Jia Lian cannot be called a good person.

He is uneducated, playboy and lecherous, a typical dandy.

But compared with other people in the Jia family, he is smart and capable, and has a bottom line in doing things, which makes him look like a good person.

As he was old, he donated the honorary title of Tongzhi and managed the affairs of Rongguo Mansion with his wife Wang Xifeng on weekdays.

In addition to daily purchases, he was also responsible for some of the business outside the Jia Mansion, so he was naturally quite knowledgeable.

But no matter how knowledgeable he was, Lin Daiyu's performance at this moment still shocked him.

He knew very well what kind of body this Lin Daiyu had.

Not to mention that it can be blown down by a gust of wind, but if you ask her to fetch a bucket of water from the well, she will definitely not be able to do it.

Now she actually lifted the coffin lid with one hand! Could it be that the store owner had cheated her, and the coffin made of fine cypress was actually made of hollow paulownia? Just as this thought flashed through Jia Lian's mind, he heard a loud "clang" and the ground shook.

He staggered in fright and hit his head on the wall behind him.

Jia Lian looked at it intently.

It turned out that it was Lin Daiyu who threw the coffin lid to the ground beside her.

If it weren't for the heavy object, such movement would be impossible.

Jia Lian looked at Lin Daiyu in surprise and doubt.

The girl still looked like the little beauty in memory, but her face was fair and rosy, which was completely different from her previous sickly appearance. She was even healthier than their Master Bao.

"Maybe she used some tricks." Jia Lian thought to himself.

He really couldn't think of any other possibility.

Could it be that Sister Lin had bumped into a deity who had bestowed upon her a powerful pill? Seeing Lin Daiyu's calm face, Jia Lian suddenly thought of another possibility.

"I've heard that some people can have extraordinary strength when their emotions are in turmoil. Maybe that's what happened to her."

He took a deep breath and suppressed the strange emotions in his heart.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's concubines staring at Lin Daiyu in amazement, Jia Lian frowned and said, "What are you looking at? Go do your own thing!"

Several people showed fear on their faces, wiped their eyes, and cried bitterly.

Lin Daiyu had half of her body inside the coffin.

Seeing this, Jia Lian felt nervous and hurried over.

The others all glanced at the two of them.

Noticing Lin Daiyu's actions, their expressions became particularly strange.

What was this Miss Lin trying to do? Was she going crazy from the shock? When Jia Lian walked to the coffin, he saw Lin Daiyu holding a small porcelain bottle in one hand and trying to pry open Lin Ruhai's mouth with her other hand.

"Sister Lin, what are you doing?" His face changed slightly and he was full of doubts.

Lin Daiyu ignored him and pried open Lin Ruhai's teeth with her fingers.

A faint foul smell emanated from it.

Lin Ruhai had been dead for half a day, but he had been bedridden for a long time and his internal organs had long since decayed and decayed.

If it weren't for that old ginseng, I might not have survived until today.

Jia Lian frowned.

He didn't know what Lin Daiyu was trying to do, but he could feel that pairs of eyes were looking at him, and the crying sounds became much quieter.

Lin Daiyu is a member of the Lin family, but she also represents the reputation of the Jia family.

How can such behavior be tolerated in public! "Sister Lin, come out quickly!"

Just as he was about to reach out and grab her to stop her, he saw Lin Daiyu opening the stopper of the porcelain bottle.

A walnut-sized pill fell out.

A refreshing fragrance emanated from it.

When he saw the appearance of the pill clearly, Jia Lian was subconsciously stunned.

A hint of blood gradually appeared in his eyes, and his breathing became rapid.

The pill was blood red in color, and its surface was covered with strange golden lines. The golden lines seemed to have life flowing on the surface of the pill.

What shocked him the most was the direction of the golden patterns.

It was actually a golden dragon hovering on the surface of the elixir! Jia Lian blinked hard, thinking he was hallucinating.

Even though he didn't understand, he realized that this pill was definitely extraordinary.

This pill is naturally not an ordinary thing.

It was refined by Xiao Yan based on the improved Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill and is a genuine ninth-grade pill.

To Xiao Yan, this pill was insignificant, but looking at the Dou Qi Continent, it was enough to attract everyone to scramble for it.

The moment Jia Lian saw the elixir, he had the urge to take it for himself.

But before he could actually take action, he saw that the pill melted like running water when it touched Lin Ruhai's lips and sank into his mouth.

In a flash, the elixir disappeared without a trace.

If it weren't for the strange fragrance in the air that has not dissipated yet.

Jia Lian pinched his thigh hard, causing him to groan in pain.

The expressions of the others looking at him also became subtle.

They couldn't see what was happening in the coffin, but they could smell the strange fragrance and Jia Lian's reaction.

Could it be that Miss Lin was worried that her father's body would stink and specially prepared the spices?

"Sister Lin, this...what is this?" Jia Lian asked in a trembling voice.

He was so confused that he still thought he was dreaming.

The burning pain in his thigh told him that all this was true! Lin Daiyu ignored him and stared at her father lying in the coffin without blinking.

She clenched her fists lightly, looking nervous.

But slowly, the expression on her face changed into joy.

Seeing the corners of her lips raised, Jia Lian quickly followed her gaze.

Lin Ruhai's face was originally gray and full of death.

When he looked at this moment, Jia Lian found that color appeared on his uncle's face.

Besides that, his eyelashes were still fluttering.

Jia Lian's body also began to tremble.

Is this a resurrection? No, it's not a resurrection, it's clearly alive!

With a slap, Jia Lian slapped himself hard.

Lin Daiyu then turned her head and asked in confusion: "Second brother, what's wrong?"

Jia Lian laughed dryly, certain that he was not dreaming.

Facing everyone's strange looks, he pointed at the coffin and asked, "Uncle...what's this?"

"I told you, Dad is not dead," Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, a hint of joy in her eyes, and said, "If you don't believe me, look, he's about to wake up."

I'm not blind!

One can imagine the shock Jia Lian felt when he looked at Lin Daiyu, who looked as calm as ever.

He was in charge of the affairs of Rongguo Mansion and had met many Taoist masters, including Taoist priests and monks who went in and out of the imperial palace and the residences of high-ranking officials and nobles.

But he knew very well what kind of people those were.

How could they come up with a pill that contained a golden dragon?

Even he himself, just by sniffing a few breaths of the fragrant aroma, felt refreshed, as if he could live a few more years.

Did Sister Lin really see a fairy? Jia Lian resisted the urge to ask, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the servant outside shouting.

"Master Lian, the doctor is here!"

Seeing the doctor carrying a medicine box, Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief.

He was about to speak when he suddenly heard a "ouch".

When I turned my head to look sideways, I saw Lin Ruhai opening his eyes slowly.

He really survived!

Jia Lian looked at Lin Daiyu deeply and shouted to the outside: "My uncle is not dead, why don't you carry him out quickly!"

Several concubines who were still wiping their tears looked at each other, not knowing what expression to express.

Soon, several people came and helped Lin Ruhai out of the coffin.

The doctor was in disbelief when he saw that the Imperial Inspector of Salt, who he had diagnosed as being beyond death, was miraculously recovered.

He repeatedly felt Lin Ruhai's pulse, lifted his eyelids, and asked him to open his mouth to check his tongue coating...

After all the trouble, he began to doubt his own understanding.

Not only did the person survive, all his illnesses disappeared, his pulse became strong, and he could easily live another fifty years.

"How strange!" the doctor muttered secretly.

Seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled and cupped his hands: "Master Lin, you are blessed by God. Everything is fine now!"

The official residence was suddenly filled with joy.

Everyone here depends on Lin Ruhai for their livelihood.

If he really had an accident, it would be the biggest blow to these people.

Now that they heard that he was fine, how could everyone not be happy.

As to why this happened to him, everyone, like the doctor, attributed it to God's blessing.

Only Jia Lian looked at Lin Daiyu's happy face and guessed that it must be related to this Sister Lin.

For the next half day, the mansion was bustling with guests coming and going.

The news that the Salt Inspector had come back to life had already spread throughout Yangzhou City.

Even the governor and the governor-general sent people to express their condolences.

Looking at the lively scene in the official residence, which was completely different from before, Lin Daiyu sneered inwardly.

Her father's experience at the gates of death made her see clearly the fickleness of human nature.

Even if she met a god, she didn't want to use the god's gifts to give back to these people.

As the sky gradually darkened, the mansion finally became a little quieter.

Jia Lian always wanted to ask Lin Daiyu about the elixir, but he never found the opportunity.

The next day, when he woke up early and wanted to look for Lin Daiyu, he was told that his cousin and uncle had gone out to visit someone early in the morning.

Hearing that the two men had just left, Jia Lian asked for directions and hurriedly followed.

What happened yesterday really made him curious, and he tossed and turned the whole night and couldn't fall asleep.

He was so curious now that he didn't want to delay any longer.

…

The Grand Canal runs across the city of Yangzhou.

Lin Daiyu was walking along the river bank with her father Lin Ruhai.

This life-and-death experience caused great waves in Lin Ruhai's heart.

At the moment of his death, he took a cursory look at the first half of his life.

The things that made him most proud in his life were nothing more than getting his name on the imperial examination and his wedding night, but the one who worried him the most was his daughter.

His daughter was born with deficiencies, and after he passed away, she had no relatives around her. How could he feel at ease?

Although he has his mother-in-law to take care of him, there are many things to do in a wealthy family, so how could he not know?

So much so that the moment he closed his eyes, there was only one thought left in his mind.

If I had known this would happen, why would I have sent my daughter to Rongguo Mansion?

Having her stay by my side would also allow me to fulfill more of my responsibilities as a father.

So when he woke up today, he wanted to go out for a walk with his daughter alone, to relax and find out what she was thinking.

If she agrees, she will not be allowed to return to Beijing this time.

It would be a great thing if he could worry less about the filthiness of officialdom and spend more time with his daughter.

There was a cool breeze along the river bank.

The tall willow trees sway their hair in the wind.

The morning light shines on the water, creating golden ripples.

There are scattered boats floating on the wide water, which looks peaceful.

Lin Ruhai tried to find out about Lin Daiyu's life in Rongguo Mansion in a roundabout way.

Lin Daiyu told everyone she knew, and occasionally a smile appeared on her face when she talked about those sisters.

But when she mentioned the atmosphere in the mansion and those complicated rules, she seemed unhappy.

After failing to understand her thoughts for a long time, Lin Ruhai simply made things clear and asked, "When do you plan to go to the capital again after returning to Yangzhou this time?"

Lin Daiyu smiled playfully: "When does Daddy want me to go?"

Lin Ruhai smiled, having already noticed that his daughter was much more lively this time.

He realized what his daughter was thinking.

He was about to say "Then don't go" when he suddenly heard a scream from not far away.

When I turned around, I saw a young child playing by the water accidentally falling into the water.

It was less than a hundred meters away from the two of them, and there was only a woman on the shore crying for help.

Lin Ruhai frowned secretly.

He knows a little about water, but he is not very confident in saving people by diving into the water.

He somewhat regretted having sent away the followers who followed him earlier.

Lin Daiyu also turned her head to look, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

Fortunately, a passerby quickly took off his coat and jumped into the water.

After seeing the man jump into the water to save the man, passers-by on the shore also stopped to help and think of a solution.

The water flow is still a bit fast.

The young child was rushed further and further away.

The man was a good swimmer, but by the time he reached the child, he was already about ten meters away from the shore.

But as the two sides came into contact, something strange happened.

The man seemed to see that the child's struggle was weak, so he tried to hug him from the front. Unexpectedly, the child started to struggle, and the man's body became unstable in the water.

There were exclamations from the crowd watching.

Lin Ruhai's expression also became worried.

He looked around and shouted, "Find a bamboo stick, or a wooden stick..."

But there was only a peddler on the shore who took out his lonely carrying pole and looked at others innocently.

It’s too short! The man in the water managed to keep himself steady, but the child gradually sank into the water again.

Looking at this dangerous scene, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but cast her gaze towards the tallest willow tree on the side of the road.

This willow tree is estimated to be nearly twenty meters tall, and its trunk is very thick, so it may be difficult for one person to hug it.

She secretly estimated that based on the length of the willow tree, if she threw it into the water, it would be long enough to reach it.

Seeing that the man was obviously not strong enough and was still struggling to catch the child, Lin Daiyu's eyes flashed slightly, and she took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve to cover her face.

Lin Ruhai noticed his daughter's actions and was somewhat puzzled.

He was about to ask when he saw his daughter walking towards a tall willow tree.

Also seen was Jia Lian who came hurriedly.

He naturally noticed the situation in the water. When he was still hesitating whether to go and say hello to his uncle and his uncle, he noticed Lin Daiyu's actions.

What was she going to do? Lin Ruhai and Jia Lian looked over.

The two saw Lin Daiyu lift up her sleeves, revealing a piece of her white and tender arm, and hugging the willow tree.

Then, the muscles on the white and tender arms bulged, and the surging sense of power startled Jia Lian and his expression was stunned.

Evil! Lin Daiyu hugged the willow tree with both hands, uttered a low cry, and exerted all her strength.

The ground shook, the soil cracked, and the tall willow trees began to lean.

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(End of this chapter)