Chapter 16 The Bait
Sun Changshan knelt before Chen Xuan with a thud, "Mr. Chen, I was wrong, I was wrong. I was blind and didn't recognize you as the true Feng Shui master."
Earlier, he had been hit on the head by a chandelier in the banquet hall and went to the hospital for bandaging. Then, he accidentally fell down the stairs. He thought it was a coincidence, but suddenly a car nearly ran him over.
It was then that he realized this was no accident!
As soon as he left the hospital, he asked someone to find a renowned Feng Shui master, but that master was unable to remove such severe malevolent energy.
Therefore, Sun Changshan thought of Chen Xuan and rushed over without delay.
"Do you still remember what I told you back then?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile.
Sun Changshan nodded like a pounding garlic, "I'll remember it even if you beat me to death. Didn't you want my Sun family's He Shou Wu? I've brought it here! I'm willing to give you my Sun family's heirloom as payment!"
As he spoke, Sun Changshan reverently held out a jade box containing a He Shou Wu.
Upon seeing the He Shou Wu, Chen Xuan's eyes lit up!
"Since you are so sincere, I will help you remove the malevolent energy!"
Chen Xuan took out a protective jade amulet from his pocket and handed it to Sun Changshan. "Keep this protective jade amulet on your person, and I guarantee your safety."
Sun Changshan clutched the protective jade amulet tightly, preparing to hang it around his neck.
But at this moment, a cold voice came from a car, "Patriarch Sun, you've been tricked!"
Before the voice had even finished, a middle-aged man dressed in a Feng Shui master's robe emerged from a commercial vehicle.
"Who are you?" Chen Xuan frowned as he sized up the man.
"Feng Shui Master Bai Yong!"
Feng Shui Master Bai Yong?
Chen Xuan had heard of him, a famous Feng Shui master in Jiangzhou!
Feng Shui Master Bai Yong was the very Feng Shui master Sun Changshan had just sought out, but unfortunately, he was unable to break the malevolent energy plaguing the Sun family patriarch.
"Master Bai, are you saying this protective jade amulet cannot remove the malevolent energy from my body?" Sun Changshan asked urgently.
Bai Yong was arrogant, acting as if he was superior and could decide life and death. "Patriarch Sun, you are afflicted by the notorious Seven Killings Malevolent Energy. How could a mere protective jade amulet remove it? This fellow is clearly trying to swindle your priceless spiritual medicine."
"Hmph! Ignorant fool!" Chen Xuan sneered.
"Boy, how dare you insult me? I was famous throughout Jiangzhou over a decade ago. Had you even graduated elementary school then?" Bai Yong glared angrily.
Chen Xuan coldly snorted, "You'll know if it can be removed or not."
Bai Yong was taken aback. Following Chen Xuan's gaze, he saw that the malevolent energy above the Sun family patriarch's head had completely vanished. His purplish forehead had become ruddy.
The Seven Killings Malevolent Energy was broken!
"Master Bai, has my malevolent energy been broken?"
Bai Yong's face flushed hot, "It's broken, it's broken..."
Sun Changshan was ecstatic and expressed his gratitude to Chen Xuan.
At this moment, Bai Yong's mind raced. He snatched the protective jade amulet and took a closer look. His heart sank, and he stumbled back two steps!
This was a Chen family protective jade amulet!
How could he have created a Chen family protective jade amulet?
By the time Bai Yong recovered, Chen Xuan had already finished instructing Sun Changshan, the king of medicinal herbs, to help find the remaining spiritual herbs, and was walking into the hospital with the He Shou Wu. Seeing this, Bai Yong immediately followed.
As Chen Xuan reached the hospital's ground floor, he heard an urgent voice behind him.
"Mr. Chen!"
Chen Xuan looked and saw it was Bai Yong.
Seeing the look in Bai Yong's eyes, Chen Xuan frowned and asked, "Do you know me?"
"Mr. Chen, although I don't know you personally, I know your father, Chen Jianhua. He is a true master in the Feng Shui world, a figure at the pinnacle in the entire Jiangnan Province." Bai Yong exclaimed.
From his gaze, Chen Xuan could tell that Bai Yong held immense admiration and respect for Chen Jianhua.
"Hmm?"
Chen Xuan frowned.
His martial arts and medical skills were taught by his former superior. As for Feng Shui and mystical arts, he learned them from his father, Chen Jianhua.
However, in his memory, Chen Jianhua was just a shrewd and money-loving small business owner who dabbled in Feng Shui occasionally.
He couldn't imagine him being a master in the Feng Shui circle.
Could this be related to his father's disappearance?
Chen Xuan asked calmly, "Do you know how my father disappeared?"
Bai Yong suddenly looked embarrassed and ashamed. "This... although I have some skills in Jiangzhou, they don't reach that level. I only heard that Grandmaster Chen went to Nanjiang for some business with Feng Shui masters from outside the province and some influential Feng Shui figures from Hong Kong. Afterward, he vanished, and no one has heard from him since."
It seemed that Master Bai, who could command great influence in Jiangzhou and was revered as a deity in upper circles, was nothing in comparison to Chen Xuan's father, Chen Jianhua.
Therefore, his father Chen Jianhua's disappearance was not a simple matter!
Chen Xuan silently noted down this fragmented information to help him find his father later.
Bai Yong said with conviction, "Young Mr. Chen, I heard you are looking for spiritual herbs to save your mother. Don't worry, I'll ask my friends to help search for them. I'm sure we'll find them."
"Thank you very much then." Chen Xuan expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
"You're too kind, Young Mr. Chen. If Grandmaster Chen hadn't introduced me to the Feng Shui circle back then, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today. In a way, you are my junior brother, and your mother is also my senior sister-in-law." Bai Yong said with a smile.
After Bai Yong left, Chen Xuan eagerly slipped into the hospital cafeteria.
The cafeteria was deserted late at night. Chen Xuan threw the He Shou Wu he had just obtained into a black pot, along with several other precious medicinal ingredients.
Those six rare spiritual herbs were actually the main ingredients for six doses of medicine. Now, Chen Xuan was about to brew the first dose...
Meanwhile, at the Li family.
Following a mysterious phone call to Xu Shijie, excited shouts erupted from the Li family!
This was because Xu Shijie had been promoted to director, and the original director, Fan Jin, was directly fired!
"Fantastic!"
Li Jiajia lay in Xu Shijie's arms, her pretty face filled with excitement, but her bruised and swollen face made her look somewhat ferocious.
"Hmph, that scumbag Fan Jin! How dare he let people beat me? Now he's out!"
Xu Shijie sat on the sofa, his legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he puffed smoke, exuding an air of petty triumph.
"He's just a minor director, what's there to be proud of? My Shijie is the most amazing!" Li Jiajia giggled charmingly.
Suddenly, Li Jiajia seemed to remember something. A trace of malice flickered in her eyes, and she said sternly, "And that good-for-nothing Chen Xuan. If it weren't for Chen Xuan, Fan Jin wouldn't have hit us. Chen Xuan is the main culprit."
"He's just a dog of Doctor Li. Watch how I turn that dog into a stray and make him beg for mercy before us," Xu Shijie said with a contemptuous smile.
Hearing this, Li Jiajia also looked expectant, as if she could already see Chen Xuan kneeling and begging for their mercy.
On the other hand, Xu Shijie didn't think much of Chen Xuan. Instead, he stared at the distant overlapping mountain peaks, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.
What was the identity of that mysterious person, to have such great influence that one phone call allowed him to replace his direct superior?
The thought of having such a powerful backer made Xu Shijie too excited to sleep.
However, he knew that this relationship should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary; favors would eventually run out.
Suddenly, Xu Shijie thought of something and looked at Li Jiajia. "By the way, Jiajia, in a few days, Medical God Pharmaceuticals will hold a grand opening ceremony and publicly announce the selection of the president of Medical God Pharmaceuticals."