Yao Bao'er naturally had some impression of her younger self.
She glanced at the young couple in the photograph, as if uncovering long-buried memories, and gained a deeper impression of them.
Finally, her gaze fell upon the elder in the group photo. He bore a slight resemblance to the person in the picture…
After comparing them for a long time, Yao Bao'er looked at Medicine Saint, asking with lingering doubt, "Are you really my grandfather?"
"My little ancestor, of course I'm your grandfather!"
"Don't you think about it, where did all this talent you have for using medicine and treating illnesses come from?"
"It's all inherited from me…"
Medicine Saint's eyes widened as he spoke repeatedly.
He felt helpless. The evidence was irrefutable, yet Yao Bao'er still didn't believe him!
"Hmph!"
Hearing this, Yao Bao'er let out a light snort and said, "Stop bragging. My skills weren't inherited from you; they are from the notes left by my parents…"
Yao Bao'er took out a secret manual wrapped in kraft paper from her Qiankun bag.
She then carefully opened it, revealing the slightly yellowed notes inside.
"This…"
Looking at the yellowed notes, Medicine Saint's eyes suddenly welled up.
He tremblingly extended his hand. Yao Bao'er hesitated for a moment before handing it over.
The next moment, she watched as Medicine Saint gently caressed the notes, as if he were caressing his own child.
"Bao'er, these notes were compiled by me and left for your father. I never expected to see them again in my lifetime…"
Listening to Medicine Saint's choked voice, Yao Bao'er fell silent.
In fact, she didn't know who had written the content in these notes. She had assumed they were compiled by her parents because they were left by them.
Now that Medicine Saint said this, she felt a degree of resistance.
This was because these notes were the only memento her parents had left her. If they were indeed written by Medicine Saint, then she wouldn't even have a keepsake to cherish.
With that thought, Yao Bao'er casually took out paper and a brush, saying, "Write a couple of characters for me to see."
Seeing this, Medicine Saint felt even more helpless. He could clearly see that she still didn't believe him.
But there was nothing he could do. They had only found each other after so many years, and her mistrust was understandable.
Helplessly, Medicine Saint picked up the brush and wrote on the paper.
A moment later, he handed the writing to Yao Bao'er and the notes along with it.
Comparing them, Yao Bao'er, with a sense of loss, discovered that Medicine Saint's handwriting was indeed identical to the notes. She finally believed everything.
"Grandfather…"
Hearing the word from Yao Bao'er's lips, Medicine Saint's whole body trembled.
He could no longer suppress the tears in his eyes. He immediately rushed forward and hugged Yao Bao'er tightly.
Creak!
Just then, the door opened, and Ye Cangtian walked in.
He had deliberately waited a few minutes, hoping Yao Bao'er would recognize him on her own.
Instead of recognizing him under his guidance, it might leave some reservations in her heart.
Now that grandfather and granddaughter had reconciled, he no longer had any concerns.
"Boss, I actually have a grandfather…"
Seeing Ye Cangtian enter, Yao Bao'er quickly let go of Medicine Saint and then said to Ye Cangtian with a look of astonishment.
"Uh…"
Ye Cangtian felt an urge to laugh. Who didn't have a grandfather!
However, upon reflection, Yao Bao'er's statement was not entirely wrong. After all, like him, she was an orphan. Gaining a grandfather was indeed something to be surprised about.
With that thought, he smiled and nodded, saying, "Congratulations, Bao'er. You have one more family member now."
Yao Bao'er nodded heavily upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian remembered something and quickly said, "Bao'er, senior mentioned that you have problems with how you preserve medicinal herbs. I think you two can discuss this matter."
Hmm?
Hearing this, Yao Bao'er looked at Medicine Saint with confusion.
Sensing Yao Bao'er's gaze, Medicine Saint felt helpless.
To be honest, Medicine Saint wished he could severely reprimand Yao Bao'er for her wasteful preservation methods.
But every time he thought of getting angry, the words would catch in his throat, and he would swallow them back.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "It's like this, I think many of the medicinal herbs are quite intact, and we could try to cultivate them…"
"…"
Looking at Medicine Saint's placid expression, Ye Cangtian was utterly speechless.
When discussing this matter with him, Medicine Saint had been critical and accusatory, but when facing Yao Bao'er, he was like this. He really was being too biased.
"Lord Ye."
At that moment, Feifei found Ye Cangtian and whispered, "Lord Ye, Miss Mingyue and Qiangwei have come out of seclusion…"
"That's great."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian became excited. Having managed the Yin Group for a few days had truly exhausted him.
Now that Dongfang Mingyue had emerged from seclusion, he could finally shed his heavy responsibilities.
With that thought, he glanced at Yao Bao'er and Medicine Saint, saying, "Bao'er, please discuss it thoroughly with senior. I'll deal with some official duties first."
After speaking, without waiting for Yao Bao'er's reply, he hurried out of the room.
…
Office.
When Ye Cangtian arrived at the office, Dongfang Mingyue was inquiring about recent developments.
Seeing Ye Cangtian return, Dongfang Mingyue's expression immediately turned grim, and she said, "You brat, what did I tell you? How could you cause such a huge problem? So many people were poisoned! Are you trying to ruin the Yin Group?"
Uh…
Ye Cangtian was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Qiangwei, who was beside Dongfang Mingyue, give him a meaningful look.
The meaning was clear: Dongfang Mingyue wasn't genuinely angry; she was just trying to discipline him.
In an instant, Ye Cangtian understood everything. After all, Dongfang Mingyue was in charge of the Yin Group. If the people she appointed, like Ye Cangtian, caused major trouble, she couldn't escape responsibility.
Moreover, with so many people poisoned throughout the city this time, it was no small matter. If handled improperly, the Yin Group's reputation would be ruined.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian believed that Dongfang Mingyue must have been shocked when she heard about this, which was why she wanted to discipline him…
With that thought, Ye Cangtian chuckled and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Sister Mingyue, please calm down. Your little brother knows he was wrong. I promise to be more cautious when handling such matters in the future!"
Hmph!
Looking at Ye Cangtian's smiling face, Dongfang Mingyue was truly at a loss for words.
She had indeed been quite frightened and wanted to settle accounts with Ye Cangtian, but one doesn't hit a smiling face!
Besides, he had handled the situation very well. The Yin Group's reputation not only remained intact but had even improved significantly, all thanks to Ye Cangtian's efforts.
"Report!"
Just as Dongfang Mingyue was helpless against Ye Cangtian, a report came.
Immediately after, a guard entered the office.
He bowed to Dongfang Mingyue and Ye Cangtian before speaking, "My lords, we have just received news that people from the Hall of Light have arrived at the entrance of the ruins. It looks like they are about to launch an attack again…"
Bang!
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue's expression instantly turned cold, and she slammed her hand on the table, exclaiming in anger:
"This Hall of Light, they are truly relentless! They attack repeatedly, do they really think our Yin Group is easily bullied!"
Ye Cangtian also frowned, but then his brow relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.
"You brat, a major battle is about to begin, and you can still smile? Have you no heart!"
Dongfang Mingyue quickly noticed Ye Cangtian's expression and questioned him irritably.
After all, with a great battle imminent, who knew how many soldiers would be lost. Did this kid not care about that?
"Sister Mingyue, don't misunderstand, I just thought of something."
Feeling Dongfang Mingyue's displeased gaze, Ye Cangtian waved his hands repeatedly, explaining.
First, Ye Cangtian guessed the intentions of the Hall of Light, which could be attributed to two possibilities.
One, Brandon and the others had not yet returned to the Hall of Light, so the Hall of Light was temporarily unaware of the heavy losses suffered by the Bright Squad.
Therefore, after negotiations with the Chinese forces yielded no satisfactory answers, the Hall of Light resorted to extreme measures.
Their purpose was, without a doubt, to understand the situation of the Bright Squad.
Second, Brandon and the others had already returned, and the Hall of Light had learned the details of the Bright Squad and the entire treasure-hunting expedition.
In that case, the Hall of Light's renewed attack would be because they believed that extreme measures were taken during the operation, resulting in heavy losses and no gains for the Hall of Light.
Therefore, if this were the case, the purpose of the Hall of Light's attack would be to seek an explanation.