The Fourth Update,

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The news from Chen Jiangnan's side is that discussions with Japanese and Korean manufacturers have already taken place; the lithium battery technology can be sold any time, but they have yet to agree on a price. Mainly, Qin Fang's asking price of 100 million US dollars is simply too much for them to accept.

Even so, those manufacturers still do not want to give up. The current offers have already exceeded 20 million US dollars, which is more than one billion RMB in conversion, exceeding Qin Fang's psychological bottom line.

When Qin Fang quoted 100 million US dollars, Chen Jiangnan couldn't help but try to dissuade him, feeling that Qin Fang's quote was far too high. But now, seeing the manufacturers' offers, Chen Jiangnan finds the 20 million US dollars to be too low.

There is an agreement between Qin Fang and Chen Jiangnan that the profits from this technology sale would be split with Qin Fang taking seventy percent and Chen Jiangnan thirty. That is to say, from the expected sale price of 100 million, Chen Jiangnan would ultimately receive 30 million. After subtracting his initial investment of less than 10 million, he would earn a net profit of over 20 million, which is a profit of two to three hundred percent—absolute profiteering.

Because of this, Chen Jiangnan naturally hopes that this set of technologies will sell for as high as possible, so his share will be higher too.

If they truly sell at Qin Fang's ambitious price of 100 million US dollars, then he would make an income of 30 million US dollars, which is two billion RMB. That's a twenty-fold return, doubling his entire current assets and directly elevating him into the ranks of billionaires.

Of course, this is just a beautiful fantasy; those manufacturers aren't fools. Now that the offer has exceeded 20 million US dollars, they've essentially begun to haggle over every penny. Raising the price further has become difficult.

Qin Fang is not in a hurry; he merely instructs Chen Jiangnan to drag out the negotiations there until he is finished with his current affairs and can deal with this matter.

"Hello, I am Ye Heng, the father of Ye Xiang!"

To Qin Fang's surprise, the middle-aged man who has come to see him personally is the Director of the Ninghai City Bureau, Ye Heng—that brash misfortunate guy Ye Xiang's father.

"Director Ye, hello. May I know the reason for your esteemed visit?"

Even though he clearly knows the purpose of the other's visit, Qin Fang is determined not to admit to setting up Ye Xiang.

"I've heard from Elder Ma that Mr. Qin has a high level of skill in acupuncture. My son suddenly fell ill with a strange disease recently. Elder Ma diagnosed that only a master of acupuncture could cure him, so I've come to ask Mr. Qin for help!"

Having become the Director of the Ninghai City Bureau in the capital of Jiangnan Province, Ye Heng is certainly no simple character, at least not in a way that would allow Qin Fang to find faults in his speech.

Qin Fang has been keenly observing Ye Heng's eyes and expression, which are nearly impeccable with no visible animosity towards Qin Fang. Of course, had Qin Fang not noticed the faint red glow around him, he might actually have been deceived by his facade.

However, looking at the faint red glow around Ye Heng, it is clear that his hostility towards Qin Fang isn't too severe, which surprises Qin Fang.

Could it be that he really doesn't know that I was the one who dealt with his son?

This thought unavoidably springs into Qin Fang's mind, but he feels it is unlikely; after so many years as an official, Ye Heng surely couldn't miss the trickery involved. But as Ye Heng is so polite and not heavily hostile, it only means there is some other reason.

"My son is a worry and has had me concerned all this time. He's caused trouble at work and received several scoldings from Secretary Tang... Xiao Qin, you must help me!"

It seems that Ye Heng has read Qin Fang's confusion and doesn't bother with pleasantries any longer. He starts to talk to Qin Fang casually as if talking to family, even switching the form of address from "Mr. Qin" at the beginning to "Xiao Qin" now, indicating a close, non-outsider relationship.

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang is momentarily taken aback before he understands.

Qin Fang is Tang Feifei's boyfriend, which makes him Secretary Tang's prospective son-in-law. Although it's uncertain if things will definitely work out, he is, at least for now, like a prospective son-in-law. That's why Ye Heng shared a bit of private information.

It seems that this is a case of inside-outside confusion, where Qin Fang has accidentally bumped into family issues without recognizing the familial connection.

"That shouldn't be a big problem... I'll make a call; please wait a moment!"

After some thought, Qin Fang decides it's better to ask Tang Cheng for clarity, to avoid being misled by Ye Heng, the crafty fox. Although, Qin Fang is already convinced to a great extent.

"Since he has come to ask for your help, then you should assist him with this favor. Don't worry about the other matters!"

Tang Cheng's response from the other end is somewhat vague but the message is clear; he advises Qin Fang to help awaken Ye Xiang.

Since Tang Cheng has put it this way, Qin Fang no longer has any reason to refuse.

"Director Ye, then let's go, you must be in a hurry..."

No matter what tricks Qin Fang didn't know were hidden here, Ye Xiang had been tormented enough by him, so there was no need to keep the fuss going.

Sitting in Ye Heng's official car, Qin Fang went with Ye Heng to the First Hospital of the City. In the intensive care unit, he saw Ye Xiang, who was like a vegetative person, with tubes inserted into his body and a urinary catheter attached. All sorts of equipment in the ward were constantly connected. If it weren't for the fact that all his vital data were showing normal, anyone unaware of the truth would really believe the patient was critically ill.

"Xiao Qin, do we need to prepare anything?"

Ye Heng was quite polite to Qin Fang, and Qin Fang was also surprised to discover that the red aura on Ye Heng's body had already disappeared, and he bore no animosity towards Qin Fang anymore.

"Just prepare some acupuncture needles and disinfectant alcohol for me..."

In fact, waking Ye Xiang up wasn't difficult, but to avoid any suspicion, Qin Fang felt it was worth the effort to go through the motions.

The silver needles were quickly brought over. As a major hospital, there were veteran traditional Chinese medicine practitioners on staff, so there was no shortage of silver needles.

"Remove all the tubes, take off his shirt, and then have him lie on his stomach..."

Since it was all about exerting effort, Qin Fang stood there giving orders; nurses and members of the Ye Family hurried around to fulfill his requirements, which was somewhat strenuous.

After disinfecting the silver needles, Qin Fang quickly inserted them into several acupoints on Ye Xiang's back. Actually, needling these points didn't have any real meaning; the goal was to help the Young Master speed up his metabolism.

After such a long fuss, it was only then that Ye Xiang's resting fingers twitched slightly.

"Ah, he moved, he moved..."

A nurse, originally full of doubt, suddenly saw Ye Xiang's fingers move and immediately called out excitedly, until she saw everyone looking at her with very strange eyes, then she finally timidly closed her mouth.

However, her call did make everyone feel a bit more relaxed.

Qin Fang's mouth revealed a slight smile. Ye Xiang's finger movement was not a sign of waking up, but merely a nerve reflex that he had controlled with acupuncture.

Most people believe that neurology began in the Western Regions, but they don't know that thousands of years ago, Dragon Country People had already discovered this through acupuncture. That's why there are techniques to sever certain bodily functions using acupuncture.

Qin Fang dawdled for a bit longer. An hour passed quickly, and seeing that some people were getting impatient, even Qin Fang himself found it tedious. He then took three more silver needles, piercing three crucial points on Ye Xiang's head and combined with a special technique, completely lifted the restrictions on Ye Xiang's body.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Young Master Ye should wake up within three to five hours, and he will have a very strong urge to defecate. The smell may not be very pleasant, so everyone please be careful..."

Qin Fang wiped off a handful of sweat from his forehead, looking very tired. Ye Heng even noticed that Qin's front and back were saturated with sweat, and even speaking this sentence seemed weak, which was very touching.

In fact, Ye Heng also knew that his son Ye Xiang's sudden coma was mostly caused by Qin Fang, but he had investigated the events of that night and couldn't really blame Qin Fang.

Moreover, Ye Heng had come to know some background on Qin Fang. Not only was he the boyfriend of Secretary Tang's daughter, Tang Feifei, but he also had a very good relationship with Secretary Tang's son, Tang Cheng, and even Tang Yongming, the Major General from the Ninghai Military District and the Tang Family Third Son, had taken special care of him. With all these connections, Ye Heng had little doubt about Qin Fang, the prospective son-in-law of the Tang Family.

Because of this, Ye Heng didn't bear any resentment towards Qin Fang, but on the contrary, was very grateful to him, and any previous animosity was simply because he was Ye Xiang's father.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Hearing Qin's words, Ye Heng was also very excited, understanding that if Qin Fang had said it, then it was almost certain, "Xiao Qin, you haven't eaten yet, right? How about we go eat first, or should I have a car take you home?"

"Director Ye, I reckon you're not quite at ease yet, let's go eat first!"

Qin Fang smiled, understanding Ye Heng's intentions. Since he couldn't leave, dining with the head of the city bureau and building a rapport seemed necessary.

"What's all this Director Ye business! In the future, we are family. If you don't think it's presumptuous, just call me Uncle Ye..."

It's strange how the world works. What should have been a relationship as tense as enemies turned into something resembling that of a family, warmly intimate. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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