Chapter 1654: Fallen
"Second Brother?"
Shen Yufeng's expression did not change, but turmoil churned within her heart.
If only bloodline was considered, Shen Yuhe was the eldest of all the old man's biological children and should, by rights, have wielded considerable influence.
But his disadvantage lay in the fact that his birth mother had been an ordinary woman with neither power nor influence. He himself had also suffered from congenital weakness and excessive cultivation, leading to Cultivation Deviation and leaving behind hidden injuries. It was difficult for him to become the Super-First-Rate Expert the Shen family needed.
Then there was the Underground Black Market scandal, which had damaged Cosmos Group's image and urgently required someone to take the blame.
As the person in charge of the group's pharmaceutical business, Shen Yuhe was naturally the perfect candidate to carry the black pot.
Shen Yufeng had originally believed that, after the last family meeting, Shen Yuhe—who had likewise been reprimanded—had long since withdrawn from the competition to inherit the position of family head.
She had not expected that, like herself, he had once again received a secret summons from the old man.
What exactly did this mean?
Seeing Shen Yufeng, who oversaw Cosmos Group's personnel affairs, enter the room, Shen Yuhe was clearly somewhat surprised as well.
But his eye sockets were deeply sunken, his eyes faintly bloodshot, and his complexion gloomy to the extreme. He quickly recovered from his surprise, his gaze flickering like a dim candle flame, though no one knew what scheme he was plotting.
Shen Yufeng looked around and discovered that, apart from Shen Yuhe, there was only the mysterious "Doctor Meng," who enjoyed the old man's deep trust, and a massive Medical Chamber resembling a coffin.
At that moment, the Medical Chamber's hatch was sealed shut without