"Why can you and she both inherit the mantle, but I'm the only one excluded! You and I have been with our master since we were little. I have no complaints about you inheriting the mantle, but why is it that she has to surpass me!"

"Why should I?! What is it about me that I, Qu Rui, am inferior to her? It's just that she is exceptionally talented and her medical skills are superior to mine. But you have no idea how much effort I have put in to achieve what I cannot match her!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of heartache flashed in Gong Jianwenhua's eyes.

He and she were saved by their master at the same time, and he had always seen her efforts.

And indeed, as she said, things that Tinglan could easily accomplish required him to put in double, or even several times, more effort to complete them.

Gong Jianwen said coldly, "Is her extraordinary talent her fault? Has she ever mocked you? She has never regarded you as a rival. It is you who have repeatedly used her as a comparison point."

Qu Rui disagreed, saying, "She didn't mock me, but every time she pretended to be nice to me, it filled me with resentment."

Gong Jianwen frowned, puzzled, and said, "She said that to you, but it was all out of good intentions."

Qu Rui: "I don't care about her kindness! I don't need anyone to pity me! If she were really that good, why wouldn't she just leave! If she were gone, why would I be like this! You all forced me into this situation!"

Gong Jianwenhua remained silent.

He knew that saying anything now would be like casting pearls before swine, and it would be better to remain silent.

"Look, even without her, Shennong Pavilion is doing just fine in my hands. The wealth of Shennong Pavilion is now so great that it's no exaggeration to say it's as rich as a country."

"If it were in your hands, Shennong Pavilion would probably still be some unknown entity."

Gong Jianwen frowned and asked, "What did you do?"

Qu Rui smiled and said, "I didn't do anything special. I just started a company and made some deals with the dark forces of various countries."

Gong Jianwenhua: "What transaction?"

He didn't care about what Qu Rui said at first, but he listened to the second half of her sentence.

Shennong Pavilion started with medical skills and has maintained its survival by trading medicinal herbs since ancient times. Because of this, it has been favored by the rulers of each generation of the country. Even if the rulers of the country change, it will not affect them. This is why they have not disappeared for thousands of years.

Gong Jianwenhua felt uneasy about the possibility of cooperating with the forces of darkness.

Qu Rui didn't intend to tell him, "It's nothing."

He then changed the subject, saying, "Let me tell you, even now that I know she's still alive, I'm going to make her disappear from this world."

Gong Jianwenhua's brows furrowed even more as he asked, "What do you intend to do to my junior sister?!"

Qu Rui said, "I didn't intend to do anything, I just wanted to confirm the news of her death."

"You..." Gong Jianwenhua hesitated before speaking, "Let her go. You have already gotten everything you wanted. Even if you want to imprison me for life, it doesn't matter. Just don't disturb her life."

Since she's been gone for so many years, you naturally know she has no interest in the power and status you care about.

"So what!" Qu Rui looked coldly at Gong Jianwenhua and said, "You think you can make me let go of my past hatred with just a few words? Don't dream."

He then left the secret room.

Gong Jianwenhua stared at the closed door and couldn't help but sigh, "Master, I have done my best. I hope that you, in heaven, can protect my junior sister and help her get through this tribulation. I also hope that my second junior sister can turn back to the right path."

He is powerless to change the current situation.

...

The Eastern Family.

As dawn approached, Dongfang Tinglan received a message from the police station.

She immediately sent someone to call Tong Shuirong and her daughter, while she went to wake up the old man and the old lady.

By the time the group arrived at the police station, it was already quite light.

A sunrise was also hanging in the sky. If it weren't for what we were doing right now, it would be a good time to watch the sunrise.

The group rushed into the police station, found the officer on duty, explained their purpose, and then followed the officer to the door of a room.

Upon arriving at the door, the police first called out the female colleague inside, and then explained the purpose of Dongfang Tinglan and the others' visit.

After the handover was completed, the policewoman inside asked, "Are you all immediate family members?"

Everyone nodded.

The policewoman looked at the elderly man and woman, feeling a pang of pity, and then said...

"Perhaps the two elderly people should consider not going in? I'm afraid that if they see something like this, they will only feel sad and upset when they think back on it. It would be better if they didn't see it."

Upon hearing this, before anyone could speak, Tong Shuirong was already sobbing uncontrollably.

In fact, she started crying as soon as Dongfang Tinglan sent someone to tell her about this.

Now that she was about to see Dongfang Yelei, whom she was separated from by life and death, her heart ached even more.

Upon hearing the policewoman's words, Dongfang Tinglan's eyes suddenly turned to the old man, and she said, "Dad, how about..."

Although she had already told her parents when she was at home, she was still a little worried about seeing it in person.

Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Dong interrupted, "No need. After all, we were father and son. I'll see him off on his final journey."

Dongfang Tinglan's brows furrowed slowly. She suddenly looked at the old lady, who smiled slightly at her and shook her head.

Dongfang Tinglan immediately understood her mother's meaning.

He then looked at the policewoman and said, "Thank you for your kindness. But I've thought about it and decided to respect the elderly person's wishes."

After all, they were father and son. Once they parted ways in this life, there would probably be no next life.

Seeing this, the policewoman didn't say much and nodded, saying, "You can come in."

Then, the group went inside.

Before Dongfang Tinglan could see everything clearly inside, Tong Shuirong suddenly rushed over, crying.

"Master, how could you be so heartless as to abandon me!"

"What should Die'er and I do now that you're gone?"

...

Tong Shuirong continued her incessant accusations.

Dongfang Tinglan saw only an iron gurney covered with a white cloth, and the gurney was vaguely visible with a high bulge.

She knew that it was the place where Dongfang Yelei had died.

She was somewhat dazed. The person who was alive in the afternoon was now gone by nightfall, which made her sigh at the impermanence of life.

Gong Beize didn't say anything, but just stood aside with his arm around her shoulder.

Old Master Dongfang frowned, his expression heavy. He walked slowly to the bedside, paused for a long time, took a deep breath, and lifted the white sheet.

Immediately, Tong Shuirong's cries became even more heart-wrenching after she saw the face of the person on the gurney.

Dongfang Tinglan knew that the person lying on the gurney must be Dongfang Yelei.