Although Beitang Shu did not say a word, Mister Tao had already understood his meaning. With a sigh, he said,
"Your Highness, the Lei Family's strength is not weak—no, on the contrary, it should be called formidable. If the Meng Family had not produced another Meng Zhao, the Southern An Meng Family might not necessarily have been able to overpower the Lei Family, especially now that Lei Wanche has attained Grandmasterhood.
"Now that Meng Zhao has been severely wounded, his influence has been greatly weakened, and the Meng Family will find it difficult to draw on his strength. The Lei Family is becoming powerful once more. Though Your Highness possesses the legitimacy of righteousness, if you rely entirely on the Lei Family, are you not afraid of fostering another Meng Family?"
In short, the Meng Family was now restless. Using the Lei Family to bring them down offered no guarantee that the Lei Family would not become the next Meng Family.
To put it bluntly, the Lei Family's loyalty was likely limited. Under the crushing pressure of a Meng Family with Meng Zhao, it had merely been a choice born of helplessness.
Therefore, Mister Tao's suspicion and wariness toward Lei Wanche and the Lei Family—even his efforts to contain them by every possible means—were by no means mistaken.
Beitang Shu was actually somewhat displeased. He believed he held absolute control over Lei Wanche and the Lei Family, and Mister Tao's words implied nothing more than that he had not truly subdued Lei Wanche.
Yet he was a man of deep thoughts. Moreover, Mister Tao was speaking from a position of caution and prudence, and his words were not without reason. Thus, he said,
"Mister Tao's words are reasonable. If we truly resolve the Meng Family, we absolutely cannot allow another