Chapter 107: Two Worlds
Anshi meticulously analyzed the pros and cons, sentence by sentence, leaving no detail unexamined.
"We’ve done our due diligence. Even though the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce controls many of the powerful families, the old, established ones—those in an alliance with us—are privately dissatisfied with the current situation. If it were discovered that you have ties with the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce and the syndicate behind them, I’m afraid those alliance members might hold you responsible for this humiliation."
"Our Xu Group has never been suppressed by the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce, nor do we have any strategic alliances with officials. We’ve become quite conspicuous. Business isn’t as smooth as it used to be; it could even be described as difficult.
If any other compromising information were to leak, they might assume you’ve been colluding with criminal organizations from the start.
At that point... our position could become very passive. They fear the mysterious organization behind the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce and won’t rebel. However, if they band together, they could negatively impact the Xu Group."
"Please consider the long-term development of the Xu Group. Keep your contact with the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce a secret and avoid any suspicion. Otherwise, it would be too risky."
Anshi delivered his final words with some difficulty. Essentially, having followed Xu Si for all these years, he had always supported her decisions, believing she was invariably right.
But he was a man nurtured by Mr. Xu.
His very purpose was to support the heir of the Xu Group.
So, even though the Young Lady likely understood all this, he still felt compelled to reiterate it.
Hazy moonlight spilled over the towering, nameless trees outside the window.
Xu Si listened calmly, her emotions remarkably stable, showing no hint of surprise.