The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

A hint of doubt appeared on Zhang Jing's face, and he quickly stood up. "Junior Sister has been married for many years, why did you suddenly decide to come back to Medicine King Valley?"

Zhang Jing's junior sister, named Meng Ling, was an orphan picked up by Medicine King Valley. She was exceptionally intelligent from a young age and had a high talent for medicine. If she had stayed in Medicine King Valley, Zhang Jing might not have become the valley master.

Unfortunately, she later gave up her right to inherit Medicine King Valley for love, chose to marry an ordinary merchant, and left Medicine King Valley.

Now that she has returned with her family to visit relatives, she is quite surprised to see Zhang Jing.

"Zhang Jing," Gu Ye said, seeing Zhang Jing deep in thought, "Since you have guests, go and entertain them first. I'll keep looking and see if I can find any clues." His tone was weary and helpless.

He knew that the most important thing now was to find a way to break the contract, and he couldn't waste any time.

Zhang Jing nodded. "Alright. I'll go check on my junior sister first."

Having said that, he quickened his pace and headed towards the valley entrance. Gu Ye, on the other hand, turned back to the library and continued to peruse the vast sea of ​​medical books, hoping to find a clue among them.

In the main hall of Medicine King Valley, Zhang Jing met Meng Ling, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Time seemed to have left few marks on her; she was still as lively and spirited as he remembered, her bright eyes sparkling with wisdom. However, her brows now held a touch of maturity and composure, and she had lost some of the childishness of her youth.

"Senior brother!" Meng Ling saw Zhang Jing and her face lit up with a bright smile. She quickly walked up to him and gave him a big hug.

Zhang Jing smiled and patted Meng Ling on the back, his heart filled with emotion. "Junior Sister, it's been a long time."

"Senior brother, what happened to you?" Meng Ling released Zhang Jing, looked him up and down, her brows furrowing slightly. "How did you become like this?" She pointed at Zhang Jing's messy hair and beard, her tone carrying a hint of disdain and teasing. "Look at you, where is the charm of the number one handsome man in Medicine King Valley back then?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jing burst into laughter. "Junior Sister, you still love to joke around, just like always."

“Senior brother,” Meng Ling looked at Zhang Jing, a sly glint in her eyes, “are you researching some new drug again?” She paused, then continued, “Judging from your unkempt appearance, I know you’ve been locking yourself in the library for days again.”

Meng Ling's words exposed Zhang Jing's true feelings, and he realized that he and Gu Ye had been so engrossed in finding a way to break the bond that they had completely forgotten about their appearance. He looked down at his wrinkled clothes and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Sigh," Zhang Jing sighed, a hint of helplessness in his voice, "This is all because the Empress of Great Qi has fallen under the influence of the contract's power."

"The power of contracts?" Upon hearing these words, Meng Ling was first stunned, then her eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable. "You, you're saying the Empress of Great Qi has been affected by the power of contracts?" Her tone was full of surprise and doubt. "How is this possible? Isn't the power of contracts just a legend?"

Zhang Jing looked at Meng Ling, a bitter glint in his eyes. "Junior Sister, sometimes legends become reality." He paused, then continued, "Her Majesty the Empress was struck by the power of the contract while trying to save the Emperor, and her life is now hanging by a thread."

Meng Ling's face showed shock; she hadn't expected such a thing to happen. She was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhang Jing and asked with a worried tone, "Then, has a way to break the contract's power been found now?"

Zhang Jing shook his head, his tone filled with helplessness. "Not yet. The Emperor and I have searched the entire library of Medicine King Valley, but we still haven't found any record of the power of contracts."

Meng Ling frowned deeply. She knew that the power of contracts was an extremely ancient and mysterious force, and once one was afflicted by it, there was almost no cure.

She was silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, her eyes lighting up. "Senior brother," she said excitedly, "I remember my husband's family, the Lin family, seems to have some research in this area! I just happened to bring my husband, Lin Haobo, with me this time! Perhaps he knows something about the power of contracts."

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope ignited in Zhang Jing's heart. He looked at Meng Ling and asked urgently, "Really? Then what are we waiting for? Go and call him here quickly!"

Meng Ling nodded, then turned and walked towards the door. "Senior brother, wait here for me, I'll go and call him!"

Watching Meng Ling's departing figure, Zhang Jing's heart was filled with anticipation and hope. Perhaps his junior sister's husband really could bring about a miracle.

A short while later, Meng Ling entered with a tall, handsome man. That man was her husband, Lin Haobo.

"Senior brother, this is my husband, Lin Haobo," Meng Ling introduced.

Lin Haobo cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Jing and said respectfully, "I am Lin Haobo, and I greet you, Physician Zhang."

Zhang Jing quickly returned the greeting and asked eagerly, "Young Master Lin, is it true that your Lin family has some research on the power of contracts, as my junior sister said?"

Lin Haobo nodded, saying modestly, "I know a little, but I wouldn't presume to claim expertise." He paused, then continued, "My father once traveled far and wide and happened to acquire an ancient book about the power of contracts. However, the book was incomplete and the details were not very clear."

"Does it contain any information on how to break the contract?" Zhang Jing's tone became even more urgent, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Lin Haobo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "This... I'm not sure. That ancient book only records some basic information about the power of the contract; it doesn't specify a method to break it."

Although Lin Haobo's answer was uncertain, it was enough for Zhang Jing. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not give up.

"That's wonderful!" Zhang Jing exclaimed excitedly. "We won't give up as long as there's even a glimmer of hope!" He paused, then continued, "I... I'll go tell the Emperor this good news right now!"

Without waiting for Lin Haobo and Meng Ling's reply, he turned and rushed towards the library. He couldn't wait to tell Gu Ye the good news so that he could also see hope.

When Zhang Jing arrived at the library, he saw Gu Ye still buried in books, looking haggard, his eyes filled with exhaustion and despair.

"Gu Ye!" Zhang Jing said excitedly, "I... I've found a way to break the contract!"

Gu Ye suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Jing, a hint of surprise, a hint of doubt, and a hint of disbelief flashing in his eyes.