The accident took Shan Zixin's life, leaving Shan Shengshuo and Guo Zhen with Shan Lian as their only remaining link, connecting the two in a subtle and strange relationship.
At that time, the relationship between Shan Shengshuo and Guo Zhen was tense because of Shan Zixin's death, and Shan Shengshuo even wanted to kill Guo Zhen.
But his grandson already had no mother, and he couldn't let her lose her father as well.
Amid the dispute, Shan Lian was forced by Shan Shengshuo to stay in the Shan family, and even adopted Shan as her surname, thus severing ties with Guo Zhen.
The reward Guo Zhen demanded was a smooth career in the government.
Guo Zhen and Shan Shengshuo got back together because Shan Lian had grown up. No matter how much Shan Shengshuo took care of her, he couldn't give Shan Lian the affection that her parents had.
Guo Zhen was delayed in getting promoted by a certain superior and needed Shan Shengshuo's help, so the two started working together again.
The things Guo Zhen did for Shan Shengshuo during that time cannot be explained simply by recounting them in detail.
Zhou Mingli asked Huang Zhiyuan and his two colleagues separately.
Huang Zheyue stared at Guo Zhen with hatred and urgency as she listened to him speak.
As Huang Zhiyuan wrote in his last letter, after they discovered the jade seal, they immediately sent a telegram back to Beijing to inform them of this great news.
The person in charge of the relevant information was a fan of Shan Shengshuo. He knew that Shan Shengshuo loved the jade seal that symbolized power and status. This peerless jade seal must have a fatal attraction for Shan Shengshuo.
He showed the telegram to Shan Shengshuo, who, as expected, was tempted and ordered Guo Zhen to investigate, intercept the imperial seal, and eliminate the three people who knew about it.
Guo Zhen sent men disguised as leaders to take away the imperial seal, but for some reason, Huang Zhiyuan and his two companions did not hand over the seal to Guo Zhen's men, but instead became suspicious of their identities.
Under Guo Zhen's orders, the men who went to Zhongmo Town killed two people. Huang Zhiyuan tried to escape in the mountains, but he couldn't escape their clutches and died in the continuous forests of Shanding Brigade.
"The men I sent searched the mountains in vain but could not find the jade seal. They had to return because they failed to obtain the jade seal he wanted, and Shan Shengshuo was furious about it."
Guo Zhen smiled sinisterly, "I don't need to say more about what happened next, do I? Liu Yinyin came to me with that jade seal, and I gave it to Shan Shengshuo."
"They say that people become wise with age, and Shan Shengshuo is indeed more and more fond of showing off as he gets older. As soon as he got his hands on the item, he wanted to let the whole world know that he had obtained a peerless jade seal."
"He thought no one knew about the existence of that jade seal, so he flaunted it without fear, but who would have thought..."
As Guo Zhen finished speaking, his gloomy gaze swept over Zhou Mingli.
Who would have thought that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli, this husband and wife, actually knew about the jade seal from the moment they arrived in Beijing.
Huang Zheyue's body was already trembling, and her eyes were full of hatred as she stared at Guo Zhen. "So you killed my father for a piece of stinking rock."
Guo Zhen said calmly, "He deserved to die. I didn't want to kill him. If they had obediently handed over the item and returned to Beijing, I would have at most transferred these three people to other departments, so that they would never have the chance to learn about the jade seal again."
"It's their fault for being so vigilant and hiding things."
Zhou Mingli asked calmly, "You sent people to Zhongmo Town again to have Huang Zhiyuan's grave dug up?"
Guo Zhen nodded. "That's right."
"They confirmed Huang Zhiyuan's body. They didn't expect that someone had buried him, so naturally they had to dig him up and take another look."
Huang Zheyue's mind was buzzing. The truth about his father's death was now laid bare before him, and the murderer was right in front of him.
He let out a suppressed yet ruthless roar and charged towards Guo Zhen.
Guo Zhen was not about to be held hostage by a child any longer, and slapped Huang Zheyue across the face.
The strong man in his thirties beat Huang Zheyue so badly that she stumbled to the ground, her body covered in oil.
Zhou Mingli slammed the lighter shut, grabbed the oil drum that had rolled onto the ground, and smashed it over Guo Zhen's head!
Guo Zhen let out a muffled groan, dropping the flashlight to the ground. He roared, "What are you all standing there for! Come help me!"
These words were directed at the subordinate who was pouring the oil.
Once his subordinates came to their senses, they immediately rushed towards Zhou Mingli.
But the ground was greasy, and he suddenly missed.
Just then, Huang Zheyue, who had been knocked to the ground, stood up again, swaying unsteadily, her scarlet eyes once more fixed on Guo Zhen.
Zhou Mingli and Guo Zhen were already fighting. Under normal circumstances, Zhou Mingli would definitely be able to beat Guo Zhen.
He occasionally helped with physical labor in the kitchen, such as carrying rice, flour, or large pieces of pork and mutton, which was a piece of cake for Guo Zhen.
He had been without food and water for three days, and not only was his vision blurry, but he was also suffering from considerable mental torment and stress.
The reason he can fight Guo Zhen now is purely because he thinks he will die if he loses.
Heavy, panting breathing reached Huang Zheyue's ears as the slippery man stood up again, ready to charge at Zhou Mingli.
Uncle Zhou was already exhausted from dealing with Guo Zhen. If that slippery guy went over there too, Uncle Zhou would definitely get beaten up.
Huang Zheyue's mind was buzzing. His father had died at this man's hands. Was he going to let the only person left who cared for him also suffer at this man's hands?
The lighter that Zhou Mingli had snatched from someone else fell to the ground.
Huang Zheyue rushed over and grabbed the lighter.
"Uncle Zhou!"
Zhou Mingli glanced around and saw the lighter in Huang Zheyue's hand; Guo Zhen immediately punched him in the face.
He calmed himself, exerted force with his legs, and used almost all his strength to kick Guo Zhen away—
"Zheyue!"
Now is the time!
With a puff.
The fire lit up.
That was the fire of Huang Zheyue's revenge, the fire fueled by the beatings, abandonment, and resentment he suffered after losing his loved ones.
Without hesitation or delay, the fire hurtled towards Guo Zhen.
...
The ship was about to arrive at its first port of call. After having a meal, the leaders and the captain went to a meeting to discuss the supplies to be purchased.
Commander Xu's key was 'left behind' in the crevice of the dining area.
Jiang Ci saw it and, before leaving, easily put it into her pocket.
Jiang Ci spoke a few words to her colleagues with a normal expression, and then returned to her room.
After waiting a moment and seeing no one else making a sound outside, Jiang Ci quickly went out, rushed to where the box was, removed the seal, found the key, and unlocked it.
Upon opening the box, Jiang Ci immediately saw what was inside.
Two minutes later, Jiang Ci walked out of the ventilated cargo hold and saw a familiar colleague on the deck.
She threw the keys on the ground, turned away from her colleague, took another route, and returned to her room.
Time for a nap.
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