"Why are you here at this time?" Wen Mohan asked, leaning against the headboard, his expression cold.
Nangong Yu glanced at Wen Mohan dismissively, "I can go wherever I please, do I need to report to you?"
"You actually let Man'er sacrifice herself..."
"If it weren't for you, would she be here!" Nangong Yu interrupted. "If you want to die, get lost. Stop using her kindness here. She will absolutely not be with you."
"She won't be with me, so will she be with you?" Although Wen Mohan was weak, when rivals met, their anger flared. No matter how unwell he felt, he couldn't lose!
"Wen Mohan, do you think there's an insurmountable abyss between me and Man'er?" Nangong Yu's lips curved into a cold smile. "Status is not an issue for me at all. It's you. Every time she sees you, she only feels pain. Do you know why?"
Wen Mohan stared at Nangong Yu, remaining silent. Man'er felt pain when she saw him, why?
"Your good sister, Wen Moyu, defected and betrayed the country, repeatedly harming those Man'er cares about. Every time you appear before her, it reminds her of the harm and pain Wen Moyu brought her." Nangong Yu looked at Wen Mohan's bloodless face and continued, "Do you want to know who she injured after surviving a near-death experience?"
Wen Mohan didn't want to know, but he couldn't refuse. He was forced to listen as Nangong Yu continued.
"She colluded with Yun Qi, injured Xiao Luo, and critically wounded Man'er. You didn't even know about this, did you?" Nangong Yu didn't want to strike Wen Mohan down like this, but Wen Mohan's persistent pursuit of Xiao Man made him uneasy. After all, Wen Mohan was an outstanding man. If he were a woman, he would also be swayed by such persistent pursuit.
"Wen Moyu is Wen Moyu, and I am me!"
"That's what you say, but she is your sister, closer than blood. Can you disentangle yourself from her?"
"Who told you she is my sister?" Wen Mohan asked through clenched teeth.
Nangong Yu looked surprised. Wen Moyu is not Wen Mohan's sister? Impossible!
"What? To distance yourself from Wen Moyu, you now disown your own sister?"
"What sister? She's merely an abandoned infant. By chance, my mother had a difficult labor and gave birth to a stillborn child. To spare my mother grief, my father replaced my newborn sister, who died shortly after birth, with the abandoned infant he found. She has no blood relation to me. She was just a pawn to comfort my mother."
Nangong Yu understood. No wonder Wen Mohan could bring himself to kill Wen Moyu; there was no blood relation between them.
"But Wen Moyu grew up in the Prime Minister's mansion."
"The Prime Minister's mansion raised her, yet she doesn't think of repaying the favor and instead drags the Prime Minister's mansion down." Wen Mohan said coldly. "Such an ungrateful white-eyed wolf, the Prime Minister's mansion might as well have never raised her."
"You certainly distance yourself cleanly," Nangong Yu sneered. "It's a pity that in Man'er's eyes, Wen Moyu is your beloved sister, whom you dote on. If I were you, I wouldn't linger before Man'er, only to make her sad. That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."
Wen Mohan lowered his gaze, remaining silent. His fingernails dug into his flesh, drawing blood, but he didn't notice. Wen Moyu was still alive, and she had done so many harmful things to Man'er behind his back. He had been so foolish, knowing nothing. No wonder she had said those words! Sudan Novel Network.
But even so, he couldn't give up.
The physician brought by He Qingyi was like fresh blood injected into the dying Zhang County, which began to regain its vitality. Because a medicine to inhibit the epidemic was developed, fewer and fewer people fell ill, and the symptoms of those critically ill gradually eased.
Nangong Yu led his men to rebuild Zhang County. Everyone was busy, and Zhang County gradually came back to life, no longer a hopeless dead city. Everything was moving in a positive direction.
After finding the medicine to inhibit the epidemic, He Qingyi also found a method of treatment. After discussing with Ye Qing for a long time, they finalized the treatment plan.
When the first person recovered, everyone was stunned. Those who had resigned themselves to death finally saw hope and actively cooperated with the treatment. He Qingyi was incredibly busy, and Ye Qing was no better. Wan Du Zi was nearby, offering timely advice.
"Senior, thank you for willing to come."
Wan Du Zi smoked his pipe, his gaze on He Qingyi and Ye Qing, who were busy in the sunlight. "That young man's temperament is very much like my senior brother's – stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat."
"Brother Ye is a good person." Xiao Man smiled and said, "Senior, have you ever considered meeting him and explaining everything?"
"No," Wan Du Zi said slowly. "Before I met you, I wanted to resolve the misunderstanding and let him know that I didn't kill my senior brother. But after meeting you, I suddenly became afraid?"
"You say that as if I would harm him."
"It's not that you would harm him, but the person behind the scenes is too terrifying. I'm afraid he would fall victim to that person if he knew the truth." Wan Du Zi said with worry. "I thought you and that Nangong Yu boy joining forces might give you the ability to contend with him. Now it seems you are still too young."
"You don't trust me?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, but Feng Tianlan is too unfathomable." Wan Du Zi lowered his voice. "Do you know that he is the owner of Yaoyue Tower?"
"I guessed it." Xiao Man said softly. "But Yaoyue Tower is too mysterious. I haven't found much useful information. The forces involved in Yaoyue Tower must be immense."
"So, are you still going to oppose him?"
"I can't just offer my neck for slaughter, can I?" Xiao Man smiled. "I risked serious injury to extricate myself from the imperial capital. What was it all for? Wasn't it to find another way, to seek a path to survival?"
"Have you considered that your every move might be under his surveillance?" Wan Du Zi asked abruptly.
Xiao Man didn't rush to answer, her gaze drifting into the distance. "No matter how powerful a person is, there are always things beyond their reach. No one is a god. Even gods have weaknesses."
"Then have you found Feng Tianlan's weakness?"
"Not yet." Feng Tianlan was too perfect, with not a single flaw. It was as if he were a god, but she never believed in gods, and humans couldn't become gods. Feng Tianlan must have a weakness, but he hid it very carefully, so carefully that even she couldn't see it.
"How could such a ruthless, cold, and unfeeling man like him have a weakness?"
"Everyone has a weakness. Given time, I will find it." Xiao Man said with certainty. If she could understand Feng Tianlan's relationship with the Xiao family, she might be able to find Feng Tianlan's weakness. However, to avoid exposing herself, she dared not ask and could not ask. She could only subtly undermine the Xiao family's trust in Feng Tianlan.