Chapter 26: It’s You!

After receiving the breakup call from Zhou Yuting, Chen Wenxu’s expression darkened.

This playboy had finally fallen genuinely in love, only to be dumped—a blow he could not accept.

The pain of heartbreak was minor compared to the humiliation.

He was a scion of the Chen family’s Baoqing City branch in Xiangnan Province, yet he had been dumped by a girl from an ordinary family. It was a disgrace beyond measure.

He found himself once again at that bar, an establishment under the Chen family’s enterprises.

Inside a luxurious private room, the bar owner summoned the top three beauties of the establishment.

All three were stunning and extravagantly dressed.

They held considerable status in the bar but now exerted every effort to please Chen Wenxu.

Among them was the campus belle of Baoqing University, a goddess admired by countless boys.

One could only say she was a goddess to the public but a toy of capital.

In his intoxicated state, Chen Wenxu remained oblivious to three tiny insects perched on the chandelier.

Through the Soul-Devouring Insects, Zhou Chen had witnessed every scene unfolding before him.

He couldn’t help but admire the modern cultivator: facing three opponents alone and still holding his ground.

Zhou Chen could not comprehend the appeal of those unhealthy videos. He had watched from beginning to end without blinking, yet found nothing entertaining.

Before long, the confrontation ended.

Chen Wenxu lay on the bed, pondering several questions.

After entering Sage Mode, his thoughts became clearer.

He quickly realized something amiss during the family introduction earlier that day.

Why was Zhou Chen so hostile toward him?

He had never met the top scorer in the national college entrance exam before.

Why would an ordinary person evoke such fear and caution in him?

Even if Zhou Chen was extraordinary as a top scorer, he should not inspire such feelings in a cultivator like himself.

Something was definitely wrong.

Something big.

Suddenly, Chen Wenxu sat upright.

“It’s you!”

He connected the dots—the tiny insect that had crawled into his ear and the mental disorder case—and immediately understood.

When dating Zhou Yuting, he had heard about her younger brother.

Zhou Chen’s academic performance had suddenly skyrocketed from average to the top scorer nationwide.

Moreover, he had been taken to the police station for interrogation related to a mental disorder case.

Putting all these pieces together, Chen Wenxu instantly realized the mastermind behind the mental disorder case was none other than his girlfriend’s... or rather, ex-girlfriend’s brother!

No wonder Zhou Chen was so repellent toward him; he must know of some unsavory deeds.

A shiver ran down his spine. Could Zhou Chen be a cultivator too?

It seemed unlikely. From today’s encounter, Zhou Chen clearly feared him.

Chen Wenxu’s mood brightened suddenly. Zhou Chen could remotely control insects to attack and even enhance his intelligence.

If he could acquire Zhou Chen’s secret, it would greatly augment his own power.

Then he wondered if Zhou Chen was currently spying on him through those insects.

With this thought, to avoid arousing Zhou Chen’s suspicion, he resumed his battle with the three beauties.

He wasn’t overly concerned about Zhou Chen’s insect attacks.

After all, Zhou Chen had attacked him once before, only causing a severe headache with no lasting effects.

This meant Zhou Chen’s insects only affected ordinary people.

He chuckled inwardly: “Using your sister to threaten you to hand over your secret—wonder how you’ll choose?”

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Through the Insect Horde’s Shared Eye, Zhou Chen naturally detected Chen Wenxu’s abnormal behavior.

He probably guessed his secret.

Yet he was unconcerned.

Against the overwhelming number of Soul-Devouring Insects, Chen Wenxu’s fate was to become a corpse, his soul devoured by the insects.

His soul energy would be the crucial aid for Zhou Chen’s advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage!

But not only must Chen Wenxu be killed, he must be utterly disgraced so that Zhou Chen’s sister would see him clearly and let go of their relationship.

Thus, Zhou Chen contacted Lei Kuan, the deputy captain of the listed criminal investigation team.

“Want to solve the mental disorder case? Send undercover officers to stake out the Black Spider Bar’s entrance tomorrow morning. Also, remember to coordinate with the Guardians Bureau.”

The “Guardians Bureau” was the official cultivation organization of Yanhuang, fully named the Yanhuang Cultivators’ Security Management Guardians Bureau.

It was responsible for managing native cultivators in Yanhuang, maintaining peace within its borders, and regulating foreign cultivators entering the territory.

The Baoqing City police had been under immense pressure lately.

As deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, Lei Kuan bore even greater stress.

Higher-ups constantly pressured him to uncover the mastermind behind the mental disorder case and their methods.

Lei Kuan was almost certain Zhou Chen was the culprit but lacked evidence.

Unexpectedly, his prime suspect had called to offer help solving the case.

Zhou Chen’s words afterward only deepened his suspicion.

He had been unaware of the Guardians Bureau’s existence.

The mental disorder case’s ties to cultivators had prompted the Guardians Bureau to send guardians to assist the investigation.

This made Lei Kuan more certain that even if Zhou Chen wasn’t directly involved, he was deeply connected.

He recalled that during interrogation, Zhou Chen had threatened that once he became the top scorer, Lei Kuan would have to apologize.

At first, Lei Kuan dismissed it, but when Zhou Chen truly topped the national exam, he realized just how extraordinary the young man was!

He took Zhou Chen’s warning seriously and immediately notified his team to prepare for the operation the next morning.

To avoid alerting the target, they began their stakeout quietly at six a.m., with undercover officers disguised as ordinary people patrolling near the bar.

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At eight in the morning.

Zhou Yuting, eyes red and swollen, arrived at the Black Spider Bar as arranged.

She hadn’t slept well, crying late into the night.

Having finally found love, she was now heartbroken for such a reason.

The pain of first love’s loss was immense.

Better a short pain than a long one. After clarifying everything today, she would start anew.

Yet, Zhou Yuting was also somewhat anxious and fearful.

If Chen Wenxu truly dealt drugs, coming alone here would be like a lamb entering the tiger’s den.

She was no fool and refused to let Chen Wenxu have a private moment with her, insisting on meeting in the bar’s main hall.

Unbeknownst to Zhou Yuting, more than a dozen Soul-Devouring Insects hid among her hair strands, poised to deliver a lethal strike to anyone approaching her.

Without absolute confidence, Zhou Chen would never have allowed his sister to take such a risk.

With the Soul-Devouring Insects present, even if several more Chen Wenxus appeared, they would be mere appetizers.

Anyone threatening Zhou Yuting’s safety would have their souls consumed in moments.

“Are you Miss Zhou Yuting? The young master asked me to escort you to the private room,” a male waiter said, inviting her inside.

But Zhou Yuting was terrified to find the bar deserted.

As she stepped in, the door behind her closed firmly.

“Yuting, let me reintroduce myself. I am the Chen family’s heir. This bar was a birthday gift from my father.

Although I don’t understand why your brother dared to send you here alone, I’m afraid you will be used by me.”