Return of the Celestial King

However, Qin Tuo had already made up his mind. He was prepared to kill him.

He knew that as soon as Hong Qing was dead, the Cyan Fire Gang would be leaderless and completely fall apart.

At that point, Huaiyi Hall’s position in Ming City would be even more secure, truly unrivaled.

Seeing Qin Tuo walking toward him step by step, Hong Qing broke out in a frantic sweat, beads of it streaming down his forehead.

In the corner, the group of tycoons looked at each other, their minds reeling in shock!

They had witnessed Hong Qing’s complete downfall and knew that from this day forward, the Cyan Fire Gang would no longer have the strength to contend with Huaiyi Hall.

As Qin Tuo’s feet came to a stop before him, he could almost feel the terrifying killing intent descending upon him.

Hong Qing suddenly gritted his teeth and roared:

”Mr. Qin, I’m willing to hand over all the assets under my name and the Cyan Fire Gang’s name in exchange for my worthless life!”

Qin Tuo had already raised a hand, preparing to strike Hong Qing dead on the spot.

But now, his hand froze in mid-air.

A thoughtful expression appeared on Qin Tuo’s face.

The combined assets of Hong Qing and the Cyan Fire Gang were clearly an immense sum.

And right now, Qin Tuo was in desperate need of money. These assets could greatly alleviate his current predicament.

Thus, Qin Tuo was tempted. He considered sparing Hong Qing in exchange for them.

Seeing that Qin Tuo seemed tempted, Hong Qing let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Then, he quickly added another sentence.

”Mr. Qin, you can rest assured! As long as you let me go today, I will leave Ming City forever and never return!”

However, Long Wu spoke up, his voice tinged with worry:

”Mr. Qin, you have to pull out the weeds by the roots. If we let him escape today, this guy will definitely come back for revenge in the future!”

Hearing this, Hong Qing seethed with anger, but he immediately swore an oath on the spot.

”Mr. Qin, I will absolutely keep my word! If I break my promise, may I be struck by lightning and my entire family perish!”

He knew he had to make a vicious oath; otherwise, his life or death rested on a single thought from Qin Tuo.

With a grim expression, Qin Tuo said slowly:

”Transfer all of your and the Cyan Fire Gang’s assets to me, and then you can get lost. Remember, if you dare to pull any tricks, you’ll die a miserable death just like your senior brother!”

Qin Tuo was absolutely confident. It didn’t matter even if this Hong Qing wanted to come back for revenge later.

”Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Qin, I’ll remember. I would never dare to go against your word!”

Hong Qing nodded his head frantically, like a chicken pecking at rice.

Inside, however, he was incredibly relieved. ’Even though I’ve lost my fortune, at least I’ve saved my life!’

Since Qin Tuo had spoken, Long Wu couldn’t say much more.

Soon, Hong Qing made a call and had someone deliver a large stack of documents. He signed them right in front of Qin Tuo, officially transferring the assets.

As he signed away all his assets to Qin Tuo’s name, Hong Qing’s heart was filled with despair.

He knew that from this day forward, he had completely lost the power to compete with Long Wu.

After signing, Hong Qing scrambled out of Hong Lou in a panic.

Looking at the pile of documents in his hands, a satisfied smile appeared on Qin Tuo’s face.

Suddenly, Long Wu glanced at the group of tycoons nearby.

The shock still lingered in their eyes; they clearly hadn’t recovered yet.

Long Wu waved his hand.

”Someone, see our guests out!”

Bodyguards quickly came in and escorted the tycoons out.

After everyone was dismissed, Long Wu cupped his hands and said with a smile:

”Celestial King, our gains today have been immense!”

Qin Tuo nodded, also revealing a satisfied smile.

Long Wu continued to report:

”Today, not only did we take over the entire Cyan Fire Gang, but we also sold a hundred million worth of Small Rejuvenation Pills alone. And many people who couldn’t buy one still paid nearly another hundred million in deposits to pre-order the next batch.”

Long Wu couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear as he imagined Huaiyi Hall’s bright future.

Qin Tuo nodded but then said:

”Long Wu, although this amount of money seems staggering, Ming City is just a small city. There are only so many wealthy people here.”

Hearing Qin Tuo say this, Long Wu seemed to realize something and looked puzzled.

”Celestial King, what you mean is...”

Qin Tuo smiled and said slowly:

”I’ve told you before, I don’t just need a little money. I need at least tens of billions, maybe even more. So you have to find a way to market these pills elsewhere and sell them for an even greater value.”

After Qin Tuo finished speaking, he turned his head and was a little surprised.

He noticed that Long Wu seemed somewhat absent-minded, and his mood was quite somber.

Qin Tuo couldn’t help but ask:

”Long Wu, did something happen? Are you feeling down?”

Long Wu snapped out of it and said with a wry smile:

”Celestial King, it’s because of my fight with Hong Qing just now...”

Qin Tuo immediately smiled.

”Oh? What do you mean?”

A look of shame crossed Long Wu’s face as he slowly explained:

”I thought that after taking the pill you gave me, Celestial King, I would be invincible. I didn’t expect I’d still lose to someone else. Sigh!”

As he spoke, he let out a long sigh, clearly dejected by his failure today.

However, Qin Tuo just smiled, patted Long Wu’s shoulder, and comforted him:

”Long Wu, you’re overthinking it. This is nothing. There will always be someone better out there, a higher mountain to climb. So don’t take a temporary failure to heart.”

Long Wu nodded, but it was clear his mood hadn’t recovered.

Qin Tuo then said seriously:

”Long Wu, remember this: stick with me and work hard. When I refine even better pills in the future, your strength will grow even greater!”

When Long Wu heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

”Yes, Celestial King! I definitely won’t let you down!”

Seeing that Long Wu’s spirits had been completely lifted, Qin Tuo once again reminded him about the matter they had just discussed.

However, Long Wu frowned and replied:

”Celestial King, I’m really not very skilled when it comes to business. So, it might be a bit difficult to promote the Small Rejuvenation Pills in other places.”

Qin Tuo nodded. That was true.

Long Wu was the head of a gang. Business matters were handled by specialists under him; he himself wasn’t particularly good at that sort of thing.

An idea seemed to strike Long Wu, and he immediately made a suggestion.

”How about this, Celestial King! Mr. Chen Wenxiong is a brilliant business genius. Why don’t you ask him to give it a try?”

Hearing this, Qin Tuo’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t help but think, ’How could I have almost forgotten about my father-in-law?’

”Alright then. Long Wu, you go handle your business. I’ll be leaving now.”

Qin Tuo understood that Long Wu was going to be busy for a while, integrating the Cyan Fire Gang.

So, he also stood up, preparing to leave Hong Lou.