The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1423 - 1422: Taking Orders Online

"There's nothing I want that you're willing to give. I'm here today just to talk to you. If possible, let's unite all forces to economically block the An Family. I don't want to see them conducting business anymore."This move was discovered in a certain country on the great Blue Star. Economic sanctions, he thought, wielded with ease.

"No problem, anywhere the Business Alliance has a presence, I can cover. Small fry from the An Family might eat a bit here and there, but if they want large deals, they'll have to ask heaven if it's agreeable."

If Family Head Liu couldn't handle this small matter, he shouldn't even be considered a person.

"I hope heaven doesn't even leave him the small fry. Do you think heaven will do that?"

Tang Rao was indirectly pressuring Family Head Liu, who quickly nodded in response: "I'll try my best not to let the An Family get even a scrap, even if it's leftovers from other families."

Family Head Liu solemnly spoke to Tang Rao.

"That's for the best."

Tang Rao originally didn't want to drag Family Head Liu into his personal vendetta against the An Family, but just because he didn't seek others doesn't mean they wouldn't come for him.

Family Head Liu thought the same way.

"Liu Jun, Tang Rao, get out here for me."

The earth-shaking roar shattered buildings and nearly burst Tang Rao's eardrums.

Late-stage Upper Deity strength?

Only a late-stage Upper Deity could be so formidable.

Family Head Liu's eyes were red—not from anger, but from the oppressive force.

"We're doomed, late-stage Upper Deity, An Family Ancestor?"

Family Head Liu's face turned pale, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

"That old An Family Patriarch?"

Tang Rao had heard a bit about the old An Family Patriarch, and even before the An Family came knocking, he had already categorized him as the most dangerous opponent.

No, he couldn't even be called an opponent because he simply wasn't able to match the old An Family Patriarch.

"The old An Family Patriarch is already mid-stage Middle Deity strength; we are no match for him. I've heard his strength has recently advanced. We should think about how to escape."

Family Head Liu wasn't a coward. Due to his business background, he was more inclined to calculate his own gains and losses. If he couldn't defeat someone, he'd rather preserve his strength and wait for another chance.

In this, Tang Rao differed from Family Head Liu; living a life of cowardice? That wasn't Tang Rao's style.

"You go first, I'll meet the old An Family Patriarch."

Was Tang Rao out of his mind?

Family Head Liu was sweating bullets for Tang Rao.

Ignorance is bliss, and indeed that's often the case.

But the old Patriarch's power was something Tang Rao couldn't counter. It was like throwing an egg against a rock—far too overconfident.

"Kid, to emerge unscathed from my shockwave, you must have the strength to kill my grandson."

The speaker was none other than the old An Family Patriarch.

An elder full of wrinkles, who could hardly walk without assistance, yet there he stood among the ruins, gazing at Tang Rao with admiration in his eyes.

Tang Rao must have been seeing things to feel such an impression.

"The old Patriarch is here for revenge?"

Tang Rao feigned a composed demeanor, but in truth, he was terrified by the old Patriarch's aura.

The old An Family Patriarch leaped down from the ruins to the ground, the once grand and majestic building now laying underfoot. The glory days were gone. Unlike Family Head Liu, he wasn't pained by the loss—after all, this wasn't his property.

He stood with hands behind his back as the wind blew his silvery hair and beard in one direction, carrying circles of dust with it.

"I'm here to kill you!"

The old An Family Patriarch was so resolute that before Tang Rao could even react, he threw a metaphorical depth charge, terrifying Tang Rao into fleeing the scene as quickly as possible.

"You're really unreasonable, old man. You think I killed your grandson, so you're here to kill me. What if my family then comes to kill you? When does the cycle of revenge end?"

Tang Rao, with a very Zen-like approach, tried to reason with the old man.

"Enough with the nonsense, I'm here to avenge my grandson today."

Don't expect to lure him aboard a pirate ship with idle talk; the old Patriarch had his wits about him.

Tang Rao didn't know how furious the old Patriarch was.

As someone who had finally broken through to a late-stage Upper Deity, what did he want to do first upon emerging? Of course, flaunt his power, right? But when he sought to showcase his strength, he was told An Sheng was killed. The upheaval of such sorrow left the old Patriarch dumbstruck.

An Yun still had no offspring; An Heng had but one son. With An Sheng's death, it could mean the An Family's lineage was cut off.

The old An Family Patriarch stood at arm's length in the blink of an eye and clutched Tang Rao's neck, nearly strangling him.

"Now, do you still want to see whose mouth is stronger?"

Dealing with Tang Rao was as easy as dealing with a stray cat or dog for the old An Family Patriarch.

His wrist tendons tensed, intensifying the grip on Tang Rao's neck by two degrees, almost causing Tang Rao to think he was about to perish at the hands of the old An Family Patriarch.

Family Head Liu, who had fled the scene, opened Illusion City from a distance, seeking help there.

Since Illusion City went online, Business Alliance meetings were held there, including many unknown transactions.

Illusion City had become a platform with a clear hierarchy where hidden families and ancient experts often operated without Tang Rao's knowledge.

As Family Head Liu logged into Illusion City, he sought members from Ancient Families to aid Tang Rao.

Encountering situations of chance like this before, where he was once double-crossed during a deal, Family Head Liu found a helper who dealt in both money and ethics. They lived by eating such dirty money. For moral causes, they wouldn't take a penny; for others, they charged sky-high prices, willing to act as long as they were paid.

Upon sending his request, several people promptly expressed interest in taking the job, ready to arrive at the scene. But when Family Head Liu added that the opponent was the late-stage Upper Deity An Family Patriarch, those eager competitors fell silent, even canceling their requests, pretending they'd never shown up.

"Another ten thousand Purple Crystals, anyone willing to take the job? He's a rare Alchemist, and with his future offerings, are you worried about not getting rare Elixir Pills?"

Family Head Liu continued to raise the stakes, and seeing Tang Rao struggling under the old An Family Patriarch's grasp, his bargaining in Illusion City grew more desperate.

Tang Rao must not come to harm. The future development of the Business Alliance depended on Tang Rao. Whether the Business Alliance could establish itself on Central Island also relied on him. The moment he regarded Tang Rao as the core of the Business Alliance, he equated their importance.

Tang Rao's life was even more important than Family Head Liu's own.