Murano Momo is a cunning doctor

Chapter 1296 How Much Confidence?

Even when faced with dire circumstances, these long-established and prestigious families still cannot abandon these elaborate etiquette and formalities.

Since the other party was holding back, Jiang Xiaochuan wasn't in a hurry. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised, "Good tea."

"If you, Xiaochuan, can praise it, then my tea has not been wasted."

Situ Zhen forced a smile, picked up his teacup, but didn't drink a drop.

His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and finally he couldn't hold back any longer. He looked up at Jiang Xiaochuan and asked, "Xiaochuan, I don't know... I don't know what brings you here so suddenly?"

"If there is anything my Situ family can do for us, please feel free to speak up!"

Hmph, still going in circles.

Jiang Xiaochuan shook his head inwardly, too lazy to continue the pretense, and cut straight to the point:

"Patriarch Situ, I have come here today precisely because of the matter you mentioned last time."

"Since I promised to come and see, I have come."

"it is good!!!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Zhen could no longer maintain his facade. He slammed his teacup heavily on the table, abruptly stood up, and exclaimed excitedly:

"Xiao Chuan! As long as you are willing to lend a helping hand, no matter the outcome or how much money you want, my Situ family will definitely provide it with the full strength of the clan!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaochuan shook his head slightly, his expression serious: "No need, just a promise."

"What promise?"

Situ Zhen's heart pounded, and he hurriedly pressed for answers.

"If anyone is to my detriment, I hope the Situ family will not stand idly by."

Jiang Xiaochuan's gaze was calm. "Of course, if the Situ family is in trouble, I will do my best to help them."

"You mean, you want to form an alliance with my Situ family?"

After a moment of silence, Situ Zhen asked in a deep voice.

His tone carried a subtle air of superiority, not exactly contempt, but the innate arrogance and stature of a powerful family were unmistakable.

After all, the Situ family is a long-established family with hundreds of years of history, a large and prosperous family with a profound heritage.

As for Jiang Xiaochuan, no matter how talented he is, his foundation and influence seem weak in the face of the towering Situ family.

Jiang Xiaochuan could clearly hear the other party's weighing and scrutiny.

"The Situ family head can understand it that way. In my view, it is a close cooperation based on mutual needs and common interests."

Changing the subject, Jiang Xiaochuan said in a deep voice, "It seems that Patriarch Situ is preoccupied with family matters and is unaware of the changing situation outside?"

"what do you mean?"

Situ Zhen's brows immediately furrowed.

"Crimson Blood Cult".

Jiang Xiaochuan said lightly.

Situ Zhen's pupils suddenly contracted, and his sharp gaze swept over Jiang Xiaochuan again.

Before he could ask any questions, Jiang Xiaochuan continued speaking:

"To be honest, not long ago, I set a trap and killed two members of the Crimson Blood Cult, and then... pinned the blame on the Huangfu family."

Ignoring the instant shock that flashed across Situ Zhen's face, Jiang Xiaochuan continued:

"This matter indeed attracted the attention of the Crimson Blood Cult's higher-ups. Their leader personally visited the Huangfu family."

"However, things took an unexpected turn."

"The other party came to our door, but instead of coming to demand an explanation, after the two sides held a secret meeting for nearly five hours, the tightly closed gates of the Huangfu family were suddenly opened. This is not a good sign."

He looked at Situ Zhen's increasingly grave expression and slowly said:

"Now, besides my family and the Jiang family, only your Situ Huangfu family knows the secret of that 'treasure'."

"The Huangfu family might offer some irresistible incentives to persuade the Crimson Blood Sect to get involved. If it really comes to that..."

"Tell me, whether it's your Situ family or the Jiang family, what are your chances of snatching the treasure from the tiger's mouth?"

Jiang Xiaochuan had no idea what kind of deal the Huangfu family and the Crimson Blood Sect had reached, or even whether there was any substantial deal at all.

His statement was partly true and partly false; his core purpose was to use this ambiguous sense of crisis to firmly bind the Situ family to his own cause.

This is different from the cooperation with the Zhuge family.

Rather, it is a strategic alliance based on major common threats and potentially huge interests, which can often exert a stronger force at critical moments.

"you sure?!"

Situ Zhen clearly hadn't expected that in just two days, the outside world would have been so turbulent.

"That's the information I received."

Jiang Xiaochuan gave an ambiguous answer.

Seeing the other party's changing expression, he seized the opportunity and offered his own bargaining chip:

"Although my Tenglong Group cannot compare with the Situ family in terms of foundation, it is fortunate that we have gathered more than a dozen experts at the Grandmaster level."

"I can promise here that when the crucial moment for the treasure comes, I will withdraw from the competition and fully assist the Situ family in taking it!"

Anyway, the location of the treasure was just a figment of imagination, Jiang Xiaochuan thought to himself without any qualms.

Looking at the sharp-eyed young man before him, Situ Zhen fell into a long silence.

Jiang Xiaochuan's visit was clearly well-prepared, and his intentions were far from small.

In any other time, he might have agreed to provide some protection in order to win over Jiang Xiaochuan.

But he was a hundred times unwilling to risk a direct confrontation with a brutal force like the Crimson Blood Cult, or even to launch a family war.

But now... right at this critical juncture!

The condition of their ancestor was so critical that it was no exaggeration to say it was on the verge of collapse.

Just as he returned from the Rising Dragon Boxing Arena, intending to teach the Huangfu family a lesson, he received an urgent summons from his ancestor.

Unable to balance the two opposing energies within his body, his ancestor was in a precarious state and could die at any moment.

Without the patriarch as a pillar of strength, the Situ family was completely powerless in their open and covert struggles with the Huangfu and Jiang families.

Even more fatally, once news of the patriarch's demise spread, the Situ family lost its most powerful deterrent force.

Then its superior status in the capital will inevitably become precarious, attracting countless covetous eyes.

This is the real reason why he's been so stressed these past few days!

Therefore, he devoted almost all his energy to how to prolong the life of his ancestor, and indeed neglected to pay attention to the turbulent changes in the outside world.

It was precisely because he had no other choice that he painfully accepted Mr. Ghost's suggestion to drink poison to quench his thirst.

Situ Hong used his own pure heart blood to barely maintain the fragile balance within the ancestor's body.

But he knew better than anyone that this was not a long-term solution, and was even mortgaging Situ Hong's future.

Therefore, in response to this request made by Jiang Xiaochuan.

A promise in exchange for the only hope of saving the ancestor and the possibility of gaining a powerful ally in the treasure hunt.

He found himself with almost no reason to refuse.

This young man timed his time perfectly.

"Xiaochuan..."

After a long pause, Situ Zhen asked with difficulty, "How confident are you in curing my ancestor?"