Chapter 120
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Chapter 120: Clue from the Xue Family
Nan Shi Yue stared in disbelief at the small wooden token in her hand.
Could this little thing really block attacks from anyone below a great grandmaster?
“Brother-in-law, you’re not joking with me, are you? And how did you make this thing?”
“I admit your strength is impressive, but you should only be a grandmaster.”
Bai Chen didn’t explain much.
“Just take it with you. It will save your life at a critical moment.”
Nan Shi Yue skeptically placed the token on her person, still doubting its power.
Nearby, Nan Yue Ran chuckled softly.
“You shouldn’t doubt your brother-in-law. Remember what Yu Long said about the mysterious person in the Shennong Great Forest?”
Nan Shi Yue nodded.
“I certainly know about that.”
“That person is your brother-in-law!”
Hearing this, Nan Shi Yue froze in place, looking at Bai Chen with disbelief.
“He’s the mysterious person who killed hundreds of peak innate experts?!”
Seeing Nan Shi Yue’s shocked expression, Nan Yue Ran smiled gently.
“Not so many; the stories exaggerate, maybe around a few dozen.”
“That’s still impressive! That’s still dozens of innate martial artists!”
“By the way, what is the immortal fate that brother-in-law gained?”
Nan Shi Yue looked at Bai Chen with eager eyes.
Bai Chen responded lightly with a smile.
“You all have already eaten it, and the thing I just gave you is also part of it.”
Nan Shi Yue was taken aback, then felt a sense of loss.
She had thought it was something that could help her become immortal.
But if Bai Chen’s small wooden token was indeed the immortal fate, then it made sense that it could block attacks from great grandmasters and below.
……
Early the next morning, Nan Shi Yue left Lintai for the train station.
Nan Yue Ran looked at the departing figure of Nan Shi Yue with a hint of melancholy.
“The next time we meet will be when Shi Yue returns from winter break for the New Year.”
Bai Chen smiled slightly.
“It will only be a matter of two or three months.”
In two or three months, winter will arrive.
At that time, according to Liu Wensong, Liu Jiaoxue’s parents would also come back.
He was very curious about this.
After leaving the station, Nan Yue Ran continued to the Zijin Garden project.
Right now, the work there was in full swing.
With the strong support from the Fuyuan Chamber of Commerce, the project was progressing rapidly.
The first phase of the construction would be completed before the New Year.
Bai Chen returned to the medicinal meal shop, where Fang Yu and Zhao Ya were getting along quite well.
Seeing Fang Yu wearing a mask, Bai Chen recalled that Hu Lin had mentioned Fang Yu had a mark on his face that he couldn’t remove.
Bai Chen felt puzzled about this.
Logically speaking, with Hu Lin’s medical skills, he should be able to treat various difficult and complex problems in addition to bringing the dead back to life.
How could he not remove a small mark?
Filled with curiosity, Bai Chen waved at Fang Yu.
“Let me see what’s going on with your face.”
Fang Yu was taken aback at first, then felt joy in her heart.
She thought the master had forgotten about it.
“Master, I’m coming!”
Fang Yu approached Bai Chen and carefully took off her mask.
A fiery red mark, the size of half her face, appeared in front of Bai Chen.
Bai Chen frowned slightly and reached out to touch it.
As he felt the warmth on her cheek, Fang Yu’s heart raced a little faster.
“Your hands are so soft, Master.”
A bold thought suddenly flashed in Fang Yu’s mind, making her face turn even redder.
The more Bai Chen looked at the red mark, the more it resembled something.
Finally, Bai Chen remembered what it looked like.
“That red mark on your face looks like a phoenix in rebirth.”
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Fang Yu’s ears turned red.
Is the master complimenting her?
“Master is joking. I’ve had this mark since birth, and it has grown larger as I got older.”
“When I was little, the mark was only the size of a fingernail, and now it covers half my face.”
“I’ve been seeking medical treatment since childhood, but all the doctors were at a loss. I’ve even tried all those folk remedies, but none worked.”
“Later, I met my master, but even he had no solution.”
Bai Chen smiled lightly, and his eyes gradually emitted a red glow.
This was no ordinary mark.
The red mark made Bai Chen sense something was amiss.
However, even though Bai Chen wanted to investigate, he still couldn’t find anything.
He only felt a faint ripple from the mark on Fang Yu’s face.
“It seems this is also not a simple matter.”
Bai Chen squinted, pondering in his heart.
“Let me think about your issue before I solve it.”
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Fang Yu felt a bit disappointed.
Seeing this, Bai Chen comforted her:
“You don’t need to be disheartened. I think this is a treasure for you, but you haven’t yet mastered the key to unlock it.”
In Bai Chen’s impression, Fang Yu’s symptoms were very similar to those of a clan from ten thousand years ago.
But it had been so long that Bai Chen couldn’t recall immediately and would need to think about it gradually.
The three of them reopened the medicinal meal shop.
Zhao Ruilong appeared nearby like a fixed NPC once again.
This time, in addition to him, there was also Su Zong Sheng, whom Bai Chen hadn’t seen for a long time.
“Mr. Bai! It has been a while!”
As Su Zong Sheng entered, he greeted them with a cheerful smile.
Bai Chen was surprised to discover that Su Zong Sheng’s strength had reached the peak level of the acquired stage!
He was just a step away from the innate level.
“Wow, I didn’t expect you, Mr. Su, to have improved your cultivation at this age.”
Su Zong Sheng smiled slightly and cupped his hands toward Bai Chen.
“This is all thanks to Mr. Bai.”
“Back then, Mr. Bai helped me, allowing me to gain a deeper understanding of the family’s energy channeling methods. Later, the herbal soup you made at my birthday banquet also helped me improve my cultivation.”
“I think it won’t be long before I can restore my previous strength.”
“Today, I specifically came to thank you, Mr. Bai, and I also have some good news!”
Bai Chen waved his hand lightly.
“No need for thanks. Let’s hear the good news.”
Su Zong Sheng glanced around.
He recognized everyone but Fang Yu.
Bai Chen said lightly:
“Just speak openly; there’s no need to hide. Everyone here can be trusted.”
Clearing his throat, Su Zong Sheng looked serious.
“Last time, the lead to the Lin family was the Xue family, and we’ve traced it to the top of the Xue family!”
“And we have solid evidence!”
“Moreover, we discovered a secret underground network in Lintai, and a group of people are preparing to go to the Xue family!”
Hearing this, Bai Chen narrowed his eyes.
“What’s going on?”
Su Zong Sheng explained:
“Recently, there have been frequent cases of missing children in Lintai, which reminded us of the incident when Mr. Bai’s daughter was abducted, prompting us to intensify our investigation.”
“Sure enough, we found that aside from the Lin family, there is another family in Lintai involved in such activities! Their upper echelons are also connected to the Xue family!”
“Now, they have secretly abducted another group of children, who are going to be sent to the Xue family!”
Bai Chen narrowed his eyes further.
Could these children have something special about them, like Bai Nian Nian?
But the key question was how did they manage to find them so precisely?
All of this puzzled Bai Chen greatly.
Bai Nian Nian’s blood had miraculous effects—such secret matters should only be known to him.
Even Nan Yue Ran didn’t know how those people found out.
Bai Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Zong Sheng; he needed to investigate this matter personally.
“Which family in Lintai is it?”
