CHAPTER 1169: CHAPTER 1169: KONG’S BANK

"Looking for me?"

"Who is it?" Qin Chen raised an eyebrow.

"President of the Green Cliff Auction House, Hong Qingya."

"Elder Hong?" Qin Chen was somewhat surprised and then asked, "Where is he now?"

"In the reception room on the first floor."

"Take me there," Qin Chen immediately said.

The reception room on the first floor.

Hong Qingya stood here with a desolate expression.

Beside him were seven or eight youngsters, their faces full of reluctance and tear stains.

Before long, Qin Chen, led by a servant, arrived at the reception room.

Seeing the dejected expressions inside the room, along with the few red-eyed youngsters, Qin Chen’s face froze.

"Elder Hong, what’s this about?"

However, just as Qin Chen spoke.

Hong Qingya unexpectedly, without a word, intended to kneel before Qin Chen.

This startled Qin Chen, who hurriedly used his telekinesis to support Hong Qingya up from the ground.

"Elder Hong, what are you doing? Did something happen?" Qin Chen asked.

"The Green Cliff Auction House is gone."

Hong Qingya said woodenly.

"What?" Qin Chen gasped.

"Young Master Qin, I hope you can agree to one request of mine."

Hong Qingya suddenly lifted his head, his face adorned with a pleading look.

"What request?"

"These eight children, they were all picked up off the streets by me. They’re weak, with no parents, and have been assisting at the auction house."

"But now that the auction house is gone, I’m hoping, Young Master Qin, you can take them in, let them work at the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association, and give them a meal to eat."

"They’re hardworking and can do any task," Hong Qingya said.

"Elder Hong, we don’t want to leave you! Without you, we would have starved on the streets long ago! We want to stay with you!"

At this moment, one young man’s emotions broke out as he spoke.

"Elder Hong! We want to stay with you!"

"Elder Hong!"

With these words, all eight youngsters began speaking at once.

"If you still consider me an old fool, then shut up!!!"

To their surprise, Hong Qingya suddenly roared, as if in anger.

Silencing the youngsters, who could only cry quietly on the side.

Hong Qingya then turned his gaze back to Qin Chen.

"Young Master Qin, can you agree to this old man’s request?"

Hong Qingya looked at Qin Chen full of hope.

It was as if these eight children were his only attachment left.

"I can promise you, even promise to protect them throughout their lives."

"But first, you must tell me what happened," Qin Chen said solemnly.

Hong Qingya treated him very well, even risked his life to give him a half-finished Meteor Talisman for escape.

Qin Chen would always repay a benefactor doubly.

Clearly, Hong Qingya suffered a devastating blow, but did not intend for Qin Chen to solve his troubles, only hoped Qin Chen would provide a meal for the eight children.

"This—"

Hong Qingya hesitated, knowing he had to speak upon seeing Qin Chen’s expression.

"A few days ago, Kong’s Bank suddenly settled in East Emperor City, carrying out a brutal overhaul of the city’s trade houses, auction houses, and marketplaces."

"My Green Cliff Auction House was forcibly acquired by Kong’s Bank under the guise of integration."

"And it was acquired without spending a single penny!!!"

Upon saying this, Hong Qingya’s old eyes turned red instantly.

"What happened afterward?"

Hearing this, Qin Chen’s expression also grew cold.

Not spending a single penny, yet forcibly bringing the large Green Cliff Auction House under its banner!

This Kong’s Bank really has quite the authority!

"Though they were unreasonable, Kong’s Bank’s vast resources made our resistance futile."

"I initially thought that as long as the people were safe, I could start anew elsewhere."

"After all, I single-handedly built the Green Cliff Auction House."

"But it never occurred to me that people from Kong’s Bank fancied a maid from my Green Cliff Auction House with good looks and attempted to abduct her forcefully."

"I couldn’t stand it and intervened to stop them."

"But unexpectedly, those from Kong’s Bank immediately got violent."

"Besides these eight kids who fortunately went out to get supplies, all 181 people from Green Cliff Auction House died at the hands of those beasts!!!"

Hong Qingya clenched his fists tightly, and despite his life’s experiences, his emotions were exceptionally intense at this moment.

After all, the Green Cliff Auction House was Hong Qingya’s life’s work!

Those 181 people were the backbone of the Green Cliff Auction House.

Now with the auction house gone and all 181 people tragically killed.

How could anyone tolerate such a situation?

Upon hearing this, the eight youngsters in the reception room broke into tears once more.

The chill in Qin Chen’s eyes grew thicker.

"So, you plan to hand these eight youngsters to me, and then go find Kong’s Bank for revenge?" Qin Chen asked.

Upon hearing this, the eight youngsters were immediately stunned.

Hong Qingya hesitated for a moment and then nodded heavily.

"Elder Hong! Why!!!" a youngster roared.

If Hong Qingya goes alone to seek revenge on Kong’s Bank, even a fool could predict the outcome.

The eight youngsters clearly didn’t expect Hong Qingya’s intention of leaving them was to do just that.

"Because the death of the 181 people from Green Cliff Auction House cannot be in vain."

Hong Qingya became calm at this moment.

Though within his gaze, fierce flames burned.

"What is the background of Kong’s Bank?" Qin Chen abruptly asked.

"One of the Six Great Banks of the Great Origin Dynasty, having immense power." Hong Qingya looked at Qin Chen.

A trace of surprise in his eyes, evidently not knowing why Qin Chen inquired about this.

"Compared to Yiu’s chamber of commerce?" Qin Chen asked again.

"Yiu’s chamber of commerce?" Hong Qingya heard and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Although Yiu’s chamber of commerce dominates the West Origin, in terms of wealth across the Great Origin Dynasty, perhaps only the Royal Family and the Four Great Legendary Forces can rival it."

"Yiu’s chamber of commerce, said to be affluent enough to rival nations, is by no means an exaggeration."

"In front of Yiu’s chamber of commerce, Kong’s Bank is insignificant." Hong Qingya said.

"Not even worthy of the stage?" Qin Chen squinted his eyes slightly.

"Where are the people from Kong’s Bank now?" Qin Chen asked.

"Young Master Qin, you—?" Hong Qingya was immediately shocked.

"I will handle this matter."

"From now on, in the Great Origin Dynasty, there will be no more Kong’s Bank!"

"I will make the entire Kong’s Bank pay for the 181 lives lost at the Green Cliff Auction House!!!"

A brilliant flash of chilling light flickered in the depths of Qin Chen’s eyes, and vanished instantly!