Chapter 321: In Big Trouble
Qin Tuo shook his head, a cold smile on his lips as he casually announced his name.
"I am who I am, and I don’t hide my name. Qin Tuo!"
When Elder Lin heard Qin Tuo announce his name, his expression froze. He went completely rigid, as if turned to stone, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.
"Heh, Qin Tuo... And what backwater did you crawl out of, you little mutt?"
Huang Junkai, however, looked utterly dismissive.
Just then, however, Elder Lin suddenly let out a terrified shriek.
"You... You’re *that* Qin Tuo?!"
Qin Tuo watched him with a half-smile.
"Or what? You think I’m a fake?"
THUD!
A scene that stunned everyone unfolded. The incredibly powerful Elder Lin dropped to his knees before Qin Tuo without a moment’s hesitation, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Mr. Qin, everything that happened before was a misunderstanding! We were blind to have offended you. I beg you, please don’t take it to heart!"
The scene unfolding before him left Huang Junkai utterly dumbfounded.
After all, Elder Lin was the Huang Family’s senior steward. He was not only powerful, but his status was also extremely high.
Having been with the Huang Family for so many years, Elder Lin was the only Martial Artist whose strength could rival that of Huang Zhen.
A few days prior, Elder Lin had been busy with other matters and hadn’t been at the tournament, so he had never seen Qin Tuo in person.
But he had certainly heard of the famous Qin Tuo and knew of his many exploits.
In fact, who in the entire Provincial City’s Martial Arts Realm hadn’t heard of the famous Qin Tuo?
The thought of how he had just dared to offend Qin Tuo sent a cold sweat pouring down Elder Lin’s entire body.
With Qin Tuo remaining silent, he didn’t dare get back up.
Huang Junkai was completely stupefied. He never imagined that Elder Lin would actually kneel to Qin Tuo!
"Elder Lin, what on earth is going on? Why are you kneeling to this little mutt? Have you lost your mind?"
Aghast and finding the situation absurd, Huang Junkai began to shout frantically.
"You! Shut your mouth!"
The normally gentle Elder Lin suddenly snapped harshly at Huang Junkai.
Huang Junkai immediately fell silent, though he was reeling with shock.
After all, this was the first time Elder Lin had ever rebuked him so harshly!
Everyone else was stunned as well, including the shopkeeper, whose eyes were wide and unblinking.
’What kind of terrifying existence could make a man like Elder Lin kneel?’
The onlookers had all assumed Qin Tuo was done for, but no one could have predicted such a dramatic turn of events.
"Heavens, just who is this young man? His status must be terrifying!"
"I know, right? That’s the Huang Family’s steward, someone said to be on par with the Huang Family Patriarch himself, yet he’s acting so humbly. It’s unbelievable!"
Hearing the crowd’s chatter, Elder Lin wished the ground would swallow him whole.
He had completely lost face today, but that didn’t matter. All he cared about was saving his own life and earning Qin Tuo’s forgiveness.
Ouyang Lei, on the other hand, was ecstatic, his body trembling with excitement.
He felt incredibly fortunate to have allied himself with someone as powerful as Qin Tuo.
’Didn’t you see? Even the Huang Family’s steward has to kneel before my brother-in-law!’
"Brother-in-law, don’t let them off! Make them slap themselves!"
Ouyang Lei suggested from the sidelines.
Qin Tuo remained silent, and everyone quietly awaited his decision.
Suddenly, Qin Tuo shook his head with a scornful smile, then simply took Chen Man Ni by the hand and turned to leave.
Ouyang Lei froze for a second.
He quickly came to his senses, swept up all the treasures, and eagerly trotted after them.
In Qin Tuo’s eyes, these people were beneath his notice; it wasn’t worth making a scene.
But when he saw Qin Tuo walk away, Elder Lin’s heart sank into the abyss.
’It’s over. We’re completely done for now. The Patriarch himself will have to step in to solve this!’
Elder Lin’s face was a mask of misery, his heart filled with despair.
Meanwhile, Huang Junkai was even more baffled. Staring at Qin Tuo’s retreating figure, he simply couldn’t understand. ’Just who is this guy, who’s about the same age as me?’
The crowd slowly began to disperse, but everyone was still buzzing with excited discussion about what had just happened, all of them trying frantically to guess Qin Tuo’s identity.
「Back at the Huang Family residence.」
Elder Lin immediately sought out the Patriarch, Huang Zhen, and recounted the day’s events in detail.
Huang Zhen was instantly dumbfounded, staring at Huang Junkai in disbelief.
"You little bastard! Out of everyone you could have picked a fight with, you just had to provoke Qin Tuo? Do you have a death wish?"
Huang Zhen was so furious he gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.
Huang Junkai opened his mouth to explain, but Huang Zhen suddenly slapped him hard across the face.
A vicious beating followed, and Huang Junkai’s miserable screams echoed as his father laid into him.
Hearing this, the nearby Elder Lin couldn’t bear it and tried to intervene:
"Patriarch, even if you beat the Young Master to death, it won’t solve anything!"
Huang Zhen finally stopped, panting heavily. He spoke through gritted teeth:
"This rebellious son has brought ruin upon the Huang Family!"
Elder Lin said with a sigh:
"Patriarch, our top priority right now is to make amends and obtain Mr. Qin’s forgiveness!"
Huang Zhen considered this for a moment, then nodded grimly.
"Guards! Go and fetch the supreme-grade medicinal herb I have treasured for centuries. We will present it to Mr. Qin as an apology."
Hearing his father offer up such a precious treasure, Huang Junkai asked in confusion:
"Dad, what’s going on? Just who is that guy?!"
Even after the beating, Huang Junkai was desperate to know just who he had offended.
Elder Lin, standing to the side, couldn’t help but snap:
"He’s the man who annihilated the Liao Family and the Jiang Family, and even killed a legendary Warlock. You tell me who he is! Do you want the Huang Family to suffer the same fate?"
"What?! Th-th-that... that can’t be true, can it?"
Huang Junkai was so frightened he began to tremble, unable to form a complete sentence.
He finally understood. He had caused a monumental disaster.
Huang Zhen snorted coldly. Without another word, he grabbed Huang Junkai and hauled him out of the Huang residence, heading for the Liao Family Villa.
「At the Liao Family Villa.」
The two women seemed to be in high spirits, playfully wrestling on the sofa as they laughed and chatted.
"Feifei, you should really consider joining me in taking care of Qin Tuo!"
Chen Man Ni said with a mischievous smile, winking.
Ouyang Feifei blushed beet-red and couldn’t stop herself from lightly tapping Chen Man Ni on the chest.
"Manni, you’re getting more and more shameless! Did Qin Tuo lead you astray?"
Chen Man Ni replied with a sly grin:
"Not at all! All men are players. I’m just being considerate of his needs!"