At this moment, Hong Juntao was so mortified he wished he could just evaporate on the spot.
He felt like he had lost all the face he would ever have in his entire life today.
“Old Zhou, are you sure?
Is that thing really worth that much money?”
Another stall owner who knew Zhou Guangzhi couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Guangzhi was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Yesterday, relatives and friends had brought their kids over to his house to play, and they had somehow dug out this Celestial Ginseng.
Then, they’d even mixed it in with the ordinary ginseng he had prepared to sell today.
When he saw the overturned box this morning, he was scared to death.
He tried calling his son but couldn’t get through, so he rushed over in a panic.
Who knew he would still be a step too late!
“Obviously!
I feel like dying right now!”
Zhou Guangzhi’s eyes were red.
‘Talk about rubbing salt in the wound!’
The more these people asked, the more his heart ached.
Hearing this, the other stall owners’ eyes also turned red as they stared greedily at Yang Yi.
Buying a top-grade Celestial Ginseng worth tens of millions for just one hundred thousand yuan—who wouldn’t be green with envy?!
Just as Yang Yi was about to leave, Hong Juntao suddenly roared, “Hold it!”
“What is it now?
You good-for-nothing.”
Yang Yi turned back and looked at him with a faint smile.
Hong Juntao nearly coughed up blood.
Yang Yi calling him a “good-for-nothing” at every turn was both extremely damaging and deeply insulting.
Hong Juntao said coldly, “Kid, you think you can just walk away with a Celestial Ginseng worth tens of millions for a mere one hundred thousand yuan?
Don’t you think that’s going too far?”
Yang Yi frowned upon hearing this.
“How am I going too far?
With everyone watching, did I steal it by force?”
“Besides, I originally only planned to spend ten thousand, fifty thousand at most.
You were the one who told this stall owner to raise the price to one hundred thousand for me.”
“You know exactly what happened.
And now you’re calling me out for going too far?”
Hong Juntao looked mortified.
He had no choice but to turn to Zhou Guangzhi.
“Boss Zhou, this kid has no morals.
Don’t you want to get your Celestial Ginseng back?”
Zhou Guangzhi said angrily, “It’s already sold, what can I do?
I accept my loss!”
Hong Juntao’s expression darkened.
If Zhou Guangzhi had just said he wanted it back, he could have used that as a moral pretext to pressure Yang Yi.
‘I can’t believe this Zhou Guangzhi is so thick-headed!
Taking such a huge loss and just accepting it.
What a massive idiot!’
Just then, a few men in sharp suits squeezed through the crowd.
They all carried themselves with an air of importance.
One of them spoke up.
“Young man, I am Li Zhenghai, the general manager of Yinghai Pharmaceutical.
I’m willing to offer thirty million for the Celestial Ginseng in your hand!”
“I wonder if you’d be willing to part with your treasure?”
Li Zhenghai asked with a solemn expression.
“Young man, I’m willing to pay thirty-one million!”
“Old Xu, you guys at Yinghai have deep pockets, don’t muscle us small companies out!
I’ll offer thirty-two million!”
The other bosses also chimed in, starting a bidding war.
Zhou Guangzhi wanted to cry but had no tears left.
‘All this attention should have been on me!’
Yang Yi still refused.
“Sorry, I really can’t sell it.”
Li Zhenghai’s brows furrowed slightly, his displeasure already showing.
“Young man, I can offer fifty million, paid in full on the spot, no delays.”
Seeing how aggressively he was bidding, the other bosses had no choice but to give up.
Li Zhenghai’s family business was huge, and he held a high status in Nanzhou.
It wasn’t worth offending him over a ginseng root.
“I’ve already made myself clear.
I need this Celestial Ginseng for my own use.”
Hearing this, Li Zhenghai’s face fell.
“I’ve shown great sincerity, yet you still don’t know what’s good for you.”
“Do you have any idea what the consequences are for offending me, Li Zhenghai, here in Nanzhou?”
At these words, Yang Yi’s brows knitted together, and he asked coldly, “Are you threatening me?”
Li Zhenghai replied without expression, “I’m merely stating a simple fact.”
Hong Juntao suddenly yelled, “President Li, this kid is incredibly arrogant!
He clearly doesn’t respect you at all!”
He knew of Yinghai Pharmaceutical.
It was one of the top three pharmaceutical companies in Nanzhou, and Li Zhenghai was notoriously ruthless.
Several of his competitors had been forced out of Nanzhou by him, too scared to ever return.
He had already lost a great deal of face; right now, he just wanted to see Li Zhenghai swat Yang Yi down like a fly.
Sure enough, Li Zhenghai’s expression grew even darker, and the bodyguards beside him took a slight step forward.
At his command, the two bodyguards would immediately restrain Yang Yi.
Li Zhenghai said lightly, “Young man, life isn’t easy.
There’s no need to take a shortcut to go and report to King Yama.”
Yang Yi’s expression didn’t change, showing no sign of fear.
“President Li is getting angry!”
“This kid really doesn’t know what’s good for him.
Fifty million is a great price, there’s no way he’s losing out!”
“If he offends President Li, it won’t just be him; his whole family will suffer!”
The other bosses, not as powerful as Li Zhenghai, all looked at Yang Yi with pity.
Hong Juntao was ecstatic.
‘This kid is finished!’
‘Once President Li gets angry, no one can protect him!’
“What is everyone doing crowded around here!”
Suddenly, an old, commanding voice rang out, and the crowd automatically parted.
“Grandpa Xu!”
“Divine Doctor Xu is here!”
Hong Juntao hurried to greet him, and the others also wore respectful expressions.
Xu Renfeng asked grimly, “What’s happened?”
Hong Juntao shot a fierce glare at Yang Yi, then explained the situation with the Celestial Ginseng and Li Zhenghai.
After listening, Xu Renfeng nodded slightly.
“President Li, we meet again.”
Li Zhenghai was naturally very respectful toward this Divine Doctor and said politely, “Divine Doctor Xu, why don’t you be the judge of this matter?”
Xu Renfeng snorted coldly and sneered, “Kid, I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“It seems your dog-shit luck is pretty good.
Stumbling upon a two-hundred-year-old Celestial Ginseng for a pittance.”
“Give it back to Boss Zhou.
Otherwise, don’t blame me for having you thrown out.”
He was the one who managed this market, so his word was law here.
With someone backing him up, Hong Juntao immediately grew cocky.
“Why aren’t you handing it over?
You dare to disobey Grandpa Xu’s command?!”
Li Zhenghai’s expression was grim.
Once the Celestial Ginseng was returned to Zhou Guangzhi, he could just buy it directly from him.
Yang Yi sneered inwardly, disdainful of how they were all singing the same tune.
‘The deal was done.
That good-for-nothing Hong Juntao didn’t recognize its value, so now I’m the one in the wrong for being able to?’
“Your medical skills are nothing special, but you’re quite good at putting on airs and acting high and mighty!”
Yang Yi teased with a faint smile, but his words stunned the crowd.
‘Holy hell…
has this kid lost his mind?
How dare he say Divine Doctor Xu’s medical skills are no good?’
Li Zhenghai stared at Yang Yi in disbelief.
‘Has this kid gone insane?
How dare he spout such nonsense?’
Xu Renfeng was one of the three greatest Divine Doctors in all of Jiangnan Province!
If his skills were considered “no good,” then was there anyone in the world who deserved the title of “Divine Doctor”?
“How audacious!”
“Arrogant!
Ignorant!
Disrespectful!”
“How dare he question and insult Divine Doctor Xu!
Throw him out!”
Hong Juntao, suppressing his excitement, chided, “Yang, what right do you have to say something like that?”
“Are you implying that your medical skills are even greater than Grandpa Xu’s?!”
Yang Yi stated calmly, “Of course my medical skills are a hundred times better than his.”