Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1529 I Saw Him

Xu Chunliang nodded, already regarding this respectable old man as his grandfather.

Feng Mingjun reached out and gathered her hair, which had been blown about by the wind. Xu Chunliang noticed that there were quite a few silver strands mixed in with her hair.

Feng Mingjun said, "From when Cong'er was little, I hoped that he would grow up healthy and become just like you."

Xu Chunliang knew in his heart that Feng Mingjun had already seen through everything, but she had always concealed it well in front of him. Perhaps she had long believed that Xu Cong was destined to die and did not regard him as the murderer who killed her son.

Feng Mingjun said, "I have considered how to face you, and even thought about hating you, but later I found that it is not easy to hate someone, especially one's own son." Her gaze fell on Xu Chunliang's face, which was mixed with helplessness and sorrow, but absolutely no hatred.

Xu Chunliang said, "It seems I have disappointed you."

Feng Mingjun shook her head: "If there is no hope, how can there be disappointment? I used to be a woman who did not believe in fate, but now I have to believe in it. Chunliang, the operation on the island was not aimed at you."

Xu Chunliang said, "Su Tianyu's matter has nothing to do with his daughter, could you..." He wanted to say could you let Su Qing go.

"No!" Feng Mingjun refused decisively before he could finish speaking.

Feng Mingjun reached out and gently pushed his umbrella away. The rain had stopped; there was no need to keep holding it open.

Hsu Chun-liang put away his umbrella.

Feng Mingjun said, "I am actually just an executor; there are some things I cannot change."

Xu Chunliang said, "Su Tianyu is already dead, why keep holding onto his daughter?"

Feng Mingjun said, "Every world has rules and order. To maintain balance, we must eliminate the factors that disrupt the rules in time. Although Su Tianyu is dead, he used some method to transfer his energy to his daughter."

Xu Chunliang frowned. Although Feng Mingjun hadn't witnessed it firsthand, her speculation was spot on. If Feng Mingjun's goal was to eliminate these rule-breaking factors, did that include him? Or the people around him?
Feng Mingjun said, "When the trial comes, no one can resist it."

Xu Chunliang asked, "No exceptions?"

Feng Mingjun shook his head.

"I understand." Xu Chunliang handed the umbrella to Feng Mingjun, just as it started to rain again.

Feng Mingjun didn't press Su Qing's whereabouts, because she knew Xu Chunliang wouldn't tell her. Holding the still-warm umbrella handle, Feng Mingjun watched Xu Chunliang's receding figure and suddenly said, "Your father has been missing for a long time."

Xu Chunliang stopped and looked up at the gloomy sky. After a while, he continued to stride forward.

It was raining heavily, and Xu Chunliang braved the rain to visit his grandfather's grave.

Xiahou Mulan was already waiting for him there. When she saw Xu Chunliang, who was soaked to the bone, she felt a pang of sympathy and quickly got out of the car to greet him, holding up an umbrella to shield him from the heavy rain.

Xu Chunliang shook his head to indicate that it was not necessary. He took the flowers that she had prepared and went to his grandfather's grave to offer the flowers.

Xiahou Mulan waited at a distance and saw Xu Chunliang kneel down in front of the tomb, holding the tombstone and whispering something. Although she couldn't hear what he was saying, she knew that Xu Chunliang's emotions at that moment were extremely complicated.

Xu Chunliang went to lay flowers at his great-grandfather Zhou Renhe's grave again. He had to come here to tell the two respectable elders everything, and it was also a way of saying goodbye to the Xu family.

Xiahou Mulan noticed someone approaching from behind. She initially thought it was someone else coming to sweep the tomb in the rain, but when she looked up, she saw it was Xu Dongya.

Xu Dongya was also holding a bouquet of flowers, and a man in black was holding an umbrella for him. When he passed by Xiahou Mulan, Xu Dongya politely nodded to her in greeting.

Xu Chunliang got up and saw Xu Dongya walk to Xu Changshan's grave and place a bouquet of lilies next to his own.

Xu Dongya said, "Uncle, I've come to see you!"

Xu Chunliang was stunned. Xu Dongya called Xu Changshan "uncle" in front of him. Could it be that Xu Changshan had a younger brother? No wonder Xu Dongya and Xu Jiaxuan looked so similar. They were indeed related by blood.

Xu Dongya said, "Back then you stood by and watched my parents die. Now that you're gone, will you feel ashamed when you see my parents in the afterlife?"

Xu Chunliang couldn't help but warn, "Mr. Xu, watch your mouth!"

Xu Dongya turned to look at Xu Chunliang and grinned, his smile remarkably similar to Xu Jiaxuan's: "The truth is never pleasant to hear. In a way, I am your elder."

Xu Chunliang scoffed, "Sorry, I've never heard of it."

Xu Dongya said, “It’s normal that you haven’t heard about it. Your grandfather and my father are cousins. He probably didn’t tell you. The highly respected and kind-hearted Mr. Xu would never mention his dishonorable side. When he opened Huichuntang, my father gave him all his savings. But later, when our family was destitute and couldn’t afford to eat, he refused to help us.”

Xu Chunliang didn't believe Xu Changshan would do such a thing, and said calmly, "So, Mr. Xu, you've come here today for revenge?"

Xu Dongya shook his head: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. When will this cycle of revenge end? The person is gone, so how could I possibly take revenge on you? Besides, you are my nephew."

Xu Chunliang chuckled and said, "Mr. Xu, this matter still needs to be verified. I don't seem to be the kind of person who can gain any advantage."

Xu Dongya nodded and said, "That's right, it won't be easy to take advantage of you." His gaze fell on Zhou Renhe's tomb not far away, and he said in a low voice, "Old Master Zhou Renhe was also a member of the Xu family, so I should call him Uncle."

Xu Chunliang said, "Why don't you go over and call out to him and see if he answers?" Xu Dongya laughed heartily, "When you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit; when you're poor, no one cares about you on the roadside. There are some relatives you can't afford to associate with. I do know a bit about the grudges between Renhetang and Huichuntang. If you're interested, I'm willing to tell you."

"Thanks, but I'm not interested in the past."

Xu Dongya said, "By the way, I heard you're in a bad situation."

Xu Chunliang smiled at him. Xu Dongya was the Silent King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Thousand Gates. He had a purpose when he came to Dongzhou. He had a close relationship with Yuan Hongping, so it was possible that he was in cahoots with Jiang Yucheng and others.

"Mr. Xu, don't forget that silence is golden!" Xu Chunliang's reminder was tactful but hit the nail on the head. Aren't you known as the King of Silence? Why are you talking so much today?

Xu Dongya said, "When you see your own people, you can't help but want to say a few more words. Chunliang, there are some things you can't do on your own. You have to know how to make choices and what to let go of."

Xu Chunliang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mr. Xu's words are really cryptic. I'm simple-minded and can't understand them."

Xu Dongya said, "Simply put, your choice determines whether you become a player or a pawn."

Xu Chunliang said, "Mr. Xu, are you sure you're not a pawn?"

Xu Dongya reached out to pat Xu Chunliang's shoulder, but Xu Chunliang blocked him.

Xu Dongya said, "Don't worry, I won't harm you. I heard you're looking for this person, and I can help you." He took out a photo from his pocket and waved it in front of Xu Chunliang. The person in the photo was Hua Zhuyue.

Xu Chunliang said, "If I had known that this matter was related to you, I wouldn't have minded putting the greater good before family."

Xu Dongya paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, turned around and strode away. He went to the car and casually tossed Hua Zhuyue's photo on the ground.

Xiahou Mulan walked over, picked up the photo, and returned to Xu Chunliang's side: "It's Sister Hua."

Xu Chunliang said, "He is not the mastermind; there must be someone else behind him."

Xiahou Mulan said softly, "Let's get in the carriage first."

After Xu Chunliang got into the car, Xiahou Mulan handed him a towel, and Xu Chunliang wiped his rain-soaked hair.

Xiahou Mulan said, "I asked around, and Su Qing is wanted by the police."

Xu Chunliang was not surprised. If Feng Mingjun showed him mercy because of his body, she didn't have such deep feelings for Su Qing, and she wouldn't give her any special treatment because of him.

Xu Chunliang said, "This is just the beginning. Perhaps the same fate will soon befall us."

Xiahou Mulan grasped his hand: "I'm not afraid!" She already knew Xu Chunliang's secret and was determined to stand with him through thick and thin.

Xu Chunliang sighed and said, "I just feel sorry for you."

Xiahou Mulan said softly, "I have never felt wronged."

She remembered something and handed him the new phone and the SIM card she had helped Xu Chunliang get replaced.

Xu Chunliang had just turned on his phone when a message from Ji Jiajia came through—Pan Tianhua is dead!

Xu Chunliang's heart sank. Not long ago, he had asked Pan Tianhua to help him find Hua Zhuyue's whereabouts. How could he have died so suddenly? As a senior figure of great importance in the Orchid Sect, Pan Tianhua's death had a great impact.

First, Hua Zhuyue mysteriously disappeared, and now Pan Tianhua has died. It's been a turbulent time, and Xu Chunliang is naturally worried about Ji Jiajia's safety.

He hurriedly called Ji Jiajia.

When Ji Jiajia answered the phone, her voice was clearly filled with fear: "Master...you finally called back, you scared me to death..."

Xu Chunliang comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid, just tell me what's wrong."

Ji Jiajia said in a tearful voice, "There's a ghost... there's a ghost, I... I saw my dad..."

Xu Chunliang was taken aback. Ji Jiajia's father was Ji Buyao, the former leader of the Orchid Sect, who had already been declared dead by the police. However, Xu Chunliang always believed that Ji Buyao had vanished into thin air by dying, escaping legal punishment, and that he was actually hiding somewhere in the world, living a carefree life.

Xu Chunliang even believed that Hua Zhuyue had always known the truth, but he did not want to interfere in the internal affairs of the Orchid Sect, so he never mentioned it to Hua Zhuyue.

Xu Chunliang said, "Calm down and tell me what's going on."

Ji Jiajia said, "When I was asleep last night, someone came into my room. I was very scared and didn't dare to make a sound. After he came in, he reached out and poked my acupoints a few times. Master, you taught me how to shift acupoints, so he didn't notice. I was awake the whole time."

Xu Chunliang asked, "You saw him?"

"No, I didn't dare open my eyes, but I could smell his scent. It must be my dad, there's no mistake."

(End of this chapter)