Chapter 16: Realizing Something Was Wrong

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Xia Long seemed to have forgotten that she had just kicked him to the ground. He was able to look her in the eye, smile, and say, “I’m here to see the old man.”

” Grandpa is fine. You can go back.” Xia Zhi said coldly, implying that Xia Long should leave.

Faced with Xia Zhi’s expulsion, Xia Long acted like he didn’t understand. “The old man’s condition is very bad. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to see him again if I go back at this juncture, so I must have a look.”

Xia Zhi scowled and said, “No!”

“If you won’t let me in, I have no choice but to leave.” After making this statement, Sharon turned and left. As soon as he turned around, a grin broke out across his face.

Xia Long didn’t have any interest in seeing the old man, so it all worked in his favor. It not only saved him time, but it also demonstrated his loyalty. After all, he had made a point to visit his former father-in-law.

Xia Zhi looked at Xia Long’s briskly diminishing back and frowned solemnly. She was lost in thought.

Xia Zhi became aware of a problem immediately.

Xia Long just said that her grandfather’s condition was critical; how did he know this?

All the doctors were handpicked by Chu Nan, so Xia Long would never have found out about it from them. They would not have told him about his grandfather’s illness. Also, Xia Long couldn’t have been guessing; he sounded too certain of himself. There was no room for doubt.

There was really only one other option if neither of the two previous ones applied. Xia Long had known about Grandpa’s illness for a long time, and it was possible that he had caused it.

Xia Zhi’s face turned frigid when she thought of this.

Xia Zhi quickly strode into the ward and raised her hand to check her grandfather’s pulse. It was just as she thought. He was poisoned!

The pulse was subtle and fleeting.

If it wasn’t for Xia Long’s words, Xia Zhi would have never realized that this was a man-made condition. She had never once considered such a possibility.

But who was the one who poisoned him?

Xia Zhi asked Zhao Shan to analyze it.

Zhao Shan thought for a moment before saying, “If Xia Long didn’t poison him personally, then he might have arranged for someone to do it.”

“Did he plant someone close?” Xia Zhi thought about it. A candidate appeared in her mind. “Lin Wang!”

Lin Wang?

To Zhao Shan, the name rang a bell for some reason. She paused for a moment of reflection and then said, “Lin Wang is the old master’s family doctor. Are you positive it’s him, Xiao Zhi?

“I’m not sure.” Xia Zhi shook her head as she spoke. “I can’t be sure, but it’s likely to be him. When Grandpa fainted, Xia Long kept stopping me from going to the hospital, but he seemed to strongly recommend Lin Wang. It’s a possibility.”

When Xia Zhi finished speaking, Zhao Shan nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll contact Lin Wang now and ask him to come over.”

After giving it some thought, Xia Zhi said, “No, let him go to the old house. I’ll go see if they left any traces.”

Zhao Shan immediately agreed and went to make the arrangements.

Xia Zhi recalled that Chu Nan had asked her to call him for help.

Xia Zhi took out her phone and opened the chat interface with Chu Nan. She hesitated for a long time. In the end, she did not send anything.

Xia Zhi believed there was no need to bother Chu Nan with such a minor issue because she could handle it on her own.

In addition, Xia Zhi believed that if she was to confirm that it was Lin Wang, she would need to use a more brutal strategy to deal with him. For some reason, she did not want Chu Nan to see her like this.

Upon Xia Zhi’s return to the historic home, Lin Wang was not yet there. So she walked around her grandfather’s house, looking around the entire room. Her attention was drawn to a spice packet on the bedside table.

Xia Zhi walked over and reached for the spice pack. As she gave it a whiff, the names of numerous medications popped into her head. In the end, she focused in on just one. When she finally opened them again, rage filled them.