Chapter 1764: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1764: This Depends on Tao Shi's Choice
Zhang Shi's face turned pale. Yes, it was true that Tao Feili had indeed used Meng Kuan as a shield in his moment of desperation.
She knew about this incident, but what she didn't know was that her father had deliberately saved him. Otherwise, how could she have dared to shout and demand Meng Xiaoshu's appearance based on her father-in-law's favor?
She thought to herself, even though Tao Feili had betrayed Meng Xiaoshu, he had returned safely. That should have balanced things out; after all, her father-in-law had saved his life, which should have offset any issues.
Little did she know that this favor came with a lot of complications.
Now, Zhang Shi couldn't even speak a word, especially when faced with the gaze of the others in the room. She wished she could just disappear.
Meng Han took a step forward and said, "Uncle betrayed my father, Tao Qin insisted on saving Jiang Kuanyu, causing my father to be captured. Yet you still have the audacity to come here and demand that my father return the favor. How shameless can you be? Where did my father wrong you to deserve such a tragic fate caused by you?"
Meng Xiaoshu called her, "Ah Han, there's no need to say much to them."
Meng Han clenched her teeth in frustration and resentment, glared at Zhang Shi for a while longer, and then retreated to the room.
Meng Xiaoshu raised his head and looked at Tao Shi. "Before your father passed away, he told your brother that the Meng family possessed the Xuanyuan Sword. That night, he informed the bandits about it. Those bandits are different from your father; they hold the Xuanyuan Sword in high regard. So, after Jiang Kuanyu learned specific information from Tao Feili, he came to the Meng family to find me."
Jiang Kuanyu and his group were rebels, and the sudden appearance of a legendary divine weapon like the Xuanyuan Sword was a significant asset for them.
Jiang Kuanyu hadn't disclosed this information to others because his position in the black market wasn't high. He wanted to achieve success and recognition.
"Jiang Kuanyu tortured me, desperate to learn the whereabouts of the Xuanyuan Sword. But he didn't know that the Xuanyuan Sword had been lost over a decade ago."
Meng Pei, who had been silent, interjected, "That's right. I had the Xuanyuan Sword initially. Over a decade ago, I was being pursued, and I had the Xuanyuan Sword with me. Later, I suffered severe injuries and lost consciousness, and the sword went missing from then on."
Over a decade ago? Wasn't that when someone from the Gongqiu Sect attempted to kill Meng Pei?
Shu Yu glanced at Meng Pei; this explanation seemed rather strange. Since the Xuanyuan Sword was a valuable treasure for the Meng family, why would Meng Pei carry it around while traveling for escort missions?
Meng Xiaoshu continued, "That's how the events unfolded, Tao Shi. I'm telling you this clearly. As for the Tao family, I won't be involved anymore from now on. From this day forward, I'll treat the Tao family as if they were no longer relatives of ours. You are my wife, and despite the numerous mistakes you've made over the years, I haven't interfered much. I bear some responsibility for that. So, I won't hold the Tao family's mistakes against you. But if you continue to associate with them in the future... then we will separate."
Tao Shi suddenly lifted her head, staring at him in disbelief. "You, you want to divorce me?"
"No, it's not about what I want. It depends on what you want. Your choice will determine this."
Meng Xiaoshu didn't actually want a divorce. Besides the issues between him and Tao Shi, there were their two children to consider. He couldn't just ignore them.
Meng Qi was already of marriageable age, and if their parents divorced, it would significantly affect his reputation. Families with some degree of reputation would probably avoid marrying into the Meng family.
And that was just Meng Qi. Meng Han was a girl, and her situation would be even worse. In the future, after she married, her husband's family might use this against her.
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