Volume Two: Naked Primitive Accumulation of Capital - You Can Dodge the First, but Not the Fifteenth (Part One)

"Boss!" Luo Qian was about to leave the Medicine Shop when a clerk called out to him. Someone stood by the door, smiling and beckoning. The man looked familiar, but Luo Qian could not remember where he had seen him.

The clerk hurried over. "Boss, Manager Du just left. This gentleman wants to buy a large quantity of Immortal Water, and he's offering a generous price. We can't make that decision ourselves, so..."

Luo Qian turned back into the Medicine Shop. He had sent Du Lengning away himself a little earlier. After visiting Tianxia Source, Du Lengning was to return to Ningyao Mountain and discuss their cooperation with his father.

Until Plastic could be developed in the Immortal Realm, Luo Qian had little interest in the Immortal Water business. Its profit margin was high, but the total earnings were too small.

The man at the door cupped his fists and smiled. "Mr. Luo, I'm from the Lu Household on Wuyao Mountain. At our young lady's request, I've also come to purchase Immortal Water. She can't go out at present, so I'll have to buy it and bring it back for her."

Luo Qian's heart skipped a beat. He took another look at the man and suddenly remembered: hadn't he seen him beside Zheng Daoguang once? The Secret Investigation Bureau really did have far-reaching powers. It had already planted someone in the Lu Household to make things easier for him.

Luo Qian sighed. He could dodge the first day, but not the fifteenth. Zheng Daoguang had sent someone to hurry him along. He waved the clerk away and led the man into the VIP reception room.

Once the door was shut, the man smiled. "Brother Luo, I'm Meng Xiao. Like you, I serve Lord Zheng. He's growing impatient, so he sent