lpffa Chapter 1608 - 1590
Chapter 1608 - 1590
Lin Dong had never seen this pattern before, so he naturally didn’t know its connection with Wufeng Palace, and only stood quietly to the side listening.
Jian Chunqiu was still a bit puzzled. "How did you end up in conflict with them? And you just said he took your brothers away?"
Qian Youquan nodded heavily. "That’s a long story. Actually it’s my fault, I was too proud and hotheaded. I had a bit of an argument with that man in the restaurant, just a small quarrel, but it kept getting blown out of proportion, and in the end they actually took all my brothers away."
"Do you know where they took them?" Jian Chunqiu asked again.
Qian Youquan shook his head. "That I don’t know. My people have been searching, but there isn’t a single clue."
"I’ve got the gist of it. Wufeng Palace suddenly grabbing your people definitely isn’t just because of a quarrel. They must have some other purpose we don’t know about."
After pondering for a moment, Jian Chunqiu spoke. Although Wufeng Palace had never openly gone against their Ancient Martial Arts side, he’d learned some things about Wufeng Palace from Ye Chen; they weren’t the type to stir up trouble for no reason.
When carrying out a mission, they also had their own principles.
Qian Youquan shook his head. "I don’t know either."
His brows were tightly knitted, and he was indescribably upset and anxious, but at the moment there was nothing he himself could do, so he could only worry in vain.
Chu Ge didn’t really understand matters of cultivation, and it wasn’t his place to butt in now, so he just stood silently to the side.
Qian Youquan stepped forward and grabbed Chu Ge tightly, saying to him, "Mr. Chu, I’m begging you, you have to help me."
Chu Ge looked troubled and glanced at Jian Chunqiu. The latter understood, stepped up and patted Qian Youquan on the shoulder, saying, "Don’t worry. We’ll help you handle this."
"Thank you, thank you, really, thank you so much."
Seeing them agree, Qian Youquan knew in his heart there was hope.
...
In a village on the outskirts of the city, a black business van was parked in front of a farmhouse gate.
The blazing sun hung high, and the warm spring breeze brushed their faces, actually somewhat pleasant.
The door of the black van opened, and a man in a black suit stepped out.
"Second Hall Master, Qian Youquan’s men are all locked up here."
Liu Cheng went up respectfully to greet the newcomer and spoke.
"Mm, I know. These people must be handled properly; not the slightest negligence is allowed."
The man’s voice was calm; the magnetic tone carried an unquestionable authority.
"Yes!"
Liu Cheng nodded. He looked at the Second Hall Master, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"What else is it?"
"The Palace Master is back."
Liu Cheng hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking. "I went to see Xia Xuan yesterday and only then learned the Palace Master has already been back for a while."
"I knew that the day he returned. You just happened to be on a mission then, so I didn’t notify you."
Liu Cheng froze, then slightly nodded. That made sense. The Wufeng Palace Master returning to the country was no small matter; how could the Second Hall Master possibly not know?
"Has he made any big moves lately?" the Second Hall Master asked.
Liu Cheng shook his head. "I didn’t hear Xia Xuan say anything. Second Hall Master, you know our Wufeng Palace rules—we don’t interfere in each other’s missions."
The Second Hall Master gave him a deep look and let out a cold laugh. "Enough, let’s go in."
Liu Cheng responded, but he still had a mouthful of anger stuck in his chest.
"Second Hall Master, there’s something I don’t know if I should say."
Liu Cheng followed closely behind the Second Hall Master, his face full of indignation.
"What’s there ’should’ or ’shouldn’t’ about it? If you want to say it, say it."
"Second Hall Master, back then before the Old Palace Master passed away, he wanted to pass the Palace Master’s seat to Nangong Yunxi. Why didn’t you stop him?"
Liu Cheng asked in utter confusion, "Obviously you were the Old Palace Master’s most capable disciple, and everything you’ve done is obvious to everyone. In what way are you inferior to Nangong Yunxi?"
"Heh, it’s been so long and you still haven’t gotten used to it?"
"How could I possibly get used to it? Have you gotten used to it?" Seeing how the Second Hall Master wasn’t angry or anxious at all, Liu Cheng only felt more aggrieved on his behalf.
"What’s there to get used to or not? Does it make a difference who’s Palace Master? As long as someone can expand our Wufeng Palace’s influence, it’s the same whoever sits there."
"So you’re willing to just be a Second Hall Master?" Liu Cheng felt he’d been treated unfairly. "Even if you can’t be Palace Master, there are still other posts. Giving you just a Hall Master position—what’s that supposed to be?"
"Enough." He turned his eyes on Liu Cheng’s indignant face. "It’s been so long, what’s the point of bringing it up now? Do your job properly and don’t let them catch you out!"
Liu Cheng glanced at the Second Hall Master. He still had a bellyful of grievances he hadn’t poured out yet, but now he could only shut his mouth.
"It was reckless of your subordinate."
Liu Cheng lowered his eyes slightly.
The man looked at Liu Cheng and shook his head helplessly. "I know you feel for me. But don’t worry, I, Chen Xuan, am not someone to be bullied. If that Nangong Yunxi really can’t stand the sight of me and wants to deliberately push me around, I won’t let it slide."
Liu Cheng grunted, then nodded heavily. "I will swear my life to serve the Second Hall Master."
"Let’s go take a look at the people you captured."
Chen Xuan ordered, "You said these people have very strong bones and physiques, very suitable for making into medicine, right?"
"Yes. I tested them myself. Their physical fitness is several times better than the people we previously found."
The two of them entered the house one after the other. On the surface the house looked like it was made of rammed earth, but in fact it was a hidden structure; without some skills, ordinary people would never break in.
"Liu Cheng, this place is well designed." Chen Xuan praised. "On the surface it looks like an ordinary home, but who would think there’s such a large laboratory inside?"
Liu Cheng was still a bit worried. He hesitated for a while, then said to Chen Xuan, "Second Hall Master, there’s something I’ve never understood. Why are we still using live humans to test drugs when the Palace Master’s side ordered us to suspend it?"
Chen Xuan smiled. As he took off his jacket, he said to Liu Cheng, "What’s so strange about that? Did you really think he would suspend this project?"
"What do you mean? I don’t understand."
"If he really wanted to suspend this project, he wouldn’t have gone out of his way to get the Huangpu Family involved in new drug development."
Chen Xuan’s lips curled in a faintly contemptuous smile. Nangong Yunxi’s little schemes were still within his grasp.
"Second Hall Master, you mean the Palace Master hasn’t actually suspended the plan?"
"Finding live subjects to test drugs on this way makes it troublesome to get people and very easy to attract attention. But it’s different if you join the Huangpu Family’s new drug development."