The air was filled with herbal and a bit stinky smell, which came from someone whose guts had deteriorated to the extreme .
After passing two curtains, Zhang Tie smelt it as he abruptly became disappointed .
The old man's guts had already started to exhaust . Even immortal pills couldn't save him .
In the bedroom, the eldest grandma was sitting on the bedside with a haggard look and red eyes . She was watching the old man in a trance . A doctor with grey hair was looking after Zhang Haitian and touching his pulse now and then .
Previously, the eldest grandma was extremely authoritative and delicate at home . However, this time, she appeared 10 years elder as more grey hair could be seen and her face turned much more gaunt .
Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang had long forgotten about the old story between their parents and the side of the old mansion . This time, Zhang Tie found she was just a common old woman as he started to feel a bit compassionate about her .
"Grandma . . . " Zhang Su called .
After hearing Zhang Su's sound, the old woman slowly moved her eyes from the old man to Zhang Su and Zhang Tie .
At the sight of Zhang Su, the old woman instantly dropped off her tears as her voice quivered, "You came back . That's good . That's good . Your grandpa is waiting for you . . . "
Zhang Tie threw a glance at the old man as he let out a sigh inside .
Lying on the bed, the old man's fleshy face had dried with dazzlingly sunken eyebrow ridges and cheekbones . Many senile plagues could be seen on his dark skin . With some needles on his head and a piece of ginseng in the mouth being linked with a red line, he only had the last mouth of breath .
Zhang Tie threw a glance at him using his lotus flower eyes as he found that his grandpa's guts had started to deteriorate while his brain fluid was almost empty . He had already withered up .
Watching the old man who had worked hard for so many years to establish such a great undertaking of Zhang family in his whole life, Zhang Tie slightly held his emaciated hand with tears .
Without his life-and-death situation, the old man could live a few more years .
"Doctor, the last ones that my husband want to see have arrived . Please, wake up him so that he could have a talk with his two grandsons . . . " The old woman withheld her grief as she turned around and told the doctor .
"Madam, the old man's last moments are held by the piece of ginseng and the needles . After I drew out of the needles and wake him up, he would look brighter; however, he could at most stand half an hour . I couldn't do any help then . . . " The doctor reminded the old woman .
"It's okay . It's not your fault . I know you've already tried your best . Please wake him up . . . " The old woman said with sobs .
"Fine!" The doctor replied before drawing out of all the needles from the old man's scalp . Later on, he took out the piece of ginseng from the old man's mouth before pinching his philtrum heavily . The old man's eyelids then quivered before opening up with a faint flush on his cheeks .
The old woman had someone on her side take the doctor away .
"Zhang Tie and Zhang Su are back . . . "
"Grandpa . . . "
"Grandpa . . . "
Zhang Tie and Zhang Su called Zhang Haitian lightly at the bedside .
After seeing Zhang Tie and Zhang Su clearly, Zhang Haitian's dim eye light gradually became bright . Watching the old man struggling to sit up, Zhang Tie and Zhang Su hurriedly supported him before padding two pillows under his back .
"Go out . . . it's none of you woman's business . . . I'm talking with my grandsons . . . " The old man told the old woman .
The old woman could only stand up before leaving the bedroom with the help of her maids .
"Zhang Tie, Zhang Su . . . you're back . . . " The old man didn't open his mouth until the old woman left there . Due to extremely poor health, he immediately panted after a simple line .
"Grandpa, we're back . . . " Zhang Tie and Zhang Su nodded .
"Zhang Su . . . " The old man panted for quite a while before fixating onto Zhang Su .
"Grandpa, I'm here . . . " Zhang Su instantly knelt down beside the bed .
"You're the most promising one in Zhang family . . . later on, you should . . . learn from Zhang Tie . . . Zhang Tie said . . . you have the most odds to promote to a knight in our family . . . when he saw me last time . . . when you promote to a knight . . . remember to notice me with joss paper . . . "
Zhang Su poured out tears as he forcefully nodded with a closed mouth .
"Zhang Tie . . . "
"I'm here . . . " Zhang Tie hurriedly held his grandpa's hand forcefully .
"They . . . they say you're . . . already a shadow knight . . . "
"Yes . . . I'm already a shadow knight!" Zhang Tie nodded .
"Even the commander of military region . . . couldn't defeat you?"
"Yes, he could not!" Zhang Tie nodded forcefully with tears .
"It's said . . . that quite a few demon knights and a demon prince as powerful as the commander of the military region . . . had been killed by you at the bank of Weishui River . . . you even saved a lot of people . . . "
"Yes . . . I didn't lose face for Zhang family!"
"What . . . what is divine dominator? Is that powerful?" The old man asked as his eyes twinkled hopefully .
"It's powerful . I could fly everywhere . Nobody could defeat me!"
"That's great . . . that's great . . . I will be reassured about the safety of our home . . . " The old man said as he started to pant heavily . His face turned pretty red . Zhang Tie hurriedly smoothened his qi . After a few seconds, the old man felt a bit better as he continued, "Two more things . . . "
"Grandpa, go ahead, I'm listening!"
"I've seen your kids . . . Alexander and . . . they're your posterities . . . they also have the blood of Zhang family . . . they should be surnamed Zhang too; additionally, their names should be listed on our pedigree . They should have Hua names . . . "
"Grandpa, don't worry . They will have Hua names . They all are surnamed Zhang and should be recorded on pedigree!"
"Those on the side . . . of the old mansion . . . you should . . . take care of them later on . Those who have no hopes, don't let them starve to death . . . in these troubled times; those who have hopes . . . could help you manage the undertakings . . . No matter what, blood is thicker than water . . . I know, from now on, all the major events at home . . . would be determined . . . by you . . . with Zhang Su's help . . . I will not worry about you anymore . "
"Grandpa, don't worry . All the people on the side of the old mansion are Zhang family members . I will look after them!" Zhang Tie nodded .
"Fine . . . fine . . . fine . . . " The old man nodded three times as he said, "Open the curtains . . . let them in . . . it would be a bit boisterous . . . "
Zhang Su then stood up and opened the curtains, having people enter the bedroom .
Zhang Tie's parents, Zhang Yang and their uncles and aunts on the side of the old mansion knew that it had come to the last moments . Therefore, they all forced bitter smiles .
The old man looked more spirited as he talked to each one of them briefly .
"I feel a bit bitter in the mouth . . . do we have iced waxberry soup . . . " The old man became less spirited and wanted to drink something after leaving some words to them .
After hearing that, someone immediately ran out . In the blink of an eye, he had served the iced waxberry soup .
At this moment, the old man pointed at the door as he told Zhang Tie's dad, "Ah, Zhang Ping, your mom is picking me up . . . "
Zhang Ping's mom was Zhang Tie's real grandma, the fourth wife of the old man, who had passed away many years ago . Neither Zhang Tie nor Zhang Yang had seen her .
After hearing the old man's words, many people in the room felt goosebumps all over due to fear . They all looked at the door only to see nothing . After they fixated their eyes back onto Zhang Haitian, the old man had already closed his eyes and lost his breath without even having a sip of the waxberry soup . . .
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