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anwhile, near the main entrance of the orphanage...
Fang Qiu paced back and forth restlessly outside the front gate.
It had not been long since Jin went inside; however, she was worried that sothing terrible might have happened to him!
"I made a call for support just in case, but..." Fang Qiu internalized as a troubled expression appeared on her face.
Even though she had managed to secure so assistance, there was no guarantee that they would arrive in ti. Therefore, Fang Qiu was conflicted when it ca to how she should proceed.
"He told to stay out here, but is it really alright? No... I can not just sit back and do nothing..!" Fang Qiu said to herself as she went over to the rear of her car.
"Open rear storage."
Beep!
Suddenly, the back of the car opened, revealing a well-concealed compartnt.
A few seconds later, the compartnt closed as Fang Qiu’s apparel underwent so minor changes.
On her hands was a pair of black gloves, and held within each of them was a black cylinder no more than ten centiters long.
Fang Qiu turned the cylinders horizontally and smashed them into one another. The mont she did so, both cylinders extended outward, increasing from approximately ten centiters to about 45 centiters in length.
Bzzzt!
At the sa ti, a brief flash of light appeared where the cylinders made contact. The objects lit up as an electric current started to flow around them.
"I doubt those two outside were alone. Hopefully, I’m not too late." Fang Qiu thought to herself with a look of determination in her eyes.
Fang Qiu turned around and got ready to charge through the front gates of the orphanage!
However, she abruptly halted her steps when she saw the person standing at the gate’s entrance.
"..."
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"...I had no idea Advisor Fang Qiu was so fierce. Though I must admit, I am touched by your concern." A familiar voice sounded.
This voice, of course, belonged to Jin.
...
A few monts later...
Fang Qiu returned her gear to the car’s compartnt.
In addition, at Jin’s request, Fang Qiu made a call to cancel the backup she secured.
According to Jin, the people inside were a bit unruly; however, after he asked them "politely", the group settled down without putting up much of a fight.
Of course, Jin was not lying when he said he asked them politely—Jin simply neglected to ntion the part where he "asked" using his fists.
Fang Qiu felt that sothing was off with Jin’s explanation. Even from the front gate, she could hear the noise of a building being destroyed and people shouting.
She speculated that whatever took place inside the orphanage, Jin must have wanted it to be kept under wraps.
In the end, Fang Qiu released a sigh of relief and decided not to pursue the matter. She was just thankful that Jin was unhard, and regardless of the events that transpired inside, what’s done was done.
"So, what is it you need of ?" Fang Qiu inquired.
In the beginning, Jin ntioned that he had a few tasks that required Fang Qiu’s attention.
"First, I need you to find so trustworthy people and take care of the uninvited guests napping inside. I’m sure this goes without saying, but I would prefer a touch of discretion on this matter." Jin stated.
Fang Qiu nodded and replied, "I understand. And, rest assured, since they are unauthorized visitors, I will see that it does not beco an issue for you in the future. After all, now that the paperwork is complete, you are the rightful owner of this place."
After Jin’s fight against the Failed Chira and dealing with the ambush from the Headhunter Syndicate, Jin confronted one of the Twelve Banes by the na of Open Notes.
In exchange for a few gold coins, Open Notes disclosed several things about Qiao Xiaoqing.
While most of the information she provided held no real interest to Jin, there was one piece that had so value. It was then that he first learned of Qiao Xiaoqing’s potential connection to an orphanage. Of course, at the ti, Jin was unaware of any surrounding details—which is why he asked Mariposa, or rather, Zi Jiaxiu, to look into the matter for him.
Needless to say, the information network and power of the Zi family was nothing to scoff at. With just her in-ga na and a few rough details, Zi Jiaxiu was able to promptly deliver a full background on Qiao Xiaoqing that practically started from the ti she was born!
Once he understood the situation, Jin inford Fang Qiu of his intention to acquire the orphanage.
As his financial advisor, Fang Qiu tried to talk Jin out of it as an orphanage could not legally generate any type of feasible positive cash flow in her eyes. However, since Jin had already made up his mind, Fang Qiu could only go along with it.
In truth, Jin wanted to contact Qiao Xiaoqing earlier; however, after the event started, her ssaging was set to private. By the ti he obtained the orphanage’s phone number, this ss had already unraveled. But, considering the orphanage’s phone was disconnected, Jin doubted his call would have gone through.
In the end, Fang Qiu succeeded in acquiring the orphanage through proper legal channels with little resistance. After all, she made the sellers an offer they could not refuse.
Though if Wendell learned that the orphanage was no longer in his possession, he would have coughed up blood from sheer anger!
That’s because the orphanage was how he managed to establish absolute control over nerva, or rather, Qiao Xiaoqing. Selling it would be the last thing he would do!
But, the orphanage was not technically under Wendell’s na. Instead, it was in the na of one of the businesses under his father’s company.
The orphanage itself was so rundown that Wendell believed it would be a blemish on his reputation to put it under his own na.
"While you make those arrangents, I’m sure you’ve noticed that this building and the land it sits on are not in the best of shape. Since it is officially listed under the sa group na as the business you’ve registered, we cannot allow its appearance to reflect poorly upon our na. Wouldn’t you agree?" Jin said calmly.
"I agree, but... This place is in need of a lot of repairs. So parts may even have to be entirely reconstructed. The renovations will not be cheap—are you sure?" Fang Qiu asked.
"Use whatever funds you need to make sure it gets done properly," Jin replied without hesitation.
If it was the past, he might have had to use so reservation. However, with the improvents to the Mystical Realm Palace, Jin’s current financial situation was like that of night and day compared to his past self.
After deducting all the expenses and taxes, Jin’s total wealth reached over one billion RMB1! That’s right, not million—billion!
A large portion of that money ca from the rush of business a couple of days before the event started.
Everyone wanted to be at their absolute strongest to place as high as possible during the event, and to do that; they spared no expense.
If Jin were still running the Mystical Realm Palace alone, even if he stayed there crafting nonstop, it would have been impossible for him to keep up with the hungry demand of players.
That’s why the presence of Pill Emperor Worldly Skies and the mbers of the Fireheart Apothecary Society who joined the Mystical Realm Palace was invaluable!
Of course, the other departnts of the Mystical Realm Palace also played a role in the shop’s success. However, the shop’s Apothecary departnt was undoubtedly the largest earner and contributor.
Fang Qiu also played an important part. Thanks to her managent, financial knowledge, and organizational skills, the Mystical Realm Palace had beco like a tiger with wings.
Jin could see why Zi Jiaxiu offered 3,000,000,000 RMB to purchase the rights of the shop from him when she first learned of its potential existence. Approximately $155 million USD
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