Chapter 564 - 564: You Should Not Have Meddled With My Cao Family!

"Master, I'm going for a dive."

Sun Zhen's voice came from not far away, followed by a SPLASH as he leaped into the sea.

As a servant, and one in his eighties at that, Sun Zhen naturally understood the value of a young couple's private time.

Jiang Xinghai acted as if he hadn't heard Sun Zhen, his eyes fixed on Nightingale's large, watery eyes before him.

Under the sun, in the sea breeze, on the deck of the white yacht, their bodies intertwined like a silent dance.

The waves gently lapped against the hull, causing the yacht to sway in the water, making it feel as though the two of them were tumbling amidst the swells themselves.

Jiang Xinghai's gaze was deep and intense, as if trying to etch Nightingale's very form into his heart.

In the sunlight, Nightingale's cheeks appeared soft and rosy. Her hands gripped tightly onto Jiang Xinghai's shoulders...

「At the same time!」

Shanghai, East District. The Cao Family estate.

An old man in a Tang suit stood in a spacious courtyard. He had a full head of short, white hair, and his square face, etched with the marks of time, showed neither joy nor sorrow. His gaze was profound as he stared at the clouds in the sky. "Shan'Er, you've botched the matter with your grandson, Can'Er, haven't you?"

Beside him, another old man in a Zhongshan suit waited respectfully. "Father, please forgive me. I thought this matter would go very smoothly, so I didn't mention it to you. I never expected someone to intercept us halfway... But rest assured, everything has been explained to the police. It won't have any negative impact on our Cao Family."

"You can't even handle such a small matter. When I head to the Profound Realm, how can I possibly entrust the family's fate to you?" The old man in the Tang suit kept his gaze on the clouds, his face stern. Though his voice was quiet, it was enough to make the man in the Zhongshan suit, Cao Shan, break out in a cold sweat.

"Father, I've already sent people to trace the source. We'll have the infant back by tonight at the latest." Cao Shan kept his head down, not daring to look at his father, Cao Qing.

This was Cao Qing, the patriarch of the Cao Family—one of the three great families of Shanghai—and the man respectfully known as the Prince of the East!

"Forget it. Call them back," Cao Qing said suddenly, shaking his head faintly.

"Father, Can'Er is your great-grandson! And he has a special constitution. We have to save him..."

"Silence!"

Cao Qing looked at Cao Shan coldly. "It is precisely because Can'Er has a special constitution, one not accepted by the Celestial Dao, that his body is so weak. You think a heart transplant would let him live—and you're right, it would. But have you ever considered whether he would still have his special constitution after the transplant?"

"Ah?" Cao Shan froze on the spot.

That was a question he had neglected to consider.

"Recently, I have been diligently studying the Ancient Medical Skill. I've found a way to treat Can'Er's illness, but I've been struggling to convert my Inner Strength into the Profound Qi described in the texts... It seems I must make a trip to the Imperial City." Cao Qing's brow furrowed, his gaze turning to the north.

"The Imperial City? You don't mean you're going to..." Cao Shan said, shocked.

"That's right. Besides the Profound Qi from the Ancient Medical Skill, there is another way to cure Can'Er's illness: the Saint Monk at the Great Zen Temple in the Imperial City. He is likely the only Alchemist left in the world. If I can obtain a Sacred Heart Pill from him, Can'Er will surely be cured..." Cao Qing took a deep breath.

"But Father, you and that Saint Monk have a life-or-death feud. He..." Cao Shan sighed.

"Success depends on human effort." Cao Qing knew, of course, that this trip to the Imperial City would be fraught with difficulty.

But for the sake of his descendant's life and the future of the Cao Family, he had to go. Only by curing his great-grandson, Cao Can, could this special constitution be used to bring the entire Cao Family to new heights of glory.

"When do you plan to leave, Father? Why don't I accompany you?" Cao Shan said solemnly.

"No need. I'm leaving now."

Cao Qing shook his head. "While I'm gone, all family matters, big and small, are in your hands. And... you must take good care of Can'Er. After I return and cure him, it will be time for me to attempt the trial of the Profound Realm. At that point, you will truly take control of the Cao Family's foundation. Do not disappoint me."

"I understand, Father." Cao Shan nodded again.

"Hmph..."

Cao Qing took a deep breath and strode away. "By the way, before I return, you must find the one who interfered. Anyone who dares to meddle in the affairs of the Cao Family will not be allowed to live."

Cao Shan hurried to follow. "Rest assured, Father. I already have people investigating. We should have news soon."

Cao Qing nodded, got into a car, and headed straight for the airport.

Cao Shan, meanwhile, clenched his fists. 'The heart transplant plan was indeed unworkable... But that bastard who interfered with my Cao Family still had no right to meddle in our affairs!'

A short while later, a Cao Family guard approached Cao Shan. "Patriarch, we've found a key clue."

"Speak." Cao Shan was studying the Ancient Medical Skill texts his father had left behind. He looked up slightly.

"The Patriarch guessed correctly. Someone from the Western Territory's War Department did indeed intervene. Her name is Nightingale. She arrived in the Imperial City not long ago, and today, she showed her credentials and took the interferer away." The Cao Family guard recounted everything in detail.

Cao Shan's gaze turned cold. "The Western Territory War Department is meddling in the affairs of my Shanghai? They're looking down on our Eastern Territory War Department!"