Return of the Celestial King

Qiangwei listened and nodded repeatedly.

She knew that for now, this was the only way forward.

Qin Tuo pondered for a moment before adding,

”Get this done as quickly as possible. Try to finish within a few days. Then, ask Medicine King Valley for a few more days’ extension!”

”Yes, Mr. Qin. I understand.”

Qiangwei nodded emphatically.

Seeing that Qin Tuo seemed to be in a tight spot, Long Wu thought for a moment and said,

”Celestial King, how about this? Should I sell off all of Huaiyi Hall’s assets in Ming City? That would help raise more money for you!”

Qin Tuo was a little touched when he heard this. At least it showed that Long Wu would always think of him first, no matter the situation.

Qiangwei, who was listening at the side, was shocked. If all the assets were sold, Long Wu’s Huaiyi Hall would exist in name only.

But Qin Tuo shook his head and said teasingly,

”What’s this, Long Wu? Are you planning to move your operations to the Provincial City for good?”

Hearing this, Long Wu rubbed his head in embarrassment, rendered speechless.

Meanwhile, Qiangwei was trying her hardest to suppress her laughter, struggling to hold it in.

Long Wu couldn’t help but speak up again.

”But Celestial King, if we don’t do this, we might be a little short on funds.”

Selling off the Liao Family’s assets was a good idea, but liquidating such a massive portfolio within a few days was clearly unrealistic.

But Qin Tuo didn’t seem worried at all, saying casually,

”No need, Long Wu. Keep all of Huaiyi Hall’s assets. You don’t have to rush back to Ming City, either. Just hand over Huaiyi Hall’s affairs to Qian Liu to handle.”

Listening to Qin Tuo’s arrangements, Long Wu nodded and silently committed them to memory.

As if he had suddenly remembered something, Qin Tuo added with a smile,

”Don’t worry, Long Wu. I’ll find some time to refine an even more potent pill for you. It will grant you a great leap in strength!”

Hearing this, Long Wu was overjoyed, his face flushing red with excitement.

”Thank you for your gift, Celestial King!”

Over the past few days, Long Wu had been feeling incredibly frustrated.

Whether it was watching the top-tier duels between Grandmaster-level Martial Artists in the tournament or being powerless to do anything but watch when Qiangwei was in danger…

All of it was a constant reminder to Long Wu that the most important thing was to become stronger.

But what excited Long Wu the most was that he could now stay in the Provincial City with Qiangwei. His heart was secretly filled with anticipation at the thought.

Suddenly, Long Wu sighed thoughtfully.

”Celestial King, if only you knew all the halls under the Palace, you probably wouldn’t have to worry about being short on money!”

Qin Tuo listened, shook his head, and smiled.

”Tell me about it. But I really don’t know which halls there are.”

Whenever this topic came up, Qin Tuo felt a pang of regret. He shouldn’t have been so hesitant to ask more questions back then. Now, he was completely in the dark.

But Qin Tuo also understood that there was no point dwelling on it. The top priority was to raise the funds, pay the balance to Medicine King Valley, and get the medicinal ingredients. Securing the ingredients was all that mattered.

But raising several billion wasn’t something you could do casually. Qin Tuo couldn’t help but wonder, ’Should I go borrow some money from my future father-in-law, Chen Wenxiong?’

’I wonder if he has the resources to come up with that kind of money.’

Qiangwei and Long Wu left, satisfied. Qin Tuo, in turn, returned to the villa with Chen Man Ni.

”Manni, I won’t be here for lunch. You and Feifei can go eat out!”

Qin Tuo said.

Chen Man Ni nodded. She and Ouyang Feifei then got dressed up beautifully and went out shopping.

A short while later, Huang Junkai personally drove to the villa’s entrance to pick Qin Tuo up for a banquet.

”After you, Mr. Qin!”

When Qin Tuo came out, Huang Junkai jogged over respectfully and politely to open the car door for him.

He looked exactly like Qin Tuo’s loyal chauffeur.

Qin Tuo nodded without saying much and got into the car.

Throughout the drive, Huang Junkai acted extremely humbly, a sycophantic smile plastered on his face, terrified of angering Qin Tuo.

He was like a completely different person compared to before.

Suddenly, a phone rang, and an awkward expression appeared on Huang Junkai’s face.

He glanced at it but didn’t dare to answer.

Huang Junkai gave a meek, bitter smile and asked,

”Mr. Qin, may I take a call?”

Qin Tuo casually flicked his fingers.

”Go ahead. Answer it.”

Hearing Qin Tuo’s approval, Huang Junkai breathed a sigh of relief and answered the phone.

”Hello, is this Young Master Huang?”

A middle-aged man’s voice came from the other end, sounding somewhat impatient.

Huang Junkai nodded.

”Ah, President Zheng. What is it? Has the shipment arrived?”

President Zheng on the other end of the line said boisterously,

”That’s right, Young Master Huang. A new batch of high-grade Hongshan Stone just came in. Are you interested?”

After hearing this, Huang Junkai’s eyes lit up, and he quickly said,

”That’s great, President Zheng! Keep all those raw stones for me. I’ll come over right away to inspect them in person, and I’ll pay after I’ve had a look!”

President Zheng wasn’t one for idle chatter, so they quickly confirmed the arrangement.

After he hung up, Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask,

”Young Master Huang, what is Hongshan Stone?”

Qin Tuo had clearly overheard Huang Junkai’s phone call.

Huang Junkai explained respectfully,

”Mr. Qin, it’s like this. Hongshan Stone is a type of raw stone of extremely high quality, but it’s also very expensive. However, the probability of cutting something good from it is also very high. Things like Imperial Green, ice-type jadeite, and so on are usually found inside Hongshan Stone!”

Qin Tuo finally understood. No wonder Huang Junkai had unhesitatingly agreed to take the batch as soon as he heard about the Hongshan Stone.

Thinking of this, Qin Tuo asked another question.

”Suppose I had an ability that allowed me to see with one hundred percent certainty whether there’s something good inside a raw stone. Could I make money with that?”

Upon hearing this, Huang Junkai immediately laughed.

”Of course! You could make a huge fortune! But how could there be someone in this world with such a miraculous eye!”

He shook his head, thinking Qin Tuo was joking.

But then, he suddenly remembered what happened yesterday, and the smile instantly froze on his face!

So, Huang Junkai said with extreme seriousness,

”Mr. Qin, if you really possess such a miraculous ability, becoming the richest man in the country probably wouldn’t even be a problem!”

Qin Tuo was also a little surprised. Only after hearing Huang Junkai’s words did he realize the immense potential of the raw stone business.

But on second thought, it was understandable. After all, the peerless treasures cut from these raw stones could almost all be described as priceless!