Chapter 22: The Chen Family’s Tyranny

Qin Qing looked at the deep-in-thought Qin Ming, her expression becoming thoughtful.

"Let's go, let's head to the Family's Pill Shop and take a look," Qin Ming said, snapping back to his senses.

With the Family's Pill Shop facing a crisis, as the Family's Eldest Young Master, he naturally had to show some concern.

"There, that's one of the Pill Shops run by the Family," Qin Qing said to Qin Ming, pointing at a deserted Medicinal Pill shop.

"I really don't know what's wrong with you; you don't even remember the Family's Medicinal Pill shop."

Qin Ming rubbed his head sheepishly; after all, it had been over ten thousand years, so how could he possibly remember his Family's Medicinal Pill shop?

He had only just found out that his Family was even in the Medicinal Pill business.

"Alright, you go take a look. The Medicinal Pill business is so boring, staring at ledgers all day."

His younger sister said with a look of disdain. She was free-spirited by nature and hated such tedious matters.

Due to her lively and active personality, she had only Cultivated to the eighth level of Body Tempering.

"Then you go play over there for a bit, and I'll come find you later," Qin Ming said to his sister, pointing towards a place where acrobatics were being performed.

Seeing the acrobatics performance, Qin Qing's interest was immediately piqued. "Okay! Hurry back, I'll watch the acrobatics first."

After saying that, Qin Qing ran toward the acrobatics performance.

Qin Ming shook his head and strode toward the Qin Family's Medicinal Pill shop.

"Eldest Young Master, you've come?"

Qin Ming didn't recognize the Shop Assistant in the store, but the Shop Assistant recognized him.

As soon as Qin Ming arrived, all the Shop Assistants greeted him.

"I heard business hasn't been great lately, so I came to take a look," Qin Ming asked after greeting the Shop Assistants.

At the mention of this, several Shop Assistants looked miserable. The shop's Manager said:

"Isn't that the truth? There's simply no stock in the shop. When customers come, we have no choice but to turn them away. What else can we do?"

Qin Ming nodded. He knew this was because the shop lacked stock, so the Shop Assistants couldn't be blamed at all.

Qin Ming couldn't help but comfort them:

"Don't worry, the Family is already working on a solution. The problem will be resolved soon."

Regarding this issue, he didn't actually plan to rely on the Family. He intended to invite his master, the Pill King, to the Qin Family. That way, the problem of Medicinal Pills would be easily solved.

"That's good, then we're relieved." Hearing Qin Ming's reassurance, the Shop Assistants all showed smiles of relief.

Just then, a noisy commotion came from the acrobatics performance. Qin Ming frowned and looked toward the performance area.

A woman dressed in pink was saying something arrogantly, while a young girl in a sky-blue robe had her head down, seemingly sobbing.

"Qin Qing!" Qin Ming immediately ran toward the scene because he saw that the person being berated appeared to be his sister.

Sure enough, his sister Qin Qing was covering her face and weeping with her head down. The clothes she had just bought were scattered all over the ground.

"You wench! What right do you have to wear such beautiful clothes? These clothes don't deserve to be on your body. Take them off right now!"

The woman in pink stood with one hand on her hip, pointing at Qin Qing and shouting abuse.

She hated it most when someone was prettier than her, especially women who dressed better and showed off in front of her.

"Did you hear that? Our Young Miss told you to take them off, so take them off!"

"Do you know who she is? Our Young Miss is the pearl of the Chen Family's eye. If you dare refuse, we'll strip them off you by force."

As they spoke, two burly men reached out, intending to tear at Qin Qing's clothes.

"Stop!" At that moment, Qin Ming finally arrived.