Chapter 1746 — Wei Zhao's Fury (Part 1)
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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 Jingming.
So Kang Jingming 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 Jingming dialed Guan Xuewen'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 Xuewen 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 Jingming 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 Jingming said.
"Collateral? So you really do mean to go back on your word!" Guan Xuewen 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 Jingming deliberately adopted this lofty, condescending tone.
Guan Xuewen 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 Jingming said.
"If not money, then what collateral do you want?" Guan Xuewen 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 Jingming 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 Xuewen was so angered by Kang Jingming 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 Jingming 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 Xuewen had not expected Kang Jingming 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 Jingming, hearing that there was hope, said delightedly.