Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1037 - 1036: Next Stop, Guicheng

Su Yuanzhou paused for a few seconds, seeing Chu Ge still with a slight furrowed brow, he thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps this explanation isn't intuitive enough, let me give you an example. If the two of us are sitting face to face now, if you want to punch me, you can just raise your hand and hit me, right?"Chu Ge nodded.

Su Yuanzhou stood up and stepped back a few steps.

"If you now want to punch me, without leaving your seat, while there's only a tiny difference, your fist can no longer reach me. If you want to harm me with your fist, you can only rely on the force of the punch. Regardless of how powerful your fist is, relying solely on the force, the effect isn't nearly as good as the fist itself, right?"

Chu Ge nodded again, understanding what Su Yuanzhou meant.

Su Yuanzhou retreated several more steps, reaching roughly the distance that was between him and Watanabe Shinji yesterday.

"Now, with the same assumption, considering the distance between us, do you think sitting there, your fist can still harm me in any way?"

"Although the example I gave isn't entirely appropriate, mental attacks and physical attacks are two completely different forms of assault. Under those circumstances, the actual difficulty wasn't as exaggerated as in the example, but that's roughly the idea."

After speaking, Su Yuanzhou returned to the small round table, sitting back in the chair opposite Chu Ge.

Having received this explanation, looking at the resigned bitter smile on Su Yuanzhou's face, and remembering his slightly pale face when he left yesterday, Chu Ge felt more convinced by his words, gaining a better understanding of the cultivation technique for Spiritual Power that can hypnotize and mentally attack people.

"Brother Su, so... you were holding back a big move yesterday? If Watanabe Shinji's focus was on you, and you locked eyes with him, your move might have directly turned him into an idiot. But given the circumstances at the time, this originally potent kill strike only momentarily dazed him?"

Su Yuanzhou nodded again, "That's roughly it."

Though Chu Ge still had a skeptical attitude, his face no longer showed any doubt. He smiled apologetically and said, "Brother Su, earlier... my apologies."

Su Yuanzhou waved his hand, smiling freely, "There's no need to apologize. Didn't I say earlier, if I were you, I would have been skeptical too."

The conversation reached its end, and Su Yuanzhou pondered his doubts silently for a few seconds, hesitated slightly, feeling it was better to discuss certain matters face-to-face with Chu Ge now since he would soon return to his country.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Chu, I've been in contact with some family members back home over the past couple of days. It seems... our Su Family doesn't have anyone in Lidu."

Chu Ge was already pondering the Qin sisters' reactions to the cultivation technique when Su Yuanzhou mentioned this. His heart stirred, increasingly feeling that reality might not be as Su Yuanzhou suggested, and this cultivation technique might not be exclusive to the Su Family's practice.

Chu Ge hesitated briefly, hoping to discuss something about the Qin family sisters, but ultimately swallowed his words back, smiling slightly with resignation, "Well... have you mentioned anything about me to your Su Family?"

"Not yet," Su Yuanzhou shook his head, "For one, I'm hesitant myself. Secondly, even if I were to mention it to them, I'd like your opinion first."

Chu Ge thought for a while and said, "Brother Su, if it's convenient, can you tell me more about your situation and the Su Family?"

Su Yuanzhou promptly replied, "There's nothing inconvenient, our Su Family mainly resides in Guicheng, we're not very populous right now; counting from my grandfather's generation, all together, there are just dozens of us, and those who know and can practice this family cultivation technique are even fewer, you can count them on one hand."

"Moreover, our family is quite low-key; even the few who can cultivate this technique live ordinary lives. I happen to have a more adventurous spirit, that's why I went abroad, hoping to accomplish something big with this technique. But one time, I almost lost my life because of the technique. If it weren't for the Hua War Association's brothers helping me, I'd be dead by now."

"After that incident, I realized that many of my previous thoughts were quite naive. As powerful as this cultivation technique might be, it can't solve all my problems. If misused, it could easily bring trouble. So, I opened this small inn, and unless necessary, I rarely use this technique to hypnotize people."

There was one more thing Su Yuanzhou didn't say outright: unless someone is 100% trustworthy, most people who know this secret of his are no longer alive.

Chu Ge deeply agreed with Su Yuanzhou's words.

Through days of interaction with Su Yuanzhou, Chu Ge saw that aside from possessing this magical hypnotic ability, Su Yuanzhou didn't have other particularly commendable traits. Just relying on this capability which he was proud of wasn't enough to solve all his troubles.

After all, this hypnotic ability, despite its strength, has many limitations. Yesterday's incident with Watanabe Shinji was a prime example.

After discussing some matters about the Su Family, Chu Ge thought deeply and still preferred Su Yuanzhou not to mention him being able to cultivate this technique to his Su Family for now. He'd like to see for himself before addressing the issue.

Su Yuanzhou had no objections to this, and the two decided Chu Ge would take some things from Su Yuanzhou's place, and when Su Yuanzhou called, Chu Ge would bring them over, providing a reasonable excuse for a visit.

As for whom to visit, Su Yuanzhou suggested Chu Ge to meet his grandfather, a ninety-year-old senior.

This senior, named Su Luo, not only mastered the cultivation technique to the Third-Layer Great Success, but also possessed high expertise in the studies of the Book of Changes, making him an undisputed master of Zhouyi, though he kept a very low profile and had little fame.

Su Yuanzhou also told Chu Ge that, despite being ninety years old, this senior is remarkably healthy, clear-eyed, and spirited.

After discussing these matters, Chu Ge and Su Yuanzhou returned to the others, and everyone left the inn to dine at a highly reputed local restaurant.

This meal went without any unexpected incidents. After dining, farewell words were exchanged, and Chu Ge along with two others bid their goodbyes.

Later that evening, as a plane gradually landed, Chu Ge and the two others returned to Kyoto.

Setting foot on their homeland, they didn't go home but checked into a hotel instead, considering they'd only been out for fun for two days. If they went home, their parents would surely barrage them with questions, making explanations troublesome.

At night, the three discussed their next destination, quickly agreeing on their next stop: Guicheng.

First, Chu Ge had already discussed with the sisters the excuse he and Su Yuanzhou came up with. They had gotten along quite well, and since they had time for travel, they could take advantage of delivering things to the senior for Su Yuanzhou and visit him.

Secondly, Guicheng is relatively close to Lidu, just a four-hour drive, so if anything arises in Lidu, returning is convenient.

The next day, the three promptly set off in the morning and arrived in Guicheng by noon.

Having arrived, they found a hotel and in the afternoon visited several of Guicheng's famous sights. Chu Ge contacted Su Yuanzhou to inquire about the next day's convenience for visiting Old Su, receiving a positive response, they decided to buy some supplements and health products. Since visiting a senior without bringing only what Su Yuanzhou gave isn't quite appropriate.

While making the call, there was a large pharmacy nearby, Chu Ge ended the call and led the Qin sisters towards it.

Upon entering the pharmacy, Chu Ge looked around and noticed a long queue at the health products counter, akin to a Spring Festival rush train station ticket line.

The queue consisted mostly of middle-aged and elderly people, each frequently glancing at the counter with faces full of anticipation and anxiety, fearing they might miss out on their desired products.

The counter had three promotional sales associates busy to no end. Apart from continuously issuing tickets and picking out products, they had to manage the crowd, repeatedly saying, "Please don't push; be patient and queue up."

Their voices revealed distinct hoarseness, suggesting such circumstances weren't new but continued for a while, with prospects of continuing even further.

The queue's length kept increasing, and within the fifteen seconds Chu Ge and his friends entered, seven or eight more people joined the queue at the health products counter.

Seeing this scene, Chu Ge and the others felt puzzled as it wasn't a holiday period. How could the health product business be booming to such an extent? Perhaps... was there any buy-one-get-one promotion currently at the pharmacy?

This unusual situation intrigued the three of them. They took a closer look, noticing a banner at the health products counter but the crowd blocked the words entirely.