NOVPUBThe call was from his stepmother, Yan Jin.
Facing Yan Jin, Chen Nan’s heart was tangled and complicated.
After all.
That night, they had done that kind of thing···
Although Aunt Yan and his father were married in name only, and their marriage was arranged to get Lin Xi’s household registration settled so she could qualify to enter Jizhou No.1 Middle School, without any marital relations, Chen Nan couldn’t help feeling awkward.
No matter how you put it, she was his father’s wife in name!
He didn’t know how to face her.
Watching the phone ring incessantly, Chen Nan took a deep breath and, in the end, pressed the answer button, politely saying, "What’s up, Aunt Yan?"
A gentle voice came from the other end of the line, "When are you coming back?"
Chen Nan feigned calm and said, "I’m with friends, I won’t be coming home tonight."
"Alright then, remember to eat well," Yan Jin’s voice revealed a hint of disappointment, but she didn’t say much more.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Nan returned to his room.
He didn’t go to sleep, but instead sat cross-legged on the bed, focusing on feeling the Gu Insect inside him.
Previously, Chen Nan hadn’t studied this little guy, but now he saw clearly what it looked like; it resembled a miniaturized centipede but had a pair of wings on its body, which made it look very odd.
It was different from the insects recognized by people.
"According to Wu Mazi’s book, as long as I transmit my thoughts to it, it can be of use to me," Chen Nan suppressed his excitement, commanding the Gu Insect inside him, "Make the mosquitoes nearby come to see me."
The next moment.
The Gu Insect in his body emitted a buzzing sound that only Chen Nan could hear.
Simultaneously.
With his remarkable hearing, Chen Nan clearly sensed a buzzing of mosquitoes coming from outside the window, their noise sharply intrusive.
Curious, he opened the window, and the sight that met his eyes made his pupils contract sharply.
Outside the window, a large swarm of mosquitoes gathered, clustering densely together like a black cloud, constantly morphing shape.
There seemed to be thousands, if not more, creating a spectacular scene.
Although there were many mosquitoes, not one dared to approach Chen Nan, as if they were extremely wary of the Gu Insect inside him.
But the next moment.
Chen Nan experienced a headache as if his head would split.
At that instant.
Images related to him clearly emerged in his mind.
He stood quietly in front of the window.
However.
The perspective of those images was moving continuously.
It was as if he was being watched by countless surveillance cameras, and he was able to receive all those images at the same time.
"Could it be that these mosquitoes’ viewpoints can be transmitted into my mind?" Chen Nan’s heartbeat quickened, and even his breathing became somewhat rapid. Without much thought, he immediately commanded the Gu Insect inside him to leave only one mosquito and make the others leave the area.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Thousands of mosquitoes instantly disappeared into the night, leaving only one female mosquito hovering in front of him.
At the same time.
Chen Nan received the perspective of the mosquito in his mind, unlike before, now there was only one clear, stable viewpoint.
"Holy shit, Gu Technique is just too incredible,"
Chen Nan felt a tingling on his scalp, a chilling sensation creeping into his heart.
Before this, he had always thought that Gu Insects could help people heal diseases or kill, but he had never imagined that Gu Technique was so magical; it completely overturned his understanding of Gu Technique.
To put it bluntly,
he was now like he had grown countless eyes, able to peek at other people’s every move without their noticing.
Thinking of this,
Chen Nan issued another order, instructing the mosquito to fly to the outside of a room far away.
The mosquito flew there silently, and Chen Nan’s mind started showing the perspective of the mosquito; he clearly saw a man and woman together, reveling in the pleasures of the bedroom.
The scene was extremely erotic, sending his blood racing.
But that was all.
Even though the scene before his eyes was very erotic, it was not as stimulating as the thrill Gu Technique brought him.
"After cultivators step into the Foundation Establishment Stage, their Soul Power can be projected outward to sense everything around them."
"Although I haven’t reached Foundation Establishment, Gu Technique allows me to detect every little movement around me."
"This little guy inside me is truly a powerful helper!"
Chen Nan’s heart raced as he gave the mosquito another command to fly out; he wanted to see how far the mosquito could fly.
What he didn’t expect was that the mosquito actually flew about a kilometer away; beyond this distance, the image in his brain started to pause and became quite blurry.
It was as if there was a delay in the signal reception.
Even so, this excited him greatly.
Because he could very well use this capability to surveil others.
However,
after the excitement, Chen Nan felt a strong sense of exhaustion sweeping over him.
Clearly, this was a side effect of watching through the mosquito’s perspective.
After all, his body was like a receiver; since it was receiving signals from outside, it naturally consumed spiritual power.
And then he lay on the bed.
His eyes closed; he instantly fell into slumber.
He slept until 10 o’clock the next morning.
Until he received a call from Zhou Long.
That’s when he groggily opened his eyes.
"Brother Long, you say," Chen Nan answered Zhou Long’s call, his head throbbing slightly, whether from drinking or from exhausting a large amount of spiritual power.
Zhou Long’s respectful voice came through the phone, "Mr. Chen, I’ve contacted the twenty ex-prisoners from the list you gave me, but seven of them have already started normal lives and do not wish to return to a bloodstained existence."
"The remaining thirteen are very interested and willing to join our camp. I have now gathered them together. Would you like to come and have a look?"
"If you could come and take a look, I would feel at least a bit more at ease."
People are unpredictable, and although those thirteen had indicated their willingness to join their camp, Zhou Long was not very reassured, which is why he thought of asking Chen Nan to take a look.
After all, Chen Nan was a recluse of the world and could completely tell from their faces whether they were loyal or not.
"Okay, give me the address, and I’ll head there right away," Chen Nan agreed to Zhou Long’s suggestion, and after hanging up, he received the location Zhou Long had sent, immediately checked out of his hotel, and hailed a ride-share car.
An hour later, Chen Nan arrived at an off-road base in the East Suburb, where he saw Zhou Long, who had been waiting, as well as the thirteen newly-released men.
However,
he didn’t get out of the car, nor did he approach Zhou Long.
Because he didn’t want to reveal his identity.
Instead, he watched those thirteen guys from afar.
The oldest among them was no more than thirty-five years old, the youngest was only twenty-three, all without exception had blood on their hands, and a single look at their eyes gave off a very fierce impression.
After assessing their faces, Chen Nan sent Zhou Long a message: "They’re serviceable, you can proceed with the next step of the plan now!"
