This is simply an elixir of life

Qin Ning said nothing. He walked over to the coffee table, sat down, and asked Yu Yunhui to hand him the prayer beads.

"Master, does this mean as long as I stay away from these prayer beads, I'll be fine from now on?" he asked.

Qin Ning shook his head gently. "The previous baleful aura has already invaded your body. Even without the prayer beads now, this baleful aura within you has already caused immense damage to your body. It just means you have five years left instead of three."

As he spoke, he took out some tea leaves and asked Jiang Yanran to help brew a cup.

"Drink it."

After the tea was brewed, Qin Ning glanced at Yu Yunhui.

Yu Yunhui did not overthink it. He tilted his head back and downed the cup of tea in one gulp.

After only a few seconds, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief wash over his entire body.

It was as if all the minor ailments that had accumulated in his body over the years had been completely washed away by this single cup of tea.

Miraculous!

It was simply miraculous!

Yu Yunhui never imagined that a mere cup of tea could possess such astonishing effects.

How was this tea?

This was practically a divine elixir!

"You're fine now. The baleful aura in your body has been flushed out by the power within the tea," Qin Ning said as he stood up, handing the black card back to the other party.

"The previous seven and a half million, plus these prayer beads—just swipe the card for the total amount."

This card did not actually belong to Qin Ning. The last time he went to the capital and drank with Elder Zeng and the others, Elder Zeng had personally stuffed it into his hands.

Elder Zeng had said that this card had no limit; Qin Ning could spend as much as he wanted.

"No need, no need!"

Yu Yunhui hastily waved his hands in refusal, saying with a serious expression, "Master, you saved my life today. How could I possibly accept a mere few million from you? Just take these prayer beads and the items from earlier. I won't take a single cent!"

Hearing this, Qin Ning did not refuse and simply put the black card away.

Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, the prayer beads and the three items from earlier miraculously vanished into thin air, stored away into Qin Ning's spatial storage.

This scene immediately startled Yu Yunhui, leaving him even more astounded.

He knew Qin Ning definitely possessed methods beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but making objects disappear into thin air was simply too fantastical.

Even though he saw it with his own eyes, Yu Yunhui felt a profound sense of unreality, thinking he must be dreaming.

He knew that today, he had definitely met a true transcendent expert!

No wonder even a martial arts powerhouse like Jiang Yunshan had taken this young man before him as his master.

Qin Ning's unfathomable methods were clearly no longer something an ordinary human could achieve.

"Master... I wonder... if I... if I could treat you to a meal? I know quite a few friends in the jade circle here in Hanchang City..."

Yu Yunhui extended the invitation with a look of anticipation.

He knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he might never again be able to interact with an existence like Qin Ning.

Regarding his invitation, Qin Ning did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at his companion, Jiang Yanran. "Are you hungry?"

"A little."

Jiang Yanran rubbed her stomach.

"Alright then, let's go get something to eat together," Qin Ning said.

Hearing this, Yu Yunhui's face lit up with joy, and he hastily said, "Great, great, I'll make the arrangements right away!"

Soon, after he made a few consecutive phone calls, a commercial van pulled up outside the shop's entrance.

Yu Yunhui respectfully opened the car door for Qin Ning and Jiang Yanran, then took the passenger seat himself and told the driver, "To Yishui Renjia."

"Right away, President Yu."

The driver nodded, feeling incredibly surprised inwardly.

He was Yu Yunhui's dedicated driver and had been with him for quite a few years.

But in all this time, he had never seen Yu Yunhui act like this.

Just what kind of background did these two young people, a man and a woman, have to make Yu Yunhui, one of the top figures in Hanchang City's jade circle, act so respectfully?

Of course, he only kept his doubts to himself and naturally did not dare to ask too much. A driver's duty was simply to drive well.

About twenty minutes later, the car stopped outside a retro-decorated restaurant in the center of Hanchang City.

Yu Yunhui respectfully led the way, bringing Qin Ning and Jiang Yanran into a private dining room.

After ordering the food, he kept Qin Ning company, making casual conversation.

Soon, a few more minutes passed.

Two middle-aged men walked into the private room.

Lin Caihong was pot-bellied, holding a briefcase and wearing a pair of glasses.

The other man was named Li Wenyang, dressed in a sharp suit but wearing a thick gold chain around his neck.

Both were in their forties, and like Yu Yunhui, they were top-tier jade merchants in Hanchang City.

"President Yu, how come you suddenly have the time to call us out for a meal today?"

They were very familiar with Yu Yunhui and interacted often. After greeting him, they found seats for themselves while casting curious glances at Qin Ning and Jiang Yanran, asking, "And these two are..."

Clearly, they had some discernment. Seeing that Qin Ning was actually sitting in the seat of honor, they knew this young man definitely had an extraordinary background and did not look down on him just because of his youth.

After all, they trusted Yu Yunhui. How could someone he treated as an esteemed guest be ordinary?

"This is Young Master Qin from Xi Province, and this is Miss Jiang Yanran. You all should know of the Jiang family, the wealthiest family in Xi Province." Yu Yunhui gave a brief introduction for the two, but did not mention Qin Ning's special abilities.

After all, without the other party's permission, Yu Yunhui naturally did not dare to say too much.

"The reason I called you over this time is actually because Young Master Qin wants to look for some jade in our Hanchang City. As for what exactly he needs, he will personally go and pick them out later. You just need to have your warehouses ready."

"That's no problem."

The pot-bellied Lin Caihong said with a chuckle, "Young Master Qin, we wouldn't dare boast about anything else, but in Hanchang City's jade circle, we have the stones that others have, we have the stones that others don't have, and if we don't have them, it's even more impossible for anyone else to have them."

Qin Ning nodded gently. "Let's eat first. After the meal, we'll go take a look at your warehouses."

Soon, the food and drinks were served.

The group chatted as they ate.

Right at this moment, someone suddenly walked in from outside the private room.

"Haha, President Yu, President Lin, President Li, what a coincidence. I didn't expect you all to be dining here today too."

This was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a Zhongshan suit and looking very prim and proper.

"Director Pang!"

Yu Yunhui and the other two all recognized him and quickly stood up to greet him.

Pang Zeming, Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, and concurrently Director of the General Office.

The Municipal Government and the Municipal Party Committee were two different systems.

Normally, the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee held a deputy departmental rank, while the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government held a full division rank.

However, whether his rank was at the deputy bureau or division level, given Pang Zeming's status, he was simply not someone Yu Yunhui and his two companions could afford to slight.