Ning Tao took out his phone to see the sender. As he expected, it was from Yin Molan, which said, "The two white men have gone to the garage, ready to leave. Kill them or keep watching them?"

Ning Tao tapped "Keep watching them," and sent it out before he put the phone back in his trouser pocket.

"Who is it from?" Lin Qingyu asked tentatively. She noticed that Ning Tao had already read and responded to texts twice.

"A friend of mine," replied Ning Tao.

"Jiang Hao?"

Ning Tao was speechless.

Women's model of thinking was really different from men's, so were the patterns.

At the same time, Tamao Takeda was also looking at his phone, occasionally glancing at Ning Tao out of the corner of his eye. Since he was sitting opposite to Ning Tao and his phone was under the table, Ning Tao couldn't see what he was looking at or searching at all.

After dinner, the group of people went to the tea room to drink tea.

Hu Jilu discussed the proposal that s.h.i.+nsuke Takeda gave them with several Shan City government officials, including s.h.i.+nsuke Takeda and Crewe Arthur. Hu Jilu put a few questions, and s.h.i.+nsuke Takeda answered them one by one or discussed them with the others. Occasionally, Crewe Arthur would seriously answer the questions about Archer Investments.

This scene made Ning Tao more and more confused and his speculation stagger a little. "Do the Takeda family and Blueprint Biotechnology Company really want to invest in Blueprint Biotechnology Company?"

Lin Qingyu sat beside Ning Tao, and she seemed very happy and more and more charming.

At the moment, Tamao Takeda walked up to them and politely asked, "Can I join you?"

"Sure," replied Ning Tao.

Tamao Takeda sat down opposite Ning Tao and Lin Qingyu, smiled, and said, "I just learned you're a great doctor, Mr. Ning. A month ago, you cured a star's burn. Not long ago, you held a charity auction in Shan City, and your delicate perfumed cream was very popular among high-end people. Mr. Ning, I wonder if you would like to cooperate with us. Once we cooperate, I think your delicate perfumed cream will go to the world and become the international top medical level cosmetics."

His proposal didn't interest Ning Tao. "It's a family secret," he said dryly. "It has to be made by hand. It can't be industrialized. So sorry, we can't work together."

Tamao Takeda looked disappointed. "What a pity. Can you show me the delicate perfumed cream?"

"Sure, but I don't have it with me. I'll show it to you if there's a chance," Ning Tao replied.

"Thank you, then I won't interrupt your conversation." Tamao Takeda got up, gave them a slight nod, and turned to leave.

Ning Tao thought he could get a bit of peace and quiet, but Fang Meiling came over with a big smile on her face. "Ning Tao, he-he, can I have a word with you?"

"Mrs. Lin, what do you want to talk to me about?" Ning Tao asked directly.

He didn't want to talk to Fang Meiling who was a sn.o.b.

Lin Qingyu was a little nervous and said, "Mom, why don't you accompany dad? What do you want to talk about with Tao?"

Fang Meiling glared at Lin Qingyu and snapped, "Of course I need to know something about him. You stay out of this."

Lin Qingyu was speechless, but what could she say? Fang Meiling was her mother after all.

Ning Tao couldn't say anything either, and just hoped Fang Meiling would not talk too much and leave soon.

Fang Meiling stared at Ning Tao and smiled again. "Ning Tao, what other family do you have?"

"My parents have pa.s.sed away," Ning Tao replied.

Fang Meiling's smile grew more p.r.o.nounced as she continued, "Did you learn medicine and martial arts from a young age?"

Ning Tao nodded and said in his heart, "What's it to you?"

Fang Meiling abruptly changed the subject. "Well, Mr. Takeda said you had a cream named delicate perfumed cream and a lot of celebrities are rus.h.i.+ng to buy. How much is it?"

"100,000 per bottle," replied Ning Tao.

"What?" Fang Meiling was surprised by the price. "It's so expensive?"

Ning Tao said matter-of-factly, "And selling it or not depends on my mood. If I'm not happy, I won't sell."

Lin Qingyu said with a smile, "Tao, please give me one. I want to try your delicate perfumed cream."

Ning Tao agreed briskly, "No problem. I'll give you one tomorrow."

Fang Meiling chuckled and said, "Ning Tao, could you give me one as well?"

"No, I only have one bottle." Ning Tao replied.

Fang Meiling's smile froze. She went rigid for a moment and then mumbled, "What a n.i.g.g.ard."

Ning Tao pretended not to hear. Since Fang Meiling had never play nice with him, why did he play nice with her?

Fang Meiling suddenly remembered something and put on a beam again. "Ning Tao, why don't you give Qingyu the secret recipe of your delicate perfumed cream and let her work on it? You two are sure to succeed together. Young people should have foresight. You have to create your own business. As elders, we certainly want to see you do well."

Ning Tao paused slightly, wondering what she meant.

Lin Qingyu blushed, embarra.s.sed, but she said nothing.

Ning Tao said, "Mrs. Lin, my delicate perfumed cream is handmade and cannot be ma.s.s-produced. So, sorry, we can't work together."

Fang Meiling's mouth curved and she cast a glance at Ning Tao, looking unhappy. Then she left without saying anything.

"How could the future son-in-law treat the future mother-in-law like that? How dare you do that to me before you get my daughter?" Fang Meiling thought angrily.

After the j.a.panese tea party, Ning Tao and Lin Qingyu left the j.a.panese consulate.

Hu Jilu and a few government officials of the Shan City left by car, leaving Fang Meiling, Lin Donghai, Lin Qingyu and Ning Tao in front of the door. Lin Donghai's driver stood by their car door, waiting to open the door for Lin Donghai and Fang Meiling, but Fang Meiling whispered to Lin Donghai.

Lin Qingyu said, "Mom, Dad, you go home first. I'll go back myself."

Lin Donghai had a serious look on his face and said, "You come back to the office with me. We need to work out a proposal. This is an opportunity for our Blueprint Biotechnology Company. Put those nonsense aside!"

"I..." Lin Qingyu was reluctant, but she dare not go against Lin Donghai's wishes.

"Why are you still standing there? Get in the car and follow me back to the office!" Lin Donghai urged.

Ning Tao said, "You go back to work. Take a closer look at the proposals of Takeda Biopharmaceutical Company and Archer Investments. Be careful not to fall into their trap."

"Well, I'll see you some other time. See you later," Lin Qingyu said and walked over to Lin Donghai and Fang Meiling.

When the Lin family left in the car, Ning Tao walked along the sidewalk instead of hailing a taxi.

From behind a window on the second floor of the j.a.panese consulate, Tamao Takeda watched Ning Tao with a poker face as the latter walked slowly.

A faint smile appeared on Ning Tao's lips as he walked along the sidewalk. He certainly didn't have eyes in the back of his head, but his sixth sense was like a real organ, and he certainly could feel someone peeping at him from behind.

Behind the window, Crewe Arthur picked up a satellite phone.

"The target has left the consulate. Are you in position?" he asked in a deep voice.

A man's voice came through the satellite phone, saying, "Yes, we're already in position."

Crewe Arthur commanded, "Kill him as soon as he comes within the shooting range."

"Roger."

Tamao Takeda glanced up at the drone hovering in the sky and a sneer crept into his mouth. "It's a pity he's such a potential opponent. Given a little time to develop, he will grow stronger. To kill him by then, you would feel a sense of accomplishment."

"If I hadn't recognized him, would you have fought him?" inquired Crewe Arthur.

Tamao Takeda said matter-of-factly, "I never fight a duel that I'm not sure I'm going to win. You said he teamed up with a female agent of Hua Country to kill Black Fire Company's Light Cavalry. It was supposed to be a simple task, but it failed many times because of him. This has been annoyed Mr. Conway, so he has to die."

"I'm interested in his delicate perfumed cream. If only I could get it." Tamao Takeda still looked at Ning Tao who was shuffling along the sidewalk.

"Do you want Billy to change the bullets into aesthetic bullets?" Crewe Arthur asked.

"No, just shoot dead him. I'll find a way to get his secret recipe after he dies. Mr. Conway's will must not be broken. He wants the guy dead, and the guy must die," Tamao Takeda said. At that moment Ning Tao walked into an alley where Tamao Takeda could no longer see him.

Hovering in the sky, the drone glided quietly down the alley.

Ning Tao stopped in the alley and pulled out his phone. Instead of unlocking the phone, he stared at the dark screen. The night sky fell on his phone screen and he noticed a blue dot of light moving above his head.

"They even use a drone. Do you so desperately want me to die?" Ning Tao sneered.

The phone vibrated and then a prompt tone of text message went off.

Ning Tao unlocked the phone and read the text. It was from Yin Molan.

Yin Molan texted, "The two killers are on the mountain a kilometer ahead of you. If you go on a little further, you're in their sniper rifle's shooting range. I figure that he'd kill you on the empty street when you get out of the block. There's an off-road vehicle behind you, waiting to take your body."

Ning Tao replied, "Where are you now?"

Yin Molan responded immediately, saying, "I'm right behind the two killers; one of them is controlling the drone on his computer, and the other is a sniper."

Although Ning Tao was not surprised by this situation, he still wanted to smile when he saw Yin Molan's reply. The two killers ambushed in the mountain, ready to kill him, but did not expect someone behind them to send text messages to him. He could not help but imagine the picture, and it amused him even more.

Then Yin Molan sent a new text, asking, "Do you want me to kill them or let them shoot you?"

Ning Tao, speechless, replied, "You knock them out. I want to learn something from them."

After answering this message, Ning Tao put the phone back in his trouser pocket, and then took the Unbreakable Fan from his waist, waving it while walking.

It was a hot summer night, but he enjoyed a natural cool.

The drone in the sky followed him quietly, with cameras under its belly monitoring Ning Tao's every move.