On the other end of the phone, Xie Ziyuan's voice fell silent.
"Ziyuan, what's wrong?" Ding Huizhu couldn't help but come over and ask softly.
"It's nothing." Xie Ziyuan said, then hung up the phone and quickly blocked Xie Li.
"How did it go?" Old Master Xie asked hurriedly after Xie Li hung up the phone. "What did Ziyuan say?"
Xie Li looked at her phone: "She blocked me, and besides, Grandma is definitely not with her right now."
“But this matter is still inextricably linked to her,” Luo Zhihan said with certainty.
Xie Li nodded, "He's only temporarily away; he'll probably be back soon. The one who instigated this is Ding Ruoxu, but he has a mysterious force behind him. Sooner or later, they'll make Xie Ziyuan extract Grandma's blood..."
Anger, guilt, and self-reproach surfaced in the girl's clear eyes.
It was her carelessness.
It was she who gave the Sacred Heart Fruit to Zhang Ma, which brought such a disaster upon the old woman.
Luo Zhihan gently patted her shoulder, "This is not your fault. It's a case of 'possessing a treasure is a crime,' and it's just that people are too greedy. But don't worry, Zhang Ma will be fine."
Xie Li thought for a moment, then handed over the token that Shen Xinghe had given her before. "Could this summon all the power of the Shen family and be used to order them to do anything?"
She found it strange at the auction in the capital last time. She picked up the wrong paddle, but the other party actually accepted it and even gave her the highest level of hospitality.
Logically speaking, the Chinese Medicine Association is backed by several top wealthy families in the capital, and in their territory, it can completely disregard everyone else's authority.
The way Director Han treated her was very strange; he was respectful and admiring, yet also showed a hint of closeness and affection. It was as if he were treating a master rather than a guest.
Luo Zhihan nodded and said with a smile, "The card you're holding can only be held by direct descendants, and there are no more than five in total."
Xie Li understood. "Did Shen Tiezhu ask Shen Xinghe to give it to me?"
As the unfilial son of Old Master Xu, Shen Tiezhu not only took his mother's surname, but he also started from scratch to establish the Shen family.
The three men, father and sons, had separate businesses, yet they helped and supported each other.
This cold iron plaque was reserved by Shen Tiezhu for his family; indeed, only a few of his direct descendants possessed it, and the treatment was as if he himself had personally visited them.
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"What's going on?" When Shen Duo walked in, he noticed that his colleagues all had serious expressions and were walking hurriedly, so he quickly grabbed one of them and asked.
"Top priority: find an old lady at all costs."
Shen Duo's brow twitched. "What? The old lady is in such a hurry that she's even resorting to the highest-ranking official?"
The Shen family's internal top-tier number plate has never been used since it was issued, leading many to almost believe it was just a legend.
After all, the patriarch himself is very mysterious. This Cold Iron Token was only given to his immediate family members, and the identity of his family members remains a mystery to this day. No one has ever seen it.
When the head of the family returned to the Shen family with his mother's belongings and purged the poison within the family, he was still a teenager and had been alone for many years.
Even when he issued the order with the Cold Iron Plaque as if he were personally present, no one knew whether he was married or had children.
But this time, the head of the family did not return alone.
The higher-ups all knew a secret: years ago, the patriarch was nearly driven mad by a woman. Some wanted to exploit this weakness, but unfortunately…
Shen Duo's mind raced, and he subconsciously guessed, "Could it be that woman...?"
He paused, then realized his words and actions were inappropriate and quickly shut up.
His colleagues also found it strange. Shen Duo was the kind of person who always protected himself and never took sides internally, let alone inquired about any gossip.
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