Chapter 2397 — The Xiao Family's Intimidation
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"All right then, I'll leave it to you, Second Brother. You are the strategist of our family!" Only after hearing that Xiao Ben already had a plan did Xiao Ji breathe a sigh of relief.
Xiao Ben called Xiao Qinlin's phone once more, and on Xiao Qinlin's end, she too was waiting anxiously for the Xiao family's reply.
"Qinlin, this is your Second Brother, Xiao Ben," Xiao Ben said directly once the call connected.
"Second Brother, how did it go? Can the engagement be broken off?" Xiao Qinlin asked hurriedly.
"Qinlin, I am not trying to criticize you, but marriage is no trifling matter—how can it be treated like child's play? We have already settled the betrothal with the Kang family. To break it off now would have extremely serious consequences!" Xiao Ben said with earnest gravity.
"Second Brother, I know this is a bit troublesome, but Xinyan has already spoken her mind, and her father and I have discussed it as well. Ever since Xinyan was kidnapped last time, we have realized that Xinyan is what matters most, and everything else is external and dispensable!" Xiao Qinlin said. "We can give up our company—give it to you, or to the Kang family. Even if we end up with nothing at all, it does not matter, so long as Xinyan is happy!"
Xiao Ben was slightly taken aback. He had not expected Xiao Qinlin to be so resolute this time—to the point of not even wanting the company? He had originally intended to use the company to threaten Xiao Qinlin, but now that seemed impossible. Still, Xiao Ben had not earned the title of strategist for nothing, and in an instant he had another idea. "Qinlin, it is no longer a matter of the company now, but of whether the Kang family will spare our Xiao family—and you and Xinyan!"
"Them... what can they do even if they will not spare us?" Xiao Qinlin said with great resolve. "We are giving up the company—what more can they possibly do?"
"It is not a matter of you saying you will give it up and the problem being solved!" Xiao Ben paused slightly here, then continued, "Qinlin, if Xinyan and Wei Zhao are together, both she and Wei Zhao will die. Do you believe that?"
"Ah!" Xiao Qinlin was instantly stunned. "Die? How would they die? No matter how overbearing the Kang family is, they cannot just kill people at will, can they?"
"Heh... that was the old days!" Xiao Ben shook his head and said. "There are some things you still do not know, are there? The Kang family's Kang Jingming—Kang Jinglong's younger brother—has currently been noticed by the Fifth Elder of the Xuandan Sect, one of the greatest ancient sects, and has been taken as a final disciple. In other words, he is a future elder of the Xuandan Sect! Now the Kang family has the Xuandan Sect behind it. Tell me, if Kang Jingming learns that his sister-in-law has been seduced by another man, would he let it go? When he comes with several experts from the Xuandan Sect, it will be a catastrophe of annihilation for us! Do not think that just because Wei Zhao has some skill and the hidden Pi family at his back, he is so formidable—in the eyes of those at the ancient level, he is nothing but a fart!"
"Ah!" Xiao Qinlin had also come from a prominent family, so she naturally knew which was more formidable—the hidden families or the ancient sects.