Seeing something strange about Master Wei's expression, Situ Mei sensed something was wrong.
Although she was mentally prepared, she still asked nervously: "Master, my grandfather..." Master Wei muttered: "If my diagnosis and treatment are not wrong, Patriarch Situ's spleen and stomach organs have been severely damaged, and he will not be able to survive at all."
Can’t absorb any food nutrients!”
Hearing this, Situ Mei was shocked and almost fainted.
She managed to steady her body and asked anxiously: "Master Wei, how should my grandfather's illness be treated?"
Master Wei shook his head and said: "I don't know... because I can't understand why Patriarch Situ's spleen and stomach were so damaged, let alone where the source is.
Unfortunately, my cultivation is not enough, and the green thread cannot penetrate into the deepest parts of the organs and cannot find the cause of the disease, so..." "So... so what?"
Situ Mei asked in a trembling voice.
Master Wei said solemnly: "I won't survive more than a week."
...The mansion of the Situ family.
More than a dozen family leaders gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
They were all discussing, if there were any shortcomings in Situ Juntang, who would take over as the clan leader, where the Situ family would go in the future, how to maintain various businesses, and whether the benefits should be redistributed.
Sitting among them, Situ Mei felt unbearably depressed.
We are obviously inviting everyone to discuss how to treat grandpa.
But as soon as everyone heard that Situ Juntang was seriously ill, they immediately shifted the topic to the funeral, and no one helped to think of a solution.
A big family...doesn't everyone only care about interests and no family ties?
Situ Mei thought a little sadly.
The more she listened, the more annoyed she became. Situ Mei suddenly said: "Everyone, please be quiet."
Everyone stopped, and Second Uncle Situ Jie said: "Xiao Mei, you have to stand by Second Uncle. The Situ family's business must not be controlled by people with other surnames!"
"Who is a foreigner?
I am also from the Situ family, second brother, what you say is wrong!"
My eldest uncle Chen Hong snorted and retorted.
Situ Hong, Situ Jie's daughter, said angrily: "Since you are a member of the Situ family, why do you want to open a shop outside? Isn't this because you have extraneous intentions?"
"You..." Chen Hong was furious.
"That's enough, stop talking!"
Situ Mei suddenly shouted.
Everyone fell silent and looked at Situ Mei in disbelief. In their minds, Situ Mei had always been more elegant and sensible, and had never been so hysterical.
Situ Hong curled his lips and murmured in a low voice: "Tsk, do you think you are still a candidate for the clan leader?"
Situ Mei glanced at her coldly and ignored her. Instead, she looked at several elders in the clan and said, "I invite everyone here to discuss the treatment of grandpa, not to explain the funeral arrangements.
I just want to ask, if any of you know a powerful doctor or alchemist, can you think of a way to invite them to grandpa?"
Situ Mei waited for two full minutes without anyone speaking.
She finally understood that everyone in this family, perhaps except her, was looking forward to Situ Juntang's death.
"Okay, I understand.
Everyone can go..." Situ Mei was disheartened, not even willing to maintain superficial politeness, and feebly waved her hand to see the guests off.
Everyone walked out of the villa.
"Dad, look at Xiaomei's behavior. Does she want to take over?"
Situ Hong held Situ Jie's arm and said coquettishly, "That can't be done. Although his father is the eldest son, he has been dead for so many years. There is no reason for her to take over as the patriarch of the clan.
Logically speaking, this position should be your turn!"
Situ Jie squinted his eyes and said, "Don't worry, she's still too young!"
On the other side, Chen Hong and his wife were muttering.
Other relatives also had different expressions, each making small calculations and thinking about how to obtain the maximum benefit after Situ Juntang's death.
After sending everyone away, Situ Mei seemed to have lost all her strength, and sat slumped on the sofa. Suddenly she covered her face with her hands and cried silently.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
Situ Mei always thought that if she was born into a big family, she would have everything she wanted, and there would be nothing impossible in the world.
But first, her parents died unexpectedly, leaving only her grandfather who loved her the most. Now, after her grandfather became seriously ill, she realized that she actually had nothing.
Now that her grandfather is still alive, the situation has become uncontrollable.
The tribesmen who had always been submissive before suddenly had their own plans.
Some covet the position of clan leader.
Some want to take the opportunity to gain more benefits for themselves.
Some even secretly colluded with outsiders. Situ Mei had known about it for a long time, but she just didn't want to break her reputation.
While grandpa is still here, everyone is like a piece of scattered sand. She can't even imagine where the family will go if grandpa dies.
After crying for a long time, Situ Mei wiped away her tears.
She knew that crying was useless and she had to find a way to save her grandfather.
However, even Master Wei said there was nothing he could do, so who else could save grandpa?
"The spleen and stomach were severely injured, why is this happening?"
Situ Mei looked out the window blankly, and suddenly felt that these words were a bit familiar, as if she had heard them somewhere.
"Where have you heard that?"
Situ Mei thought hard, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
Huo Xuan! It was Huo Xuan who said it! She remembered that when Huo Xuan left, he had asked her whether the Suzaku fighting method practiced by the Situ family was not complete enough, and said that practicing it rashly would severely damage the spleen and stomach.
At that time, Situ Mei didn't believe it at all. After all, the Situ family had been practicing the Suzaku method for hundreds of years, and even relied on this method to make their fortune.
If there are really mistakes and problems, how can the family continue to practice?
But now, grandpa's condition seems to confirm what Huo Xuan said! Could it be... Situ Mei took a breath, could grandpa's condition really come from the Suzaku method?
It shouldn't be. Over the past hundreds of years, the Situ family has relied on the Suzaku method of warfare to gain a foothold in Youzhou City. Many strong men have emerged in the past generations, laying the foundation of the family.
If there were problems with this strategy, the Situ family would not be so prosperous.
He must be talking nonsense... Situ Mei wanted to put aside these ridiculous thoughts, but for some reason, those words kept echoing in her mind.
After thinking for a long time, Situ Mei came to the bedroom on the second floor to take care of her grandfather.
Situ Juntang was very weak. When he heard the footsteps, he opened his eyes slightly and took a look. He quickly closed them and said faintly: "Xiaomei, you should go to bed early. You don't have to accompany me."
Situ Mei sat on the edge of the bed, endured it for a long time and finally couldn't help but said: "Grandpa, let me ask you a question.
Have any of our ancestors had the same disease as you?"
Situ Juntang trembled slightly, and after a long time he half-opened his eyes and said, "Xiaomei... why do you ask this?"
"I would like to know!"
When Situ Mei saw her grandfather's reaction, she had an ominous suspicion in her heart.
Situ Juntang closed his eyes again and sighed after a long time: "After I die, you will no longer practice the Suzaku method..."