Chapter 1746 — Wei Zhao's Fury (Part 1)

If he obtained Guan Daifu Pharmaceuticals' prescriptions, then Kang Shenyi Pharmaceuticals would not merely be able to hold its own against Guan Daifu Pharmaceuticals—an even split of the market was entirely possible! And at that point, he would be the savior of the Kang family, and the position of family head would belong to none other than Kang Zhaoming.

So Kang Zhaoming pondered for a moment, then called You Shisan again, telling him that under no circumstances was he to release anyone, and that he absolutely had to keep a close watch on Guan Xin. Then Kang Zhaoming dialed Guan Xuemin's number once more.

"Hello? You have the pill formula now, so it's time to honor your promise and let her go, isn't it?" Guan Xuemin picked up the phone and asked urgently. At this moment he had lost all his usual composure—Guan Xin was the granddaughter he cherished most, and now that something had happened to her, he could not remain calm for even a moment.

"Doctor Guan, this formula of yours requires an alchemist to refine it, and verifying it is really too much trouble. So we are not at ease!" Kang Zhaoming had begun to put on airs.

"Then what do you want? Surely you don't mean to go back on your word?" There was a note of fury in Doctor Guan's words.

"Heh heh, going back on our word—that's not quite it. But if you happen to give us a fake pill formula, then we would be the ones taking a huge loss, wouldn't we? So you will have to put up a little more collateral, otherwise it will be very hard for us to release her..." Kang Zhaoming said.

"Collateral? So you really do mean to go back on your word!" Guan Xuemin said angrily. "How can you go back and forth like this? It was clearly agreed—we give you the formula, and you release Xinxin. Now you want collateral too..."

"Doctor Guan, calm yourself. In your current mood, it is very difficult for us to continue this discussion. How about we talk again after you have cooled down?" Kang Zhaoming deliberately adopted this lofty, condescending tone.

Guan Xuemin was about to explode with rage, but with his granddaughter in their hands he did not dare to show his anger. He could only say, "How much money do you want? What is it you want? Say it clearly, all at once!"

"Money? I have already said, mentioning money is so vulgar. Doctor Guan, is your memory failing you—have you grown muddled with anger?" Kang Zhaoming said.

"If not money, then what collateral do you want?" Guan Xuemin asked.

"Doctor Guan, give me the formulas for the wound medicine and the painkiller as security, and we will release your granddaughter. If, after I verify that the formula for the Life-Extending Detox Pill is genuine, I will return these two formulas to you," Kang Zhaoming said.

"A formula is not money—once I give it to you, you will know it, so what use is it to return it to me?" Guan Xuemin was so angered by Kang Zhaoming that he laughed. This man was utterly insatiable—even after getting the formula for the Life-Extending Detox Pill he was not satisfied, and now he had come asking for other formulas!

"Heh heh, Doctor Guan, you are clever, so I will not say more. Yes or no, give me a straight answer!" Kang Zhaoming did not even bother to explain. "If yes, I release her. If no, then wait until I have verified the authenticity of the Life-Extending Detox Pill formula, and then I will release her! But I cannot guarantee Guan Xin's personal safety in the meantime, heh heh... you know what I mean..."

"......" Guan Xuemin had not expected Kang Zhaoming to be so shameless, but at this moment he truly could not afford to provoke him. He could only say, "Then let me discuss it further and get back to you!"

"That's the way! Go and discuss it quickly!" Kang Zhaoming, hearing that there was hope, said delightedly.

Doctor Guan hung up the phone, his chest heaving with rage. At last he let out a long breath, and then, with no other choice, dialed Wei Zhao's number once more. Much as he hated to trouble Wei Zhao, for the sake of his granddaughter he could only risk his old face!

The call connected quickly. On Wei Zhao's end, he too was deeply concerned for Guan Xin's safety, so as soon as he picked up he asked hurriedly, "Elder Guan, how is it? They got the formula—did they release Xinxin?"

"Alas!" Guan Xuemin sighed and said with a bitter smile, "Xiao Yi, the other side is insatiable. It was agreed that once they had the Life-Extending Detox Pill formula they would release Xinxin, but now they want the formulas for the wound medicine and the painkiller as well... This time I am certain the other side must be the Kang Shenyi family, because they are the only ones who are our competitors!"

"They want more?" Wei Zhao frowned, a surge of anger rising in his heart. Was this not treating him as a fool? Did they really think he was easy to bully? He had given them the formula for the Life-Extending Detox Pill and still they were not content—now they wanted something else?

Wei Zhao was not the sort of person to let others push him around. Even when facing Heaven-rank experts, he would sometimes erupt—let alone a Kang Shenyi family.

"Indeed. But I have no other way. If it truly comes to it, I will give up my shares in Guan Daifu Pharmaceuticals—I will work for you for free, and you may use my name for free as well. Xinxin is my only granddaughter..." Having said all this, Guan Xuemin felt deeply ashamed, but there was no help for it—he truly could not abandon Guan Xin.

"Elder Guan, what are you saying!" Hearing Guan Xuemin's words, Wei Zhao was caught between laughter and tears. "Aren't you treating me like an outsider? When I was in trouble back then, you were willing to take me as your disciple despite the pressure. And now you say such things? Besides, Xinxin is my good friend too. I want to save her, and that has nothing to do with you—you need not feel guilty about anything..."

"Xiao Yi, thank you truly! For the two of us, grandfather and granddaughter, to have met you is truly our good fortune!" Guan Xuemin said, moved.

"Let us set that aside for now. The other side is so insatiable that even if we give them these two formulas, they will likely find some other way to demand more things, and in the end they might well demand the whole company," Wei Zhao said.

"I know that too. This kind of chain fraud appears on television all the time. But right now I truly have no other way!" Guan Xuemin was utterly helpless as well.

"Elder Guan, I will contact Qiu Lingshan now and have her see whether she can track down the kidnappers, and then I will hurry back to Songshan City as fast as I can! You need not worry about this matter—I will resolve it for you!" Wei Zhao could tolerate it no longer. They had asked for a pill formula, and Wei Zhao had given it; but to want more—that was insatiable greed. Wei Zhao's bottom line had been crossed, and naturally he would go back and settle this matter himself.

"That's right—the other side forbids us to call the police, saying that if we do they will tear up the ticket..." Guan Xuemin cautioned. "And he said the call went through several transfers, routed through several foreign countries before being relayed back, so Lingshan's side probably will not be able to do anything either..."

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