Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

"Brother Ming, something terrible has happened! Sister Qingyue sent an urgent message. In the city, Zhao Lei's backer, the Lin family, along with several other wealthy families, are suppressing Sister Qingyue's company. They're also deliberately spreading rumors that our company's jade and spiritual herbs are all fake, causing a large loss of customers, delayed payments, and our company's accounts are about to be frozen!" Qin Hu rushed into the Juyi Hall, panting, his face full of anxiety.

Huang Yiming was discussing how to deal with Wei Cang and the Black Stone Sect in three days when he heard this, and his face instantly darkened. Su Qingyue had always been diligent in managing the Dual Realm Trade in the city, and now that she was being suppressed by a powerful family, how could he sit idly by? Moreover, the Lin family's actions were not only aimed at Su Qingyue, but also at him and at the secrets of the Dual Realm Trade.

"Yu Ling, I'm leaving things here to you. Continue setting up defenses, keep a close eye on Wei Cang and the Black Stone Sect's movements, and proceed as planned in three days," Huang Yiming said firmly. "Yang Xiu, you come back to the city with me to help Qing Yue handle the crisis; Qin Hu, you continue training the guard team, and there can be no slackening."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison. Qin Yuling stepped forward, gently took Huang Yiming's hand, her eyes filled with worry: "Don't worry, I'll take care of things here. You, Qingyue, and Yang Xiu, also need to be careful."

Yang Xiu also said softly, "Chief, I will protect you and Sister Qingyue."

Huang Yiming nodded, took Qin Yuling's hand gently, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." After saying that, he pulled Yang Xiu to activate the system function, instantly opening the dual-realm passage, and his figure disappeared from the Gathering Hall in a flash.

At this moment, the atmosphere in Su Qingyue's company headquarters conference room was heavy. Su Qingyue sat in the main seat, her face pale and her eyes filled with exhaustion. In recent days, the Lin family, together with other wealthy families, had been suppressing and spreading rumors, causing the company's business to plummet. Many partners had terminated their contracts, and some had even come to demand compensation. If this continued, the company would go bankrupt sooner or later.

"President Su, the Lin family has sent people to put pressure on us again. They said if we don't give up the jewelry and medicinal herb markets, they will freeze all our accounts and sue us for selling counterfeit goods," a subordinate reported with a grave expression.

Su Qingyue took a deep breath, suppressing her exhaustion, and said firmly, "Tell them that there is no way they can make us give up the market! Our jade and spiritual herbs are genuine, as evidenced by the spiritual energy testing device. They will pay the price for spreading rumors sooner or later."

Just then, the conference room door opened, and Huang Yiming and Yang Xiu walked in. Su Qingyue's eyes instantly welled with tears when she saw Huang Yiming. She stood up, rushed over, and threw herself into his arms, her voice choked with sobs: "Yiming, you're finally here! I couldn't hold on much longer."

Huang Yiming gently hugged her and soothed her tenderly, "Qingyue, I'm sorry for making you suffer. With me here, no one can bully you, and no one can bring down our company." Yang Xiu stood aside watching the two of them, a gentle smile on her face. She also stepped forward and gently patted Su Qingyue's back to comfort her, "Sister Qingyue, don't worry, the chieftain will definitely have a solution."

Su Qingyue nodded, wiped away her tears, and regained her usual composure: "Yiming, the Lin family has joined forces with the Wang and Xie families, all of whom are top-tier wealthy families in the city. They have immense power, and we probably can't compete with them if we fight them head-on. Moreover, they have bribed the media and have been spreading rumors, which has greatly damaged our reputation."

Huang Yiming sneered, "So what if they have a huge influence? So what if there are a lot of rumors? They say our jade and spiritual herbs are fake? Then we'll hold an auction, bring out the rare treasures of the fantasy world, and let the world's rich see if our stuff is genuine or not. And I'll make the Lin family pay a heavy price for what they've done."

Subsequently, Huang Yiming immediately made arrangements for Su Qingyue to contact top global auction houses to hold a "Fantasy Treasure Auction," and at the same time contact the media to publicly clarify the rumors, promising that all treasures could be tested with a spiritual energy detector at the auction site, and that if any were fake, she would be compensated tenfold.

The news caused an instant sensation throughout the city and even spread around the world. Many wealthy people were curious and signed up to participate in the auction, wanting to see for themselves what the so-called "mystical treasure" looked like. However, the Lin, Wang, Xie and other powerful families scoffed at the news, believing that Huang Yiming was making a last-ditch effort. They even decided to send people to disrupt the auction and make him lose face.

Three days later, the auction was held as scheduled. The venue was packed, with wealthy people from all over the world gathering together, and media reporters were also present to broadcast the entire event live. The Lin family head, Wang family head, and Xie family head sat in the front row, looking at the stage with disdain, waiting to see Huang Yiming make a fool of himself.

The auction officially began, with the first item being a century-old spiritual ginseng, its entire body radiant white and enveloped in spiritual energy. The moment it was brought out, the entire auction hall was enveloped in a rich spiritual aura, instantly catching the eyes of the wealthy attendees, who all revealed greedy expressions.

"What kind of treasure is this? It has such rich spiritual energy!" "It looks like ginseng, but it's even more precious than a thousand-year-old ginseng!" "I'm willing to offer ten million!" "I'll offer fifteen million!"

Bidding poured in, and finally, the century-old ginseng was sold to an overseas tycoon for thirty million. Following closely behind, a series of treasures appeared, including glass-type jadeite, high-level demon beast cores, and herbs from the mystical realm, each imbued with rich spiritual energy. After testing with a spiritual energy detector, all items were confirmed to be genuine and priceless.

The faces of the Lin, Wang, and Xie family heads grew increasingly grim. They had initially thought Huang Yiming was boasting, but it turned out he truly possessed so many rare treasures. Especially when Huang Yiming produced a high-level demon beast inner core, offered it for 100 million, and it was snapped up by a top-tier tycoon, their expressions turned completely somber.

Just then, the Lin family head suddenly stood up and said loudly, "I suspect these treasures are all fake! You've also tampered with the spiritual energy detector! I demand a retest!" He wanted to deliberately cause trouble and disrupt the auction.

Huang Yiming sneered, walked onto the stage, picked up the demon beast's inner core that had just been auctioned off, and handed it to the Lin family head, saying arrogantly, "Since Master Lin has doubts, then test it yourself. If it's a forgery, I'll compensate you tenfold; if it's genuine, you'll apologize to me in public and compensate our company for all its losses. How about that?"

The Lin family head's expression changed—he knew nothing about spiritual energy detection and only wanted to cause trouble on purpose, but he hadn't expected Huang Yiming to be so forceful. He steeled himself, picked up the spiritual energy detector, and placed it on the demon beast's inner core. The detector instantly emitted a dazzling light, showing that the inner core contained extremely rich spiritual energy, making it definitely genuine.

The wealthy people present were immediately in uproar, accusing the Lin family head of deliberately causing trouble and spreading rumors. The Lin family head turned pale, standing there helplessly, completely at a loss for what to do.

Huang Yiming looked at him and said in an icy tone, "Master Lin, it's time to fulfill your promise."

Left with no other option, the Lin family head publicly apologized to Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue and compensated the company for all its losses. Seeing this, the Wang and Xie family heads dared not cause any more trouble and slunk away from the auction.

After the auction, Huang Yiming's company gained immense fame, not only recovering its previous losses but also attracting numerous partners. Many wealthy families sought cooperation, hoping to get a share of the profits. Huang Yiming seized the opportunity to partner with these wealthy families, further expanding his business empire and monopolizing the city's jewelry and medicinal herb markets. News of his overnight wealth spread throughout the city.

Su Qingyue looked at Huang Yiming beside her, her eyes filled with admiration and love: "Yiming, thank you. I really don't know what I would have done without you."

Huang Yiming gently took her hand and said tenderly, "Don't thank me, we're family. The crisis in the city has been resolved, now we should go back to deal with Wei Cang and the Black Stone Sect."

Yang Xiu nodded: "Yes, Sister Qingyue, Sister Yuling is waiting for us in the village. We have to hurry back and not miss our three-day appointment."

Su Qingyue nodded, and the three of them immediately packed their things, opened the dual-realm passage, and prepared to return to Yiming Village. However, they were unaware that after they left, a mysterious figure appeared at the auction, picked up a wisp of spiritual energy that Huang Yiming had accidentally dropped, and with a strange smile on his lips, whispered, "Dual-realm passage, mystical treasure, Huang Yiming, you are indeed extraordinary. It seems I didn't choose the wrong person." After saying that, he vanished from the auction hall in a flash, and no one knew his identity or his purpose.