Chapter 494: Exorcising the Gu

Ji Xin's brows furrowed, and his expression became painful.

Chen Yu used True Qi to probe the Concentric Gu; this thing would strike the moment it sensed any external force, and now Ji Xin felt as if ten thousand arrows were piercing his heart.

As Chen Yu's True Qi increased, the Concentric Gu was thoroughly enraged, but it had taken root in Ji Xin's heart and would not leave easily.

Chen Yu reached out and grabbed two pieces of Talisman Paper; he took a cup of water from the table, moved his hands in succession, and a moment later, a cup of Talisman Water was made.

"Drink it." Chen Yu held the cup and handed it to Ji Xin; Ji Xin did not even think, took the cup, tilted his head back, and drank the Talisman Water.

His current feeling was that even if he were to die, he would not want to suffer the pain of the Concentric Gu devouring his heart, nor would he be willing to be controlled by Li Meng any longer.

After drinking the cup of Talisman Water, Ji Xin let out a muffled groan; he felt that after drinking this water, the Concentric Gu that had been coiled in his chest became restless.

Previously, this thing would just nest in his chest without moving, and no matter what method he tried, it was useless.

But after encountering this Talisman Water, the Concentric Gu seemed to become extremely irritable; it kept spinning in circles at his heart, as if something were driving it away.

Suddenly, it violently pulled its limbs out from Ji Xin's chest and then began to scurry frantically all over Ji Xin's body.

Ji Xin hissed and roared; a lump of foreign matter bulged under his skin, moving rapidly across his body. The power of the Talisman Water forced it to flee in all directions.

Suddenly, Chen Yu grabbed a needle, flicked it through the air, and with a *pfft* sound, the needle pierced Ji Xin's left arm.

And under the skin of his left arm, that Concentric Gu was firmly pinned by the Silver Needle.

Chen Yu took out a Dagger and sliced open Ji Xin's arm in one motion; with a *pfft* sound, a mass of black-red blood gushed out from his arm.

Simultaneously, a strange, walnut-sized insect also gushed out; this insect had many legs and was covered from head to toe in fine hairs.

This was the Concentric Gu; inside a human body, it could reach anywhere via the blood circulation, but once it left the human body, it could barely move an inch.

Chen Yu grabbed the white liquor on the table and poured it onto the Concentric Gu.

With a *hiss*, a burst of white smoke rose from the Concentric Gu's body; it let out a scream similar to a human on the verge of death, then turned into a puddle of bloody water and vanished.

Ji Xin's face was deathly pale; he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.

Getting this thing out had caused him too much loss of blood and Qi; he had nearly fainted just now from being unable to catch his breath.

"Take this medicine for three days when you go back, and take a medicinal bath every day to ensure this thing doesn't leave any eggs in your body." Chen Yu wrote out a prescription and handed it to Ji Xin.

"Thank you, Boss." Ji Xin took the prescription; even his form of address had changed.

"You adapt quite quickly." Chen Yu glanced at this guy: "For the next period of time, you will work for me."

"I am willing to work for you." Ji Xin smiled.

"Then why were you unwilling to work for Li Meng? Did he give you too little?" Chen Yu asked.

"It's different." Ji Xin shook his head and said: "Li Meng is a hooligan leader, while you are a powerhouse."

"Alright, go back as soon as possible, take the medicine as directed, and clear the remnants of the witchcraft in your body within a week." Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Okay, thank you, Boss." Ji Xin nodded gratefully.

"Boss Chen, are we returning to Ning City now?" Chen Biao asked respectfully.

The scene just now had truly scared Chen Biao silly; he had likely never seen such a bizarre thing in his entire life.

He was desperately thinking about how such a large mass of things could lie on a person's heart, feeding on heart blood, and why the person could still be alive.

Thinking about it, if that Gu insect were lying inside his own body, he would probably have nightmares every day.

"I have some private matters to handle first." Chen Yu said: "But there are some things I must make clear to you."

"Boss Chen, please speak, I will certainly obey." Chen Biao nodded.

"Taking over Baozi's businesses is fine, but don't touch the gray industries; if you can destroy them, destroy them, and if you can discard them, discard them. These things make money fast, but they harm others and yourself. If you get too involved, you will eventually face retribution."

"I will listen to Boss Chen." Chen Biao nodded: "I will take over Baozi's legitimate businesses, and I will voluntarily report those shady things to the police to handle."

"As long as you understand. We won't go to Ning City tomorrow for the time being; I have some things I need to clear up." Chen Yu took out an address: "Do you know this place?"

Chen Biao took the address from Chen Yu's hand, glanced at it, and said: "Qingshui Village? This is a village under Wangchuan County; one of my underlings has a hometown very close to there. Is Boss Chen going there?"

"Yes, going there tomorrow." Chen Yu nodded.

Qingshui Village was the hometown of Zhou Cheng'en, the subordinate of He Lingyun's father.

Twenty years ago, after He Lingyun gave birth to her child, she was in a coma for a week, which was equivalent to having circled the Ghost Gate and come back.

And the child she hadn't even had a chance to look at was handled by her father's subordinate, Zhou Cheng'en.

Zhou Cheng'en disappeared after handling that matter; He Lingyun had only just found out the address of his hometown. Chen Yu wanted to go there; perhaps he could figure out what happened back then.

"Alright, Boss Chen, don't worry, I will make the arrangements." Chen Biao said.

Early the next morning, two off-road vehicles set off for Qingshui Village.

That underling of Chen Biao's went by the nickname 'Rat'; this guy was just like his name, with a sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked appearance, looking extremely sleazy.

Moreover, this guy was a chain-smoker; his nicotine cravings flared up on the road, and he looked all shaky. Finally, unable to hold it in anymore, he asked Chen Biao for a cigarette.

"Rat, from now on we are with Boss Chen, so change all those bad habits of yours." Chen Biao said impatiently: "Live uprightly from now on, do you understand?"

"Brother Biao, I, I know, but my craving is coming on, do you have a cigarette?" Rat said, trembling.

"I don't, and I won't have any in the future. If you still want to follow me, quit smoking." Chen Biao said.

"I know, but I can't hold out right now." Rat began to shiver.

Chen Yu frowned; this guy was a chain-smoker, and he couldn't control himself when his cravings flared up.

Chen Yu reached out and took out a small pipe, stuffed a bit of black powder into it, and handed it to Rat, saying: "Here, try smoking a bit of this."

"Boss, Boss Chen, what is this?" Rat took the pipe, flattered.

"It's for quitting smoking. Whether it's a drug addiction or a nicotine addiction, you'll definitely be able to quit after a few puffs." Chen Yu said.

"Really, Boss Chen?" Rat's eyes lit up.

He was a drug addict; honestly, he wanted to quit too, but this stuff was impossible to quit without going to a rehab center.

Moreover, people like them were uncared for and unmanaged, so their self-control was poor, which led to his addiction getting worse and worse.

But who wouldn't want to turn over a new leaf? If this thing could really help him quit, that would be for the best.

"How are you talking?" Chen Biao slapped him on the back of the head: "Would Boss Chen lie to you?"

"Yes, yes, thank you, President Chen." The Rat nodded repeatedly; he lit a cigarette and took a fierce drag.

With this drag, the Rat's eyes went wide; he only felt a pungent stream of air surge down his trachea and into his lungs.