Lin Xiyue stared at Tao Laosi and pulled a contract out of her bag.

"Mr. Tao, do I look like I'm joking with you?"

Tao Laosi grinned. "Heh heh…"

He didn't believe Lin Xiyue had the guts to joke with him.

"Then how much of a deposit does Miss Lin intend to pay this time?"

Lin Xiyue answered honestly, "I can put up five hundred million right now."

Hearing this, Tao Laosi looked a bit troubled. "Since you want all the inventory I have, isn't a five-hundred-million deposit a bit low?"

Lin Xiyue replied, "That's just the deposit. When you deliver the medicinal materials to our company, I will pay the remaining balance in full."

Sun Li, who was standing to the side, chimed in, "With the financial support of the Sun Family, are you still afraid we can't pay, Mr. Tao?"

Tao Laosi suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"You have a point."

"Alright, it's a deal then!"

"Before five o'clock tomorrow afternoon, we'll exchange the goods for the money!"

Lin Xiyue smiled. "But these days, it's all about contractual integrity. Mr. Tao, let's sign the contract first. It's a form of security for both of us."

Tao Laosi picked up the contract and scanned it. Seeing no issues, he signed his name with a flourish.

Afterward, Lin Xiyue transferred five hundred million on the spot.

Including the previous four hundred million, the total came to nine hundred million.

All nine hundred million had come from Luo Xiu's elixir sales.

...

After leaving Tao Laosi's farm, Lin Xiyue called Luo Xiu.

"He said before five o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but this time we can't intercept the shipment within Sea City's borders."

Luo Xiu asked, "How much of a deposit did you pay this time?"

"Five hundred million," Lin Xiyue replied. "I've spent all the money you gave me."

"You're such a spendthrift. Whoever marries you is in for some bad luck," Luo Xiu teased.

Lin Xiyue rolled her eyes. "Alright, I'm going to get my nails done with Xiao Li. Talk to you later."

Luo Xiu was left speechless.

Lin Xiyue then hung up the phone.

「Sea City One. Villa Number One.」

Luo Xiu called Wu Tianhua.

"Hua Zi, gather all the brothers from last time and prepare for action tomorrow. You and Feng Zi come find me later; we're going to scout out a location first."

"You got it, General Luo!"

...

Meanwhile, Tao Laosi and Xiang Laoer had gone to a hotel to find Duan Feibai. The sole occupant of the entire five-star hotel was Duan Feibai, as he had booked the whole place for himself, preferring the quiet.

The two big-shots were naturally there to borrow money, which surprised Duan Feibai.

"You two are considered the Dragon Heads of Sea City. You still need to borrow money from me?"

Tao Laosi gave an awkward smile. "Young Master Duan, you're flattering us. Although we're called Dragon Heads and seem glamorous, anyone in the know is aware that we're just working for that figure in the provincial capital. The money we make each month has to be turned over, so how could we have any spare cash?"

Xiang Laoer added, "And if we screw up, the higher-ups could replace us as Dragon Heads at any time."

Duan Feibai couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush with them and asked directly, "How much do you need to borrow?"

Xiang Laoer answered cautiously, "One point five billion... Is that acceptable to you?"

"That's quite a sum."

Xiang Laoer hurriedly explained, "It's because we want to acquire the entire batch of medicinal materials from the Medical Association."

"We can currently mobilize nine hundred million. With that, plus some funds we've scraped together and the one point five billion from you, we'll have a total of nearly three billion. That should be enough to buy it all."

Duan Feibai considered this. "With the cost being so high, the payment from Lin Xiyue would have to be in the tens of billions, wouldn't it? Can she even afford that?"

Tao Laosi chuckled. "She has the Sun Family's support. Besides, even if she can't pay, it doesn't matter. It's not like she can run away."

"When the time comes, we can demand shares in Shen Luo Company, which is basically the same as taking the company for ourselves. Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue will have no choice but to work for us."

"Think about it, Young Master Duan. Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue are willing to spend so much money to buy these materials and produce their drugs. It shows they're extremely confident they can recoup their investment."

"In other words, Shen Luo Company is guaranteed to be profitable. And if we manage to get our hands on it at this crucial moment..."

Duan Feibai was lost in thought. When he remembered Luo Xiu's ability to concoct Mysterious Grade elixirs, he found himself believing Tao Laosi. He figured Luo Xiu was developing a blockbuster drug that was a sure bet to turn a profit.

With this in mind, he took a check from his wallet.

"Go to the bank and withdraw it yourself."

"Right away! Thank you, Young Master Duan!"

Having secured enough funds, the two Dragon Heads immediately contacted the Medical Association, boldly declaring their intention to purchase all the medicinal materials.

At the same time, Luo Xiu took Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng to scout locations, selecting an ambush point on a major road leading into Sea City.

...

「The next day.」

It was just after three in the afternoon.

A stretched Rolls-Royce pulled up to the main entrance of Shen Luo Company.

Tao Laosi and Xiang Laoer, the two Dragon Heads, stepped out of the car and swaggered through the doors as if they owned the place. In their minds, after today, Shen Luo Company would be their property.

"By our calculations, Lin Xiyue has to pay us thirty billion today."

"Laosi, I've looked into it. Even the Sun Family can't pull together that much cash for us in a single day."

Tao Laosi smiled with satisfaction. "What's there to be afraid of? We've already prepared the contract. If Lin Xiyue can't produce the money, we'll just make her sign a share transfer agreement."

Xiang Laoer added with a meaningful tone, "Who knows... maybe we'll even get a taste of Sea City's number one beauty."

"To get this kind of treat at our age... just thinking about it gets my blood boiling."

Hearing this, Tao Laosi couldn't help but indulge in the fantasy himself.

"Now that you mention it, I really would like to know what Luo Xiu's woman tastes like."

As they spoke, the two Dragon Heads entered the lobby. Since Shen Luo Company hadn't officially begun operations, the building was mostly empty. The lavishly decorated lobby felt somewhat cold and desolate.

Just then, Xu Qianqing walked over, a polite smile on her face. "Gentlemen, you're early. This way, please. I'll notify President Lin immediately."

Xiang Laoer's eyes raked over Xu Qianqing, his gaze filled with undisguised lust. Luo Xiu really knows how to live, surrounding himself with beauties of this caliber. Based on my years of experience, a top-quality woman like Xu Qianqing is bound to be a juicy one.

Today, Xu Qianqing wore a professional skirt suit with black silk stockings and high heels. Her long hair was pinned up, her lips were as red as cinnabar, and her figure was exceptionally voluptuous. She exuded an air of both nobility and sexiness that the average man would find impossible to resist.

"Young lady, what's your name?"

"My name is Xu Qianqing," she replied politely.

"Hmm... a very nice name. And what is your position at Shen Luo Company?"

As Xu Qianqing prepared tea for the two Dragon Heads, she answered, "I am currently the Marketing Director."

Tao Laosi spoke with a meaningful tone, "What a pity. So young and beautiful, yet you're toiling away here instead of finding a rich man to take care of you and let you enjoy life."

He dangled a luring offer. "Miss Xu, if you're willing, you can come work for me. I guarantee I'll give you a compensation package ten times better than what you have here."

Xu Qianqing gave a slight smile. "Thank you, sir. I'll consider it."

At that moment, the clicking sound of high heels approached.

Lin Xiyue, accompanied by her secretary Xiao Lu, walked toward them. Before she even arrived, she greeted them politely, "Mr. Tao, Mr. Xiang, you're early."

Tao Laosi leaned back lazily on the sofa and said in a joking tone, "Well, it's a huge sum of money. We were afraid Miss Lin might try to run off, so we came a little early."

Lin Xiyue walked over and sat on the sofa opposite them, a sweet smile on her face. "Mr. Tao, listen to you. My company is right here. How could I possibly run off?"

Tao Laosi smiled back, his eyes fixated on Lin Xiyue's smooth, black silk-clad thighs. For a moment, he desperately wanted to reach out and touch them, and a fresh wave of envy for Luo Xiu washed over him.

And they're the glossy kind, too! So damn alluring! To think a heavenly creature like her was wasted on that punk Luo Xiu! It's infuriating just thinking about it!

He asked, "Miss Lin, the medicinal materials will be arriving soon. Is the money ready?"

As he spoke, he pulled an invoice from his pocket and tossed it onto the coffee table.

Lin Xiyue picked it up and began to read.

Gradually, her expression turned grave.

"This... Mr. Tao, why is it thirty billion?"

Tao Laosi looked at Lin Xiyue as if she were an idiot. "Weren't you brimming with confidence yesterday, Miss Lin? You paid the deposit right away and demanded my entire inventory."

"I had faith in Miss Lin's financial power, which is why I brought my entire inventory for you today."

"But this... this is far too much! It's ten times the normal market price!"

Tao Laosi smiled faintly. "You were the one who wanted to buy. I certainly didn't force the sale on you."

Lin Xiyue sighed. "Don't worry, Mr. Tao, I'll pay. But I'd like to inspect the medicinal materials first."

A look of disdain flashed in Tao Laosi's eyes. I can't wait to see how you're going to pay for this. "No rush, no rush," he said. "Didn't we agree on five o'clock? It's only three."

At that moment, Xiang Laoer stared at Lin Xiyue, his face filled with undisguised lust. He let out a strange laugh. "Miss Lin, since we still have time, why don't you and I find a room and have a nice, long chat?"

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