Chapter 248 - 105 Start
"Uncle Mingyu, to put it simply, there is a noble in Yanjing City who has taken a fancy to the Ye Family’s fortune and Cousin Ye’s career path and deliberately staged a ’lure-the-enemy-into-the-pot’ play. But alas, the performance was bungled."
Ye Mingyu was somewhat stunned; he didn’t quite understand what Jiang Li was saying, but it wasn’t entirely lost on him either.
The Ye Family was a colossal wealth in Northern Yan, with a fortune that indeed incited envy, not only from jealous competitors but also from others with nefarious intentions. It wasn’t out of the question that someone would use the Ye Family and their vast wealth for unscrupulous purposes. Yet, a meaning subtly implied in Jiang Li’s words suggested that the person lurking behind Dafeng Medical Shop, and perhaps behind Tong Zhiyang and Brother-in-law Tong Zhiyang, could potentially be an immensely powerful figure.
A person of immense power is never easy to provoke.
Everyone knows the adage that commoners should not contend with officials. Although Ye Mingyu possessed an indomitable courage, fearless of anything, the entirety of the Ye Family was not impregnable. Being targeted by such a person, one might escape once or even twice, but what about a third time? One can’t always be lucky.
He murmured, "There’s no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days..."
"Uncle Mingyu need not be too humble," Jiang Li continued, "The Ye Family and the Jiang Family are also connected by marriage. As long as I am alive, I won’t let the bond between our two families be severed. My father and uncle hold no insignificant positions in the court. Whoever the noble is, our Jiang Family is not a lowly house, and neither is the Ye Family one to be bullied so easily. Moreover, Cousin Ye is now the Vice Minister of Revenue, with such a high starting point, his journey hereafter can only be smoother. When Cousin Ye reaches a certain status, the Ye Family will naturally have a shield."
Jiang Li paused before continuing, "The reason why those people chose to act now is nothing more than Cousin Ye’s wings not yet being fully grown. Once the wild beast grows its fangs and claws, it becomes exponentially more difficult to take action against it. Their failure to succeed this time means finding another opportunity in the future will only become harder."