Yan Yingcai was persuaded by these words. The taut muscles on his cheeks began to relax, and it was only then that he felt a cold, sticky dampness on his back.
Of course, Yan Yingcai was in no mood to worry about such trivialities. Governor Sha’s resolute refusal had caught everyone off guard. According to their expectations, it was impossible for Sha Ruijin to defy the Zhong family’s wishes now that the matter was essentially a foregone conclusion. Yet, the reality had played out exactly as it did, which meant Sha Ruijin did not rely on the Zhong family as much as Yan Yingcai had assumed; he clearly held a trump card that allowed him to say no to the Zhong family.
*Hiss—*
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