NOVPUBChen Nan’s face was pale.
He hadn’t expected the yin energy from the morgue to crazily surge into his body.
At this moment.
He felt as if his body had become a black hole, uncontrollably swallowing the thick and icy yin energy of the morgue.
He took a deep breath and immediately steadied his mind, silently reciting the Scripture of the Hidden Talisman in his heart, prompting the sparse True Qi within his body to cover himself entirely, blocking the continuous flow of yin energy from entering.
Not until then.
Did he feel he could breathe a sigh of relief.
It was fortunate he cut off the entry of yin energy in time. Once that energy entered his body, it would definitely have severely affected his mind.
"Minister Wang, this is the body of Nie Zhenbin," a staff member pulled out a fridge drawer, in which lay the corpse of Nie Zhenbin.
Chen Nan lifted the white cloth covering Nie Zhenbin, and a gaunt face appeared before his eyes.
Looking at the sunken eye sockets and emaciated face. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Chen Nan was convinced of Nie Xiaoyu’s words, her grandfather truly lived with no quality of life, better to be relieved of it sooner.
He took two strands of hair from Nie Zhenbin’s head, cautiously stored them away, then left the morgue with Wang Li.
Wang Li curiously looked at Chen Nan, "Why did you take the hair of the deceased?"
A glint of cold light flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes, "To have Old Master Nie give his venom-hearted daughter a dream, pressuring her to confess sooner about the old master’s death!"
Wang Li shook her head with a laugh, evidently not believing Chen Nan’s words.
Her tone changed as she spoke with a smile, "I’m about to get off work, how about we go out for dinner tonight? Maybe head to my place afterwards?"
She had voluntarily worked overtime today.
Even if she took off now, no one would have had any objections.
Looking at Wang Li’s expectant gaze, Chen Nan was tempted but nevertheless politely declined, "I have class tomorrow, let’s wait for another time. Besides, I’ll have plenty of time after the high school exams are over."
He knew Wang Li wanted to spend all night battling it out with him.
And he certainly did too.
However.
He lacked interest at the moment.
The urgent issue was settling the matter with Nie Xiaoyu’s aunt first.
"Alright then!" A hint of disappointment flashed in Wang Li’s eyes, but she didn’t pursue the matter further, exchanging a few more words with Chen Nan before they parted ways.
Chen Nan arrived outside the hospital, and as he was waiting for a taxi, an old black Peugeot stopped in front of him.
Following.
A burly figure exited the driver’s side, his face wearing a sycophantic smile, he courteously said, "Mr. Chen, where are you headed? May I give you a lift?"
This man was none other than Zhou Long, the boss of the harem KTV.
In the past, Chen Nan had laid all his henchmen out flat, and although he held a grudge and dialed the police to try to get Chen Nan prosecuted,
He discovered that this guy was an immovable iron plate.
It was exactly this reason that upon seeing Chen Nan while visiting his underlings in the hospital, he took the initiative to stop his car and make amends.
Even though the previous incident had left him without face in the underworld, he knew well that if he could climb the ranks with Chen Nan as his backer, he would unquestionably dominate Jizhou in the future.
Chen Nan didn’t want to be associated with such gangsters, but as the old saying goes, you don’t hit a man when he’s down, and besides, he did need to cultivate a few reliable subordinates, the kind who could get things done.
With this thought, Chen Nan spoke up, "Take me to Jinxiu Qiancheng District."
Zhou Long was overjoyed, not expecting Chen Nan to actually accept his offer. He immediately opened the car door, respectfully saying, "Please get in!"
Once Chen Nan was aboard, he eagerly hopped into the driver’s seat and started the car, headed for Jinxiu Qiancheng District.
Chen Nan sat in the right rear seat of the Peugeot, looking out at the bustling traffic through the window, and softly said, "Boss Zhou, there is a saying, without conflict, there’s no resolution, let’s turn the page on our little disagreement from before!"
Zhou Long said with genuine fear and trepidation, "Mr. Chen, the previous incident was entirely my fault, and I must thank you for not holding a grudge against someone beneath you."
Chen Nan asked out of the blue, "Would you mind working for me in the future?"
Although Chen Nan had just returned to Jizhou.
He did have connections and a background.
Just mentioning Lu Yuanyang was something many people dreamed of.
However.
After seeing the dark side of society, he had clearly realized that to thrive in this world, merely having connections in the legitimate realm was far from sufficient.
And that was why he wanted Zhou Long to work for him.
Zhou Long’s face stiffened violently; if he were alone, he wouldn’t mind working for Chen Nan, even becoming his dog.
But.
He had a powerful backer to consider!
Chen Nan quietly looked out the car window at the scenery, "I know you have a backer, but if you follow me, I can give you power beyond your wildest dreams, as well as wealth and honor!"
Had anyone else made such a claim, Zhou Long would have scoffed.
But coming from Chen Nan, he believed it without a doubt.
He knew that Chen Nan came from an extraordinary background.
Even so, he shook his head, "Thank you for your high regard, Mr. Chen. Though I, Zhou Long, have ambitions, I am not an ungrateful traitor, and I will not betray my boss!"
Chen Nan said casually, "Tell your boss to lay low for the next couple of days, it’s best not to be in the company on the morning after tomorrow!"
"That way, you will have repaid the favor you owe him."
Zhou Long’s heart trembled. Although he didn’t know why Chen Nan would say such a thing, he committed it to memory.
After all.
Chen Nan’s attire and hairstyle alone gave off the aura of a reclusive expert.
It was best to take such a person’s words to heart.
As they were talking.
The Range Rover stopped outside Jinxiu Qiancheng District.
After the car stopped, Zhou Long quickly got out and opened the car door for Chen Nan.
Chen Nan said, "By the way, there’s a favor I’d like to ask of you."
Zhou Long replied with full respect, "Please give me your instructions."
Chen Nan said, "Investigate a woman named Nie Yunyan; her father is Nie Zhenbin, who was previously hospitalized at the People’s Hospital and has now passed away."
"I want to know all about her economic status in the past two years, as well as her family relations."
Chen Nan didn’t say much, but he trusted in Zhou Long’s capability to find out all of this information.
Zhou Long replied earnestly, "Rest assured, Mr. Chen, before dawn today, I guarantee to find out all the information you want to know."
Chen Nan had finally entrusted him with a task, and he must complete it no matter what.
Chen Nan nodded slightly, then they exchanged contact information, "Let me know after you’ve found out!" Saying that, he turned and entered the district.
"You’re back!"
The moment Chen Nan had just opened the door, Nie Xiaoyu, wearing her apron with a face full of joy, walked out of the kitchen with some flour on her hands, face, and body, as if she had been preparing some dough.
She bent over to get slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them in front of Chen Nan, smiling, "Didn’t you say you liked dumplings? I made some with chives, shrimp, and egg. I’m not sure if it’s to your taste."
Looking at the virtuous and moving figure before him, Chen Nan smiled tenderly, "This might just be the taste I want to eat in the future!"
Nie Xiaoyu was utterly puzzled, "What do you mean?"
