Chapter 212: Acting

"After our return to the Marquis Mansion, I intend to fairly compensate you for your rightful dues, offering you the opportunity to start anew."

The promise came from the lips of the aging Marquis.

In this critical juncture, Su Bin finally found his voice.

"There's something I must inquire. Did my father suspect correctly that the individual who poisoned my grandmother was your peer in life?"

A flicker of surprise crossed the Old Marquis's countenance as he nodded, albeit hesitantly. "Yes, indeed…"

"One more query, if you will. From the past year to the present, was it also your peer in life who shattered my prospects and obstructed my path to becoming a Cultivated Talent? The very one suspected of poisoning our grandmother?"