Forming the Core

"What major incident happened?!" He Shuli hurried to the orphanage. He could not spare a thought for etiquette as he rushed to the main hall, where he spotted Third Sister seated inside at a glance.

He Shuli was still puzzled. With the Devil Lord watching over things, how could anything major have happened?

Yet when he entered the main hall, he did not see the familiar figure.

Third Sister gently stroked the banner surface tucked within her sleeve, and its rough texture settled her heart somewhat.

"Over at the pill shop..."

After explaining the matter to He Shuli, Third Sister said gravely, "It looks like we may be facing a lawsuit."

He Shuli's brows drew tight as he pondered carefully. "Third Miss, a lawsuit is a minor matter. What I fear is that someone is plotting against us. The Pei clan may not be willing to let these nine peaceful years pass so smoothly."

Third Sister shook her head slightly. "It should not be the Pei clan. We have an agreement. Great clans still keep their promises."

"Could it be our competitors?"

The moment He Shuli raised the possibility, he dismissed it himself. Their competitors did not possess such influence. Besides, given Zhong Han's temperament, he would surely have warned them beforehand not to make trouble.

He was not worried about Tu Shan Jun's safety. He simply did not understand the beginning and end of this affair.

He could not help feeling uneasy.

Third Sister asked, "Could it not have been an accident?"

"There absolutely cannot have been an accident."

He Shuli said with ironclad certainty, "There is nothing wrong with the pills!"

Third Sister looked at the ever-changing expression on Mr. He's face and found it strange. It seemed Mr. He trusted Tu Shan Jun even more than she