Chapter 428: Chapter 428: The Identity of Seven Kills!
“Your grandfather is dying!”
The entire Shen Mansion was in chaos.
Shen Dongli’s voice carried a penetrating sharpness, scaring everyone out of their wits!
Five minutes later.
The whole Shen Family, now seated inside Elder Shen’s study, stared wordlessly at the sight of Shen Dongli, a man over fifty, being beaten.
Qingwu coughed lightly.
“Looking at Grandpa’s condition, he still seems quite healthy.”
An elderly man in his seventies was chasing after his fifty-sothing son, darting left and right, all the while brandishing a dragon-headed cane. Shen Dongli couldn’t even put up a fight…
He yelped as he got beaten.
Shen Shaojia covered her face with her hands.
“From this angle, Dad’s health really can’t compare to Grandpa’s…”
Elder Shen, after all, ca from a military background, having spent half his life on the frontlines in training and combat. Shen Dongli, on the other hand, had grown soft working in an office, far removed from the grit and rigor his father had endured.
“I’ll teach you to run your mouth! Are you so eager for to die that you can’t wait to take over and rule this house?”
Shen Dongli clutched his backside and dodged behind Zuo Wanjun.
“Dad! I was wrong! I only thought that because you’ve been making wills and calling for Qingwu recently, I assud your health… wasn’t good!”
Elder Shen hadn’t eaten much for days.
And this was shortly after the passing of Elder Pei.
Who wouldn’t think too much in this situation?
Shen Dongli overthought it so much that he had been scaring himself with wild ntal scenarios!
Qingwu stepped forward and held onto Elder Shen.
“Grandpa, is there sothing you wanted to discuss with ?”
Elder Shen sat down, catching his breath and sipping several cups of tea before finally gesturing with his hand.
“Grandpa wants to talk to you about so matters involving Beidou Star.”
“As people get older, accidents are inevitable. The past few days, Grandpa has been pondering deeply and decided it’s ti to tell you everything.”
Elder Shen had originally intended to just speak to Qingwu alone, but thanks to Shen Dongli’s loud commotion, the whole family— including even the pregnant Su Mi— had now gathered in the study.
Elder Shen instructed, “Su girl, go get so rest.”
“No need, Grandpa. I’ve already been sleeping too much during the day; I can’t sleep anymore now.”
Elder Shen turned to Qingwu for her thoughts. “Qingwu, are you okay with everyone staying here?”
After all, the matters of Beidou Star might involve a lot of confidential information.
Qingwu considered this for a mont. “It’s fine. Before, I didn’t want everyone to know because I didn’t want our family to face any danger. But my elder brother said we’re family and that we should share the burden.”
Her surna was Shen!
Even if Qingwu originally sought to protect the Shen Family by withholding things, in the eyes of others, they were a family— their rise and fall were intertwined.
Elder Shen nodded in satisfaction. “You’re not the sa as when you first returned!”
“Ye Qilan’s situation has worsened; he’s gravely ill, likely beyond saving.”
Qingwu was shocked. “When did this happen?”
Elder Shen raised his gaze slightly.
“A few days ago. It’s your Granny Pei’s wedding gift to you.”
Granny Pei felt that she could only et Lin Huazhen in the afterlife if she accomplished sothing aningful.
Handing Qingwu a docunt, Elder Shen removed his reading glasses and lowered his head to wipe them.
In the docunt, Qingwu discovered that in the past few days, Granny Pei had not only selected a coffin and burial site for herself but had also administered poison to Ye Qilan!
Ye Qilan already had a multitude of underlying health issues.
His years of scientific research— especially his extensive involvent in Beidou Star, dealing with all sorts of radioactive elents— had compromised his health long ago.
With a single package of poison from Granny Pei, Ye Qilan was utterly brought down!
Elder Shen sighed. “She originally had a more gradual plan, but ti was running short, so she resorted to the most direct thod. This is the gift your Granny Pei left for you.”
“She didn’t want to stain the younger generation’s hands. Her wish was for you and Ajue to live peaceful and smooth lives in the future!”
A surge of bittersweet, tangled emotions arose in Qingwu’s heart.
“Granny Pei was the most unconventional grandmother I’ve ever known.”
But she was also, apart from Lin Huazhen and Tu Lan, one of the grandmothers who cared for her the most!
This unconventional wedding gift was extraordinary, but it was exactly what Qingwu needed.
Granny Pei’s love wasn’t in her words, but it was enduring and profoundly aningful!
“The Beidou Star project was conducted in the sa region as my military base back in the day.”
“Huazhen, Ye Qilan, and Old Xiao were the project’s pioneers.”
“What they aid to do was create stars!”
Elder Shen’s gaze beca distant.
“The truth is always in the hands of a few. They wanted to nurture a team of rare talents that would elevate Hua Country to the pinnacle of the world. These stars would shine in various fields, securing the world’s strategic heights!”
“And truthfully, they succeeded.”
Elder Shen cast a aningful look at Qingwu.
“If I’m not mistaken, Qingwu, your ntors are all mbers of Beidou Star!”
“Hai Xin, Ji Changfeng, even Shi Yujiang in the past had ties to .”
The Shen Family mbers were so stunned their mouths could’ve fit eggs!
Qingwu nodded calmly. “You saw right, Grandpa. My ntors are indeed part of the older generation of Beidou Star’s Constellation mbers.”
“Those skills of yours were all taught by those geezers, I presu?”
“Yes, my ntors have always been very kind to .”
Elder Shen’s sharp eyes imdiately discerned the imnse care and affection those renowned figures held for Qingwu— not unlike the tender attachnt of one generation to the next!
Their care rivaled, if not matched, that of him, her own grandfather!
“They were all Huazhen’s comrades. Taking care of you was only natural!”
Qingwu nodded. “Though it was Grandma’s request, the ntors truly cared for .”
“The scope of the Beidou Star project is far beyond what you can imagine. The base’s original area was over a thousand square ters! My unit back then existed purely to protect them.”
“Later, when your grandma realized Ye Qilan’s thods had beco far too extre to tolerate, she blew up the base and fled with Old Xiao!”
Qingwu was dumbfounded.
Her grandma had done sothing that bold in her youth?
“Apart from Ye Qilan, there are still several others from his side alive.”
“Grandpa, are you referring to Seven Kills?”
“Yes, him! The Beidou Star project brought such imnse benefits that it attracted many eager participants. Even if a single genius erged, the project would be considered ‘worth it.’ Do you understand?”
Qingwu lowered her eyes. “Grandpa, their cost was human lives.”
Human lives! There’s no such thing as ‘worth it’!
Elder Shen clarified, “That’s not what Grandpa ant. Beidou Star offered too much, and it tempted too many people!”
Seven Kills was the true power behind the Beidou Star initiative!
Ye Qilan, as Tian Xiang, had always been Seven Kills’ subordinate.
With a piercing gaze scanning his gathered descendants, Elder Shen spoke with gravity.
“Since you’re all here, protecting Qingwu’s safety is your responsibility! Though it’s likely her abilities an she won’t need much of your help.”
Shen Jishi swallowed the bold declaration he had just been preparing to make.
“Grandpa, that hurts a bit, you know.”
Shen Boyi asked seriously, “Grandpa, just who is this Seven Kills you’re talking about?”
Elder Shen’s eyes darkened. He tapped a finger on an old group photograph lying on the desk!
“The forr deputy leader, Mu Chan!”
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