Chapter 298: Chapter 218: Cultivating a New S-Class Potion Production Enterprise
After Liu Xuan left the Floating Vehicle with Lin Qi, her gaze fell upon the security team already waiting for them.
She immediately noticed Jingang, who was keeping a distance of four or five steps from the security team.
Liu Xuan’s voice held a note of surprise. "Jingang, what brings you here?"
Today’s invitation was from Jin Yuanxi. Logically, it should have nothing to do with Jingang, who served under Qiao Xi.
Jingang replied as per Qiao Xi’s instructions, "Director Qiao Xi was worried someone might do something irrational and ordered me to come keep an eye on things."
When a Capitalist wants to offer a favor that costs them nothing, they naturally let the main party know about it.
Jingang didn’t bother to hide his words from Xiaojin, who worked for Jin Yuanxi. This alone showed that although Qiao Xi and Jin Yuanxi were both permanent directors, there was still a gap in their power.
Besides the gap between the permanent directors, there was also a gap between Jingang and Xiaojin, despite both being security team leaders.
One was a madman who had clawed his way up from the bottom and, just days later, dared to replace his body with a High-Level Prosthetic Body.
The other was a loyal dog who had toiled for Jin Yuanxi for twenty years just to get the position of security team leader.
In security team circles, everyone knew Jingang’s future was limitless. Naturally, Xiaojin wouldn’t dare to offend him.
Not daring to respond directly, Xiaojin calmly turned to Liu Xuan and said, "Miss Liu, Mr. Lin, Director Jin Yuanxi has been waiting for a long time."
Seeing this scene unfold, Liu Xuan immediately understood the deeper meaning behind it.
Director Qiao Xi had specifically sent Jingang to back up United Pharmaceutical!
’But it’s probably not a favor for me.’
During her conversation with Qiao Xi, Liu Xuan had sensed that Qiao Xi was trying to probe for the person backing her.
’The person backing me?’
’Who is backing United Pharmaceutical?’
’Theoretically, I’m United Pharmaceutical’s greatest backer.’
’This so-called backer is most likely the force behind Lin Qi.’
But since Lin Qi hadn’t revealed anything voluntarily, Liu Xuan wouldn’t expose him.
She gave Jingang a slightly grateful nod, then said to Lin Qi, "Come with me. We shouldn’t keep Director Jin waiting."
Liu Xuan deliberately created the impression that her relationship with Lin Qi was not one of equals.
This was to protect Lin Qi.
The probing had actually begun the moment the Floating Vehicle landed.
Any slip-up in the details could expose Lin Qi.
Lin Qi nodded, his eyes flickering slightly. He projected a sense of detachment, as if this was the first time he had ever witnessed such a scene.
This was the Council Building!
It was nominally the highest seat of power in the Asian Administrative Region—the true pinnacle of authority.
Ordinary people, even high-level executives from large corporations who normally carried themselves with an impressive air, would become more reserved than usual before this building.
Lin Qi’s performance was very normal and consistent with his life story.
But to be honest, Lin Qi wasn’t entirely acting.
This building was truly a den of crouching tigers and hidden dragons; there was more than one Tier Four Extraordinary here.
At least twenty percent of Lin Qi’s nervousness and awkwardness was real.
Xiaojin was no Jingang. He didn’t know as much and was unaware of Jin Yuanxi’s intention to test them. He simply led Liu Xuan and Lin Qi toward Jin Yuanxi’s office.
Along the way, Lin Qi deliberately stayed half a step behind Liu Xuan, as if by instinct.
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Jin Yuanxi watched the scene in the public area through the Council Building’s surveillance system.
His brow furrowed slightly.
’Looks like I was overthinking things.’
’The Liu Clan’s connection with Qiao Xi doesn’t seem to be because of some sudden change, but because the Liu Clan has been planning this in advance all along.’
’None of these big corporations are ever content. My backing wasn’t enough for them; they had to find another escape route.’
’But the problem is, the Liu Clan’s scheme actually worked.’
’This escape route, Qiao Xi, has actually become the crucial point now, leaving me in a bit of a bind.’
Jin Yuanxi mulled it over.
’Negotiations with the Liu Clan are still necessary. It’s true I accepted significant benefits from the Si Clan, but that was a vulnerability I left exposed on purpose.’
’As for my dealings with Ninghang Technology and even Europe, there can’t be any evidence, because I didn’t actually seek "benefits"—or rather, the benefits I seek are not for the present.’
Jin Yuanxi’s eyes flickered continuously as he formulated a counter plan in his mind.
Having clawed his way up in Alliance City for decades, Jin Yuanxi was well-versed in the art of self-preservation.
No benefit was ever a higher priority than self-preservation.
Therefore, whenever Jin Yuanxi made a plan, he always prepared an escape route in advance.
He just never expected that the Liu Clan had also prepared an escape route of their own.
’That old fox Liu Xingyuan is truly a student of my own making. His methods are remarkably similar to mine.’
’I have no choice but to abandon the Si Clan. It’s a pity. After all, the Si Clan is one of only two corporations in the Asian Administrative Region capable of cultivating S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers. But for my own self-preservation, I have to let them go.’
Although it pained him, Jin Yuanxi didn’t hesitate for a second when it came to abandoning the Si Clan.
When his own safety was on the line, there was truly nothing he wouldn’t abandon.
No longer watching Liu Xuan and Lin Qi’s movements on the surveillance monitors, Jin Yuanxi sat up straight and awaited their arrival.
Soon, under Xiaojin’s guidance, Liu Xuan and Lin Qi entered Jin Yuanxi’s office.
Lin Qi kept his head slightly lowered, observing Jin Yuanxi with his Spiritual Vision.
’This permanent director doesn’t seem to be an Extraordinary.’
’That makes sense. If all eleven permanent directors of the Big Business Alliance were Tier Four Extraordinaries, that would be far too much power concentrated in one place.’
The status of a permanent director generally depends on three things.
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