The gluttonous little boy is four and a half years old, and even the wealthy family kneels down and

Qiu An's eyes were full of doubt.

He could sense that the child in front of him was not human, but he didn't seem to be a spirit either.

He had never heard of any spirit or monster that could consume malevolent energy.

It's not human, not a spirit, could it be... a ghost?

He looked at Xiao Jin, who had a rosy complexion and full of vitality, and shook his head. She couldn't possibly be a ghost.

So what exactly is she?

He had dealt with Yun Zhenglu before. With Yun Zhenglu's abilities, surely he noticed something unusual about this child?

How could Yun Zhenglu dare to leave this little thing on the mountain?

Looking into Xiao Jin's clear eyes, Qiu An couldn't help but offer a word of advice: "There are a few sharp-eyed old men around here. Don't stand out and attract their attention."

Those old fogies didn't treat these "outcasts" well.

Xiao Jin took a sip of the chicken soup, feeling its warmth, and comfortably squinted her eyes. She paused for a moment when she heard Qiu An's words.

"Poisonous? Spicy?" she asked curiously. "What kind of spiciness is that?"

Qiu An: "..."

Why is this little thing sometimes so clever and sometimes so silly?

Yun Ziang couldn't help but laugh, jokingly explaining, "Very ruthless means extremely spicy."

"Oh, I see," Xiao Jin said, looking like she'd learned something. "So there are a few really, really spicy old fogies here?"

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand frantically at Qiu An, "Xiao Jin doesn't eat people, Xiao Jin only eats delicious food!"

Qiu An twitched the corner of his mouth, looked at Yun Ziang and Xiao Jin, and commented, "Truly a hidden dragon and a phoenix chick."

"We won't listen to the negative comments," Yun Ziang said, pretending to cover Xiao Jin's ears.

Xiao Jin's entire focus was on the food, and she had no time to say anything.

Xiao Jin was very satisfied with the meal.

Not only did she arrange things for her great-nephew, but she also got to eat delicious food.

That’s awesome!

Yun Ziang looked at the empty plates on the table and clapped in amazement, "Unbelievable."

They ate so cleanly, not even leaving a single vegetable leaf.

Qiu An looked at Xiao Jin, who was sitting in a chair, rubbing her little belly and humming happily, and said, "I will do my job well. Just make sure there are no mistakes on your end."

"Xiao Jin is super reliable!" Xiao Jin patted her chest and assured him.

"Okay," Qiu An replied, and prepared to leave.

Upon seeing this, Yun Zi'ang was startled. "Where are you going? Are you leaving already?"

"I haven't found my enemy yet!"

Qiu An looked somewhat helpless. "What you need to do now is reflect on what you've done in the first half of your life."

"Make a list of your enemies."

"Or there might be an easier way."

"What method?" Yun Ziang asked anxiously.

Qiu An offered a word of advice: "When the time comes, that person will naturally appear."

"Until then, you can continue with your eating, drinking, and having fun."

"How can I possibly have the mind to play?" Yun Zi'ang was somewhat anxious. Who could possibly eat, drink, and have fun after knowing the date of their death?

Qiu An looked at Yun Ziang for two seconds, then walked around the table and stood in front of Yun Ziang.

He looked down at me and said, "Look at me."

"Huh?" Yun Ziang looked up at Qiu An with a puzzled expression.

The next second, a red light flashed in Qiu An's eyes, and Yun Ziang's expression instantly became confused and disoriented.

Qiu An explained to Xiao Jin, "It's just to make him forget about this temporarily, otherwise he'll keep thinking about it and definitely cause trouble."

"Alright, Xiao Jin allows you to do that," she nodded her little head, clearly understanding the personality of her silly grand-nephew.

Qiu An withdrew his demonic power and said, "Take him back."

"Okay," Xiao Jin thought of something, leaned forward, and grabbed Qiu An's hand.

Qiu An looked at Xiao Jin in confusion, "What are you going to do?"

Xiao Jin raised her face and smiled.

The next second, a wisp of black energy emerged from Xiao Jin's palm, climbed up Qiu An's hand, and burrowed into Qiu An's wound.

The wounds caused by the runes began to heal at a visible speed.

Whether my great-nephew can get through this ordeal depends on this fox's help!

Qiu An stared wide-eyed in astonishment, her face filled with disbelief. "What is this?"

Xiao Jin put a finger to her lips, lowered her voice, and mysteriously said, "Shh~"

"This is Xiao Jin's unique skill; you can't tell anyone!"

Qiu An stared blankly at Xiao Jin for a long while before finding her voice, "What... exactly are you?"

It's the same problem again.

Xiao Jin pouted, a little annoyed, "I've said it so many times already."

"It's me, Xiaojin! Can't you hear me?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jin took a deep breath and was about to say it again at the loudest volume when Qiu An quickly covered her mouth.

He replied, "I heard you, no need to say anything more."

It seems this child has no idea how special he is.

Forget it, why is he arguing with a kid?

Qiu An withdrew his hand, helped the dazed Yun Ziang up, and said, "I'll take you out."

"Okay!" Xiao Jin replied, got off the chair, and followed Qiu An happily.

-

In the study of the Yun family villa.

Yun Mingyue's fingertips turned slightly white, and the confusion and vulnerability of the past few days were gone from her eyes, leaving only a coldness.

After arriving in Beijing, she spent a whole day arranging a place for Zhang Deshun and his wife, and only returned to the Yun family with Zhang Tianlin the next day.

She's holding back a lot of energy right now.

She must get revenge for the deception, the pain of the swapped children, and the loss of her family property over the past few years, one debt at a time.

"Dad, brother, I've thought it through." She looked up, her voice steady yet resolute, "This marriage must end, and Lu Peng won't be taking a single penny with him. Not only that, he should pay the price for all the despicable things he's done."

Yun Mingyuan's face was equally gloomy. He said in a deep voice, "Ziqian has already sorted out Pengsheng Building Materials' accounts for the past three years. They fabricated contracts, misappropriated project funds, and transferred company assets privately. The total amount is over ten million yuan, which is enough to file a case."

Back then, Pengsheng Building Materials was established by Lu Peng with the help of Yun Mingyue.

At first, Yun Mingyue still had a say in the company, but after having a child, she was sidelined from company affairs.

Yun Mingyue only realized then that all of this was Lu Peng's plan.

Yun Mingyuan glanced at his younger sister, his voice growing even lower, as if he were suppressing a fire:

"Lu Peng has transferred a lot of money overseas over the past few years, so he must have planned to flee overseas long ago. It will take some effort to recover all of it."

"And then there's the matter of the child swap," he paused, his tone growing colder, "we've already made progress on the nurse from back then. She's hiding in a Taoist temple on the outskirts of the city. Once the witness arrives, she won't be able to escape the charge of child abduction."

All of this combined is enough for Lu Peng to spend the rest of his life in jail.

Ke Yunzheng leaned back in his chair, his fingers slowly stroking the jade thumb ring, but his brows remained furrowed.

He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "This is not enough."

"Lu Peng is cunning and definitely has some tricks up his sleeve."

"If we really push him too far, he'll either go all out and destroy the evidence, or he'll hide overseas, which will only make things worse."

Yun Mingyue was taken aback: "What does Dad mean?"

"We'll give him whatever he wants." Yun Zhengbang raised his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his cloudy eyes. "Isn't he hoping for the downfall of the Yun family so he can seize the family fortune? Then let him have his way."

He tapped the table lightly with his fingertip and said, word by word, "Release the news to the outside world that I suffered a sudden stroke last night and am unconscious. The company is leaderless and the Yun family is in complete chaos."

"This..." Yun Mingyuan frowned. "Dad, isn't this too risky? What if he takes the opportunity to cause trouble at the company..."

"We want him to cause trouble." Yun Zhengbang interrupted him, his tone calm. "He's hiding things now, and there are many accounts that are difficult for us to investigate. Once he feels that no one in the Yun family can control him, he will definitely be in a hurry to transfer his last assets."

"The more he moves, the more clues he'll reveal. Eventually, he'll be caught red-handed, and all the evidence will be uncovered at once."

The study was silent for a few seconds.

Yun Mingyue stared blankly at her father, then realized what was happening, and the pent-up frustration that had been building up in her chest for five years suddenly dissipated.

Yes, confronting them head-on to recover the stolen goods will inevitably lead to some culprits escaping. It's better to lure them out and let Lu Peng bring all the evidence to our door.

"I understand." She nodded immediately, her eyes firm. "I'll do as Dad says."

"Didn't he want to wait for the Yun family to fall so he could immigrate with Chen Manman and their illegitimate child? I'll make sure he gets nothing in the end, and then I'll step on his criminal evidence to send him to jail."

Seeing his sister's resolute attitude and his father's confidence, Yun Mingyuan no longer hesitated: "Alright, I'll arrange it tomorrow, first issue a fake critical condition notice..."

"You are not allowed to reveal any inside information to Mingyi," Yun Zhengbang said sternly, his expression grave.

"Not telling Mingyi?" Yun Mingyuan looked slightly shocked.

Yun Mingyue was silent for two seconds, then hesitated and asked, "Dad, are you trying to force my younger brother to come back?"

"So much time has passed, and you still haven't gotten over it. You're hiding abroad all by yourself, and you don't even show your face to us. Is that acceptable?!" Yun Zhengbang became more and more angry as he spoke, and finally couldn't help but cough.

"Dad, calm down," Yun Mingyuan quickly comforted him, walking over and patting Yun Zhengbang's back to help him catch his breath.

Yun Mingyue opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Since Yun Mingyi went abroad for leg treatment, he has become increasingly withdrawn, no longer replying to their messages, and refusing to show up when they visit him abroad.

She sighed heavily. "Mingyi is not feeling well."

A once-proud and talented person has become a useless person. Who could bear such a fall from grace?

"If I don't push him, he won't get over it," Yun Zhengbang said, breathing slowly and heavily. "I want to see if he'll even come back if I die."

"How could that be!" Yun Mingyuan said helplessly. "Mingyi will definitely come back."

Yun Zhengbang didn't speak, but just snorted heavily.

After a moment of silence, Yun Zhengbang spoke up and asked:

"Why isn't Xiao Jin back yet?"

The Yun family's affairs only upset him; only seeing Xiao Jin could make him feel a little better.

"I'll call Zi'ang right now and ask him," Yun Mingyuan said, reaching for his phone.

As soon as the call connected, Yun Ziang's ringtone could be heard from afar outside the door.

"Have they already returned?" Yun Mingyue was the first to react.

Upon hearing this, Yun Mingyuan walked outside and saw Yun Ziang going upstairs to return to his room.

He frowned and snapped, "Yun Zi'ang!"

"Where's Xiao Jin?"

Yun Zi'ang pointed, "The living room."

"Could that dark-skinned boy down there be Auntie's biological son?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his aunt standing behind his father with a dark face, staring at him fiercely.

"Yun Zi'ang, I think you just need a beating!"