Chapter 360: Third Bracelet

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

For normal people, this summer was holiday time. But for pharmaceutical companies worldwide, it was a very anxious time. This was due to the sudden appearance of the Flowing Snake Luo Yue Corporation.

Compared to any other pharmaceutical company, Luo Yue's earnings were thousands of times greater, upsetting every industry's established rules. It could be said that history has never seen such a lucrative product. And everyone knows it, yet they still buy it.

Any pharmaceutical company even slightly connected to Luo Yue would see exponentially increased profits. But Luo Yue needed no partners. All partnership offers, even those to help sell their products, were rejected.

Just as the world's pharmaceutical companies watched this enormous prize with admiration, Luo Yue Corporation announced a conference to seek partners. This shocked the entire industry.

Beijing instantly became the world's focal point. Why? Not only because of the conference, but also because large amounts of beauty pills would be sold there. They would also launch a new health pill, a novel type easing fatigue and stress-related discomfort. Essentially, it cured illness and improved health.

Six months prior, this pill would have been ridiculed. Now, bearing the Luo Yue Corporation name guaranteed quality. The company name itself was a golden guarantee. Counterfeiting the beauty pill proved impossible. Many attempts were made, but the fakes were easily identifiable.

First, there was only one distribution point: the designated Luo Yue store. Second, the pill melted instantly in the mouth, containing no impurities—a hot scientific research topic. Third, opening the bottle revealed a holographic "beauty pill" label. You consumed the words before the pill, enhancing its effect. This was uncopyable. Therefore, there were no successful imitations of this lucrative product.

Ye Mo knew his spirit-gathering formation-created essence chi words were uncopiable.

Therefore, many came to Beijing not for the conference, but for the beauty and health pills. On the black market, one beauty pill cost over 200,000—a direct result of Luo Yue Corporation's limited production. The business opportunity was clear: even one or two bottles meant big profits.

The most popular investment among citizens wasn't stocks or houses, but beauty pills.

Hence, no pharmaceutical company took this conference lightly. Many sent their strongest teams to Beijing, from all over the world.

In the days following the announcement, Beijing overflowed with people seeking riches. Many pharmaceutical companies lacked sufficient office space, even struggling to find lodging.

Beijing tightened security, increasing police presence significantly.

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Ye Mo initially planned to let Luo Fei meet Zang Jiayan and others in Beijing alone. But, realizing he hadn't visited Ye Ling and Zi Feng in a long time, he decided to join her.

Ye Mo and Luo Fei arrived in Beijing the second day, opting for a plane instead of the flying sword. During the flight, Ye Mo taught Luo Fei about spirit herbs; her learning capacity was exceptional.

Upon arriving at the Yu Mao Hotel, Luo Yue Corporation's Beijing location, Zang Jiayan, Yu Miaodan, and others awaited. Yang Jiu and Han Zai oversaw security, along with two of Fang Nan's henchmen, whose martial arts had improved significantly.

Xu Ping remained at Flowing Snake to oversee production. Fang Nan would have come personally, had Ye Mo not instructed otherwise. Luo Fei's presence ensured sufficient safety; she was far stronger than Fang Nan, and Zang Jiayan was a Yellow Level master.

Though from an inner hidden sect, Luo Fei had lived longer in the city than Ye Mo, and understood Luo Yue's rise to fame and its CEO's power. Even knowing Ye Mo was the true boss, she was still shocked by Zang Jiayan's reverence.

"This is…" Ye Mo hesitated, unsure whether to introduce her full name.

Luo Fei quickly interjected, "I'm Lou Yifei."

Ye Mo nodded. "From now on, Lou Yifei will handle material import and inspection. Luo Yifei will be responsible for acquiring rare herbs. Miaodan, assist her."

"Yes, CEO Ye." Two years had healed Yu Miaodan. Her life was fulfilling, profoundly grateful to Ye Mo. She no longer feared betrayal, preferring this quiet yet busy life to her previous perilous existence.

"CEO Ye, what are our standards for collaboration partners?" Zang Jiayan, too, loved his current life. Post-military, he'd found purpose, revering Ye Mo for creating the beauty pill.

Ye Mo hummed. "Their herbal expertise, and satisfactory technological skills. We'll assess this from their prepared materials, but we don't need companies that don't value rare herb collection and storage."

"Yuan Bei Corporation and Lian Feng Corporation take herb collection seriously. I've seen their stores; they have some we need. Yuan Bei's heart safety serum is purely herbal," Zang Jiayan replied.

"Okay, arrange it. I'm going to see my brother and sister. I'll come by later if I have time." Ye Mo left the specifics to them.

…

Beijing remained densely populated, unaffected by the Song family's expulsion. Passing Drunk Eye Bar saddened Ye Mo, remembering Nie Shuangshuang. He'd given her a Lotus Life Pill, wondering about her well-being.

"I've arrived in Beijing. Qingxue, you and Mumei should come quickly. There's no lodging left. Your mother's still in America; she'll be back later," a middle-aged man spoke on the phone.

Qingxue? Ye Mo recognized the man. His following words clarified his identity.

"Qingxue, Fei Yu Corporation's success depends on this. Failing to connect with Luo Yue Corporation means hardship. But don't worry. Remember when we first moved to Yu state? We had nothing then. So what? Yuan Bei may dominate, but we won't challenge them…" The man's tone was weary.

Ning Qingxue's father, Ning Zhongfei. He seemed haggard.

This was Ye Mo's first encounter with Ning Zhongfei. He seemed strong-willed, but utterly exhausted.

However, Ye Mo's spirit sense scan of the man's black handbag revealed a bracelet identical to Tang Beiwei's. Why were there three? Only one pair should exist.