Chapter 859 - 858 You guys have a good relationship with the Shen Family
Facing the crowd’s flattery, Liu Shuangcan remained unsmiling. His gaze swept over Dao Shixun once again as he said coldly, "Your wife, she seems to have quite a good relationship with the Shen Family of Jiangnan Province?"
Dao Shixun’s face changed. His wife’s mother was a member of the Shen Family, specifically the sister of the current Family Head, Shen Jing’an. This made his wife Shen Jing’an’s niece.
This matter was not a big deal in itself. Was it not the norm for the heads of the Ten Great Families to form such marital alliances? By marrying into other great families, one could elevate their own status and strength and thus improve their family relations.
However, the issue was that the Shen Family was now on very good terms with Su Yang. When Liu Shuangcan brought this matter up at this time, it was clear that it was aimed at him.
The crowd immediately became rowdy, and the elder who had spoken earlier immediately shouted angrily, "No wonder this Dao Shixun has been boasting here and diminishing his own prestige. So he was in cahoots with that Su surname all along. Dao Shixun, you have some nerve, daring to betray the Ten Great Families!"
"Dao Shixun, do you think we’ve given you too much face, allowing you to act as you please? Colluding with the enemy, do you really think you can fool the Ten Great Families?"
"Why waste words with someone like him? I’ve been displeased with the Tao Family for a long time, just kill them all!" the Evil Butcher shouted loudly.
"Patriarch Liu, fellow family heads, you have misunderstood," Dao Shixun, sweating profusely, hastily said, "My wife hasn’t visited the Shen Family in many years. Besides, she doesn’t carry the Shen surname after all. In our great families, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water—her relations don’t count for much."
"Is that so?" Liu Shuangcan said coldly, "Since you claim that your relationship with the Shen Family of Jiangnan Province isn’t that close, I’ll give you a chance today. After Su Yang arrives, let your Tao Family make the first move. If you can manage to kill Su Yang, or even just Zhao Ping’an, you’ll prove that your Tao Family indeed has no intention of betraying the Ten Great Families!"