Chapter 1620

• "Twenty-three years ago, the four major families in the capital, led by the Rhett family, launched a coordinated attack on the Situ family, accusing them of collaborating with the enemy to commit treason," Ivea began, her voice low and serious.
• Liza listened, her brow furrowed. Ivea continued, "The Situ family had always maintained a spotless reputation, so they couldn’t just accept such baseless accusations. They did everything they could to prove their innocence, but they were trapped in a web of lies. Despite being the leading family in the capital, the Situ family was subjected to ruthless attacks from all sides. Anyone who tried to negotiate with the four major families ended up dead under mysterious circumstances."
• Liza paused for a moment, then asked, “Are you talking about the virus outbreak twenty-three years ago?”