"Yes, he is nothing now."

"Hehe, thank you, Brother Zhang, but it's always more satisfying to settle scores yourself."

This incident affected their mood. "Brother Zhang, let's go back."

"Okay. I only let him come over because you found him; otherwise, I wouldn't have let you know."

“Brother Zhang, I’m not that fragile. I’m so glad you can protect me from the wind and rain.”

"Hehe, Hongmei, Old Gu is a big shot. I didn't expect you to get his favor. He's an acquaintance of the old lady in your village. Treat him the same way you treat the old lady. They're on the same side."

"Oh, I see. I didn't mean to try to please him. I don't know how it happened."

"It's alright, just treat him like your elder. My little girl doesn't have that kind of utilitarian mindset."

The two strolled back to the retirement home and went to their rooms to rest.

After washing up, Zhang Hongmei lay in bed, recalling her memories of Xiao Hongmei. In just four years, she had already forgotten a lot.

The person who killed Zhang Aiguo and Cui Lin has now appeared. In the past, my thought was that I would take revenge when I became powerful, and if I didn't have the strength, I would endure it. But after hearing Zhou Yuanqing's words today, I just couldn't hold back anymore.

Now he's a toothless tiger, which is very advantageous to me. But how should I take revenge?

In this life, there are things one should do and things one should not do. It is a matter of assessing the situation and acting appropriately. Now that we can fight back, we will never give up.

He needed to find out why Zhou Yuanqing was persecuting Zhang Aiguo and Cui Lin. Could it really be because of that storage ring?

From now on, while Zhou Yuanqing is still around, this space absolutely cannot be used. Even at home, you should go in as little as possible.

Furthermore, he himself did not know Zhou Yuanqing's background or family history, but based on Zhang Shouyi's words, he believed that his family was quite prominent.

We need to think of a way; maybe the law can't punish him? No, I need to go back and find out about this.

We can't act blindly. If the law doesn't work, then we have to resort to special means, even if it means getting ourselves tainted in the future. But the best solution is legal punishment. We need to clear the names of Zhang Aiguo and Cui Lin, even though they were martyrs, because their deaths were shrouded in mystery.

Actually, the best candidate is Zhang Shouyi. I've already troubled him a lot, so I don't care about this little bit of trouble.

After sorting out his thoughts, he realized he was still incompetent. If it weren't for Zhang Shouyi, he probably wouldn't have known when he could get his revenge.

Zhang Hongmei tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, as did Zhang Shouyi next door, while Zhou Yuanqing in another building was lost in a sweet dream, unwilling to wake up.

Zhang Shouyi's mind was filled with thoughts of Zhang Hongmei. This eccentric girl made him regret waiting for her to grow up. What to do? There were at least three more years to go. How was he going to get through them?

Looking at the graceful girl he was waiting for, why was she so young?

Zhou Yuanqing, however, was lost in a beautiful dream, believing himself to be the one in power. Yet, despite knowing it was a dream, he couldn't shake it off. He knew there was a magical hidden world within a simple ring, containing immense wealth, and that some distant mountain might hold treasures from a previous dynasty.

In the end, he got everything, becoming powerful and influential, surrounded by followers, living a life comparable to that of an emperor.

Zhou Yuanqing woke up laughing, but was bewildered. How could he have such a dream? And the treasure of the previous dynasty—that must be related to Cui Lin. Now that he had killed them both in a fit of anger, if Cui Lin had agreed to stay with him instead of that simple-minded boy from the poor mountains, she wouldn't have died so young. He didn't care that Cui Lin was older than him, or that she had given birth. Why would she reject him?

Then he thought of the treasure, but he had no recollection of that mountain at all. How was he supposed to find it? It was all gold! If he had had that money earlier, he wouldn't have ended up in this state.

And that ring... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before? But where exactly?

Zhou Yuanqing was extremely anxious. He couldn't sleep at night and paced around on the ground, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen the ring before. Now he not only wanted to get the treasure, but also the ring, so that he would have the ability to control the universe within his sleeve.

The truth differs somewhat from Zhang Hongmei's initial guess when she first woke up, but it's true that it was all because of Cui Lin.

Zhang Hongmei accidentally obtained a storage ring, which led Zhou Yuanqing to make one mistake after another, while also providing Zhang Shouyi with great assistance.

Zhang Hongmei has also been in her dreams, and these are all memories of Xiao Hongmei, which she is now reliving again.

She was happiest only when her parents briefly returned home; the rest of the time she was filled with exhaustion, fear, and helplessness.

When Zhang Hongmei woke up the next day, she was listless, which made Zhang Shouyi want to kill Zhou Yuanqing. He also blamed himself for letting them meet.

"Hongmei, don't look so listless, it scares me."

Zhang Hongmei was amused by Zhang Shouyi. "It's nothing. I just dreamt about my childhood last night, and thinking about it, I was quite pitiful back then."

"Yes, it's really not easy for someone so young to live alone. But it won't happen again. I'm here, and so is Dad. The three of us are a family."

Zhang Hongmei didn't say anything, but her mood had improved a lot.

After a moment, he said, "Brother Zhang, I want to know all his information."

"Okay, wait for me at the compound on Monday after you get home. It's not convenient to talk about it elsewhere, in case someone overhears."

"knew."

Just as the two were about to go to the dining room, they were stopped by Zhou Yuanqing, whose face was bloodless, eyes were bloodshot, and had dark circles under his eyes.

“Zhang Shouyi, guess what I dreamed about? I dreamed that I got that position, and you were my prisoner.”

Zhang Shouyi's heart skipped a beat; this was a fact from his past life. No, he had to keep an eye on this guy.

"Heh, you can only achieve your wishes by dreaming."

"Hahaha, don't be so smug now. Once I get this incredible treasure, your death is imminent."

"Heh, an extraordinary baby? You should go back to dreaming."

"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't believe me. It doesn't matter. You'll believe me when I trample you under my feet. There's a secret hidden in my sleeve." Zhou Yuanqing finished speaking and laughed loudly before leaving.

Zhang Hongmei overheard the phrase "hidden universe in the sleeve," which means that Zhou Yuanqing now knows about the ring, but hasn't figured out where it is.

Zhang Shouyi had a hunch; this must be Zhou Yuanqing's biggest secret from his past life. Heh, a hidden world within a sleeve? But glancing at Zhang Hongmei's face and expression, could this girl know? Well, if the treasure was hers, the rest wouldn't be surprising.