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Chapter 1013 - Chapter 1013: Chapter 113: Old but Increasingly Spicy

Chapter 1013: Chapter 113: Old but Increasingly Spicy

Yu Zhiyuan’s analysis was spot-on, but Yu Qingzhu put forth a suggestion, “I feel like he’s really short of money?”

“He’s not short on money, at most he lacks a way to liquidate his assets; did you not see his Mutton Fat White Jade house?” Yu Zhiyuan sighed softly. “It’s entirely made of mutton fat white jade…That’s a priceless treasure.”

Yu Qingzhu gasped lightly, “Ah, that white building? I really hadn’t noticed.”

“I went in for a visit,” Yu Zhiyuan smiled, “He didn’t even let me go up to the second floor, saying that since the house was built, less than five people have gone inside… Heh, do you think I should feel honored?”

Yu Qingzhu hesitated before asking, “Then why does he charge so much for curing people? Can’t we just pay money to cultivate?”

She knew Feng Jun, in treating her grandfather, had quoted a price of one hundred million–although the treatment worked well, the fee was also impressive.

“That’s the entry threshold for the treatment; his methods are indeed formidable, he just doesn’t want to be disturbed by ordinary folk,” Yu Zhiyuan had analyzed Feng Jun’s mentality, thus he spoke confidently, “You can spend money for treatment, but it’s not necessarily the case for cultivation.”

Yu Qingzhu fell silent.

Yu Zhiyuan considered for a moment, “How about this, you interact more with your Uncle Lei Gang, see if there’s anything we can help him with…forcing him is useless.”

Honestly, he didn’t believe that coercion was completely useless, but the cost of coercion was too high, which made it not worth it–thinking now about Qi Wukui’s methods, it was simply foolish to offend such a difficult person for a mere piece of land.

Just as he thought of Qi Wukui, Yu Qingzhu also remembered him, “Then how about… getting him to help treat my uncle’s illness?”

Yu Zhiyuan was silent for a long time, then sighed, “Listen to me, just guessing… purely guessing, I believe your uncle’s illness might have been caused by him, his body is full of insects, what’s this called? In Miaojiang, it’s called Gu Art!”

Yu Qingzhu couldn’t help but shiver, “I was thinking of asking you to talk to him.”

“I can’t be the one to talk,” Yu Zhiyuan flatly refused, “He has guessed my intentions; he might think differently if I’m the one talking.”

Yu Qingzhu pondered for a moment, then spoke up, “Should I go talk to him?”

“It could work… Ah, no,” Yu Zhiyuan thought of something, “You should have less contact with him, that guy has a questionable character. I’ll have your grandfather speak to him.”

My grandfather? Yu Qingzhu pouted discontentedly and hung up the phone: With grandpa’s temper, would that work?

It turned out that young people always oversimplify or overcomplicate things. Elder Yu took the call and proactively went to Feng Jun, “Master Feng, I have a son-in-law who foolishly offended you, now I’m shamelessly asking you to please treat him.”

“You’re talking about Director Qi, right?” Feng Jun asked jokingly, “Did he also have a stroke?”

“No stroke, he has parasites in his body,” Elder Yu replied earnestly, “Some say it might be Gu Insects.”

Feng Jun glanced at him helplessly, dealing with these elders was really troublesome, especially since this one had a stroke, meaning his mind wasn’t very clear, so he couldn’t tell if the elderly man was doing this intentionally or not, “Gu Insects? Heh, that’s a novel idea.”

Elder Yu spoke seriously, “I’ve believed in materialism all my life, Gu Insects are just legends, but what objectively exists is material. The doctors said that from analyzing these parasites’ eggs, they might be a new species.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun’s head buzzed greatly; he thought to himself that he had intended to use the Gu Insects to harm people, but he hadn’t considered that it might lead to an invasion of alien species, particularly… an alien species from a different plane.

He did not consider himself a genuinely good person, but the concept of protecting Earth was indeed always present in his mind, even if he caught a cold in the mobile phone realm, he would first stay home and purify himself for a few days.

Now that these Gu Insects were in Qi Wukui’s body, it was not a big issue, but once Qi Wukui died, if a few of those insects escaped, his sin would be greater.

However, before this, he hadn’t thought of it–now that Elder Yu reminded him, that would make things easier. He could have Hua Hua intercept those escaped Gu Insects.

So he smiled, “A new species… I really wonder what good things Director Qi ate to get infected with a new species.”

Elder Yu spoke earnestly, “I know you have grievances with him, but an invasion of an alien species is terrifying. Can you treat him?”

Feng Jun frowned slightly, not yet having a chance to speak, when Elder Yu decisively added, “Two hundred million.”

“Oh,” Feng Jun sighed and hesitated, “I really can’t guarantee that.”

“Three hundred million,” Elder Yu upped the stakes crisply, with the tone of someone who isn’t short on money, but then again–he really wasn’t.

“Well…” Feng Jun’s brow furrowed again, “It’s not about money.”

“Five hundred million!” Elder Yu didn’t hesitate to raise the stakes further.

Feng Jun paused for a moment, then glanced at him helplessly, “Who’s going to pay for this?”

“Of course, it should come from their family,” Elder Yu answered decisively. “I’ve already done quite well by pleading for them and putting my own face on the line. You can’t possibly expect me to pay, can you?”

“That makes sense,” Feng Jun nodded. He didn’t want Elder Yu to pay either. If Elder Yu thought this way, it would make things easier. “Let them bring over five billion first.”

A glimmer of light appeared in Elder Yu’s cloudy eyes, “It can cure the disease, right?”

Feng Jun smiled and replied, “Not sure, at worst we’ll just refund the money. What’s there to worry about?”

Elder Yu pondered for a moment, then spoke earnestly, “Though their family is not lacking money, suddenly taking out so much can be a strain…”

At this point, he paused, then gave Feng Jun a meaningful wink, “And you want cash only, that’s a tricky account to manage. How about starting with two billion? I’ll vouch for them.”

In the end, dealing in only cash is troublesome even for a formal company, and Elder Yu was hinting at something as well.

“That might not work,” Feng Jun laughed and shook his head. “For treating you, Elder Yu, any form of payment could be discussed. I respect you as a senior, but regarding Qi Wukui, I don’t trust him and don’t have the time to fuss over these matters.”

Elder Yu was taken aback–it was actually a moment of dullness–before he finally spoke, “I am the guarantor.”

“Why bother?” Feng Jun shook his head with a forced smile. He expressed decisively, “After all, I’m not even sure if I can cure his illness. If he can’t pay in full at once, it actually saves me the trouble.”

Elder Yu was taken aback again for a while, then nodded, “Alright, I understand.”

Feng Jun also didn’t want to dwell on this issue anymore. He wished to ensure that the Earth was not invaded by alien species, but after Qi Wukui dies, he and Hua Hua could intervene; at worst, it would just be a bit more trouble, while being careful not to expose their whereabouts.

Directly saving Qi Wukui was indeed the simplest solution, but as a cultivator, shouldn’t one first pursue a clear understanding?

Thus, he stood up and left. After a long while, Elder Yu glanced at Qingzhu beside him, “This person is too ambitious, too self-centered, you can’t convince him with logic, but you can move him with emotion… But fortunately, he’s not too high-sighted for now.”

What two billion out of five billion–that’s pure nonsense. If Elder Yu were willing, he could arrange ten or eighteen billion in cash in minutes–most of the time would probably be spent counting it.

He dwelt so much on this to gauge Feng Jun’s attitude, to analyze his character.

However, Qingzhu hesitated a bit, “Five billion… would my aunt agree?”

The Yu family wasn’t short of money, and none of its branches were either, but to say they were very wealthy was not quite the case; assets and cash flow are entirely different concepts.

“She indeed might not be willing,” Elder Yu said dispassionately, “If she’s unwilling then let Qi Wukui die… This five billion was also pleaded on your behalf by your grandfather leveraging his old age, you know? Feng Jun doesn’t want to offend me. Don’t think he needs the money that badly!”

Speaking of not needing money, Qingzhu’s eyes suddenly lit up, “Grandfather, have you visited that Jade mansion behind there?”

“No,” Elder Yu answered crisply, “Isn’t jade just a stone? A little rundown stone house, what’s there to see? I’m afraid of radiation, so I didn’t go!”

Qingzhu knew her grandfather very well, relying on his favor, she smiled and said, “So they even dared to turn you away, that’s too much.”

Elder Yu firmly said, “They didn’t turn me away, I just didn’t want to go, no interest at all!”

Qingzhu laughed, “Then I want to go, what should I do?”

“Why go there!” Elder Yu expressed strong disapproval, “If you care about it, it’s a jade building; if you don’t, it’s just a stone house… Okay, I admit I’m just venting, but you can’t even enter the Moon Gate, why bother with the Jade mansion?”

Qingzhu thought for a moment and realized she unusually couldn’t achieve her goal, feeling somewhat unwilling inside.

Right then, a security officer came in with the mobile phone, “Elder Yu, through technical analysis, we’ve confirmed that Zhuang Shuai has accepted funding from Ni Hong’s Overseas Youzi Association, targeting… Luohua Manor.”

Elder Yu was stunned for a moment before repeating, “The target… is Luohua Manor?”

The people guarding him had mobilized a large amount of resources to find out it’s all… “This has nothing to do with you”?

Yet, he was ultimately a person with a sense of the bigger picture. After thinking for a moment, he asked, “What exactly about Luohua has caught their attention?”

The security hesitated before responding hesitantly, “Maybe… maybe it’s the mystery of Luohua.”

Elder Yu’s face creased tightly with his white eyebrows, “Ni Hong people are interested in Luohua’s mystery… What is this mess?”

Almost concurrently, Shen Qingyi walked into Luohua Manor from outside its mountain gate–her coming and going in Luohua were unrestricted, and Elder Yu’s security didn’t dare assert their presence on her.

After entering the manor, she took out her mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Feng Jun, “Got news on Zhuang Shuai!”