Chapter 1152 - 1152: Pan Jinlian's Anxious Heart

The Bai Family, Bai Huanyu and Bai Tieniu, father and son, were leisurely strolling through the manor.

In Bai Tieniu's impression, his father almost never wandered around their home. Once in the main courtyard, he went straight to the small courtyard, as if it was his paradise.

It was extremely rare to see him taking a walk in the main courtyard like this.

"Xiao Feng sold so many Original Heart Pills at once, aren't you worried there's something fishy about it?" Bai Huanyu, walking in front, asked casually.

Bai Tieniu chuckled darkly, "His second-generation Original Heart Pill isn't it equipped with anti-counterfeit measures?

We'll just use this to verify the goods, besides... I wish he'd sold me fake goods; it would be much simpler to cut off his financial line."

"Do you have a way to break his anti-counterfeiting measures?" Bai Huanyu continued to ask, "If we can't break it, then even if we sell it under the Dragon and Tiger Pill brand, aren't we still advertising for the Original Heart Pill?"

Bai Tieniu nodded confidently and took two things out of his pocket.

A cup the size of a wine goblet and a pill about the size of a thumb.

Bai Tieniu took the cup and walked to a nearby rockery, dipped it in the pool, and filled it with water.

Then, he returned to Bai Huanyu, threw the pill into the cup.

As the pill entered the water, densely packed bubbles rushed upward from the bottom of the cup.

However, the water surface remained relatively calm, not showing any signs of boiling.

Gradually, the dense and small bubbles gathered on the water surface, forming three brightly colored characters — Dragon and Tiger Pill.

Bai Huanyu's eyes lit up, instantly understanding his son's idea.

"We don't need to crack Xiao Feng's anti-counterfeiting. We just need to overlay our anti-counterfeiting on his, that's enough," Bai Tieniu explained.

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang.

Bai Tieniu answered the call, listened for a moment, then said, "Bring him in."

Soon, Pan Jinlian arrived accompanied by a man in a suit.

Upon seeing Bai Huanyu, he said nothing and immediately knelt, bowing his head to the ground, "Master Bai!"

This act was actually inspired by Lone Wolf and Lv Ziming, then improved to be even more eye-opening.

Bai Huanyu smiled as he helped Pan Jinlian up, "Stand up, stand up, it's not the old society anymore, no need for such formalities."

Pan Jinlian stood up and bowed deeply to Bai Tieniu, "Young Master Bai."

"Is the task completed?" Bai Tieniu went straight to the point without wasting words.

Pan Jinlian nodded, "Yes, done. All five thousand Original Heart Pills passed the water test, no fakes."

"Very good!" Bai Tieniu nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "Where are the goods?"

"The goods have been moved outside the city."

"Huh?" Bai Tieniu frowned, "Are you afraid I might cheat you, take your goods and not pay?"

"I dare not!" Pan Jinlian responded solemnly, "You previously mentioned that Xiao Feng is cunning and sly, so I moved them fearing he might secretly send people to track them, leading them directly to you."

Bai Huanyu interjected, "Tieniu, you shouldn't think like this about Little Pan. I understand his character fairly well; if he didn't trust us, he wouldn't have taken the job in the first place."

"Master Bai, you understand me!" Pan Jinlian gave a grateful look.

Bai Tieniu said stolidly, "I will transfer two million to your account. Once you receive the money, deliver the goods to Zhou County tonight. Someone will collect them for me there."

"However, let me warn you upfront, if you dare play any tricks..."

"I wouldn't dare!"

Pan Jinlian immediately showed a worried appearance and said, "Master Bai treats me as if I was his own; no matter what happens, I wouldn't dare play games with Master Bai, nor with Young Master Bai, nor with the Bai Family."

"Alright, alright, Tieniu, you go busy yourself. Let me chat casually with Little Pan." Bai Huanyu smiled warmly.

Bai Tieniu agreed and walked away.

Pan Jinlian felt inexplicably nervous inside, preparing himself attentively for the forthcoming questions.

He was well aware that Bai Huanyu was someone who smiled while hiding daggers, killing brutally yet leaving no trace. Conversing with such a person required caution to avoid falling into traps.

"Little Pan, tell me in detail about your experiences with the Du Family." Bai Huanyu said with a smile.

"Yes!" Pan Jinlian agreed readily and began narrating.

When Bai Huanyu heard Xiao Feng expressing dissatisfaction over the inspection and further demanding verification of money, he nodded slowly, feeling more assured.

After a while, Pan Jinlian finished his narration and bowed slightly, "That's about everything."

"Really?" Bai Huanyu smiled with intrigue, "As an intermediary, Du Feixiang didn't offer him any benefits?"

"Well..." Pan Jinlian felt slightly panicked, inwardly cursing the old fox, but outwardly smiling, "Indeed, we did give, but it was a small matter not worth mentioning, so I didn't report it to you."

"How much did you give?"

"Two million."

Bai Huanyu smiled and patted Pan Jinlian's shoulder, "You did well. People act only when incentivized, give Du Feixiang a taste, and he'll be motivated next time.

Of course, since this task was requested by my Bai Family, we can't let you suffer losses. The two million will be reimbursed to you later."

"It's not suitable, it's really not suitable." Pan Jinlian hurriedly said, "I was just helping out with some purchases, and the payment was already substantial; the two million I willingly spent."

"No need for courtesy with me."

Bai Huanyu placed his hands behind his back, looking toward the distant horizon, speaking leisurely, "The two million will surely be reimbursed to you. As for what you do with the money once you have it, that's your business."

"Well... alright." Pan Jinlian nodded heavily, feeling not much joy within.

He kept pondering Bai Huanyu's deeper motives but couldn't grasp them.

There's no love without reason, nor hatred without cause in the world.

Why would Bai Huanyu treat him so well?

Suddenly, Pan Jinlian recalled hearing rumors about Bai Huanyu and Bai Tieniu's deep father-son affection.

He shuddered involuntarily; could it be...

At this thought, Pan Jinlian felt a tense twinge in his lower body.

For the sake of profit, he was willing to sell his dignity, even his soul.

He didn't care about those two things, so selling his body was a trivial matter.

But the problem was, selling it to a rich woman, no matter how ugly or old, was acceptable, but selling it to a man...

Pan Jinlian quickly spoke, "Master Bai, I have some matters to attend, so I'll take my leave and visit another day."

"What matters? Just assign them to your subordinates." Bai Huanyu cordially urged, "I've already prepared a banquet; let's have a good drink together tonight."

Pan Jinlian swallowed unnaturally and felt that the elderly man's kind smile was terrifyingly horrendous, like a demon showing its fangs, leaving him with nowhere to flee.