The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Shen Pingzhi had been exhausted from suffering from a cold these past few days, and he finally fell asleep in the warmth and nourishment of the hot spring water.

Now, coupled with the great gift that Doctor Wang gave him, he fell into a deep sleep this time. No, he was in a deep coma.

Zhu Ping, who was hiding in the dark, estimated that the time was almost up, so he led his men out of the dark and pulled Shen Pingzhi out of the hot spring.

They didn't put any clothes on him, but just wrapped him in his outer coat and hurriedly carried him away.

Han Ming, who was waiting outside Fu Sheng Ruo Meng, was patient and waited until the people inside sent a message before he took people over.

Han Ming brought his men into Fu Sheng Ruo Meng openly, because now everyone in the villa except their people was in a coma.

Although Han Ming knew about this villa since its construction, this was his first time coming in.

The luxury, refinement, and sophistication inside exceeded Han Ming's expectations. "He's truly a second-generation rich kid who only knows how to feast and enjoy himself. He spends all his time on places like this."

"Uncle Han, although most people in the villa should be asleep now after using the sleeping pills, this villa is really too big, so there are bound to be places that we can't take care of."

"So, we still can't let our guard down and need to be more cautious."

The person speaking in front of him is Zhu Ping's partner Sui Liang, who is more cautious than Zhu Ping.

"Stop talking nonsense, you little brat. I understand." Han Ming glared at Sui Liang, disliking his excessive talk.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and lead the way!" Han Ming looked at Sui Liang standing motionless in front of him and couldn't help but get a little impatient. This kid is good in everything except that he is too steady.

"Okay." Sui Liang just agreed, then realized, "Uncle Han, where are you going first?"

Life is like a dream. Without a clear goal, you don’t know where to go.

Sui Liang's words stumped Han Ming. He really hadn't decided where to go first.

After waiting for a long time and seeing no response from Han Ming, Sui Liang said, "Uncle Han, why don't we go to Qingsong Courtyard first? There are guards living there. If we control them first, the entire Fu Sheng Ruo Meng will no longer pose a threat."

"Well, okay, let's go to Qingsongyuan." Han Ming waved his hand, and a group of people followed Sui Liang to Qingsongyuan.

All the people living in Qingsong Courtyard are Shen Pingzhi's guards. Some of them were trained by him personally, while others were hired from outside.

At this time, Qingsongyuan, which is usually the most vigilant place, is now dead silent and everyone is asleep.

Han Ming entered Qingsong Courtyard and ordered, "Be careful, tie up everyone inside, and kill anyone who resists on the spot."

"Yes." The people who came with Han Ming rushed forward and carried out the order.

Most people in Qingsong Courtyard had fallen into a coma, but there were occasionally a few people with strong willpower who, despite being affected by the smoke, were still able to barely hold on and resist.

But their resistance was not worth mentioning in front of the people brought by Han Ming, and they were quickly subdued.

After subduing everyone in Qingsong Courtyard, Han Ming ordered the gate of Fusheng Ruomeng to be locked and all exits to be blocked, waiting for people from Xishan Camp to come and take over.

No matter how careful Han Ming's plan was, there would always be someone who slipped through the net, and this person who slipped through the net was none other than Lady Yu's other disciple Liu Mei.

After Liu Mei came to Beijing with Lady Yu, Lady Yu sent her to Fu Sheng Ru Meng and asked her to help Shen Pingzhi recuperate.

But Liu Mei is not a person who keeps to herself. She has been following Madam Yu for many years, wandering around without a fixed place to live.

She had long been fed up with this kind of hard life, but because of the pressure from her master, Lady Yu, she didn't dare to act rashly and could only think about it in her heart.

But this time, Lady Yu was not there, so Liu Mei became interested and set her sights on her master's old lover, Shen Pingzhi.

The coldness in Shen Pingzhi's body had already penetrated deep into his bones and was incurable.

However, in order to please Shen Pingzhi and replace her master Yu Niangzi, Liu Mei wants to stay by Shen Pingzhi's side from now on.

She told Shen Pingzhi that she could not only cure the cold in Shen Pingzhi's body, but also completely eradicate it, so that Shen Pingzhi would no longer suffer from the cold from then on.

Shen Pingzhi, who was desperate and wanted to seek help from anyone, easily believed Liu Mei's words and agreed to let her treat him.

Liu Mei followed Madam Yu and learned how to make poisons and raise insects. She didn't know any medical skills at all.

So she secretly decided to use the poisonous insects she raised to treat Shen Pingzhi's cold.

But she forgot one thing, that is, if the insect could cure Shen Pingzhi's cold, wouldn't Lady Yu have cured it for him long ago? Why would she have to wait until now?

Shen Pingzhi's cold was so severe this time, and Liu Mei played an indispensable role.

The reason why she was able to remain safe and sound when Shen Pingzhi suddenly fell ill with a cold was all thanks to her ability to deceive people.

Because she was worried that Shen Pingzhi would die, Liu Mei didn't dare to rest and kept hiding in the dark and observing.

When she saw Zhu Ping and his men kidnapping Shen Pingzhi, she knew something big was going to happen. She hurried back, took some valuables, and fled.

Han Ming dealt with all the guards, and the next most important thing was to take inventory of the warehouse in Fu Sheng Ru Meng.

In recent years, the Marquis of Zhenbei has been fighting outside and needs a lot of money to support him. Every time he asks the Ministry of Revenue for money, he has to fight a lot of verbal battles, and the money he can get is extremely limited.

The remaining shortfall was all made up from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion’s own pocket.

So, although the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is wealthy, its expenses are even greater. Over the years, Han Ming has run many shops and businesses in the capital and all over the country.

Most of the money earned was used to subsidize military salaries, injury allowances, and the purchase of weapons. His master's life was really hard.

Now that there is a ready-made wool, how can he not grab it? Anyway, Shen Pingzhi's money came from illegal sources. Instead of using it to let Shen Pingzhi do bad things, it is better to put it all in his pocket. This way, the lives of those soldiers will be better.

Han Ming looked at Sui Liang and asked, "Who's in charge of the warehouse and Fu Sheng Ruo Meng's accounts? Find them out. I want to count all of Fu Sheng Ruo Meng's business revenue and fixed assets."

Sui Liang, who had long anticipated Han Ming's next move, stepped forward and said, "I, I am now in charge of managing the money collection and expenditure at Fu Sheng Ruo Meng. The account book is with me, and the key to the warehouse is with me."

"Even the income from Shen Pingzhi's shady businesses and his secret industries are under my control."

Han Ming opened his mouth in shock. Oh my God, he didn't even know that Sui Liang was so successful now. Not only did he infiltrate the enemy, but he also became Shen Pingzhi's confidant.

What else is there to say? Now the entire Fu Sheng Ruo Meng has been taken over by the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

"Good job, boy. You've sorted out all the account books and all the property belonging to Shen Pingzhi."

"I'll go to the eldest lady and ask for your credit!"

Who doesn't like free benefits? Han Ming smiled until his face turned into a chrysanthemum.

Shen Tianjiao waited until the Marquis of Zhenbei fell asleep before she left the room and went outside to get some fresh air.

Who would have thought that as soon as she walked into the yard, she saw Qiu Tong coming in hurriedly.

Shen Tianjiao looked at the way Qiu Tong walked and knew that Madam Yu had most likely been caught.

She suddenly felt relieved. Things had been happening one after another recently, and finally something happened that made her happy.

"Is it done?" Shen Tianjiao asked Qiu Tong who was already beside her.

"Well, it's done." Qiu Tong also smiled, a rare moment. "The Third Young Master chopped off both of her arms and crushed her kneecaps. She's now a cripple."

After Qiu Tong finished speaking, she handed the box in her hand to Shen Tianjiao, "This is the Gu that was taken out of her arm. As Hongying said, it is being fed with her blood."

Seeing this box, Shen Tianjiao felt relieved again.

Hongying had long anticipated her physical condition and was afraid that she would not be able to hold on until the time came to detoxify Shen Yiyang.

So she made preparations in advance and asked Shen Tianjiao to capture Yu Niang and feed the poisonous insects she raised with her blood.

The poisonous insect in Lady Yu's body is much more powerful than the one kept in Hongying's body. Although it is difficult to tame and has a high mortality rate without the nourishment and comfort of Lady Yu's flesh and blood, as long as the right method is found, Shen Yiyang can still be detoxified.

"Good, well done." Shen Tianjiao reached out and patted Qiu Tong's shoulder. "You and Third Brother have worked hard. Go and have a good rest."

"It's okay. I'm not tired. The one who's tired is the Third Young Master. He just brought people to Fu Sheng Ru Meng again. He said that Uncle Han has taken over Fu Sheng Ru Meng and sent people from the West Mountain Camp to take over."

"The Third Young Master didn't trust others to go, so he went alone."

How could Qiu Tong sleep now? She was still immersed in the excitement of catching Yu Niang just now.

This was another thing that made Shen Tianjiao happy. What happened today? Good things happened one after another.

Before Shen Tianjiao could say anything, Zhu Ping came to report that Shen Pingzhi had been caught.

"Okay." Shen Tianjiao was in a good mood and ordered: "Send him back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and keep him under strict supervision to prevent him from getting into trouble."

"Yes." Zhu Ping took the order, turned around and left.

Having solved a serious problem, Shen Tianjiao was in an extremely good mood.

"Master, how is Hongying?" Qiu Tong was worried about Hongying and wondered how she was doing now.

"The situation is not good." Shen Tianjiao's mood instantly turned bad when she mentioned Hongying. She was also very worried about the little girl.

Before the poison was detoxified, Shen Tianjiao had never imagined that Hongying would suffer so much pain.

"Master, she will be fine." Qiu Tong smiled at Shen Tianjiao, "Master, please change Hongying's name. I will tell that Lady Yu that Hongying is dead."

Shen Tianjiao was stunned, then she smiled and said, "Okay, Hongying is dead. There is no Hongying in this world anymore. The one who will live from now on is another person."

"Well, what name should we give her?" Shen Tianjiao lowered her head and thought for a while, "Let's call her Chaoyun from now on."

"Chao means rebirth, and clouds symbolize auspiciousness. I wish her a new life and a safe and peaceful life."

"Chao Yun." Qiu Tong read the name, nodded, and said, "Well, this name is good. From now on, I'll call you Chao Yun."

"I haven't agreed yet, and you're making the decision for me." Shen Tianjiao looked at Qiu Tong angrily.

"Such a nice name, why doesn't she like it?" Qiu Tong smiled disapprovingly, "Chao Yun, Chao Yun, it sounds nice."

"You!" Shen Tianjiao gently poked Qiu Tong's head. Looking at Qiu Tong in front of her, Shen Tianjiao was reluctant to let her go out with Zuo Beichen.

Bai Yunchi, who was originally very sleepy and tired, lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep. This was the first time in his life that he suffered from insomnia.

Lying in bed, I felt like a pancake, tossing and turning in restless state.

For the first time, Bai Yunchi discovered that sleeping could be a painful thing.

Unable to fall asleep, Bai Yunchi simply gave up. Instead of feeling so uncomfortable, he might as well go back and look after Zhenbei Hou and Hongying.

As soon as Bai Yunchi walked out of his room, he ran into Qiu Tong head-on.

"Why are you here at this time?" Bai Yunchi looked at Qiu Tong with a confused look on her face.

"Why can't I be here?" Qiu Tong rolled her eyes at Bai Yunchi. This kid always ruined her mood.

"Yes, of course not. Who dares to say no?" Bai Yunchi refused to admit defeat, but in fact he was still a little afraid of Qiu Tong in his heart. After all, he had been punched by Qiu Tong many times.

Qiu Tong didn't bother to pay attention to Bai Yunchi and went straight into the house. She first went to see Zhenbei Hou, and seeing that Zhenbei Hou was sleeping soundly, she left to see Hongying.

At this time, Hongying was sleeping peacefully, her breathing had stabilized, and her complexion had returned to normal color.

Qiu Tong looked at Hong Ying. No, it should be Chao Yun now. She whispered to Bai Yun Chi, "The medicine given by the Empress is comparable to a magical medicine. You must remember to give it to her on time."

"In a few days, I'll find some tonics suitable for her. She's weak now and needs nutrition. You must remember to let her eat on time and give her more nutritious food."

Although Chao Yun didn't say it, Qiu Tong could feel that the Gu in her body was consuming her energy.

After Chao Yun has detoxified Marquis Zhenbei, she will have to ask her about this matter. If it is really as she thought, she should find a way to get the poison out of Chao Yun's body.

"Yeah, I know." Bai Yunchi also said in a low voice: "Thanks to the medicine sent by the Queen, you have no idea how scary it was. I almost thought she was going to die."

Recalling that scene, Bai Yunchi still felt a lingering fear. If Hongying had died in front of him like this, he would have felt guilty and had no peace for the rest of his life.

Qiu Tong sighed and looked at Chao Yun without saying a word.