However, the second uncle was unaware that his subordinate was actually a spy from the State of Qi, who had been lurking by his side for years to undermine the Zhao family army, and unexpectedly, he had actually succeeded.
[The deaths of my eldest uncle and the injuries to my second uncle were both their doing. My maternal grandfather, grieving the loss of one son and the injury to another, a white-haired man burying his black-haired son, couldn't bear the weight of it all. He suffered a heart attack from the stress and anger, damaging his heart and lungs, and has been recuperating for many years.]
If the State of Qi were to raise an army this time, would my maternal grandfather survive to return from the battlefield?
Lin Yuxin looked at Zhao Yingfeng and felt sorry for his plight. His family, a military family, had endured too much.
Zhao Yingfeng listened to Lin Yuxin's inner thoughts with a stiff expression. Yes, he guessed it. He knew it was probably Lin Yuxin's inner thoughts as soon as he saw her open her mouth after she said those two words in her mind.
He also realized that he had misplaced his trust in others, which led to his current situation. His eyes reddened, and he gritted his teeth to suppress his emotions.
But is what Yuxin just said about Qi raising an army true?
At this point, Zhao Yingfeng couldn't care less about the past. If he really raised an army, given his family's current situation, he would only be sending them to their deaths.
Zhao Yingfeng was getting a little anxious. He looked at Lin Yuxin and was about to ask her something, but he paused and gave up. After all, what he had just heard was too unbelievable. What if it was just a hallucination caused by being locked up at home for so many years?
I should ask my father if there's been any recent activity in the State of Qi.
So Zhao Yingfeng changed his tune and said:
"Good child, your second uncle didn't want you to come because he was afraid I would scare you like this."
"No, Second Uncle is a hero, Yuxin is not afraid."
Lin Yuxin shook her head and comforted her.
After all, people like my second uncle, who are constantly stuck in a trough, tend to feel inferior.
Zhao Yingfeng chuckled, then took something out of his pocket, handed it to Lin Yuxin, and said:
"This is a gift I prepared for you. I was planning to have your second aunt deliver it to you later, but since you're here, I'll give it to you myself."
"Really? Thank you, Second Uncle."
Lin Yuxin happily accepted the small wooden box, opened it, and found an exquisite bracelet, made of silver, with a very novel design.
Lin Yuxin picked it up and put it on her hand. The size was just right. She happily raised her hand to show her second uncle.
"Second Uncle, is it pretty?"
"It's beautiful, but this isn't an ordinary bracelet. It can turn into a dagger. Do you see the pattern on it? The raised parts of the pattern are the switch. Just press it, and it will turn into a dagger that can cut through iron like mud."
Zhao Yingfeng explained patiently.
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up. Was this even possible? She started operating according to Zhao Yingfeng's instructions, and it really did turn into a dagger.
Lin Yuxin picked up the dagger and swiftly and accurately shot it at the wall beside her.
"Bang!"
The dagger pierced the wall three inches deep.
Zhao Yingfeng raised an eyebrow. His niece was no ordinary girl! Although he had been bedridden for many years, he had been on the battlefield and was quite skilled in martial arts.
He could see the destructive power of the throw he had made earlier; although he lacked internal force, he had managed to achieve the purpose of shooting with skillful force.
Moreover, the momentum with which this girl shot out just now was unlike that of a young lady from a respectable family.
Lin Yuxin ran over and took it down, admiring it dearly.
Today, when she came to her maternal grandfather's house, her uncles and aunts had given her gifts in the reception room, but they were all jewelry. Only this dagger truly touched her heart.
Although her eldest brother also gave her a dagger, which she carried with her every day, the one given to her by her second uncle was much easier to conceal and more convenient.
"I'm glad you like it!"
Zhao Yingfeng was pleased to see that his niece liked it, at least he was still somewhat useful.
"Second Uncle, since you've given me a gift, I'll give you one too!"
After admiring the dagger, Lin Yuxin transformed it back into a bracelet, put it on her wrist, and then looked at Zhao Yingfeng and said.
"What?"
Zhao Yingfeng was taken aback. He had a gift?
"Second Uncle, stretch out your hand."
Lin Yuxin gestured.
Although Zhao Yingfeng didn't know what Yuxin was planning, as an uncle, he could unconditionally agree to his niece's requests, and he had a gut feeling that Yuxin wouldn't harm him.
So he consciously raised his thin hand and extended it in front of Lin Yuxin.
Lin Yuxin smiled sweetly at him and then placed her hand on his pulse.
"Yuxin, what's wrong?"
Zhao Yingfeng and Zhao Chendong were both taken aback. This wasn't the gesture of receiving a gift; it was... taking a pulse?
Lin Yuxin didn't answer. She closed her eyes and focused on sensing. After a long while, Lin Yuxin opened her eyes, her gaze sharp. Sure enough!
She looked at Zhao Yingfeng and asked seriously:
"Second Uncle, do you believe me? I won't harm you."
Zhao Yingfeng looked into Lin Yuxin's eyes, which were clear and pure, and after a long while, he smiled and spoke.
"Yuxin, you speak!"
Lin Yuxin was very happy to see her second uncle trust her unconditionally. This is what family is all about! Her heart warmed.
Then Lin Yuxin said with a serious expression:
"Second Uncle, I can cure your leg. If you recover well, you can live like a normal person. However, your paralysis is not actually caused by spinal injury, but by poisoning."
"Poisoning? How could that be?"
Zhao Chendong exclaimed in shock, because his father had been brought back for so long, and countless doctors had been consulted, all of whom said that his spine was injured, which was why he was paralyzed and that there was no cure.
Because my father's spine was indeed injured at the time.
Zhao Yingfeng was also stunned. He had been paralyzed for so many years, and it turned out to be due to poisoning. Moreover, he actually heard someone say that he could live like a normal person today. Was he dreaming?
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