st watch her die from illness!""Woo... woo..." The woman threw herself into her son's arms and burst into tears.When Xiao Yu and his group heard the conversation, they all silently lowered their heads...Chapter 90 Relic

After the excitement subsided, Lu Jianhong spoke seriously to Xiao Yu: "Xiao Yu, thank you. I know without your help, Secretary Wan wouldn't have chosen me as his secretary."

Lu Jianhong knew that if it weren't for Xiao Yu's connections, he would never be able to become Secretary Wan's secretary, even if his father was the vice-mayor of the same city. Perhaps due to his father's influence, Secretary Wan wouldn't have considered him at all. After all, a secretary would know many secrets about their leader. If his father had a good relationship with Secretary Wan, it might be possible, but they didn’t have any personal connections.

As someone from an official family, Lu Jianhong naturally knew more about things within the system. When he first received the call, he was too excited to think of this point; once he calmed down, he realized it must be because of his brother-in-law's influence. Not only did Secretary Wan attend his son's first birthday banquet, but he also brought an expensive gift, indicating how much they valued him.

"Brother-in-law, there’s no need to mention this in our family. While Secretary Wan might have chosen you as his secretary because of me, if you weren’t capable enough, even with my influence, he wouldn't appoint you."

Xiao Yu saw that Lu Jianhong was very serious and quickly stood up. He hadn't expected Secretary Wan to act this way but felt happy for his sister and brother-in-law seeing their joy. He knew that his sister had always felt indebted to her husband over schooling matters, so she would feel better now.

"Jianhong, sit down and eat quickly! We're all family, no need to be so formal!" Xiao Jianying said when she saw them being too polite.

"Xiaoyu, go get another set of chopsticks and cups," Xiao Jianying instructed her daughter.

"That's right. Brother-in-law, please sit down," Xiao Yu added as he refilled Lu Jianhong’s wine glass.

"Here, Xiao Yu, let's not talk about it anymore. I’ll raise a toast to you!" After seating himself, Lu Jianhong downed the large cup of wine in front of him and said.

Xiao Yu knew that if he didn't accept this toast from his brother-in-law, Lu Jianhong would be troubled by it, so without hesitation, he also finished his own glass.

"Is this Maotai It smells much more fragrant than what I've had before," said Lu Jianhong as he put down the wine cup and savored the taste on his tongue.

Xiao Yu also咂了咂嘴點了點頭。儘管他冇喝過幾次茅台酒，但他也能感覺到這酒的不同之處，尤其是鐘馗的記憶中提到，凡間的酒當中，今天所喝的酒味道最為醇香。

"Haha, this is what your great-grandfather left behind. They say it's Maotai, but it has been stored for more than a few decades!" Xiao Jian Ying heard the two of them praising the drink and explained with a smile.

The dining table occasionally echoed with laughter from Xiao Yu's family. Xiao Yu kept serving dishes to her husband and brother-in-law; seeing everyone sitting together happily, she felt very contented. She didn't have big aspirations; she just wished for peace and happiness within the family.

Especially towards her younger brother who was only a few minutes younger than herself. Although he used to need her care as a child, now that he had grown up and no longer required it, she felt gratified. Her husband's career ambitions were on the right track since his recent promotion.

Since Xiao Yu’s son turned one year old last time, her status in her mother-in-law's home had changed significantly. Not only did her mother-in-law always treat her with a smile, but even her father-in-law would stop to chat when he saw her. This was something she never dared to imagine before.

After the meal, Lu Jian Hong wanted to tell his father this good news and took Xiao Yu away from Xiao’s home.

"Xiao Yu, come here for a moment!" After finishing up with housework, Xiao Jian Ying approached Xiao Yu who was sitting at the consultation desk reading books, saying in a serious tone.

Xiao Yu froze upon hearing her mother's words. Seeing her mother looking very serious, she felt uneasy and thought to herself, "What is going on Has my mother found out something"

Nevertheless, Xiao Yu, who had always been obedient from a young age, put down the book and followed her mother to the backyard garden. As she watched her mother leading her towards the room where her great-grandfather used to live, she wondered why her mother would bring her here; after her great-grandfather’s death, her mother sealed his bedroom and no one was allowed in, not even Xiao Yu who had been with him since childhood.

Xiao Jian Ying opened the door of her father's room and led Xiao Yu inside. As she stepped into the room, she noticed everything inside was exactly as it was when her great-grandfather was alive, very clean and well-maintained, clearly showing someone had been regularly cleaning the place.

"Xiao Yu, kneel down!" After bringing Xiao Yu to where her father's spirit tablet was placed and lighting an incense stick, she said seriously to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu was full of curiosity about what her mother wanted from this visit; ever since her great-grandfather’s passing, she had never been allowed by her mother to enter his room again.

Although Xiao Yu was curious, he hesitated not at all and knelt before his late grandfather's spirit tablet, hitting it three loud headknocks.

"Xiao Yu, are you willing to inherit your grandfather’s legacy" Xiao Jianying stood by and asked his kneeling son seriously.

Hearing her mother’s question, Xiao Yu was taken aback. This question had often been posed to him when his grandfather was alive; however, because he disliked traditional medicine, every time he answered “no.”

Whenever his grandfather heard this, a disappointed look would appear on his face. Back then, Xiao Yu hated traditional medicine the most. Although he always said no, his grandfather never slackened in teaching Xiao Yu about traditional medicine.

Back then, Xiao Yu might have been going through an adolescent rebellious phase; the more his grandfather tried to make him study traditional medicine, the more unwilling Xiao Yu was to follow in his footsteps. Thus, right up until his grandfather’s death, he never heard him say that he would inherit his legacy.

Now, hearing this question again from his mother, matured Xiao Yu had gradually started enjoying traditional medicine a little bit. Remembering the small moments spent learning from his grandfather, Xiao Yu slowly raised his head and said with determination in his eyes: "I am willing!"

"Good! Good! Dad, did you hear that Xiao Yu agreed to it! He agreed to it!" When she heard her son’s consent, tears uncontrollably flowed down Xiao Jianying's face as she spoke.

Seeing his mother in this state, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sorrow recalling the little moments he spent with his grandfather. Tears fell involuntarily from his eyes.

Xiao Jianying wiped away her tears and took out a box from under the bed, handing it to Xiao Yu. She said: "This is something your grandfather left behind for you. He told me to give this to you when I hear you agree to inherit our family’s legacy. If I die before that happens, bury this with me! Now I am giving it over to you."

Seeing her son take the box, Xiao Jianying walked out of the room and closed the door lightly behind her as she looked up at the clear sky outside, taking a deep breath and smiling brightly.

Xiao Yu opened his grandfather’s box. Inside were two items: a letter and a medical bag. His grandfather's medical bag was made from cowhide and shaped into a small rectangle; it had a strap on top for carrying it over one's shoulder. Aside from a red five-pointed star, the exterior of the bag carried no markings. Although this medical bag looked like an ordinary barefoot doctor’s medical bag, its interior was full of compartments for storing herbs and medicine. There were roughly ten to fifteen small compartments inside.

Previously, Xiao Yu had often seen his grandfather use this medical bag. He hadn’t expected that it would be passed on to him by his grandfather now. At this point, Xiao Yu didn't look at the medical bag anymore but picked up the letter instead. The envelope read: "To my grandson, Xiao Yu." Xiao Yu was stunned; he had not expected this letter to have been left for him by his grandfather. He tore open the envelope and took out the letter to read it.

Xiao Yu, when you open this letter, Grandpa might already be gone. But if you can see this letter, it means that you have agreed to inherit the legacy of the Xiao family...

Xiao Yu looked at the letter left by his grandpa and learned that the Xiao family once had a glorious history. The Xiao family used to be a renowned traditional Chinese medicine family, spanning through both the Ming and Qing dynasties. Countless imperial physicians hailed from their lineage. During wartime, because Grandpa went to participate in the revolution and was denounced by traitors, the Xiao family was destroyed, leaving only Grandpa alive. This is also one of the reasons why Grandpa placed so much importance on the inheritance of his family's legacy.

Xiao Yu gradually understood why such an open-minded person as Grandpa would place such significance on inheriting the Xiao family’s legacy. It turns out that Grandpa was filled with profound guilt regarding the Xiao family.

When Xiao Yu's grandpa, Xiao Jinsong, turned 58 years old, his mother was born, and he only had this one daughter. Initially, he wanted her to inherit the legacy, but due to her lack of talent, she couldn't fully take over his inheritance. It wasn’t until Xiao Yu’s birth that Grandpa started raising him as the successor to the Xiao family because Xiao Yu was clever and talented. However, despite his best efforts, Xiao Yu showed no interest in studying medicine, leaving Xiao Jinsong with no choice but to have Xiao Yu memorize the medical techniques of the Xiao family, hoping he would eventually change his mind.

While reading the letter, Xiao Yu sighed deeply and shook his head with a bitter smile. After finishing the last sentence on the letter, Xiao Yu was stunned. He touched the spot where his heart beats, realizing there was a tattoo left by Grandpa before passing away. The letter mentioned that this unique tattoo represented brothers who would trust each other until death. It also came with a secret recipe to prepare the ink for such tattoos, instructing him to pass it down from generation to generation.

After memorizing the secret formula in the letter, Xiao Yu burned it and left his grandpa's room carrying the medical bag.

...

Ten days later, Xiao Yu stood at the door, bidding farewell to his mother and sister before embarking on a journey to the deep sea.

During these ten days, Xiao Yu either helped his mother treat patients in her clinic or read books in Grandpa's room. Occasionally he would chat with Yunxi over the phone. His life was rather peaceful until last night at 3 AM when Wei Jun called for him to return urgently to save someone’s life.

Xiao Yu asked on the call what Wei Jun needed, but the latter hesitated and said he wouldn’t explain unless Xiao Yu came personally. Wei Jun also promised it concerned his very survival.

At Beijing Airport, due to Wei Jun's urging, Xiao Yu had no choice but to fly to the deep sea. After going through a series of procedures, he finally boarded the flight to the deep sea.usness, stopped talking nonsense, but started mimicking various animals; even the fortune-teller herself went mad.In desperation, they informed their school teachers. When these teachers saw this scen...