After Zhu Fanfan went inside, she saw her grandfather staring blankly. Zhu Zixi comforted her, "Look, Ninth Grandpa is smiling. He passed away peacefully."
Zhu Fanfan remained silent. Zhu Zixi said worriedly, "We are all soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. The moment we entered the gates of the army, we were no longer ourselves. Our mission is always our top priority. Ninth Grandfather was an old revolutionary. He missed seeing so many of his relatives one last time because of the revolution. He regretted it for the rest of his life. Now he saw you before he passed away. He left without any regrets. We should be satisfied."
He felt a pang of regret after speaking. What had he said to Fanfan? Death was just too normal for him. People died on the battlefield. In the border regions, life was always at stake. They not only had to face the enemy, but also the harsh environment and even enemy agents who had infiltrated their ranks. Ninth Grandfather was a victorious general on the battlefield. He had seen even more people die, and he understood better the impermanence of life and the frequent regrets. Putting himself in Ninth Grandfather's shoes, if he could see the person he most wanted to see in his final moments, he would have no regrets in his life.
Zhu Fanfan remained silent, and Zhu Zixi grew anxious. Xu Jingqian said, "Stop talking, let her have some peace and quiet!"
Fortunately, she didn't do anything too extreme this time. She really scared him when her sister died last time. This girl dared to exchange her life for another. Her father had worked so hard to raise this girl. Knowing that she would risk her life to save her sister's life and could be brought back to life, even if her sister were to come back to life, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
Zhu Zixi asked, "What is a 'Returning Light Array'?"
Xu Jingqian asked in surprise, "Who told you about the Returning Light Formation?"
This is the Xu family's ancestral acupuncture technique, but unfortunately he has no internal energy, so it has little effect and he basically doesn't use it. The Xu family's acupuncture techniques are all somewhat unorthodox.
Zhu Zixi looked at Zhu Fanfan: "Fanfan wanted to use this acupuncture technique on Ninth Grandfather before."
Xu Jingqian gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhu Fanfan: "She didn't do anything, did she?"
Zhu Zixi knew she had asked something she shouldn't have: "I snatched the needle away as soon as she took it out. You said you would stop her whenever you saw her using a needle, Uncle.
Xu Jingqian let out a breath: "The Rejuvenation Array can make people feel like they are experiencing a final burst of energy before death, allowing their bodies to return to normal and enabling them to live for another three years."
Zhu Zixi looked at Zhu Fanfan in surprise. Had he done something wrong?
Xu Jingqian then said with a headache, "But it costs thirty years of the person who performed the acupuncture. We need to keep a close eye on her from now on and not let her do anything reckless."
A young nurse came in with something for Xu Jingqian to handle. Xu Jingqian said, "Didn't my brother-in-law say before that if he couldn't keep an eye on her, he would send her to Shanghai? If she hasn't recovered after this is over, you can just send her away."
After saying that, he left, leaving behind a few younger members of the family. Zhu Zixi asked, "Fanfan, do you have any ideas about how to arrange things for Ninth Grandfather?"
Zhu Ziyi, who was standing next to him, said, "Fanfan is still a child, we are all adults, we can handle it."
Zhu Zixi said, "Let Fanfan come instead, so she can have something to do. We can't make a big fuss right now. Everything is in accordance with the rules and regulations, so we'll just follow them. Let's take Ninth Grandfather home first."
Zhu Fanfan then realized, "Let's take Grandpa home."
Because of the precedent set by his grandmother, the funeral was very simple this time. The burial took three days and everything went smoothly. After the burial, Zhu Ziyi and Zhu Ziyou took their families back home. After Zhu Jiabao was buried, Zhu Fanfan locked herself in the pharmacy and wouldn't come out.
Xie Minmin brought Xie Minglei with her before calling her out. Xie Minglei saw that Zhu Fanfan was in good spirits, but had lost a lot of weight, and felt very sorry for her: "If your grandfather knew you were like this, he would be worried sick. You always say that your grandfather is a worry, but you are no less a worry."
Zhu Fanfan didn't say anything, but Xie Minmin objected: "Grandpa, Fanfan and Grandpa Zhu have a good relationship and need time to adjust, so please don't say anything."
Xie Minglei didn't know what else to say: "Before your grandfather passed away, he said that what he was most worried about was you, especially after you completed so many missions. He realized that you were born to be a soldier. He was proud of you, and before he died, he asked several high-ranking leaders to protect you."
Zhu Fanfan looked at Xie Minglei and asked, "Grandpa Xie, what's wrong?"
Grandpa Xie is also very busy with official duties, so he must have something to do if he can take the time to come here. But that's just his personality; he has to say a lot of nonsense and get sentimental before getting to the point. Right now, she really doesn't want to chat with anyone.
Xie Minglei said, "This is where you grew up, and I understand why you want to live here. Your position is indeed..."
Xie Minmin interrupted hurriedly: "Grandpa, Grandpa Zhu just left and you're already trying to kick him out? Isn't that going too far?"
Xie Minglei said irritably, "Am I that kind of person? What I want to say is that although Fanfan's position is not high enough, it's not absolute. We can think of other ways. Not only can Zhuge Qianxing do it, but we can too. With your grandfather's connections, if you suggest living here, plenty of people will agree."
He was just angry. It wasn't a big problem for him to want to continue living here. He could have just told him and he would have taken care of it. But now, Fanfan offered to join the Dragon Group as a condition for Zhuge Qianxing to handle the matter. It was approved unanimously as soon as it was proposed. A good general in the military was just given away to someone else.
Xie Minmin looked at Zhu Fanfan: "Fanfan grew up here, so there's nothing wrong with her trying to stay in a familiar environment, right?"
Xie Minglei snorted: "No problem, no problem. While Fanfan can still stay before the formal procedures are completed, Grandpa Xie means that if you want to stay in the military, we can also find a way. This will be your courtyard from now on."
Zhu Fanfan simply said, "I felt that I had regained my medical skills after my grandfather passed away. This is something I just refined."
After saying that, he took out the pills he had just refined. The fresh herbal fragrance wafted over, interrupting Xie Minglei's next words. Silence fell on his face.
Zhu Fanfan continued, "Grandpa Zhuge gave me the position of group leader of the Dan Group. In the future, I will succeed Grandpa Dan as the next elder, and the elders have unanimously approved it."
She tried this pill and found it to be even better than the ones she had made before. She hadn't forgotten her skills. Although she managed to save the house, she probably wouldn't be living there for long.
Xie Minglei fell even more silent. As soon as Fanfan remembered medical skills, he knew there was no hope. Back then, he didn't know that Fanfan was the one who refined high-level pills. He was lucky enough to have eaten one of the pills, which was more effective than the special medicines in the hospital. Later, the Dragon Group also had pills, but the effects were not so good, and they regretted it for several years.
Zhu Fanfan said, "Thank you, Grandpa. I'll have to thank you again. From now on, Minmin will be taking care of this family."
Xie Minmin was naturally willing: "I will clean this place thoroughly so that you can feel comfortable whenever you come back."
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