Chapter 384: Protection
After he finished speaking, a cold light filled Qin Tuo’s eyes!
He had given Medicine King Valley a chance, but they had failed to cherish it, daring to go back on their word at such a critical moment.
Before planning his trip to Medicine King Valley, Qin Tuo first made sure Chen Man Ni and Ouyang Feifei were well taken care of.
After all, with him gone from the Provincial City, the two women could be in danger.
Once he had taken care of everything, Qin Tuo prepared to head straight to Medicine King Valley to personally bring back the medicinal herbs.
However, just as he was about to leave, Qiangwei came rushing back.
"Oh? Qiangwei, what is it now?"
Qin Tuo asked, puzzled by her appearance.
Qiangwei’s face was full of joy as she said,
"Celestial King, you don’t need to go to Medicine King Valley yourself!"
Qin Tuo was even more confused. He had already made his plans, yet Qiangwei was suddenly saying this.
Qiangwei said with a grin,
"Celestial King, Medicine King Valley just delivered all the medicinal herbs to one of Rose Hall’s warehouses on the west side of the Provincial City."
Qin Tuo was stunned for a moment. He said,
"Oh? Is that true?"
Qiangwei nodded firmly and said with a laugh,
"Celestial King, how could it be fake? Besides, the people from Medicine King Valley were extremely polite and apologized repeatedly. They said something had held them up, but who knows if that’s true."
Qin Tuo suddenly smiled. ’Since Medicine King Valley is so sensible, I suppose I’ll spare their lives.’
Then, Qin Tuo immediately asked,
"Qiangwei, where exactly is the warehouse?"
After getting the address, Qin Tuo prepared to take a cab there by himself to inspect the medicinal herbs.
After all, he had to be cautious in case Medicine King Valley was only feigning compliance and had tampered with the herbs.
Qiangwei also suspected a trap and immediately said,
"Celestial King, in that case, I’ll go with you!"
She wanted to escort Qin Tuo to the warehouse as a precaution.
But Qin Tuo shook his head. "That’s not necessary, Qiangwei," he said. "Just stay and protect the two girls in the villa. Medicine King Valley wouldn’t dare try to pull any tricks on me."
So, Qiangwei nodded and stayed behind at the villa to personally protect Chen Man Ni and Ouyang Feifei.
Qin Tuo, meanwhile, hailed a cab and went to the warehouse in the suburbs alone.
When he arrived at the warehouse, he saw Sun Liyi, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, waiting for him up ahead.
Sure enough, Sun Liyi had brought many people and truckloads of medicinal herbs, filling the entire warehouse with neat stacks.
Seeing Qin Tuo arrive from a distance, Sun Liyi immediately came forward with a smile to greet him.
"Mr. Qin, we’ve brought all of Medicine King Valley’s medicinal herbs for you!"
Qin Tuo nodded in satisfaction without saying much.
As he walked closer, he saw that Zhu Zifeng, the second young master of the Zhu Family, was also there.
Zhu Zifeng, who had been lost in thought, brightened the moment he saw Qin Tuo, his face filling with reverence.
"Mr. Qin, please have a look. Are these medicinal herbs to your satisfaction?"
With a deadpan expression, Qin Tuo walked into the warehouse and carefully inspected the herbs.
After his inspection, Qin Tuo’s doubts were gone!
Each truckload was full, and the quality of the herbs was excellent. They were clearly precious, genuine herbs, not fakes.
But a question lingered in Qin Tuo’s mind. ’Medicine King Valley was clearly about to back out of the deal. Why are they suddenly so compliant?’
There had to be some hidden reason, but for now, Qin Tuo didn’t know what had occurred to make Medicine King Valley suddenly change its mind.
Zhu Zifeng said with a fawning smile,
"Mr. Qin, you can use all of Medicine King Valley’s herbs as you see fit. And from now on, our Zhu Family will provide you with a continuous supply. All that matters is that you are satisfied."
Hearing this, Qin Tuo found the offer highly unusual and couldn’t help but ask,
"Oh? Young Master Zhu, why would the Zhu Family do this? I want to hear the truth."
Seeing Qin Tuo’s solemn expression, Zhu Zifeng knew that trying to bluff his way out of it wouldn’t work.
He turned to Sun Liyi beside him, his face hardening as he said,
"Take your men and leave. I need to speak with Mr. Qin alone."
Sun Liyi nodded and quickly ordered everyone from Medicine King Valley to stand far away.
Seeing him act this way, Qin Tuo knew that Zhu Zifeng must have something confidential to discuss.
Zhu Zifeng gave a wry smile and said,
"Mr. Qin, the reason for our sudden change is that my grandfather said you are a Cultivator. Therefore, the Zhu Family must offer you our unlimited support!"
Qin Tuo was inwardly shocked. He never thought Elder Zhu would have seen through his true identity.
Qin Tuo said in a calm tone,
"Oh? Is the Zhu Family really so kind-hearted?"
Zhu Zifeng nodded emphatically. "Yes, Mr. Qin," he said with sincerity. "The Zhu Family means what it says. It’s just..."
His voice trailed off, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
"Just say what you have to say," Qin Tuo said coldly. "I don’t like people who beat around the bush."
Zhu Zifeng looked up and said earnestly,
"It’s like this, Mr. Qin. All the Zhu Family hopes for is your protection in the future. That one small request is enough for us."
Qin Tuo was taken aback. So that was the Zhu Family’s true aim.
He frowned and pressed the issue, "Young Master Zhu, is your grandfather a Cultivator, too? Otherwise, how would he know about their existence?"
After all, Elder Zhu was the first person to figure out he was a Cultivator since his release from prison.
At times, Qin Tuo even wondered if he and the Old Maniac were the only Cultivators in the entire world.
Otherwise, why was it that he only ever ran into Martial Artists and Warlocks?
If other Cultivators did exist, where had they all gone?
But now, Qin Tuo was beginning to think that Elder Zhu might be a hidden Cultivator himself.
However, Zhu Zifeng simply shook his head and said helplessly,
"You’ve misunderstood, Mr. Qin. My grandfather is not a Cultivator. It’s just that he’s met one before, which is why he recognized you as one."
This confused Qin Tuo even more, and he quickly asked,
"He’s met a Cultivator? What’s the story behind that?"
Qin Tuo was also extremely curious as to how Elder Zhu had such a wondrous encounter.
And so, Zhu Zifeng recounted Zhu Guirong’s past experience in full detail.
After listening to the story, Qin Tuo was silent for a long time.
At last, he finally believed that there were indeed more Cultivators in the world.
Moreover, Qin Tuo was filled with anticipation, hoping to one day meet these incomparably powerful Cultivators!