Chapter 131: Black Dragon Wharf!

Lan Ruoxue remained unconvinced. "Of course I remember."

"Within six months, if Ye Wushang’s business succeeds, then I will retract what I said and apologize to him in front of you."

"Furthermore, I will admit that I was blind, and that divorcing him was the most foolish decision I have ever made in my life."

Having said this, she abruptly changed the subject. "President An, you don't mean to imply that handling the Medicine King Pharmaceuticals and facilitating a deep partnership between the An and Lan families is what you call success, do you?"

"Haha." An Lan chuckled, teasingly adding, "Lan Ruoxue, I truly overestimated you."

"I thought that after seeing Wushang handle the Medicine King Pharmaceuticals, you would change your opinion of him."

"It turns out your perspective is still so narrow. The success I am talking about is not his role as a supervisor. It is that small workshop."

Hearing this, Lan Ruoxue frowned. "You mean the small workshop that he has now converted into a noodle shop?"

"Exactly."

"As far as I know, it has already become a noodle shop, run by his younger sister, Ye Wuyou."

"Can a small noodle shop be considered a career?"

"Even if it is treated as a career, how far could it possibly develop?"

An Lan said indifferently, "A sparrow may be small, but it has all its vital organs. It’s just a noodle shop now, but in the future, who can say for sure?"

"In any case, remember our agreement. In half a year, I will let you see Wushang's capabilities."

"Of course, I will not interfere. Everything will depend on him alone."

Lan Ruoxue did not speak. It was not out of agreement, but rather disdain. There was no denying that his success with Medicine King Pharmaceuticals today had indeed surprised her. But it was merely a surprise. If it weren't for the fact that he knew Xue Kaichen, it would have been pure nonsense to think he could secure the medicinal herbs on his own merits.

Moreover, he was arrogant and impulsive. Not only did he raise the price earlier, but he also had someone slapped in public. She could not imagine how the Pei family, upon learning of this, would retaliate in the future.

Making a success of a noodle shop in six months? Hah. He really dares to dream.

"Alright, President Xue, please stay. We shall talk again when we have time."

Just then, the door opened, and Ye Wushang, having finished his business, walked out.

"President An, what are you two talking about?" Ye Wushang approached.

An Lan glanced at Lan Ruoxue and said with a charming smile, "Nothing much. I was just curious about how you know Xue Kaichen."

"The point is, why is he so respectful toward you? Could it be that thanks to your exquisite medical skills, you cured him of an illness, and he is now overcome with gratitude?"

A glimmer of hope inexplicably surfaced on Lan Ruoxue's face as she looked at Ye Wushang.

Ye Wushang was unwilling to talk much about the Medicine King Valley. Master Huang liked to keep a low profile, so he would maintain enough mystery for him. Besides, it also involved Huang Pianruo. Given the temperament of these two women, he did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"It's nothing, just a bit of an acquaintance."

"In any case, we have already settled everything, and they have sent people to deliver the required health-related medicinal herbs to the Lan Group."

"Without us needing to remind them, they will deliver them punctually every month at this time."

"Moreover, it’s not just health herbs; whenever we have a need, they can send them over at any time."

Ye Wushang brushed it off simply. Inside the office earlier, after Xue Kaichen's report, he knew the situation. The Medicine King Valley was responsible for growing the herbs, while Medicine King Pharmaceuticals was responsible for selling them. There were two purposes: one was to make money to cover daily expenses, and the other was to accumulate merit by ensuring the best quality medicine so that patients could benefit. This rule was proposed by Master Huang's mentor. As for why, it remained unknown. Ye Wushang had no interest in pondering it; he would simply guard the empire for him.

The two agreed that both the Medicine King Valley and Medicine King Pharmaceuticals would be left to Xue Kaichen to manage. He would handle daily operations himself and only call to report on major matters. Of course, when Ye Wushang had instructions, he had to execute them unconditionally, just like providing the herbs this time.

"Good, now that we have the herbs, we can start producing the health supplements." An Lan nodded and looked at Lan Ruoxue. "President Lan, the rest is up to you."

"Please rest assured, President An. With the capabilities of our Lan Group's R&D department, we can produce a batch of new medicine within a month."

"At that time, I hope your company will assist us and cooperate with the promotion."

"I believe that once the new medicine is launched, it will definitely ignite the market!"

With the agreement reached, they went their separate ways. An Lan returned to her group to reassure the departments and prepare the promotional work. Lan Ruoxue returned to her company to have the R&D department start using the herbs to develop targeted health supplements.

As for Ye Wushang, he called Rabbit to tell him to meet at the Black Dragon Gang headquarters to take away the old craftsman.

...

City People's Hospital, VIP ward.

"Son, how are you? Are you alright?"

Upon learning that his son had been beaten half to death, Pei Huaide dropped all his work and rushed to the ward as fast as he could. Seeing his son covered in white bandages, bruised and swollen, Pei Huaide felt heartache and stroked his son cautiously.

"Dad, you... you must avenge me!" Seeing his father, Pei Qinghu burst into tears. He reached out to grab his father’s hand, trembling, "That... that loser, he went too far!"

"Not only did he make me kneel and beg for mercy in public, he also... made those people take turns slapping my face. I... I have lost all my dignity!"

"You... you must find a way to kill him for me, otherwise, I won't have the face to see anyone!"

Pei Huaide’s eyes welled up with tears. He gripped his son's hand tightly and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, son, Dad will definitely avenge you!"

"I thought I could use Su Qun's strength to make that loser submit, but who knew he actually knew Xue Kaichen and had such a close relationship with him."

"Since that's the case, I have no choice but to activate our mole plan."

Hearing this, Pei Qinghu was stirred with excitement. Enduring the pain, he sat up and asked, "Dad, what exactly do you mean?"

"That loser thinks that just because he got the herbs from Medicine King Pharmaceuticals, everything is settled?"

"He doesn't know that I have long since planted a mole in the Lan family. If there are herbs but no one to produce them, then even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice, right?"

"Before that, I have to pave the way. I'll have people place as many orders as possible with the Lan Group!"

"When the right opportunity comes, I will pull the rug out from under them. I want them all to be finished!"

...

Black Dragon Wharf.

This was the headquarters of the Black Dragon Gang. The entire wharf occupied a massive area, with hundreds of shipping containers lined up in the open space. Each container had a specific department, and the container holding the old craftsman, known as the 'Craftsman Box,' was right in the center.

There were many subordinates patrolling the area, keeping a tight watch.

"Mr. Ye, give your orders. How do you plan to do this?" Looking at the tightly guarded entrance of the Craftsman Box, Rabbit took a deep breath and whispered, "I’ve called all my brothers this time."

"They are all waiting outside. As soon as you give the word, they can storm in."

"This time, even if I have to snatch him, I will get the craftsman back for you."

Ye Wushang raised an eyebrow and looked at him with interest. "Snatch?"

"Aren't you on good terms with the Black Dragon Gang?"

"You even have a life-and-death friendship with the leader, Jiang Hongwei. And now you're suddenly bringing people here to snatch..."

"So what?" Rabbit straightened his chest, unafraid. "No matter how good my relationship with Jiang Hongwei is, it’s not as good as the relationship between us."

"Regardless of how you view me, my life was saved by you, and I’ve learned a lot from working under you."

"As long as you are happy, let alone snatching someone, even if you asked me to kill, so what?"

He was determined to work with Ye Wushang. Although the man was young, he was exceptionally strategic. He believed that following him would lead to great achievements. Now was the time to prove his loyalty; if his attitude wasn't firm, it would be difficult to earn the man's trust.

"Thank you." Ye Wushang was moved. He patted him on the shoulder and shook his head. "But there's no need to snatch. We'll just go in and pick him up."

"Pick... pick him up?" Rabbit was stunned. "You mean, we just walk straight in?"

"Otherwise?" Ye Wushang smiled and began to walk forward.

He brought no weapons and called no one. This left Rabbit suspicious. He signaled his men to hold their positions for now and followed. He was also nervous—what kind of trick did this Ye Wushang have up his sleeve? The importance of the old craftsman was self-evident; the idea of just walking in and taking him seemed impossible.

However, Ye Wushang always did things in ways that defied common logic. He always managed to turn the impossible into the possible, which made Rabbit feel both anxious and expectant. What method could he possibly have to take the old craftsman away smoothly?

"Stop!"

"Who goes there?!"

When they arrived at the container door, two subordinates immediately reached out to block them!

Ye Wushang paused. Although he couldn't see the situation inside, he could hear a chaotic noise. It was roaring like a tsunami, incredibly lively.

"I am Rabbit. I’m here to take a look inside. Move aside!" Rabbit immediately asserted his identity and blocked the front. If there was trouble, he would be the first to face it to protect Ye Wushang.

Hearing this, the subordinate looked Rabbit over and shook his head. "Not even Rabbit can enter."

"The Black Dragon Gang has rules: no entry without permission."

"Besides, today is the day Brother Chao is holding his tournament. We aren't seeing anyone."

"Get out of here now! If you don't leave, don't blame us for being rude!"

With that, the two subordinates actually pulled daggers from their waists!