Return of the Celestial King

The Half Moon Bay Villa complex was divided into two sections: the Upper Bay Area and the Lower Bay Area.

Although the property prices in the Lower Bay Area were also extremely high, an ordinary wealthy person could still afford a home there if they really tried.

But the Upper Bay Area was a different story!

To buy a villa in the Upper Bay Area, one needed not just money, but also corresponding status and standing.

Every single person who could live in the Upper Bay Area was a prominent figure from the highest echelons of Ming City society.

Zhao Peng’s own marital home was only in the Lower Bay Area!

”Impossible! How is that punk Qin Tuo living in a house in the Upper Bay Area? What in the world is going on?”

Xu Min gritted her teeth, her face a mask of resentment.

Not long ago, they had ordered the security guards at the gate to run off Qin Tuo’s family of three.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, karma would come back to bite them?

”I get it!”

Suddenly, Xu Min shrieked as a thought occurred to her.

”It must have been Mr. Chen who gave Qin Tuo the key! Otherwise, how could that punk possibly live in a place like the Upper Bay Area? Yes, that must be it!”

At this thought, Xu Min felt as if her heart were being crawled on by thousands of insects—an utterly unbearable sensation.

”Hmph, what a loser! He’s just a parasite who latched onto a rich and powerful family. What’s so great about that!”

Xu Min grumbled and cursed, but her heart was burning with jealousy.

That was the Upper Bay Area—the eternal dream of people like them who lived in the Lower Bay Area!

...

Ming City Central Hospital, surgical ward.

Zhao Peng’s leg was in a cast, and he was grimacing and howling in pain.

”Ahhh, the pain is killing me...”

Hearing his son’s constant groans and miserable cries, Zhao Tiancheng’s face grew incomparably dark.

Zhao Peng suddenly gritted his teeth and said hatefully,

”Dad, you have to get revenge for me! Tear that Qin Tuo to shreds!”

Zhao Tiancheng patted his son’s shoulder and nodded.

However, he had his own reservations.

’It looks like the Chen Family is determined to protect that kid at all costs. Do I really have to burn bridges with the Chen Family just to deal with him?’

The thought of Chen Wenxiong’s immense power made Zhao Tiancheng hesitate, feeling uncertain.

Seeing the look on his father’s face, Zhao Peng’s heart sank.

He instantly understood: his father was a little afraid of the Chen Family!

Unwilling to accept this, Zhao Peng’s eyes suddenly lit up as an idea struck him.

”Dad, we don’t have to be afraid of the Chen Family at all! Don’t we still have an ace up our sleeve that we haven’t played?”

”Oh? An ace?”

Zhao Tiancheng frowned, looking puzzled.

Zhao Peng laughed heartily.

”Dad, have you forgotten? Grandpa once saved Master Long’s life, and Master Long promised he owed our Zhao Family a favor. Now’s the time to use it!”

Oh, Master Long!

Zhao Tiancheng’s heart jumped, and he finally recalled the matter.

Master Long—he was the underground Emperor of the Southwest. A single stomp of his foot could make the entire Southwest Underground World tremble!

Huaiyi Hall, under Master Long’s command, had a total of thirteen branches. Their power was truly terrifying.

Years ago, the old master of the Zhao Family had saved Master Long’s life, and Master Long had promised on the spot that he owed the Zhao Family one favor.

For all these years, the Zhao Family had relied on this intimidating favor to bluff their way to their current status.

The more Zhao Peng spoke, the more excited he became.

”Dad, if Master Long makes a move against that punk Qin Tuo, wouldn’t it be like an elephant squashing an ant? And even the Chen Family would never dare to go against Master Long!”

He grew more and more animated, wishing he could call Master Long directly right then and there.

However, Zhao Tiancheng suddenly barked a cold reprimand.

”Nonsense!”

Zhao Peng jumped in fright, his face a mask of confusion.

Zhao Tiancheng said in a low voice,

”Do you have any idea what kind of man Master Long is? How can we waste such an important favor so easily?”

But in his heart, he was thinking...

’The Zhao Family must find a way to make the best use of this favor to become a top-tier powerhouse in the Southwest.’

’Therefore, this favor from Master Long absolutely cannot be used lightly!’

But Zhao Peng was not ready to give up.

His eyes darted about as he argued cunningly.

”Dad, think about it! That punk ruined the engagement party. News of it has already spread. In the future, all of Ming City will look down on our Zhao Family!”

”If we don’t show some muscle and deal with this kid right now, everyone will think the Zhao Family is a pushover. They’ll all come and try to walk all over us. When that happens, how can our family ever take the next step and become a top-tier powerhouse?”

He knew that this speech had struck a chord with his old man.

Sure enough, the expression on Zhao Tiancheng’s face changed instantly!

He then let out a long sigh and made a decision.

”Alright. We’ll do as you say... Let’s contact Master Long.”

With that, he took out his phone and dialed a mysterious number.

’Heh heh, Qin Tuo! You punk, you’re dead meat now!’

Zhao Peng laughed with glee in his heart, and suddenly even his leg didn’t seem to hurt as much.

...

The next morning, at the Half-Mountain Bay Villa in the Upper Bay Area.

Qin Tuo had already prepared breakfast and was calling his parents over to eat.

The previous night, the two elders had slept restlessly.

They looked at the scenery outside the window, speechless with shock!

”Son, who exactly is that friend of yours?”

Qin Hongguo couldn’t help but ask as they ate breakfast.

Although the old couple hadn’t seen much of the world in their lifetime, they could tell that the kind of person who could live in a place like this must have an unimaginable status.

Qin Tuo opened his mouth, but Chen Wenxiong’s situation wasn’t something that could be explained in just a few sentences.

He said casually:

”Mom, Dad, don’t worry about it so much. I’ll find a chance to introduce you to him another day, and then you’ll understand.”

”Alright, son. But you have to remember, he did us such a huge favor. You must be grateful and find a way to repay him in the future, understand?”

The honest Qin Hongguo earnestly advised.

”I know, Dad. Let’s eat.”

Just then, the electronic gate of the villa suddenly chimed—DING DONG—and swung open automatically.

”Oh, someone’s here?”

Then, Qin Tuo saw Chen Man Ni leading a large group of people into the villa.

”Good morning, Mr. Qin!”

Chen Man Ni walked in, greeting him enthusiastically.

Seeing Qin Hongguo and his wife, she paused for a moment.

”Hello, Uncle and Aunty!”

Chen Man Ni reacted quickly, smiling and taking the initiative to greet them.

His honest, simple parents smiled back a little foolishly and quickly said hello.

Qin Tuo looked at the people behind Chen Man Ni with a puzzled expression.

He saw that some were in plain clothes, some were in uniform, and others were holding strange-looking objects.

”Miss Chen, who are these people?”

Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask.

Chen Man Ni laughed and said mysteriously:

”Mr. Qin, I was worried you wouldn’t be used to living here, so I specially arranged some maids for you, as well as a few skilled bodyguards. Oh, and these few...”

As she spoke, her smile became even more mysterious!

”They are top-tier professional therapists. From now on, they will be in charge of taking care of Aunty.”

A warmth spread through Qin Tuo’s heart.

”Miss Chen, thank you so much. But really, you didn’t have to come all this way yourself!”

But Chen Man Ni suddenly gave a playful wink and lowered her voice.

”Of course I had to come personally. I made a special trip to meet the parents, you know...”

Saying this, she broke into a grin, looking incredibly impish.

Qin Tuo couldn’t help but blush, his expression becoming extremely awkward.