Tang Qingyuan felt as if he'd been shackled onto a chariot and was being driven forward at full speed; at first, he merely wanted to embarrass the Wen Family—never did he intend to butt heads with them to the death.
But Shen Hao made it clear he would report this confession to Jiang Cheng, and by Shen Hao's account, Jiang Cheng likely stands opposed to the Wen Family. Once Jiang Cheng decides to strike, if Tang Qingyuan doesn't go along and support the move, he'll end up pleasing neither side. In truth, he had no real choice.
Still, Tang Qingyuan wasn't a man to act on impulse. Being maneuvered by Shen Hao, intentionally or not, onto this "chariot" time and again made him realize his subordinate, this General Flag, was likely to be promoted soon. It was wiser to leave a line open for future encounters.
Of course, if the Wen Family couldn't weather what lay ahead, nothing else would matter—surviving would be fortune enough.
