Return of the Celestial King

Huang Junkai smiled and said,

”Young man, let me ask you something.”

The waiter immediately flashed a fawning smile. He had served many Martial Artists from all over the country, but he had clearly never met a guest as generous as Huang Junkai.

”Of course, sir. Please, ask away!”

Huang Junkai asked seriously,

”This place isn’t usually this crowded. Why are there so many guests today?”

The waiter glanced around before leaning in and whispering,

”Sir, you might not know this, but Shi City isn’t normally this busy. There’s a rumor going around that a new mineral vein has been discovered nearby. The Zheng, Wu, and Xue Families are all recruiting men, getting ready to fight for it. This city might be about to descend into chaos!”

Hearing this was the reason, Qin Tuo and Huang Junkai both nodded.

The waiter added a well-intentioned warning,

”Sirs, if you don’t have any important business here, you should probably leave. I expect things will get chaotic very soon!”

With that, the waiter took the stack of cash and walked away, overjoyed.

Huang Junkai said with some concern,

”Mr. Qin, these three families are definitely going to come to blows over this new mineral vein. Shouldn’t we finish our business quickly and get out of here?”

Huang Junkai was a little worried. After all, so many experts were secretly making preparations, ready to make a move.

And they had come to Shi City in a hurry this time, without any backup.

Qin Tuo, however, was unfazed. He understood that these Grandmaster-level experts were surely hired by the three major families.

And the families must have offered a handsome reward; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to attract so many experts.

But even so, Qin Tuo was confident that these people couldn’t affect him in the slightest.

”It’s fine. We’ll mind our own business, and they’ll mind theirs. We won’t get in each other’s way.”

Qin Tuo said casually, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing this, Huang Junkai could only shake his head and sigh inwardly.

Just then, a sudden commotion erupted in the hotel lobby.

Both Qin Tuo and Huang Junkai couldn’t help but look toward the entrance.

They saw a group of tall bodyguards in sunglasses flooding in.

Judging by the procession, someone important had arrived!

”Mr. Qin, look. Who do you think that is?”

Huang Junkai asked, surprised, craning his neck to get a better look.

Then, they saw the bodyguards escorting a woman as they stepped inside.

The woman had a graceful, slender figure and was dressed to the nines, wearing a pair of large, fashionable sunglasses.

Her appearance immediately caused a series of sharp gasps from the crowd!

Even Huang Junkai was captivated, his eyes filled with infatuation as he stared intently at the woman.

The group slowly made their way upstairs, leaving the lobby abuzz with discussion.

Seeing Huang Junkai’s reaction, Qin Tuo felt a bit curious. ’Who is this woman?’

”Young Master Huang, who is she? To have such an impact that even you’re captivated?”

Qin Tuo asked with a smile.

Hearing Qin Tuo’s question, Huang Junkai’s eyes went wide with shock.

”No way, Mr. Qin. How can you not even know who she is?”

Now Qin Tuo was even more puzzled. ’Am I supposed to know her?’

Huang Junkai gave a wry smile and explained,

”Mr. Qin, she’s only the hottest superstar of the last two years, Xue Qingqing!”

Qin Tuo repeated the name, but it felt completely unfamiliar.

He shook his head and said,

”Sorry, I’ve never paid attention to that sort of thing. I don’t know her.”

Qin Tuo had been in prison for two years; how was he supposed to know who the famous celebrities were now?

More importantly, ever since getting out, Qin Tuo paid no attention to entertainment gossip, so naturally, he had no impression of this Xue Qingqing.

Huang Junkai couldn’t help but explain further,

”Mr. Qin, did you know? Xue Qingqing is actually the young miss of the Xue Family, one of Shi City’s three major families!”

Now Qin Tuo understood why Xue Qingqing would appear here so openly, and with such a grand entourage.

Huang Junkai continued, recalling,

”And I heard that her father, Xue Chengdong, used to be the boss of a major entertainment company with countless artists under his wing. But later, the company ran into internal problems and was shut down.”

Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask,

”So the Xue Family switched from the entertainment business to mining?”

Huang Junkai nodded. ”Yes. The Xue Family had a unique vision. After returning to Shi City and getting into mining, they developed rapidly. Now they’re rolling in money!”

As a businessman himself, Huang Junkai clearly admired Xue Chengdong’s move to pivot his business.

Seeing Huang Junkai still staring infatuatedly at the second floor, Qin Tuo couldn’t help but laugh.

”Young Master Huang, if you want to pursue Xue Qingqing, you should be a bit bolder. What’s there to be afraid of?”

However, Huang Junkai immediately waved his hands and said helplessly,

”Mr. Qin, I’ve given up on that idea. So many people are after her, she’d never even look at me...”

At this, Huang Junkai looked at Qin Tuo with great interest and said seriously,

”Mr. Qin, although Xue Qingqing has ridiculously high standards, you should give it a shot. With your charm, you might just win the beauty’s heart!”

Qin Tuo just smiled, paying it no mind.

He wasn’t a philanderer, and besides, he had no interest whatsoever in this Xue Qingqing.

...

Upstairs, in a luxurious private room.

Xue Qingqing slowly put down the menu, a satisfied look on her face.

She gave her order to the waiter, adding a few specific instructions.

Suddenly, Xue Qingqing thought of something and turned to one of her bodyguards with a smile.

”Ah Long, I want to go have some fun on Hongshan this afternoon!”

However, the bodyguard, Ah Long, immediately took off his sunglasses, a troubled expression on his face.

”What? I can’t go?”

Xue Qingqing’s cheerful smile instantly vanished, replaced by a fallen expression.

Ah Long said with a pained look,

”Young Miss, you should head home right after your meal. Shi City and Hongshan have been a bit unsettled recently!”

But Xue Qingqing looked unconvinced and retorted,

”Oh? Do tell. How exactly are they ’unsettled’? So unsettled that I can’t even go have some fun?”

Seeing Xue Qingqing’s resentful look, Ah Long hesitated, looking like he wanted to say something but couldn’t.

In the end, he held back from explaining the reason. He clearly remembered that the head of the Xue Family had instructed him not to let the Young Miss get too involved in the family’s business, lest she attract unnecessary trouble.

And so, at this moment, Ah Long had no idea how to respond.