Apu Zikui looked slightly puzzled when Luo Chen agreed.
Because if he was truly willing to take action, then this matter would really have no suspense whatsoever.
Others might not know, but Apu Zikui certainly did.
Moreover, the reputation of the young grandmaster Luo Wuji was enough to make even the Shi family wary.
Because it was rumoured that a few years ago, the Witch King had fought Feng Tianlei.
But the outcome was clear; the Witch King had fled in disgrace.
“What do you think?” Luo Chen smiled.
Then Luo Chen took out a small red booklet and tossed it in front of Apu Zikui.
“You’re from the military?” Apu Zikui was stunned.
“I will capture the Corpse King, but I won’t hand it over to the Shi family.” Luo Chen smiled.
At this, Apu Zikui burst into loud laughter.
“I’m really looking forward to it. After the Shi family pays you five hundred million, if they find out you’ve breached the contract, would they even dare to touch you?”
If Luo Chen intended to breach the contract, the Shi family truly wouldn’t dare to act.
After all, Luo Chen currently held the title of the number one man in East China.
“Moreover, the Shi family probably doesn’t know that you’re already in Xiangxi, do they?” Apu Zikui chuckled slyly again.
This time, it seemed Luo Chen was deliberately planning to cheat the Shi family.
“Mr. Luo, the corpse poison has already spread somewhat, including some members of the Shi family who have been infected.”
“And some villagers have also caught a bit of it. Although it won’t cause them to turn into corpses, people will certainly die.”
That was the nature of the Corpse King.
Once it emerged, it would bring calamity to the region.
Especially some powerful Corpse Kings from ancient times that directly transformed into drought demons. Upon emerging, they could turn the land barren for thousands of miles, affecting the weather of a place, causing endless drought and famine throughout the region.
Tens or even hundreds of thousands of people would die.
This suddenly reminded Luo Chen that he needed to visit some nearby herbal markets to buy some medicinal herbs.
He wasn’t afraid of the corpse poison himself, but the Blood Fiend group certainly couldn’t afford not to be!
Corpse poison was actually quite difficult to explain. Not everyone who contracted it would turn into a corpse.
Those directly bitten by the Corpse King but not drained of their essence blood might turn into zombies.
Most people who contracted corpse poison would simply die.
After all, if everyone could turn into a zombie, this world would have been finished long ago.
But corpse poison was indeed very troublesome. It could spread easily if one wasn’t careful, similar to an infectious disease.
And it was exceptionally difficult to treat.
Especially the corpse poison carried by the Corpse King itself.
Last time, Apu Zikui had been able to force the poison out easily because he had made preparations in advance, having nurtured the Gu worms there beforehand.
And judging from how heartbroken Apu Zikui had looked at the time, those Gu worms probably weren’t easy to cultivate. Most importantly, Apu Zikui himself was strong enough.
If it had been anyone else, they would likely have been killed by that corpse poison long ago.
After a brief chat, Luo Chen went back.
The wedding over there was more or less wrapped up, and by the time Luo Chen returned, it was nearly over.
However, Wan Hongtu hadn’t left yet and was still waiting for Luo Chen.
The matter of the car was naturally left to his subordinates to handle.
He, Wan Hongtu, was at least a person of some standing in Qingshui City. For a small thug like Zhu Xiaojun to dare smash his car, he truly must have a death wish.
Zhu Xiaojun was now regretting it to the extreme, but there was nothing he could do.
Wan Hongtu had already sent people to grab Zhu Xiaojun and force him to sell his house to pay for the damages.
The reason he was still lingering here was naturally because he had a favour to ask of Luo Chen.
“Mr. Luo, may I ask you for something?” Wan Hongtu wasn’t stupid; he had already seen that Luo Chen was no ordinary person.
“What is it?” Luo Chen looked at this big shot of Qingshui City.
“My uncle is the top leader of Qingshui City, but he’s recently encountered some trouble, so I’d like to ask Mr. Luo for help.” Wan Hongtu spoke.
“What kind of trouble?”
“He’s probably been hit by something evil.” Wan Hongtu spoke somewhat uncertainly.
“If he’s been hit by something evil, why come to me?” Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.
“Mr. Luo, I’ve taken the liberty of guessing. Actually, I know that Chief Apu as well. People in their line of work rarely interact with outsiders.” Wan Hongtu spoke.
“Even if you’re a superior officer, it would be hard to make Apu Zikui show you such respect, so you must be one of their own kind.” Wan Hongtu smiled.
“Not a bad guess.” Luo Chen didn’t deny it.
Wan Hongtu spoke again.
“So I’ve taken the liberty of asking you to help with this matter.” Wan Hongtu handed over another bank card.
This card also contained thirty million.
Counting the compensation for Luo Chen’s travel expenses today, Wan Hongtu had already forked out sixty million.
“Sometimes money isn’t necessarily enough to move me.” Luo Chen didn’t take the card.
“Mr. Luo, you’ve come here with troops, so I guess it must be related to that Corpse King. You see, although you hold a high position, you still need someone to cooperate with you here.” Wan Hongtu was actually quite clever.
He had hit the nail on the head.
Indeed, Luo Chen had brought the Blood Fiend to capture the Blood Corpse, and he needed to borrow some manpower from the Qingshui City side.
For example, evacuating the population, isolating an area, and maintaining secrecy.
All of these required the support of the top leader of Qingshui City.
If it were any other matter, Luo Chen could simply reveal his identity, but this matter did involve some classified information that couldn’t be known by the public to avoid panic.
Moreover, Luo Chen belonged to the military. Without the relevant documents, he really couldn’t directly order the top leader here to work for him.
After all, not everyone knew who Luo Chen was.
Wan Hongtu’s meaning was clear. They would help each other out.
It would also create a bit of goodwill.
When Luo Chen made a big move here later, he would at least have some support.
“Fine, take me to have a look.” Luo Chen wasn’t a blockhead.
Besides, he had other plans. Even Luo Chen was tempted by this Corpse King.
If it were just an ordinary Corpse King, Luo Chen might not have been interested, but this Corpse King clearly already possessed intelligence. Luo Chen really wanted to capture it and subdue it.
“Alright, I’ll prepare the car immediately.” Wan Hongtu quickly ran downstairs.
He had actually taken the initiative in this matter without telling his uncle yet.
He also wanted to act as a middleman, so both sides could gain some benefit, right?
Moreover, his uncle had indeed been acting very strangely lately, and his health had seriously deteriorated.
They had already consulted many famous doctors.
They had even been to the best hospitals.
But all were helpless.
In the end, there was no other choice but to guess in another direction.
But he truly didn’t dare to invite those witchcraft and Gu families from the Miao region.
He was afraid that instead of curing the illness, they would just throw a Gu poison at him.
Qingshui City was actually quite scenic, nestled by mountains and water.
And the top leader of Qingshui City lived relatively close to the Phoenix Ancient Town area.
For one, it was quieter, and secondly, that place was actually better than the city.
When passing through a spot in the city centre, there was an extra place that was particularly eye-catching.
In that area near the city centre, surrounded by modern buildings, there was an old building standing there.
Luo Chen was merely curious and took a casual glance before ignoring it.
They soon arrived at the top leader’s home.
It was a low villa, similar to a courtyard house.
As soon as he entered the main gate, Luo Chen was stunned. Jiang Tongran?