Negotiations

Actually, no one could blame them. Jiang Fan really was still very young, and his features were slightly immature.

Especially after practicing the Breathing Technique, his skin had become incredibly smooth and tender, making him look even more refined.

It was only natural for people to misunderstand!

Sikong Yao was stunned for a long while before attempting to ask,

"Who is this?"

Lu Bo smiled faintly.

"This is our client, Brother Jiang!"

After saying that, Lu Bo rose to his feet.

"All right. Since Brother Jiang has arrived, my task is complete!"

"I'll leave the rest to you?"

"I'll step out for a while?"

As he spoke, he glanced toward Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan nodded. After receiving the signal, Lu Bo walked toward the door.

Sikong Yao opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Lu Bo had already considerately closed the door for them.

Sikong Yao frowned and muttered,

"That old fellow couldn't have just dragged someone in to fob us off, could he?"

The three of them had all given Lu Bo quite a few benefits in exchange for information about the client.

Lu Bo had taken their benefits and promised to make an introduction.

Yet he had brought all three of their companies together, then somehow found a young man who looked like a high school student. Anyone would feel that Lu Bo was brushing them off.

So it was hardly strange for her to complain like this!

After saying that, she glanced at Xia Chengyang. Xia Chengyang, however, was deep in thought and did not respond, as if he were considering something.

Jiang Fan picked up the tea beside him and took a sip before saying indifferently,

"Oh?"

"If Boss Sikong thinks Lu Bo is fobbing you off, you can leave now!"

As soon as Jiang Fan said this, Sikong Yao's expression changed.

She instinctively wanted to lose her temper, but seemingly thought of something and held it back.

Xia Chengyang looked at Jiang Fan in surprise.

Although Jiang Fan appeared to be a high school student,

neither his tone nor his bearing was anything like that of a high school student.

Facing the heads of three pharmaceutical groups, he remained so calm and composed. That alone was enough to prove that Jiang Fan was no ordinary person.

Seeing that Sikong Yao no longer spoke, Jiang Fan chuckled.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Jiang Fan!"

"As you can see, I really am a high school student!"

"But this bottle of serum was indeed refined by me!"

The moment Jiang Fan finished speaking, Yu Jun hurriedly said,

"Brother Jiang, I believe you!"

"You're right. Anyone who doesn't believe you can leave!"

Sikong Yao was instantly furious enough to smoke.

"You!"

But in the next moment, she noticed something unusual about Yu Jun and turned to smile.

"How could that be?"

"I was only speaking off the cuff just now. I hope you won't take offense!"

Xia Chengyang knew that Yu Jun had more information than they did. Although he found it somewhat unbelievable as well,

judging from Yu Jun's reaction, he knew that Jiang Fan was indeed likely the person they had been looking for.

Thus, he ignored Sikong Yao and Yu Jun as they tore into each other and instead smiled at Jiang Fan.

"Brother Jiang, let me introduce myself as well. I'm Xia Chengyang, the person in charge of Zhenyao Workshop. I've wanted to meet you for a long time, and today I finally got the chance!"

"I imagine you know why the three of us are here. We're all here to do business, so I won't beat around the bush. Let's put everything on the table: all three of our companies are very interested in the serum in your hands!"

"I wonder whether you have any intention of selling the formula you possess?"

As soon as Xia Chengyang said this, Yu Jun and Sikong Yao stopped arguing and turned to look at Jiang Fan at the same time.

Jiang Fan smiled faintly.

"Since Boss Xia is being so frank, I won't waste words either!"

"I am indeed interested in cooperating. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to meet with you!"

The few of them immediately grew excited and exchanged glances.

Jiang Fan shook his head.

"However, by cooperation, I don't mean selling the formula to you!"

"I mean jointly developing a new product!"

The few of them were stunned. Clearly, Jiang Fan's answer had been beyond their expectations.

Everyone knew that the three major pharmaceutical groups controlled River City's pharmaceutical resources.

Ordinary people simply had no way to get involved.

Whenever they cooperated with other parties, they almost always acquired them. There was no such thing as jointly developing a product.

With the resources of a high school student, what gave Jiang Fan the right to cooperate with them?

Sikong Yao gave a charming laugh.

"Jiang... little brother!"

"You may not understand the structure of our pharmaceutical groups very well. We've never had a rule of cooperating with other people or organizations!"

"I'm willing to buy this bottle of serum for five million!"

Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes.

On the one hand, he was extremely uncomfortable with the way Sikong Yao addressed him.

On the other, he instantly sentenced this woman, Sikong Yao, to death in his mind!

Five million! Did she really take him for some little child?

Jiang Fan stopped paying attention to her and instead looked toward Xia Chengyang and Yu Jun.

"Do you two think so as well?"

Xia Chengyang and Yu Jun hesitated for a moment.

"This..."

Jiang Fan chuckled.

"I imagine you two have already learned about this serum's effects!"

"It costs half as much to produce as an ordinary Fourth Generation Serum, yet its efficacy is more than fifty percent higher!"

The few of them nodded upon hearing this.

Ever since Yu Jun had obtained this bottle of serum and tested its efficacy,

it had ceased to be much of a secret among the major pharmaceutical groups.

Jiang Fan's gaze swept over them.

"Since you already know, you should be able to calculate the profits involved, right?"

Xia Chengyang spoke up.

"Brother Jiang, if you're willing to sell it, I'm willing to offer a reasonable price!"

"But if you want to cooperate, I still can't make that decision for now!"

When he said the words "reasonable price," his voice was noticeably heavier, giving Sikong Yao a small jab.

Sikong Yao was so furious that her teeth itched, but she could not say anything to Xia Chengyang in front of everyone.

Jiang Fan could not be bothered with their petty calculations and turned his gaze toward Yu Jun.

"What about you, Old Yu?"

Yu Jun furrowed his brow and pondered. After wrestling with it for a long time, he asked hoarsely,

"Brother Jiang, how would we cooperate?"

Xia Chengyang and Sikong Yao's expressions changed, and they looked at Yu Jun in disbelief.

I knew this old fellow would cause trouble. Sure enough!

Yu Jun felt their gazes and glared fiercely at them.

It was not that he wanted to break the rules. He simply had no way out now!

Zhenyao Workshop and Miaofang Pavilion both had Fourth Generation products as a safety net. Only Anshi Hall had nothing at all. If he stood on the same side as Xia Chengyang now, it was entirely possible that Anshi Hall would be wiped out in the end. What did rules matter then?

Seeing this, Jiang Fan smiled faintly.

"It's very simple. I'll provide the formula and refining techniques, while Anshi Hall will handle production and sales. We'll split the profits fifty-fifty!"

Yu Jun's expression changed when he heard the fifty-fifty split.

"No! Fifty percent is too high!"

Jiang Fan shrugged.

"As far as I know, Anshi Hall still doesn't have a Fourth Generation product. If this serum can enter the market, it can not only make up for the lack of a Fourth Generation product but also clear away Anshi Hall's troubles down the road..."

Jiang Fan paused, then smiled.

"Most importantly, the mass-produced version can be modified accordingly. Although its efficacy will be slightly weaker, the cost will be lower and the profits higher!"

Yu Jun looked at Jiang Fan in astonishment.

"It can be reduced further?"

Jiang Fan said indifferently,

"Of course!"

"The cost can be reduced by another half, while its efficacy will still be around twenty percent higher than that of a Fourth Generation product!"

Yu Jun's eyes lit up. He sat there pondering for a long while, but ultimately still shook his head.

"Fifty percent is still too high. If it's forty-six percent, I can make the decision!"