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

The news that Elder Mo Chen was about to arrive at Qin Family Fortress weighed heavily on everyone's minds. Huang Yiming knew that Qin Family Fortress was currently no match for the attack of Foundation Establishment cultivators and Demonic Sect disciples. They had to return to the city as soon as possible to sell their jade and medicinal herbs and purchase heavy weapons and a large amount of supplies in order to have any chance of winning.

After settling affairs at Qin Family Fortress, he instructed Qin Cang, Qin Hu, and Yang Xiu to closely monitor the Black Stone Sect's movements—once Elder Mo Chen arrived, they should not engage in battle rashly, but rather defend Qin Family Fortress and wait for his return to provide support. Then, he activated the system alone and traveled back to the modern era.

Upon returning to the city, Huang Yiming immediately went to the safe house to check on his parents. Seeing that they were safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, gave them a few more instructions, and then turned to head to the jewelry city to contact Su Qingyue. He knew that only by quickly converting the jade and medicinal herbs into cash could he have enough funds to purchase heavy weapons and medicine.

He dialed Su Qingyue's number, and her clear, pleasant voice quickly came through: "Mr. Huang, you've finally contacted me. Is your jade ready?"

"President Su, I'm all ready. I'm at the entrance of the jewelry city now. Would it be convenient for you to come over?" Huang Yiming said.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Su Qingyue readily agreed and quickly arrived at the jewelry city with her assistant after hanging up the phone.

Huang Yiming took out several pieces of jadeite rough and several hundred-year-old wild ginseng from his storage space and handed them to Su Qingyue: "President Su, take a look. The quality of these jadeite and medicinal herbs is very good. Just give me a reasonable price."

Su Qingyue took the jadeite rough stones and examined them carefully, her eyes shining brighter with each look—the jadeite rough stones were all rare glass and ice types, and the medicinal herbs were all wild ginseng over a hundred years old, of exceptional quality, practically unseen in the secular world. "Mr. Huang, the quality of these goods is outstanding," Su Qingyue exclaimed. "I'll offer 800,000 for each jadeite rough stone and 500,000 for each hundred-year-old wild ginseng. What do you think?"

This price far exceeded Huang Yiming's expectations. He nodded and said, "Okay, President Su is indeed very decisive."

Su Qingyue immediately instructed her assistant to transfer the money, and a huge sum of money was quickly deposited into Huang Yiming's account. Looking at the balance on his phone, Huang Yiming breathed a sigh of relief—with this money, he could register a company, open up sales channels, and monetize the treasures of the fantasy world in bulk, while also purchasing heavy weapons and supplies.

"Mr. Su, thank you very much," Huang Yiming said. "I plan to register a trading company specializing in rare jewelry and medicinal herbs. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Su Qingyue's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on her face: "Oh? Mr. Huang wants to register a company? That's wonderful! My Su Jewelry is willing to establish a long-term partnership with Mr. Huang's company. I can help you open up market channels so that your jewelry and medicinal herbs can quickly capture the market." She had long had the idea of ​​a deeper cooperation with Huang Yiming. If she could be tied to his company, she could monopolize the supply of rare jewelry and medicinal herbs, allowing Su Jewelry to reach new heights.

"Then thank you very much, President Su." Huang Yiming was overjoyed. With Su Qingyue's help, his company would definitely avoid many detours.

Over the next few days, Huang Yiming got busy. He rented an office building in the city center as his office space, hired a group of employees, and completed the company registration procedures—"Yiming Trading Company" was officially established.

On the company's first day, Huang Yiming convened an employee meeting to clarify the scope of business and urge everyone to work diligently. However, he didn't expect that trouble would soon befall them.

That afternoon, a man in a suit, with an arrogant expression, entered Yiming Trading Company with several subordinates. The man was Zhao Lei, the owner of another local jewelry company and a competitor of Su's Jewelry. Hearing that Huang Yiming had established a trading company and reached a cooperation agreement with Su's Jewelry, he was filled with jealousy and came specifically to provoke him.

Zhao Lei walked up to Huang Yiming's desk, looking down at him arrogantly: "You're Huang Yiming? A poor kid like you dares to open a trading company and even cooperate with Su's Jewelry? I advise you to be smart and shut down right now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Huang Yiming looked up at Zhao Lei with icy eyes and said in a flat tone, "My company is none of your business. Please leave and don't disrupt our work."

"None of my business?" Zhao Lei scoffed, patting Huang Yiming's desk. "The jewelry business in this city has always been run by Su's Jewelry. You, a poor outsider, dare to try and get a piece of the pie? Let me tell you, with just one word from me, no one will dare to buy your jewelry and medicinal herbs, and your company will go bankrupt in no time!"

His henchmen echoed him arrogantly, "That's right, shut down right now, or we'll smash your company!" "A poor kid trying to run a jewelry business? He's dreaming!"

The employees were too frightened to speak and lowered their heads. Most of them were recent college graduates who had never seen anything like this before and were worried that the company would be vandalized and they would lose their jobs.

Huang Yiming stood up, his eyes growing colder, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "President Zhao, you can't speak so confidently. Whether my company survives or not is not up to you; whether anyone buys my jewelry and medicinal herbs is not something you can decide. If you dare to vandalize my company, I guarantee you'll regret it."

"Regret? I think you're tired of living!" Zhao Lei roared, waving his hand to his men, "Smash it! Smash his company, let him know the consequences of offending me!"

Several henchmen immediately stepped forward, about to smash the office supplies. Just then, the office door was pushed open, and Su Qingyue walked in with several bodyguards, looking at Zhao Lei with an icy expression: "Zhao Lei, how dare you cause trouble on my turf? Smashing Mr. Huang's company, do you not take Su's Jewelry seriously?"

Upon seeing Su Qingyue, Zhao Lei's expression instantly changed, and his arrogance subsided considerably. He knew that Su's Jewelry was far more powerful than his own company and was simply not someone he could afford to offend. "President Su, I... I just came to talk to Mr. Huang. I didn't mean to vandalize his company. It was my subordinates who were being unreasonable; I'll teach them a lesson right away."

Su Qingyue glanced at him coldly, her tone icy: "Zhao Lei, I'm warning you, Mr. Huang is a partner of Su's Jewelry. His company is the face of Su's Jewelry. If you dare to cause him any more trouble, I'll destroy your company and make sure you can't stay in this city anymore!"

Zhao Lei trembled with fear and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, President Su, I know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again, I'll leave now, I'll leave now!" With that, he hurriedly led his men to flee Yiming Trading Company in a disheveled state, not daring to utter a single harsh word.

With the crisis averted, the employees breathed a sigh of relief, their gazes towards Huang Yiming now filled with a newfound respect. They hadn't expected Huang Yiming to have such a close relationship with General Manager Su of Su's Jewelry, someone even Zhao Lei dared not provoke.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Su," Huang Yiming said, deeply grateful. If Su Qingyue hadn't appeared in time, his company would probably have been smashed up.

Su Qingyue smiled faintly, "Mr. Huang, there's no need to be so polite. We're business partners; helping you is helping myself." She looked at Huang Yiming, a hint of inquiry in her eyes, "However, Mr. Huang, I'm very curious. Who exactly are you? Why do you possess so many rare jades and medicinal herbs? And who is that woman in ancient costume beside you?"

Huang Yiming's heart stirred slightly, knowing that Su Qingyue would press him for answers sooner or later. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not reveal the secret of the fantasy world. He simply said, "President Su, everyone has their own secrets. I can only tell you that my source is absolutely legal, and I have a large stock available. You won't be disappointed. As for the woman beside me, she is my friend from a remote mountain area. Her clothing is just a bit unusual."

Su Qingyue looked at him, understanding that he was unwilling to reveal anything, so she didn't press him further, but simply nodded: "Okay, I believe you. However, Mr. Huang, Zhao Lei is narrow-minded and won't let this go so easily. You must be careful in the future. If he causes you trouble again, contact me anytime."

Huang Yiming nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, President Su. I will be careful."

After Su Qingyue turned and left, Huang Yiming sat at his desk, his expression grave. Zhao Lei's provocation was just the beginning. His company was newly established and its foundation was unstable; he was sure to encounter more troubles. Moreover, Elder Mo Chen of the Black Stone Sect could find him in the city at any time. He had to quickly convert more treasures into cash, purchase heavy weapons and supplies, and return to the Xuanhuan Realm to deal with the impending crisis. But he didn't know that Zhao Lei hadn't given up after leaving. Instead, he had secretly contacted the people of the Black Stone Sect, wanting to join forces against him. A new conspiracy was quietly brewing.