Chapter 566: The Witch Clan Problem

"I know this; they worship the Witch Ancestor, and there is a forbidden area there, which is their Sacred Land," Chen Yu said.

"That's right. Every year, they select some talented individuals from the clan and send them into the Sacred Land, and they can only leave the clan territory once they have achieved success in their studies," Li Meng said.

"Wait, the ones he selects are all children?" Chen Yu's brows locked together.

"That's right, they are children. And it's not just clan members; every year he also selects talented ones from all over the country and sends them into the Sacred Land together, all for the sake of developing the Witch Clan," Li Meng nodded.

"Have those children ever come out from inside?" Chen Yu asked, his brows still locked.

"No. His plan has only been going on for five or six years. The clan members only know to send supplies inside at regular intervals; they haven't seen anyone come out from within," Li Meng shook his head.

"There is a problem here. He is definitely not training these children to become Witch Clan disciples." Chen Yu vaguely sensed something was wrong, and he asked again: "When did Liu Suiyue join the group?"

"Liu Suiyue only established a connection with Wuming a year ago," Li Meng said. "Her Corpse-Driving Clan is nearly on the decline, so Wuming wanted to take her under his command."

"I found a few corpses at Liu Suiyue's place. These corpses were children, and they had been injected with mercury. Was this prepared by Wuming?" Chen Yu suddenly recalled something.

"Yes, these children were all prepared for Wuming, but I don't know exactly what they are going to do," Li Meng said.

"Using such vicious methods to harm these children, what are they trying to do?" Chen Yu was momentarily plunged into confusion.

"I don't know about that. I am only an Outer Sect Disciple, and my thoughts are very simple," Li Meng sighed and said. "I just wanted to earn some money, but I got trapped, and now there is no way to get out anymore."

"What else do you know?" Chen Yu paused and asked.

"I don't know anything else," Li Meng shook his head slightly and said. "I am not a core figure, and Wuming is also on guard against me, so he doesn't tell me about many things."

"Fine, I understand." Chen Yu stood up. "Wuming has already sensed that you have the heart to betray him, so you should be careful yourself."

"Heh, my son is already dead; what meaning is there in me living?" Li Meng stood up, and he said coldly: "Even if I die, I won't let him have an easy time. I will eliminate everyone from their Witch Clan who is outside; they will be buried with my son."

Chen Yu shook his head. These matters were not things he should be concerned about anyway; it was just dogs biting dogs, and not one of them was a good thing.

"This is a secret passage leading to the Witch Clan; few people know about it." Li Meng took out a map. "The supplies I usually offer to Wuming are transported through here."

"Thanks." Chen Yu took the map, his eyes lighting up involuntarily.

The place where the Witch Clan is located is surrounded by heavy mountains, and there is simply no road to speak of.

Moreover, that place is full of poor mountains and treacherous waters, with many poisonous miasmas and venomous insects, and no one is willing to develop it. Originally, he had prepared to hike, but he didn't expect there to be a secret path here.

Although the road is not very good, an off-road vehicle can barely manage to drive through.

"In addition, Wuming has a very close relationship with some people from Fusang; these people are from the Shenyuan Group," Li Meng thought for a moment.

"Fusang people? Shenyuan?" A flash of sharpness crossed Chen Yu's eyes.

He had dealt with people from Shenyuan before; the power behind Shenyuan is the Dusong Society, one of the three major societies in Fusang.

"Yes, I don't know what they are going to do, but this time, the big boss behind the Dusong Society, Jiwu Lingtai, has come to Huaxia and is currently in Ning City," Li Meng nodded.

"Jiwu Lingtai?" A flash of sharpness crossed Chen Yu's eyes again. This guy's grandfather was a war criminal; what exactly does he want to do by coming to Huaxia?

He had obtained quite a bit of information from Li Meng. Linking it to the few child corpses at Liu Suiyue's place, Chen Yu felt that Wuming must be conducting some kind of ritual.

But Chen Yu did not know exactly what kind of ritual it was, though judging from such cruel methods, it was definitely not a good thing.

No matter the reason, Wuming's refusal to spare even these children for his own selfish gain had already placed him on Chen Yu's must-kill list.

Leaving Li Meng's place, Chen Yu was pondering things when suddenly a voice came from behind: "Chen Yu, is that you?"

Chen Yu turned his head to look and saw a man with a tall, straight posture standing upright, holding a pregnant woman, standing behind him.

The pregnant woman's lower abdomen was bulging; she should be six or seven months along. And from the man's physique, it was not hard to see that he was a soldier.

"You?" Chen Yu looked at the man, feeling he looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall him for a moment.

"Blue Arrow Brigade, Li Cheng. During our last drill, a comrade was accidentally injured, and you saved his life," the man smiled.

"Captain Li, I remember now." Chen Yu had a sudden realization.

On the way to Ning City, he had encountered a team of special forces soldiers conducting a field exercise. One soldier was accidentally injured, and Chen Yu had saved him in passing.

This man was their captain, Li Cheng. He didn't expect to meet him here.

"Haha, the world is truly too small. Ruru, this is the Chen Yu I mentioned before, the one who saved our team member. We of the Blue Arrow owe him a life." Li Cheng smiled at the pregnant woman beside him, then made an introduction: "Chen Yu, this is my wife, Zhou Ru."

"Hello, Mr. Chen." Zhou Ru nodded slightly at Chen Yu, her upbringing excellent.

"Hello, sister-in-law." Chen Yu smiled and nodded at Zhou Ru to acknowledge her.

"Chen Yu, we soldiers are all rough people; you can just call me by my name," Li Cheng laughed. "Thank you for last time. I'm home on leave, and I didn't expect to meet you here. Come, let me treat you to a drink."

"Alright." Chen Yu saw that Li Cheng was also a forthright person; such people didn't have hidden agendas, and he liked dealing with such people.

Li Cheng was a local and knew a place where the barbecue was delicious, so he took Chen Yu in a car and drove more than ten kilometers to a street food stall.

"Li Cheng, Mr. Chen is a guest; how can you bring him here to eat?" Zhou Ru pulled him aside.

"The flavor here is authentic. I was negligent; I'm sorry, I'm just this blunt." Li Cheng was pulled by his wife and only then reacted.

"Haha, I'm not a fussy person either. I actually like the bustling atmosphere here. It's fine, let's just eat here." Chen Yu laughed heartily.

The group arrived at a street food stall and ordered a pile of things. Zhou Ru was pregnant, so she naturally didn't eat these heavy-flavored items; she only asked for a glass of water and watched Chen Yu and Li Cheng drink.

Several large mugs of draft beer were placed on the table, and they were empty in no time.

Men's bonds are forged at the drinking table, so after a few drinks, they became familiar with each other.

"Chen Yu, your medical skills are truly amazing. When my comrade was sent to the hospital, the doctor directly said we had encountered an expert. My comrade stayed in the hospital for a week, and his wounds were completely healed," Li Cheng laughed heartily.

"I originally just rely on this to make a living." Chen Yu smiled. He looked at Zhou Ru and said: "Sister-in-law should be seven months pregnant, right?"

"Yes, seven months and some. In a few more months, the little one will be out." Zhou Ru stroked her belly, her face overflowing with a mother's smile.

"Congratulations. But sister-in-law, haven't you been sleeping well these past few days, often having dreams at night?" Chen Yu asked.