The constant sidelong glances Shi Zhenxiang had endured these days were too numerous.
Now that the Shi family head had found him, there must be a use for him!
He wasn't afraid of being used; he was afraid of having no value!
Shi Zhenxiang thought that as long as he could be of use again, he wouldn't become a useless person.
"These past few days, the Xie family has been relentless, and everyone is quite exhausted, which led to some neglect of you."
"Zhenxiang, you won't blame me, will you?"
The Shi family head said with a kind expression.
According to his understanding, after the Xie family let Shi Zhenxiang go, they hadn't bothered them at all.
Even in business, they had kept to their own lanes.
Where was the "relentless pressure"?
It was simply that the Shi family didn't care much about Shi Zhenxiang anymore after he became a cripple!
Although Shi Zhenxiang knew this in his heart, he also understood that he couldn't offend the Shi family head at this moment.
Otherwise, he would face a fate worse than hell!
Therefore, Shi Zhenxiang could only suppress his anger and force a smile, saying, "I understand. After all, I failed the mission this time."
If he could have taken down Old Master Xie in one fell swoop,
the Shi family could have advanced further in the future.
Shi Zhenxiang wished for success more than anyone!
Seeing his tactfulness, the Shi family head's smile deepened.
"Good, I knew you were a good child."
"The reason I called you here today is because the Xie family is planning to host a banquet."
And the Shi family had received an invitation!
The Shi family head was not a magnanimous person.
Shi Zhenxiang's achievements today were inseparable from the Shi family's investment in his training.
But now, a fine divine doctor,
his dantian crippled and his legs completely ruined.
The Shi family head could not swallow this insult.
Since the Xie family had handed them a knife, the Shi family would be justified in using this opportunity to teach them a lesson!
"What is the family head's plan?" Shi Zhenxiang cautiously probed.
The Xie family head's smile remained unchanged, and he gently lectured, "The Xie family has wronged you so terribly, don't you want revenge?"
"This banquet is a good opportunity. I hope you will attend."
Hearing this, Shi Zhenxiang's heart pounded.
He wasn't stupid.
On the contrary, Shi Zhenxiang was probably smarter than most.
That was why he clearly understood the Shi family head's intention.
He wanted Shi Zhenxiang to poison someone at the banquet!
Considering it, Shi Zhenxiang was the only one in the entire Shi family with a deep-seated hatred for the Xie family.
If Shi Zhenxiang were to do it, even if the plan was exposed, there would be an excuse to shirk responsibility.
Another reason was that
Shi Zhenxiang was proficient in medicine and could act without anyone noticing.
He was the most suitable person for the job!
"Understood, family head. I will definitely complete this mission!"
Shi Zhenxiang said immediately.
Although the Shi family head had not guaranteed anything, according to the Shi family's usual practice,
as long as the mission was completed, the rewards would be substantial.
This was Shi Zhenxiang's only chance to turn things around.
Otherwise, he would only wait for his value to be fully exploited and then be cast out of the Shi family!
Shi Zhenxiang knew which was more important.
The Shi family head nodded with satisfaction and then waved his hand, "Alright, your legs still need rest. You can go back now."
Shi Zhenxiang dared not linger and pushed his wheelchair away.
Because Shi Zhenxiang had found a new purpose,
the servants who had previously served Shi Zhenxiang were naturally reassigned.
After Shi Zhenxiang left,
the Shi family head tapped the table and stared at the pen on his desk, lost in thought.
After a while,
the Shi family head turned and said to the retainer.
"Do you think there's a future in cooperating with the Dark Shadow organization?"
Whether it was to bring down the Xie family or something else,
the goal was only one: to make the Shi family a top-tier family!
Simply bringing down the Xie family and taking over their medical industry was clearly not enough.
A family's strength was reflected in two aspects.
One was commercial output.
The other was martial artists!
Although the Shi family had many retainers and martial artists,
ultimately, it was not enough.
There were many who had undergone postnatal body refinement, but very few who had reached postnatal Ming Jin!
He had heard that the potions from the Dark Shadow organization could quickly increase a martial artist's strength.
If they cooperated with the Dark Shadow organization...
"Family head, I think it's feasible."
"But we shouldn't be eager to cooperate; instead, we should make them seek us out."
The retainer replied respectfully, bowing his head.
One who rushes is not a buyer.
Everyone understood this principle!
If the Shi family head was too eager to get involved, he would be completely at the mercy of the Dark Shadow organization.
Just like the Zhang family now, not only did they become puppets of the Dark Shadow organization,
but after doing so many things, they were also arrested by the Dragon Group.
Even if the Shi family were to cooperate, they should be the ones behind the scenes!
"Tell me your thoughts, whatever they are," the Shi family head immediately said.
The retainer organized his thoughts and then laid out his plan.
"We can use the excuse of saving the Zhang family father and son to temporarily extend our influence into Yunhai City."
"Let the Dark Shadow organization see our strength, and then withdraw. Wait for the Dark Shadow organization to come to us."
Of course, if Zhang Deshuang and Zhang Shaohua could be saved, that would be ideal.
It would make the Zhang family owe them a great favor.
If they couldn't be saved, it wouldn't matter much, as this was just an excuse for the Shi family to display their strength.
"Mmm, you handle this matter."
"The Shi family is truly short of capable people right now!"
The Shi family head sighed.
Among the older generation in the Shi family, most were still holding onto what they had.
The younger generation were all good-for-nothings.
Otherwise, the Shi family head wouldn't have cultivated Shi Zhenxiang, who was from a collateral branch, separately.
Who would have thought that Shi Zhenxiang would fail in such a trivial matter, rendering all the resources previously invested to naught!
"Family head, don't say that. After cooperating with the Dark Shadow organization, our Shi family will have as many martial artists as we want!"
The retainer immediately comforted him.
The two of them plotted in the study for quite some time.
Only then did the retainer depart.
Meanwhile, the Xie family was still unaware that the Shi family intended to make a move during Old Master Xie's banquet.
Everyone was enthusiastically preparing.
"Xiao Yu, why haven't you sent out this invitation yet?"
The Xie family head frowned as he looked at the invitations piled on his desk.
Several hours had passed, and the efficiency was too low!
Xie Yu replied helplessly, "Grandpa pulled me aside to talk for a while, so I didn't have a chance to work."
"Dad, please don't worry. They will all be delivered before tonight anyway."
The banquet wouldn't start until tomorrow night.
It didn't matter if they were sent out a little later.
"Mmm, then you need to hurry. Also, order a longevity peach-shaped cake for the Old Master to cheer him up," the Xie family head continued.
Xie Yu indicated that she had already thought of these things.
"For this banquet, if others come to give gifts, should we accept them?" Xie Yu inquired.