Chapter 1150 - 1150: Giving Big Brother Some Prestige

When it comes to Xiao Feng, Lone Wolf has always been fiercely loyal.

Therefore, he put unprecedented effort into restoring face for his big brother.

It's certain that relying on numbers won't work, so he focused on the details.

A moment later, Lone Wolf's eyes lit up. He faced Xiao Feng directly, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands, and bowed his head, "Greetings, big brother!"

This shout was truly sonorous, startling Lv Ziming.

As he watched Lone Wolf kneeling on one knee, he was momentarily at a loss.

While still confused, he heard Lone Wolf whisper, "Kneel!"

Kneel?

Lv Ziming frowned. He knew Xiao Feng disliked such superficial rituals, and besides, he was too old to kneel. Really appropriate?

Before he could make a decision, Lone Wolf grabbed his wrist and gave a sharp tug.

Unprepared, Lv Ziming staggered forward, and with a thud, both knees hit the ground. Luckily, he quickly used his hands to hold himself up, or else he'd be fully prostrate.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Lv Ziming lowered his head, glaring at Lone Wolf from between his legs.

Lone Wolf looked up and quickly whispered back, "Don't worry about it, quickly greet the boss!"

Lv Ziming was on the verge of collapse. What the hell is there to greet!

"Pfft!"

Opposite, among the thirty-some people, someone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Standing on the steps witnessing the scene, Pan Jinlian couldn't help but chuckle, "Xiao Feng's subordinates are indeed, um... unique."

Xiao Feng tried to maintain his composure, replying, "Actually, my original surname isn't Xiao."

"Oh? Then what was your original surname, Mr. Xiao?"

"My original surname was Ximen. When I was a kid, a fortune teller said I was destined to be an official, and a high-ranking one at that.

This fortune teller was widely revered in our area, so everyone believed it. They gave me the nickname, Ximen Da Guanren (Ximen the High Official)."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Du Feixiang's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

With Pan Jinlian standing on his left, and Ximen Da Guanren on his right, wouldn't this make him the matchmaker Wang Mama?

Pan Jinlian clearly caught the sarcasm in Xiao Feng's words, a trace of anger flashed in her eyes, but she masked it well, changing the topic, "Are the Original Heart Pills in the box?"

Xiao Feng nodded, signaling Lone Wolf and Lv Ziming to open the box.

He was quite speechless about Lone Wolf's antics just now.

However, he could guess Lone Wolf's reasoning, and given the crowd, it wasn't the right place to address it.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

The five large boxes were quickly opened, with the Original Heart Pills neatly arranged inside, packed in containers similar to those for eggs.

"Each box contains a thousand pills; Mr. Pan can count them," Xiao Feng said blandly.

Pan Jinlian verbally said she wasn't in a hurry but had already signaled her subordinates to count them.

Not far from the box, Lv Ziming patted the dust off his knees, complaining, "I mean, can you give me a heads-up next time there's a plan?

Ambushing an old comrade like me, how could you!

When I was young, people who behaved like you, without martial ethics, were despised.

But then again, young people nowadays really lack martial ethics."

"Alright, alright, enough with the chatter, there was no time to warn you just now," Lone Wolf said impatiently.

"Why wasn't there time? You just needed to say it's for saving the boss's face so I'd understand."

"How could I be sure you'd understand correctly?"

"Even if you weren't sure, you shouldn't have just acted; don't I deserve some face?"

"I don't like what you said. Is your face more important or my big brother's?"

While the two bickered, Pan Jinlian, who was chatting with Xiao Feng, gradually collected her smile and said:

"Mr. Xiao, business is about authenticity; do you mind if I check the goods?"

Xiao Feng frowned, "Does Mr. Pan not trust my character?"

"No, no, no, I've never doubted Mr. Xiao's character, but since this is our first cooperation, as they say, 'real gold fears no fire.' It's better to verify the authenticity.

What do you think, Brother Du?"

With that, Pan Jinlian looked at Du Feixiang.

Du Feixiang's expression changed slightly, looking at Xiao Feng, he said, "Xiao Feng, do you think..."

Xiao Feng smiled lightly, "I assume the safes Mr. Pan's people are carrying contain cash?"

"Indeed!" Pan Jinlian nodded, "It's cash, one box has a million, fifteen boxes, totaling fifteen million."

Xiao Feng's smile broadened, "Since Mr. Pan wants to verify my goods, should I find some currency detectors to check the notes?"

"No problem at all!" Pan Jinlian said confidently, "If you find any counterfeit notes, I'll give you the fifteen million for free!"

"Refreshing!" Xiao Feng laughed, "In that case, please feel free to check the goods, if there's even one fake, all five boxes of Original Heart Pills are yours, free of charge!

As for verifying the notes, let's skip it. Mr. Pan may distrust me, but I trust Mr. Pan."

These words smacked slightly of face-slapping, highlighting the disparity in their positions.

But there was no choice; Pan Jinlian was repeatedly reminded by Bai Tieniu that all five thousand Original Heart Pills must be verified; not a single one can be missed.

Even if it made her blush, there was no alternative.

"Mr. Xiao, I do apologize," Pan Jinlian smiled awkwardly and called her subordinates to check the goods.

Upon receiving the order, all but the fifteen carrying safes approached the boxes containing Original Heart Pills, each with a large basin in front of them, half filled with water.

Then, one by one, the Original Heart Pills were thrown into the water until the label "Original Heart Pill 2nd Gen" appeared, and they were collected in the containers behind them.

Beforehand, these people had all seen the authentic anti-counterfeit process of the Original Heart Pill 2nd Gen with their own eyes, so they were not collecting haphazardly.

"Mr. Xiao, don't be angry. In principle, with my relationship with Brother Du, I shouldn't do this, but..."

Before Pan Jinlian could finish, Xiao Feng interrupted, "It's understandable. That's just how business works; this way we're both at ease."

In fact, although it seemed on the surface that even if Xiao Feng hadn't demanded to verify the notes, the result would be the same as now.

However, suggesting to verify the notes was an essential step.

It's like going to a market to buy clothes; the seller sets a price of a hundred, you counter with fifty, and the seller agrees immediately.

Even if you get the clothes at half the quoted price, you might feel you've still overpaid and could have haggled down more.

The purpose of Xiao Feng suggesting to verify the notes served the same function, making Pan Jinlian think he wasn't well-prepared but was frustrated at being doubted despite having genuine goods.