"Take the prescription and gather the herbs," Jiang Yi instructed. "After brewing, add brown sugar and honey, and have her drink it three times a day."
Meiling nodded and hurried off with the prescription to buy the medicine.
Just as Meiling left, Dongfang Mei entered the room.
"Can your prescription cure Xiao Xue?" Dongfang Mei asked.
"No!"
Jiang Yi glanced at Xiao Xue on the bed and then spoke, "Her illness is very rare, and it's the first time I've encountered it."
"That prescription is just to test her, to see how she is after taking it. As long as we find the root cause, treatment won't be an issue."
For this particular illness, there was likely only one case in all of Huaxia.
Xiao Xue was fortunate to have met him; otherwise, she would have been waiting to die.
"I've seen photos of your sister; she bears some resemblance to her," Dongfang Mei suddenly said.
Jiang Yi remained silent.
Jiang Yi hadn't felt so distressed initially, but when Dongfang Mei mentioned his sister, his heart began to ache.
He took a deep breath and left the room.
"Perhaps, your sister isn't dead!" Dongfang Mei called out.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi stopped in his tracks and couldn't help but turn to look at Dongfang Mei.
"While staying at the villa, I was bored and looked through the files of your parents and sister's car accident from years ago. I discovered something," Dongfang Mei stated with a solemn expression.
"What is it?" Jiang Yi asked urgently.
"The pathologist who conducted the autopsies at the time did not check the DNA of the three bodies found at the accident scene. They merely identified them as your parents and sister based on the personal belongings found there."
Dongfang Mei continued, "The three bodies were beyond recognition. Who can definitively confirm they were your parents and sister?"
This question stunned Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi had actually harbored such doubts back then and intended to investigate. However, by the time he reached the relevant authorities, the three bodies had already been cremated.
At the time, all evidence indicated that his parents and sister were those three burned bodies.
Now, it was impossible to investigate further!
Besides, if they were still alive, why wouldn't they have come looking for him?
"Let's leave this matter as it is. Don't stir up trouble anymore!" Jiang Yi said calmly.
Dongfang Mei shrugged and then left the room.
Jiang Yi covered Xiao Xue with a blanket and returned to his own room.
He must have been too tired, as he fell asleep directly upon lying down.
When he woke up, it was already the next morning.
After breakfast, Jiang Yi opened the documents on the table.
Shen Lu's list contained eight assassins. He had already dealt with Sun Hao and Ye Shen, leaving six.
Jiang Yi intended to eliminate these remaining six all at once.
He didn't want to drag things out any longer.
To deal with the remaining six assassins simultaneously, he first needed to find a way to gather them together. These six individuals were engaged in various professions: a chef, a doctor, a boss, a worker, a ruffian, and a vagrant.
These identities were all their disguises!
Their true identities were assassins whose hands were stained with blood.
Only one person could gather them all without raising their suspicion.
That person was Shen Lu!
"These individuals are all formidable. Be careful yourself!" Dongfang Mei cautioned Jiang Yi.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to reply, a servant walked in from outside.
"Mr. Jiang, the Ye family's young master is here!" the servant announced.
"Tell him I'm not in," Jiang Yi said.
"Yes!"
The servant nodded and prepared to go out and turn away Ye Xiaofeng.
"Wait..."
Dongfang Mei stopped the servant and said, "Let him in!"
The servant hesitated for a moment before going to invite Ye Xiaofeng.
"Why are you seeing Ye Xiaofeng?" Jiang Yi asked, exasperated.
"I want to see how Ye Yanran and Shi Jun are progressing. I'll only be at ease if they are together," Dongfang Mei said with a playful glint in her eyes.
Jiang Yi felt a headache coming on.
Dongfang Mei was too much of a meddler.
Just then, Ye Xiaofeng walked in from outside. The moment he saw Dongfang Mei, he was utterly captivated.
Dongfang Mei let out a chuckle at the sight, prompting Ye Xiaofeng's soul to seemingly leave his body.
"Young Master Ye, please have a seat!" Dongfang Mei said.
Hearing Dongfang Mei's voice, Ye Xiaofeng finally snapped back to reality.
Ye Xiaofeng suddenly remembered that he had come to see Jiang Yi about important business. He quickly turned to Jiang Yi and asked, "Brother-in-law, when are you remarrying my sister?"
Jiang Yi ignored Ye Xiaofeng.
"Brother-in-law, that guy Shi Jun came to our house early this morning and invited my sister on a date!"
Ye Xiaofeng continued, "My sister initially didn't want to go, but Shi Jun mentioned that his uncle is Chairman Bai of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, who can help my sister with her funding issues. Without a word, my sister got into Shi Jun's car and left!"
Jiang Yi merely grunted in response.
Who Ye Yanran went on a date with had nothing to do with him.
"Brother-in-law, Shi Jun is well-prepared this time. If you don't hurry, you'll miss your chance," Ye Xiaofeng advised.
Ye Xiaofeng was telling Jiang Yi this for Dongfang Mei's sake.
He knew very well that if his sister got together with Shi Jun, Dongfang Mei would eventually end up with Jiang Yi.
At that point, he would have no hope.
If it weren't for Dongfang Mei, Ye Xiaofeng wouldn't have bothered.
Jiang Yi, like Shi Jun, held considerable influence. No matter who became his brother-in-law, he would benefit greatly.
"What impression does your sister have of Shi Jun?" Dongfang Mei asked Ye Xiaofeng.
"My sister said Shi Jun is a knowledgeable, gentle, and considerate man."
Ye Xiaofeng continued, "Although my sister says she only sees Shi Jun as a friend, if Shi Jun persists, my sister will eventually end up with him. Shi Jun is a master at pursuing women..."
"And what about your parents? What's their impression of Shi Jun?" Dongfang Mei inquired further.
"They seem to like Shi Jun quite a bit. After all, Shi Jun's uncle is Chairman Bai of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, and he's very wealthy! I've heard he's a young master from a prominent family in the capital."
"As for my father, he said as long as my sister likes him, she can be with anyone. He respects my sister's choice."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mei was immediately relieved.
Dongfang Mei believed that Shi Jun had a high chance of winning over Ye Yanran.
Once that happened, Dongfang Mei wouldn't have to worry about Jiang Yi being snatched away by Ye Yanran.
"Do you know anything else?" Dongfang Mei asked.
Ye Xiaofeng quickly shook his head.
"I'd like to ask for a favor. Would you be willing?" Dongfang Mei asked Ye Xiaofeng with a charming smile.
Dongfang Mei's smile made Ye Xiaofeng's bones go soft, and he nodded repeatedly.
"I'm willing!" Ye Xiaofeng said excitedly.
In Ye Xiaofeng's mind, this was the best opportunity to get closer to Dongfang Mei.
What Ye Xiaofeng didn't realize was that Dongfang Mei was merely using him.