Chapter 144 The Deal is Finalized, Undercurrents Are Simmering

Not long after, Qin Zheng strode through the corridor with a newly translated telegram in his hand. His steps were steady, but his tightly pursed lips betrayed his inner tension.

He pushed open the office door of Haitang Technology's factory.

Inside the room, Zhou Jimin and his core researchers stood there, all staring longingly at the doorway.

"Boss." Qin Zheng handed over the telegram.

Bai Shu took it and his gaze fell on the paper.

This time, Hans's reply was surprisingly fast, and the content of the telegram was unusually enthusiastic, a departure from his previous cautious tone.

The initial code words matched perfectly.

"Dear lady, Eagle awaits your instructions. The equipment you require will be delivered to Tianjin Port in batches over the next three months."

Upon seeing this, a young researcher behind Zhou Jimin clenched his fists excitedly, his eyes reddening.

It's done!

Zhou Jimin also let out a heavy sigh, his tense shoulders relaxed, and a smile that hadn't been seen for many days appeared on his face.

However, Bai Zhu's expression did not change at all.

Her gaze continued downwards, landing on the latter half of the telegram.

Hans proposed the terms of the deal.

He doesn't want money, not a single penny.

What he wanted was the goods, a list of top-quality Chinese medicinal herbs.

Qin Zheng also handed over the translation of the list.

Zhou Jimin leaned over for a look, and in that one glance, the smile on his face froze.

“A hundred-year-old wild ginseng…a fifty-year-old Tai Sui…a thousand-year-old He Shou Wu…this, this is impossible!” Zhou Jimin’s voice trembled, not with excitement, but with despair.

"He's playing us! These things are so rare, no one has ever even seen them, let alone found them all! This isn't about the money; these are legendary items!"

The hope that had just been ignited in the office was instantly extinguished by a bucket of ice water.

Several researchers looked ashen-faced. One of them even lost his balance and slumped back into his chair, muttering, "It's over...it's all over..."

For them, this was a more cruel humiliation than a direct rejection.

They give you hope, then show you a task that is impossible to complete.

The entire office was deathly still.

Only Bai Zhu's fingertips continued to tap the table at a leisurely pace.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

His voice was clear and steady, as if it possessed a strange magic that calmed the anxious hearts of the crowd.

All eyes were on this excessively young girl.

Under the despairing gazes of everyone, Bai Shu suddenly curled up a very faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

For others, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

For her, it was a piece of cake.

"Qin Zheng," she said, her voice cold and clear.

"exist."

"Call back."

Bai Zhu stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the gray sky outside.

"Tell him the deal is done."

"The first batch of goods will be delivered to the designated location on Hong Kong Island within half a month."

After he finished speaking, the entire office fell silent.

Zhou Jimin suddenly looked up, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg, his face filled with disbelief.

"Chairman Bai...you...you're not joking, are you? Half a month?"

He couldn't collect all those items on the list even in half a lifetime!

Bai Shu didn't turn around, but simply said calmly, "I never joke."

After saying that, she pushed open the door and left, leaving behind a room full of people who were completely petrified.

After a long while, Zhou Jimin finally came to his senses. He looked at Bai Shu's departing figure, then at the "fairytale" list on the table. His eyes went from shock to confusion, and finally to a kind of fanatical worship.

Who exactly is this Mr. Bai?

How many unfathomable trump cards does she still have?

At this moment, Zhou Jimin and his team looked at Bai Shu as if they were looking at a god walking among mortals.

...

Inside the Begonia Space.

Bai Zhu stood by the spiritual spring, where the water was crystal clear and exuded a refreshing spiritual energy.

She took out the seeds of medicinal herbs that had long been extinct from the storage room of the Inheritance Pavilion.

Plant the seeds in fertile black soil and then carefully water them with spiritual spring water.

Under the unique flow of time and nourishment of spiritual energy in this space, those rare medicinal herbs took root, sprouted, and grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The outside world has given them half a month, which is enough time to reach the year required on Hans's list.

That's her greatest source of confidence.

This is the epitome of dimensional reduction attack.

After processing the medicinal herbs, Bai Zhu stepped out of the space and immediately dialed an encrypted phone number in Shanghai.

On the other end of the phone was Du Kangnian's respectful voice.

"Young Miss".

“Uncle Du,” Bai Zhu cut straight to the point.

“I have a batch of local specialties that I need you to find the most reliable channel to deliver to Hong Kong Island within half a month. There can be no mistakes throughout the entire process, and the true origin of these goods must not be revealed.”

"Don't worry," Du Kangnian said without the slightest hesitation.

"There are several waterways from Shanghai to Hong Kong Island that are absolutely clean. I will personally handle them to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Have Zheng Kai cooperate with you."

"clear."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Shu finally felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

The equipment problem has been resolved.

The entire "Haitang Technology" was in an uproar because of this news. All the researchers were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they were full of energy.

Bai Zhu's mood also relaxed for the first time.

......

However, just a few days later.

An urgent telegram once again shattered the peace of the research institute.

This was the last confirmation telegram sent by Hans.

The telegrams were filled with details of the transportation, such as the code for meeting on Hong Kong Island, the time and place of delivery, and so on.

Everything went smoothly.

Bai Shu also had a relaxed smile on his face.

But when her gaze fell on the last sentence of the telegram, the smile on her face froze instantly.

That sentence, like a postscript or a deliberate reminder, was written in a seemingly casual tone:

"Miss, please be careful. The 'eagle' from Europe has been inquiring about the 'Crabapple of the Eagle' from the East lately."

With a "buzzing" sound.

In Bai Shu's mind, it was as if a string had been plucked hard.

The air in the office seemed to be sucked out in that instant.

The withered crabapple blossoms...

The eagle of Europe...

She understood instantly!

Hans is definitely not just a business partner of my mother's! He is very likely an ally who knows the inside story from back then!

And "Eagle's Nest," the venomous snake she had always thought only existed in China, has already spread its tentacles across the oceans to overseas!

They are searching for "the withered crabapple"!

They are investigating her mother's past, searching for the Bai family's lost wealth, and even more so, searching for her as the sole survivor!

A bone-chilling cold shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.

The joy of the recent major breakthrough was completely washed away by this sudden crisis.

She thought she had jumped off the chessboard, only to find that she had merely jumped from a small chessboard into a larger and more dangerous international chessboard.

Qin Zheng stood to the side, keenly sensing the change in her aura.

"Boss?" he asked tentatively.

Atractylodes macrocephala did not answer.

She just stared intently at the line of text, her knuckles gripping the telegram so tightly they turned white.

After a long while, she slowly raised her head. The last trace of warmth in her eyes had faded, leaving only endless coldness and determination.

Eagle's Nest...

very good.

No matter who you are, no matter how big your net is.

They dare to set their sights on me.

Then be prepared to be uprooted!