It was precisely because of this trust that Old Master Qi always turned a blind eye to many things.
Both the adopted daughter and Yu Anping breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Old Master Qi said.
Looking at the old man's face, the adopted daughter suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if she had escaped death. Surely Old Master Qi hadn't overheard anything?
Otherwise, his expression wouldn't be so calm...
Just in case, the adopted daughter tentatively said, "Dad, you must have misheard. How could we dare to discuss anything behind your back?"
Grandpa Qi smiled without saying a word, an expression that terrified his adopted daughter, who had a guilty conscience.
What exactly does that expression mean?
Did you hear it all or only half of it?
Yu Anping had followed Old Master Qi for many years and naturally understood his personality.
Don't be fooled by Old Master Qi's usual tolerant and magnanimous demeanor; deep down, he is a decisive and ruthless person. If he had heard everything, how could he have remained so calm!
If he knew that the two of them had killed his own daughter and were now plotting to kill his own grandson.
Given Old Master Qi's style of doing things, he probably would have ordered the two of them to be dragged out and torn to pieces the moment they walked in!
Yu Anping calmed his panic, moved a chair and placed it in front of Old Master Qi, then asked calmly, "Old Master, is there something you need from me?"
After sitting down, Old Master Qi looked at his adopted daughter.
“I overheard you talking about Luzhou City outside the door just now.”
"Have you still not dealt with that local tyrant in Lucheng?"
Hearing Old Master Qi's question, the adopted daughter secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, Grandpa Qi didn't hear the whole thing. Luckily, he was hard of hearing due to his age. If it were Grandpa Qi ten years ago, he would definitely be in grave danger today.
The adopted daughter was secretly relieved that she had always called Zhou Yi "bastard" and never his real name.
Grandpa Qi noticed that his adopted daughter always seemed distracted whenever she mentioned the local bullies in Luzhou. At this moment, her expression changed slightly, and he wondered what she was thinking.
However, before Old Master Qi could ask the question, Yu Anping, who was standing to the side, diverted Old Master Qi's thoughts.
“Old man, the local bully has been operating in Luzhou for a long time. His connections and influence are considerable, especially since he has a local high-ranking official protecting him.”
"Therefore, in the short term... it may be impossible to suppress the local bully's family."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Qi's face darkened, and a chill ran through his eyes: "So after all this time, you still can't deal with an ant?! I don't care what kind of forces are behind this local bully."
"Anyone who dares to bully members of the Qi family must have their entire family destroyed."
After a pause, Old Master Qi knew that he had already retired, so the Qi family's influence was mostly in the capital, and they could not directly extend their reach to Luzhou.
If the local bully family has high-ranking officials in Luzhou City protecting them, does that mean the Qi family doesn't have high-ranking officials in Luzhou City?
Old Master Qi recalled his conversation with Leader Yang last night and thought that if he couldn't solve the problem on his own, he would ask Leader Yang for help.
"Give me the information on the local bully."
"If you can't solve it, I'll solve it myself."
“You all know the current policies. The crackdown on organized crime can be carried out by the government, so there’s no need for assassinations, which could easily leave evidence against us.”
“Our Qi family also has competitors. If our competitors find out about this, it will damage the Qi family’s reputation.”
When she heard Grandpa Qi ask for information about the murderer, the adopted daughter's heart skipped a beat.
No, Zhou Yi's information absolutely cannot be given to Old Master Qi! Putting everything else aside, just look at Zhou Yi's eyes—they look exactly like that bitch's! What if... what if Old Master Qi finds out?!
Thinking about it this way, the adopted daughter was even more determined to stop Old Master Qi from investigating on his own!
Damn it! This Zhou Yi is really troublesome.
The adopted daughter glanced at Yu Anping, signaling him to speak up for her, before deflecting the question by saying, "Grandpa, let us younger generation handle this matter. Your daughter can't always be under your protection."
"Moreover, Su Jian is my son. As his mother, I must personally seek justice for him!"
Yu Anping chimed in, "Grandpa, Miss is right. This matter is too much for you to handle. Why don't you leave it to us?"
"If we can't even handle this small matter, wouldn't our subordinates have failed your training?"
"I promise I will handle this properly and will not allow anyone to find any fault with me."
Seeing that Old Master Qi's expression softened slightly, the adopted daughter, her hands and heart sweating with nervousness, pressed on, saying, "Old Master, Su Jian is still in the hospital."
“He keeps saying he misses you. And you should just rest and wait for us younger generation to take care of you. I and Yu Anping can handle the rest of the trivial matters.”
"Let your grandson spend more time with you on weekdays."
The adopted daughter and Yu Anping worked together to dispel Old Master Qi's thoughts.
Old Master Qi didn't think too much about it. After all, these two were people he trusted very much. One was his daughter whom he had raised for more than 20 years, and the other was a confidant with whom he had a life-or-death experience. Who would have thought that they had been secretly colluding behind his back and even had a son?!
And now—
They even dared to try and seize their own family property!
After a moment of silence, Old Master Qi gave Yu Anping a few instructions before leaving Yu Anping's room.
the next day.
Zhou Yi visited Leader Yang's home again. In just one day, although there was no obvious change, Mrs. Yang's complexion was clearly not as weak and had a rosier glow.
Leader Yang naturally sensed this subtle change, so upon seeing Zhou Yi, he went over to greet him and inquired about Mrs. Yang's condition.
Upon receiving Zhou Yi's definite reply, the smile on Leader Yang's face was obvious.
"Zhou Yi, with your words, I'll let it go. I'll leave my wife's illness in your care."
"I have a meeting later, so I'll be leaving now."
Leader Yang was clearly worried about Mrs. Yang, so he waited for Zhou Yi at home.
Although he had heard from Mrs. Yang yesterday that he didn't need to avoid sugar, he was still uneasy. Fortunately, Zhou Yi personally promised that Mrs. Yang's condition could be completely cured.
Only then did he leave with a sense of relief and anticipation.
Sitting on the sofa, Zhou Yi took Mrs. Yang's pulse and said, "I can see that you did the nourishing treatment I told you to do yesterday, and even your complexion is a bit rosier."
"Mrs. Yang, I'm here today to give you acupuncture."
"Please find a quiet room and lie down with your back to me, making sure your back is exposed."
The doctor had previously given Mrs. Yang acupuncture, saying it could regulate her meridians, so there was a special room in the house for doctors to provide acupuncture and treatment.
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