Chapter 137: Do You Really Want to Know?

Looking at the weeping girls of Weiliang Company and thinking about his upcoming plan, Jiang Xincheng hesitated for a moment. He looked at Wei Wan and Chen Lingling and said, “I can tell you the reason, but only you two—Wei Wan, the company’s owner, and Chen Lingling, the head of the research department. If you learn the reason, you must not tell anyone. If this secret is leaked, you will bear all the consequences yourselves. As for Weiliang Company, I’m afraid it won’t escape destruction.”

“This…” Seeing Jiang Xincheng’s serious expression, Wei Wan was taken aback, and her anger faded considerably. Chen Lingling’s eyes widened as she looked at Jiang Xincheng, also hesitating.

The other girls from Weiliang Company had varied expressions—some fearful, some anxious, some suspicious—as they stared at Jiang Xincheng, unsure whether he was telling the truth.

After a long silence, Wei Wan said firmly, “I want to know the reason, and I promise I won’t leak this secret to anyone. If any consequences arise, I will take responsibility.”

Seeing Wei Wan’s resolute demeanor and recalling some knowledge of her from his previous life, Jiang Xincheng nodded. He then turned to Chen Lingling. “What about you? Do you want to hear this secret?”

“I… I…” Chen Lingling hesitated, unable to decide.

“Lingling, it might be better if I’m the only one who knows this secret. I’ll take responsibility for any consequences. Your strength is far less than mine, and you could easily be targeted by people with ill intentions.” Wei Wan spoke softly, seeing Chen Lingling’s indecision.

Looking at Wei Wan’s caring expression, Chen Lingling suddenly felt a surge of courage. “I want to know too. I’m not afraid, Sister Wan. After all, I was in charge of Experimental Product No.1. If something went wrong, it’s related to me. I also want to know why the Flourishing Tang Empire wants to destroy this new product—what mistake did it make, and what mistakes did we make?”

Chen Lingling’s determined words surprised Wei Wan, who then seemed to understand her meaning. She took Chen Lingling’s hand and said, “Alright, we’re good sisters. If something happens after we learn this secret, I’ll face it with you.”

“Sister Wan, thank you. The happiest thing in my life has been meeting a good sister like you.” Chen Lingling’s eyes filled with tears as she hugged Wei Wan sincerely, moving everyone present and filling their hearts with warmth.

Seeing the two girls holding each other, Jiang Xincheng was also touched. He recalled the stories about Wei Wan and Chen Lingling from his previous life and sighed inwardly.

In his previous life on Earth, Wei Wan and Chen Lingling were among the world’s most famous sisters. Together, they built an empire, created a golden age for the Weiliang Group, and became the wealthiest and most powerful pair of sisters in the world.

They commanded numerous experts, wielded immense influence, and possessed wealth that could rival nations. With such resources, the sisters purchased the world’s top cultivation techniques, mountains of Yuan Crystals, and countless Spiritual Elixirs, rapidly advancing their strength. By the time Jiang Xincheng was forced to jump into the sea and die in New Era Year 65, both sisters had already reached the terrifying Stream Formation Realm, standing at the pinnacle of the world.

He never expected that, during their early entrepreneurial days, these sisters had faced such a tragic event. Honestly, even if Jiang Xincheng hadn’t taken on this mission, someone else would have, and the sisters would still have encountered this disaster—perhaps an even worse one.

After all, Jiang Xincheng’s attitude toward them was quite gentle. If another member of the Flourishing Tang Empire had come, they likely wouldn’t have spoken so much and would have completed the task swiftly before leaving. Only Jiang Xincheng, who knew of the two girls’ future achievements, would treat the people of Weiliang Company with such patience and kindness.

However, Jiang Xincheng had his own hidden motives for acting this way.

Seeing the girls’ resolve, Jiang Xincheng said with a slight smile, “Sometimes, knowing more isn’t a good thing. It means you must guard this secret well and ensure no one else finds out. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Are you sure you want to know this secret?”

Wei Wan and Chen Lingling looked at each other and nodded together. “Yes, we’re sure we want to know this secret. No matter what consequences arise, we will bear them.”

“Alright, follow me. I’ll tell you the secret now.” Jiang Xincheng gave a faint smile and headed toward a small room nearby. Wei Wan and Chen Lingling quickly followed. But just as Jiang Xincheng was about to enter the room, a cold, sharp voice reached his ears: “The Empire may not have forbidden members from explaining the reason to the people of Weiliang Company, but you should know how weighty this secret is. If you carelessly reveal it to others and cause unforeseeable consequences, can you take responsibility?”

The voice was stern and full of accusation. Following this reprimand, a lean-faced man in his late twenties, wearing a black suit and looking rather gloomy, walked in slowly. He stared coldly at Jiang Xincheng and said, “I’m taking over this mission. You can leave, rookie. If you can’t even handle such a small matter properly, it just shows your foolish compassion.”

In the Flourishing Tang Empire, a mission could be taken by up to three members at the same time. If any one of them completed the mission, it would disappear for the other two, with no rewards or penalties.

If all three failed to complete the mission within the allotted time, they would each face penalties, and the mission would be reposted for any member of the Flourishing Tang Empire to take—even the previous failures could take it again, though they’d need to be prepared for harsher penalties if they failed a second time.

Therefore, generally, if a member of the Flourishing Tang Empire failed a mission once, they wouldn’t take the same mission again.

Jiang Xincheng hadn’t expected that, despite arriving so quickly and planning to finish the mission in the shortest time to prevent others from taking it, someone would come to snatch the task midway through.

To be honest, any member of the Flourishing Tang Empire who wasn’t too high-ranked and saw this mission would likely take it, as it seemed quite interesting.

The mission’s level wasn’t low, and according to the description, it didn’t seem hard to complete—almost like free Flourishing Tang Points. Any nearby member who saw it would be tempted to take it, and Jiang Xincheng was no exception.

As soon as he saw the Flourishing Tang Empire had posted this mission, he accepted it immediately. To prevent anyone else from taking and completing it, he rushed to Weiliang Company as fast as he could. Yet, he still encountered someone trying to cut in and take the mission.