Poor Qu Rui hadn't even recovered from the previous incident when she heard this shocking news.
When she saw the figure that should have been in the secret room suddenly appear before her, she immediately understood what was going on.
"Dongfang Tinglan! Gongjian Wenhua! You conspired against me!"
Gong Jianwen walked over and looked at her. "Second Junior Sister, I told you a long time ago that there is always a way back, but you chose to go down a dark path."
Qu Rui wouldn't listen to a word and angrily rebuked, "Gong Jianwenhua! Is this what you mean by having no romantic feelings for her!"
You always help her, yet you won't admit it. You like her, otherwise how could you have ignored me for so many years!
Gong Jianwen frowned and said, "Qu Rui! Don't taint our brother-sister relationship with your filthy thoughts! I only have brother-sister feelings for Tinglan, nothing more! As for you, I've already told you, I don't like you."
Qu Rui glared at Ye Gongjian and Wen Hua and said, "I don't believe it! You..."
"Whether you believe it or not is your business, it has nothing to do with me," Gong Jianwenhua interrupted her directly.
Upon hearing this, Gong Beize spoke up at the opportune moment, "Lan'er is my wife, for over twenty years, and even more so now."
Ms. Qu, please watch your mouth, or I won't hesitate to cut out your tongue and feed it to the dogs.
Qu Rui then looked at Gong Beize and saw that the newcomer was indeed much more handsome than her senior brother, which made her a little nervous.
But he was quickly silenced. He was about to retort when he saw the terrifying look in Gong Beize's eyes and immediately fell silent.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt like they had stumbled upon a major juicy story.
Just then, Jian Yixue and the others arrived.
Upon seeing Jian Yixue, Dongfang Tinglan didn't bother with any more pleasantries with Qu Rui and quickly went over to ask, "How is it? Any news about Lemon?"
Jian Yixue shook her head.
A look of sadness and worry flashed across Dongfang Tinglan's face.
Looking at Dongfang Tinglan like this, Jian Yixue felt the same way.
But she had to pull herself together, just as Dongfang Yi had said, Lemon was still waiting for her to save her.
Jian Yixue comforted Dongfang Tinglan, saying, "Mom, it's more important to deal with the immediate issues first."
Upon hearing this, Gong Beize stepped forward and helped Dongfang Tinglan up, saying, "Xue'er is right. No matter how urgent things are, we must take them one step at a time."
There's still no news about Lemon, so let's deal with this first so we can fully focus on finding her later and not delay anything.
Dongfang Tinglan knew that what the two said was true, and nodded.
He then walked up to Qu Rui and said coldly, "Qu Rui, what else do you have to say?"
Qu Rui said, "So what if I put Gong Jianwenhua under house arrest! Now I am the head of Shennong Pavilion, what's wrong with me putting someone under house arrest if I want to?"
Seeing that Qu Rui remained unrepentant, Dongfang Tinglan threw the documents that Ye Mohan had given her during the day in front of Qu Rui and said, "Then take a good look at what these are!"
Do you even remember what Master said before he died?! How could you do something so disgraceful to Shennong Pavilion!
The document was lying on the ground, but it happened to be open. Qu Rui immediately saw its contents: it contained details of her drug transactions with certain forces in various countries, down to the smallest detail.
Qu Rui didn't believe that no mole could have found out so thoroughly. Suddenly realizing something, she looked at Jiang Lie beside her and shouted, "Speak! Did you betray me? Otherwise, how could they have found such a clear record!"
Jiang Lie, who was standing next to Qu Rui, naturally saw the contents of the paper as well, and was utterly shocked after reading it.
Before he could process what was happening, he heard Qu Rui's shrill voice. He looked at her helplessly and said, "I really don't know what's going on."
Even he wasn't that clear about these things; Qu Rui hadn't told him about all the transactions.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qu Rui still refused to believe it, saying, "If it wasn't you, then who was it! I only told you these things! You must have betrayed me."
Jiang Lie felt utterly speechless.
Just then, the Grand Elder's cold voice rang out, "Have you made enough of a scene?!"
The council chamber fell silent immediately.
The Grand Elder stared coldly at Qu Rui, "Now you want to shirk responsibility? Where were you before! Your actions are truly disheartening. If your master knew this in the afterlife, he would only regret saving you! You've harmed so many more people!"
The elder's words immediately struck a nerve with Qu Rui, who glared at him resentfully and said, "Don't mention him to me! He's not worthy! Even if he saved me, it doesn't cover up the fact that he was biased!"
"Don't be so quick to deny it. Don't think I don't know. I overheard everything when that old geezer was explaining things to them!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan and Gong Jianwenhua simultaneously remembered.
When their master spoke to them that day, he deliberately avoided Qu Rui, but they unexpectedly heard the noise at the door.
The master shook his head at them, telling them to mind their own business.
It turns out that Master already knew that Senior Sister had overheard at the door.
The First Elder spoke up, "As expected, bad traits are hereditary! You only know that your master didn't give you the qualifications to inherit the position of Pavilion Master. But do you know about your birth? What do your parents do?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Rui frowned and looked at the Grand Elder, her eyes full of doubt.
Gong Jianwenhua also had the same question. He and Qu Rui were taken in by their master at the same time.
But they were all too young then, and have forgotten most of it over the years; they didn't remember much back then either.
The elder continued, "Now that things have come to this, there's no need for me to take this matter to my grave."
Qu Rui, your master told you that you were kidnapped by human traffickers, but that was a lie. In reality, you are the biological daughter of the head of the human traffickers. Back then, you were extremely unruly and even obeyed your parents to go out and deceive other children, thus helping your parents kidnap children.
Later, the authorities raided the hideout, and your parents were killed on the spot. You escaped because you were a minor, and your master happened to be the accompanying military doctor, so he took you and Gong Jianwenhua in.
The day your master brought you back, we strongly opposed it. He only kept you by pledging his own life. Of course, there were conditions for keeping you, namely that you could never inherit the Shennong Pavilion. This was something I made your master agree to.
Looking back now, I shouldn't have let you stay!
After hearing this, Qu Rui was completely stunned.
She is not a victim; she is a perpetrator!
Qu Rui shook her head and said, "Impossible, how could it be? How could my parents be bad people? You must be lying to me, right?"
Upon hearing this, the elder scoffed, "There's no need for that. If you don't believe me, just go to the St. Namer County Police Department and check the files. You'll then know whether what I said is true or not."
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