"Heh heh heh, rest assured, this poison was refined by my master. It's colorless and odorless. The symptoms after death will be exactly like a sudden stroke, and absolutely no one will suspect anything!"
As he spoke of this, Yun Zhonghao's face was full of confidence, but in an instant, a ruthless look appeared in his eyes.
"Moreover, I want you to find a way to make Lin Chen drink this poison as well!"
"Okay! No problem!"
Upon hearing Yun Zhonghao describe the properties of the poison, Shangguan Hong immediately felt relieved.
Although Shangguan Xiong was old now, he was a veteran who had been on the battlefield and held a special status. If he were truly poisoned to death, the authorities would definitely investigate thoroughly, and at that time, he would have no way to escape.
But now, with this kind of poison that wouldn't arouse suspicion, he was certainly willing to do it! Especially since he could poison Lin Chen to death along with him, it was simply killing two birds with one stone!
"There's no time to delay. We'll act tonight. I'll be lying in ambush outside the Shangguan family villa. Once it's done, I'll help you take over the entire Shangguan family!"
As he said this, a look of hatred surfaced in Yun Zhonghao's eyes. That Lin Chen had caused him to lose more than half of his cultivation. If it weren't for the personal intervention of the elders of his sect, he would have been completely crippled! This time, he would make Lin Chen and Shangguan Xiong understand what regret meant!
"Alright, I'll go to the Shangguan family now!"
Immediately, Shangguan Hong, looking impatient, packed the porcelain bottle given by Yun Zhonghao and rushed to the Shangguan family villa.
"What are you doing here?"
Shangguan Xiong did not have a good expression upon seeing Shangguan Hong arrive.
"Alas, Big Brother, I was foolish before, so I've specifically come to apologize this time."
Despite Shangguan Xiong's cold gaze, Shangguan Hong did not get angry. Instead, he showed an eager smile. However, the gloom in the depths of his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
"Never mind, we are brothers born of the same mother. Since you know you were wrong, then sit down and have some tea."
Seeing Shangguan Hong's主动 apology, Shangguan Xiong's anger had indeed subsided by more than half. For Shangguan Xiong, his son and daughter-in-law had died early. Among his direct relatives, apart from his granddaughter Shangguan Ling'er, there was only Shangguan Hong's lineage. Now that their Shangguan family had hitched a ride on Lin Chen's ship, their rise was only a matter of time. At such a time, unity within the family was surely even more important, wasn't it? There was no need to fall out over trivial interests! After all, as long as his logistics company officially started operating, with Old Meng and Lin Chen, these two powerful figures watching over him, making money would only be a matter of time. At that time, even if he gave all his current assets to Shangguan Hong, what of it? The Shangguan family was no longer what it used to be!
"By the way, Big Brother, I heard that Ling'er recently met a young talented man named Lin Chen?"
"Does my second uncle have the qualification to meet my future grandson-in-law?"
Seeing that Shangguan Xiong was not angry, Shangguan Hong immediately stated his purpose.
"Oh? You want to meet Lin Chen?"
Hearing Shangguan Hong's words, Shangguan Xiong was startled. Lin Chen's current identity was sensitive, and much of his personal information had been erased by Old Meng's orders. But why would his younger brother want to meet Lin Chen?
"Ahem, Big Brother, it's like this. You see, my son Shangguan Hai is almost forty now and doesn't have any offspring. I heard that this Lin Chen is a divine doctor, so I wanted to..."
Shangguan Hong didn't continue speaking, but he knew that with Shangguan Xiong's intelligence, he would definitely understand what he meant.
"So that's how it is."
Indeed, after hearing Shangguan Hong's words, Shangguan Xiong did not become suspicious. Shangguan Hai was almost forty, had many women, but unfortunately, not a single child. This was indeed a concern for the Shangguan family. After all, no matter what, Shangguan Hai could be considered the only male heir of the Shangguan family's second generation!
"Alright, then I'll invite the divine doctor Lin to our villa for a gathering tonight. You can bring Shangguan Hai along to have him see a doctor."
After a moment of thought, Shangguan Xiong nodded in agreement.
"Good, good, good. In that case, thank you, Big Brother!"
"Then I'll be leaving now. I'll bring Ah Hai over tonight!"
Upon learning that Lin Chen was coming, Shangguan Hong's face lit up with excitement, and he turned to leave. As he walked out of the Shangguan family's main gate, his expression completely turned cold.
"Hmph, hmph, Big Brother, tonight is the day of your death!"
...
That evening, after Lin Chen got off work, as he walked out of the hospital gate, he saw Shangguan Ling'er, wearing a pink short skirt, standing at the hospital entrance, drawing the attention of passersby.
"Lin Chen!"
Upon seeing Lin Chen, Shangguan Ling'er broke into a sweet smile. Her demeanor was as cute as could be. It was a complete opposite to the domineering CEO she presented when she first met Lin Chen!
"Why are you here?"
Seeing Shangguan Ling'er, Lin Chen instinctively looked around. He was focused on keeping a low profile and investigating the truth behind his master's past. If he were exposed because of Shangguan Ling'er, the loss would outweigh the gain!
"My grandfather wants to invite you to dinner, but he was afraid you'd refuse, so he asked me to wait for you here."
Shangguan Ling'er replied to Lin Chen with a charming look.
"Uh, alright, let's go quickly."
Hearing Shangguan Ling'er's words and seeing the envious glances all around, Lin Chen quickly pulled Shangguan Ling'er into the car. They sped all the way and soon arrived at the entrance of the Shangguan family villa. As soon as he got out of the car, Lin Chen suddenly felt a chill down his spine. A faint but discernible killing intent permeated the air above the Shangguan family.
"What's going on? Could it be that Old Master Shangguan wants to kill me?"
Lin Chen was stunned by this killing intent. He had gotten to know Shangguan Xiong and Shangguan Ling'er quite well in recent days. How could they possibly want to kill him?
"Let's go, Lin Chen. Grandpa and Second Uncle are already waiting in the living room."
Seeing Lin Chen standing at the door and not entering, Shangguan Ling'er mustered up her courage, stepped forward, and took Lin Chen's hand.
"Cough, cough, cough, Miss Ling'er, please be mindful of your behavior."
Being held by Shangguan Ling'er, Lin Chen was startled and quickly shook her hand away. This action made Shangguan Ling'er feel a pang of bitterness. She was one of the four most beautiful women in Hangcheng, and she had been so forward, yet Lin Chen remained indifferent. Could her charm really be that poor? It seemed that this beautiful woman couldn't even pique Lin Chen's interest!