So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

Just then, Zhou Yulan also went up to the second floor.

When Zhou Yanli saw her, he suddenly felt a little guilty. He cleared his throat and said to Wang Manyun, "Manjun, don't worry. Since your parents and grandma promised to take care of your expenses until you turn eighteen, don't be too sad. It's so late, you should go home now."

Wang Manyun noticed the awkward atmosphere between the three, especially when she saw Zhou Yanli's attitude towards Zhou Yulan; a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes. But she stubbornly maintained a strong demeanor and said, "Brother, I understand." With that, she turned and went downstairs.

Zhou Yulan watched her departing figure with a cold gaze, then walked straight past Zhou Yanli to her room.

Zhou Yanli sighed helplessly, then said to Zhou Yulan, "Well, if you have any questions about your studies in the future, you can ask me."

"Okay, brother."

Upon hearing the word "brother," Zhou Yanli subconsciously felt that this younger sister seemed quite easy to get along with.

In a corner downstairs, Wang Manyun watched all this with a face full of jealousy and hatred. Her hands were clenched into fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.

Why? Why does everyone fawn over her the moment she arrives? You just wait!

Then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, she quietly walked towards Qi Sheng's room.

Qi Sheng lay miserably on the bed, his entire head wrapped in bandages, only his eyes and mouth visible. Bloodstains were still faintly visible through the bandages on his forehead, indicating severe injuries. His body was strapped to the bed, with multiple fractures tightly splinted, rendering him immobile. He could only emit weak breaths, and seemed close to death.

Hearing the door open, Qi Sheng strained to turn his eyes. When he saw Wang Manyun, a barely perceptible glint flashed in his cloudy eyes. "Manjun, that woman Zhou Hanyi actually agreed to let you return to the Zhou family?"

Wang Manyun's eyes instantly reddened, and she cried out in grievance, "Grandpa, Mom and Dad didn't continue to let me be their daughter. That old woman has already removed me from the Zhou family's household registration. They just said they would raise me until I was 18, and then they would abandon me."

"I knew it... Zhou Hanyi, that old woman, can't tolerate any nonsense."

Wang Manyun thought of Zhou Hanyi, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. She leaned closer to Qi Sheng and asked in a low voice, "Grandpa, did that old woman actually take that slow-acting poison you were researching? Why did she come back from the hospital alive?"

Qi Sheng gasped for breath, "I saw her eat it with my own eyes. I thought she was going to die today, but I didn't expect she had found out all along..."

Wang Manyun frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Could it be that you're not eating enough, so the medicine is taking effect more slowly?"

Qi Sheng nodded slightly and replied weakly, "Hmm...maybe."

A resolute glint appeared in Wang Manyun's eyes. Seeing this, Qi Sheng laboriously raised his hand, pointed to the wardrobe, and said, "Manyun, go quickly and open the drawer inside the wardrobe. There's the remaining slow-acting poison I've been developing. I estimate I don't have much time left. The rest of your days are up to you..."

"I know, Grandpa."

Looking at her face, which resembled Bai Zhilan's, Qi Sheng suddenly remembered that he didn't know how she was doing. "What about your grandmother? How is she?"

Wang Manyun's eyes darted away for a moment before she replied, "Grandma was arrested by the police. The evidence is conclusive, and she probably won't be getting out..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng seemed to have his last bit of strength drained away, and he coughed violently: "That vicious woman Zhou Hanyi! Cough cough... It's been so long, and she still wants to make this a big deal out of it... cough cough cough..."

Just then, Wang Manyun heard light footsteps outside. Her face turned deathly pale instantly. She looked at Qi Sheng in terror and whispered, "Grandpa, someone's coming!" After saying that, she hurriedly hid in the wardrobe, tightly covering her mouth, not daring to breathe.

The door was pushed open by Cang Lan. She glanced at the wardrobe subconsciously, then a faint, cold smile appeared on her lips.

She didn't forget to close the door.

When Qi Sheng saw Cang Lan, his eyes burned with fury. He roared with all his might, "You vicious woman! Release Zhi Lan right now, or I'll divorce you! According to the law, I have to have half of your property!"

Cang Lan scoffed, her eyes filled with disdain. She quickly raised her hand and slapped Qi Sheng hard across the face.

The slap was extremely powerful, causing Qi Sheng's already fractured body to tremble violently. It seemed that the broken bones in his upper body had shifted again, and he let out a painful groan.

Cang Lan looked down at Qi Sheng and said coldly, "Divorce? Don't worry, the Zhou family never divorces, only widows."

Her voice was low and cold, as if it came from hell, sending chills down one's spine.

Fear filled Qi Sheng's eyes, and his body trembled uncontrollably. His voice trembled as he said, "What...what are you trying to do? If Qi Ming finds out you killed me, he will never forgive you!"

Cang Lan raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, looked at Qi Sheng with disdain, and said loudly, "He doesn't forgive me? What does that have to do with me? After all these years, haven't you figured out what kind of person your son is?"

Even if he knew I killed you, so what? He still wouldn't say a word for you, his useless father! You think too highly of yourself!

"Hahahahaha..."

Qi Sheng's face turned ashen. He looked at Cang Lan in horror, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Cang Lan stopped laughing, her eyes turning icy cold. She slowly pulled a syringe from her pocket and approached him step by step.

Qi Sheng stared at the syringe in Cang Lan's hand, his eyes filled with despair and fear. He tried to struggle, but with his bones broken all over his body, he couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as Cang Lan inserted the syringe into the top of the IV drip he was receiving.

"What...what are you going to do?" Qi Sheng asked in terror, using the last of his strength.

Canglan looked at him expressionlessly and said coldly, "Are you blind? I'll kill you then."

Hiding in the closet, Wang Manyun tightly gripped the slow-acting poison Qi Sheng had given her, her knuckles turning white from the force.

She pressed her body tightly against the inside wall of the wardrobe, barely daring to breathe. Through the gaps in the wardrobe, she stared intently at every move outside, fearing that Cang Lan would discover her presence and kill her.

Upon hearing Cang Lan's words, Qi Sheng's eyes were filled with despair and resentment. With his last ounce of strength, he squeezed out through gritted teeth, "I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"