"I just said we’re talking business," Yang Yu said with a faint smile. "My cooperation with you is purely as a favor to Su Zhu. Don’t take it as disrespect, but your Han Family’s influence may be strong in Korea, but here in Tianhai City, I simply don’t regard it at all."
"You!" Han Suqi’s eyes widened in fury, but in the end, he restrained himself from exploding.
Back in Korea, he had been looked down upon by the Li Family numerous times and didn’t dare to let out a peep. What standing did he have in Tianhai City to bare his fangs and brandish his claws before Yang Yu?
Yang Yu continued, "You have Korean Ginseng, and we have Changbai Ginseng. The reason we don’t use our Changbai Ginseng is that it’s of superior quality and higher cost, making it too wasteful for Refining Ginseng Pills.
"Using your Korean Ginseng, firstly, is to reduce costs, and secondly, is to give the Han Family a helping hand. If you treat us like fools, there’s no need for cooperation."
"As for Su Zhu, I’ll repeat what I said: as long as she’s willing, she can stay indefinitely. If she wishes to leave, I can send her back anytime. Our relationship is platonic; the Han Family shouldn’t overthink it or use her to scheme against me."
"Okay, I will discuss it once more with my dad." Han Zhengguo called home again, and this time, they reached an agreement quickly. "Mr. Yang, my dad says the lowest we can go is sixty-forty; we take sixty, you take forty."
Yang Yu smiled, "Fifty-fifty, non-negotiable."
Han Zhengguo’s face twitched, but ultimately, he nodded helplessly, "Alright then, fifty-fifty. However, Mr. Yang, these Ginseng Pills must pass our medical examination department to ensure they’re safe before we can produce them on a large scale. So, I’d like to take a few back to test. Once confirmed there are no issues, we can sign the contract, alright?"
"You want to take them to study how to refine them, and then make your own, right?" Yang Yu saw through Han Zhengguo’s intentions at once, causing Han Zhengguo’s face to flush crimson with embarrassment, yet he was unable to articulate a response.
Yang Yu then took out three more and handed them to Han Zhengguo, "Take these; even if you examine them under a microscope, you won’t figure it out. If you do manage to uncover the process, it’s your skill, and I don’t mind."
Han Zhengguo accepted the three Ginseng Pills, utterly embarrassed, "Mr. Yang, how could you think that?"
"Isn’t that a habit of you people from Korea?" Yang Yu glanced at Han Zhengguo, "Anything you deem suitable becomes yours. How many aspects of our culture have you stolen over the years?"
Han Suqi protested, "That was ours to begin with!"
"Sure, sure, the whole universe is yours, happy now?" Yang Yu cast a disdainful glance at Han Suqi, "I’ll be waiting in Tianhai City. Whenever you’re ready to sign the contract, let me know; I’m not in a hurry."
"Alright, Mr. Yang, we’ll head back first then," Han Zhengguo said very humbly, in contrast to Han Suqi, who still looked disgruntled.
No help for it, this is youth untouched by the harsh reality of life!
After the Han father and son left, Yang Yu smiled wryly, muttering to himself, "Indeed, everything is just as Selin predicted, those Koreans, haha."
No sooner had Yang Yu seen off Han Zhengguo than Tong Li’er walked in, "Mr. Yang Yu, someone from Tai Country is here, claiming to be Hamlin’s subordinate and wishes to meet you."
Yang Yu said casually, "Let them in."
Unexpectedly, the representative sent by Hamlin turned out to be a woman, and not just any woman, but a very beautiful one at that.
That figure... ahem, let’s maintain propriety.
"Mr. Yang Yu, hello, my name is Sang Yue, I’m an aide to Mr. Hamlin," Sang Yue said with a beaming smile, "I’ve come today to negotiate with you, Mr. Yang Yu."
"There’s no need to negotiate," Yang Yu said, "If you’ve come to exchange benefits for Lu Ah’s life, there’s no need. If you’re here to suggest I shouldn’t cross Hamlin, don’t worry, if he doesn’t bother me, I won’t stir trouble in Tai Country."
Sang Yue was taken aback, "Mr. Yang Yu, won’t you even listen to our offer?"
"What offer could you possibly have? It’s nothing but money or allure," Yang Yu stated, "Money, I can make on my own. Women, I’m not short of. But those willing to die for me are irreplaceable."
"Mr. Yang Yu, won’t you reconsider?" Sang Yue said, and as she spoke, she began to disrobe, revealing a perfect figure before Yang Yu’s eyes.
"Selin, I’m sorry, it’s not that I want to see this," Yang Yu thought of Shen Silin, and his entire being swiftly switched to a sage-like state.
Even though his gaze still lingered on Sang Yue, his eyes remained crystal clear, devoid of any stray thoughts, "Ms. Sang Yue, I’m sorry, no need to consider. Also, I have cameras here; it’s really not appropriate for you to be exposed ."
"Hehe, I trust in Mr. Yang Yu’s character," Sang Yue dressed herself, then leaned closer to whisper to Yang Yu, "Mr. Yang Yu, here’s the thing: Sang Yue also finds Hamlin very disagreeable. Would you help me replace him?"
Yang Yu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, his gaze turning stern.
He hadn’t been able to detect such grand ambition from Sang Yue’s appearance; clearly, this woman was no ordinary individual!
"Are you a Magician?" Yang Yu asked solemnly, "You’ve cloaked your aura with magic."
"Something like that," Sang Yue distanced herself but suddenly exuded a powerful mental wave.
"I knew it!" Yang Yu intently observed Sang Yue, "If you’re so powerful, why seek my help? With your abilities, making Hamlin die mysteriously would be trivial."
"Hamlin isn’t that easy to deal with!" Sang Yue sat lazily on the chair, casually sipping tea, "He has Buddha Beads blessed by Tai Country monks that render Evil Magic or even Divination Technique ineffective against him."
"As for a direct confrontation... There are no less than a hundred or eighty experts like Lu Ah around him. A delicate woman like me wouldn’t stand a chance against them and would surely meet a gruesome end."
"Besides, he controls the finances; I intend to take money from him. If he were dead, where would I get money?"
"I see," Yang Yu said with a smirk that wasn’t quite a smile, "So, ostensibly, you’re negotiating on Hamlin’s behalf, but actually, for yourself. Too bad I’m completely uninterested in your internal strife."
"Here’s the deal, Mr. Yang Yu," Sang Yue smiled, "I know your ambition isn’t confined to just Tianhai City in Xia Country; you aim to create your own global business empire."
"If you collaborate with me, you’ll be as powerful as a tiger with wings, gaining a strong ally. If you don’t, you’ll find yourself with an enemy like Hamlin."
"I really can’t see any reason why Mr. Yang Yu would refuse me," she said.