Chapter 112: Secret Scheming

“You, Lin Feng, actually played me like that. Are you taking revenge for last night?” Su Qingxue snapped, feigning anger as she regained her senses.

“If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten,” Lin Feng shrugged disdainfully and started playfully wrestling with her inside the car, causing it to rock back and forth.

At that moment, a figure approached from not far outside the vehicle. Upon seeing the car shaking, her expression immediately turned shy as she quickly put two and two together.

She didn’t disturb Lin Feng and Su Qingxue but waited patiently until the car stopped rocking before knocking gently on the window. “Mr. Lin, I have something to discuss with you.”

“Director Shen? What’s the matter?” Lin Feng rolled down the window. Seeing Shen Yanyan standing outside, he hurriedly buttoned his shirt and asked calmly.

Shen Yanyan swallowed hard, confirming her suspicions that Mr. Lin had indeed been engaged in an intimate encounter with President Su inside the car moments ago.

Composing herself, she pretended to have seen nothing and said, “Just now, Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group called me. They’re very satisfied with your prescription and want to discuss buying the rights outright.”

“When would you be available? I recommend you meet with them.”

“Well...” Lin Feng stroked his chin, hesitating inwardly.

He had already promised Zhou Liran that any good prescription would be given to him first. This new rejuvenation formula was clearly superior to previous ones.

If Zhou Liran found out that Lin Feng had created this formula but sold it to someone else, he would surely cause trouble.

After some thought, Lin Feng smiled faintly. “Let’s discuss this later. I’ll notify you once I’ve considered it.”

“However, I need to order a batch of finished products soon. For now, let Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group handle the production. If they perform well, I might just be inclined to let them buy the rights outright.”

“Understood, Mr. Lin. I’ll inform them right away.”

After speaking, Shen Yanyan politely excused herself and left, while Lin Feng returned to Su Qingxue at Su Bank.

This time back at the bank, Su Qingxue’s face was free of worry, filled instead with delight.

She had already glimpsed the future prospects of Su Bank. The returns from this financial product far exceeded the biggest deals they usually secured. From now on, making money would be child’s play!

News of this significant event at Su Bank quickly spread throughout Jiangcheng.

Even the matriarch of the Su family soon caught wind of it.

“Mother, look quickly! That girl, Su Qingxue, has launched a new financial product again and even collaborated with Director Shen of Jiangcheng Bank, achieving tremendous success,” Liu Farong reported in astonishment as she showed the latest news on her phone to the matriarch.

“What? That brat is really impressive?” The old lady’s disbelief was palpable. She was well aware of the Shen family’s status in Jiangcheng. To cooperate with them was a great honor for the Su family.

“Yes, Mother. I also saw that Su Qingxue’s success this time seemed tied to a medicine called the Rejuvenation Pill. Look, there’s even a demonstration video showing its effects,” Liu Farong said, handing over the phone.

After watching the video, the old lady’s eyes widened. Though over eighty, her desire for beauty remained. Seeing the pill’s powerful effects, how could she not be tempted?

Filled with excitement, she tapped her cane repeatedly. “Hurry, take me to see Qingxue. I want to acquire all the medicine she possesses.”

“Mother, you’ve forgotten—we’ve already fallen out with Su Qingxue. If we just show up, not only will she refuse to see us, but even Lin Feng won’t allow it,” Liu Farong said with a smirk.

“Oh, I had forgotten that,” the old matriarch frowned, recalling their previous clash with Su Qingxue.

After a moment’s thought, a cold glint flashed in her eyes as she sneered, “That Lin Feng is a real thorn in our side. To deal with Su Qingxue, we must first get rid of him.”

“I wonder how my eldest brother is preparing. It seems that to secure the medicine, we must have him eliminate Lin Feng first.”

“Yes, Mother. Once Lin Feng is gone, the Su family will turn everything around. That brat Su Qingxue is no match for us,” Liu Farong’s eyes gleamed with cold light.

“You’re right. There’s one more thing you must do for me. Though we can’t target Su Qingxue directly now, we can use Xionghui to secretly gather intelligence on all their movements. Knowing the enemy and ourselves ensures victory.”

The old lady’s eyes sparkled fiercely as she clenched her fist. “This time, I want not only the Rejuvenation Pill but the entire Su Bank.”

“Understood, Mother. I’ll go to Xionghui and gather clues,” Liu Farong replied with a sinister smile.

Half an afternoon passed swiftly.

After helping Su Qingxue with some basic tasks at Su Bank, Lin Feng retreated to the neighboring office to meditate and rest.

He temporarily set aside the matter of the prescription and retrieved several precious medicinal herbs he had on him. Lacking an alchemy cauldron, he couldn’t continue refining the medicine to enhance his strength.

To obtain the Medicine King Cauldron, he would have to find another way.

Wait, how could I forget him?

Suddenly, Lin Feng recalled someone: his apprentice from the Fang family, Xu Wenming.

As Jiangcheng’s top physician, Xu Wenming surely had the means to procure an alchemy cauldron. If he asked for help, perhaps he could manage it.

Just as Lin Feng was about to set out to find Xu Wenming, his phone rang. It was Xu Wenming calling.

A smile spread across Lin Feng’s face. Speak of the devil.

“Old Xu, what’s up?” Lin Feng answered curiously.

“Master, where are you now? I have an urgent matter and hope you can help me,” Xu Wenming’s voice sounded anxious over the phone.

“What happened?” Lin Feng frowned, sensing urgency.

“It’s like this: I made a bet with someone to poison each other’s bodies. The first to cure the poison wins. If one cannot cure it and asks the other for an antidote, that’s admitting defeat.”

“If I lose, I must surrender the title of Jiangcheng’s top physician. I refuse to lose to that man, but the poison has reached deep into my lungs. I don’t think I can last another hour.”

“What? Such a thing?” Lin Feng never imagined Xu Wenming would engage in such a reckless gamble, risking his life for a bet.

After hanging up, Lin Feng rushed straight to Xu Wenming’s Ju Yi Hall.

Ju Yi Hall was a renowned traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Jiangcheng, vast in scale, with seven or eight doctors and two assistants each.

Upon arrival, Lin Feng saw it was packed with patients, a constant stream of visitors, confirming Xu Wenming’s esteemed reputation.

“Sir, are you here for a consultation? Do you have an appointment?” an assistant approached Lin Feng proactively to greet him.