Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

"Gao Yang, you stop right there!"

In the dim moonlight, one could vaguely see Gao Yang ahead, running continuously up the mountain.

Four figures pursued relentlessly, their footsteps shattering the night and exuding murderous intent.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Three crossbow bolts shot out, their whistling sound tearing through the night, each aimed straight for his back.

Gao Yang suddenly turned to the side, spinning around close to the thick tree trunk to dodge.

The arrow pierced the tree heart with a resounding "thud, thud, thud," its fletching trembling violently as it penetrated deep into the wood with terrifying force.

"Damn, it was almost there."

The fourth brother behind him looked resentful.

"That son of a bitch crippled Lao Wu's leg, I'll skin him alive."

Yes, just now, Lao Wu thought Gao Yang had given up due to exhaustion, and had just raised his knife to approach when Gao Yang suddenly sprang up and delivered a vicious kick to his chest.

The fifth brother lost his balance and rolled backward, his lower leg hitting the pile of rocks hard. With a crisp crack, his bone broke in two, and he fainted from the pain.

Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, Gao Yang hurriedly fled towards the mountaintop.

Recalling what had just happened, their anger intensified, and they chased after the enemy like madmen.

Gao Yang's breathing was already in excruciating pain, and old wounds on his chest and side were constantly bleeding. His steps were unsteady, but he dared not stop for even a moment.

He ran wildly uphill, the mountain path becoming steeper and steeper, until he was finally forced to the edge of Eagle's Beak Cliff.

The cliff was steep and sheer, with clouds and mist swirling below, creating a pitch-black, bottomless abyss.

Ahead lay a bottomless abyss, behind were deadly pursuers.

The four men quickly surrounded Gao Yang, panting heavily, and cornered him against the cliff edge, their faces revealing cruel, sinister smiles.

"Run, you fucking keep running!"

"Nowhere to hide now, huh? Let's see where you run this time!"

"You crippled Fifth Brother, and you still want to escape from us? Today we'll smash you to pieces!"

Gao Yang stood upright, his back to the abyss, covered in blood and his clothes tattered.

A slight smile curved his lips.

"I really want to know, is it really worth it for you to go to such lengths to pursue me?"

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother was immediately enraged.

worth?

Damn it, this deal is a total loss!

First, they were soaked to the bone by the heavy rain, then they were chased around by the police. Everyone was injured to some extent, and one of them was even crippled.

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once he did, he felt like his heart was bleeding.

"Damn it, I'll kill you!"

The fourth brother was the first to lose his temper. He flipped his short knife and was about to rush forward to slash.

The leader sneered and raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't worry, I'll do it."

He had already figured out how to torture Gao Yang later, at least not to let Gao Yang die so easily.

Unexpectedly, Gao Yang smiled calmly.

"Have you considered this? Su Wanqing has run away. She will definitely use the power of the Su family to make sure none of you get away with it."

"Just kidding, in this line of work, I've never been afraid of anyone."

"Have you considered this? Su Wanqing will definitely trace your employer back to you. Do you think your employer will still let you live?"

Gao Yang's words were like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into the boss's heart.

The eldest brother's expression changed drastically.

How could he not know the stakes involved? But what could he do now? After this job was done, he would have to go on the run again.

Damn it, it's all this guy's fault.

The eldest brother gripped the knife hilt tighter, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Then I'll kill you first, so I can vent my anger!"

He walked forward slowly, the dagger in his hand gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

Little did Gao Yang know, he glanced back at the darkness below the cliff, then looked at the approaching assassin, and a smile crept onto his lips.

He did not beg for mercy, nor did he struggle.

"Sorry, I won't keep you company any longer."

After saying that, to the astonishment of the others, Gao Yang suddenly leaned back and fell straight off the cliff.

"You dare—!"

The leader's expression changed drastically, and he roared in a fierce voice.

He moved swiftly, grabbing forward.

But it was too late; he hadn't caught anything.

The wind instantly filled his clothes, and Gao Yang's figure, like a kite with a broken string, plummeted straight into the boundless darkness of Eagle Beak Cliff.

The group rushed to the edge of the cliff and looked down, but all they could see was darkness. They couldn't hear a sound. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The eldest brother's face was ashen, his thoughts churning.

He stood on the edge of the cliff for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out two words.

"go back."

…………

The living room of the Su family's old house was brightly lit, yet it exuded a bone-chilling cold.

The roar of a car engine came from afar, and in just a moment, it had stopped at the gate.

Su Wanqing sat in her Mercedes-Benz W14, without even taking the keys out, and practically jumped out, covered in mud and blood.

Her hair was disheveled, her delicate face was covered in tear stains and dust, and her eyes were red. She dared not delay for a moment.

"stop!"

Two security guards shouted, trying to subdue the offensive woman.

Su Wanqing glared at the two of them.

The two men were then shocked to realize that the woman who had forced her way into the Su family was none other than the renowned Su Wanqing.

At this moment, Su Wanqing tightly protected the small wooden box containing the two-hundred-year-old ginseng in her arms. It was the hope that Gao Yang had risked his life for, and the only thought that could save her grandfather.

She walked with hurried yet heavy steps, a nameless panic lingering in her heart. But right now, she couldn't care less about Gao Yang's safety; she only wanted to get the old ginseng to her grandfather's bedside immediately.

As soon as she stepped into the living room, the noise stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes fell on her.

Their gazes held disdain, mockery, and indifference, but not a shred of concern.

My second uncle sat upright on the main sofa, slowly sipping his tea, the gold Rolex on his wrist gleaming dazzlingly under the light.

He glanced at her, his tone full of impatience.

"I wondered who it was, but it's you, my illegitimate daughter. Where did you crawl back from? You're covered in filth, how dare you step into the Su family's door."

Su Zhaoyang lay on the sofa, fiddling with his gold Rolex and pushing up his gold-rimmed glasses, showing no interest whatsoever in glancing at Su Wanqing.

"You've been gone for so many days, I thought you'd died out there. I never expected you to come back. Grandpa's almost gone. Are you back now to claim a share of the inheritance?"

"I'm so sorry, there's none for you."

Su Xiaojie leaned casually to the side, pointing at Su Wanqing and laughing loudly.

"Look at her, she looks like a beggar, and she dares to come back! It's shameful!"

The surrounding members of the Su family's collateral branches also began to discuss the matter, their words sharp and sarcastic, full of mockery and harassment.

Su Wanqing clutched the wooden box in her arms, her nails digging deep into her palms, as she suppressed the grievances and bitterness in her heart.

"I didn't come back to divide the family property. I went to Cangmang Mountain and found a century-old ginseng that can save my grandfather. I need to go see him immediately."

"A century-old ginseng?"

My second uncle seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He put down his teacup and chuckled.

"Su Wanqing, if you're going to lie, at least make it believable. The Cangmang Mountains are so dangerous, how could a pampered girl like you find a hundred-year-old ginseng? I think you've gone mad!"

"that is."

Su Zhaoyang stood up, walked up to her, looked down at her with disdain in his eyes.

"Alright, alright, just find an excuse to get a share and that's fine, don't pretend to be so righteous."

"I don't!"

Su Wanqing took out the wooden box from her bosom.

In an instant, the aroma of medicine filled the entire hall.

Everyone turned to look, their shock barely concealed.

They swallowed hard, and saw a look of seriousness on each other's faces.

"Impossible! This is fake! This is absolutely fake!"

Su Zhaoyang spoke first.

He understood that the ginseng was real, but now he had to bite it down no matter what, because it was fake.

The group exchanged glances and instantly understood what each other was thinking.