Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 862 Old Grudges

Chapter 862: Chapter 862 Old Grudges

Lu Yichen was also thinking that this possibility was very likely, or else why had these people not let go of them after so many years? It could explain things clearly now: the Luo Family must have been sent to keep watch and search for the whereabouts of the Jade Pendant.

Thinking of the Luo Family, they probably didn’t know the real use of the Jade Pendant either. It was time to settle accounts.

While Lu Yichen was lost in thought, Luo Qiao took out some food from the warehouse. "Brother Chen, let’s eat first. These matters can’t be figured out in a moment," she said.

Lu Yichen looked at the steaming dishes, and Luo Qiao added, "The underground warehouse can keep things fresh. Whatever you put in comes out the same. Eat up. I’m afraid the boat you arranged will be arriving soon."

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Meanwhile, Jun Zhenlin, who was on his way to Shanghai, was seething with rage because Luo Qiao had destroyed all the food and drink on the boat. She had saved some of each item in her space, and in order not to arouse suspicion, she destroyed the rest, leaving nothing behind.

The room was in complete disarray, with no place to set foot. It would have been fine if things were just tipped onto the floor; they could simply wash them off. But to make matters worse, she poured paint from the tool room all over everything.

With no choice, the crew set out at full speed for Shanghai.

In his hand, Jun Zhenlin held a photograph. If Old Master Gu were here, he would know that the person in the photograph was his wife, Huang Xiurong.

It turns out the Jun family and the Huang family were old friends. Jun Zhenlin and Huang Xiurong had been betrothed since childhood and often played together. But then, the Jun family offended a powerful figure and the entire family was sent to prison.

During a prison riot, Jun Zhenshan managed to escape and went to the Huang family to ask them to pay for his family’s release. However, the crime the Jun family was charged with by the power-holder was a capital offense, not something that could be resolved with money, and it was feared that helping them could implicate their own family as well. At the time, the Huang family head tactfully declined.

From then on, Jun Zhenlin harbored hatred for the Huang family. After spewing severe threats, he left and disappeared without a trace.

The prison riot was quickly quelled and wanted posters were issued for the two escapees from the Jun family, including Jun Zhenlin.

Years later, the Huang family’s business was constantly sabotaged. Curious and suspicious things kept happening, though they seemed coincidental. The then-head of the Huang family was wise and secretly began transferring assets.

Ancestral treasures were stored in a secret place in Yin Tiao Ridge, a fact known only to the family head and a few legitimate descendants. Just after a large batch of items had been moved into Yin Tiao Ridge, the family met with disaster at home.

The perpetrators were none other than the members of the Jun family, including Jun Zhenlin. That night, Huang Xiurong, who had gone out to a gathering and returned after midnight, was the only one to escape the massacre.

Huang Xiurong was nearly driven mad with fright. She stumbled into her parents’ room and found her father barely alive. Desperate for a doctor, she was grabbed by her father who made sure to tell her everything before he died.

Though she was a woman, Huang Xiurong was educated in the new ways. Following her father’s instructions, she had long-time friends help bury her family discreetly. After selling the family property, she left Chongqing without a trace.

Because she was well-prepared, she left silently and later met Old Master Gu, who was also involved in revolutionary activities. They came together, with Old Master Gu only knowing vague details about the Jade Pendant’s secret from his late wife’s few words. He truly did not understand the secret of the Jade Pendant.

The photo that Lu Yichen saw was one taken of Jun Zhenlin in his youth. Huang Xiurong kept it with her as a reminder to fuel her desire for vengeance against those who had wronged her family. Unfortunately, she passed away before she could seek her revenge.

Master Gu had not stopped investigating Jun Zhenlin over the years, but all he found were vague and uncertain leads. He would often talk about it when visiting his late wife’s grave, and he had never given up, always having someone looking into it.

He often thought that the man must have changed his name and gone into hiding. Sometimes, in his midnight dreams, he would think he might not be able to avenge Xiurong in this lifetime.

He could never have imagined that his grandson was about to give him a surprise.

After Luo Qiao and Lu Yichen finished eating and had just cleaned up, they heard activity outside. They quickly left the space and were soon discovered and rescued onto the ship.