Return of the Celestial King

Wang Lei immediately frowned and asked:

”Ke Xin, did that kid really arrive in a Rolls-Royce?”

Zhou Kexin also had a strange look on her face as she nodded.

”Yeah, I just saw him get out of a Rolls-Royce with my own two eyes.”

At once, the gazes of the group turned strange. They looked at Qin Tuo, a thoughtful expression in their eyes.

Wang Lei coughed to break the awkward silence.

”Let’s all go in. What are you doing standing here like idiots?”

With that, the group started laughing and talking again as they walked into the magnificent Jinghua Garden.

Inside a private room in Jinghua Garden, Zhang Cheng sat with an uneasy heart.

Suddenly, the door opened, and a tall man with slicked-back hair slowly walked in.

”Hello, Brother Hao!”

Zhang Cheng scrambled to his feet and greeted him obsequiously.

The man nodded and sat down.

This was Hu Qihao, the owner of Jinghua Garden. He was also a Hall Master in the Cyan Fire Gang, wielding immense power and holding a position equivalent to second-in-command.

Of course, Zhang Cheng knew of Hu Qihao’s status and strength; even Zheng Lin had to be wary of him.

Thus, in front of Hu Qihao, he was even more cautious, not daring to be the slightest bit presumptuous.

Seeing Hu Qihao pull out a cigar, Zhang Cheng proactively went to light it for him, smiling as he said:

”Brother Hao, if you can take care of that kid today, Young Master Zheng said he’ll add another five hundred thousand to your reward.”

He said this with a sycophantic smile, thinking Hu Qihao would be grateful.

But who would have thought that Hu Qihao, puffing on his cigar, wouldn’t even spare Zhang Cheng a glance.

”Just five hundred thousand? You’ve got some nerve. Do you take me for a beggar?”

Zhang Cheng’s smile instantly became extremely awkward. ’What on earth is this Hu Qihao thinking?’ he wondered.

”Brother Hao, then your plan is...”

Zhang Cheng finally couldn’t help but ask.

After all, Zheng Lin had repeatedly stressed the importance of this matter, and he absolutely could not afford to screw it up.

Hu Qihao blew a smoke ring and said coldly:

”As it happens, I owed the Zheng Family a favor. Consider this me repaying it. I’ve already made the arrangements, so tell Young Master Zheng not to worry.”

Zhang Cheng’s face immediately lit up with joy. He said cautiously:

”That’s great, Brother Hao! In that case, I’ll have to trouble you to make it look natural. It would be best if it looked like death from a brawl or something. That way, it won’t be easy for anyone to investigate afterward.”

Hu Qihao slammed his hand heavily on the table and snorted coldly:

”When I was making my name on the streets, you were still a nobody. Do I need a little punk like you to teach me how to do things?”

Zhang Cheng’s face turned pale with fright, and he quickly waved his hands.

”No, no, no, Brother Hao, you misunderstand! I was just offering a small suggestion. How would I dare to instruct you?”

”Hmph, useless piece of trash!”

Hu Qihao leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and didn’t even deign to look at Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng gave a sheepish laugh, then quickly excused himself and left the room.

Just after Zhang Cheng left, a large man in tight-fitting clothes walked into the room.

”Brother Hao, everything is arranged!”

The big man bowed his head slightly.

Hu Qihao opened his eyes, a cruel light glinting within them.

”Good. Proceed according to the plan. Remember, failure is not an option.”

”Yes, Brother Hao!”

...

At this moment, the people from the sales department arrived in their private room.

Seeing the luxurious and grand decorations, everyone clicked their tongues in amazement.

Several female employees even took out their phones to take pictures to post on their social media, showing off that they were having dinner at Jinghua Garden.

After sitting down, some people were still talking about Qin Tuo arriving in a Rolls-Royce.

”That kid, Qin Tuo, don’t tell me he knows some powerful second-generation rich kid?”

”Hard to say. After all, a top-tier luxury car like that isn’t something an ordinary person can afford to ride in!”

Listening to all this, Wang Lei felt a sour pang of jealousy.

He couldn’t help but say mockingly:

”I bet you nine times out of ten, that kid spent a fortune to specially rent a Rolls-Royce. Otherwise, with his status, when would he ever get to even touch a luxury car like a Rolls-Royce in his lifetime?”

Hearing Wang Lei say this, everyone’s eyes lit up, and they quickly nodded in agreement.

”The boss is right, that’s probably what happened!”

”Heh, Qin Tuo, you can drop the act. Renting a Rolls-Royce must have cost you a pretty penny, huh?”

Listening to their taunts, Qin Tuo remained expressionless, not bothering to stoop to their level.

Sitting beside him, Han Zilin was furious and really wanted to speak up for Qin Tuo.

Seeing that Qin Tuo wasn’t even annoyed by him, Wang Lei grew even more displeased.

Suddenly, Wang Lei’s eyes widened as he realized that Qin Tuo had taken the innermost seat.

His face darkened as he walked over and said in a commanding tone:

”Kid, that’s my seat. Get up!”

Qin Tuo’s seat was the closest to Zhang Cheng, and Wang Lei had been planning to sit there to make it easier to toast and suck up to Zhang Cheng later!

Seeing Qin Tuo so ignorant of workplace etiquette, sitting in the wrong seat, the employees covered their mouths to stifle their laughter, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

But Qin Tuo simply looked up slightly and retorted:

”You say this seat is yours. Is your name written on it?”

Hearing this, Wang Lei flew into a rage.

The group of sales department employees also quickly joined in, attacking Qin Tuo.

”Qin Tuo, now you’re just being obtuse. Anyone with eyes can see that seat is obviously for Manager Wang!”

”Exactly! Who do you think you are, a lowly employee, sitting next to President Zhang? Why don’t you go take a piss and have a good look at your own reflection.”

But Qin Tuo remained perfectly calm, not moving a muscle, treating their words as if they were air.

Seeing everyone mocking Qin Tuo, Wang Lei grew even more smug and got carried away.

”Alright, everyone, let’s not bother with this kid. After all, he just got out of prison, so he doesn’t understand how the world works. Otherwise, his parents wouldn’t have had to beg so humbly for someone to help him find a job!”

As soon as he said it, everyone burst into uproarious laughter.

But no one noticed that Qin Tuo’s expression had turned completely grim.

Sitting beside him, Han Zilin was so angry her chest heaved, indignant on Qin Tuo’s behalf.

Just as Han Zilin was about to stand up and muster the courage to say something, Qin Tuo slowly rose to his feet first.

Qin Tuo and Wang Lei stood face to face, his eyes narrowed slightly, his expression blank.

”Wang Lei, I’m giving you three seconds to take back what you just said and apologize to my parents. Otherwise, you’ll find out what the consequences are.”

Qin Tuo’s sudden change in attitude made the people beside them stop laughing, somewhat surprised.

But Wang Lei paid it no mind, instead continuing to mock him:

”Heh, you dare threaten me? Who the hell do you think you are? I’m not apologizing, so what are you going to do about it?”

The crowd came to their senses and started jeering along with him, backing Wang Lei up.

However, just as the words left Wang Lei’s mouth, Qin Tuo suddenly lunged forward without any warning.

SLAP!

Qin Tuo landed a crisp, clean slap right across Wang Lei’s face.