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"You’re still just as easily startled as ever!"
He Shumiao waved at He Suisui with a smile. Although she didn’t know why the other was here, reuniting with a childhood companion was a delightful surprise for her!
He Suisui’s eyes welled up with tears, and soon her eyes and nose turned red.
She was always a person of deep emotions. Now, discovering that the little girl who had saved her life in childhood was actually her brother’s biological younger sister and the adopted daughter who had suffered in her place, her emotions became extremely complex.
Seeing He Suisui burst into tears, He Shumiao’s smile gradually turned stiff.
She had just greeted her... surely that wasn’t enough to scare her like this, was it?
Or was she so ugly now that she couldn’t be seen?
He Shumiao suddenly covered her face with her eyes filled with panic: Could it be that she was disfigured?
She grabbed the nurse beside her and asked tremblingly, "Miss, am I... am I disfigured? QAQ"
The nurse, caught off guard, carefully examined the patient in front of her. Although the other had been worn down and looked quite haggard, she was far from being disfigured.
After seeing the nurse shake her head, He Shumiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But this only made her more puzzled about He Suisui’s reaction.
Jiang Chenyi and Huo Yunxi, as complete outsiders, watched as He Shumiao on one side scratched her head in confusion, while He Suisui on the other side was moved to tears.
The corners of their mouths couldn't help but twitch.
"I told you, there must be a connection between them. He Shumiao saved He Suisui's life, and with her staying in the He family for so many years, the accumulated virtue of the He family has also been protecting her. Otherwise..."
Jiang Chenyi's words echoed in everyone's ears. No one had expected such a small story between these two girls.
As for the young man, he was quite satisfied with this outcome.
Saving someone else's life had ultimately saved his own.
What is this called? This is called good deeds being rewarded with good fortune ︿(￣︶￣)︿
The young man clapped his hands, the sound interrupting the voices of He Suisui and the others: "Let's not rush to talk about the matter of them being swapped. Since these two have a long-standing connection and good hearts, they should be able to get along well in the future."
"Of course..."
The young man paused while looking at the He family with a half-smile: "Of course, this is under the condition that none of you cause any trouble."
His words immediately drew dissatisfaction from the He family, but with a glance from Jiang Chenyi, the young ones were silenced.
"The Merit on you only shows that you have saved many people and done many good deeds. Essentially, you are good, but that doesn't mean everything you do is definitely good."
Favoritism, this thing may not necessarily be counted in the calculation of Merit.
But favoritism can indeed hurt people's hearts.
He Suisui and He Suihua felt a warmth in their hearts, especially He Suisui, who understood that Jiang Chenyi's reminder was for her own good.
Father He and Mother He quickly spoke up to assure: "The situation you are worried about will not happen. Suisui is my daughter, and Miao Miao is also my daughter. Our He family is not short of money, so what's wrong with raising one more daughter! Whatever Miao Miao had before, Suisui will be compensated for, and in the future, the two girls will have the same allowances."
One is connected by blood, and the other by years of affection.
Even if the other parents were still alive, the two families could still treat each other as relatives!
As for He Suihua, he would be considered half a child of the He family in the future, which isn't a difficult thing.
He Suihua was stunned; he hadn't expected to be involved in this matter.
Before he could refuse, he was pulled away by other younger members of the He family, who wanted to chat about Suisui's childhood.
Seeing that they understood his meaning, Jiang Chenyi didn't continue.
They were all adults; if they didn't understand this basic principle, it could only mean they were pretending to be ignorant.
He pointed at He Shumiao, who was still lying in the hospital room: "Without the Karmic Sin continuing to drain her blood, she will be able to leave in a few days. Once she's out, we can start the removal."
For now, let's wait until the Supervisor from the Celestial Masters Association arrives.
Jiang Chenyi originally planned to continue staying at the hotel with Huo Yunxi, but the He family was too enthusiastic—four people tightly held their arms, half-forcing and half-pleading to bring them back to the He family.
The He family ancestral home was a courtyard house, which looked somewhat old from the outside, but inside was quite new.
On their way back, Father He and Mother He had already explained the situation to the family and requested that everyone come home to let the young master take a look.
Jiang Chenyi's act of awakening He Shumiao with a pair of scissors left a deep impression on everyone present, a scene they couldn't forget for a long time.
It was truly too fantastical.
Even the Celestial Masters had never seen such a fantastical method.
Whether it was for this incident or for the newly found daughter of the He family, by the time Jiang Chenyi and his companions arrived at the He residence, there were already more than ten people seated inside.
Most of the adult members of the He family had returned, the younger ones were still in school, and those who couldn't return were on missions.
However, even those who hadn't returned had instructed their family members to closely observe this "Jiang Chenyi."
In fact, after He Suisui revealed Jiang Chenyi's name, the He family had already begun investigating him.
So, the He family members sitting in the main hall waiting had already reviewed Jiang Chenyi's experiences over the past twenty years.
To be honest, if it weren't for Father He, Mother He, and the family members at the hospital vouching for Jiang Chenyi's extraordinary abilities, based solely on the data obtained, this young man seemed like an ordinary person.
Orphaned at the age of one, he was adopted by two men, Jiang Lv and Situ Ming, and grew up in the small city of Huacheng.
At six, he attended the best elementary school in Huacheng, without participating in any extracurricular classes.
At twelve, he entered Huacheng Middle School, and during his three years there, he participated in various martial arts competitions, winning awards left and right. However, the He family couldn't find any records of him receiving martial arts training.
After turning fifteen, it seemed like something happened to him. He would often come to school covered in injuries or extremely drowsy. His homeroom teacher once suspected he was being abused at home, but a home visit revealed nothing unusual.
During his three years in high school, he would occasionally take leave, and once he was even on the brink of death.
Yet, despite all this, he managed to rank within the top fifty in the province during the college entrance examination.
But his painful experiences didn't seem to end there.
During university, he didn't join any clubs, but many people saw him appearing on campus with injuries.
After graduating from university, when both his guardians passed away, the injuries on his body ceased to appear.
From a conventional perspective, one might think this young man was indeed abused by his family, so initially, the He family felt some sympathy and pity for him upon learning his past.
But now, this past seemed somewhat abnormal.
Given his extraordinary abilities, it was unlikely that his guardians frequently abused him.
So the question arose: where did these injuries come from?
Before Jiang Chenyi even stepped into the He residence, he sat in the car while gazing at a nearby courtyard house.
In his eyes, the house was enveloped in clusters of golden mist—a manifestation of excessively dense Merit that an intangible wealth accumulated over generations.
Just by observing this aura, Jiang Chenyi could basically confirm that the He family would definitely make this deal with him.
Because they would never allow their own family members to die.
As the car drove in and Jiang Chenyi was brought to the main hall, he slightly narrowed his eyes at the sight of more than ten people seated before him.
The first person he looked at was the woman sitting on the left side of the two grand chairs in the center.
She was an elderly woman with graying hair with her aura very gentle and looking no different from an ordinary grandmother.
However, she was the one among the He family present with the most abundant Merit.
As he observed the other party, the He family was also scrutinizing the young man before them.
Compared to the young man's handsome appearance, the He family valued more the upright and resolute temperament hidden beneath his gentle demeanor. He resembled a tall and straight metasequoia more than a bamboo.
Though he was only in his twenties, the He family felt that this young man seemed to have experienced many things.
And the other young man standing behind him...
When the He family saw Huo Yunxi, they instinctively raised their eyebrows.
Being fellow soldiers, they were all too familiar with the aura emanating from him.
Mother He introduced everyone present to Jiang Chenyi one by one.
The first person she introduced was the elderly woman Jiang Chenyi had noticed first.
"This is Great Grandma, also the family's matriarch. She is now 98 years old, but her health is still quite robust."
Next was the current head of the He family, Father He's father, and He Suisui's grandfather.
Unfortunately, his wife, Grandma He passed away ten years ago and couldn't see her own granddaughter.
Then came Father He's generation, consisting of three men and one woman, with Father He being the youngest.
He Suisui's generation had ten children, and similarly, He Suisui was the youngest and the only girl in her generation.
In other words, the entire He family, including sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, numbered only over thirty people, but now only twenty were still alive.
Compared to other families of similar prominence, the He family's numbers were indeed quite small.
After Jiang Chenyi greeted each of them, he stopped Huo Yunxi from addressing them with honorifics.
"I am the junior, so I should take the initiative. Don't do that, or they might suffer a shortened lifespan."
To be honest, his words sounded both jarring and surprising to the He family.
Someone wanted to retort, but a look from Great Grandma He silenced them.
They were seated in front of Great Grandma He and Grandpa He, both of whom had been watching them intently since they entered, though one gaze was gentle while the other was stern.
"Child, can you tell me how many people here have the Karmic Sin you mentioned?"
Great Grandma He, true to her title, immediately asked the most crucial question.
After she spoke, everyone clearly saw the young man's pupils suddenly become much lighter.
They changed from a light amber to a faint golden color, and the emotion in his eyes turned colder.
Being scrutinized by such eyes, no one could help but feel a chill.
"Except for you and Grandpa He, everyone has it, including those not surnamed He."
In his eyes, everyone had a snake-like Karmic Sin coiled around their chests, but this "black snake" was tightly suppressed by Merit, appearing as if it were in hibernation.
However, Jiang Chenyi knew very well that this "hibernation" was limited to the old residence. Once they left this ancestral home, the "black snake" would awaken and continue devouring the flesh and blood of the He family.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
"Are you telling the truth? Are you sure you're not deceiving us!" Eldest Aunt He, who had a somewhat impatient temper, wasn't worried about herself but about her newborn grandson.
In the young man's words, even a child who had just been born for half a year was already entangled with Karmic Sin.
Jiang Chenyi beckoned to her, "Let me take a look at the child."
The eldest aunt hesitated but Great Grandma He gave her a meaningful look and signaled her to follow the young man's instructions. Seeing this, the eldest aunt's daughter-in-law grew anxious and wanted to refuse, but her husband tightly held her back.
"Don't worry, Great Grandma would never harm her own great-grandchild."
Thinking of Great Grandma's usual demeanor, the daughter-in-law's concerns gradually eased.
Everyone assumed Jiang Chenyi would hold the child in his arms to examine him, but to their surprise, the young man did not take the child. Instead, he gently waved his hand over the child.
In the next moment, the child's mother and grandmother clearly saw that their precious baby's slightly pale face seemed to regain some color, and his breathing became more steady.
It was worth noting that since birth, the child's health had been poor, often suffering from sudden high fevers or coughs, and no amount of medical treatment had helped.
But now, the child's condition visibly improved, which made the eldest aunt recall the young man's earlier words: everyone was entangled with Karmic Sin, whether they were children or brides who had married into the family.
The daughter-in-law looked at her child's peaceful sleeping face with her eyes filled with tears.
As a surgeon, she had always been troubled by her inability to alleviate her child's suffering.
She wondered if she had eaten something wrong or been too exhausted during her pregnancy that led to her child's poor health.
But she never expected that all of this was actually part of a sinister plot!
Jiang Chenyi withdrew his hand, "Alright, I've temporarily suppressed it. As long as he doesn't leave this place, he'll be fine."
Fortunately, the child rarely went out, allowing him to survive under the protection of the family's Merit. Otherwise, his reaction would have been even more severe and rapid than He Shumiao's.
Seeing that even the fifth generation of the family could not escape this persecution, several members of the He family who already had children quickly contacted their schools and wanted to bring their children back for Jiang Chenyi to examine.
Jiang Chenyi, noticing their growing panic, comforted them, "Even if there is something, don't worry too much. I can remove it."
His words brought great comfort to everyone.
"However, the Supervisor from the Celestial Masters Association will arrive tomorrow. You can have him check the Karmic Sin on you first. Perhaps he knows who is behind this."
Removing it is not the hard part; the hardest part is finding the mastermind behind it.
Otherwise, if he removes it today and the mastermind reattaches it tomorrow, wouldn't that be a waste of time?
Upon hearing the term "Supervisor," Great Grandma He gave Jiang Chenyi a deep look, "You know him?"
From her tone, Jiang Chenyi sensed that Great Grandma He seemed to know the Supervisor from the Celestial Masters Association, and they seemed quite familiar.
But her next words puzzled Jiang Chenyi, "I wonder which Supervisor you're referring to?"
Jiang Chenyi fell silent.
So, there is more than one Supervisor?
He scratched his head and described the Supervisor's appearance to Great Grandma He, especially his ability to conjure a ball of lightning with his bare hands.
As he spoke, Great Grandma He's eyes grew increasingly warm and kind, "Ah, so it's him."
After speaking, she looked at Jiang Chenyi with the same warmth as one would regard a younger family member, and the previous sense of distance she had displayed completely vanished.
Not only her, but the expressions of the other members of the He family also softened considerably, with Grandpa He's gaze changing the most dramatically.
"Since the Supervisor knows you, young comrade, you are an honored guest of the He family!"
Jiang Chenyi and Huo Yunxi exchanged a glance, both momentarily curious about the identity of the Supervisor.
After dinner, the two were arranged in adjacent guest rooms.
As night fell, Jiang Chenyi stood in the covered corridor and looked up at the Merit mist swirling around the property.
Perhaps because the He family had generations of military background, the Merit mist increasingly resembled a crouching white tiger.
However, on the neck, chest, and limbs of this tiger, faint black chains could be seen. If these chains were to fully materialize, the He family would inevitably face death.
Meanwhile, under the moonlight, a young figure conjured a purple lightning bolt with his bare hands and electrocuted the crowd while attempting to flee.
If Director Zhou were here, he would surely recognize these fallen individuals as the remaining members of the human trafficking organization they were tracking.
After dealing with these fugitives, he leisurely made a phone call: "Old man, I've taken care of that group. Can I rest now?"
The one he referred to as "old man" was the Supervisor Jiang Chenyi had met.
The Supervisor chuckled coldly and issued a new command: "Come with me to the capital!"
The young man was furious, and the lightning in his hand crackled uncontrollably.
But there was no way around it. He couldn't ignore the old man's request. Because if he angered the other party and they refused to pass him during the defense when he left the mountains, it would be troublesome.
"Fine! I'll go!"
So annoying.
Once the defense was over, he was leaving this damn association!
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