CHAPTER 733: CHAPTER 370: ANCIENT VIRUS

The sky was turbulent and the gale raged.

A figure flew in mid-air, traveling at lightning speed, and disappeared at the horizon in an instant.

Huadu, as a thousand-year-old ancient capital, had undergone expansion across several dynasties. Although it couldn’t claim to be the most magnificent city in the world, in the South, few cities surpassed its size.

It was once said that Huadu was full of scenery, and to explore it thoroughly, one would need at least 30 days.

Even a quick tour would take at least a week.

Therefore, the first impression outsiders had of Huadu was its vastness!

The city’s enormity was rare in the world, and it was refined everywhere.

A journey that would take an average person a week, took Lin Beichen less than two hours.

Two hours later, he appeared in a villa courtyard outside Mingzhu Port.

Bai Yunfei stood in the hall of the backyard, his face filled with anxiety.

A group of family members stood outside the door, so nervous they didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.

Bai Yunfei had just established rules, yet less than half a day later, Zhou Qilan suddenly fell ill and was injured.

This incident cast another shadow over the already uneasy hearts of the people.

No matter their internal thoughts, from an outsider’s perspective, Bai Yunfei was the backbone of the Bai Group in the South.

Zhou Qilan, though partly aligned with the Southern faction, proactively assisted Bai Yunfei, which gave her a certain air of a traitor.

Therefore, when news of Zhou Qilan’s injury spread, most people were gleeful.

To them, with one fewer Zhou Qilan, Bai Yunfei would be easier to deal with.

But for Bai Yunfei, losing Zhou Qilan would disrupt his plans completely.

Zhou Qilan’s Lu Hua Group, though not a local enterprise in Huadu, was backed by allies and capital far stronger than those in Huadu due to Yunzhou being the Dragon Country’s leading economic city.

So Zhou Qilan could stand in front of him and support him for a while.

After gaining this precious time, he could begin to calm internal unrest. If given two months, he was confident he could unite his family.

The Imperial Capital had outstanding people and remarkable talents, and the Bai Family was one of the eight major commercial families not because of underhanded means, but through genuine, hard-fought success.

The members of the Bai Family were exceptional individuals; it was only due to his mistakes that unrest had ensued.

Bai Yunfei desperately needed time, and Zhou Qilan had bought him that time, which was her greatest significance.

But now, everything was over.

Seeing the doctor had not yet emerged, Bai Yunfei’s face grew increasingly grim.

His hand pressed on the hidden buckle at his waist.

Before Lin Beichen left, he had given him an elixir, which Bai Yunfei regarded as the most important treasure of his life.

If even the special care team couldn’t save Zhou Qilan, he would have no choice but to have her take it.

His relationship with Lin Beichen was good, but it didn’t mean he could endlessly ask for things.

Especially regarding elixirs. From his recent understanding, the elixir Lin Beichen gave him was top-tier—even within the Medicine Immortal Pavilion.

While Bai Yunfei was pondering, he saw the door open and two medical staff walked out, their faces extremely grim.

Before they could speak, Bai Yunfei stepped forward.

"What’s the situation?"

Bai Yunfei coldly asked.

Upon hearing this, the two medical staff shook their heads, their expressions even more grave.

The leading individual was a renowned medical expert whom Bai Yunfei had hired from abroad with a significant sum. He was famous in the medical world and had saved over a dozen patients declared terminally ill with cancer.

It was expected that this miracle doctor wouldn’t have issues faced with a simple fever and cold.

However, the response was not as Bai Yunfei expected.

"Ms. Zhou’s condition is very unusual. On the surface, it appears to be just a fever and cold, but based on my observation and instrument readings, she has an unidentified virus in her body that’s damaging her immune system.

This virus is unprecedented; I suspect it might be an ancient virus."

The man spoke, his expression increasingly grim.

This planet not only had humans but also countless species, and throughout history, millions to billions of species have emerged and disappeared.

Each species’ evolution and survival were the result of countless coincidences.

There’s no true inevitability in the river of history, only countless lucky ones amidst coincidences.

For pessimists, the chance of encountering unexpected death in life is over 99%, and only 1%, or even one in a thousand, can sleep peacefully and live a tranquil life.

Zhou Qilan’s birth was exceptional, her abilities strong, and she happened to reap the development benefits of the era, successfully creating the Lu Hua Group and gaining countless honors and wealth.

But it seemed her luck had run out.

So, on this particular morning, while others gathered with family enjoying the sunshine, Zhou Qilan, upon opening a window for ventilation, was invaded by an ancient virus carried by a casual breeze.

This virus was highly aggressive and destroyed Zhou Qilan’s immune system in an instant, causing high fever and rendering her unconscious.

"Her survival until now has been extraordinarily fortunate."

The doctor hesitated, initially unwilling to say these words, but seeing Bai Yunfei’s grim expression, he ultimately spoke up.