Supreme Divine Physician in the City Chapter 1666: You’re Not Far from Death

"Thank you for understanding." Ye Xuan nodded.

"It’s just such a pity." Chang Guchuan let out a deep sigh again. "Choko was upright and aboveboard his whole life, never owed anyone anything. Now he’s barely turned to ashes, not much time has passed, and those people who used to treat him like a god have already bared their ferocious claws, starting to make moves against his children and descendants, completely merciless."

"You can never see into people’s hearts, and profit always makes people dizzy." Ye Xuan said calmly. "Do you know where Chiba Sakurako is?"

Chang Guchuan shook his head in dejection. "I don’t know. That girl is just like her father, always likes to shoulder everything by herself. After the incident, she never contacted me. Maybe she’s afraid of dragging me down. Or, worse, she might already..."

Chang Guchuan trailed off, his face full of sorrow and pain.

Ye Xuan also furrowed his brows.

The purpose of this trip was to rescue Chiba Sakurako, yet right now he didn’t even have the slightest clue about her whereabouts. That was enough to give anyone a splitting headache.

He was already in a foreign land where he knew no one. In this vast sea of people, in a Northern Federation this huge, how was he supposed to find someone who’d gone missing, or was even deliberately hiding?

The Sword God Association had so many people and had made no progress after so long, let alone an outsider like Ye Xuan.

"Alas!" Chang Guchuan sighed, pulled himself together, and said, "What about Chiba Kenichi? Didn’t he come with you?"

"No." Ye Xuan shook his head. "His strength isn’t enough. It’s better if he doesn’t come and get involved."

Chang Guchuan nodded. "That’s true."

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn’t help but scrutinize Chang Guchuan a few times.

He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but when he had just said Kenichi hadn’t come, he seemed to catch a flash of disappointment on Chang Guchuan’s face.

But Ye Xuan didn’t think too much of it and chalked it up to his own paranoia.

"On this trip to the Northern Federation, whether she’s alive I want to see the person, and if she’s dead I want to see the corpse. That can count as a bit of amends to the Sword God." Ye Xuan looked at Chang Guchuan and said, "I’m a complete stranger here, and looking for Chiba Sakurako is destined not to be easy. I hope Mr. Chang Guchuan can bear with me and lend me more of your help."

"Choko was my dearest friend in this life. Now that his children are in trouble, of course I won’t hesitate!" Chang Guchuan hurriedly cupped his hands. "Mr. Ye Xuan can rest assured. From here on, I’ll fully cooperate with you!"

"Many thanks." Ye Xuan nodded.

"Please!" Chang Guchuan made a welcoming gesture. "It’s already late today, and we can’t rush the search for Sakurako’s whereabouts. Please come with me for now and stay at my home for the time being, what do you think?"

"As long as Mr. Chang Guchuan doesn’t mind me disturbing you, I naturally have no problem with that." Ye Xuan agreed readily.

"It’s no disturbance at all, no disturbance at all!" Chang Guchuan said. "Please, Mr. Ye Xuan, come with me!"

With that, Chang Guchuan didn’t say anything extra and led the way ahead.

Ye Xuan followed closely behind.

The two quickly arrived at the parking lot near the airport and then got into a Buick minivan.

Ye Xuan sat in the front passenger seat.

Chang Guchuan started the car, slowly driving out of the parking lot, and said with a cheerful smile, "From here to my home takes two hours. If you feel tired, Mr. Ye Xuan, you can sleep for a while."

"I’m fine." Ye Xuan smiled. "It’s you, Mr. Chang Guchuan—still vigorous in your old age. At your age and still able to drive so energetically, that’s really rare."

"You’re flattering me, Mr. Ye Xuan. Those who practice martial arts naturally have better energy and spirit than ordinary people." Chang Guchuan laughed heartily.

Ye Xuan didn’t say anything more.

After that, Chang Guchuan drove at an unhurried pace, using a stiff, awkward Yan Country dialect to keep talking with Ye Xuan, essentially going on and on about how unshakable his relationship with the Sword God was, and how much he doted on Sakurako and her brother, as if they were his own children.

Ye Xuan listened patiently, while the corner of his mouth quietly curved into a mocking arc.

In this world, bad people don’t call themselves bad, and good people don’t call themselves good. With Chang Guchuan so impatient to emphasize his deep ties with the Sword God, what else could he be after other than trying to gain Ye Xuan’s trust?

This old fox was probably nothing like what he appeared on the surface...

Sure enough.

Halfway through the drive, Chang Guchuan suddenly turned on the car’s heater and air conditioning.

Ye Xuan’s sword-like brows lifted slightly.

True, the temperature in the Northern Federation during this season was indeed a bit cold, but the fact that Chang Guchuan hadn’t turned on the heat when they first got in, only to switch it on after more than an hour, was somewhat puzzling.

Especially for someone as keenly perceptive as Ye Xuan—almost the instant the vents started blowing warm air, he detected that mixed in with it was a type of poison gas with an extremely faint smell!

That’s right, poison gas!

This poison gas had an extremely light odor. If Ye Xuan hadn’t received the Divine Doctor Sect inheritance from Lang Canghai, he probably wouldn’t have sensed anything. At most, he’d be suspicious for a moment and then write it off as some strange plastic smell inside the car.

Ye Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle, sitting there quietly and calmly, acting as if he hadn’t noticed a thing.

He wanted to see what tricks this so-called closest friend of the Sword God, whom Kenichi trusted so deeply, was planning to play...

About half an hour later.

Driving the car, Chang Guchuan pulled into an abandoned, dilapidated factory.

All around, it was pitch-black!

Ye Xuan chuckled inwardly with interest, but let a puzzled look show on his face. "Mr. Chang Guchuan, do you live here?"

"Of course not."

Chang Guchuan clearly had an answer prepared and said with a smile, "My home is nearby, it’s just that this factory has enough space inside, so I usually park here."

"Oh, so that’s how it is." Ye Xuan laughed. "I’m all alone, in a completely unfamiliar Northern Federation, so I’ll have to rely heavily on you. If you were to trick me, I might end up buried in the Northern Federation."

"You’re overthinking it, Mr. Ye Xuan. How could I possibly trick you?" Chang Guchuan shook his head repeatedly, and in those cloudy yet deep old eyes, a look of mockery and ridicule surfaced.

Stupid Yan Country brat, you’re already as good as dead!

The car, filled with warm air, finally came to a stop.

Ye Xuan looked around and found that this was a completely abandoned factory. In fact, a large area around it was all desolate and run-down. Under the night sky, there was no light whatsoever, and with the overcast, rainy weather, one could say you couldn’t even see your hand in front of your face.

With a face full of curiosity, Ye Xuan asked, "Mr. Chang Guchuan, in the middle of the night like this with not a single light, can you even find your way home?"

"You’re joking, Mr. Ye Xuan. What era do you think this is? Phones have flashlight functions!"

Chang Guchuan laughed loudly, then turned off the engine, opened the door, and got out. "Mr. Ye Xuan, please, let’s go home!"

"Then I’ll be imposing on you, Mr. Chang Guchuan." Ye Xuan smiled politely.

After that, Ye Xuan also got out of the car.

Pa!

His foot landed in a puddle, sending water splashing.

At the same time, a gloomy wind abruptly rose!