The Crazy Son-In-Law

Ding Yue’s efficiency was unquestionable. Shortly after Xiao Shun had lunch, she sent a file summarizing the Tan family situation to Xiao Shun’s phone.

The file not only described the Tan family’s origins and current main family members, but also included the Tan family’s total assets, how many companies were under the family, which ones were listed, roughly how much their market value was, and more – extremely comprehensive.

Xiao Shun got a headache reading it.

The Tan family was obviously also a behemoth. Dealing with cultivation world people, at worst he could just use force to resolve it, but dealing with such a wealthy and powerful family, he couldn’t be too crude, at least for now, since he wasn’t yet powerful enough to disregard social rules.

Xiao Shun handed his phone to Duan Jia to take a look.

“What are you planning to do?” Duan Jia asked after reading it.

Xiao Shun thought for a long time, sighed, and said, “Courtesy first, might second. Let’s go to the Tan family this afternoon. If we can communicate, that’s best, if not, we’ll make them.”

“Isn’t their Tan family’s backing the underground forces in Harrow? Let’s start with them. It happens that Zhuang Jin has been eager to expand Pearl Commercial Chamber’s influence into Harrow, so we can establish a foothold for him first.”

The Tan family used to be just a second-rate family in Harrow. But ever since their new head, Tan Hao Han, took over, the Tan family had flourished, rising to become one of Harrow’s most powerful families in just 20 years.

Now they were also extremely influential, with power in both legitimate and underground worlds, and even the government had to be cautious of them at times. That was why Wei Rong had said there was pressure from above against selling that land to the Tan family.

From the information Ding Yue sent, this Tan Hao Han had very close ties with Harrow’s underground forces, and the Tan family’s main business was in construction, so the connections were obvious.

It was clear the people who smashed the Starline Bio office and threw filth at the office door were associated with them.

“Are you going to fight? Take me along.” Song Linger perked up when she heard.

“No fighting yet, we’re civilized people. We’ll talk first, fight if talks fail,” Xiao Shun laughed.

“Oh, okay.” Song Linger replied.

“The richest family in Oars,” Duan Jia murmured.

“Without an appointment, I’m afraid we can’t even get through their front door, let alone meet the family head who may not be home. The others may not have the authority either.”

“A door we can’t get through?” Xiao Shun raised an eyebrow, looking amused.

“Whether Tan Hao Han is home is irrelevant, his family should be home.”

Duan Jia immediately understood – Xiao Shun had no intention of entering through the front door at all.

Just as Xiao Shun said, rather than looking for Tan Hao Han everywhere, it was better to go directly to his home. If his family was threatened enough, he would naturally show up.

“But is this really going to negotiate? Won’t it anger Tan Hao Han?” Duan Jia worried.

“Did he consider if it would anger me when he sent people to smash my office and injure my employees, and had them throw filth at my office door?” Xiao Shun said darkly.

Of course, Tan Hao Han wouldn’t have personally commanded those things himself given his status. But the root cause was still with him, so he had to take responsibility.

Xiao Shun didn’t plan to do anything to his family members. As long as they were friendly enough, he would just chat with them. His main goal was still to negotiate. If Tan Hao Han felt that was threatening him, then there was no helping it.

By the Lantin River.

The setting sun was blood-red, its reflection shimmering on the still, waveless lake surface.

A black business car sped along the lakeside highway.

Turning around a bend, a grand independent courtyard appeared in sight, majestic and imposing – truly worthy of the richest family.

The Lantin River spanned hundreds of square kilometers. Though also by the Lantin River, Riverland Bay was still dozens of kilometers away from here.

The weather was scorching. After resting for two hours in Riverland Bay, Xiao Shun and Duan Jia hurried over.

Minutes later, the car slowly stopped about a kilometer from the Tan family manor.

“Your looks are too eye-catching. I’ll go alone, you wait here for me,” Xiao Shun said, removing his seatbelt.

“Be careful,” Duan Jia reminded routinely.

It was common for wealthy, powerful families like this to employ some cultivators.

Soon, Xiao Shun appeared within the Tan family manor.

Pavilions, terraces, covered walks, gardens, bridges, flowing water – lacking only mountains and forests to gain their pleasures, yet amidst the hustle and bustle with the sights and sounds of woods and springs. This was probably the common goal of wealthy people today in their living environments.

The grounds were large with few people coming and going.

Xiao Shun strolled leisurely along a small bamboo path, as if touring a garden.

Exiting the bamboo grove, a stone path appeared before his eyes, ending at a memorial gate.

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Xiao Shun walked along the stone path and through the memorial gate.

In the evening sun, a few richly dressed little boys raced and chased each other noisily on various expensive electric toy cars, seeming to be competing.

Other than two or three similarly aged, prettily dressed little girls watching the scene enthusiastically, there were also two somewhat plump middle-aged women, anxiously reminding them to be careful and slow down – likely their nannies.

The two nannies didn’t say anything upon seeing Xiao Shun, probably mistaking him for a gardener or handyman based on his attire.

Children are all innocent and kind? Nonsense.

Never underestimate a naughty child’s taste for mischief and destruction.

After a round of racing ended, one chubby little boy around 8 or 9, with slick, oily hair and a white T-shirt, was evidently the loser with a red, unsatisfied face.

Seeing the sudden appearance of a stranger, he probably blamed Xiao Shun for affecting his performance. A child’s logic was unfathomable.

Gritting his teeth, he charged at Xiao Shun angrily on his red Porsche electric toy car.

Thud!

The speed was fast, crashing straight into Xiao Shun’s shin.

Huh?

The little boy looked up at Xiao Shun in surprise. Usually people would dodge, he didn’t expect Xiao Shun to just stand there and let him hit.

“What’s your grandfather’s name?” Xiao Shun asked, mouth curving slightly.

“None of your business!” The boy seemed even angrier that Xiao Shun was unaffected. He reversed his car and rammed viciously again.

“Is it Tan Hao Han?” Xiao Shun continued asking.

The two nannies’ expressions changed drastically at this. The shorter one hurried over and sternly scolded, “You’re new right? How can you be so ignorant of the rules, even daring to casually mention the family head’s name? Hurry and leave! We’ll pretend we didn’t hear anything. If this reaches the steward’s ears, you’ll lose this job. Did you hear me?”

Working for the Tan family was clearly well-paid, for even a laborer to be so cautious.