Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 536 535 Mysterious Arrival!

Wei Li! It's actually Wei Li!!? Oh my God! How is this possible!!!

Liu Daqiang was scared stiff. He stared blankly at the caller ID on his phone screen, his fingers trembling as they hovered over the answer button, not daring to press it.

He didn't dare! He truly didn't dare; he was filled with immense fear!! Even terror!! If the call that young man just made was indeed to Wei Li, truly the head of Daqin Group's Catering Department, then it meant he really was Qin Heng! Truly the Senior Vice President of Daqin Group, the son of Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu, the future heir to Daqin Group's several trillion in assets!!

"What... what have I done??"

Liu Daqiang, this fierce-looking, burly man, was now regretting his actions so much his insides twisted. With a woeful expression, his heart was in extreme turmoil. Should he answer the phone or not?? For him now, the "answer" option was practically the gates of hell! Pressing it basically spelled certain death!!

"Sir, please..." Liu Daqiang knelt on the ground, looking at Qin Heng with a pleading expression, wanting to beg for mercy. He wasn't a fool; he could only face reality now. What that young man said just now was mostly true!

But Qin Heng couldn't be bothered with him. His gaze was on Su Xiao, who was across from him. "Looks like you won't be able to treat me to this meal after all," he said. "I'll take you to another place later."

"I guess so," Su Xiao said helplessly. She had never imagined such an incident would occur.

Everyone around was also stunned, looking at Qin Heng and Liu Daqiang in disbelief.

"Holy shit! No way! Is this Qin Heng for real? Is he really *the* Qin Heng from Daqin Group?!"

"Oh my God! I actually saw China's most formidable rich second-generation heir! The future successor of Daqin Group, an incredibly wealthy second-generation heir with assets worth several trillion!"

"Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu must be China's wealthiest couple! For a top-tier rich second-generation heir like Qin Heng to come here, to a restaurant with an average per-person spend of over three thousand yuan, it really is like slumming it for him!"

"Liu Daqiang is finished! Absolutely finished! I've freaking disliked him from the start. He's so aggressive; what kind of a manager is he anyway!"

It was a classic case of kicking a man when he's down. Those who had just been thinking Liu Daqiang was formidable, now seeing he had offended Qin Heng, immediately began to mock him.

Liu Daqiang was now in despair. Steeling himself, he answered Wei Li's call. "Director Wei, I'm Liu Daqiang, you..."

"Don't call me Director Wei! I, Wei Li, do not have such a 'capable' subordinate as you!" Wei Li roared into the phone, clearly enraged beyond measure. "I've already spoken with Director Wang of the Metallurgical Affairs Department. You'll be transferred there tomorrow. Go mine in the Northwest!"

CLICK.

Wei Li hung up the phone directly, not giving Liu Daqiang any chance to speak, simply assigning him to mine in the Northwest.

Since ancient times, the Northwest region had always been a land of bitter cold. Even in modern times, due to inconveniences in transportation and various other aspects, its economic development lagged far behind the eastern coastal regions. It was a completely different work environment.

And he was being sent to mine in the Northwest! People could die there! Every single mining site! Annually, lives were lost—and not just a few! He, a manager of a high-end restaurant in Tianhai, a man of managerial rank, was being sent to mine in the Northwest!?

Liu Daqiang was dumbstruck, filled with utter despair.

He knelt on the ground before Qin Heng, all his previous arrogance gone. Wailing with tears streaming down his face, he cried out, "Young Master Qin! I was wrong! I was wrong!! I was really wrong! Please spare me! Please speak to Director Wei for me! I don't want to go mine in the Northwest! I don't want to!! Please, I'm begging you!!"

His voice was utterly miserable, like someone wailing at a funeral. Liu Daqiang was now completely despondent, feeling as if his entire life had been plunged into darkness.

"Let's go," Qin Heng said to Su Xiao, not bothering with Liu Daqiang at all.

Just a clueless ant, not even worthy of being crushed by my own hand. Thinking of begging for mercy now? He wasn't like this when he was acting so arrogant earlier. People always have to pay the price for their actions.

"Young Master Qin! Don't go! Please don't leave!!" Liu Daqiang cried, trying to grab Qin Heng's legs to stop him from leaving.

But as soon as he got close to Qin Heng, he was struck by an incredibly powerful repulsive force. It felt as if he had been hit by a large truck, sending him flying backward to crash into the wall.

"Courting death," Qin Heng remarked, glancing at him indifferently. He then paid Liu Daqiang no further attention and left Yun Ding Pavilion with Su Xiao.

...

...

Beneath the dim lights, Yun Ding Pavilion was deathly silent and desolate, filled with a dark and gloomy atmosphere, like a glimpse into the netherworld.

From the invisible void, unseen by mortals, strands of bizarre power, drawn by emotions of despair and rage, silently descended.

"It's over! It's all over!!"

Liu Daqiang sat dumbfounded on the ground, staring at the now empty Yun Ding Pavilion with a vacant look in his eyes. The thought of having to mine in the Northwest plunged him into total despair. He clawed at the ground relentlessly with his hands until his nails broke, leaving bloody scratches.

"Why? Why did it turn out like this?! All I did was ask him to chug a whole bottle of Maotai! It's not like I was asking him to die! He's so rich, he's slept with so many women. So what if I said I wanted to sleep with the beauty by his side for one night?! Why?! Why?! Damn it! Damn it all!!"

Liu Daqiang's eyes were bloodshot; he was practically insane as he roared in fury.

"Are you angry? Sad? Frustrated?"

Just then, Liu Daqiang suddenly heard a voice by his ear, tinged with a slight reverberation, as if someone were speaking in an empty hall.

But there was absolutely no one around! He was the only person left in Yun Ding Pavilion!

However, at that moment, he failed to notice this; all his attention was fixed on the voice.

"Of course!" Liu Daqiang howled, his eyes bloodshot, like a roaring wild beast.

"Very good!!" The voice seemed pleased, carrying a hint of amusement.

Then!

CRACK!!

Inside Yun Ding Pavilion, all the lights exploded simultaneously, plunging the room into absolute, lightless darkness.

Liu Daqiang's pupils contracted sharply, reflecting an incredibly terrifying sight. Immediately afterward, a black mist materialized out of thin air and engulfed him!!

"AHHH!!!"

His screams echoed, yet no one answered. The sound could not escape Yun Ding Pavilion at all.

「A few minutes later!」

The black mist dissipated. Liu Daqiang stood up, unscathed. He even seemed a bit taller and more muscular. A glint of red light flashed in his eyes.

Bloodthirsty!

Savage!

"The Northwest, huh? According to this human's memories, it's vast and sparsely populated, rich in minerals... Not bad, not bad at all!" Liu Daqiang licked his lips, a smile revealing unnaturally sharp fangs.

"HAHAHAHA! I like this world! I love the human realm! Humans! Here I come!!"

...

「Meanwhile.」

On a snack street three kilometers away from Yun Ding Pavilion.

This was a relatively famous local snack street. Although not high-end, its strength lay in its comprehensive variety of snacks, allowing people to stroll and eat at their leisure, making it quite enjoyable.

Qin Heng's footsteps suddenly halted. He turned his head towards Yun Ding Pavilion, his brow furrowing slightly. Su Xiao, who was eating beside him, looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong, Qin Heng?"

"It's nothing." Qin Heng shook his head and chuckled lightly. "I just sensed a little bug."

The Northwest. Something interesting might happen there.