Chapter 615: Godfather of Ning City

After sending Ye Qingning and her younger brother off, Chen Yu settled down in Ning City.

"Mr. Chen, have you finished your business?" Chen Biao came to visit at the first opportunity.

"Mm, it's finished." Chen Yu nodded and said, "However, I need to find some things in Ning City. Besides, how are things going with you?"

"Thanks to Mr. Chen's blessing, things are going quite smoothly. I can be considered someone with a say in Ning City now, but my foundation is thin. Although I have joined the three major forces of Ning City, there are still some people who are unconvinced." Chen Biao said, "Tonight, the biggest boss in Ning City, Shi Chengye, has invited me to meet at Xiping Lake."

"Shi Chengye?" Chen Yu asked, "What is his background?"

"He is currently the biggest person in the Ning City underworld. His father was killed by enemies when he was in his twenties. Later, he took over his father's business, eliminated dissenters with his own strength, and eventually expanded the business his father left behind."

"On the surface, he is now the president of the Shi Group, but he controls three-fifths of the underground forces in Ning City, so his invitation is likely a Hongmen Banquet." Chen Biao said.

"I will go with you. Where is Ji Xin?" Chen Yu asked.

"Ji Xin is handling some matters and will be back soon. Should we wait for him?" Chen Biao was delighted; as long as Chen Yu agreed to show up, this matter would not be much of a problem.

"No need. I won't be staying in Ning City for long; I'll leave once I find some things. Give these materials to Ji Xin. They are cultivation methods I compiled based on his constitution, which will be of great help to his strength improvement." Chen Yu took out a stack of materials and handed them to Chen Biao: "Let's go directly to Xiping Lake."

"Alright." Chen Biao nodded.

At night, an A8 sped toward Xiliu Lake.

Xiliu Lake is an ecological area west of Ning City, belonging to a scenic spot, but 8 villa estates have been built in this place.

These 8 villa estates cover a huge area and are hidden within thousands of acres of scenic area. They are the local symbol of power and are known as the Ning City Eight Families.

Upon arriving at one of the villas, several black-clad bodyguards came up to greet them at the entrance. The lead bodyguard bowed slightly and said, "Mr. Chen, President Shi has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."

"The person your President Shi wants to see is me?" Chen Yu was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, President Shi has long admired Mr. Chen's great name and has always wanted to make your acquaintance, but suffered from having no opportunity. He learned that the person behind Chen Biao is you, so he had no choice but to use this method. I hope Mr. Chen will forgive him."

Chen Yu nodded and went forward with Chen Biao.

Because the estate was huge, the two of them got on a sightseeing electric cart and traveled for over ten minutes before reaching the destination.

This was a reception area by the lake, half-bordering Xiliu Lake, where a European-style villa by the shore was extremely high-end.

A man in his forties was grilling a fish at a barbecue stand; he was none other than Shi Chengye.

Seeing Chen Yu approach, Shi Chengye took off his gloves, stood up, and said, "Mr. Chen, your arrival is a great honor; I apologize for not welcoming you sooner."

Shi Chengye looked very young. Although he had fought his way here relying on two machetes, he did not have that air of a reckless outlaw; instead, he was refined and courteous, giving people the feeling that he came from a prominent family.

"Did President Shi intentionally want to see me?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, because I didn't have Mr. Chen's contact information, I could only use this method. Please forgive me, Mr. Chen." Shi Chengye said apologetically.

"President Shi, do you have something you need from Mr. Chen?" Chen Biao felt that Shi Chengye was asking for something from Chen Yu.

"President Chen, please sit." Shi Chengye did not answer directly, but politely invited the two to be seated.

A grilled fish was already done, and Shi Chengye smiled and said, "This is a wild grass carp from Xiliu Lake, and the taste is excellent. I usually like to prepare it myself to eat. You two should try my handiwork."

Chen Yu used his chopsticks; the fish was indeed good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, delicious upon the first bite.

Coupled with the red wine that Shi Chengye had treasured for many years, the feeling was beyond description.

"President Shi, you asked me here, is there something you need?" After eating for a while, Chen Yu got to the point.

People like Shi Chengye would not ask him to come for food and drink for no reason. Since he had gone to such lengths to have him come over, there must be something he was seeking.

"You all withdraw." Shi Chengye said to the bodyguards who had been standing by his side.

"Yes, President Shi." The bodyguards bowed and left with the group. Now, in this large reception area, there were only Shi Chengye, Chen Yu, and Chen Biao.

"I heard that Mr. Chen has some methods that ordinary people cannot match?" Shi Chengye asked.

"I do have some methods. I wonder what kind of problem President Shi has encountered?" Chen Yu asked.

"I have a younger sister, more than ten years younger than me. She was still small when our father passed away. It can be said that she was my only relative." When Shi Chengye said this, his hands trembled slightly.

"I carved out a world for myself. Over these years, no matter how difficult things were, I never let her suffer any grievances. Watching her grow up, fall in love, get married, and give birth to a pair of cute twins, but... a car accident three years ago took her and her two sons, who had just turned one year old, away."

Shi Chengye's eyes were red. He was someone who had experienced many things and had long since stopped showing his emotions, but mentioning this matter, he still lost his composure. It was clear how much he valued his sister.

"President Shi doesn't want me to resurrect her, does he?" Chen Yu was stunned, and he shook his head: "I cannot do that."

"No, I know the dead cannot return to life." Shi Chengye steadied himself and said: "But the cause of my sister's death has always been a mystery. The driver who caused the accident was driving a large truck and was driving under the influence."

"He confessed to all the crimes and was sentenced to death a year ago."

"Do you always feel that something is wrong?" Chen Yu asked.

"I can't put my finger on it. I always feel that the truck driver hitting my sister and nephews was not an accident, but something done deliberately by someone." Shi Chengye said: "And I have been having dreams since a year ago, dreaming of the three of them. They seem to want to tell me something, but they can't say it."

"Mr. Chen, you are an expert. I once had a brief encounter with Secretary Wu, and it was he who recommended that I come to find you. I want to find out the true cause of my sister's death and understand why I keep having these dreams." Shi Chengye looked at Chen Yu with an expectant expression.

"After a person dies, their soul remains in the world for no more than seven days. After seven days, the soul will go to the Underworld for Reincarnation. However, the 'Qi' that this person left in this world before they died will not completely dissipate. This Qi will also affect the friends and relatives the person had while alive."

"Therefore, after a relative passes away, one will often dream of them within a year. But at most one year, this Qi remaining in the world will completely disappear, and from then on, the last trace of this person in this world will vanish. It has been three years since your sister and nephews passed away; logically, you should not be dreaming of them often now."

Chen Yu furrowed his brows: "There is a problem here."