Chapter 1971 — Face Change
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Even the Hidden Yu Family, the Hidden Zhao Family, and the Hidden You Family had been forced to swallow mute, bitter losses — so what chance could the Hidden Han Family possibly stand?
"Second Brother, now that you know all about this man, when are you going to see him?" Han Xiaohu was thoroughly amused. Where was all that arrogance from a moment ago? The instant you heard his name, you went blank!
"Th-this... Big Brother, your younger brother's abilities are limited. Best that you go instead. After all, this man was discovered by you, so it's more fitting for you to handle it..." How would Han Xiaochun still dare to go? Unless he had tired of living — going to discuss terms with that violent madman Wei Zhao, wasn't that simply courting death?
Old Master Han's face, too, turned red and white by turns. This was a downright slap in the face! And yet he did not feel the slightest urge to lose his temper. If this Wei Zhao truly was that Wei Zhao, then sending Han Xiaochun to him in ignorance was as good as sending the Hidden Han Family to its own destruction!
Among the Hidden Families, there was the Hidden Families Arbitration Association to mediate disputes and set rules. But with Wei Zhao of the mundane world, none of that carried much weight. If Wei Zhao wanted to wipe out the Hidden Han Family, it would be no great feat at all — and when that day came...
At this thought, Old Master Han broke into a cold sweat all over. "It's Xiaopo who has the foresight," he said to Han Xiaohu. "We didn't act on impulse. Had we truly followed Xiaochun's suggestion, the consequences would have been beyond imagining! Xiaochun is still too immature!"
Han Xiaochun was thoroughly aggrieved. Just a moment ago, the Old Master himself had approved his idea and even sent him off to use the carrot and the stick — and now, all of a sudden, he was the immature one! It was enough to make him burst with frustration! And yet he dared not talk back, for wouldn't talking back be as good as making Grandfather lose face? With no way out, he could only swallow his grievance.
"Yes, Grandfather is right..." Han Xiaochun said dejectedly.
"Xiaopo, the task of contacting Wei Zhao will be yours. Whatever method you use, even if he asks for more, we must win him over. As long as he becomes a friend of our Hidden Han Family, heh-heh, any other Hidden Family meaning to move against us will first have to weigh its own strength..." Old Master Han, however, was looking much further ahead. Snobbish as he was, he was also extremely cunning. If the Hidden Han Family, so far in decline, had still managed to stand unshaken for so many years, it was because Old Master Han truly had his wiles!
Had he not, from the very start, kept the family's younger members low-key — neither allowing them to go out provoking trouble nor allowing them to go out amassing wealth — those Hidden Families would probably have found their excuse to deal with the Hidden Han Family long ago. But Old Master Han would rather sit idle and let the family's reserves dwindle than hand anyone a handle to seize. Precisely there lay his brilliance.
What Old Master Han could see so clearly, the other members of the Han family could naturally see just as clearly. At that, they all nodded in succession. The Old Master had spoken truly: with Wei Zhao's support, the Han family would at least face no danger in the short term. Moreover, at the Hidden Families' summit, Wei Zhao might yet win victories in other contests — and then the Han family would have even more face!