"How does a delivery boy know the password to Purple Maple Villa?"
Yanzi finally voiced her question, looking at Nalan Mingyue with surprise.
Nalan Mingyue looked at Yanzi speechlessly. What was going on in this girl's head?
Which homeowner would tell a delivery boy their home's password?
Undoubtedly, Lu Pan, whether he was the Divine Physician Lu or not, was either a close friend or a distinguished guest of the Divine Physician Lu.
Considering Lu Pan's terrifying strength, Nalan Mingyue felt it was unlikely that the Divine Physician Lu was Lu Pan.
After all, how could a divine physician possess both top-tier medical skills and such formidable power?
She shook her head, concluding that Lu Pan must be a friend of the Divine Physician Lu.
With this thought, Nalan Mingyue moved forward and gently knocked on the door. "Apologies, that was indeed a misunderstanding..."
Nalan Mingyue paused, seemingly considering how to address Lu Pan.
"Thank you for saving my life that night, sir... regarding what just happened... let's consider it... even." Nalan Mingyue felt her cheeks burn, inexplicably nervous.
She had been virtually isolated from men her entire life, and at fourteen, she had directly joined the military.
Although there were many men in the military, and women were a rarity, she fought with more ferocity than any man!
She treated the men in the military as brothers and had never been considered a fragile woman by anyone.
Yanzi watched her Major General, wondering why she was so nervous.
Seeing no response from Lu Pan, Nalan Mingyue continued to knock. "Sir, we are here to find the Divine Physician Lu. Do you know when he will return?"
"I don't know."
Lu Pan tossed the items aside and sat on the rocking chair in the villa, his eyes half-closed, gazing comfortably in the direction of the gate.
He felt a touch of amusement. He was standing right in front of them, yet they didn't believe he was the Divine Physician Lu they were looking for.
Perhaps, in their eyes, he wasn't worthy of being skilled in both medicine and martial arts?
If that was the case, he would let them wait outside.
Yanzi frowned upon hearing Lu Pan's cold reply. "Major General, I don't think he knows any Divine Physician Lu. He probably got the password from somewhere and sneaked in while the Divine Physician Lu was away..."
"Ah, perhaps he's not a delivery boy, but a thief!"
Yanzi's eyes lit up. "Major General, if he is a thief... no, I'll call for backup and have him brought out to be handed over to the Divine Physician Lu..."
Nalan Mingyue pressed her forehead. What thief would openly and brazenly use the main gate?
Especially right under their noses!
"Yanzi," Nalan Mingyue interrupted, "Not another word from now on, or you'll be forbidden from eating for three days!"
Yanzi, unsure what she had said wrong, obediently fell silent.
Inside the villa.
Lu Pan heard every word Yanzi had said.
He almost burst out laughing. Him, a thief? Stealing things?
His presence in the villa brought splendor to Purple Maple Villa. Moreover, he had no interest in anything here.
"Sir, do you know when the Divine Physician Lu will return?" Nalan Mingyue asked again, not giving up.
Lu Pan flipped through the scrolls in his hand, ignoring her.
No matter how Nalan Mingyue inquired, Lu Pan remained silent.
An hour later, after finishing all the scrolls, Lu Pan finally spoke to Nalan Mingyue outside the gate. "Help me do something. If you do it well, I'll tell you when the Divine Physician Lu will return."
Nalan Mingyue, who was beginning to despair, immediately perked up upon hearing this. "Please tell me, sir!"
"I heard the braised sea cucumber and the yellow croaker crab stew from Songhe Tower are the twin delicacies of Qingcheng. Go and pack a portion for me," Lu Pan instructed casually.
Yanzi's eyes flared with anger upon hearing this. Suppressing it, she said to Nalan Mingyue, "Major General, I will go now!"
"Was my request not clear enough?" Lu Pan's voice turned colder.
"Alright, I'll be back soon!"
Nalan Mingyue stopped Yanzi from saying more, gave some instructions, and turned to leave.
Seeing Nalan Mingyue leave, Lu Pan's lips curved into a smile. He patted his stomach; he was indeed feeling hungry.
---
Meanwhile, at the Xu family.
The lights were bright, but a somber mood pervaded!
Within three days, Xu Haishan and Xu Haiyuan were both killed, and Xu Ziqiang was crippled!
This was a devastating blow to the Xu family.
However, no one dared to kick the Xu family while they were down, as they still had Xu Zichuan.
He was the live-in son-in-law of the Qi family, the capital of Dongshan Prefecture, Jicheng, and a three-star second lieutenant in the Jicheng military.
Even as a live-in son-in-law, no one dared to look down on Xu Zichuan; instead, it was considered supreme honor, a blessing from his ancestors, as the Qi family had produced two five-star generals.
Guo Meiling, dressed in mourning, sobbed uncontrollably as she watched Xu Zichuan return to the family.
Xu Zichuan looked at the bodies of his father and second uncle, his face covered in frost. His sharp eyes exuded a terrifying gaze.
"Who? Who was it!" Xu Zichuan roared in anger, his body trembling, his voice filled with hatred and killing intent. "I will flay him alive!! Tear him into a million pieces!!"
"Zichuan, you're finally back... You must avenge your brother and your father... sob sob sob..."
Guo Meiling finally regained her composure, her voice hoarse from crying.
"Mom, don't worry. No matter who it is, if I don't avenge this, I, Xu Zichuan, swear I am not human!" Xu Zichuan supported Guo Meiling.
*Bang bang bang*—
After kowtowing three times to the remains of Xu Haiyuan and Xu Haishan, Xu Zichuan rose to inquire about the cause of events.
Upon hearing the explanation, Xu Zichuan was enraged.
"The Mo family... Lu Pan... none of them will escape!" Xu Zichuan's gaze was terrifying. "Does Mo Shiyao think she can act as if nothing happened just because my brother was crippled?"
"Let alone Ziqiang being crippled, even if he were dead, Mo Shiyao would still have to marry into the Xu family and live as a widow forever!"
"Zichuan, you are all I have left. The Xu family will depend on you from now on..."
Guo Meiling had lost her husband, and Xu Zichuan was her only pillar of support.
But thinking about what had happened in the past two days, she couldn't help but feel anxious. "Zichuan, Mom heard that Lu Pan kills without blinking, and even Inspector Li Wei of the police station was outmaneuvered by him. You must be careful..."
"Hmph! A mere police inspector he may disregard, but the Jicheng military is the sky of Dongshan Prefecture!" Xu Zichuan's face was cold and arrogant. "If bullets can't deal with him, then we'll use cannons!!"
"I don't believe he, with his mere flesh and blood, can't be killed by an explosion!"
"No matter what, he must die by my hand!!"
"Tomorrow morning, first go to the Mo family, bring Shiyao back, and make her kneel at the mourning hall to observe mourning for Father and Second Uncle for three years!!"
Xu Zichuan gritted his teeth, his hatred boundless.
---
Purple Maple Villa.
"Sir, the braised sea cucumber and yellow croaker crab stew have been brought back," Mo Shiyao said softly, knocking on the door, her tone devoid of any dissatisfaction.
"You've been back and forth for an hour and a half. They're probably cold by now. Throw them away!"
Lu Pan's somewhat lazy voice came from within the villa.
"Don't push it too far!" Yanzi could not stand it any longer. "Do you know how noble our Major General is?!"
"Yanzi!"
Nalan Mingyue frowned, stopping Yanzi.
She knew Lu Pan was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she had no choice but to endure.
"The Divine Physician Lu will return in three days!" Lu Pan spoke again. "Come back then!"