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Ling Dongxing was already completely numb.
He knew that his son was a genius now, but to be able to make an alchemist bow and scrape and purposely curry favor with him, this still shocked him greatly.
Previously, Zhu Dajun's attitude was so arrogant, aloof, and condescending. He had asked many times before the other party agreed to attend the banquet. The moment he came, he found fault and made things difficult, vividly displaying the arrogance of an alchemist.
But now, he really didn't dare to believe that the other party would actually be so obsequious.
What on earth had happened in these few days when he was away that could make his son so reborn?
"Head of the Ling family, I really deserve to die. Don't worry, I'll have someone send the medicine over later." Zhu Dajun said carefully. Thinking of his previous attitude towards Ling Dongxing, he couldn't help but feel nervous and scared half to death.
Ling Han tapped his finger on the table and said, "Did the Cheng family ask you to do this?"
"Hehe, Young Master Han, I really didn't know that the head of the Ling family was your father, which was why I was deceived by the Cheng family. You must believe me!" Zhu Dajun hurriedly explained.
Ling Han smiled and said, "I believe you."
Zhu Dajun was instantly overjoyed, but he heard Ling Han continue, "With your personality, greed is real. In a situation where there aren't enough benefits, how could you work for the Cheng family? Say it, what benefits did you receive from the Cheng family?"
"This …" Zhu Dajun hemmed and hawed, but when he saw Ling Han's sharp gaze, his heart instantly tightened and he hurriedly said, "Thirty thousand silver coins."
"The Cheng family is really generous!" Ling Dongxing humphed. He was the head of the family, so he knew the meaning of thirty thousand silver coins.
The Cheng family was similar to the Ling family. They had a shocking income, but their expenses were also very high. Thirty thousand silver coins might take two or three years to save. The Cheng family was willing to give such a large sum of money to Zhu Dajun, which meant that they really wanted to strangle the lifeline of the Ling family.
Just as Ling Han had said, Zhu Dajun was greedy. If Zhu Dajun wanted him to resume supplying medicine to the Ling family, he would have to offer more than 30,000 taels of silver. The problem was that the Ling family had basically run out of liquid funds after the previous double blows. Where could they find 30,000 taels of silver?
For the Cheng family, this was just a little bleeding, but for the Ling family, it was absolutely a serious blow.
Good thing he had a good son.
Ling Dongxing couldn't help but reveal a smile. The Cheng family would never have thought that the thirty thousand taels of silver they took out would be for naught.
"Thirty thousand taels, that's a lot." Ling Han looked at Zhu Dajun with a smile that was not a smile. "Alchemists are really valuable. I need so much money to bribe you."
"Young Master Han must be joking." Zhu Dajun wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. He wasn't stupid and could naturally tell that Ling Han was being sarcastic.
"Because of you, our Ling family has suffered serious losses these few days," Ling Han said calmly.
Zhu Dajun instantly shivered, but an idea flashed in his mind and he hurriedly said, "Although the main culprit is the Cheng family, I also have an unshirkable responsibility. Thus, I have decided to donate the 30,000 taels of silver to the Ling family to make up for the Ling family's losses."
Ling Dongxing was shocked. A greedy person like Zhu Dajun was actually willing to give up the benefits that he had taken … just how much did he fear his son?
Ling Han nodded and said, "I didn't make things difficult for you, did I?"
"How could I?" Even though his heart was bleeding, Zhu Dajun's face was full of smiles and he said awkwardly, "This is what I should do. It's a small token of my appreciation."
"That's good!" Ling Han nodded. "I need you to do something for me."
"Please speak, Young Master Han," Zhu Dajun said, full of flattery.
"From tomorrow onwards, transfer the portion of the alchemical pills distributed to the Cheng family to the Ling family for sale," Ling Han said.
Hearing this, Ling Dongxing was instantly overjoyed. Alchemical pills were one of the two main sources of income for the Ling family. Now that the number of alchemical pills could be doubled, the profits would naturally be doubled as well.
Correspondingly, the Cheng family's income would be sharply reduced by half.
As long as this continued for a few years, the overall strength of the Cheng family would fall far behind that of the Ling family, and the Ling family would be able to completely defeat the Cheng family and become the number one family in Gray Cloud Town, as well as the only Great Clan.
"Yes, no problem," Zhu Dajun said hurriedly. In any case, he only needed to make some adjustments, and there was no loss to him in the slightest.
"No need, I'll still give you a small fee," Ling Han said with a smile.
"Hehe, Young Master Han really knows how to joke," Zhu Dajun said with a dry laugh.
"All right, there's nothing else for you to do. Go do what you need to do." Ling Han nodded and sent Zhu Dajun away.
"It's better to eat before you leave," Ling Dongxing said politely. After all, he was asking for help.
How would Zhu Dajun dare? He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No need, no need, I'll go do what I need to do first." He raised his hands in obeisance to Ling Han, and then to Ling Dongxing, and retreated all the way out the door.
"Han 'er, wouldn't treating him like this have the opposite effect?" Ling Dongxing asked. After all, Zhu Dajun was an alchemist. It was fine if he didn't give him any benefits, but he couldn't be so rude with his words, right?
"Don't worry, Father. That guy bullies the weak and fears the strong. If you give him some face, he'll be the one to take advantage of," Ling Han said with a smile.
Ling Dongxing didn't ask Ling Han why Zhu Dajun would be so afraid and respectful of him. His son had already grown up, so he naturally had his own secrets. As his father, he only needed to support him.
Moreover, he also needed to prepare for the next part of the plan. It was time to switch from defense to offense.
"Alchemist Zhu!" When he saw Zhu Dajun come out, his grandson, Ling Chongkuan, walked out from the shadows and waved at him.
This pair of grandfather and grandson didn't leave after leaving the shop. Instead, they waited there.
In front of Ling Han, Zhu Dajun was like a pug, but in front of others, he immediately recovered his arrogant appearance. He humphed, and said, "What do you guys want?"
"Alchemist Zhu, you … Muyun and Ling Han are brothers of the same clan. Can you make an exception and let Muyun continue learning the art of alchemy from you?" Ling Chongkuan asked with a smile.
Zhu Dajun smiled, and said, "Attendant Ling, I can't make the decision on this matter. If you want your grandson to become an alchemist in the future, you have to get Young Master Han's approval first. Otherwise, even if you find another alchemist, it'll be useless. No one would dare to take your grandson as an apprentice."
What?
Ling Chongkuan and his grandson both revealed expressions of disbelief. He was just a piece of trash, so how could he have this kind of power?
"You guys can choose not to believe me, but this has nothing to do with me, so don't drag me into this." Zhu Dajun waved his hand. "However, I'll still give you guys a piece of advice. Don't ever go against Young Master Han. Furthermore, you guys don't know how lucky you are!"
They were all members of the Ling Family, and there was no overnight enmity between a family. As long as they sincerely apologized to Ling Dongxing and his son, they would definitely receive benefits from them in the future!
That was a man that even Grandmaster Zhu He Xin and the others had to treat with respect!
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