Chapter 99: Not Meeting Expectations

Seeing the word "Chrysanthemum" on the token, Lin Yu's face instantly turned gloomy.

Several years ago, when Yulong Pavilion was first established, the Chrysanthemum Society from Neon had wanted Yulong Pavilion to become their branch in Huaxia, but Lin Yu had refused.

Subsequently, Tongtian Pavilion had also made similar demands, which were likewise turned away by Lin Yu.

Now seeing this token, Lin Yu suddenly realized why Hanfang Pharmaceutical was so insistent on the land in Miao Street.

Thus, he immediately contacted Zheng Zemin and called Jiang Yicheng, because Lin Yu finally understood the true intentions of those Neon businessmen.

"Yes, check the investment situation of Neon people in our country over the last twenty years, especially the parts involving real estate, and mark them all on a national map. Also, please have the Feng Shui Master Zhang Song from Longhu Mountain come over."

Lin Yu solemnly emphasized the importance of this matter. Although Jiang Yicheng was confused, he felt the urgency of the situation and immediately began preparations.

Lin Yu arrived at Zhongcaotang in Miao Street, his mood becoming increasingly heavy, because he had discovered a serious problem: this year was the Jiazi year, and Hanfang Pharmaceutical had chosen this time to invest in Huacheng, targeting the land in Miao Street.

The location of Miao Street was extraordinary, and this matter forced him to be on high alert.

"Holy crap, a hearse." An exclamation came from outside the shop, and then Zhuo Feng walked in.

What surprised Lin Yu was that Zhuo Feng's hands were wrapped in thick bandages.

"What happened to your hands?" Lin Yu asked with concern.

After hearing Lin Yu's question, Zhuo Feng smiled and touched the back of his head: "I was in a hurry to open the door of the crematorium furnace, and my hands got burned."

This was half-true and half-false; clearly, Zhuo Feng was hiding something.

But Lin Yu knew his friend didn't want to talk about it, so he didn't press.

The two came to Lin Yu's room. Lin Yu took out a unique Nine-Ring Nine-Eye Medicine Master Dzi Bead and said to Zhuo Feng: "Take off your clothes."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Feng teased: "I didn't expect you to be into this?" Lin Yu interrupted him seriously: "Stop talking nonsense."

Seeing Lin Yu's serious expression, Zhuo Feng obediently took off his shirt.

Lin Yu took a silver needle from his wrist, lightly dipped it in some medicinal powder from one of the holes in the Dzi Bead, and then carefully inserted it into Zhuo Feng's body.

Just like that, one needle after another, a total of twenty-six silver needles were used, turning Zhuo Feng into a "hedgehog."

The medicine on the Dzi Bead was visibly reduced, and a small pit appeared.

After completing all this, Lin Yu took out a Life-Prolonging Pill and handed it to Zhuo Feng: "Eat it."

Zhuo Feng asked suspiciously what it was, and Lin Yu said impatiently: "Less chatter, open your mouth."

After swallowing the Life-Prolonging Pill, Zhuo Feng still joked: "To be honest, not feeling pain is quite comfortable."

However, Lin Yu's face was very ugly.

Recalling the scene from many years ago when he treated Grand Elder Ma, at that time Yulong Pavilion had just disbanded, and there was no one available, so he had to use Zhuo Feng for experiments, and as a result, a silver needle accidentally broke inside his body.

"Don't joke. Pain sensation is the foundation of all perception. Losing it will affect your other senses." Hearing this, Zhuo Feng put away his smile and looked at Lin Yu seriously: "Can you help me restore my sense of pain?"

"Yes, there is at least a ninety percent chance." Lin Yu answered while meticulously adjusting the position of each silver needle.

With the effects of the Life-Prolonging Pill and the Dzi Bead medicine, Zhuo Feng's body began to change, his skin turning bright red, as if he were a cooked shrimp. His face was full of shock, no longer laughing as before.

Lin Yu focused on observing the silver needles on top of Zhuo Feng's head, calculating the time.

Before long, Zhuo Feng began to sweat all over, the sweat being brown and emitting a strange odor.

Zhuo Feng said with some embarrassment: "Xiao Yu, why don't you go out for a while?"

Lin Yu stopped him sternly: "Shut up." Before the words fell, his hand had already touched the silver needle on top of Zhuo Feng's head.

At this time, the silver needle was slowly moving outward, and Lin Yu realized that the broken silver needle inside his body was about to be expelled.

The human body has a rejection reaction to foreign objects, but the normal metabolic rate is not enough to push the silver needle out.

Therefore, Lin Yu had been looking for a drug that could accelerate metabolism in order to successfully remove the silver needle.

Now seeing the silver needle start to move on its own, he knew his efforts had not been in vain.

"Hold on, we succeeded," he said to Zhuo Feng.

Hearing this, Zhuo Feng held his breath, while simultaneously feeling a burning pain coming from his hands.

Lin Yu carefully lifted the silver needle that was moving out on its own, bit by bit.

When the last silver needle was completely pulled out, they discovered that there was still a broken needle less than a centimeter long left inside his body.

Lin Yu quickly pulled it out, and accompanied by a miserable scream of "Ah," Zhuo Feng forcibly swallowed the sound back.

As the other silver needles were pulled out one by one, the pain Zhuo Feng endured intensified; this was an excruciating pain that almost no one could endure.

However, although Zhuo Feng's expression was painful, he seemed to be enjoying the feeling, because this was the first time in two years he had felt pain.

"So satisfying," he shouted in the midst of the excruciating pain, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Seeing Zhuo Feng's veins bulging due to the pain, Lin Yu broke into a cold sweat for him.

Despite this, he noticed that Zhuo Feng had not let go even though his hands were injured.

Thus, Lin Yu asked: "Your cousin came to trouble you again, didn't he?" Zhuo Feng, in the midst of the pain, sneered: "Don't be nosy... so good." After finishing, he jumped up suddenly and performed a set of punches on the ground.

Lin Yu knew that Zhuo Feng practiced the Half-Step Crushing Fist, a unique boxing style derived from Baji Fist and Xingyi Fist.

Legend has it that there was a boxing master in prison who, due to wearing shackles for a long time, developed a unique boxing style.

This boxing style, because of its immense power and near-invincibility in close-quarters combat, is called "Close-Quarters Certain-Kill."

Lin Yu saw Zhuo Feng's state and decided not to ask any further.

At this time, his Third Aunt's voice came from outside: "Xiao Yu, someone is looking for you, in the backyard living room."

"Go get busy." Zhuo Feng revealed a bitter smile, his whole body emitting bursts of white mist; this was a sign that the medicinal effect of the Life-Prolonging Pill he had taken had reached its limit. "Wait for me to come back and give you the final adjustment." After finishing, Lin Yu headed to the living room.

To his surprise, Zhou Yuanli was actually present.

Seeing Lin Yu, Zhou Yuanli asked directly: "Why do you want to investigate the investments of Neon Country over the past twenty years?"

Lin Yu did not explain much; his gaze fell on a map marked with investment projects from Neon Country.

These projects were scattered everywhere, but at first glance, they appeared chaotic and did not meet his expectations.

After a moment, he said to Zhou Yuanli: "I hope I guessed wrong, otherwise this matter will be huge."

Jiang Yicheng nervously handed him a document: "This is all the real estate projects that Neon Country has invested in our country over these years."

Lin Yu carefully examined the data and quickly discovered the key: the Neon Style Street in Qingzhou, the Neon Shrine Street in Minzhou, and the Neon Cherry Blossom Street in Yan Zhou.

Over the past twenty years, Neon Country had invested in and built twenty-three such characteristic streets.

If one added the Miao Street in Huacheng, it would be exactly twenty-four! ===== CHAPTER 100 =====