Chapter 1576: The Power of the Santai Association

Shankou Hengye suffered a setback. As he left, a burst of cheers erupted behind him, for this bastard had been throwing his weight around here for quite some time, and the locals had dared to be angry but dared not speak. Once Chen Yu arrived and made this guy suffer a setback, Chen Yu's prestige among the locals rose instantly.

"Mr. Chen, Shankou Hengye has backed down, but this bastard is a devious old fox with a belly full of bad intentions. We've offended him this time, and there's no telling how he might deal with us. We must be careful in the future," Qishu said as he walked to Chen Yu's side.

"He's just an ordinary person, don't worry too much," Chen Yu smiled. "I didn't finish him off on the spot because I am a reasonable person. If I find out he has committed evil deeds, I will make sure he doesn't make it back."

"This... he has connections with some local underworld organizations. Some small leaders of the Santai Association are extremely close to him," Qishu said with some worry. "So..."

"The Santai Association is quite powerful in this Chinatown area, right?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, they are considered one of the major societies. Previously, this was the territory of the Dusong Society, but later, because a new leader took over the Dusong Society and internal strife occurred, the Santai Association took the opportunity to take over this place," Qishu nodded slightly.

"The former Dusong Society actually took good care of us here, but now their power has been weakened, and they can no longer manage our Chinatown."

"Alright, I understand," Chen Yu nodded.

The leader of the Dusong Society is actually a person from Huaxia named Wang Yu. He lurked beside the former leader of the Dusong Society and became his son-in-law in order to take revenge.

When searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for Ye Qingning, Chen Yu encountered this guy. This fellow killed his prospective father-in-law and took his revenge, and then Chen Yu took the opportunity to remove a stumbling block for him, so, all things considered, Chen Yu is his benefactor.

It's just that after arriving in Fusang, there hadn't been time to contact this guy.

"Then Qishu, does your shop need to be relocated?" Chen Yu asked as he looked at the scene of devastation before him.

"Relocating, there doesn't seem to be any good place," Qishu looked at the ruins, unable to hold back his tears. "If that group of people isn't rooted out, even if I reopen, they will still cause trouble. So the top priority is for me to find someone to investigate this matter."

"You have a general candidate in mind, don't you? You should know who did this," Chen Yu asked.

"I do..." Qishu thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Huang Hong. Aside from him, I can't think of anyone who has such a big grudge against me."

"Oh, why would it be him?" Chen Yu asked.

"I returned from out of town, and this guy is certain that I have what he needs in my hands, but this time I truly returned empty-handed," Qishu said angrily. "Huang Hong is a narrow-minded person. Although he is the vice president of the Chinese Association, he is insatiably greedy."

"He thinks that since I went out this time, I must have obtained something that can make people live forever, so he is trying every way to mess with me and force me to compromise."

"Now that you mention it, it really does seem like that," Chen Yu nodded slightly and smiled. "But you truly don't have those things in your hands."

"That's right, Mr. Chen knows my experiences. I almost lost my life out there. If it weren't for Mr. Chen stepping in to save me, I would have died long ago," Qishu said with a mournful face. "But in the eyes of outsiders, I am the one who obtained good things."

"How about this, you find an opportunity to invite him out for a sit-down and explain things clearly?" Chen Yu asked.

"It will likely be useless, but I could find someone to mediate and give it a try," Qishu hesitated and said. "It's just that I don't know... if it would be convenient for Mr. Chen to come with me then."

"No problem, but I am a nobody here, I'm afraid no one will pay me any mind," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"That won't be the case. As long as Mr. Chen comes with me, I will feel at ease," Qishu laughed. "The person I am finding to mediate is a Martial Arts Expert who also has quite a reputation here. He will definitely treat Mr. Chen as a guest of honor."

"Alright then, once you've made contact, just find me whenever," Chen Yu said indifferently.

He understood Qishu's meaning; his own strength went without saying, and if things really turned sour during the negotiation, he wouldn't be able to just sit by and watch.

"Thank you in advance, Mr. Chen," Qishu hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

Qishu went to contact the mediator, and Chen Yu, having nothing to do, left Chinatown to wander around the bustling parts of the city.

Not long after leaving Chinatown, by a river on the side of the street, a group of people were gathered.

A group of police had already cordoned off the area, the forensic examiner had arrived at the scene, and the onlookers were all blocked outside.

Several police officers were holding cameras, taking pictures at the scene.

Out of curiosity, Chen Yu also squeezed through, wanting to see what had happened.

And after getting close, Chen Yu couldn't help but be startled.

He saw a female corpse lying by the river. The corpse was soaked through, looking as if it had just been fished out of the river.

Moreover, the skin on her body had already turned dark and black, and some parts had even begun to rot, looking as if she had been dead for at least three days.

A female forensic examiner arrived at the scene, put on her gloves, and began a simple autopsy on the body.

In fact, Chen Yu had already seen it; this female corpse was the same as the homeless man from yesterday—her heart had been dug out by someone.

Within three days of losing their heart, the corpse could still be controlled by the perpetrator and move freely, but after three days, the human body's essence, energy, and spirit would be completely exhausted, and thus the person would be completely gone.

A policewoman also arrived at the scene. She looked around vigilantly, and out of a woman's intuition, she walked to Chen Yu's side and saluted: "Hello, I am the person in charge of this criminal case, Chuan Naizi. Please show me your identification."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are saying," Chen Yu smiled slightly. It wasn't that he didn't understand; at his level, his mental control had reached a very high height, so even if the language was different, he could understand the other party's meaning.

"Huaxia person?" Chuan Naizi was slightly stunned and asked in the Huaxia language.

"Yes, I am a Huaxia person," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "May I ask what the problem is?"

"It is like this, this is the third murder case to occur this month. Out of police intuition, I have a duty to question all suspicious people," Chuan Naizi said.

"Are you suspecting me?" Chen Yu looked at Chuan Naizi. This was a true elite in the police force, not comparable to a straw bag like Shankou.

"It is not that, it is just a routine inquiry. Please come with me over here," Chuan Naizi looked at Chen Yu, her tone remaining the same.