Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Strike at the Snake’s Vital Point

Luo Tianying had the desperate air of a man searching for a great talent.

He couldn’t help it; he was anxious!

He was worried sick!

He had been searching for the ”Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass” for so long, yet he hadn’t seen a single blade.

’What about my plan to break into the southern market and dominate the Jinling National Medicine scene?’

The factories, the clients, and all the top executives at Linghai National Medicine were waiting for Luo Tianying’s ”good news”!

’Who knew this Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass would be so hard to find?’

And it was indeed hard to find!

Because this grass was something Qin Tianxuan had completely made up.

Writing the Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass into that fake medical text was a common tactic in the world of military intelligence.

A spoiled brat like Luo Tianying would never have guessed that Qin Tianxuan was applying military strategies from the battlefield to the world of business.

And so, the Eldest Young Master Luo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan when he suddenly received news: the successor of Lingzhi Hall, Elder Immortal Qi, was right here in Jinling!

Luo Tianying, ever cautious, first conducted a thorough investigation into this Old Man Qi.

’The seventeenth-generation heir of Lingzhi Hall. His family has specialized in manufacturing traditional medicine for a hundred years. That part checks out!’

Most importantly, it was said that the miraculous ”Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass” had appeared in Old Man Qi’s possession!

An entire warehouse full—hundreds of cartloads of Celestial Cyan Grass!

Someone had even seen it with their own eyes.

The people from the Divine Doctor Ye Family conducted a detailed investigation and even went to great lengths to obtain a single stalk of Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass.

”Young Master Luo, we’ve run our tests. This grass is truly miraculous. It’s been lost to Da Xia for ages. Based on the composition of its leaves, it comes from a desert region. But what’s incredible is that even the desert natives don’t recognize this plant!”

A report was handed to Luo Tianying.

He flipped through it excitedly.

”Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass! A top-grade medicinal herb from ancient esoteric texts. It grows only in the shadows of arid lands and is extremely rare. Each stalk takes three years to sprout, and it grows one inch every three years!”

With trembling hands, the Eldest Young Master Luo picked up the stalk of grass, staring at it in a trance.

”Young Master Luo, this stalk we acquired must have taken at least thirty years to grow. Look at the structure of the leaves, the tendrils on it—they really are crescent-shaped. It’s truly worthy of the name Moonlight Celestial Cyan!”

A group of people gathered around this common weed, marveling at it.

If the old veterans of the Northern Domain Battle Department saw this, they would probably die laughing.

In the sandy fields of the Northern Domain’s Longshou Hill, only the hardiest camels would deign to eat this grass. In the saline lands at the desert’s edge, this weed grew everywhere, sprouting wildly every year.

For such a plant to now be treated as a sacred grass, cradled like a priceless treasure by the Divine Doctor Ye Family and the Eldest Young Master Luo, was utterly hilarious.

It was under these circumstances that Luo Tianying sent his men to follow Old Man Qi, desperate to get a meeting at any cost.

He wanted to display the prowess of a Luo Family heir, hoping to move the successor of Lingzhi Hall with his sincerity.

After a series of complicated maneuvers, Old Man Qi very reluctantly agreed to a meeting.

A grand welcome banquet was held at Luo Tianying’s private villa.

Representatives from both Linghai National Medicine and the Divine Doctor Ye Family were in attendance.

The moment Old Man Qi appeared, he stunned them all.

With his ethereal, immortal-like bearing and extraordinary aura, every word from his mouth was a reference to some divine pharmacopoeia.

Old Man Qi couldn’t go three sentences without boasting about the glory of his ancestors.

His demeanor and professionalism left Luo Tianying thoroughly impressed.

”Elder Qi, I heard you have some Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass?” After a few rounds of drinks, Luo Tianying impatiently cut to the chase.

Old Man Qi’s eyelids drooped. ”No. That’s an Immortal Grass. How could I possibly have any? Ah, Young Master Luo, thank you for your hospitality. I have other matters to attend to, let’s talk another time!”

He feigned ignorance and made to leave.

This was the tactic Qin Tianxuan had instructed him to use: playing hard to get!

Luo Tianying grew anxious. He grabbed Immortal Qi and began to plead humbly.

Old Man Qi looked troubled. ”Young Master Luo, I feel we’re kindred spirits, so I’ll be honest with you. The sacred grass... I do have some. But I’ve already negotiated a price with Longyue, and I’m about to deliver it. You’re putting me in a difficult position!”

Luo Tianying waved his hand grandly. ”How much is Longyue paying you? I’ll pay ten times that!”

Old Man Qi looked horrified. ”That would be over a hundred million!”

Luo Tianying burst out laughing. ”Money has never been an issue! I must have this sacred grass!”

Old Man Qi seemed moved. He grabbed a cup of wine and drank with Young Master Luo.

By the time the banquet was ending, a hundred cartloads of weeds had been sold.

At a price ten times higher than what Qin Tianxuan had originally set!

Luo Tianying was simply too impatient. He insisted on inspecting the goods that very night and hauled away a hundred cartloads of the so-called Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass.

After his resounding victory, Old Man Qi also signed an exclusive supply agreement with Linghai National Medicine.

This contract was no small matter—it was filled with traps!

Linghai National Medicine’s legal department was frantic after reviewing it, slapping their thighs in frustration and warning Young Master Luo that the contract was unfair.

But Luo Tianying couldn’t be bothered with such details. He only asked if the contract was effective!

Could it grant him an exclusive monopoly on the miraculous Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass?

Of course, there was no problem with that.

After all, Qin Tianxuan had no intention of selling it to anyone *but* the Eldest Young Master Luo!

And so, the contract was signed on the spot.

It was written very clearly: the next batch of three hundred cartloads of Moonlight Celestial Cyan Grass would be supplied to Linghai immediately, but if Luo Tianying failed to produce the payment, he would have to pay a penalty one hundred times the amount!

Heh, had Luo Tianying’s brain been hit by a car? He actually signed such a contract!

Three hundred cartloads, plus the subsequent agreements, was a 300-million deal. A hundredfold penalty would be 30 billion.

Even if Luo Tianying was the scion of a wealthy family and controlled Linghai National Medicine, the liquid cash he could access wouldn’t exceed three billion!

And that was an overestimation!

Before long, Old Man Qi brought the contract to Qin Tianxuan.

Qin Tianxuan looked at the agreement, speechless. ”Luo Tianying signed it without even reading it?”

”Yes, Mr. Qin, you have no idea. The guy was probably drunk. He actually agreed to a hundredfold penalty.”

Qin Tianxuan tossed the contract aside disdainfully, his eyes turning cold. ”Prince, you may proceed with the next phase of the plan. We’ll strike the snake at its vital point and cut off Luo Tianying’s cash flow!”