Chapter 571: Riding a Tiger, Hard to Dismount

"Big Brother, I've calculated it; taking over this shop for 800,000 is a fair price," a lackey said cautiously. "A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him; as long as the green hills remain, one needn't worry about firewood."

Niu Qing thought this was true. The situation was clear before his eyes; if he really went head-to-head with Chen Yu, he definitely wouldn't gain any advantage. It was better to retreat to advance, and get away first.

It wouldn't be too late to find his godmother, Qianshou Xian, and then come back to cause trouble for Chen Yu.

"Fine, I'll take over the shop," Niu Qing nodded.

"The Contract," Chen Yu said, turning his head toward Zhou Nan.

"Oh, oh, okay." Zhou Nan nodded hurriedly and took out a contract that had already been prepared.

Signing and transferring the funds made the contract effective. Chen Yu picked up the contract, glanced at it, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Alright, you can go."

"Thank you, Big Brother, thank you." Although Niu Qing was itching with hatred, he still had to put on a respectful appearance.

He had truly suffered a huge loss this time; he had been beaten up for no reason and had lost two fingers. He would definitely take revenge for this grudge.

"My name is Chen Yu. If you want revenge, remember to come find me," Chen Yu grinned. "Get lost."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Niu Qing lowered his head and left like a stray dog.

Only after leaving did Niu Qing feel the burning pain in the two missing fingers of his right hand.

Niu Qing took out his pipe, extracted a bit of ash oil from inside, and applied it to his severed fingers. After applying it, the pain in his severed fingers stopped, and the wounds healed at an extremely fast speed.

Although the wounds had healed, his two fingers were completely lost. Thinking about this, Niu Qing's face turned terrifyingly gloomy.

"Big Brother, are we just going to let this go?" a lackey couldn't help but ask.

"Of course I won't let it go. Once I go back, I'll find my godmother, Qianshou Xian. I don't believe she won't take action to vent this foul breath for me," Niu Qing said bitterly. "You brat surnamed Chen, you just wait for me. I will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces."

"Alright, pack up and leave Ning City," Chen Yu said to Zhou Nan after Niu Qing had left.

"Chen Yu, what about you?" Zhou Nan looked reluctant to part.

"I have some important things to do, and I might be out of contact for a few days," Chen Yu smiled and said. "But don't worry, once I finish handling things here, I might go to Shengjing too. I'll contact you then."

"Really?" Zhou Nan's expression brightened. "You're going to Shengjing too?"

"Yes, there are some grudges that need to be resolved," Chen Yu said softly.

Since the events of those years had been clarified, he had to return to Shengjing. Not to mention acknowledging his ancestors, but at the very least, those who had bullied his mother, He Lingyun, over the years would all have to pay the price.

"Then you must contact me when you go; I'll wait for you." Zhou Nan laughed happily, and the depression of parting with Chen Yu was swept away.

After sending Zhou Nan off, Chen Yu let out a sigh of relief. For the next period of time, they would have to wholeheartedly go to the Witch Clan to resolve those matters.

Two days later, on an uneven mountain road, two off-road vehicles were speeding forward.

The off-road vehicle in front was driven by Ye Qinglong, with Wei Hongye sitting in the passenger seat, and Chen Yu and Ye Qingning sitting in the back row.

The car behind carried five bodyguards and some supplies. Because the nearly two-hundred-kilometer journey to the Witch Clan was all rugged mountain roads, this small path pointed out by Li Meng could not reach the Witch Clan directly, and one-third of the way required walking.

"Mr. Chen, your attainments in Metaphysics are so high; I admire you," Wei Hongye complimented Chen Yu. "With this level of strength, I'm afraid only my Senior Brother Wu Xianzi could reach it."

Along this journey, Wei Hongye and Chen Yu exchanged knowledge about Metaphysics, but the more deeply he communicated with Chen Yu, the more shocked he became.

Although Chen Yu was nearly twenty years younger than him, the other party's attainments in Metaphysics were not a bit lower than his own, and there were even many areas where he felt inferior.

"Mr. Wei is too kind. You are a senior with rich experience. Even if I know a lot, it is nothing more than empty talk on paper," Chen Yu smiled and said modestly.

"Haha, Mr. Chen is being humble. The younger generation is to be feared," Wei Hongye laughed heartily; he was very pleased with Chen Yu's words.

Although he knew that Chen Yu was just being polite, hearing these words from Chen Yu still made him feel quite good.

In the blink of an eye, it was already noon. The mountain road was difficult to travel, and after driving non-stop all morning, they had only covered less than eighty kilometers.

Because this road to the Witch Clan had many mountain streams and gullies, and in some places there was no road at all, it was fortunate that these two off-road vehicles had good performance and had been modified to adapt to various harsh roads; otherwise, they would probably have needed major repairs after driving only a few dozen kilometers.

"Sister, let's rest up ahead," Ye Qinglong said with a bitter face.

He liked off-roading, but as a rich young master, he could play around occasionally, but he couldn't handle such long-term driving.

The bumps along the way, coupled with the non-stop driving, had already left him exhausted and miserable.

"Fine, let's rest up ahead," Ye Qingning nodded.

By a small stream, the two cars stopped.

This small stream was clear to the bottom and should have been a mountain spring diverted from some large mountain. The spring water was cool and sweet. Ye Qinglong washed his face; he wished he could stick his head into the water.

"We are currently at this position, 120 kilometers away from the Witch Clan, but if we drive another 70 kilometers forward, I'm afraid we won't be able to continue driving," Chen Yu pointed at the map. "After 70 kilometers, we will completely enter the territory of the Witch Clan."

"That place can only be traveled on foot, and there are many poisonous insects and miasma. No one ever sets foot there; that is where it begins."

"Yes, I know. Find a place up ahead to hide the cars, and then we will proceed on foot," Ye Qingning nodded.

"Sister, you guys rest for a bit, I'll look around." Ye Qinglong was young after all. This place was backed by mountains and faced water, and few people set foot here, so he was immediately attracted by the surrounding beautiful scenery.

"Be careful, this place is already deep in the mountains." Chen Yu frowned. He looked around and felt that something was wrong with this place, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Don't worry, how old am I? I can take care of myself," Ye Qinglong chuckled, took a gun for protection, and flashed into the jungle.

"Qinglong, don't come back too late; we still have to travel," Ye Qingning frowned. By the time she wanted to call out to Ye Qinglong, he was already gone.

Chen Yu flipped through the map a few times and then put it away. He sat down and glanced at Ye Qingning on the side.

Ye Qingning looked preoccupied. She sat on a rock, staring blankly in a daze.

Looking at Ye Qingning from this angle, Chen Yu couldn't help but be stunned. He saw only her profile, half a serene face that was breathtakingly beautiful.