Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger

Upon hearing this, the head of security was instantly struck speechless.

Nearby, Wang Lei and Zhou Kexin were also completely dumbfounded.

After Wang Lei came to his senses, he immediately demanded,

"You’re a property manager, for god’s sake! What the hell is going on? Why are you groveling before a punk like Qin Tuo?"

The saleswoman grew anxious too. If Qin Tuo really was some big shot, she would be completely screwed today.

The saleswoman quickly asked,

"Manager, did you get the wrong person? I’ve sold plenty of houses here, how come I’ve never seen this man before?"

To her surprise, the manager exploded in anger, cursing loudly,

"What the hell do you know? Mr. Qin is a distinguished resident of the Upper Bay Area! Even I rarely get a chance to see him. Who the hell do you think you are? You think you’re worthy of seeing Mr. Qin?!"

After that tirade, the saleswoman was left completely dumbfounded, her face turning deathly pale.

Wang Lei and Zhou Kexin were also utterly stunned.

This time, hearing the property manager say it with their own ears, they finally understood that Qin Tuo really did live in the Upper Bay Area.

Zhou Kexin’s heart pounded wildly. She never would have imagined that Qin Tuo wasn’t bluffing—he was actually telling the truth!

The group of security guards looked at each other, seeing the horror in each other’s eyes.

They knew they had caused a huge disaster today!

The property manager hurried over to Qin Tuo, bowing and scraping as he apologized profusely.

"I’m so sorry, Mr. Qin. It’s all my fault for my poor supervision, letting these worthless subordinates offend you. Please, be the bigger person and don’t take it to heart!"

He was terrified. ’Any one of these VIPs from the Upper Bay Area could get all of us property staff fired with a single word.’

Before Qin Tuo could speak, Wang Lei suddenly became agitated and shouted,

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! He’s just a salesman, and an ex-con at that! How could he possibly afford a place like the Upper Bay Area!"

However, Qin Tuo had no intention of dealing with Wang Lei. Instead, he spoke to the property manager in an icy tone,

"Today’s commotion ends here. I don’t want to see this kind of thing happen a second time in Half Moon Bay."

"Yes, yes, of course, Mr. Qin. Rest assured, we will step up our training. This will absolutely never happen again!"

The property manager quickly bowed, his back covered in a dense layer of sweat.

But he breathed a sigh of relief internally. ’At least for now, it seems Qin Tuo doesn’t intend to pursue the matter further.’

Afterward, Qin Tuo got directly into his car and continued driving up.

But Wang Lei followed behind him, screaming frantically!

"Qin Tuo, stop right there! That’s not a place you’re allowed to go..."

Wang Lei was on the verge of a mental breakdown. The man he constantly targeted, Qin Tuo, was actually a big shot living in the Upper Bay Area!

The contrast was simply too great, making it impossible for him to accept.

He felt like the world had gone mad. He had to follow him up and witness with his own eyes the villa where Qin Tuo lived.

"Sir, if you continue to be so unreasonable, don’t blame us for getting rough!"

The property manager’s face instantly turned ashen.

He had just barely managed to get past the incident with Mr. Qin. The last thing he wanted was for Wang Lei’s foolishness to anger Mr. Qin again.

Seeing Wang Lei stubbornly trying to charge in, the property manager waved his hand.

"Quick, stop him!"

The group of security guards, hoping to redeem themselves, charged over viciously and grabbed Wang Lei.

Wang Lei struggled continuously, cursing up a storm.

"You watchdogs, let go of me! I’m going to see if that Qin Tuo really lives in a villa in Upper Moon Bay!"

Seeing Wang Lei’s insolence and the filth spewing from his mouth, the guards’ tempers flared.

THWACK! THWACK...

A few guards immediately swung their batons, beating Wang Lei until he screamed incessantly.

Standing to the side, Zhou Kexin rushed over, desperately trying to stop them.

"Stop hitting him! Stop it!"

Only then did the guards stop, though they still felt unsatisfied.

They felt that Wang Lei was entirely to blame for the stupid mess they had gotten into today.

The property manager said coldly,

"Throw them all out!"

Subsequently, the group of guards, their faces grim, drove all of them out of Half Moon Bay.

「Meanwhile」

Qin Tuo returned to his villa. Walking into the familiar environment, his eyes instantly lit up.

He could clearly feel that the Spiritual Qi here was extremely abundant, far beyond what his old, rundown neighborhood could compare to.

Qin Tuo took out the Tai Sui, sat down cross-legged on the spot, and began to meditate and absorb it.

The Celestial King Order Ring trembled slightly, seeming somewhat excited!

The vast amount of yin energy contained within the Tai Sui was completely absorbed into the ring.

And the entire Tai Sui gradually transformed into a magical, thoroughly jade-green plant.

About four hours later, Qin Tuo slowly opened his eyes.

By now, all the yin energy within the Tai Sui had been completely and utterly absorbed by the Celestial King Order.

And Qin Tuo could clearly feel a massive amount of Spiritual Power now contained within the Celestial King Order!

’This is great. I’ll see if I can use this opportunity to make a breakthrough...’

An idea struck Qin Tuo, and he began to slowly absorb the Spiritual Power from the Celestial King Order.

But it was a pity. Even after absorbing all the Spiritual Power, Qin Tuo still failed to achieve a breakthrough.

He was stuck right at the critical point, unable to make the final leap.

"Sigh, what a pity!"

Qin Tuo shook his head, feeling a bit of regret.

However, there was no better way. He could only look for another opportunity to absorb more Spiritual Power.

After leaving Half Moon Bay, Qin Tuo hadn’t driven for long before he noticed a problem with his car.

So he found a random repair shop on the side of the road and left the car there to be fixed.

Qin Tuo then stood by the roadside, preparing to hail a cab home.

Just then, a red BMW slowly pulled up in front of Qin Tuo.

The window rolled down, and to his surprise, it was Zhou Kexin.

Qin Tuo showed a surprised expression. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Zhou Kexin’s expression was extremely complicated as she slowly began to speak.

"Qin Tuo, let me give you a ride home?"

Qin Tuo thought for a moment, then got into the car without refusing.

Zhou Kexin looked at Qin Tuo in the rearview mirror, her feelings indescribably complex.

She really wanted to ease the tension between her and Qin Tuo, but the words wouldn’t come out when she tried to speak.

After a long while, Zhou Kexin finally mustered the courage to ask,

"Qin Tuo, do you really have a villa in the Upper Bay Area?"

Qin Tuo nodded, not denying it.

Zhou Kexin asked again, full of curiosity,

"Qin Tuo, it’s not like I don’t know your family background. So how on earth did you get that villa?"

Qin Tuo smiled and said casually,

"How else? Someone gave it to me, of course!"

Looking at Qin Tuo’s nonchalant expression, Zhou Kexin finally understood.

’So that’s how it is. Qin Tuo usually acts so low-key, but he’s actually been a wolf in sheep’s clothing the whole time!’

Otherwise, who would just casually gift him a villa in Half Moon Bay?