Moments later, Leng Ruo Li finished discussing the renovation plans for the medical hall with Zhao Yuan Qing and the others. She and Jun Mo Han then left the newly built medical hall.
The two sat in the carriage, aimlessly wandering. Then, as the carriage passed by her disciple's Hundred Herbs Hall, Leng Ruo Li saw her father, Leng Jin Yu, walking into the Hundred Herbs Hall through the carriage window.
"Ye Ying, stop the carriage!" Leng Ruo Li shouted outside the carriage.
After Ye Ying stopped the carriage, Leng Ruo Li nimbly jumped down, with Jun Mo Han following closely behind.
Next, Leng Ruo Li hurried into the Hundred Herbs Hall.
"Father, are you feeling unwell?" Leng Ruo Li asked caringly.
"Li'er, why are you here too? My body is fine," Leng Jin Yu said with some surprise.
"Father, this is my disciple's medical hall. Jun Mo Han and I happened to be passing by this street and saw you standing at the entrance. I thought you were sick!" Leng Ruo Li said with a face full of concern.
"I just came to the Hundred Herbs Hall to inquire about someone. I'm really fine," Leng Jin Yu explained helplessly.
However, hearing his beloved daughter's concern warmed his heart.
Leng Ruo Li completely ignored her eldest disciple who had just run over and stood beside her. The eldest disciple was very excited to see his master come to the Hundred Herbs Hall again.
But seeing Leng Ruo Li and Leng Jin Yu talking, he, as a disciple, dared not interrupt.
"Father, who are you trying to inquire about? Li'er can help you find them," Leng Ruo Li said with a sweet smile.
Upon hearing this, Leng Jin Yu thought that his Li'er had some connection with the Hundred Herbs Hall. If Li'er personally asked, the people in the medical hall would surely tell her the truth.
Therefore, he told Leng Ruo Li about his search for his savior's wife and child.
"Father, do you know the names of your savior's wife and child?" Leng Ruo Li asked, frowning.
So he had guarded the northern border for several years, experiencing so many brushes with death. Leng Ruo Li understood why he hadn't returned to the capital to see the original owner for eight years.
But Leng Jin Yu had been back for so long and had never told her.
"Li Zhen Yuan told me before he died. It seems his wife was called Nian Hua, and their son was named Li Meng Fan," Leng Jin Yu recalled carefully.
"Oh, so it's them, the mother and son!" Leng Ruo Li sighed upon hearing this.
"Li'er, do you know them?" Leng Ruo Li asked curiously upon seeing her daughter's reaction.
"Father, her name is Liu Nian Hua. She is currently the cook at the Hundred Herbs Hall. I'll have someone call her out now so you can see her," Leng Ruo Li quickly explained.
"Then have someone call her out," Leng Jin Yu said excitedly.
"Okay, Father, I'll have someone go in and call her out now," Leng Ruo Li replied.
Leng Jin Yu nodded. "Old Huang, go and call Liu Nian Hua out. My father has something to ask her."
At that time, Liu Nian Hua was busy making steamed buns for the people in the Hundred Herbs Hall in the kitchen of the back courtyard when she was called by Old Huang.
"Nian Hua, my master's father is here to see you. Please put down what you're doing and come out with me," Doctor Huang said with a smile.
"Doctor Huang, is my benefactor back?" Liu Nian Hua was very happy to hear that her benefactor had returned.
"Yes, my master is waiting for you in the main hall with her father," Doctor Huang replied.
"Okay, I'll go out now."
Liu Nian Hua put down the flour in her hands, patted her palms clean, and followed Doctor Huang out to the main hall.
"General Leng, this is the Liu Nian Hua you were looking for," Doctor Huang introduced solicitously.
"Thank you, Doctor Huang!" Leng Jin Yu cupped his fists towards Doctor Huang.
Doctor Huang dared not accept Leng Jin Yu's thanks. He quickly bowed halfway and returned the salute with both hands. The identity of General Leng alone made him feel unreachable. Moreover, since Leng Jin Yu was his master's father, he could not accept Leng Jin Yu's thanks even more.
"Little sister-in-law, is your husband Li Zhen Yuan?" Leng Jin Yu asked gently.
"Yes, General Leng!" Liu Nian Hua replied neither servile nor overbearing.
"I've finally found you. I went to your in-laws' house several times before but didn't see you and your child. I heard your mother-in-law and brother-in-law say that you had remarried and become a concubine in a wealthy family. But I didn't believe their nonsense, because I had heard Zhen Yuan tell many beautiful stories about you. Knowing how deep your love was with Zhen Yuan, I was sure you wouldn't remarry. So, yesterday, I secretly asked some of your former neighbors again, and surprisingly, you were driven out by your in-laws and were hiding here at the Hundred Herbs Hall," Leng Jin Yu said with a face full of guilt.
"General Leng, you don't need to feel guilty. In fact, I can live the life I have now thanks to the help of your daughter, Princess Leng. She helped me and Meng Fan escape my mother-in-law's harassment and live a life that ordinary people wouldn't dare to imagine. I am already content," Liu Nian Hua said gratefully.
"Alas, Zhen Yuan saved me back then, and entrusted you and your son to my care before he died, asking me to look after you well. But I failed to..."
Leng Jin Yu felt very guilty.
"Father, you don't have to be like this. Sister Nian Hua's husband saved Father's life many times. Li'er will also help you take good care of Sister Nian Hua and Little Meng Fan. The future is still long. Let's help them slowly," Leng Ruo Li comforted him.
"General, my son and I are truly living well now. Princess Leng and Doctor Huang have been taking care of us. You really don't need to feel guilty."
Liu Nian Hua was deeply moved. She wondered if it was the blessing she had cultivated over several lifetimes that allowed her to meet such good people as Leng Ruo Li, Doctor Huang, and General Leng.
"That's good. If anything happens to you and your child, I won't be able to explain myself to Zhen Yuan when I get to the underworld after my death," Leng Jin Yu said with a smile.
Later, Leng Ruo Li and her father chatted with Liu Nian Hua and Doctor Huang for a while longer. Then, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han sent Leng Jin Yu back to the Leng General's Mansion.
Meanwhile, halfway to the capital, Lin Zhen Fan received a letter from the Empress and needed to return to the capital. The Ghost Valley Master agreed to Liu Ru Yi's request to go to the capital to cure King Qing's infertility. He happened to be going to the capital at the same time, so the two happened to be traveling together.
At this moment, Lin Zhen Fan and the Ghost Valley Master were discussing how to train new death warriors when a subordinate suddenly ran over to report to him.
"ιδΈ» (Ge Zhu - Pavilion Master), we just received news that the underground city at the headquarters of our Dark Night Pavilion collapsed last night. No one escaped."
The subordinate reported the news tremblingly.
"What? The entire underground city collapsed, and no one escaped? Is your information accurate?"
Lin Zhen Fan was stunned by this shocking news.
Who could have done this? Why would the underground city collapse for no reason?
His underground basement in that courtyard contained all his wealth. It was gone just like that.
He was so angry that his chest churned. His shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and he almost fainted.