Ginsengfruit instantly beca sullen; it was being rejected by its host, its host didn’t love it anymore, wuuu~~~
Song Ye frowned at the iron chains bound to Yun Ran, but he was confident that Yun Ran had a way to break them.
"What are you still doing with those chains on?"
Yun Ran, with legs crossed, swung her foot, causing the chains to clatter.
"You don’t understand, I’m now the victim. These chains are my bargaining chip, as well as my tool to wealth."
Song Ye: ...
Alright, Yun Ran’s affairs were none of his concern anyway, so he turned and followed the others to check on the situation in the dungeons.
The She Family mbers hadn’t left yet, but at this mont they felt sowhat awkward. Since Yun Ran didn’t ask them to leave before, it wasn’t polite for them to go.
It seed there was no need for them to stay here any longer.
Yun Jinyang, however, calmly sat aside, without a trace of awkwardness; he seed quite at ease with his current role as a victim’s relative.
"Um, Third Miss Yun, we..."
Yun Ran turned her head to look at the She Family mbers, as well as the other people who were dragged in to bulk up the numbers.
Thankfully, Yun Ran had never relied on these people from the start. Their presence was rely to prevent her side from appearing too desolate.
Since they had fulfilled their purpose, of course she had to show them so courtesy.
"Alright, you can go back first. Later, I’ll send over a token of gratitude."
The She Family mbers were sowhat puzzled, clearly not grasping Yun Ran’s intentions.
But it didn’t stop them from distinctly sensing that Yun Ran had no intention of currying favor with the She Family.
"Okay, then we’ll take our leave first. If there’s anything you need, feel free to contact us."
With that, the leading mber of the She Family gave his private number to Yun Ran.
Regardless of their senses about Yun Ran, this didn’t interfere with their completion of the task handed down by their elders.
Watching the She Family mbers and the others leave, Yun Jinyang approached Yun Ran and asked calmly, "Did you just eliminate them?"
Yun Ran glanced sideways at Yun Jinyang, finding, for the first ti, that Yun Jinyang could be quite incisive when he spoke.
"If you were raised in an aristocratic family, that would be truly frightening."
Hearing Yun Ran’s praise, Yun Jinyang rarely showed a smile and responded, "Mutual, mutual!"
Both were smart people; after Yun Jinyang first realized Yun Ran was not simple, he imdiately adjusted his attitude towards her.
And Yun Ran, even if not entirely satisfied with the Yun Family, interacted with Yun Jinyang, her elder brother, with a cooperative mindset rather than a confrontational one.
It would only be trouble for herself if she turned a smart person into an enemy simply because of a bit of personal likes and dislikes.
Yang Wu is a clear example: relying on his status, he indulged his preferences, showing disdain and bullying those of lower status, thinking everything should make way for his likings, which is what provoked her as a formidable opponent.
"If there’s any need for the Yun Family, feel free to arrange it."
Yun Ran nodded, since she was, after all, the Third Miss Yun, she naturally wouldn’t be courteous.
Of course, she would also pull so benefits for the Yun Family; an exchange of interests is the most solid relationship.
"Yeah, you go back first too. When I need you to show up, you’ll show up. These next few days, the Yun Family had best keep a low profile."
Yun Jinyang understood what Yun Ran ant; just because the ng Family couldn’t do anything to Yun Ran for the ti being, didn’t an they couldn’t do anything to the Yun Family.
The wealthy could not compete against an influential aristocratic family without suffering a loss.
"Don’t worry, I have everything arranged. For the next month, Yun Family’s projects will be on hold."
"It won’t take a month, no more than a week and this matter will be over!"
Wang Qianyu and Zhou Ying had been closely watching the whole affair, and their people had witnessed the entire process of the incident as well.
They never expected the situation to develop like this.
If they had not taken this trip, their sense of superiority might still lead them to view soone of Yun Ran’s background through a prejudiced lens.
"Now I understand why Yang Family Master, who spends his days hunting with eagles, would fall to Yun Ran."
Up to this point, they still couldn’t quite believe that Yun Ran was acting with a sense of justice in the whole matter.
In their path to growth, only family interests mattered; nothing else was important.
If they were faced with this situation today, they would have tried to cover it up and then negotiate.
But Yun Ran directly reported it, and even dared to challenge the interest circle centered around the Yang Family alone, sothing even they were not capable of.
For Wang Qianyu and Zhou Ying, the people wronged by Yang Family Master were insignificant; they did not have much genuine sense of justice.
Had soone told them before that the peaks of Hai City’s aristocratic pyramid could do nothing against a young girl, they would have scoffed.
But now, faced with this reality and a flurry of moves they had yet to unleash, they suddenly felt a bit at a loss.
Zhou Ying smiled bitterly: "I just wanted people to know she was ruthless, but now, compared to the trouble she’s brought upon herself, my moves seem childish."
"She dares to do this, and it’s not unrelated to her being part of the Xuann; it’s not our issue, it’s that she’s too unconventional. Now, it’s just to see if the aristocratic families from the Capital City will take action."
Zhou Ying sighed lightly: "I’m afraid those families from the Capital City won’t make a move now. We’ve been confused by her wild punches, and so will the others."
At least Zhou Ying himself wouldn’t take action anymore. He had no life-or-death grudge against Yun Ran, and previously it was just opportunism, beneficial for them.
There were no advantages to be had from intervening now, plus they would suffer reverse losses. Zhou Ying didn’t think he was a good person, but he wasn’t stupid either.
Wang Qianyu obviously understood Zhou Ying’s implication and sighed as well.
None of the aristocratic families who could hold their ground in Capital City were to be trifled with. Were it not for the strong foundation and flourishing prosperity of the Four Great Families, it would still be an open question whether they could suppress the rest.
The Kyoto Families ntioned were imdiately inford, and naturally, they were furious.
The layout in Hai City had been their long-ti planning, and Yang Wu was the lapdog they had carefully selected. The interests of both sides had been very solid for many years.
ssing with the Yang Family was tantamount to cutting off their own limbs. Could they tolerate that?
But before they could act, they received a portion of the evidence (the only portion) sent from the Xie Family.
The implied warning was not to get involved, or it wouldn’t just be a warning, but a reckoning!
This frightened these families terribly, then they quickly made a decision: to amputate to survive, they must never allow the dog they raised to drag them down.
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