Jiang Lie glanced at it and realized that he had indeed used ruthless methods.

"It's alright, you're safe now. Don't worry, I'll avenge you."

At the same time, this is also his grudge.

He absolutely could not allow her to return to Shennong Pavilion, otherwise everything he had would be for naught.

It seems there's no way to hide it anymore.

He must unite all forces that can be united in order to ensure his invincibility.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lie said, "I'll have someone take you to the hospital to get a checkup. Girls shouldn't have scars on their bodies, otherwise it won't look good."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yunruo wanted to suggest that Jiang Lie accompany her, but seeing Jiang Lie's expression, she swallowed her words and nodded instead.

After Ouyang Yunruo left, Jiang Lie took out his phone and made a call.

The phone rang for a long time before someone finally answered it.

Before Jiang Lie could speak, a sexy female voice suddenly rang out from the other end of the phone, "Hello, Jiang Lie."

"Wait a minute." The first part was addressed to Jiang Lie, but the second part was clearly not.

Jiang Lie's face immediately grew even colder.

He'd only been gone a few days, and she couldn't stand the loneliness anymore? She kept promising him she wouldn't do anything inappropriate; he was practically a laughingstock.

If her status weren't advantageous to him, why would he be so eager to wear a used woman?

Seeing that Jiang Lie didn't speak, the woman said, "Wait for me, I'll be done soon."

Then, as Jiang Lie heard the woman's voice coming from the phone, his expression changed, and his face grew increasingly grim.

Although he had known for a long time that she had more than one man, this was truly the only time he had ever heard such a thrilling story over and over again.

After hearing this, he felt like he was being cuckolded.

The phone was silent for a while before he heard a voice.

"You didn't hang up?" Qu Rui asked, somewhat surprised.

Jiang Lie: "Mm."

Hearing the other party's indifferent and ruthless voice, Qu Rui knew that Jiang Lie was somewhat displeased, but she didn't care much and it had nothing to do with her.

She had lived most of her life, and it was impossible for her to love only one man, Jiang Lie. This was a realization Jiang Lie should have come to a long time ago.

Moreover, her sincerity had long been misplaced. She was no longer the little girl she once was, who would fall in love so easily.

It's not that she doesn't want to fall in love, but that she no longer has the sincerity to give to anyone else.

Of course, she didn't intend to tell anyone these things.

"What's the matter?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of unease flashed across Jiang Lie's face. Although he was very unhappy, he also knew the seriousness of the matter.

"I saw the former leader."

In the underground palace, Qu Rui, whose throat was a little sore from shouting for a long time, was standing by the table pouring herself a glass of water.

Upon hearing the sound, my hand trembled, and water splashed out.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses and asked, "Are you sure it's her? You're not mistaken?"

Jiang Lie: "Confirmed. We've already met."

Upon hearing this, Qu Rui frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

So Jiang Lie told Qu Rui everything about his meeting with Dongfang Tinglan that day, but he concealed the reason and only said that he had met her by chance during dinner.

Upon hearing this, Qu Rui said coldly, "Jiang Lie, we absolutely cannot let her come back alive."

Otherwise, everything she has worked so hard for will vanish into thin air.

Jiang Lie: "Yes, but I'm short-handed. Her medical skills have improved a lot, and even I wasn't on guard."

Qu Rui said, "I will send people to support you. There is only one purpose: to kill her in Lancheng. I don't want to see her again."

Jiang Lie said expressionlessly, "Okay."

Having received the assurance, Qu Rui then realized what she had just done and coaxed, "Ah Lie, I was just playing around with that person. After all, you've been gone for so long and I couldn't control myself. But don't worry, I've always kept my position as your queen."

When you come back, you will be the man I love most, Ah Lie.

Jiang Lie's expression was cold; he didn't care at all about Qu Rui's assurances.

He wasn't very sincere with her either.

However, the disparity in their social status forced him to go against his own conscience; otherwise, what man would want a worn-out shoe that was beyond repair?

"Yes, I'll come back once things are resolved."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Lie's expression was still not good. He then got up and went out. He originally wanted to go to Ouyang Yunruo's room next door, but considering that she was injured and there was nothing fun for her to do, he went to the bar to hunt instead.

Qu Rui hung up the phone, and her expression immediately turned cold.

Thinking of something, she dressed and called her trusted confidant to guard the door. She also turned the lion head ornament by the bed, and a secret passage appeared under the bed.

Pushing open the bed, Qu Rui quickly got off.

The secret passage was very long, and it took Qu Rui a long time to finally arrive at a stone gate.

Through the small window in the stone door, Qu Rui glanced at the middle-aged man who remained calm and composed, and was immediately furious.

He then angrily pushed open the stone door. The man was writing calligraphy, and the noise did not stop him.

Qu Rui angrily stepped forward, swept everything off the stone desk, her eyes reddening and filled with rage.

"I told you to write, I told you to draw! Gong Jianwenhua! So many years have passed, and you'd rather stay here than be with me, let alone hand over the things to me! Did you always know that that damned bitch wasn't dead? You did all this for her sake, didn't you!"

Gong Jianwenhua was not angry about Qu Rui's actions.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of emotion crossed his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Qu Rui, I told you a long time ago that my dislike for you has nothing to do with other people; it's simply because I have absolutely no interest in matters of love and romance."

Upon hearing this, Qu Rui clearly didn't believe him and angrily retorted, "It has nothing to do with other people? Do you think I'd believe that?"

Gong Jianwenhua said expressionlessly, "Whether you believe it or not is your business."

Qu Rui said, "You say it has nothing to do with her? Then why did you search for her for so many years after she disappeared, and why did you disappear for a full ten years without a trace!"

Gong Jianwen Hua said, "I did go to find her when I disappeared, but that was because she is my junior sister. My master's dying wish was for me to take good care of you all, and I promised that I couldn't break my promise."

"Don't mention Master to me!" Qu Rui said angrily. "His heart is biased! In his eyes, he only ever sees you and that bitch. Even in death, he plotted against me!"

"She is our junior sister, and I will not allow you to use such filthy words to describe her." Gong Jianwenhua continued, "Furthermore, you keep saying that Master plotted against you, but do you know that if it weren't for Master, you and I would have died at the hands of those human traffickers long ago, and we wouldn't be where we are today!"

"Yes! He saved me!" Qu Rui glared at Gong Jianwenhua and said, "But so what! That can't cover up the fact that he was biased and schemed against me!"