Chapter 2397 — The Xiao Family's Intimidation
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"That... things were indeed fine back then, but we haven't seen each other for quite some time since..." Kang Jinglong had not expected Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan to end up together, and he was thoroughly displeased. Was there something wrong with Wang Xinyan? Wei Zhao had Tang Zhi, had Feng Xiaoxiao, and still had Guan Xin, with whom his relationship was murky and undefined—so what business did Wang Xinyan have throwing herself into the mix?
"Here's the plan: Wang Xinyan happens to be in Bai Lingtou's class in the pharmaceutical program of the biology department at Donghai Engineering University, and You Panhu is there as well. You go and sit in on that class. While you get on good terms with You Panhu, you can also make contact with Wang Xinyan and win her back for me!" Divine Physician Kang said. "Bai Lingtou's class has an important rule: students may not fight to the death among themselves, but underhanded tactics behind the scenes are permitted. That works perfectly—Wei Zhao will have no way to deal with you!"
"That works!" Kang Jinglong had once been Bai Lingtou's student, so he naturally knew Bai Lingtou's rules, and he also knew Bai Lingtou's status was high—Wei Zhao would not dare act rashly. Once he was there, he would not fear making an enemy of Wei Zhao, because Wei Zhao could not resort to force.
In Kang Jinglong's impression, Wei Zhao was nothing but a brute with no intelligence to speak of—practically a madman of violence.
As for the blow dealt to Divine Physician Kang's pharmaceutical company, although Wei Zhao's shadow lurked behind it, in Kang Jinglong's view, Wei Zhao might be Lai Pangzi's hidden backer, but the one actually doing the work was certainly still Lai Pangzi. The formula had also been devised by Guan Xuewen—and what did Wei Zhao know about business?
Even setting that aside, even if the formula had been created by Wei Zhao and Guan Xuewen together, Wei Zhao still had nothing but a bit of medical knowledge. When it came to schemes and intrigue, Kang Jinglong privately reckoned he was second to none.
Once the Kang family reached its decision, Kang Guifeng called Xiao Ben back and told him what the Kang family had decided, and on his end, Xiao Ben relayed the Kang family's latest movements to his elder brother, Xiao Ji.
"Second Brother, you truly are formidable—what foresight!" Xiao Ji, hearing that the Kang family's Kang Jingming had actually been taken as a final disciple by the Fifth Elder of the Xuandan Sect and was expected to become an elder of the Xuandan Sect in the future, could not help but sigh with emotion. Had Xiao Ben not insisted, the Xiao family would have been finished once again!
"Heh heh, Big Brother, this is a rare opportunity. If the Kang family rises, our Xiao family will rise with the tide!" Xiao Ben said with a laugh. "In the past, we thought merely preserving our status as a prominent family would be good enough. But now, even the hidden families are beckoning to us!"
"Haha, indeed! But this matter with Wang Xinyan... she had better not run into any trouble!" Xiao Ji said with some concern. "If she really has some sort of affair with that little bastard Wei Zhao, then our Xiao family will have let wealth and glory slip right through our fingers!"
"Mm, I have already prodded the Kang family into making their move, but on our side, we also need to inoculate Wang Xinyan in advance, so she does not do anything that would damage her reputation!" Xiao Ben nodded and said. "If nothing has happened between her and Wei Zhao, the Kang family certainly will not give up. But if she is already used goods, I doubt Kang Jinglong will bother—compared to that, bringing home used goods would be an even greater disgrace!"
"True. But how are we supposed to say this to Xiao Qinlin?" Xiao Ji grew even more worried upon hearing this. "What if our warning has the opposite effect?"
"It won't. Leave it to me!" Xiao Ben already had a plan.