A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 267: Threat

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The man sneered. “Looks like you don’t have any sense of danger at all. Or do you think Shi Xiao can’t do anything to you?”

Tan Jing said nonchalantly, “Don’t I still have you?”

However, the man said very coldly, “I won’t help you this time.”

Tan Jing’s expression changed immediately. “Why? I have already left the Jiang family. If you don’t help me, aren’t you worried that you will be implicated if anything happens to me?”

The man was clearly unfazed by his threat and said, “If you think you can affect me.”

After the man took a sip of wine, he said, “I’ve been hiding behind the scenes because I don’t want trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid of trouble.”

Tan Jing’s face turned livid. “Don’t forget that you were the one who came to look for me in the past. If you burn bridges now, aren’t you afraid that other families won’t dare to work with you in the future?”

The man smiled and asked, “Young Master Tan, don’t forget that when I came to look for you back then, I was actually helping you. Now, the person who’s burning bridges is you, not me.”

Tan Jing was speechless. In a sense, that person had indeed helped him.

Because the Tan family had always been dependent on the Jiang family, the relationship between the Jiang and Xu families was complicated. Most of them were in-laws, so the Jiang family naturally spared no effort in supporting the Xu family and didn’t have time to help the other families.

Tan Jing was dissatisfied with the current situation. He knew that if the Tan family wanted to develop to a higher scale, they had to leave the control of the Jiang family.

Therefore, he had been looking for a suitable opportunity.

This man’s appearance happened to help him.

Initially, Tan Jing didn’t believe what the man said. The man wanted him to use the software company to frame Yuan Shu. However, everyone knew that Yuan Shu relied on a dirty trick to get to where she was today. Especially since Tan Jing was the mastermind behind this matter, how could he believe that Shi Xiao would compromise for Yuan Shu’s sake?

Moreover, although he wanted to leave the Jiang family at that time, if there was no good opportunity, he definitely wouldn’t act rashly. The man’s suggestion was no different from sending the Tan family to the center of the storm.

However, what made Tan Jing change his mind was the man’s plan. The idea that the man gave Tan Jing was very flexible. Even if he realized that Yuan Shu was useless a few months later, the software company was just an empty company, so Tan Jing could leave at any time.

Moreover, at that time, the man had directly revealed his sore spot. The Tan family wanted to break away from the Jiang family, and this man could help him.

Moreover, if Yuan Shu was useful, the value of the software company would be maximized.

Everyone saw what Shi Xiao did after he returned to the country. Naturally, no one doubted how important Yuan Shu was to Shi Xiao. That was why Tan Jing listened to his instructions and tampered with the software company.

However, even though the software company had closed down, Tan Jing was still worried. If Shi Xiao caught him in the process, it would be easy for Shi Xiao to punish the Tan family.

If the man didn’t help him at this moment, the Tan family would definitely be doomed.

Tan Jing changed his attitude and asked, “I know that you didn’t come here today to drink this glass of wine. You must have something that you want me to do. Why don’t you tell me directly?”

The man said, “Tan Jing, you have to know clearly that both the Jiang family and 1 are beyond your reach. With the Tan family’s current status, you can’t even become our business partner. Although I promised to let the Tan family develop, you have to be capable enough. If you can’t satisfy me, 1 will abandon the Tan family. I have many other choices.”

Tan Jing lowered his head obediently. “I was wrong. I will be more careful in the future.”

Tan Jing suddenly realized that he had shot himself in the foot. He had just left the tiger’s den, but entered the dragon’s right now. The person in front of him definitely wasn’t easier to serve than Jiang Chen.

However, in A City, power was everything. Tan Jing’s family started out halfway. They didn’t have as deep a foundation as the Shi family, the Jiang family, and the person in front of them. If they wanted to become more powerful, they had to cooperate with these people. No matter what their motive was, they needed to rely on them in the early stages.

The man then said, “I asked you to check Mo Shu. How’s it going?”

Tan Jing replied, “We didn’t find Mo Shu. He seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth..”