At dawn, the sky was still gray.

A large crowd has gathered on a mountain peak on the outskirts of Qingdong City.

People formed two long lines to climb the mountain; those at the front had already reached the summit, while those at the back were still halfway up. The sounds of musical instruments filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.

Today is the day of Xiao Tian's funeral.

A cemetery has been built around the mountain peak; it is the ancestral graveyard of the Xiao family.

Fifteen generations back, the Xiao family's ancestors were all buried here, and after more than a hundred years, the cemetery has begun to appear crowded.

Xiao Tian had the idea of ​​expanding the cemetery before his death, but unfortunately he passed away too soon.

The burial of ancestors is a solemn and respectful affair. After everyone had reached the top of the mountain, Xiao Ming arranged for people to guard the mountainside and not allow any outsiders to come and disturb them.

Once Xiao Tian is successfully buried and his death is over, it will signify that another era has passed for the Xiao family, and a new era will officially begin.

And he, Xiao Ming, will become the master of the Xiao family in this new era.

Recalling the news from Jiangcheng, the Tu and Lu families also ushered in a new era, but at an extremely bloody price.

The Xiao family was different; the brothers were friendly and respectful, and the uncles and nephews had a deep bond, so the transition was very smooth.

Only in this way can the Xiao family maintain its strength during the generational change and prevent other families in Jingdong County from taking advantage of the situation.

Everything was proceeding according to plan, and Xiao Ming was confident of success.

Xiao Tian's coffin was placed steadily into the dug grave, and the next step was to fill it with soil.

At this point, less important guests can gradually leave, leaving only important relatives.

But just before the guests started to leave, a commotion arose from down the mountain, as if someone was fighting.

Before long, Zhao Cheng and his group ran up the mountain.

Upon seeing Zhao Cheng and the others, Xiao Ming inexplicably felt a sense of unease.

Xiao Luomu stepped forward. He was also feeling upset after arguing with Zhao Cheng last night, so he quickly said, "Young Prime Minister, it's not that I didn't want to invite you to the funeral, it's just that last night we..."

Zhao Cheng waved his hand, ignoring Xiao Luomu's explanation, and walked to the half-buried tomb, shouting, "Stop!"

Xiao Luomu was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What do you mean by this?"

Zhao Cheng glanced around and said, "There are doubts about the cause of death of Patriarch Xiao. I want to open the coffin and examine the body!"

Xiao Luomu was stunned.

Xiao Ming, having reached his limit, stopped being polite to Zhao Cheng and angrily said, "My brother died of illness! All five of the most famous doctors in Qingdong City came to see him, how could it be false?"

"So what if someone is a famous doctor? Does being a famous doctor necessarily mean they have superb medical skills?" Zhao Cheng sneered. "Even if someone has superb medical skills, they can still be bribed."

Xiao Ming shouted, "Zhao Cheng, what do you mean? Who bribed the famous doctor?"

Zhao Cheng stared at Xiao Ming and said, "Whoever bribed him knows!"

Stared at like that by Zhao Cheng, Xiao Ming subconsciously swallowed, momentarily speechless.

"Zhao Cheng, that's enough!!" Xiao Luomu also got angry and said, "Today is my father's big day, don't cause trouble here!"

Zhao Cheng showed no politeness to Xiao Luomu, shouting, "Get out of my way! You're confused right now, so I won't stoop to your level. But you need to understand, if it weren't for the fact that the Xiao family head is your father, I wouldn't bother with your Xiao family's affairs!"

Just as Xiao Luomu was about to continue arguing, Xiao Luofeng stopped him, saying, "Luomu, the young prime minister never does anything rash. I believe him."

Xiao Luomu exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, Father has already passed away peacefully. Do you agree to Zhao Cheng opening the coffin?"

Xiao Luofeng nodded and said, "If the truth is different from what we see, how can Father rest in peace?"

Seeing that his brother was determined to do so, Xiao Luomu said no more, but looked at the coffin with a very sad expression.

Xiao Ming flew into a rage and shouted, "This is a matter for my Xiao family! Zhao Cheng, who are you? Even if you are the prince consort or the victorious general, you have no right to interfere in my family affairs!"

"The young prime minister can't control this, but can I?" At this moment, Huang Zhen walked over with a group of men.

"Prefect Huang... Prefect Huang!" Xiao Ming exclaimed in surprise.

Huang Zhen walked up to Zhao Cheng, glared at Xiao Ming, and shouted, "It was my order for the young prime minister to open the coffin and examine the body! In this Qingdong City, whose family affairs are beyond my jurisdiction?!"

With that, Huang Zhen looked at the surrounding guests and shouted, "Tell me, do you think I have any right to interfere?!"

The guests were caught off guard by this turn of events and were terrified.

"Yes! We can manage it!"

"Of course Magistrate Huang can handle this!!"

Huang Zhen shouted, "Then open the coffin!"

Helpless, Xiao Ming, having no other choice, ordered, "Go and invite the five renowned doctors here..."

“No need!” Zhao Cheng interrupted him, saying, “I’ve already invited the autopsy team.”

Xiao Ming said, "Who did you bring? I've invited a renowned doctor!"

"So what if she's a famous doctor? Who would dare call themselves a famous doctor in front of the doctor I invited?"

With that, Zhao Cheng made way for him and waved his hand, saying, "Mr. Minghua, please!"

Boom!!

Upon hearing this, everyone's heads were buzzing.

Mr. Minghua?

"Could it be... the divine physician Minghua of Jinghai?" someone exclaimed.

"It's her! It's Mr. Minghua! I've met her once before, it really is her!"

The guests were immediately excited, never expecting to meet the legendary figure here.

Some guests who were already eager to find a famous doctor to treat their family members became even more excited and quickly instructed their servants to go home and get money, thinking that they must keep Mr. Minghua here to treat their illnesses.

Zhao Cheng looked at Xiao Ming and asked, "Boss Xiao, are you still insisting on calling in some famous doctor? Is it that even Mr. Minghua is no good, and only they are capable?"

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