If Shao Yunduan were inclined to seek financial gain, he could have easily resorted to extortion, exploiting the Mei Family through exorbitant demands or outright robbery.
Yet, Shao Yunduan wasn't cut from that cloth. He understood well the clandestine nature of the Mei Family's operations, recognizing the Third Old Master's past as a mountain bandit—a closely guarded secret within the family. This knowledge was closely guarded; even the Mei Family's closest associates remained unaware.
Consequently, Shao Yunduan maintained a distance from any affiliations tied to the Mei Family. Despite some feeling remorseful and attempting to assuage their guilt through clandestine gifts to his office, Shao Yunduan rebuffed such attempts.
