Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 542 - 514 Must Be Smashed

Xue Qiang signaled with his eyes for Lin Tian to leave, but Lin Tian didn't even glance at him. In the end, with no other option, Xue Qiang glared fiercely at Lin Tian and whispered into Li Qing's ear.

"The healing potion sold by Tianyi Pharma indispensably requires the Qi Lingzhi as a main ingredient. They are desperate to procure Qi Lingzhi right now and are determined to get their hands on it at any cost. Why don't we take this opportunity to make a fortune?"

Xue Qiang's voice was so soft that even He Qianqian and Fang Shaoxiong couldn't hear it, but Lin Tian, being a Spiritual Warrior, had hearing several times better than an average person and heard everything very clearly.

Indeed, Xue Qiang referred to Tianyi Pharma and Lin Tian hadn't guessed wrong.

Li Qing whispered, "President Xue, what do you suggest we do?"

Xue Qiang said, "I know you've got those directors pressuring you from above and you also have to consider your company's reputation. You don't dare to raise the price, but I can. You sell me your company's Qi Lingzhi at a low price, I'll stockpile it and then sell it to Tianyi Pharma at a high price. That way, I can make a huge profit. When it's time to split the profits, how about a seventy-thirty split?"

This was a great money-making scheme: buy low, sell high. Li Qing was eager to agree.

Li Qing asked, "Brother, Qi Lingzhi is really expensive. May I ask how much capital you have?"

"I've sold all my properties and mortgaged the company to the bank. Right now, I have four hundred million," Xue Qiang said, holding up four fingers proudly.

Li Qing took a deep breath, asking with a mix of shock and trepidation, "Four hundred million? That's all your assets. Are you really willing to bet everything you've got?"

"No pain, no gain. Only in Yunhai can Qi Lingzhi be cultivated. It's as if Heaven itself has bestowed this business upon us. Just endure a few months, and once Tianyi Pharma comes to us, we'll earn at least this much."

Xue Qiang stretched out eight fingers, indicating eight hundred million.

"Deal," the two agreed with a handshake.

However, Li Qing immediately fell into deep thought. With four hundred million and Qi Lingzhi priced at eighty thousand per jin, Xue Qiang could only buy five thousand jins. But Yunhai's annual production of Qi Lingzhi was only thirteen thousand jins, and he had already promised ten thousand jins to Lin Tian. At most, he could only spare three thousand jins for Xue Qiang. This wasn't going to be easy.

Now Li Qing was full of regret. Why had he impulsively promised Lin Tian ten thousand jins? If he couldn't come up with the five thousand jins for Xue Qiang, it would be his own profits that suffered.

Xue Qiang, noticing the difficulty on Li Qing's face, asked, "Brother Li, what's wrong? This is a business opportunity that can bring us loads of profit. Why aren't you happy? Is there any problem?"

Li Qing nodded slightly and, with a forced smile and a pleading face, approached Lin Tian.

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Lin Tian had heard every word of their conversation clearly. They were conspiring to swindle his company. These two scoundrels were in cahoots, and Lin Tian had no intention of letting their scheme succeed.

With an awkward start, Li Qing said, "Young Master Lin, could you perhaps spare two thousand jins from your order of Qi Lingzhi? Just two thousand jins."

"No, ten thousand jins, not one liang less," Lin Tian responded resolutely.

"How about this, I can give you a further five percent discount on the price. What do you think?" Li Qing proposed.

Lin Tian stood up and said, "Li Qing, do I look like someone short of cash? I said ten thousand jins of Qi Lingzhi, not one liang less. If even one liang is missing, I think you know the consequences."

Li Qing felt awkward, seeing Lin Tian's tough stance, he really had no options!

Xue Qiang, having overheard the gist from behind, realized that Lin Tian was competing with him for business.

He mistakenly thought that Lin Tian was from Yunhai and had seen all the wealthy people in Yunhai, including their heirs, except for Lin Tian.

He saw Lin Tian as a new rich, perhaps the second generation of some second-rate company, or maybe just someone sent by competitors to cause trouble.

After all, Xue Qiang wasn't the only one eyeing the lucrative Qi Lingzhi.

In any case, Xue Qiang did not take Lin Tian seriously; naturally, neither did Lin Tian take him seriously.

Xue Qiang stepped forward, cutting in front of Li Qing, and spoke disdainfully to Lin Tian, "May I ask who you are, which family's young master? Do you even dare to reveal your name?"

"My name isn't something you're worthy of knowing. However, out of respect for Chairman Li, I'll tell you this much: my surname is Lin." Lin Tian said arrogantly.

"You little bastard, you say I'm not worthy to know your name? Do you even know who I am?" Xue Qiang said angrily.

"Who you are doesn't matter to me, because I don't care to know. You pose no competition to me," Lin Tian replied.

"You little bastard, if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never learn how high the sky is, how deep the earth is," Xue Qiang shouted and attempted to step forward, intending to hit Lin Tian.

Lin Tian would have welcomed such an action, for if Xue Qiang really did try to hit him, it would give Lin Tian a legitimate reason to hit back.

Unexpectedly, Xue Qiang was held back by Li Qing. Lin Tian glared fiercely at Li Qing, thinking to himself, 'Old man, you just spoiled my set-up. I'll have to trick you again later.'

Xue Qiang held back his anger and asked, "You kid, babbling about 10,000 catties of thousand-year Lingzhi, 10,000 catties of thousand-year Lingzhi, almost ten billion yuan, do you think you can afford it? I'm not looking down on you, but if a second-rate rich second generation like you could pull out five million, I'd consider you impressive."

Li Qing watched anxiously from the side. He wanted to tell Xue Qiang not to underestimate his opponent; Lin Tian drove cars that were at least fifty million yuan, Ferraris.

But Lin Tian directly pushed Li Qing aside. Li Qing's words remained unspoken as he stood behind and stared at Xue Qiang, winking and gesturing, but to no avail; Xue Qiang didn't even glance at him.

Lin Tian walked up to Xue Qiang, looked him in the eye, and said, "You say I have no money, but are you very rich yourself?"

Xue Qiang pointed to himself with his thumb, a look of extreme pride on his face.

"I'm Xue Qiang, the president of Huaqiang Company. Our company is involved in schools, tourism, restaurants, automobiles, construction, and many other industries."

"Don't be jealous, my company ranks fourth in Yunhai, and I'm third on the Yunhai City rich list. Right now, I've got six billion yuan in my pocket, and once I get my hands on the thousand-year Lingzhi, I can transfer the money right away."

"How about that, do you have this kind of power? Are you envious? Jealous? Admit your mistake to me now, and I might let go of the serious offense you committed against me today."

Xue Qiang intentionally boasted an extra two billion. He was a man who loved vanity, was extremely self-absorbed, and relished showing off.

Lin Tian shook his head and said, "You don't deserve my envy, because six billion yuan is just pocket change to me."

"You...!" Xue Qiang was so angry he couldn't speak. He wanted to start a fight but was restrained once again by Li Qing.

Xue Qiang shouted with suppressed fury, "Young man, leave some leeway in life so we can meet amicably in the future. Everyone has been young and impetuous, but if you're too reckless, it's easy to die early."

There was a severe threat in his tone.

Lin Tian said, "To me, six billion really is a small amount. You don't believe it?"

"I don't."

"Fine, I'll prove it to you."

Having said that, Lin Tian turned to Li Qing and asked, "Chairman Li, what's valuable in your office?"

Li Qing didn't know what Lin Tian was planning, but honestly replied, "That chair, sandalwood, handcrafted in Italy, worth one hundred thousand yuan; the golden lion on the desk, a Tang dynasty artifact, worth two hundred thousand yuan; and that inkstone, also from the Tang dynasty—allegedly used by Wang Xizhi, worth four hundred thousand yuan. The most expensive item is the calligraphy on the wall, from the Song dynasty, worth one point seven million yuan."

Lin Tian was even taken aback after Li Qing listed these treasures. He had not expected that this little office contained such priceless items.

Xue Qiang, too, was unsure about Lin Tian's intention and asked with a puzzled tone, "What are you going to do? You're not thinking of robbing, are you? Young man, you should pursue a legitimate profession. You can never make a big success just by robbing."

"I'm not robbing a damn thing; I'm not as filthy as you. I just want to prove how rich I am." Lin Tian said disdainfully.

Xue Qiang asked curiously, "How do you intend to prove it? Do you think asking about the price of these antiques will show how rich you are? Ridiculous."

Lin Tian ignored him and slowly approached the chair, then lifted his leg and with one kick, shattered the chair to pieces.

"What are you doing? That chair was shipped from Italy through my contacts, it cost a hundred thousand yuan!" Li Qing's heart twitched. It was his favorite chair, and he couldn't bear to let others sit in it. In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian kicked it to smithereens. How could he not be distressed?

Lin Tian quickly said, "Chairman Li, don't worry, don't be upset. I broke it, and I'll buy you another one that's just the same. I just want to prove that I'm rich; money is not an issue for me."

Hearing that Lin Tian would buy another, Li Qing's mood somewhat improved, but he still worriedly said, "That chair was a sample from three years ago. You can't find it made domestically; only Italy can manufacture it. Now, Italy doesn't produce these chairs anymore. How will you buy one exactly the same?"

Lin Tian replied, "No problem, money talks. I'll find someone in Italy to custom make one for you at ten times the price, guaranteed to satisfy you."

Only then did Li Qing feel relieved.

Lin Tian smiled and continued to tease Li Qing. He turned to Xue Qiang and said, "See, I'm very rich, aren't I? A chair worth a hundred thousand yuan, smashed it just like that, without even batting an eye."

"Ridiculous. Smashing things proves you're rich? In that case, I'm rich too—I can smash things."

After saying this, Xue Qiang picked up the golden lion on the desk and raised his hand as if to smash it.

Li Qing panicked and hurriedly stopped Xue Qiang, pleadingly saying, "Brother Xue, think twice. That is an ancient Tang dynasty artifact!"

It was one thing for the chair to be smashed; it could be reordered, but the golden lion was an artifact from the Tang dynasty. If it was broken, no one could go back to the Tang era to remake it!

Two hundred thousand yuan was worth a lot, and even Xue Qiang was reluctant, but for the sake of face, he had to smash it!