Chapter Fifty-Four: The Vengeance of a Son's Death

  As for the medicinal properties of Chinese medicine, Xu Qifeng naturally didn't understand. Yesterday, Ningyuan prescribed longan, and he still asked Tian Hailiang, the director of the municipal hospital, to find out that longan is a tonic for qi and blood. Only then did he agree. However, looking at the situation where the old lady had diarrhea from yesterday to today, this doesn't seem like a tonic for qi and blood at all.

  The medicinal properties of rhubarb, Xu Qifeng naturally knew, this is a common medicine, people with some common sense all know that it's a laxative, but longan, Xu Qifeng really didn't understand.

  Jiang Shihao smiled and said, "Longan and rhubarb are not the same thing, of course. The old lady's illness is due to excessive tonification, so rhubarb must be used. Since you don't accept Tan Lao's prescription, Dr. Ning had no choice but to deceive by using longan instead, but in fact, what was given to the old lady was still rhubarb."

  "What?" Xu Qifeng's eyes widened instantly, and after a long time, he muttered: "So that's it, so that's it."

  Looking at the Xu family's stunned expressions, Jiang Shihao went ahead and explained the whole story from start to finish. He was trying to curry favor with Ningyuan, so he naturally made Ningyuan sound incredibly selfless, saying things like "completely unselfish" and "only thinking of others", and that he couldn't bear to watch the old lady being tormented by illness, and finally came up with this plan.

  When Jiang Shihao finished explaining the details, Xu Qifeng and the Xu family were silent for half a day, their facial expressions were very colorful. After making such a fuss, it turned out that they had delayed the old lady's illness themselves, letting the old lady suffer in vain.

  Thinking of the old lady's situation over the past few days, Xu Qifeng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If Ningyuan hadn't come up with this plan, perhaps the old lady would still be lying in bed now, or maybe she would have...

  Xu Qifeng didn't dare to think about what's behind, looking at the old lady's weak appearance yesterday, it's clear that she only has half a breath left, if she continues to take tonic medicine, it's not an exaggeration to say that she'll be separated from the world.

  This guy, always doesn't see the coffin and shed tears. Previously, Tan Donglin had carefully told Xu's siblings about Mrs. Xu's situation, saying it was caused by excessive tonics. At that time, they thought it was ridiculous, but after seeing Mrs. Xu take rhubarb and become energetic, they wouldn't think it's ridiculous anymore, only terrifying.

  "Alas, our family owes a great favor to Old Tan and that young man. My old lady owes him her life." Xu Lao Tai Tai sighed first, then said to Xu Qi Fa: "Another day I will personally go to their door to thank Old Tan and that young man. From now on, he is the benefactor of our Xu family."

  "Yes, it should be." Xú Qǐfā hastily nodded in agreement on the side.

  Jiang Shihao saw that his purpose had been achieved, and he didn't stay long. He smiled and bid farewell to Old Lady Xu and Xu Qifeng, leading his men downstairs.

  Jiang Shihao and Mrs. Xu bid farewell, while Ning Yuan, Ouyang Sha, and Liu Dong had already taken a car to the city center. As soon as they got off the car, they saw several luxury cars passing by in front of them, led by a brand-new Lincoln, followed by other famous cars, totaling five vehicles, slowly stopping at the entrance of a five-star hotel not far from where they were standing.

  Where these cars were going had nothing to do with Ningyuan and his friends, but he subconsciously followed the direction of the car and glanced towards the hotel, where he saw a familiar face.

  A female police officer, dressed in uniform, stood elegantly at the hotel entrance. Seeing several cars parked steadily in the parking lot, she walked towards a Rolls-Royce. The policewoman was none other than Chen Yuxin, who had just left Ning Yu's home not long ago.

  When Ningyuan saw Chen Yuxin, he took a closer look and saw that the door of the Rolls-Royce opened, an old man in his sixties stepped out of the car, Chen Yuxin greeted him politely.

  "This is Fang Donglai." Seeing Ningyuan sizing up the other party, Liu Dong standing beside Ningyuan spoke out: "Fang Donglai is a well-known entrepreneur in Yunzhou Province, often appearing on news and TV."

  "Are you from Fangdong?" Ningyuan was taken aback, only then remembering that Liu Dong and Ouyang Shasha were both from Nanyue, which also belonged to Yunzhou Province.

  "Fang Donglai is the general manager of Yunzhou Yaoguang Group." Ouyang Shasha added on the side.

  "Yaoguang Group!" Upon hearing these words, Ning Yuan finally understood who this Fang Donglai was, probably related to the Fang Shou Tian he had taken down last night.

  Ningyuan was new to Shangjiang City and wasn't very familiar with some of the companies in Shangjiang City, nor did he know much about large-scale enterprises across the country. However, he did know a thing or two about Yaoguang Group, and that was because Yaoguang Group was actually an enterprise under Sanhepai.

  Entering modern society, the economy developed rapidly, and some mysterious door factions and martial arts factions were no longer just factions that passed on martial arts and secret methods. Most of them have already integrated into today's society, with their own industries. The Glory Group behind is actually the Sanhe Faction.

  Yesterday evening, Fang Shou Tian said he was a member of the Three Harmony Society. This afternoon, someone from Yao Guang Group arrived in Shangjiang City and was personally received by Chen Yu Xin. It seems that it must be related to Fang Shou Tian's death.

  Ningyuan and the other two people watched from a distance for a while, seeing Chen Yuxin and Fang Dong coming with several others into the hotel, then they went to stroll around the nearby supermarket and shopping mall.

  At the Blue River Hotel in Shangjiang City, Chen Yuxin accompanied Fang Dong and others to enter. As they walked, Fang Dong said to Chen Yuxin, "Officer Fang, I understand my son, and it's absolutely impossible for him to commit suicide. I won't accept this result."

  Fang Donglai, as the general manager of Yaoguang Group, has a high status in Sanhepai and is a peer of Liu Maolin, the leader of Sanhepai. He is also Liu Maolin's junior fellow apprentice and is himself an expert in the realm of spiritual introspection, with one foot already stepping into the realm of spiritual transformation, lacking only a catalyst.

  Fang Donglai had three sons, Fang Shoutian was the second son. Among the three sons, he valued Fang Shoutian the most. At just over thirty years old, he was already a master of the Ling Shi Nei Lian realm, with an unlimited future ahead of him. He was even favored by the sect leader Liu Maolin and accepted as his disciple, making it highly likely that he would inherit the Sanhe Sect in the future. However, he is currently in trouble in Shangjiang City.

  "Suicide!" Fang Donglai suppressed his anger, but in his heart, he let out a cold snort. Would such a thing happen to a master of the secret arts? Among those who practiced the secret arts, which one wasn't a genius with an unyielding will and determination? How could they possibly seek death if their will was not firm? If their will was not firm, how could they have entered the secret arts in the first place?

  "Director Fang, whether you believe it or not, based on the evidence we have obtained, your son indeed died by his own hands." Chen Yuxin explained patiently, she was sent by the police bureau to discuss with Fang Donglai, although she herself did not agree that it was a suicide, but had no choice but to say so.

  "Officer Fang, don't say any more. After I settle down, I'll go see my son's body right away and determine whether it was a suicide or not." said Fang Dong.

  Seeing Fang Donglai so resolute, Chen Yuxin didn't say much either. She simply stood on the first floor and waited. Fang Donglai and his entourage went upstairs, and came down about ten minutes later.

  In just ten minutes, Fang Donglai had changed into a new set of clothes, swapping his original suit for a white Tang suit that matched the aura of a master of secret techniques, giving off an oppressive air.

  This time Fang Dong came alone, followed by a middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing a suit. The two of them walked up to Chen Yu Xin, nodded at him, and Chen Yu Xin didn't say much either. He led the two out of the hotel, driving a police car to lead the way, while Fang Dong came sat in the car behind, and soon they arrived at the Gaoqu Sub-bureau.

  The mortuary of the high district bureau, the corpses of Xiao Hong who committed suicide yesterday and Fang Shou Tian who committed suicide today are both placed inside. Xiao Hong's family is also from another place, and her relatives have not arrived yet.

  Fang Donglai followed Chen Yuxin into the morgue, and when he reached Fang Shoutian's body, he lifted the white sheet covering it. After just one glance, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

  Chen Yuxin and the police couldn't see Fang Shoutian's cause of death, but Fang Donglai could tell at a glance that his own son had died at the hands of a master of secret techniques.

  Looking at his son lying in bed with a completely disfigured face, Fang Donglai subconsciously clenched his fists, wanting to scream at the sky, but ultimately restrained himself.

  His son was already a master of spiritual introspection, but he obviously died at the hands of a secret method master. According to Chen Yu-xin's account, it was a suicidal jump from a building, which means he died from inviting evil into his body.

  A master of the secret arts was engaged in a fierce battle, with danger lurking at every turn. It would not have been unusual for one misstep to result in death. However, when a master of the secret arts is possessed by an evil spirit and loses control of their mind, leading to them jumping off a building to their own demise, things become much more complicated. To cause a master of the secret arts to lose control of their mind and take their own life, the opponent's abilities would have had to be far superior to those of the deceased.

  Fang Shou Tian is already a master of spiritual introspection, to make Fang Shou Tian be controlled by the evil spirit entering his body, then the other party must also be a secret method master who has entered the Yuan Shen realm.

  "Primordial Spirit Realm?"

  Fang Dong's clenched fist subconsciously loosened, such a master, how could he be easily provoked? But can the revenge for his son's death be so easily forgotten?

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