Han Yun looked around, her gaze finally settling on Su Fei'ang. "Did you see who poisoned my husband?" she asked.
Su Fei'ang paused. Lu Ming had seemed to be standing with Su Jianxiong just now. And Su Jianxiong had nudged Lu Ming first, then Lu Ming had patted Su Jianxiong back a few times. If there was a problem, it could only be Lu Ming. The issue was… Lu Ming was just a gravedigger, a live-in son-in-law. Who would believe he was responsible? More importantly, the pats Lu Ming gave back were so weak, they couldn't even kill a mosquito, let alone torment Su Jianxiong to the brink of death. It shouldn't have been Lu Ming. But who else could it be?
Su Fei'ang shook his head. "I'm sorry, Third Aunt, I really didn't see clearly."
"Mm," Han Yun replied. "Since the perpetrator knew how to use acupuncture techniques, their skill must be considerable. It's not surprising you didn't see clearly."
Finally, Han Yun turned her gaze to Su Wanran. She walked over and said, "Wanran, I trust you wouldn't have found a helper to harm my husband, would you?"
Su Wanran's palms grew sweaty. She braced herself and said, "It wasn't me."
"I believe you wouldn't dare!" Han Yun said coldly. "I don't care about your competition with Fei'ang for the position of family head. But if you intend to eliminate my husband to reduce Fei'ang's support, I advise you to give up that idea! If I find out you harmed my husband, I will deal with you immediately!"
So ruthless. To speak like that to the vice chairman of the Su family, in front of everyone, was not something an ordinary woman could do.
Han Yun walked back and helped Su Jianxiong. "Husband, you need to recover and recuperate. I'll help you to the inner room to rest."
Everyone quickly cleared a path. They feared Su Jianxiong, but they feared Han Yun even more!
It was only after Han Yun left that Su Wanran breathed a sigh of relief, timidly saying, "Third Aunt siding with Su Fei'ang puts me at a great disadvantage. If this continues, I might have to withdraw from the family head competition early."
Jiang Mengxin asked curiously, "Why are you so afraid of her? And that acupuncture technique she used was exclusively created by Dragon Warlord. What's the story behind that?"
Su Wanran swallowed. "It's not convenient to talk here. Come with me."
Then, Su Wanran led Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming to an empty room, her usual resting and office space, where people rarely came.
Closing the door, Su Wanran sat in a chair and let out a long sigh. "My Third Aunt, Han Yun, is no ordinary person. I'm actually not afraid of her, but of her brother—Han Shichong!"
Huh? Han Shichong? Lu Ming's heart trembled violently. He remembered that name!
Su Wanran continued, "Han Shichong has a nickname: the Sleeping Dragon of Fog City. He's been immersed in a life of debauchery for years, indulging in women and lavish living, living a decadent and dissolute life. Han Shichong keeps a large group of dangerous individuals under his employ. Anyone who dares to infringe upon his interests, he can eliminate in an instant. In Fog City, Han Shichong is practically an emperor."
"Is he really that powerful?" Jiang Mengxin asked, confused.
Su Wanran sighed. "It's simply because he is Dragon Warlord's direct disciple, and he learned all his skills from the Warlord! Han Shichong himself is exceptionally capable, and with Dragon Warlord as his backer, hah, even the capital of Fog City can't do anything about him, let alone us."
She paused and continued, "Han Yun is Han Shichong's sister, and she has learned many skills from him. Her most impressive talent is her exquisite silver needle technique, which can heal the sick, revive the dead, and is incredibly powerful. When the old master was alive, he tried to expel Third Uncle from the family several times, but he was always allowed to stay out of consideration for Third Aunt. Even the old master was unwilling to offend Han Yun, so how could I dare to confront her?"
Hoo— This was serious. Jiang Mengxin licked her lips, also feeling a bit scared. She had anticipated the difficulty of the family head competition, but she hadn't expected it to be this challenging. The Dragon Warlord was actually involved behind the scenes!
However, Lu Ming, standing by, rolled his eyes and couldn't help but want to laugh. What the hell was the Sleeping Dragon of Fog City? Just a deserter!
Han Shichong. The mention of this name made Lu Ming understand instantly. Indeed, Han Shichong was Lu Ming's genuine disciple, who had once been by Lu Ming's side, learning the silver needle technique and martial arts from him. Han Shichong's talent was extraordinary, and Lu Ming had taught him generously. Lu Ming had once had high hopes for Han Shichong.
But! After all his calculations, he never expected Han Shichong's character to be so weak, greedy for life, and timid. When the allied forces of the ten enemy nations charged forward, when the Dragon Warlord's army was at a disadvantage, when Lu Ming needed Han Shichong the most, he had actually run away! Facing thousands of enemies, Han Shichong had been afraid. He feared death. He chose to become a deserter.
Lu Ming was utterly disappointed in Han Shichong and directly expelled him from his tutelage, even wanting to eliminate him and execute him according to military regulations! In the end, Lu Ming couldn't bring himself to do it. Perhaps it was pity for his talent, or perhaps it was out of lingering affection. Lu Ming chose to spare Han Shichong's life, only stripping him of all his official titles and sending him back to his hometown of Fog City to live as a doctor. With Han Shichong's mastery of the silver needle technique, Lu Ming believed he wouldn't starve to death.
But who would have thought? Han Shichong not only didn't starve but even rose to prominence, becoming an emperor in Fog City! It made sense. With Han Shichong's silver needle technique and his formidable martial arts, who would be his match? Most importantly, Han Shichong shamelessly used the Dragon Warlord as his backing! This way, no one dared to touch him. Lu Ming, with his momentary compassion, had planted a huge threat in Fog City. He had intended for Han Shichong to return home and benefit the region; he never expected it to result in unleashing a tiger upon the mountain, harming the people of that area.
This disaster was Lu Ming's doing. This mistake was Lu Ming's. Both publicly and privately, Lu Ming had to personally eradicate this threat and bring down this tiger!
Taking a deep breath, Lu Ming silently poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Su Wanran, rest assured, I will help you ascend to the position of family head. Not only that, but I will also completely eliminate the brother-sister duo of Han Shichong and Han Yun, restoring a clear sky to Fog City!"
Jiang Mengxin and Su Wanran both chuckled. They were laughing at Lu Ming's overestimation of his abilities.
Su Wanran shook her head dismissively. "Lu Ming, I appreciate your willingness to help me so wholeheartedly, but people should know their place. You, a mere gravedigger, how can you contend with Han Yun? Let alone the Sleeping Dragon of Fog City. Han Shichong would sneeze and drown you. You are too insignificant."
Heh, is that so? Lu Ming downed the entire cup of tea and said confidently, "Just you wait. I will personally beat this sleeping dragon into a dead dragon!"