Published: March 8, 2025
Fifth Qingrou sighed. Her cousin lacked any real talent, being neither cultured nor martial, yet he fancied himself clever and was skilled in scheming. Relying on the status of the Fifth Family, he worked as an external guest servant in the Zhuge Family.
She had never liked this person, but Fifth Qingyun would always come to consult her about everything. After their discussions, regardless of her opinions, he would go out and act as if the ideas were his own. It was truly tiresome.
Sometimes, Fifth Qingrou thought about simply making him disappear, but after much contemplation, she ultimately refrained from doing so. The Fifth Family had already fallen to such a state; internal strife would lead to an irreversible calamity.
Moreover, the entire family was under the coverage of supreme divine thought from morning to night. It would be far too difficult to act without anyone noticing...
This time, when she finally had a moment of peace, this guy came back again. She really didn’t know what kind of troublesome matter he was bringing.
Helpless, she said, “I’m here. Come in.”
With a creak, Fifth Qingyun pushed the door open and entered.
When Fifth Qingrou looked up, she saw Fifth Qingyun's face full of anger, appearing uncontrollable. She frowned, “What’s the matter?”
Fifth Qingyun spoke in a panic, “Qingrou, something big has happened! You know my in-laws? The ones from North Wind Town?”
Fifth Qingrou replied indifferently, “The Sun family? What happened?”
“What happened?” Fifth Qingyun sighed, “They’ve been slaughtered... their entire family, not a single person left alive.”
Fifth Qingrou responded lightly, “Oh?”
Fifth Qingyun continued, “The one who killed them is said to have a significant background, and he came here to attend the Myriad Medicine Convention! He was chosen by the southeast chief enforcer Han Xiaoran…”
Fifth Qingrou patiently trimmed the osmanthus flowers, glancing left and right before extending her scissors and calmly saying, “You want revenge? To avenge your in-laws?”
Fifth Qingyun exclaimed, “No matter what, they are my in-laws... And besides, with them gone, I’ve lost a source of wealth! How can I not seek revenge?”
“You want revenge, yet you don’t want to attract trouble; but the other side has quite the reputation, so you want me to give you ideas?” Fifth Qingrou's hands were steady, her gaze carefully observing the bouquet that needed trimming, while she analyzed clearly.
“Exactly.” Fifth Qingyun said eagerly, “Qingrou, you’re the only one who can help me this time.
Only your strategic thinking and ingenious plans can eliminate that guy without anyone knowing.”
“Since he is coming to attend the Myriad Medicine Convention, then he must be a pharmacist.” Fifth Qingrou said carelessly, “What’s his name? What’s his cultivation level?”
“This person’s surname is Chu, and his name is Chu Yang... He is the Emperor of Swords…”
Fifth Qingyun didn’t get to finish his sentence when a crack sounded. Fifth Qingrou had unexpectedly cut off an entire osmanthus branch. Then, with a thud, the scissors fell to the ground.
Fifth Qingrou's expression was also very strange.
There was shock, confusion, reminiscence, and even an overwhelming amount of surprise!
But in an instant, her expression returned to normal.
“Qingrou?” Fifth Qingyun was startled. He could swear that in his entire life, he had never seen Fifth Qingrou’s expression change so many times as it did today!
“I’m fine.” Fifth Qingrou bent down to pick up the scissors but no longer continued trimming the bouquet. Instead, she furrowed her brow, lost in thought. She had personally planted, nurtured, and shaped this osmanthus for several years, yet it seemed she didn’t care at all that it had been cut.
Fifth Qingyun didn’t dare to disturb her and just stood by waiting.
After a while, Fifth Qingrou casually tossed the scissors aside, raised her hand in front of her eyes, and said, “My hands have been too clean lately... they feel a bit slippery.”