Chapter 600: 600 is doable for Shi Lan, why can’t you?
That evening, at the Shi Family’s banquet, the second oldest Shi took his mother’s former seat at the head of the table, as if taking some kind of oath.
The others understood without saying a word: it was high time for the Shi matriarch to have left that position, after all, she was never truly part of the Shi Family.
“The air in the house today is unexpectedly fresh, don’t you think?”
“On such a great day, we all deserve to raise our glasses in celebration.”
The Shi Family erupted in joy and even began dancing in the living room.
They reveled in victorious euphoria, feeling that good days were just on the horizon.
When night fell and quiet settled, the Shi Family members had celebrated enough; they staggered back to their bedrooms, only to let out screams simultaneously.
For on every one of their beds lay a memorial photo of Shi Lan.
The screams echoed one after another, the chilling portraits startling the drunkenness and sweat out of them.
This time, the butler had given them a present.
The next morning, Shi Lan arrived early at the separate courtyard to tutor the Shi matriarch.
She left the professional matters to the professionals, now only discussing the members of the Shi Family.
“Now in the Shi Family, the second and third branches are evenly matched, keeping each other in check. Putting aside the Shi daughters that were married off, these few are each tricky in their own right. The second oldest, Shi Hongyu, is cunning and ruthless, deep in schemes, wearing his ambitions on his face. His wife, Ding Hong, is strong-willed and domineering, with a wicked heart, and a strong desire for power; let’s not talk about the younger generation yet. Next, we have the third oldest, Shi Yihui, who is shrewd in human interactions, a smiling tiger capable of taking lives. His wife, Si Junlan, appears frail but is in fact a master of using others to do her dirty work. Lastly, the fourth, Shi Fengqian, although married for many years, has never been ambiguous about the Shi Family’s fortune, always having her husband’s family keep a watchful eye.”
“Can I really defeat all of them by myself?” the Shi matriarch expressed her doubts, after all, any one of those men would be more than a handful for her to deal with.
“If Shi Lan can do it, why can’t you?” Shi Lan retorted. “These people always thought that, with Shi Lan dead, no one would know their secrets and they could rest easy, but unfortunately…”
In the past, she had been merciful.
As a result, she left these scourges to thrive and become complacent today.
“First, let’s talk about Shi Hongyu. He is always cautious and calculating, seemingly difficult to deal with. But his lifeline is his son, Shi Guangxuan.” As she spoke, Shi Lan placed a photo of Shi Guangxuan on the table, pointed at it, and continued, “This thing isn’t a Shi Family member.”
“Not?” The Shi matriarch was shocked.
“Back when they were scrambling for the heir’s position, Shi Hongyu became desperate and came up with this thing, thinking he could secure the position as the heir, only to end up being defeated by the ambitious Shi Lan.”
“Afterward, Ding Hong still didn’t bear a son, so, Shi Guangxuan was kept around; keep in mind, one more person means one more share of the inheritance.”
“After the Shi Family banquet is over, our first target will be Shi Guangxuan.”
As Shi Lan spoke, she drew an X across Shi Guangxuan’s face.
While the two were in session, the bodyguard knocked on the door and stood at the entrance of the study, saying, “There’s a visitor.”
“Is it the Shi Family’s butler?” Shi Lan, sitting at the desk, turned to ask.
“According to what he says, yes,” the bodyguard replied.
After speaking, Shi Lan rose from the desk and looked at the Shi matriarch: “Your assistance has arrived; you’re not alone at all.”