Return of the Celestial King

Seeing that Xue Qingqing was indeed unharmed, Xue Chengdong let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He rushed forward excitedly and cried out.

"My daughter! You’re finally back! You really scared me to death!"

Xue Qingqing snapped back to reality and couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

"Dad, I’m fine. I’m sorry for making you worry."

Xue Chengdong walked a full circle around Xue Qingqing, examining her carefully. Confirming that she was truly unharmed, the great weight in his heart was finally lifted.

After fussing over her for another moment, he couldn’t help but ask:

"Daughter, what exactly happened? Tell me everything, quickly!"

Xue Qingqing nodded. She tried to calm herself and began to recall, "

"Dad, there was a group of assassins. They killed all of our Xue Family men, and then they tried to kidnap me. But right then, I was knocked unconscious..."

At this, Xue Qingqing shook her head, a hint of regret in her voice.

’If I hadn’t passed out, I would know exactly what happened.’

Xue Chengdong grew tense as he listened and immediately asked:

"And then? What happened after that?"

Xue Qingqing said earnestly:

"I only found out later that two young men had saved me. They took me to a hotel. At first, I thought they were bad guys, but they let me go as soon as I woke up."

Xue Chengdong nodded. So, someone had rescued Xue Qingqing.

But a question formed in his mind: ’Who on earth were these two?’

Housekeeper Wu, who was standing to the side, quickly asked:

"Miss Xue the Elder, they didn’t... do anything to you, did they?"

Xue Qingqing shook her head and replied:

"No, they didn’t. They just let me go, without making any demands."

Xue Qingqing herself didn’t understand why these two men had been so kind, not even asking for anything in return.

At this, Housekeeper Wu and Xue Chengdong exchanged a glance, and they could both see the confusion in each other’s eyes.

Old Wu couldn’t help but say slowly:

"Patriarch, they might be passing masters who just happened to save Miss Xue the Elder. That would explain why they didn’t come with any ulterior motives."

Xue Chengdong nodded in agreement.

He said slowly:

"It seems they simply rescued Qingqing, with no ill intent."

Both men were worldly and experienced, and they made this judgment based on their instincts.

Old Wu smiled and said:

"Miss Xue the Elder, you truly are lucky. Anyone else in your position probably wouldn’t have made it back."

Xue Qingqing deeply agreed, feeling that she had been quite fortunate.

But Xue Chengdong suddenly said, lost in thought:

"Old Wu, send some men to run a background check on those two. Once you confirm they’re clean, I will reward them handsomely!"

After all, Xue Qingqing was the apple of his eye, so Xue Chengdong planned to reward the two men generously.

Old Wu nodded, assuring him he would handle it with care.

But he then asked with a frown.

"Miss Xue the Elder, what did the two men look like?"

After all, trying to find them without knowing what they looked like would be like searching for a needle in a haystack—utterly hopeless.

But Xue Qingqing sighed helplessly and said:

"Uncle Wu, I was panicking! How could I possibly remember what they looked like?"

Hearing this, both Old Wu and Xue Chengdong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

However, Xue Qingqing suddenly seemed to remember something and said at once:

"Oh, right! I know where the hotel is! I can take you there!"

Old Wu nodded and said with a smile:

"Excellent, Miss Xue the Elder. I’ll take some men to the hotel and bring them back to the Xue Family estate so we can give them a proper reception."

However, Xue Chengdong stopped Xue Qingqing, shaking his head at her.

"Daughter, don’t you go. It’s too chaotic out there right now, and you just got out of trouble. It’s far too dangerous."

Xue Qingqing understood her father’s reasoning, but she insisted stubbornly:

"Dad, don’t worry. I’m just going to find them. Besides, I’ll have Uncle Wu protecting me. Nothing will happen!"

Old Wu also nodded and puffed out his chest, saying:

"Rest assured, Patriarch. With me here, I won’t let Miss Xue the Elder fall into harm’s way again."

Seeing Housekeeper Wu’s confident, solemn promise, Xue Chengdong didn’t argue any further.

Afterward, Old Wu and Xue Qingqing returned to the hotel with a group of bodyguards.

Relying on fragments of memory, Xue Qingqing finally managed to find Qin Tuo’s room.

Qin Tuo was sleeping and didn’t open the door.

After a few knocks went unanswered, several bodyguards simply forced the door open!

The group rushed in and saw Qin Tuo, who had just been woken by the commotion.

Qin Tuo was a little confused to see so many people suddenly barge into his room.

Suddenly, he saw Xue Qingqing and realized it was people from the Xue Family!

Xue Qingqing, at the head of the group, stood by the bed, pointed at Qin Tuo, and immediately exclaimed:

"Uncle Wu, look! It’s him!"

Old Wu and the group from the Xue Family sized Qin Tuo up, and they were all surprised to find he was so young.

Qin Tuo, however, frowned and said coldly:

"I was kind enough to save you, and you repay me by bringing people here to cause trouble?"

From the looks of it, they certainly seemed to be looking for a fight. ’This Xue Qingqing is completely ungrateful,’ Qin Tuo thought.

Xue Qingqing was stunned by Qin Tuo’s words. She opened her mouth, but for a moment, she didn’t know how to explain.

Just as the atmosphere grew awkward, Housekeeper Wu, standing beside her, quickly interjected with a smile:

"Sir, please, don’t misunderstand! I was sent by our master to clarify the situation and then reward you handsomely!"

Only then did Qin Tuo understand what was going on.

The commotion also alerted Huang Junkai in the adjacent room.

Huang Junkai rushed over from his room. The scene before him gave him a shock, and he immediately asked:

"Mr. Qin, what’s going on...? Who are you people? What do you want?"

Huang Junkai’s face was a mask of vigilance, ready to fight alongside Qin Tuo at a moment’s notice.

However, he suddenly noticed Housekeeper Wu, and his expression froze!

Then Huang Junkai realized that these were people from the Xue Family.

Huang Junkai immediately began to explain:

"Housekeeper Wu, it’s a misunderstanding! We’re the ones who saved Miss Xue the Elder. We have no ill intentions."

Because Huang Junkai used to frequent the area, he had gotten to know Housekeeper Wu over time.

And after seeing Huang Junkai, any lingering doubts in Housekeeper Wu’s mind vanished.

Old Wu knew a little about Huang Junkai and was sure he wasn’t the type to cause trouble.