Chapter 863: 857. The Mist-like Zhang Ran (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Although Zhang Ran had reached a certain tacit understanding with people like Han Zhixun, it did not mean that Zhang Ran had truly accepted things as they were.

It was simply that this was the best choice for now.

Although Zhang Ran often appeared very emotional and lacked the cold, profit-driven mindset of a true businessman.

This did not mean that Zhang Ran would not choose to compromise; it just depended on what the cost would be.

In fact, this was also a form of compromise for Zhang Ran, though in the eyes of many, this compromise was not seen as such.

Even when compromising, Zhang Ran still maintained a strong stance.

Moreover, in the hearts of many, it was known that Zhang Ran would definitely retaliate; this point was beyond doubt!

The Luode Xiongmei shared this same thought at this moment.

"Don't worry about the commotion Zhang Ran and his people are making, and don't go trying to sow discord, lest you make a laughingstock of yourself." Qiaosilin was quite proficient in her mastery of the Chinese language.

Furthermore, Qiaosilin was very fond of Huaxia culture, especially idioms; with just a few words, they could fully express many meanings.

"I know, you don't need to remind me." Jiasen was somewhat displeased after being told this by his sister.

However, he was also someone who understood the importance of priorities, and he was just feeling a bit emotional.

"Regardless of the outcome this time, Zhang Ran will definitely retaliate against those people. I know him; he won't just accept this." Qiaosilin said with a tone of certainty.

"In this way, Zhang Ran's opponents will increase, and relatively speaking, the pressure on our side will be reduced significantly."

"Once we intervene, it might very well prompt those people to compromise, because no one is a fool. They know that if we are this wary of Zhang Ran, we might truly know some of his circumstances, and that wouldn't be good for us." Qiaosilin explained further.

Her older brother was indeed very intelligent, but because he had been taught by those old men since childhood—even though he wasn't the primary heir at the time—they had never let up on his training regardless.

Therefore, he had picked up some rather poor habits, such as arrogance!

Looking down on others!

Their family had indeed possessed the qualifications for that in the past, but the world had changed, and the enemy they were facing now was no ordinary person.

Jiasen nodded; he also understood the current situation and said: "Then what do you think Zhang Ran will do now? Hanjing Group is not an easy character to deal with,

especially in Asia, where they have a certain level of influence in many places."

Of course, Jiasen also saw the true situation clearly; now, as long as Zhang Ran could force Hanjing Group to concede, he would be able to truly control the current situation.

The remaining people would likely not dare to go back on their word regarding this matter again.

But as Jiasen himself said, Hanjing Group was not an easy character to deal with.

Although their strength in Europe and America was not strong, in Asia, even Jiasen had to admit that the strength of Hanjing Group was extraordinary.

These could be considered several super-conglomerates nurtured by the power of an entire nation, and no one would underestimate them, even if they had been on a downward trend in recent years.

The principle that a lean camel is bigger than a horse holds true everywhere.

"You might have forgotten that if Zhang Ran can have such connections in Europe and America, then in his home base of Huaxia, the power he can wield will be even greater. I believe you should understand this point," Qiaosilin said.

"But after all, he hasn't appeared for thirty years, and now..." Jiasen still held a skeptical attitude.

This was also because Zhang Ran seemed to rarely borrow official power in Huaxia, and even if he did, it was only for normal commercial cooperation.

He had not used his connections to do anything else.

Yet in Huaxia, official power was extremely formidable; once the authorities became involved, let alone a mere Hanjing Group, even if those South Korean conglomerates participated, they would still have to slink away.

Of course, even if the Huaxia authorities truly participated, they would not go too far, because that would affect the nation's credibility and the business environment.

Qiaosilin was somewhat angry at Jiasen's ostrich-like mentality, "How can you still think like this at this point?

Zhang Ran hasn't appeared in Europe and America for thirty years either, but now look at Prince Haiman, and look at the resistance we have encountered in our recent actions.

These undoubtedly prove one thing to us, which is that Zhang Ran has a very strong network of relationships here in Europe and America.

Then think about his home base; could it be any worse?"

Qiaosilin really wanted to pry open Jiasen's head to see what this guy was thinking; even at this point, he still held such wishful thinking.

Jiasen actually knew it too, but he had an indescribable sense of fear toward Zhang Ran.

Even after so many years, and even though he was no longer who he used to be, this sense of fear remained deeply buried in his heart.

"I know, I'm just thinking..."

"There is no need to think; you only need to prepare for the worst. If even you hold such a mentality, do you expect our partners to truly take Zhang Ran seriously?" Qiaosilin snapped.

Jiasen stopped talking; there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, but he quickly sobered up and said with a solemn expression: "I understand."

But after saying this, Jiasen couldn't help but ask another question: "Do you think there is still a possibility of reconciliation between us and Zhang Ran?"

This time, Qiaosilin did not reply immediately, nor did she reprimand Jiasen; she also fell silent.

Clearly, she had actually had such thoughts as well, but she had just never said them out loud.

Just like that, the two remained silent.

It is unknown how much time passed before they both sobered up, and then Jiasen said: "I know. We shouldn't have such thoughts. No matter what, even if we need to seek reconciliation in the end, we must truly hurt him first; otherwise, the family's honor will be lost in a single day!"

Qiaosilin nodded without speaking; although she did not approve of any family honor, it was a good thing that Jiasen could pull himself together now.

Now, whether it was her or Jiasen, they both actually felt a sense of powerlessness toward Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran had clearly been a very good friend to them in the past, but now they found that their understanding of Zhang Ran was far too unfamiliar.

And Zhang Ran seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist; no one knew what exactly was hidden behind him.

Such a feeling was very uncomfortable, especially when the other party was one's enemy.

In fact, this was the reason why Zhang Ran had disappeared for twenty-eight years. Over such a long time, many things had been hidden away, and coupled with the fact that no one had deliberately paid attention, it was no longer so simple to find things out.