Chapter 147: Dong Mutian Comes Knocking

Chapter 147: Dong Mutian Comes Knocking

This was a relatively remote area, with no signs of residential areas or open shops nearby.

However, compared to the wild and barren mountains and the Lingxi River surrounding the Heartwood, this place was undoubtedly much better.

Remote, yet occupying an enormous area.

The high walls and towering buildings within told the story of its past.

But today, this once-bankrupt large factory complex was crowded with people.

Vehicles filled the parking lot, leaving little space.

Even some residents from the nearby Linzhou suburbs couldn't help but gaze curiously at the commotion.

This 'Lingyuan Pharmaceutical Factory' had gone bankrupt five years ago.

However, due to contractual issues, the factory buildings and land had not been sold. Just a few days ago, news emerged that it had finally been sold.

Over the past few days, large containers had been transported here, and no one knew what was happening. Now, it seemed like the time had come to unveil the mystery.

Within just a few days, the factory and courtyard had undergone a complete renovation.

Moreover, on the ten-story building at the center of the courtyard, several large characters were covered with red cloth.

It was clear that this was the new owner's company signboard.

From the morning onwards, a steady stream of people had been entering without pause.

At this moment, inside a van, two figures peered out the window. One of them, around the same age as Su Ping, leaned against the window, gazing curiously outside:

"Dad, what's the background of this pharmaceutical factory? In just a short while, I've already spotted over ten of your colleagues!"

Li Senlin fiddled with the camera in his hand and instructed the photographer beside him. Only then did he glance at Li Shu, who had spoken up, and shot him a sideways glance:

"You tell me, what future do you have with me? Even if you become an editor, in the end, you'll still be earning a salary of a few thousand yuan a month at most. You won't have to worry about food and drink, but what about the future?"

"I'm not a Forest Wolf Beast Tamer, and this isn't even my field of expertise... I'm just responsible for reception and cleaning up after the beasts all day. It's so boring!" Li Shu replied, feeling helpless.

Li Senlin glared at his son, also feeling helpless, but in the end, he could only sigh:

"Forget it, just stay out of trouble this time. This isn't a small matter. If something goes wrong, even sacrificing your father's life and fortune won't be enough!"

"Is it that serious? No wonder even someone like you, who has been sitting in an office for years, has to keep working. Is the factory owner someone important? Aren't journalists called the 'uncrowned kings'?" Li Shu asked curiously.

Li Senlin glanced at his son. Uncrowned kings? The truth was that the owner behind this company and factory was a real 'king'! He also looked at the photographer and assistant, who were equally curious, and whispered:

"It's said that the new company's owner is Dong Nuwang from Tianyun Group..."

"What?"

"Tianyun Group?"

In Linzhou, and throughout Jianghai, the name Tianyun Group was so well-known that there were hardly any who didn't recognize it.

In fact, this was the case throughout the eastern part of Dragon Nation.

Tianyun Group encompassed almost every industry related to Pet Beasts, and its connection to Beast Tamers was undeniable.

Li Shu immediately became excited:

"Dong Nuwang? Do we have a chance to see Dong Nuwang herself today?"

The photographer beside him quickly chimed in:

"Brother Li, I heard that Tianyun Group has been quite busy lately!"

Before Li Senlin could respond, Li Shu, who had already befriended these people, asked curiously:

"Brother Zhang, what's all this about?"

The photographer chuckled, "Tianyun Group might be changing hands. It's said that two of Tianyun Group's most influential subsidiaries, Tianyun Real Estate and Mirror Void Entertainment, have been taken over by Dong Nuwang's brother, Dong Mutian!"

"Now, Dong Nuwang has started this new company. It's like a challenge. Indeed, the fight for inheritance among the wealthy is even more exciting than in TV dramas."

Li Shu nodded:

"Speaking of which, doesn't Tianyun Group have a subsidiary that produces Mana Potions? Why did Dong Nuwang start another one?"

"Who knows? We can't fathom the thoughts of such influential figures. Nonetheless, even with this, Dong Nuwang's connections are truly impressive. Not only the media, but I even saw several government officials and bank presidents, as well as figures from other companies..."

"Are there people from the two Associations?"

"There probably are, but generally, the big shots from the Associations don't get involved in these matters..."

Beside them, Li Senlin frowned and said, "Stop wasting time with all this chatter. What does it have to do with us? Are you trying to shorten your lifespan?"

The photographer named Zhang shrank back.

Just then, someone knocked on the window.

"Excuse me, but the people from the media should go to the front and get ready!"

Li Senlin quickly put on a smile:

"Okay, thank you."

The person who had reminded them didn't say more and left with a nod. Li Senlin hurriedly said, "Quick, let's go!"

The assistant, photographer, and Li Shu carried a pile of equipment and quickly made their way to the factory courtyard.

The stage and even the seating area below had already been set up.

There were already some people seated in the audience.

Except for Li Senlin, the other local media personnel were also setting up their cameras, aiming their lenses at the stage above.

Li Senlin merely glanced at the seats and saw that, indeed, as his assistant and the photographer had said, there were already quite a few notable figures seated.

The heads of various banks and some representatives from well-known companies in Jianghai were present.

However, Li Senlin couldn't help but click his tongue.

These people were indeed big shots.

But to them, in fact, just a moment ago in the parking lot, he was actually sitting in the front passenger seat, with a clearer view than the rest.

He actually saw some people entering the building above.

These people hadn't come out yet.

And the seats in front were also unoccupied, clearly indicating that the truly influential figures had not yet made their formal appearance.

At this thought, Li Senlin subconsciously raised his head and looked up at the company building behind the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Through the morning sunlight, Li Senlin saw a figure standing before the large floor-to-ceiling window of an office on the sixth floor, overlooking everyone waiting on this side.

For some reason, under the morning sun's radiance, Li Senlin's first impression was that the somewhat blurry figure seemed vaguely familiar.

As if he had seen them somewhere before.

But before Li Senlin could take a closer look, the figure turned away, not giving him another chance to observe.

Li Senlin's eyebrows furrowed.

He then shook his head.

No, it must be because I haven't been getting enough rest lately, and my eyes are playing tricks on me.

Although he knew some people in Linzhou, he couldn't possibly know these individuals. Even the people sitting outside at this moment were from a different world in his eyes.

Those who could appear in that building above were likely service staff, and it was unlikely he would know any of them.

With that thought, Li Senlin stopped pondering and picked up the topic card again, glancing at the question on it. This question was prepared by the other party for promotional purposes, and they had already communicated with his newspaper; otherwise, they wouldn't have asked him, the chief editor, to come in person.

...

Su Ping yawned.

He felt a bit bored.

Obviously, he hadn't slept well the previous night.

Or perhaps, he hadn't slept at all.

After a night of meditation, his spiritual realm had improved slightly.

He was now closer to the Elite Fourth Rank.

Without the corresponding resources and the secret realm for Su Ping to activate his spatial absorption, his progress was indeed slow.

However, Su Ping didn't mind; he considered it a way to solidify his foundation.

His rank advancement speed was already absurd compared to other beast tamers of the same age.

In just three to four months ago, he had advanced from the moment of awakening to the Elite Third Rank.

For classmates of the same year to reach the Ordinary Sixth to Seventh Rank was considered to have quite remarkable talent.

Of course, Su Ping didn't feel tired at all; he was simply bored.

For him, haggling was already a tedious affair.

And now, Su Ping had discovered an even more entertaining activity: watching others haggle.

He glanced at the two people beside him.

Su Ping couldn't believe that Dong Muchun, a businesswoman who had seen it all, was good at haggling.

But this Lin Master, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, was surprisingly skilled at bargaining as well?

At six in the morning, Lin Master had already arrived.

Then, following Su Ping, they had come early to this new company's factory park, in which he held a sixty percent stake.

After receiving the guests and instructing the reception staff, Lin Lei and Su Ping conducted a preliminary test of the Wolf Heart's effects.

At this moment, Su Ping even felt a bit nostalgic.

Listening to these two haggling was nothing compared to chatting with beast tamers about pet beast cultivation.

Maybe he could even score some benefits?

Unfortunately, on days when he hadn't thought about these people, they had appeared faster than anyone else, but today, even though it was already past eight o'clock, they still hadn't shown up.

"Lin Master, you know that such an effective mana potion cannot be compared to those on the market! Yes, I know that the auxiliary potion 'Pet Spirit Potion' is only priced at forty thousand a bottle, and the Pet Spirit Potion can also work on the vast majority of pet beasts.

But with the same effect, the Pet Spirit Potion at most only increases absorption by about seven percent. And the effect decreases with multiple uses!

How can you use multiplication to calculate the value? The average effect of the Wolf Heart is four times that of the Pet Spirit Potion, so if the price is also just four times higher, can you achieve the same effect with four bottles of Pet Spirit Potion?

Lin Master, you're not a child; when the effect of the mana potion is doubled, its value should increase by at least five times, if not ten times, right?"

Dong Muchun's reasoning was clear:

"Of course, the Wolf Heart cannot be sold for one or two million a bottle; that would go against our Pingyun's principles. So, I assure you that this pricing is already very reasonable!"

Lin Lei took a sip of water to moisten his dry throat:

"Miss Dong, the problem is that the effect of the Wolf Heart has not been fully determined. I will be taking these back, and there is a certain risk involved! Twenty thousand is a price I can't easily explain, and you know that this time, we will have at least two thousand orders."

And this is just a test. In the future, the orders from the Legion won't be any less! Moreover, although our Legion can't directly provide money, we can exchange it for corresponding resources. You should know that the prices of some resources far exceed their market value!"

Dong Muchun sighed and glanced at Su Ping beside her. She helplessly said, "The problem is the price of 180,000..."

Su Ping, who had been watching all this time, finally couldn't bear it anymore.

180,000 yuan isn't enough?

This is already a 500% profit.

Isn't it said that when capitalists face a 100% profit, they are already risking the gallows? At 300%, they can trample everything?

Even 500% is not enough.

As expected, I'm not fit to be a capitalist. So, Su Ping spoke up, "Miss Dong, that's enough. After all, Commander Lin is a member of the Legion, and he has taken good care of me. By selling this magic potion to the Legion, aren't we also strengthening the Dragon Nation and further protecting our country?"

Lin Lei chuckled and gave a thumbs-up, "You're indeed very aware, Miss Dong. How about it? If it's possible, let's sign the contract now! Later, I won't say anything else, but if your product's effects are proven, you won't have to worry about the supply.

At least, I can help you contact my old classmates and comrades-in-arms from all over the country. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Muchun's eyes lit up.

However, she still pretended to be reluctant and said, "In that case, then... let's do it."

The negotiation went smoothly, causing a smile to appear on Dong Muchun's lips.

If possible, it wouldn't be a problem to sell the Wolf Heart to the Legion at an even cheaper price.

But, as she said before, the effect of the Wolf Heart is too good, so good that it's hard to believe its cost is so low.

After the contract was finalized, the tension that had gripped both of them suddenly dissipated.

Lin Lei took another big gulp of water and said with some emotion, "I've heard of Miss Dong's reputation before, and now I truly believe that seeing is believing. Compared to your brother..."

At this point, Lin Lei's voice trailed off, and he smiled awkwardly.

It was indeed impolite to comment on her brother in front of his sister.

Dong Muchun didn't seem to mind, but she also didn't continue the conversation along this line, as Dong Mutian was the one who had disgraced the Dong family.

As of now, she was still a member of the Dong family.

Su Ping, on the other hand, looked on with great interest.

He had only heard that Dong Muchun's brother was in the Legion, but he didn't know which Legion he belonged to.

Now it seems that Old Lin also knows that eldest son of the Dong family?

Lin Lei took a long breath and stood up, "Miss Dong, Su Ping, I'll go report to General Zhao and excuse myself for a moment!"

"Please!"

After Lin Lei went to the next room to make a call, Dong Muchun finally breathed a sigh of relief and gave a thumbs-up to Su Ping, "Good teamwork!"

Su Ping blinked, "Teamwork for what?"

Dong Muchun took another sip of water, "The price of 180,000 yuan could have been agreed upon long ago. I was just waiting for you to speak up, so that this Commander Lin would owe you a favor, and there wouldn't be any further disputes or troubles over the price! But you spoke up too late, I thought you wouldn't say anything!"

Is that so?

Su Ping was a little skeptical.

So, he had been waiting here for nothing?

He had unknowingly become an accomplice to a capitalist?

Damn it, there were too many schemes, and a kind and naive young man like him was too easily manipulated.

Shaking his head in resignation, before Su Ping could speak, the phone rang. It wasn't Su Ping's, but Dong Muchun's.

However, after Dong Muchun took out her phone, the smile on her face changed to a frown and impatience.

It was obvious that at this time, in this situation, only one person could make her react this way.

"Hello, Dong Mutian?"

That eldest son of the Dong family again?

Su Ping raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

However, it was clear to see that Dong Muchun's expression suddenly became even more unpleasant.

"Dong Mutian, how dare you follow me?"

But soon, Dong Muchun's expression changed again, becoming extremely strange and filled with a subtle mocking smile.

"What, now you want to come in, but you have to notify me in advance? Why don't you use your pet beast to force your way in?"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, give the phone to the guard."

"Yes, I'll let him in. Send him directly to the guest room on the sixth floor!"

After hanging up the phone, Su Ping looked at the coldly smiling Dong Muchun. He always felt that whenever this woman smiled like this, something bad was about to happen.

However, this time, it probably had nothing to do with him... right?

At the same time, at the entrance of the company's compound, Dong Mutian also smiled coldly.

Beside Dong Mutian was a middle-aged man with a dull expression.

"Dong San, later you must tell Father everything you see here! This shameless woman not only dares to use the group's assets to keep a gigolo, but now she's also using the group's resources in her personal capacity to set up this dog-shit company! What is she up to?"

After speaking, the two ignored the astonished gazes of some people on the ribbon-cutting stage and walked straight into the building!

(End of Chapter)

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