Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 250 Threat
Silence spread between the two.

Mrs. Shen's face was covered with tears. How could she not know? His Majesty's expectations of Ah Ning were like candied fruit and arsenic.

The power of the Shen family has plummeted, and many people regard it as a thorn in their side. Various forces are lurking in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to step forward and take a bite of the fat meat.

My husband has been missing for a long time, and there is no one in the huge Shen Mansion to support it, so Mrs. Shen has to support it with great difficulty. Now that the eldest daughter has been favored by His Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, An Ning will have a bright future.

No matter what the considerations were, Mrs. Shen could not spread the news of Shen Mengning's disappearance. If someone with ulterior motives knew about it, they would definitely make a big fuss about it.

Master Shangguan opened his lips, obviously able to imagine Mrs. Shen's difficulties.

He frowned and wanted to help Mrs. Shen find the Shen sisters.

However, before Master Shangguan could even open his mouth, Madam Shen had already refused.

"Master, I can handle this matter."

That's right.

Mrs. Shen doesn't believe Master Shangguan.

Even though Master Shangguan had good intentions, what about the people around him? Madam Shen couldn't guarantee their loyalty, so she didn't want to let others get involved. Even if there was the slightest risk, Madam Shen was unwilling to gamble.

Master Shangguan understood Mrs. Shen’s thoughts, sighed deeply, and looked at Mrs. Shen seriously.

"Ma'am, I know what you're worried about. If you need any help, please feel free to ask. I will definitely help you within my ability."

Throwing down a few words, Master Shangguan left the Shen Mansion. The Shen sisters had not appeared for a long time, which inevitably aroused some suspicion. Now that he knew the truth, the only thing Master Shangguan could do was to stabilize the rear, prevent rumors from spreading, and delay as much time as possible until the Shen sisters returned.

Although Master Shangguan knew in his heart that the hope of the Shen sisters returning safely was very slim.

Looking at Master Shangguan's receding back, Mrs. Shen sighed deeply.

"Sister-in-law, the college entrance examination is coming soon. Why don't Aning and Wu go to the college?"

Shen Yingfeng's gloomy voice came from not far away, and his eyes were filled with obvious malice. It was obvious that he had overheard the conversation between Madam Shen and Master Shangguan.

Madam Shen's eyelids twitched, and she had a bad feeling in her heart, but her expression did not change at all. Her voice was cold, "A Ning and A Wu have been feeling unwell recently and need to recuperate at home for a while."

"What? You've already paid off your gambling debts, but you're still bothering with other people's business."

Mrs. Shen's tone was full of undisguised sarcasm. Looking at Shen Yingfeng's haggard face and his wrists covered by the wide sleeves, a hint of pleasure flashed in Mrs. Shen's eyes, but she also became wary.

Shen Yingfeng was forced into a desperate situation by the casino, and there was no telling what he would do in the heat of the moment.

His wrists were cut off in order to postpone the repayment of his debts. You know, gambling debts are subject to compound interest.

The longer time went on, the more difficult it became for Shen Yingfeng to pay off his gambling debts, and he had no choice but to resort to extreme measures.

"Really?" Shen Yingfeng glanced at Mrs. Shen with a smile.

"I heard that Aning and Awu are missing. Sister-in-law, tell me, what will happen if I spread this news?"

Mrs. Shen's expression remained unchanged despite her bad premonition being confirmed. She feigned composure and said, "Third brother, don't talk nonsense if you don't have evidence. If you have this time, you might as well study how to repay your gambling debts. Do you want to learn from women and sell your body to pay off your debts?"

Perhaps she had been worrying about Shen Mengning and Shen Mengwu recently, which had caused her to speak without thinking. After hearing so much ridicule, Shen Yingfeng's mood remained unchanged.

"Sister-in-law, does it matter whether there is evidence or not? I just need to spread the news, and naturally many people will find ways to verify it."

Shen Yingfeng curled up the corners of his lips and sat on the chair in a nonchalant manner.

He didn't say anything, just looked at Mrs. Shen quietly, and the two of them confronted each other silently.

Mrs. Shen originally had a lucky mentality, but now that trace of luck completely disappeared.

Mrs. Shen lowered her eyes to hide the fierce emotion in them. Originally, out of consideration for the relationship between brothers, Mrs. Shen did not want to kill Shen Yingfeng. She just hoped that Shen Yingfeng could learn some lessons and behave himself in the future.

However, Shen Yingfeng never showed mercy. At the slightest sign of trouble, Shen Yingfeng could not wait to step forward and threaten Mrs. Shen.

Mrs. Shen's eyes were tinged with murderous intent. When she opened them again, the emotion in them completely dissipated. She feigned helplessness and compromise, "Third brother, what are you talking about? We are family after all. If you need any help, just tell me. Do you think your sister-in-law will just watch you die and not help?"

"Sister-in-law, some time ago I knelt on the ground and begged you, but you never gave in. Why didn't you think about the fact that we are a family?"

The robe hanging on Shen Yingfeng's body looked particularly empty. In order to pay off his gambling debts during this period, Shen Yingfeng had tried every possible means and even had no mood to eat. His body had become visibly thinner and he was ridiculed by his friends because he had lost his wrist.

Shen Yingfeng had already become mentally perverted and couldn't afford to offend the people in the casino. Shen Yingfeng blamed everything on Mrs. Shen.

If Mrs. Shen had helped him earlier, would he have lost his wrist? Would he have ended up like this?

Obviously, Mrs. Shen had a lot of money, and he only needed a little to pay off his gambling debts.

If Mrs. Shen had revealed a little bit of her wisdom through her fingers, she could have helped him out of the crisis. However, Mrs. Shen chose to stand by and watch him struggle in the quagmire. Shen Yingfeng hated her. How could he not hate her?
Noticing that Shen Yingfeng was in a bad mood, Mrs. Shen took a few steps back without saying a word.

Mrs. Shen deliberately softened her voice to comfort Shen Yingfeng.

"Yingfeng, it was my sister-in-law who was wrong some time ago. Now that I know I'm wrong, I'll help you pay off your gambling debts immediately and ask those people to stop bothering you, okay?"

As if coaxing a child, Shen Yingfeng's expression softened a little, but he still looked at Mrs. Shen with hatred in his eyes.

"I bother!"

"It's all hypocrisy. Now my wrists have been chopped off by those beasts. I've paid you back the money, but what will I give you in return for my wrists?"

"Sister-in-law, how about this? You cut off one of your arms too, and then we'll be even. I promise not to tell anyone about it. How about that?"

Seeing that Mrs. Shen was the first to surrender, Shen Yingfeng thought he had grasped Mrs. Shen's weakness and pressed on step by step.

"Yingfeng, I'm your sister-in-law. You should hate the people in the gambling house instead of targeting me."

"Sister-in-law, if you don't chop off my arm, I will go out now and spread the news that the Shen sisters were captured by the flower-stealing thief. Now that their innocence is ruined, they have no face to see anyone, so they have been hiding in the mansion."

Shen Yingfeng naturally knew what Mrs. Shen's weakness was.

"Heh." Madam Shen sneered, her disguise completely gone. She walked slowly to Shen Yingfeng's side, lowered her eyes and looked at him, "Shen Yingfeng, you really haven't made any progress at all."

"Why do you think that after knowing this news, I will let you run away and live a carefree life outside the mansion?"