Ouyang Ningnuo!
As soon as Gu Beiyue mentioned the name, Han Yunxi almost forgot about him. When she first met him on Yu Zhou Island, her first impression of him was that he was shameless!
He had clearly colluded with Jun Yi Xie on Fishery Island to take advantage of Tianning's famine to make a fortune. But when he saw Jun Yi Xie trapped, he switched sides and boarded Long Fei Ye's ship to donate grain to Tianning's disaster areas.
In any case, he was a man who placed profit above all else and had no moral integrity at all. Still, weren't all businessmen like that? To say nothing of a big businessman like Ouyang Ningnuo.
Although she didn't have a good impression of him, that didn't stop Han Yunxi from working with him.
Han Yunxi knew that Ouyang Ningnuo had a lot of face in Medicine City.
The three great clans of Medicine City and a few other families of pharmacists were skilled in cultivating medicinal ingredients, but not in selling them. Most of them had to go through vendors to sell their wares to various parts of Cloud Realm Continent, from the big markets to the small pharmacies.
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's vendors were the most powerful and had worked with all three of Medicine City's great clans to get their hands on most of the best-selling ingredients.
Although Han Yunxi hadn't given the rights to any of the vendors yet and was still in the hands of Medicine City's Council of Elders, she still had a sliver of hope if Ouyang Ningnuo was willing to speak with them personally.
"We have to find a way to talk with him. Moreover, we can't make this matter public," Han Yunxi said seriously.
"It just so happens that the annual purchasing list for the imperial pharmacies will be out in a few days. Ouyang Ningnuo will make a personal trip, so this official is willing to act as a go-between for esteemed wangfei," Northmoon said.
Han Yunxi was thrilled. Just like that, the matter was happily settled.
After returning to the estate, Han Yunxi told Long Fei Ye about the matter, but Long Fei Ye only nodded without any objections.
Han Yunxi then wrote a letter to Gu Qi Sha explaining the matter. After all, this business deal belonged to Pill Fiend Pharmacy, so Gu Qi Sha had the right to know.
Gu Qi Sha immediately replied. He didn't have any objections either.
However, just as Gu Beiyue was about to make an appointment with Ouyang Ning Nuo and Han Yunxi was about to begin her first business negotiation, both Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha wanted to tag along.
Han Yunxi, accompanied by Long Fei Ye, Gu Beiyue, and Gu Qi Sha, appeared in front of Ouyang Ning Nuo.
Ouyang Ningnuo was flabbergasted. He'd assumed that only Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi would be present. He'd never imagined that a freak like Gu Qi Sha would show up, much less that the busy Duke of Qin.
Despite his stupor, Ouyang Ning Nuo quickly regained his senses and stood up to bow.
Although Jun Yi Xie had hired assassins at a sky-high price to kill him, this matter did not affect him at all. Just like when they first met on Fishery Island, he was dressed in white and had an elegant demeanor.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, it's been a long time since we parted on Fishery Island. This humble one misses you."
"Lord Pill Fiend, we haven't seen each other in more than two years."
In front of these two important figures, Gu Beiyue, the head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine, was only a minor character. Ouyang Ning Nuo placed him at the back of the group, his attitude still friendly and courteous. "Imperial Physician Gu, I trust you've been well since we last met?"
This guy, even in the face of an enemy, would still be so humble and courteous.
Gu Beiyue hastily bowed. "Thank you for your concern, President Ouyang. This humble one is well."
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi clearly didn't like this and only nodded in response. As for Gu Qi Sha, he didn't even acknowledge Ouyang Ning Nuo. He'd already found a comfortable seat and sat down to drink tea.
Ouyang Ning Nuo glanced at him but didn't make a fuss. He hurriedly invited everyone to take a seat.
After Gu Beiyue briefly mentioned the matter of the premium medicinal ingredients, Han Yunxi spoke up. "Since President Ouyang is sitting here today, I'm sure you're interested in this matter. You must also be … confident in your ability to succeed, right?"
Ouyang Ning Nuo had been so polite and easy to talk to just a moment ago, but now he was frowning and looking like he was in a difficult position.
Everyone present was smart enough to know that if this fellow was truly in a difficult position, he would've rejected them outright and wouldn't be sitting here.
Before Han Yunxi could say anything, Long Fei Ye asked impatiently, "What? You're not confident?"
"It's not that I'm not confident. It's just that this matter … isn't easy to handle." Ouyang Ning Nuo sighed.
Long Fei Ye said, "Whether it's easy or not is your own business. If you succeed, then there's a need for us to continue this discussion. If you can't, then all this talk is in vain. "
The corners of Han Yunxi's mouth twitched. She didn't know what to say.
Your Highness Duke of Qin, oh, Your Highness Duke of Qin. Although we're here to negotiate, we don't have any bargaining chips. In a sense, we're just asking for help.
Is it really okay to be so domineering?
Ouyang Ning Nuo had wanted to beat around the bush, but Long Fei Ye was right in front of him. He had no choice but to simplify things. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, to tell you the truth, I've been eyeing premium medicinal ingredients for two to three years now. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to secure them. I'm here today to see if Your Highness and esteemed wangfei have any other options. Let's discuss them together. "
"And if this prince says no?" Long Fei Ye asked.
If Ouyang Ning Nuo couldn't secure them, then how could they? Ouyang Ning Nuo's relationship with Medicine City's Wang Clan hadn't been made public, so they didn't have any connections in Medicine City.
Ouyang Ning Nuo clearly knew that they didn't have any, but he still came to negotiate. It was obvious that he had other motives.
Ouyang Ning Nuo hesitated. "If that's the case … then this matter really isn't going to work."
Han Yunxi was still mulling over Ouyang Ning Nuo's attitude when Gu Qi Sha suddenly slammed his teacup on the table with a loud bang.
Everyone turned to look at him in surprise.
Gu Qi Sha was calm and composed as he lazily said, "If you can't do it, then hurry up and leave. The tea here tastes terrible!"
Ouyang Ning Nuo was about to explain himself, but Long Fei Ye had already stood up and smoothed out Han Yunxi's bangs. "Let's go."
A trace of amusement flitted across Gu Beiyue's eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Ouyang Ning Nuo's perpetual smile finally froze. He already had a plan in mind when Gu Beiyue brought it up, so he came to see Han Yunxi because he had a good plan.
He'd originally planned to talk his way out of the matter and disappoint Han Yunxi. Then, he'd throw out an olive branch and have Han Yunxi beg him.
Han Yunxi didn't have any bargaining chips in this matter. She was already 70% cooperating with him and 30% asking him for help. If he'd been able to convince her to help him, then Han Yunxi would have no choice but to let him name his terms. There would be no room for negotiation.
How could he have known that this woman would bring Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha along? He also didn't expect that this woman would only say one sentence from start to finish before the negotiation fell apart.
Han Yunxi wasn't an idiot. She had already guessed that something was amiss. She reached out to grab Long Fei Ye's hand that was smoothing out her bangs and stood up as well.
Yes, she had taken the initiative to hold Long Fei Ye's hand, and Long Fei Ye had allowed her to do so as well.
This action was so natural that the two of them seemed to have gotten used to it.
Gu Qi Sha and Gu Beiyue both saw this. One stared fixedly at them, while the other looked away with a faint smile on his face.
Gu Qi Sha stood up as well. Gu Beiyue naturally didn't want to sit and followed suit. At this point, Ouyang Ning Nuo couldn't hold himself back any longer.
"Duke of Qin, this one has an idea. I wonder if you'd dare to take it."
"Let's hear it." Long Fei Ye remained unperturbed.
Ouyang Ning Nuo lowered his voice. "Sky Domain Black Market!"
Han Yunxi was puzzled. "I want low-grade high-quality medicinal ingredients. Why would Sky Domain Black Market have them?"
Most of the high-quality medicinal ingredients in the black market were sold by people in Medicine City. There weren't many of them, and most of them were high-quality ingredients.
"The black market doesn't have them, but the people in the black market have a good idea." Ouyang Ning Nuo's smile finally revealed a sly glint.
Han Yunxi still didn't understand. Long Fei Ye sneered, "Ouyang Ning Nuo, are you saying that we should just go straight to the black market and not ask you for help?"
Gu Qi Sha was clearly trying to undermine him, but Ouyang Ning Nuo was a good-natured man. He smiled and said, "It's not that easy to find a way to the black market. Who would be willing to pull strings for you and ruin their own business for no good reason? "
"So …"
Before Long Fei Ye could finish, Gu Qi Sha flared up. "So, what are you trying to say with all this bullshit?"
Long Fei Ye didn't say anything. Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue also fell silent.
Ouyang Ning Nuo suddenly felt awkward. He cleared his throat and said, "Sit, sit. Everyone, please sit down. This matter needs to be discussed slowly."
However, no one sat down.
Ouyang Ning Nuo had been through no less than a hundred major negotiations ever since he'd taken charge, but this was the first time he'd lost control of the situation and the initiative.
What could he do if no one sat down? He had no choice but to put it bluntly. "There are two bosses in Sky Domain Black Market who split all of its businesses equally. One of them is called Zhangsun Zelin, and he's a meticulous demon. All of Sky Domain Black Market's business is under his control. He works with the young masters of Medicine City's three great clans all year round to inflate the prices of medicinal ingredients and swindle buyers. If we can take him down, we'll have something to use against the three great clans. Then we won't have to worry about not having enough bargaining chips to negotiate with them. "
Han Yunxi laughed. "So, your so-called 'path' is to use underhanded means to take advantage of underhanded means!"
The three big medicine families were all big families. Although they had a lot of people and a lot of businesses, the ones who were able to sell top-grade medicines in the Qing-Yun Realm's black market had to be the young masters of their families with extremely high social status. In fact, the clan lords would tacitly approve of their actions. After all, the profits from such a business were simply too high.
Once this matter was exposed, it would greatly affect the reputation of the three great clans. Thus, if they could get their hands on evidence, they could use it to blackmail Medicine City into selling low-quality medicinal ingredients.
In short, Ouyang Ning Nuo's intention was to blackmail Medicine City instead of negotiating with them!
"Esteemed wangfei, please don't make it sound so unpleasant. Aren't we doing this for the sake of the patients? As long as the goal is noble, so what if the process is a little despicable? "Ouyang Ning Nuo chuckled.
"So, you're willing to volunteer?" Long Fei Ye asked with raised brows.
"As long as Your Highness Duke of Qin can take down Zhangsun Zelin, I won't take a single cent of Pill Fiend Pharmacy's business with Medicine City!" Ouyang Ning Nuo earnestly declared.
"Who's the other boss of Sky Domain Black Market?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"This one doesn't know. I'm only interested in Zhangsun Zelin's businesses." Ouyang Ning Nuo smiled.
At this point, Ouyang Ning Nuo's true goal was finally revealed. Han Yunxi thought, If it weren't for Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha's stubbornness, who knows what kind of trap this guy would've set for me!
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