I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"That jade pendant actually has such a miraculous effect?!" Hu Qingshan had already guessed this, but hearing Qin Ge say it now still sent shockwaves through his heart.

If Qin Ge said so, then the value of that black jade pendant far exceeded his original expectations!

Qin Ge originally had the opportunity to keep the pendant for himself. After all, he already had the jade pendant in his hands. He could have just made up an excuse that he couldn't save him. Given his relationship with the Xia and Shen families, he wouldn't have done anything to him, nor would he have shamelessly asked for the jade pendant back.

But Qin Ge didn't do that; instead, he chose to save people!

"Brother Qin, from now on you are my brother, Hu Qingshan's brother!"

"Anyone who dares to oppose you is my enemy, Hu Qingshan!"

"We will go through fire and water for you, no matter the cost!"

Hu Qingshan solemnly made a promise, exuding an air of江湖 (jianghu, the world of martial arts and chivalry) roughness.

"President Hu is joking."

Qin Ge spoke in a joking tone, "Chairman Hong and I are like brothers, Shen Tingzhi's wife Su Wan is my sister, and you are of the same generation as Old Master Shen and Old Man Xia."

"If you try to act like a brother to me now, won't everything fall into chaos?"

"Whatever!" Hu Qingshan laughed heartily. "I'm a man of the underworld, I don't stand on ceremony. Everyone does what they're told!"

Qin Ge and Hu Qingshan chatted for a while longer before leaving to avoid being cornered by Sun Shizheng and bombarded with questions. He really hadn't figured out how to handle it, and he couldn't tell the truth.

"Brother Qin, your medical skills are truly amazing!"

"Where are you going? I'll take you. Are you going straight back to Villa No. 7 in the Bay?"

Hong Zhendong was already waiting for Qin Ge in the parking lot after receiving Hu Qingshan's call. He now admired Qin Ge even more.

With Qin Ge around, he felt like he could have two extra lives. As long as he didn't stop breathing, Qin Ge could save him!

He took out a bank card and handed it to Qin Ge with both hands, saying, "Brother Qin, this is our chairman's instruction. There are fifty million in the card. Please accept it!"

"Our president said to consider it a small token of his appreciation, along with the consultation fee."

"Your president is really generous!" Qin Ge accepted the bank card and casually put it in his pocket.

"That depends on the situation!" Hong Zhendong grinned sheepishly, looking rather sneaky, and lowered his voice, "Our guild leader is usually very stingy; he even tries to squeeze money out of me for cigarettes and alcohol!"

"However, our guild leader is truly filial and genuinely admires you. If Brother Qin were willing to join the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce, my position would probably be yours!"

"Forget it, I don't have your management skills!" Qin Ge opened the car door and got in. "Chairman Hong, take me to the antique market!"

Hu Qingshan's pendant gave Qin Ge some new ideas. If he had a few more of those, he might be able to break through directly to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Unfortunately, Hu Qingshan only had that one piece, which was passed down from his ancestors, and its exact origin is now impossible to trace.

With nothing else to do, Qin Ge decided to go to the antique market and try his luck.

On the way, Qin Ge was texting Lin Yao when he suddenly remembered someone and joked, "President Hong, your President Hu seems to be a very principled person. Aren't you afraid he'll find out and punish you for managing the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce so recklessly?"

Hong Zhendong was startled. "Brother Qin, we're on the same side, we can't just say things like that!"

"The Qingshan Chamber of Commerce has always acted with principles and a bottom line. We're not some kind of organized crime. Don't listen to those outsiders' nonsense!"

"Really?" Qin Ge smiled broadly. "You, as the chairman, personally led hundreds of people into fights. Who would believe you're not part of the mafia?"

"Tell me, do you remember someone named Zhao De?"

"Is he from your Aoyama Chamber of Commerce?"

"Do you know how many female students he has harmed?"

"As the president, you turn a blind eye, and you call that having principles and a bottom line?"

"Brother Qin, you mean that kid? You scared me!" Hong Zhendong breathed a sigh of relief. "Listen to me, it's not what you think."

"That bastard Zhao De really knows how to play the game, he specifically targets female college students, but he pays them!"

"Those were all mutually agreeable transactions, so it's not really my place to interfere. Besides, he never uses the Aoyama Chamber of Commerce's name to do anything. What can I do?"

"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. The Green Mountain Chamber of Commerce has so many people, it's a mixed bag. If I tighten my grip too much, it won't work!"

"He did act recklessly sometimes, but it was always when he was drunk and urinating. And he was arrested by the police on those occasions and punished accordingly, so I didn't bother with it anymore."

"Actually, Zhao De is quite capable at getting things done, but he's a gambler and a womanizer. He spends all his money on women. Sometimes when he wins, he can spend hundreds of thousands on women in one night!"

"I'm fucking impressed, she's even more of a womanizer than me!"

"I never expected him to be so bold, daring to take on any kind of job!"

"But Brother Qin, I had absolutely no idea beforehand. It was that bastard Zhao De who took a few of his trusted men and did it himself. If I had known, I would have beaten him to death long ago!"

He glanced at Qin Ge sideways. "Brother Qin, why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"Zhao De has already been arrested, aren't you still not satisfied?"

"How about I arrange for someone to kill him inside?"

"Forget it, I don't care whether he lives or dies!" Qin Ge smiled slightly, putting his hands behind his head. "I mainly want to see your attitude so I can decide whether to have more or less contact with your Qingshan Chamber of Commerce in the future!"

"You should know that I've always been a model student in school. If you guys are too mean, I'll be scared."

Hong Zhendong paused for a moment, then grinned sheepishly, "Brother Qin, don't worry, I'm a good person, a good person full of a sense of justice!"

"You call yourself a good person? Who was it that just said they wanted to have someone kill Zhao De inside? Is that something a good person would do?"

"Brother Qin, you're mistaken. I never said that."

......

Qin Ge arrived at the largest antique market in the East China Sea and wandered around aimlessly.

He didn't know much about antiques, so he just looked at whichever one caught his eye closely to see if it would resonate with the spiritual energy within him, just like Hu Qingshan's pendant.

After wandering around for more than two hours, I found nothing.

"It seems I was just being too optimistic. Hu Qingshan's pendant is something you can only come across once in a lifetime; there might only be one in the world."

Qin Ge sighed, wondering what the origin of Hu Qingshan's pendant was. Could it be that cultivators existed in ancient times?

Otherwise, how could there be a pendant that can store spiritual energy, especially the purest primordial spiritual energy!

While pondering, Qin Ge arrived at the door of an exquisitely decorated antique shop. It was quaint and elegant, with the words "Linlang Pavilion" written on the door plaque.

"It's you?!"

"benefactor!"

Qin Ge had only taken a few steps into the Linlang Pavilion when she heard a gasp. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw a beautiful face that looked somewhat familiar.