Chapter Ten: The Red Pill Controversy

  Su Tian Tian finished speaking with tears, but Chu Yu fell into silence for a long time before opening his mouth: "Within three months, the amount of money that adds up to more than $100,000 is the real reason you had to come work here? In this mundane world where material desires run rampant, there aren't many children as filial as you."

  Su Tian nodded vaguely, and then gently shook her head: "Even if I come here to work, it's impossible to earn such a large sum of money within three months, so...so..."

  Chu Yu, this nearly three-hundred-year-old man's mind was sharp enough to guess the profound meaning behind Su Tiantian's "so", his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he pondered for a moment. He quickly pulled out five stacks of 100-yuan bills wrapped in newspaper from his backpack: "I don't have that much right now, here are 50,000 yuan, you take it first, within a month I'll gather 100,000 US dollars to give to you, don't refuse, you can consider this money as my dowry for marrying Xiao Jing..."

  Chu Yu didn't give Su Tiantian a chance to refuse, and directly took the jacket on the sofa, putting the money into the two side pockets of the clothes.

  Su Sweet had long stopped treating Chu Yu as a child, because his words and deeds were far more mature than those of ordinary adults. However, when Chu Yu stuffed 50,000 yuan into her coat pocket, Su Sweet was still at a loss.

  In Chu Yu's view, as long as he had completed the foundation and cultivated the Five Aggregates True Fire, it would only take a batch of precious but not particularly rare medicinal materials to refine a relatively basic spiritual elixir. Curing blood cancer, which was not a particularly troublesome terminal illness, would also be an easy task.

  However, in order to dispel Su Tiantian's idea of continuing to work here without revealing his identity, Chu Yu still promised to raise $100,000 for her first. After all, only this way can make this kind and filial sophomore girl thoroughly leave this big dye vat. The 50,000 yuan was mainly forced on her to make Su Tiantian believe that he really had the ability to raise $100,000 within a month.

  Su Tiantian pouted, not speaking for a long time. Although she couldn't fully accept what Chu Yu said at the moment, she did believe seven parts of it. Thinking about her hardworking mother who had been ill due to overwork, she finally made up her mind and said: "Xiao Yi, take back this 50,000 yuan first. I promise you that within a month, I won't come to such places to work for money again. If by then you can really lend me 100,000 US dollars to treat my mother's illness, I, Su Tiantian, will be your servant for life without any complaints. If you can't gather enough funds within the month, it doesn't matter either. Your kindness is already in my heart, and I'm also relieved that Xiao Jing has a classmate like you taking care of her. But this 50,000 yuan, I really can't accept now. It's just useless to me, and I don't want to owe you too much."

  "What a strong and filial girl."

  Su Tian's weak appearance hid a strong and resilient spirit, which Chu Yu secretly admired. "You also said that your aunt is currently ill, so go ahead and use the 50,000 yuan first. After all, your aunt's health needs to be fully taken care of, and many things need to be spent on. I can understand your hesitation, after all, it's not easy for you to trust me, a junior high school student, right away. Don't keep pushing back and forth with me, or else I'll just hand the money directly over to Xiao Jing tomorrow..."

  "You promised me you wouldn't tell anyone!" Su Tiantian said anxiously.

  "That's right! Then you'd better take this 500,000 yuan first." Chu Yu's mouth curled up into a rare sly smile, leaving Su Tiantian speechless for a while.

  Just then, the door of the private room was gently pushed open, and Dandan, with a charming smile, swayed into the room. First, she toasted one by one with Zhou Hao, Ci Tou, and others who were already seven or eight parts drunk. Only then did she slowly make her way to Chu Yu's side and say, "Little General, I'd like to toast you." As she spoke, she handed him a cup of wine that had been poured ahead of time.

  Chu Yu smiled lightly and drank the wine in one gulp. Dan Dan was slightly surprised, covered her mouth and giggled: "Little General, great drinking capacity! May I have a word with Sweetie?"

  Chu Yu made a gesture of invitation, seemingly strolling through her mind while leaning on the sofa, her eyes wandering on the huge LCD screen, but she was actually replaying in her ears the conversation that Dan Dan had with Su Tian Tian, word for word.

  After Dandan got up and left, Chu Yumo approached Su Tiantian without avoiding suspicion, stretched out his hand and tightly grasped the small waist that was just enough to hold, startling Su Tiantian's chaotic thoughts awake, and said in a low voice: "What Dandan told you can't be done, and with me here, I won't let you do it either."

  Chu Yu's tone was firm and unyielding, leaving no room for compromise. Su Tiantian was shocked and exclaimed: "You've heard everything..."

  "Is it true that as a woman, your most precious thing is only worth 2 million?"

  Chu Yu's seemingly casual words had unexpectedly caused Su Tiantian's heart to knot up for no reason, she struggled but couldn't shake off Chu Yu's hand that was pressed on her waist, taking a deep breath she said: "Such opportunities are not many, if I don't seize it..."

  Chu Yu couldn't come up with $100,000 at the moment, so he didn't plan to make Su Tiantian give up this transaction that was a fatal temptation for her by using money. As soon as he thought of it, he got up and pulled Su Tiantian up with force: "Follow me, I'll take you to see what kind of person that spendthrift who would do anything for the Red Pill is."

  She couldn't help but be moved by Chu Yu's slender and youthful physique, which exuded an aura that left her stunned. In a daze, she followed him out of the private room.

  On the other side, Zhou Hao, who was enthusiastically fighting with a golden-haired little wild cat, saw Chu Yu dragging out a young lady and couldn't help but give a thumbs up in praise: "Xiao Yi, you little rascal really have a way with things, you settled it so quickly, haha, don't forget to get your red envelope tonight, others may not know, but as brothers, we're keeping count, you little rascal are absolutely a virgin."

  Chu Yu had already walked out the door, but he could still hear Zhou Hao's half-drunk and half-mad ravings. He couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, and really wanted to pick up Zhou Hao and say, "You little brat only got it half right, now this old man's body is indeed that of a virgin, but when it comes to experience in the ways of men and women, even the top male stars in the adult video industry can't compare to me..."

  Chu Yu pulled Su Tiantian out of the door, and they had already seen from afar that about thirty meters away at the end of the corridor, Dan Dan was smiling and chatting with a handsome young man who looked to be around twenty years old, occasionally pointing in their direction as he spoke.

  "I'm going to meet someone, Sweetie, you go in first, there are some things that you're better off not knowing." Chu Yu looked at the young man with a well-tailored suit and an air of coldness about him, and suddenly changed his mind, pushing open the door and gesturing for Su Tiantian to enter.

  "Xiao Yi, you won't cause any trouble, will you?" Su Tiantian asked somewhat anxiously.

  "How could I? Look at me, do I look like someone who would stir up trouble?"

  Under Chu Yu's half-pushing and half-pulling, Su Tiantian returned to the private room once again, closing the door behind her as she went. Chu Yu walked calmly towards the front.

  "Is Dandan there? The girl I was looking for today will be walking with me tonight, come and say hello to you."

  At this moment, Chu Yu was still wearing a middle school uniform, and whether it was his clothes or his face, everything showed that he was just a teenager of 15 or 16 years old. But as soon as he opened his mouth to speak, even Dan Dan, who had been in the wind and moon for over ten years, felt that what Chu Yu said was only natural.

  That young man with a slightly evil expression obviously only regarded Chu Yu as an impulsive youth who was drunk, and retreated to the side to watch with interest, but didn't speak. At this moment, Dan Dan's expression suddenly changed, revealing a difficult look: "Uh... Sweetie already has an appointment tonight... it's not very convenient, how about I introduce you to someone better?"

  As a high-end socialite, Dandan naturally knew how to judge which guests were not worth offending and which ones could be politely declined. Upon hearing that Chu Yu was going to bring Su Tiantian on stage, she first glanced at the young man beside her without revealing any expression, then put on a smile and greeted Chu Yu.

  "Oh, someone has beaten me to it? Chu Yu didn't show any signs of annoyance and still had a slightly lazy smile on his face: "Don't bother, I've already made arrangements. If anyone else wants to find Sweetie, just have them come and discuss with me directly."

  When Chu Yu first mentioned the two words "sweet", the young man leaning against the wall frowned slightly, and when Chu Yu finished speaking and turned to leave, the young man finally couldn't help but step forward and say: "Stop, you're the first one to dare to openly challenge me, Duan Ziyu."

  Before Chu Yu could speak, Dan Dan hastily stepped forward and leaned against the young man's side with a smile: "Young Master Duan, don't be angry, don't bother with this child. You can rest assured, Sweetie will definitely go with you tonight, I've already made all the arrangements."

  "Shameless." Upon hearing Dandan's flattering and shameless words to win over Duanyu, Chu Yu suddenly turned around, his sharp gaze making Dandan, who had been in the pleasure quarters for many years, subconsciously avoid him and not dare to meet his eyes.

  "You have such a strong presence and courage at such a young age, I find myself starting to admire you a little."

  At this moment, the young man with a slightly evil aura had lost his previous sharpness and chuckled as he stepped forward: "I'm most fond of making friends with young and promising individuals like yourself. Although you're still young, having such prestige is rare; why not follow me from now on and become my attendant? I guarantee it'll be more promising than studying."

  Chu Yu, although still building his foundation and not yet fully accomplished, still possesses the extraordinary vision he had when roaming the Central Plains for over a hundred years. At first glance, he felt something was off about this young man, and now, observing his words and expressions, his brows furrowed in suspicion, confirming his initial judgment.

  "Firstly, he offered twenty thousand to take the red pill from the young girl, and then saw a hint of lustful aura hidden between her eyebrows. Her skin was whiter and more lustrous than that of any maiden, and in her speech, one could faintly hear a sweet, honey-like fragrance... From this, it can be inferred that this person is actually an evil cultivator who has practiced the art of absorbing the essence of others."

  The art of plundering is the lowest level of mind method in the Xiu Zhen school, and it's not even worthy of being called a Xiu Zhen method. In the Xiu Zhen world of Zhong Tu, even fallen demon cultivators wouldn't bother to cultivate this technique. In Chu Yu's memory, only those secular families that attached themselves to some demon cultivation sect would cultivate such evil techniques. These unorthodox and inferior cultivation methods are mostly used by various Xiu Zhen sects to teach those secular families who provide them with financial support.

  Fortunately, Chu Yu had always been a person who didn't distinguish between good and evil in his heart, relying solely on his own judgment. This was also the reason why he had previously helped Jiuyue Zhenren refine the "Demon-destroying Cauldron" and replaced Chongyou Laozu to refine the "Five-devouring Heavenly Ghost Flag". Now, although he had confirmed that Duanzi Yu had cultivated the Red Pill and practiced the evil technique of adopting a substitute, as long as he gave up his delusions about Su Tiantian after understanding the severity of the situation, Chu Yu didn't intend to take action against him.

  "Duan Gongzi, the red pill is useful, but you must be careful about the balance of yin and yang. The way of tonifying and purging is just a superficial technique. Even if you get countless red pills, there's no possibility of great success. And remember one thing: not all virgins can be bought with money. Be a person who knows what's important, don't try to force things that shouldn't be forced."

  Chu Yu suddenly took two steps forward, and with a voice that only the two of them could hear, he whispered something in Duanzi Yu's ear, causing the latter's face to change drastically. His expression was uncertain for a moment, his eyes narrowing into slits as he stared at Chu Yu. Suddenly, he waved his hand at Dan Dan and said, "You don't have anything to do with this, scram! I have some private matters to discuss with this young brother."

  Dandan naturally felt that the whole thing was fishy, but Duan Ziyu's words she didn't dare not listen to. After all, the Duan family was one of the three major underworld forces in the south, and Duan Ziyu as the only heir to the "Xinghai Alliance" this underworld organization, offending him would have consequences that weren't just a simple death on the streets.