Martial Master

"Ge Family Master, are you playing me for a fool!" Qin Chen's eyes narrowed, losing interest in further conversation, he swung his sword down.

"You—"

Ge Pu trembled in anger. The other party was clearly extorting him; was one million not enough?

Moreover, he was not speaking nonsense. Although the Ge family was a prestigious family in the Da Qi Kingdom, they did not have that many silver coins on hand. Taking out five million at once was almost equivalent to their profit over two to three years. Even the Ge family would suffer greatly.

"Father, save me! Even if we can't take out the silver coins, our Ge family's treasures are numerous. Can't we use them as collateral?"

Having barely escaped with his life, Ge Zhou was terrified as he saw Qin Chen preparing to take action again, and he hurriedly shouted.

Although the Ge family could not take out five million silver coins all at once, with their family wealth and hundreds of years of savings, they had countless treasures at home. Even taking out a few could cover that amount.

"Hehe, you see, Young Master Ge Zhou truly has the mindset to solve the problem. Your Ge family has been operating in the royal capital for so many years; surely you don’t have even one treasure. Just take something out as collateral, I won’t mind," Qin Chen said with a smile.

In fact, given his knowledge and cultivation level, silver coins were of no importance to him. If he truly wanted to make money, the commission from the Alchemy Pavilion alone would be far more than five million.

What he needed were various treasures, especially those that could enhance his strength and cultivation.

Ge Pu nearly spat blood upon hearing Qin Chen's words, feeling an ache in his heart: "Of course, you wouldn’t mind; these are our Ge family’s treasures."

However, under the circumstances, Ge Zhou still had to be saved; after all, he was his only son, and they were preparing for him to inherit the position of the Ge family head in the future.

Suddenly, a glint appeared in his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and he said, "Our Ge family does have some treasures. I wouldn't mind giving them to Young Master Qin Chen, but I just don't know if Young Master Qin Chen truly has the capability?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people of the Ge family all showed astonished expressions.

The family head wouldn't really plan to hand over the treasures from the family treasury, would he? These treasures indeed accumulated to over five million, but they were the family's savings over the years. Handing them over so easily was too much.

"Family Head—"

Several elders couldn’t help but voice their opposition.

With a wave of his hand, Ge Pu's expression turned cold. "You don't need to say anything; I have my own views on this matter."

Qin Chen frowned slightly and said casually, "I wonder what you mean by saying I may not have the capability, Family Head Ge?"

He was very perceptive and immediately sensed that Ge Pu's decision seemed to have some underlying reason.

"Hehe, it’s like this. Although my Ge family has many treasures, there are not many that can be worth five million silver coins. Only a few heirlooms can match that amount. However, these treasures are located in the forbidden area of our Ge family's ancestral hall. Even we cannot enter rashly. If Young Master Qin Chen is interested, he may as well try."

"The forbidden area of the ancestral hall? This—"

Hearing Ge Pu’s words, many elders suddenly reacted. Ge Xun couldn’t help but exclaim, and they looked at each other in surprise.

The expressions of the other elders were also quite strange at this moment—some frowned, some looked odd, and some were shocked.

Qin Chen observed everyone's expressions clearly and coldly smiled. "Family Head Ge, looking at everyone’s expressions, it seems there is something wrong with your proposal."

*Cough cough.*

Ge Pu coughed dryly twice, his expression well-concealed. "There are indeed some issues with this, and it’s not something I can explain clearly in a short time. Why don’t Young Master Qin Chen come with me?"