guifeng, for his part, took it in stride—or rather, he simply did not wish to stand here and be humiliated any longer.
Kang Jinglong nodded. He and his father got into the car and slunk away in disgrace.
Though Kang Jinglong's heart was full of unwillingness, though he did not want to give up like this—what could he do but give up? They were not being given the slightest chance.
After Xiao Ji hurried back into the villa, he relayed everything that had happened to his second brother, Xiao Ben. Hearing it, Xiao Ben felt it was somewhat a pity. "We could have made the Kang family bleed—squeezed a settlement out of them. After all, we're desperately short on funds right now..."
"Hey, Second Brother, with two Pi family experts holding court for us now, do we need to worry about money? Plenty of people will be lining up to cooperate with us. Why mix with faithless, treacherous types like the Kang family?" Xiao Ji said dismissively. "I said it back then—they must have been blind. For scum like that, even if they came and licked my toes, I wouldn't give them the time of day!"
"True enough. Call it a breath of fresh air, at least. You're right—with the Xiao family's current strength, do we need to worry about finding partners?" Xiao Ben nodded, and for the time being put the matter out of his mind.
When word of the Xiao family's news spread, it naturally reached Wei Zhao's ears as well. Though Wei Zhao paid little attention to the affairs of the great houses, Uncle Qing was exceedingly well-informed in Songshan City. That the hidden Pi family would actually back the Xiao family—this was hardly good news for the Gu family.
The moment Uncle Qing learned of it, he notified Wei Zhao at once.