It had to be said that Duan Liang’s calculations were quite reasonable, similar to what the fortune teller had said previously to Su Xiaoyue.
This meant that Lin Feng’s previous deductions were all correct; Su Xiaoyue was indeed the reincarnation of a dragon girl.
“Daoist priest, since you’ve figured it out, there are some things I have to tell you.”
Seeing that the evidence was sufficient, Lin Feng told Duan Liang about Su Xiaoyue being held captive and force-fed medicine.
Duan Liang was completely taken aback upon hearing this.
“What? You’re saying Chen Fan’s master wants the dragon pearl inside this little girl?”
“If that’s the case, then this old fellow must be at least a Nascent Soul stage expert!”
Duan Liang was somewhat shocked, as he, a Nascent Soul stage expert, was already rare in this era of declining cultivation.
Even the three old ancestors of the Ye family, after a hundred years of cultivation, had only reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Now, with the appearance of a Nascent Soul stage expert, Duan Liang couldn’t help but take it seriously.
“Daoist priest, what makes you judge that old guy to have Nascent Soul stage strength?”
Lin Feng was shocked and confused. As a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, he knew very well the immense gap to the Nascent Soul stage.
“Kid, you don’t understand this.”
“Only Nascent Soul stage experts can cultivate a Nascent Soul, and the dragon pearl is the inner core of a dragon. It can strengthen the Nascent Soul, making the fusion of the Nascent Soul and the body smoother, thus advancing to the Integration stage.”
“In other words, absorbing the dragon pearl is only useful if one’s strength has reached the Nascent Soul stage. Do you understand?”
Duan Liang explained.
“I understand. It seems we really can’t underestimate that master and disciple duo. However, even with a Nascent Soul stage expert, with our combined strength, we might still stand a chance to fight.”
“Fei Zhu Ji Su, coupled with the You Ming Mo Guan, and the treasures on your person, these ultimate skills combined, should be enough to deal with a Nascent Soul stage expert, right?”
Lin Feng was not too concerned.
“Not necessarily. Just because you and I have our special skills doesn’t mean a Nascent Soul stage expert doesn’t have theirs.”
“However, don’t forget, we two brothers have Ying Tianqing behind us. If we’re in a life-or-death situation, Ying Tianqing will definitely step in to protect us.”
Duan Liang felt much more at ease when he thought of the formidable Ying Tianqing.
Their true intention was to see if the Guigu lineage had any treasures similar to the Wordless Heavenly Book.
To put it bluntly, as long as Chen Fan and his disciple dared to come, they would be walking into a tiger’s den.
As night fell, Qingniao and Su Xiaoyue had already fallen asleep.
Duan Liang simply found a tree root and entered a state of cultivation.
Lin Feng had also intended to cultivate, but while browsing his WeChat Moments, he accidentally stumbled upon Liu Yuan.
Coincidentally, Liu Yuan was also on a trip to Chuzhou.
In the photos on her Moments, Liu Yuan was taking a beautiful selfie, and surprisingly, Chen Tai was also with her.
Liu Yuan’s caption read: A three-day tour of Chuzhou, staying at the Grand Hotel under Chen Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your hospitality!
Upon learning that Liu Yuan was in Chuzhou, Lin Feng lost all interest in cultivating.
He immediately set off for the hotel under Chen Corporation.
If he guessed correctly, Chen Tai must have some business dealings with the Hua family. As Liu Yuan worked for the Hua family, Chen Tai naturally had to host her well when she came to Chuzhou.
As Lin Feng had predicted, in the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel.
Chen Tai had prepared a lavish dinner and was enthusiastically entertaining Liu Yuan.
“Little Liu, why didn’t Hua He accompany you on this trip to Chuzhou? Is he very busy?”
Chen Tai sat opposite Liu Yuan and asked like an old acquaintance.
“Elder Chen, my husband is currently busy dealing with some family matters and should be able to visit you in Chuzhou after some time.”
Liu Yuan showed great respect to Chen Tai.
Even though the Hua family was one of the four major families in the capital, she, as the young madam of the Hua family, had to give Chen Tai due respect.
The reason was simple: the Hua family’s business in Chuzhou had flourished largely due to Chen Tai’s help.
Chen Tai, as the overlord of both the underworld and the legitimate circles in Chuzhou, wielded immense power.
It was no exaggeration to say that the economic lifeline of the entire Chuzhou was in Chen Tai’s hands.
If Chen Tai willed it, he could cause the collapse of all industries in Chuzhou with a single word.
To do business in Chuzhou, without Chen Tai’s permission, no matter your background or family power, it was all useless!
In Chuzhou, Chen Tai was everything; all major and minor matters required Chen Tai’s approval.
When Hua He wanted to establish a technology company in Chuzhou, he was almost desperate enough to recognize Chen Tai as his godfather.
Fortunately, Chen Tai and Old Master Hua had served in the same military unit when they were young. Out of respect for their former comrades, Chen Tai allowed the Hua family to establish a company in Chuzhou.
Even so, the profits were split two-to-eight; the Hua family took two parts, and Chen Tai took a full eight parts.
“Little Liu, I heard Hua He mention last time that he wanted to renegotiate the profit sharing for the Chuzhou business, wanting to split it fifty-fifty with me. Was that just drunken talk from that boy?”
Chen Tai’s old and shrewd eyes flickered with a chilling light as he asked somewhat testingly.
“Elder Chen, I’m not clear about business matters, but my husband asked me to give you this when I came to Chuzhou.”
Liu Yuan remembered Hua He’s instructions before leaving and quickly took out a document from her bag.
She didn’t know what the document was, and Hua He hadn’t explained it clearly to her, only asking her to deliver it to Chen Tai.
Chen Tai took the document and opened it to read.
Upon seeing the contents of the document, Chen Tai’s face immediately darkened, and he sneered, “He’s gotten too ambitious, that Hua He kid has become quite arrogant!”
“He plans to split this year’s profits fifty-fifty with me, and if I don’t agree, he’ll withdraw his shares. What does this kid think he’s doing?”
Chen Tai threw the document back to Liu Yuan, already angered.
Liu Yuan was startled by Chen Tai’s sudden change in demeanor and quickly picked up the document to look.
Upon seeing the equity distribution agreement on the document, Liu Yuan immediately had a bad feeling.
It seemed she had been used as a pawn by Hua He; this wasn’t just delivering a document, it was clearly asking her, a woman, to face Chen Tai’s wrath directly.
“Elder Chen, I’m not privy to business matters. Perhaps you could ask my husband about this?”
Liu Yuan was flustered. Although she didn’t know Hua He’s true intentions, she could feel that Hua He was already treating her as an outsider, not sharing many important matters with her beforehand.
Chen Tai gave a look to his assistant behind him, and the assistant immediately called Hua He in front of Liu Yuan.
“Hua He, what do you mean by sending your wife to give me this equity distribution agreement? If I don’t agree to split the equity equally, your Hua family will sell your shares and withdraw from Chuzhou?”
Chen Tai questioned in a dark tone.
“Elder Chen, do I need to spell things out plainly?”
“Over the years, our Hua family has established a technology company in Chuzhou, always providing the funds and effort, and the company’s core technology is also ours. Yet you, sir, sit back and collect dividends every year, taking eighty percent of the profits.”
“The agreement signed back then was unreasonable. Our Hua family has worked for you for so many years, and it’s time for a fair explanation, isn’t it?”
Hua He replied with a half-smile.
Chen Tai, being extremely intelligent, immediately understood Hua He’s intentions.
“Kid, what is it? Now that your Hua family has become powerful, you’re starting to find fault with me.”
“Don’t you forget, if I hadn’t served in the same military unit as your father back then, your Hua family wouldn’t even have the qualifications to do business in Chuzhou!”
“Now that your business has grown and become strong, you think you can threaten me by withdrawing your shares? Do you think I, Chen Tai, am someone who can be threatened by you?”
Chen Tai’s eyes flashed with intense ferocity, making Liu Yuan, sitting opposite him, feel extremely uneasy.
“Elder Chen, this is not a threat. You need to understand one thing: without the core technology support of our Hua family, the company will immediately collapse in your hands.”
“In today’s society, whoever has the technology is the boss. You, sir, are also a smart person, getting an additional fifty percent profit for free is already good enough.”
Hua He chuckled, confident that with the technology in his hands, he wasn’t afraid of Chen Tai not compromising.
“Hua He, you are truly too young. Although my influence doesn’t reach the capital, in Chuzhou, it’s very simple for me, Chen Tai, to kill someone.”
“You, kid, sent your wife to deliver the agreement to me, aren’t you afraid your wife might never return?”
“Before I get angry, quickly retract your words, and more importantly, this time, I want your Hua family’s core technology!”
Chen Tai used Liu Yuan’s safety to threaten Hua He in return.