174: Bai Xiu's background

Shen Qian didn't concern himself with the woman in the hotel; after all, they were all adults, and she would naturally leave once she woke up. He drove straight to the next location.

It was true that he had the Tuna Method, but such things were like money—how could one ever have too much? Moreover, he valued the potential behind it even more.

The Tuna Method couldn't be made public, but the medicine produced from it could be sold.

Those wealthy people, indulging in revelry every night without kidneys as enhanced as his, probably had their bodies worn out long ago.

Using this stuff to harvest them would be a sure hit every time.

Women treat weight loss as a lifelong endeavor; men, on the other hand, treat strengthening their kidneys as a lifelong endeavor.

However, since the other party could open a pharmacy in Shanghai, they had likely already discovered the value of the prescription. It still needed some investigation.

Arriving at the pharmacy address given by the system, the door was tightly shut. There was a sign at the entrance that read: 'For inquiries, contact: 173...' Shen Qian didn't call; instead, he went to a nearby convenience store and bought a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes.

"Boss, when does this pharmacy usually open?"

"This shop? Honestly, I've never actually seen it open."

"Huh? Never opened?"

"I've been running my shop here for a few years. This pharmacy was here when I opened, but I've never seen it open.

I figure the storefront was probably bought, but the owner left, leaving the shop behind."

"Is it possible the shop opens at night, and you just don't know about it?"

"Impossible, impossible."

The boss repeatedly waved his hand.

"My shop isn't open 24 hours, but in the summer, I don't close until around eleven or twelve at night.

Even if they only opened at night, they should be open by eleven or twelve. Not even bars open that late."

"Do you know where else there's a pharmacy around here? I've had a bit of a cough lately and was thinking of buying some traditional Chinese medicine to recuperate."

"A pharmacy? Does it have to be traditional Chinese medicine? Western medicine is good too, and it works faster. Look around—aren't there Western pharmacies all over the streets?"

"Western medicine is out of the question; I just want to recuperate."

Shen Qian picked up the cigarettes, walked out of the convenience store, and glanced at the pharmacy again.

If this shop really hadn't opened as the store owner said, then he'd have to get that man to work again.

After all, since the system gave this address, it meant the thing was still here. But whether there was anyone in the shop was another question.

He returned to his car and tried dialing the number.

"The number you have dialed is out of service, sorry..."

"Out of service..."

Shen Qian called Bai Xiu, but that woman was probably still asleep and didn't answer at all.

Since this shop was here and wasn't going anywhere, Shen Qian decided to head back to school first. He could wait until Bai Xiu woke up and then tell her to send someone to keep an eye on it.

The next day, Bai Xiu replied with a message: she had already sent someone to watch the pharmacy. This woman seemed to be getting more skilled at this kind of work and even asked Shen Qian if he wanted to investigate who the pharmacy owner was.

Since she was considering things so thoroughly, Shen Qian thought it was appropriate and let her handle it. If there were benefits later, he could just give Bai Xiu a ten percent cut.

"By the way, help me buy an apartment."

Shen Qian thought of something and spoke up.

"Buy what apartment? Tell me where you want to live; I have a place in Shanghai."

Having properties in both Shanghai and Beijing, Shen Qian couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"This Uncle is really excessively good to her."

Suspicious aside, Shen Qian didn't voice them outright, as this matter didn't concern him much.

"No, I want to buy one. That man I had you detain yesterday—has he been released?"

"Released, and we gave him two thousand yuan as a thank-you fee for cooperating with the investigation. As you said, we didn't take him in; we just found a hotel for him to relax in for a day.

He's a real estate agent, so his daily stress is already high. We basically gave him a day off with pay, and he was thrilled."

"Although I didn't take anything from him, I did enter his home after all. So, find him and buy an apartment through him; something around 10 million yuan will do."

"You make so much money off me, and you're only buying a 10-million-yuan apartment? You're stingy with others, but why be so stingy with yourself?"

"I'm buying the apartment just to let that guy earn a commission."

Hearing this, Bai Xiu naturally understood.

"Then you might as well just let him pick up money off the street."

"I don't like giving away money for free. Letting him earn it through his own efforts is better. Besides, with Chinese New Year just a month or two away, it'll let him have a prosperous year."

"Alright, alright, I get it."

"Do you have the money?"

"What do you think? My money and my most valuable property are all in your hands, aren't they?"

"Hmm, so you do have money. Then I'll leave it to you."

"Hey!"

Bai Xiu wanted to say something more, but Shen Qian had already hung up. Money? Where did she have any money? She only had six or seven million left—how was she supposed to come up with 10 million?

Feeling somewhat resentful but mostly helpless, she calmed herself down and made a call.

"Hello, you like that set of jewelry of mine, right? I'll lend it to you for a while; lend me some money..."

In less than half a day, Bai Xiu had scraped together 10 million. Just as she was about to head out, her phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, her face visibly turned cold.

But in the end, she still answered the call.

"I heard you're borrowing money. Why? Isn't the money I give you enough to spend?"

Bai Xiu remained silent.

"I told you to keep a low profile. Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

Bai Xiu still didn't speak.

"Why do you need the money?"

"None of your business. I'll pay back the money I borrow."

"Pay back? With what? In the end, you'll still have to rely on me!"

"That's right, I rely on you. Even if I can't pay it back in the end, I still have you, don't I? Given your status, I don't believe those people would dare come after me for the debt."

"If you keep this up, don't force me to send you abroad!"

"I'm not afraid of going anywhere. Going abroad would be even better; I'd like to meet that Sister of mine and see if she's inherited your superior genes."

"Are you threatening me?"

"If you have the guts, kill me. With your high position, even if I die quietly one day, no one would notice, right? After all, I have no parents."

"Tell me, how much do you need?"

The other party clearly didn't want to continue the conversation.

"I don't need it."

Bai Xiu hung up directly, but her emotions were still somewhat unsettled.

The phone rang again.

"I said I don't need it! Don't call me again!"

"Oh? Don't need what?"

That calm voice spoke up, instantly improving Bai Xiu's mood.

"Some annoying old man was trying to sell me insurance earlier. I said I didn't need it, but he kept calling. What, finally feeling like being considerate of me?"

"If you don't have enough money, tell me. I'll take you to get a loan."

"Get lost! You annoying man!"

Shen Qian laughed.

"Don't be in such a hurry to tell me to get lost. If that annoying old insurance salesman calls again, don't hold back. After all, you're working for me now—you're my person. Understand?"

"At least you have some conscience! I know. Don't worry about the money; I'm planning to buy a large insurance policy!"