The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 421 Human relationships should be used wisely.
Ginseng Fruit had somehow appeared beside him, holding an apple, just as Yun Jingyang was about to complain about the trouble.

The sounds of "click" and "click" suddenly rang out.

Yun Ran and Yun Jingyang immediately turned to look at him, feeling as if they had choked on the ginseng fruit.

She stood up awkwardly: "I'm going to my room to watch cartoons~"

After saying that, it ran off with its short legs.

Looking at the state of the ginseng fruit, Yun Jingyang knew that Yun Ran truly doted on and trusted this little apprentice.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but he felt that the ginseng fruit was too young, and he was worried that it might accidentally let something slip.

After carefully considering his words, he said, "The child is still young. For important matters later, I suggest..."

Yun Jingyang didn't say the rest directly, but the meaning was clear.

Yun Ran knew Yun Jingyang meant well, but she was a very territorial person and didn't care about most things.

But when it comes to the people and things around her, she won't just brush them off.

He said directly, "In this world, apart from me, no one has ever gotten a single honest word from the ginseng fruit!"

Yun Jingyang sensed Yun Ran's implied 'attack' and immediately understood her meaning.

He immediately changed the subject: "The Yun family started contacting the prominent families in Kyoto many years ago, but unfortunately, the progress has not been very smooth."

Over the years, they've only managed to establish slight connections with a few marginalized individuals. As for the Wang family, the Yun family previously only had dealings with the Wang family matriarch's faction.

Yunran: ...

She had thoroughly humiliated the old lady of the Wang family before. The Yun family's extensive network of connections, which had previously required a great deal of manpower and resources, was not just ruined, but completely destroyed!

Yun Ran looked at Yun Jingyang with some apology: "If I told you that I had ruthlessly trampled and rubbed the most trusted confidant of Old Madam Wang under my feet, how much would the Yun family suffer?"

For Yun Ran to utter the words "rubbing hard," we need to consider the most serious possibilities.

Yun Jingyang paused for a moment before asking, "What did you do?"

However, seeing that Yun Jingyang's face showed no anger, only a hint of worry, Yun Ran felt less guilty.

Then, I briefly explained what had happened.

Yun Jingyang considered many possibilities that Yun Ran might offend the other party.

But he never expected that Yun Ran would instruct her junior apprentice to completely humiliate the Wang family's head steward on Wang family territory.

There's no chance of even saving him now.

He had previously considered pretending to break ties with Yunran to avoid putting all his eggs in one basket, but it backfired spectacularly.

Even Yun Jingyang, who considered himself to have a very high tolerance for stress, was somewhat speechless at this moment.

After several minutes, he finally calmed down and sighed softly.

"Forget it, let's just consider all the previous investments as a waste. It's better if we stick to the same stance from now on."

As he spoke, Yun Jingyang was about to go out to make a phone call. Since their previous network of connections was no longer available, they would have to cut their losses on many business projects in a timely manner.

Otherwise, the losses would be even more severe when the Wang family settles their scores later.

Yun Ran single-handedly managed to get Yun Jingyang back into the ranks of those working overtime, to the point that he didn't even have time to eat.

Seeing Yun Jingyang and his assistant begin working overtime in another city, Yun Ran silently gave up her spot in the study. Ginseng Fruit, sensing the reduced presence in the living room, poked its little head out to look around; only Yun Ran was left.

He then came out, patted his chest, and clearly looked like he had survived a disaster.

"Host, why did you just betray me?!"

He was also very afraid of Yun Jingyang's eyes. Although Yun Jingyang didn't curse, his eyes would make people feel inexplicably guilty.

"Just tell me, did you hit him or not?"

Ginseng fruit: ...

Now he finally understood why the host's fellow disciples had both loved and hated Yunran before.

When helping others, he is truly willing to risk his life, but when it comes to shirking responsibility, he is incredibly adept at it, absolutely a repeat offender!

"Won't the Yun family be bankrupted?"

"That won't happen. Although Wang Mian is half-dead, he definitely has loyal people under him. Otherwise, the Wang family would be in chaos by now."

Even if Old Madam Wang wanted to take her anger out on the Yun family, she would have to wait until Wang Mianga was dead and all his forces were dismantled.

But with me here, Wang Mian can't get away with anything. So, at most, the Wang family will give the Yun family a hard time and cause them to lose some money and resources.

However, these losses are only temporary. Once Wang Mian recovers, she will make sure to get them back in double measure.

"I thought you would ask Xie Xuzhi for help. The only people we know who can rival the Wang family are from the Xie family."

Mentioning Xie Xuzhi, Yun Ran immediately felt resentful: "Pah, who wants his help? Getting involved with him will only lead to big losses!"

She did indeed gain a lot because of Xie Xuzhi.

However, she also diligently helped Xie Xuzhi with a lot of things, which was clearly a transaction between money and goods.

But now, because of that tiny bit of kindness she showed, her natal magic weapon was almost lost, which made Yunran feel like she had been cheated out of her mother's house.

Such a big favor should naturally be used at the most appropriate time. If you have to ask him for every little thing, you'll only be losing out!

The ginseng fruit naturally knew what kind of person its host was. She would eat anything and never suffer a loss. She could compromise on some things, but there were other things she would never give up, no matter what.

"That's true. We should use our favors wisely, not let them benefit from them!"

Xie Xuzhi, lying in the hospital room, sneezed several times in a row. Fortunately, his wounds had scabbed over, otherwise they would have burst open.

Gu Yuan was reporting on the movements of certain people in the Special Administration Bureau when he heard Xie Xuzhi sneeze.

He said definitively, "Boss, those people must be talking about you behind your back!"

Xie Xuzhi rolled his eyes at him. His voice had recovered quite a bit, though it was still a little hoarse.

"If you keep spouting this nonsense, you can go overseas and strike it rich!"

Gu Yuan: ...

Ugh, seriously, you can't take a joke at all.

But on the surface, he immediately put on a pleading expression: "Boss, I was wrong, I was really wrong..."

"Let those people in the Special Administration Bureau ask about the appointments of the new deputy director and director; just keep an eye on them."

In a few days, I'll be returning to the Xie family. Two weeks later, I'll make my official debut, and then I'll deal with them all at once!