The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1431 - 1430: The Counterattack

"Xiao Li is worried about the future marriage arrangements for her daughter. If you have no objection, and our children have no objection, my daughter can marry your son. We're brothers, what's there to hesitate about?"The phrase "we're brothers" led Yan Wei to jokingly consider marrying off his daughter so easily, wasn't that joke taken a bit too far?

"No hesitation, I just feel this is a huge surprise. If I don't seize this opportunity, my son might not even find a wife in the future."

Tang Rao's words, however, sounded a bit insincere.

"Boss, something's wrong. An Yun has arrived in Zijing City."

Tang Rao had planned to give a brief talk with Yan Wei over a drink before going into seclusion to concoct pills for the men in black. He didn't expect An Yun to arrive so suddenly.

"You can't go in. Wait until the boss agrees before entering. If you force your way in, it won't end well for any of us."

Today, Geng Bucuo was on duty, and with his usual short temper, he decided not to show any more courtesy to An Yun after finding it useless to reason with him.

"No problem, I'll just wait here at the gate. I won't force my way in; I'll wait for your notification."

An Yun understood his current predicament, knowing that confronting the entire Kao Shan Sect alone would obviously put him at a disadvantage.

Upon learning that An Yun was waiting at the gate, Tang Rao thought that despite being the last somewhat respectable individual of the An Family, with sharp business acumen and ruthless methods, not taking the chance to study him would be a waste of such a good opportunity.

"An Yun, that silly kid you sent to the inn last time was fun. Do you have more like him? Send me two more to play with."

The more Tang Rao mentioned it, the angrier he became. He had spent so much money hoping to properly deal with Tang Rao, but Tang Rao not only noticed the covert people but also used the plan against them, humiliated An Yun.

Despite spending money, An Yun gained nothing good. But he's fully aware of his status now and understands he's here to ask Tang Rao for a favor, so he must maintain the right attitude.

Thinking of the An Family Master, having fallen to begging a lower-tier sect master, made him feel unbalanced.

"Tang Family Master, thank you for being willing to see me. It was all a misunderstanding last time. I hope you don't take it to heart."

An Yun humbled himself greatly, and even when Tang Rao insulted him, he just pretended to listen without taking it personally.

"I don't take it to heart; in fact, I hope you don't either. After all, I just killed your nephew and father, causing your An Family to spend a fortune playing this game with me. I really feel bad about it."

Feeling bad but still smiling? Seeing Tang Rao's expression, it seemed that he didn't feel guilty at all.

"Tang Family Master, let's not bring up sad things. I'm here today to ask for a favor, and I hope you can exercise some grace and leniency."

From start to finish, Tang Rao never intended to let An Yun into Zijing City.

He feigned ignorance, saying, "I don't know what the An Family Master wants from a small sect leader like me."

"Tang Family Master, you're too modest. Who doesn't know you're a VIP of the Business Alliance now, and there are many who want to strengthen ties with you? I just hope you won't blackball the An Family. We still have many mouths to feed, and I can't bear to see so many people become homeless."

A lot of people in the An Family? Likewise, there are many people in Zijing City. Why hasn't Tang Rao seen any concern for them on the An Family Master's face?

If it weren't for Tang Rao's fortune and survival, who knows what chaos Zijing City would be in now.

"I'm not a VIP of the Business Alliance. I don't even know what the Business Alliance does, so don't think I'm that big of a deal!"

Tang Rao was indirectly rejecting An Yun.

Ever since asking Family Head Liu to blackball all An Family industries, Tang Rao had anticipated An Yun would come knocking one day. He just didn't expect An Yun to come so quickly.

"Tang Family Master, please spare the An Family. If I weren't at my wit's end, I wouldn't come seeking your help."

An Yun cared only about his interests. A businessman fears nothing more than losing money, having no profits, and being pushed to the brink.

He could sacrifice his pride for money and plead for Tang Rao to give him a chance to safeguard his remaining assets.

Yet Tang Rao had no intention of granting his wish.

"You won't get anywhere with me, truly. I have no power. Do you think the Business Alliance listens to me? If your An Family members hadn't spoken out of turn, would the Business Alliance have abandoned the leader just to stick together? Instead of pleading with me, it would be more useful to seek forgiveness from those you've offended!"

It's all An Sheng's fault. If An Sheng hadn't blabbed, the An Family wouldn't be a public target, leaving him defenseless. What good plan could he think of?

They can't resurrect An Sheng to accept punishment from those families again.

"Does Tang Family Master really intend to stand by and watch me perish?"

An Yun's eyes were dark, and despite begging for so long, Tang Rao showed no pity, not even offering a bit of face to An Yun.

"That's right, I'm just going to let you perish. If you're so capable, save yourself. Aren't you a businessman? When people as powerful as you see your downfall, surely not one will come to your aid, right?"

In terms of kicking someone when they're down, Tang Rao was unrivaled.

This slap was sure to make An Yun lose face.

Continuing to beg would likely yield the same result, at most receiving some sarcasm and glances from Tang Rao.

However, it was Tang Rao's words that enlightened An Yun.

He was a businessman, and at his lowest, not a single person offered him help. Seeing An Yun was akin to seeing the plague, and they avoided him. Even seeking help, they aren't like Tang Rao, outright shutting the door to not even see him.

"I understand now."

An Yun seemed disheartened as he left, but Tang Rao could still sense an intense killing intent from him. There's no way An Yun would just leave. As a businessman, every move must yield profit, much like fishermen who don't retrieve their nets without a catch.

Tang Rao had always been on guard against An Yun, wary of a sudden attack. To his surprise, An Yun truly made a move.

"Tang Rao, then go to hell!"

An Yun suddenly brandished a short sword he carried, lunging toward Tang Rao with lightning speed. Even with preparations, Tang Rao was nearly overpowered by An Yun's speed. His speed was at least at the God level, akin to Tang Rao's, but the difference lay in An Yun's genuine strength, while Tang Rao's abilities were artificially enhanced by Granny Hua, who had given him an augmentation that still hadn't reached that level.