When Luo Zhihan arrived at Xishan Sanatorium, he saw a large convoy of cars heading up the mountain.
They came with a menacing air; you could tell from their appearance that they meant no good.
His fingertips were slightly white, and his smile was somewhat cold: "These people from the Xie family really aren't afraid of death."
Old Master Xie had barely shown any signs of weakness when everyone was itching to come up and tear him apart so they could have a good bite of meat.
The black-clad waiter lowered his head silently, his blood-red attire concealed in the shadows: "It was Ding Huizhu who made the call to contact several elders of the Xie family."
Ding Huizhu's little tricks were laughable in his eyes.
Luo Zhihan was not at all surprised by Ding Huizhu's choice and actions. The Ding family had always been selfish and self-serving, yet they considered themselves cultured people and wanted to cover up all their behavior with a fig leaf.
"I'm afraid the Huo and Ding families have also gotten involved."
The Ding family had a falling out with the Xie family because of Xie Li's disappearance years ago. On the surface, they haven't had much contact over the years, but the information they found shows that the Ding family has provided a lot of convenience to the descendants of the Xie family elders in terms of school selection and admission.
Needless to say, the Huo family, after establishing connections with the capital, has been making constant moves in Linjiang City, acting forcefully and domineeringly, and has clearly regarded themselves as the boss of Linjiang City.
Xie Ziyuan is the daughter-in-law favored by Madam Huo the Second and Huo Yuntang's beloved fiancée. The Huo family will never allow anyone to harm Xie Ziyuan's interests.
Ultimately, they were just taking advantage of Xie Li's lack of backing and support, leaving him with no choice but to passively take the beating.
"Find some work for the Huo and Ding families." Luo Zhihan's voice was still clear and melodious, like shattered jade striking pearls, yet it carried a chilling coldness.
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Ding Huizhu herself did not come, but Xie Yunqiu did come with the convoy.
Since Grandpa Xie fainted, no one dared to send her and Jiang Baili abroad immediately, which allowed her to delay for a while.
Since the elders in the Xie family were making some big moves, she naturally had to come and see.
At the entrance to the ward, Pharmacist Chen and Ye Lanzhi were both there. When they saw the people coming, they were surprised, but they quickly reacted and stepped forward to stop the elders who wanted to barge in.
"I'm sorry, the old man is resting and it's not convenient for him to receive guests right now..."
The second uncle ignored everything and went straight up with his cane to hit the person!
"Get out of my way! I'd like to see who dares to stop me!" He barged in aggressively. "Ziyuan came to check this morning. Bu Yun's brain has been poisoned. He's about to die! You're treating human life like dirt!"
"That's right, Chen Ruolin and Ye Lanzhi, what are you two up to? Are you trying to kill Old Master Xie and seize the Xie family's assets?"
"You still won't let Miss Ziyuan take the antidote—that's a high-grade antidote! If anything happens to the old man, you'll be murderers!"
The second uncle grew angrier as he listened, and his men became increasingly ruthless, with both Ye Lanzhi and Pharmacist Chen taking several blows.
Especially Pharmacist Chen, whose hands were slapped until they were red and swollen.
Alchemists' hands are extremely precious. If their hands are injured, affecting their sense of touch and the input of internal energy, then their alchemy career will be completely ruined.
The second uncle ignored everything and instead focused on slapping Chen Yaoshi's hands, determined to cripple them.
Xie Zhendong felt inexplicably pleased, but he feigned concern, saying, "Second Uncle, don't be angry. Perhaps Pharmacist Chen has a way to detoxify us?"
"Bullshit!" Second Uncle glared and blew his beard. "He's just a novice alchemist, he can't even compare to a child like Ziyuan, what kind of tricks does he have?"
"I think these outsiders are all in cahoots, taking advantage of Bu Yun's serious illness to coax him into giving them a larger share of the family fortune!"
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