Chapter 17: Cooperation (Part 1)

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  Gate of Time, Sun and Moon, Stone Gate, Central Pillar...

  From head to toe, a silver needle shot out from Jiang Xiu's hand, each one accurately piercing into Xiao He's acupoints. However, behind that seemingly simple action was a subtle and exquisite technique that others could hardly imagine.

  At this moment, if someone could see through Xiao He's body, they would find a red airflow being slowly guided by the silver needle and then condensing along the line of the silver needle towards the bottom of Xiao He's feet.

  Xiao He's pale and thin face was now filled with pain, his forehead and body covered in sweat.

  Xiao He's body felt as if countless ants were biting inside, and each time Jiang Xu inserted a needle, the sensation became stronger and more painful. However, Xiao He was a tough guy, and this kind of pain would have made others scream, but he gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

  Looking at her father's painful appearance, Xiao Ziqing was also extremely distressed, but she couldn't help in any way and couldn't share the pain that her father was enduring. She just clenched her small fists and prayed for her father, her fingers turning pale from exertion.

  Jiang Xu was also somewhat surprised by Xiao He's endurance, but this was for the best, as he could now force out all the toxins from Xiao He's body in one go.

  Futu Cave, Shangxia Giant Void, Jie Creek, Tai Chong...

  Every time Jiang Xu inserted a needle, Xiao He's face turned paler, his breathing became more rapid, and the clothes on his body were completely soaked. The sweat that kept seeping out of his body dripped onto the wheelchair and the floor.

  Jiang Xu's eyes flashed with a hint of admiration, Xiao He Xi's current body could be said to be weak and fragile, probably not even as strong as an elderly person in their seventies. However, Xiao He Xi was able to rely on his extraordinary perseverance, relying on that superhuman willpower to barely hold on.

  It's no wonder that such a person can start from scratch and build a pharmaceutical industry worth hundreds of millions in just over a decade.

  At this moment, Jiang Xu suddenly realized an important point.

  Xiao He is now only in his 40s, at the prime age for a man's career. If his body can recover, he can completely take over Jin Cheng Pharmaceutical again.

  Xiao Zi Qing is still a bit young, if Xiao He Xi takes over the operation of Jin Cheng Pharmaceutical, plus the prescription provided by Jiang Xu, Jin Cheng Pharmaceutical will definitely reach a very terrifying level in an extremely short period of time.

  At this point, a faint glimmer of joy also flashed in Jiang Xu's eyes. It can be said that his meeting with Xiao He Si this time should be considered a thick and unexpected gain.

  Of course, what he needs to do first is to thoroughly cure Xiao He's body.

  Jiang Xu's silver needle shot out again, directly stabbing into Xiao He's Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot. This was Jiang Xu's final needle. At the moment the silver needle entered the Yongquan acupoint, a pure and refined soul energy infused into Xiao He's Yongquan acupoint under Jiang Xu's guidance.

  Xiao He's body felt as if it had been torn into countless pieces at that moment, and the next, his body seemed to have lost all sensation, unable to move even a fraction.

  The soul energy that Jiang Xu infused into Xiao He's body was like a large net, surrounding the blood-colored gas that had condensed at Xiao He's feet. It transformed into strange pink blood beads that flowed out slowly along the silver needle and fell drop by drop onto the green grass leaves on the lawn.

  Sizzling

  A strong corrosive sound arose, so the grass leaves that had come into contact with the pink blood beads were almost all quickly corroded away, and then dissolved into a foul odor that disappeared in the clear wind.

  Watching this scene, Xiao Zi Qing covered her small mouth in shock. She had not expected that the poison hidden in her father's body would be so vicious. She couldn't imagine how much terrifying pain and suffering her father had endured over the past few years.

  Xiao He's body was unable to move, but his eyes could see everything. Looking at the terrifying toxicity of that pink blood bead, even someone like Xiao He with great willpower couldn't help but feel a chill in their heart.

  Pink blood beads finally flowed out slowly, and the lawn under Xiao He's feet was already a piece of black lacquer, shocking at first sight.

  After the toxicity was completely removed, Jiang Xiu finally reached out to remove the silver needles from Xiao He's body one by one. After the last silver needle was removed, Jiang Xiu asked Xiao He: "Uncle, all the toxins in your body have been expelled. We will give you a prescription later, and you need to take it three times a day. In half a month at most, your body can recover as before."

  Xiao He's body was gradually recovering some energy at this time, he stretched out his hand and grasped Jiang Xu's palm tightly, saying seriously: "Jiang Xu, great kindness doesn't need to be thanked, this kindness I Xiao He will always remember in my heart."

  Jiang Xu smiled slightly and then changed the subject, saying: "Uncle, can you think of who poisoned you?"

  He only helped Xiang Yu cure his illness because it would be more convenient for their future cooperation, not because he wanted anything in return. In fact, Jiang Xu didn't need Xiang Yu to repay him at all.

  Compared with others, Jiang Xu was more curious about who the poisoner was and what kind of hatred they had that would lead them to choose such a vicious and inhuman method.

  Moreover, if the person who poisoned him knew that Xiao He was still alive, they might try to kill him again.

  "Who is it? Who is it that's harming me?" Upon hearing Jiang Xu's words, Xiao He fell into deep thought.

  All along, Xiao He thought he had contracted some strange terminal illness and blamed heaven for being unfair to him. He never thought that his body was poisoned and became what it is now.

  However, no matter how hard Xiao He racked his brains, he couldn't figure out who was behind the plot to harm him.

  He has lived a life of integrity and honesty, never doing anything underhanded or malicious, nor would he intentionally offend others. He really doesn't understand why someone would use such vicious poison to harm him.

  After a long time, Xiao He shook his head helplessly and said: "I can't think of it, I have never offended anyone in my life, even if I did, it's impossible for someone to be so vicious as to want me dead."

  Since Xiao He couldn't think of it, Jiang Xu didn't dare ask any more questions, so he comforted him: "Uncle, if you can't think of it, then forget it for now. You should focus on resting and taking care of your body first."

  Xiao He nodded slightly. The most important thing for him now was to recover his body. Only after his body recovered would he have the energy to find the real culprit who poisoned him behind the scenes.

  After Jiang Xu and Xiao Hezi finished speaking, Xiao Ziqing finally spoke up: "Dad, actually Jiang Xu came over this time to discuss the company's overall situation with you."

  Xiao Zi Qing naturally wouldn't forget the true purpose of this trip with Jiang Xu, let alone that her heart was filled with endless gratitude towards him, and she naturally wanted to make every effort to successfully negotiate this cooperation.

  Xiao Zi Qing had already made up her mind that no matter how much shares Jiang Xu's prescription was worth, she would give him an additional thirty percent of the shares as a token of gratitude. It wasn't considered repayment, just a small gesture of thanks.

  For Xiao Zi Qing, no amount of money could be more important than her father.

  Xiao He didn't know what Xiao Zi Qing and Jiang Xu had discussed, listening to his daughter's words, he asked somewhat puzzled: "Zi Qing, what cooperation?"

  "Dad, it's like this, Jiang Xu has a few prescriptions in his hand..."

  Xiao Zi Qing roughly told him about the things he and Jiang Xu had discussed before, and before she finished speaking, Xiao He Xi's eyes were already shining brightly.