After handing over full control of Qin Pharmaceutical to Du Qiuniang, Qin Tian rented a villa for her in Nanhe Town, which could not only accommodate Du Qiuniang but would also be available for Tang Wan in the future.
"Sigh, the finances have been a bit tight recently. I wanted to buy a villa for you to live in, but now I can’t spare the money, so I can only rent," Qin Tian said, feeling emotional as he helped Du Qiuniang move her belongings into the villa.
Indeed, Qin Tian’s Qin Group had been expanding rapidly, making large investments in both the real estate and pharmaceutical industries, plus the construction of Dragon Soul Base and the expenses of Qin hotels. Qin Tian felt as though his resources were drained, leaving him with no spare cash.
"Master, it’s okay, I will help you make money in the future," Du Qiuniang said with a cheerful smile.
"Good, I’m still waiting for your one billion promise, and there’s less than half a year left, so you’ll need to hurry," Qin Tian said.
The two of them sat in the villa, drinking tea and chatting. Du Qiuniang looked at Qin Tian with seductive eyes and smiled, "Don’t worry, master. With me and Miss Tang here, I will definitely complete this mission. Additionally..."
"I also want to ask a favor from you, master."
"I want to recruit someone into Qin Pharmaceutical."
"Uh... I’ve already told you that you have full control over all aspects of Qin Pharmaceutical. You’re asking me about this? If you want to recruit, then just recruit!"
Qin Tian was speechless, but seeing Du Qiuniang hesitating, he guessed that this matter might not be simple.
Sure enough, Du Qiuniang continued, "The person I want to hire isn’t currently in Zhonghai City. To my knowledge, he’s abroad and seems to be imprisoned in a small village called Tahar in the East of Afghanistan, bordering our country."
On hearing this, Qin Tian was stunned, "This person is locked up so far away, and you want to hire him... you mean you want me to rescue him?"
Without a doubt, anyone kept in such a tumultuous area must have a very special identity.
After Qin Tian asked, he watched Du Qiuniang with a curious gaze.
Suddenly, Du Qiuniang stood up and then, with a loud "thud," she knelt before Qin Tian!
"What are you doing?!" Qin Tian also stood up, completely confused about what Du Qiuniang was attempting to do.
"Master, please help me save him. He is my senior brother, the only remaining member of my sect besides me. From childhood, he has treated me like his own sister, taken care of me, and even got captured by mercenaries abroad trying to save me... All these years, although I’ve known where he was held captive, I lacked the power to save him... I joined the Three Poison Sect, but even Du Tianxie was unwilling to save him!"
Du Qiuniang spoke tearfully, "Master, I know well how kind you have been to Qiuniang. Now Qiuniang has only this one wish. If you can save my senior brother, I, Du Qiuniang, will be yours in life and a ghost serving you in death!"
Having said this, Du Qiuniang was about to kowtow to Qin Tian.
Qin Tian quickly helped Du Qiuniang up and had her sit on the sofa, then asked with a frown, "How could your senior brother be captured by foreign mercenaries? What is his name? What did he do before?"
"My senior brother is named Lin Qiushun. He’s an assassin and a master of using poison. I used to work as a professional assassin with him... I’ve never told anyone about this for so many years. But later, I was captured by the target I was supposed to assassinate, and my senior brother tried to save me... He was captured himself. It’s been almost four years now..." Du Qiuniang started crying.
The normally charming and optimistic Du Qiuniang was crying at this moment, which made Qin Tian feel quite sympathetic.
Qin Tian had not expected Du Qiuniang to have such a complicated past, and that she was also a woman of deep loyalty and affection.
In the face of Du Qiuniang’s tearful plea, Qin Tian immediately nodded earnestly, "Alright, I promise you, I’ll rescue your senior brother."
"Thank you, Master..."
Du Qiuniang tried to kneel down again to Qin Tian, but he quickly pulled her up, "Now you are my person, and your matters are my matters. Rest assured, as long as your senior brother is still alive, I will do everything possible to rescue him."
Qin Tian then had Du Qiuniang detail the process by which Lin Qiushun was captured by the mercenaries, and the place where Lin Qiushun was imprisoned.
Originally, Lin Qiushun and Du Qiuniang had accepted a mission to assassinate the leader of a mercenary organization in Afghanistan. But because Du Qiuniang was too beautiful, she caught the attention of the leader’s subordinates, and then she was captured by the mercenaries.
That night, Lin Qiushun stormed the headquarters of the Eternal Mercenary Team alone. Although he managed to rescue Du Qiuniang from the room, they were chased during their escape. Lin Qiushun told Du Qiuniang to flee while he held off the Eternal Mercenary Team alone, eventually running out of ammunition and getting captured with injuries.
Over the years, the Eternal Mercenary Team did not kill Lin Qiushun; instead, they let him enter their drug research base with shackles on to help the Eternal Mercenary Team research and produce drugs.
It was because of the addition of Lin Qiushun, a genius in pharmacology, that the Eternal Mercenary Team had been able to thrive these years by selling pharmaceuticals, becoming a formidable armed force in the east of Afghanistan.
After listening to Du Qiuniang’s account, Qin Tian was clear about her motives.
On the one hand, Du Qiuniang’s main goal was naturally to rescue Lin Qiushun. On the other hand, if Lin Qiushun could be rescued and join Qin Pharmaceutical, then Qin Pharmaceutical would indeed be greatly strengthened."
"Master, the reason I didn’t tell you until now... I really feared that you would refuse me. In Huaxia, hardly anyone has both the powerful abilities and kind heart that you possess, Master. Qiuniang hesitated for a long time, and now that you trust me with Qin Pharmaceutical, I cannot keep any secrets from you anymore..."
"Don’t worry, like I said, as long as you provide the exact address, and I can confirm that your senior brother is still alive, I will use any means necessary to rescue him."
Speaking, Qin Tian stood up and said, "Let’s do this, you don’t need to worry about this matter. You just focus on helping me manage Qin Pharmaceutical, I’ll handle the rest, and wait for my good news."
Having said this, Qin Tian prepared to leave; he was heading to the Dragon Soul Base to discuss this matter with Lin Yu and Xiao Zhuang.
Unexpectedly, just as he walked out two steps, a fragrance wafted from behind, followed by Du Qiuniang’s arms wrapping, hugging Qin Tian’s waist from behind.
Feeling his back being rubbed by two swelling objects, Qin Tian was startled.
"Master, from now on, Qiuniang will be yours. Whenever you need Qiuniang’s service, I will do my utmost to make you happy... Thank you, Master, for agreeing to help Qiuniang!"
Behind him, Du Qiuniang’s soft whisper came from beside his ear, making Qin Tian’s heart itch and just at that moment, Du Qiuniang parted her red lips and came up from behind to kiss Qin Tian’s cheek...