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Chapter 393: No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded

Chapter 393: Chapter 393: No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded

So it was all...

The rumor about the Chu Family’s treasure was spread by Chu Zhan himself.

And it all began with Lu Xining’s grandmother’s death!

Her grandmother grew up in a small mountain village. From an early age, she could identify herbs and became self-taught without any formal instruction.

Later generations only knew her for her extraordinary medical skills.

She even possessed knowledge of secret remedies that had been lost to history and manuscripts.

As her fame spread, more and more people traveled from afar to seek her treatment. Even those who had one foot in the grave seemed to be pulled back into the realm of the living under her care.

Some said she must have been a Divine Doctor in a previous life, accumulating immeasurable merit, and thus retained her memories in this reincarnation.

Opinions about Lu Xining’s grandmother’s abilities varied widely.

She exuded compassion and kindness down to her very bones. Her love story with Chu Zhan unfolded like the plot of a historical romance novel—she saved his life, and he cherished her deeply ever after.

There was never any misunderstanding between the two, nor did either of them have ambiguous ties to others.

Her greatest wish was for everyone to live free of illness and disaster.

To fulfill her aspirations, Chu Zhan expanded his influence, donated generously to medical institutions, accompanied her to gather herbs in deep mountains and undersea, and together they became a model of a loving couple at the time.

But this kindhearted woman met a cruel and unjust fate. During a medical rescue operation, she was brutally tortured and murdered. In the end, not even her remains were left behind.

Lu Xining was so stunned and shaken by these truths revealed by Cheng Cang that she didn’t know what to say.

What she had known was that her grandmother had died in an accident. Her devoted grandfather, deeply mourning her, lived in sorrow and, after raising their daughter, prepared to reunite with his beloved wife in the afterlife.

Even her mother, Chu Yan, only knew this version of events.

But this completely contradicted what Cheng Cang had just recounted.

"The person your grandmother was treating that day was the only son of a high-ranking official. He had contracted some unknown toxin abroad and was barely clinging to life. Alongside him were the sons of foreign powerbrokers, also infected and delivered together for treatment."

Lu Xining’s grandmother disliked modern hospitals and preferred the tranquility of a secluded cottage. Respecting her wishes, Chu Zhan found a prime location in Port City, designed and built her a cottage, and equipped it with advanced medical devices that complemented her expertise in traditional medicine, allowing her to work more effectively and comprehensively.

Chu Zhan often accompanied his wife at the cottage.

After over a month of research and experimentation, those individuals were successfully healed and awakened.

When they awoke, they claimed to have been poisoned during an undersea expedition. However, they had no memory of what had happened.

All they knew was that they had collided with some enormous creature, lost consciousness shortly after, and were fortunate to have been pulled to safety by those noticing something amiss on the surface.

These individuals were the sole heirs of powerful and influential families. They were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital, where no expense was spared in using every resource available to save them. Yet, despite all efforts, they remained comatose, prompting a global search for a cure.

By chance, they heard rumors of a miraculous physician in the country.

At this point, Lu Xining had already guessed where the story was heading.

...Another one of those tales of "The Farmer and the Viper."

Although she had never met her grandmother, the stories her mother shared made it clear to her that her grandmother was a person with a truly selfless heart.

Cheng Cang noticed the calmness in her expression and the subtle trace of sarcasm in her gaze, recognizing that she had already pieced together the rest of the story.

Her grandmother had saved the sons of these superiors, using many rare and priceless herbs for their recovery. Yet, after regaining their health, these same individuals turned their evil intentions on her grandmother while Chu Zhan was away.

It turned out that their comas had nothing to do with any deep-sea exploration games.

Instead, it was linked to the biological experiments conducted by the families behind them!

Fearing that her grandmother might leak this secret, they resolved to silence her for good, leaving no trace behind.

The woman, exhausted from her relentless efforts to save their lives, had hoped to finally enjoy a moment of rest. She looked forward to reuniting with her family when her husband returned with their daughter, dreaming of a peaceful vacation together. Tragically, she never awoke again.

Because Lu Xining’s grandmother cherished quiet solitude.

Aside from a few necessary bodyguards, Chu Zhan didn’t station many people at the cottage.

After all, he personally guarded his wife most of the time. Who could dare harm her under his watchful eye?

However, when those who had been saved were picked up by their families, they secretly brought an arsenal of weapons. Against such overwhelming firepower, the bodyguards were no match for their ambush.

They killed all the bodyguards at the cottage and captured Lu Xining’s grandmother, interrogating her ruthlessly for the secret remedies capable of curing incurable diseases—recipes they intended to take back to their own countries for private use.

By the time Chu Zhan returned with their daughter, all he found was a cottage reduced to ashes.

As for his wife, she had vanished without a trace.

Following an investigation, Chu Zhan uncovered the identities of the culprits and learned the extent of his wife’s suffering before her death. Overcome with rage, he nearly lost his sanity. But as long as those people continued to live unharmed, he could not swallow his anger.

These people held special statuses in their countries, and eliminating them all at once would not be an easy task.

So...he devised a plan.

One year, five years, ten years...he never forgot his hatred!

In the decade following his wife’s death, as Chu Zhan raised their daughter, he secretly plotted his revenge.

Rather than saying the Chu Family fell to the siege of Beicheng’s clans that year, it would be more accurate to say Chu Zhan’s plan succeeded. He prepared everything in advance, sending his daughter abroad to a safe location, leaving her with ample wealth.

As long as she stayed abroad and didn’t return, she could live out her life free from worry.

But because of love, she foolishly allowed herself to be deceived back into the country.

Cheng Cang refrained from voicing his true opinion of Chu Yan in front of Lu Xining. After he finished recounting the events, he quietly observed the silent woman across from him.

The prolonged silence was finally broken.

Lu Xining slowly lifted her gaze and asked, "Those people are on the Royal Cruise?"

Cheng Cang nodded.

His previous absence had been to confirm that very matter—whether those people were indeed aboard the Royal Cruise.

He replied firmly, "Among those involved in the ’Cottage Massacre’ that year, seven individuals took part. Four of them are on the Royal Cruise. I know these hatreds have driven you forward all this time, but..."

Lu Xining interrupted, "How many people have you deployed on board?"

Cheng Cang responded, "Among the thousand people on this ship, about one-third are former members of the Chu Family."