Invincible Copy System
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This is the Bai Family's chance at revival—ruin it and I'll make you pay.” Seeing Xu Chao dash out of the Building, Miss Bai knew nothing good would come of it; every past opportunity had been foiled by This Fellow. I missed meeting this Pharmacist last time and merely wanted to say hello Now, but other customers needed me.” This Fellow delivered his stock lines; Miss Bai gave him a long, meaningful look—another covert battle might be about to begin. During their chat moments ago Liu Ning had ag...
“Business is built on trust. If you say several hundred million, then several hundred million it is—as long as you don't lose money. I still think you padded the price quite a bit this time.”
Liu Ning did a quick estimate; the price was noticeably higher than last time. They were clearly pulling out all the stops to keep him.
“Mr. Liu is our most valued supplier. Even if We tried to source these Potions ourselves, We couldn't obtain so many at once. As long as you keep selling to us, We'll always quote the highest price—that's how We stay competitive.”
Miss Bai was stating facts. Liu Ning's second round of compounding here was no longer a secret; others would definitely come knocking.
Since rival offers would be generous, Miss Bai set the price ceiling at once, squeezing out everyone else's profit margin.
While Liu Ning chatted happily downstairs with Miss Bai, someone upstairs was reporting to Hundred Herbs Hall headquarters.
The man filing the report was the deputy general manager of the Hundred Herbs Hall branch in this Base City.
Among the next generation of the Bai Family, Miss Bai was highly capable, but the right of succession lay with the eldest young master—and he would never allow his half-sister to become a threat.
So a deputy manager had been planted beside Miss Bai. The man had no real talent, yet with headquarters backing him, Miss Bai couldn't dismiss This Fellow.
Whatever Miss Bai attempted, This Fellow would sabotage. He'd done so quite successfully before, nearly pushing Miss Bai out of the power core.
But once Liu Ning appeared, the High-level Officials reassessed Miss Bai.
“You're certain this person is a Senior Alchemist?”
On the office's large screen sat a man in his thirties, his features somewhat resembling Miss Bai's.
He was the eldest young master of the Bai Family—Miss Bai's half-brother and the sole heir to the entire Bai Family.
“I saw it clearly. This Fellow went in to compound Potions carrying nothing—no chance to cheat. I even had a few Apothecary Apprentices stand nearby; they all smelled the medicinal fumes. He's definitely a Senior Alchemist.”
Xu Chao was absolutely sure. Without certainty he'd never have dared report to the eldest young master.
Although they were milk-siblings—Xu Chao's mother had been the young master's wet-nurse—Xu Chao knew Bai Jingye felt no affection. Fail him once and you were finished.
A Senior Alchemist?
Greed flashed in the eldest young master's eyes. For a pharmaceutical Enterprise, a Senior Alchemist could sway the entire operation.
Throughout Hundred Herbs Hall's long history there had been only two Senior Alchemists. The eldest young master controlled one; if Miss Bai also had one, she'd rival him in the succession race.
He would never allow that.
“Shift your focus immediately. Use all your strength to win him over. No matter the cost, no matter his demands—meet them if you can, find a way if you can't. If he still refuses… you know what to do.”
The eldest young master made a throat-slitting gesture; Xu Chao broke into an instant sweat.
He had disposed of rivals before and had underworld contacts, but assassinating an Alchemist—let alone a Senior Alchemist—was something new.
A lone Senior Alchemist isn't terrifying; the forces behind one are. Who knew what power backed this man?
If a fearsome organization emerged, Xu Chao's head would roll.
“Look at you cowering—how'd I end up with a lackey like you? Make this clean. Try every possible way to recruit him; any Senior Alchemist is priceless. Only when every avenue fails do We resort to the final option.”
With that, Bai Jingye cut the video feed.
In truth, this wouldn't be Bai Jingye's first time moving against a Senior Alchemist. The Bai Group once had several; only three remained, thanks largely to Bai Jingye's refusal to tolerate dissent.
Recalling his new orders, Xu Chao rushed downstairs as fast as possible, but by the time he reached the entrance Liu Ning had already left.
“I'm warning you: mess around on other things if you like, but interfere here and I won't be polite. I can tolerate some of your antics, but not this. This is the Bai Family's chance at revival—ruin it and I'll make you pay.”
Seeing Xu Chao dash out of the Building, Miss Bai knew nothing good would come of it; every past opportunity had been foiled by This Fellow.
“President Bai, what are you saying? As deputy manager I only want to widen our lead over rival Enterprises. I missed meeting this Pharmacist last time and merely wanted to say hello Now, but other customers needed me.”
This Fellow delivered his stock lines; Miss Bai gave him a long, meaningful look—another covert battle might be about to begin.
Miss Bai still had full confidence in Liu Ning; he was a man of conscience.
During their chat moments ago Liu Ning had again mentioned that day's events, stressing that without Miss Bai's help the outcome would have been grim—kindness received would be repaid a hundredfold.
As for the clown Xu Chao, Miss Bai took precautions the moment she returned: assign her assistant to drop everything and watch him around the clock—no slip-ups allowed.
The staff understood perfectly: this Senior Alchemist was no ordinary supplier. Twice in under half a month he'd traded goods worth hundreds of millions, netting them seventy million in profit already.
Who knew what surprises lay ahead? Thus they watched Xu Chao like hawks, determined not to let This Fellow anywhere near—he was the harbinger of failure.