The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 739 - 726: The Dark Division Expenses (2)_2

Chapter 739: Chapter 726: The Dark Division Expenses (2)_2

And Liu Yuxiang didn’t wait for Xia Yujie to reply; he just continued on his own, "Hey, Ah Jie, what’s up with these people? They’re so relentless over a minor position in the Xiao Family, and it’s not even that of the Family Head, just the mistress."

"In your eyes, it’s just a minor Xiao Family, but to others, it’s a completely different existence. Moreover, the Xiao Family really is extraordinary. A hundred years ago, the Xiao Family was a major family. The wealth contained within, even after the passage of time, is not to be underestimated. Plus, in the past few years, since Xiao Muli took over, the Xiao Family has climbed several steps higher. Now, the power of the Xiao Family far exceeds that of other aristocratic families, and that’s why so many people are eyeing the position of the Family Head’s mistress." Xia Yujie knew far more about the Xiao Family than Liu Yuxiang did, and his understanding was for Situ Xin’s sake.

"Then, Ah Jie, how are we going to handle this? Are we just going to stand by and watch my master be bullied without doing anything?" Liu Yuxiang couldn’t care less about how much wealth the Xiao Family had or what their status was now.

Over the years, under Situ Xin’s mentorship, Liu Yuxiang and Xia Yujie had elevated the Dragon Society from a mere underworld organization in Capital City to having branches all over the globe. The Dragon Society had evolved beyond a typical criminal group that relied on shady transactions and methods for survival. Nowadays, the Dragon Society had legitimate business operations. It could be said that the brothers of the Dragon Society no longer needed to risk their lives in illegal activities to live comfortably.

However, the Dragon Society still retained some dark society operations that weren’t supposed to see the light of day. But none of these crossed the line set by the government. This was why over the years, as the Dragon Society grew stronger, the government kept one eye open and the other closed.

Because the government understood that the existence of the underworld was inevitable; they preferred dealing with a group like the Dragon Society rather than the kinds that constantly engaged in illegal activities and gave them headaches.

Now, with his vision and courage completely transformed, Liu Yuxiang believed that even if he were penniless and had to start from scratch again, he could, one day, make a name for himself based on his own capabilities.

Therefore, Liu Yuxiang had no sympathy for those who stared at others all day long, hoping to reap without sowing.

"I didn’t say that. We should ask the young lady about this matter first. After all, she is directly involved. Besides, this happened a few days ago. I don’t know if the young lady has already taken action. I’m afraid if we act rashly, we might ruin her plans," Xia Yujie said calmly, despite the rage he felt after learning about the family gathering of the Xiao Family.

"Ah, I’m always prone to getting carried away in the heat of the moment. Ah Jie, please call my master. I’m afraid I’ll get agitated and blurt out something inappropriate," said Liu Yuxiang. He truly feared that in a fit of passion, he might end up berating not just those Xiao Family collateral branch members and aristocratic families seeking trouble with Situ Xin, but also Xiao Muli. And to be honest, he had been feeling unmistakably annoyed at Xiao Muli, whom he deemed incompetent.

Situ Xin did not expect to receive a call from Xia Yujie. Even though she had been busy attending the Xiao Family reunion and dealing with the difficulties posed by the Xiao Family collateral branches and those aristocratic families, not to mention the proposal from Old Master Xiao that had been thrust upon her—let’s just call it a proposal for now—she still made time to communicate with Chou Xinya and Lu Nini to understand their progress. Sometimes, when Chou Xinya and Lu Nini grew frustrated handling the situations Xia Yujie and Liu Yuxiang put them through and didn’t know how to proceed, Situ Xin would offer some timely advice.

Knowing that Xia Yujie and Liu Yuxiang had been having their hands full with the affairs of Chou Xinya and Lu Nini, Situ Xin realized they hadn’t been paying as much attention to the Dragon Society’s business as before. So it was no surprise they were unaware of the incident that occurred at the Xiao Family reunion.

From her recent understanding of their dynamics, this was the time when Chou Xinya and Lu Nini would typically be hounding Xia Yujie and Liu Yuxiang. So how could Xia Yujie have the time to call her?

It wasn’t until she answered the phone that Situ Xin realized Chou Xinya and Lu Nini had been sent on their way by Xia Yujie and Liu Yuxiang, who thereby had some free time.

As soon as the conversation began, Xia Yujie apologized to Situ Xin for their oversight in missing the important information and not reinforcing her at the earliest possible time.

Xia Yujie then inquired how Situ Xin planned to handle the Gu Family or the Xiao Family collateral branches and those aristocratic families, asking if he and Liu Yuxiang should help.

Situ Xin promptly rejected Xia Yujie’s offer. The Dark Division was already dealing with the Gu Family, and Situ Xin preferred leaving the matter in the hands of the Dark Division. She had her own reasons for this choice.

Over the years, the industries of the Dragon Society had expanded greatly, and their income had skyrocketed, eliminating the need to rely on disreputable actions like protection rackets to sustain the livelihood of their brothers. However, the Dark Division didn’t have as many business operations as the Dragon Society did.

For many years, the Dark Division had been relying on the funding allocated by the state, along with their own missions, to generate revenue. Although the amount provided by the state and the fees collected from these missions were substantial and entirely sufficient to cover all of the Dark Division’s expenses...

In the past, Situ Xin hadn’t found anything wrong with this arrangement; after all, this was how the Dark Division had survived in her previous life. Until she left that world to be reborn, she assumed it would always continue that way.