What Counts as a Sneak Attack (Second Update)

"Crushing my ass." Lang Zhen snorted disdainfully. "Calm down. They just haven't decided whether to turn hostile yet."

Huh? That was an explanation too? Second Deng's eyes widened in astonishment.

"They brought two or three hundred people... and that doesn't count as turning hostile?"

In the young man's eyes, people should live boldly, repaying grudges and favors as they came. Their own side had only a few people and still dared to act this way. Zhao Family Fort was such a large clan; if they did not come for revenge, fine, but once they made a move, they ought to be swift and decisive. Otherwise, how could they protect the entire family?

Eldest Deng, however, seemed to understand a little. He nodded slightly and asked thoughtfully, "Is this how families survive?"

After all, he was the eldest of the Deng Family. If the family grew stronger in the future, he was the most likely candidate to become clan head. Thus, long before his younger siblings had stopped playing carefree games, he had already taken on the responsibilities of an elder brother.

Lang Zhen glanced at him and nodded approvingly. "There are many ways for a family to survive. I've seen families that lived boldly, repaying every favor and grievance. I've seen families that could pick things up and put them down. But the ones I've seen most are families like this—overcautious and opportunistic..."

As he spoke, another trace of disdain curled across his lips.

Still, whether or not he looked down on such families, the facts showed that these were the families most likely to survive and prosper.

Being opportunistic sounded cowardly, but it did not truly mean weakness. They could switch into a hardline stance at any time—provided their opponent was weak enough.

"I hate people like that the