She first found a person worthy of trust, and then she assigned the task to him, after which she let him take the money to the Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction to discuss the business.

Suddenly, a person dressed strikingly like a tycoon arrived, which somewhat surprised Zhong Hongyan, especially after hearing the "business" he wanted to discuss.

"Mr. Li, may I ask if you are a cultivator?" Zhong Hongyan inquired.

"What the heck is a cultivator? Qingqing never told me about it," Li Xueling responded, completely confused.

He and Su Qingqing were university classmates, and they were close, the kind of good friends who talked about everything; this time, he had been sent by Su Qingqing to negotiate a business deal, puzzled and bewildered, he did not know the purpose of the transaction; but since it was specifically assigned by Su Qingqing, it must be a very important business; therefore, he had to face it with caution.

Both the words 'cultivator' and 'cultivation power' contain the word 'cultivation,' so Li Xueling, inspired, suddenly thought, "Right! I am a cultivator."

"Oh? Mr. Li, at what realm is your current strength?" Zhong Hongyan continued to inquire.

"Cultivators also differ in realms?" Li Xueling was confused again.

However, speaking too much could lead to mistakes, and he could no longer answer Zhong Hongyan's questions, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Miss Zhong, I am here to discuss business, let's not inquire into these private matters. Let's focus on the business matters."

Staring at his somewhat flustered eyes, Zhong Hongyan seemed to have received her answer, then said, "Right! Right! The business discussion is crucial, the business discussion is crucial."

After all, their Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction was an organization that opened its doors to do business, and they refused no business.

"The elixir that contains cultivation power you mentioned must be the Yuan Force Pill; the price of a Yuan Force Pill is generally over ten billion, I wonder, Mr. Li, if you have that much money?" Zhong Hongyan asked.

"One pill for ten billion?" Li Xueling was utterly flabbergasted. However, Su Qingqing had handed him over fifty billion, probably considering this. Thus, he calmed himself and was no longer surprised.

"Yes! As long as Miss Zhong can deliver the goods, I can pay the money," Li Xueling answered.

"Oh? That's quite a bold statement! How many Yuan Force Pills would you like, sir?" Zhong Hongyan inquired.

One pill for over ten billion, now with over fifty billion, Li Xueling swiftly calculated and blurted out, "Five!"

"Five? Over fifty billion? Tsk, tsk, that's quite a good business," Zhong Hongyan was very satisfied, then instructed, "Please, Mr. Li, make a ten percent deposit; once our Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction acquires five Yuan Force Pills, we will surely deliver them promptly."

Acquiring Yuan Force Pills was not easy, and if Li Xueling suddenly decided against their deal, their Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction would suffer a huge loss; thus, they absolutely required a deposit.

"Ten percent deposit, over five billion, oh come on! This is a rip-off!" Li Xueling thought indignantly; however, he was the one needing a favor now, so he had no choice but to proceed.

After making the deposit and receiving the contract, Li Xueling inquired, "How long will it take your company to acquire five Yuan Force Pills?"

"At least two to three days, at most a few weeks, or even months. It depends on luck, if we are lucky, it will be quick; if not, it will be slow," Zhong Hongyan answered.

Although their Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction was a large company, they could not guarantee the quick acquisition of Yuan Force Pills; because these pills were not easy to find, requiring visits to various cultivation sects, or Medicinal Saint Valley, or even competing entities.

"Then please try to acquire the five Yuan Force Pills as soon as possible, I really need them," Li Xueling conveyed the message assigned by Su Qingqing.

"OK! I will do my best," Zhong Hongyan responded.

"Thank you for that," Li Xueling said, then turned and walked away.

He had not walked far when Zhong Hongyan sent someone to follow him.

Actually, she did not need to do this since earning money was all that mattered; however, she was a bit puzzled, wondering who Li Xueling was working for, and that over fifty billion made her even more suspicious; because last night, she had given that exact amount to Su Qingqing, the CEO of Dou Tian TV, who was working for Lin Yifan; and so she naturally became suspicious of him.

However, all of this was just her speculation with no solid evidence; hence, verification through tracking was necessary.

She was sure that Li Xueling was not a cultivator because she could not sense any cultivation power emanating from him; thus, Li Xueling was definitely representing some cultivator.

Shortly after driving off, Li Xueling entered an underground parking garage; then he took the elevator up to the mall above, turned left and right, weaving through various pathways; he soon arrived at a pre-arranged clothing store, changed his clothes, and then slipped away alone.

This was as Lin Yifan had instructed Su Qingqing to direct the person who went to the Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction to negotiate the business, aiming to shake off any trackers from the auction house.

Zhong Hongyan was naturally suspicious; thus, she definitely sent someone to follow him. If it was found out that he was not a person from the Medicinal Saint Valley, he would be hunted by the various cultivation sects; because apart from the Medicinal Saint Valley and the Voodoo Sect, no one could refine the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote. And since the Voodoo Sect was targeted by all major cultivation sects, if he was mistaken for someone from the Voodoo Sect, he would be doomed.

Everything went smoothly, and shortly after entering the mall, the people from the Night Osmanthus Fragrance Auction lost track; since they were unfamiliar with the place, they definitely couldn't keep up with Li Xueling, a man familiar with the area.

Arriving at the designated location, Li Xueling relayed the "business achievements" to Su Qingqing; who, in turn, passed the news to Lin Yifan.

Upon hearing that the "business" was perfectly completed, Lin Yifan was somewhat relieved; however, the lack of a definite delivery timeline filled him with anxiety; because he could not hold out much longer.

After the "business" was completed, Su Qingqing suggested she wanted to meet Lin Yifan; however, he declined.

He dared not let Su Qingqing see him in his current state, lest Su Qingqing and Xiao Lian worry.

However, the more he acted this way, the more worried Su Qingqing became. So, after hanging up the phone, she sent someone to the Antian Group to look for Secretary Zhou's whereabouts.

On checking, she learned that the general manager of the Antian Group and Secretary Zhou, Lin bodyguard had been missing from work for many days.

As for where they went, no one knew; however, Secretary Zhou had indeed visited the company several times in the past few days, but hadn't appeared since then.

Such secretive actions assuredly were not for a vacation; therefore, she decided to deploy people around the Antian Group to closely monitor Zhou Jiajia's movements.

Zhou Jiajia had no idea she was being watched; nonetheless, she had already assigned all her tasks during those days; thus, even if cases of framing and entrapment remained unsolved, she could afford not to go to work. Therefore, Su Qingqing's arrangements would be in vain.

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