Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 353: Tip-Off!

Inside the vast estate of the Nangong Family.

At this moment, however, it was filled with the pharmacy managers from around a dozen cities surrounding the imperial capital—a scene that usually only occurred during the once-a-year clan meeting.

After all,

Given the Nangong Family’s booming pharmacy business across the regions, with daily transactions worth tens of billions, no one could afford any delay.

"Nangong Shou? Why are you here too?"

"Nangong Xiao, your Tianfeng City pharmacy is doing such good business. How dare you leave without permission?"

"You all..."

There were nearly ten thousand Nangong Family pharmacies within the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and this was only a small fraction of them here. Yet, the number had already surpassed a hundred. People who knew each other were all showing a look of surprise on their faces.

You must know that...

Even during clan meetings in the past, the better the pharmacy did, the later its manager would arrive.

Today, everyone was hastily gathered here.

A sense of unease began to form in everyone’s heart.

The pharmacy where Nangong Shou worked ranked within the top ten of all the Nangong Family Pharmacies. On regular days, his pharmacy’s daily business volume was in the hundreds of millions of silver. At its peak, it even reached a staggering twenty billion silver in a single day.

His status among the managers was also very high.

Nangong Shou approached Nangong Xiao; the two of them were brothers by blood and naturally had a closer relationship. "Second brother, why did you suddenly run back here?"

Nangong Xiao replied with a wry smile, "Big brother, if you’re back at this time, I’m afraid you’ve encountered the same situation as us. Don’t ask now. The family head and the old ancestor will be here soon. We can talk about it then!"

"Hmm?"

A sense of foreboding struck Nangong Shou.

His gaze swept across the faces of the crowd, noting that everyone looked very upset.

Recalling his own experiences over the past few days, Nangong Shou’s brows furrowed with increasing anxiety.

At this moment,

Nangong Shengtian and the current family head of the Nangong Family, Nangong Shengji, appeared before everyone. In an instant, over a hundred powerful managers quieted down. Although the Nangong Family’s old ancestor was Nangong Shengtian, the one who truly held the reins was Nangong Shengji.

This man was of the same generation as Nangong Shengtian but much younger in age.

Yet, even Nangong Shengtian, before this young family head, acted with utmost respect.

This was the Nangong Family’s number one expert, a being at the Peak of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

"We already know the reason why you have all come back," Nangong Shengji said, getting right to the point.

The people looked at each other and grimaced.

Nangong Shengtian spoke indifferently, "Let each pharmacy manager report their situation!" His gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Nangong Xiao, "Nangong Xiao, you go first!"

"Yes!"

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Nangong Xiao grimaced, steeling himself as he spoke, "Seven days ago, the Treasure Pavilion’s pharmacy started selling pills at a ten percent discount. At first, I didn’t pay much attention, thinking it was just a promotion to clear their stock."

The crowd nodded in understanding.

The Nangong Family and the Treasure Pavilion’s pharmacies had been competing overtly and covertly for many years, with the Nangong Family usually having the upper hand.

As a result, the Treasure Pavilion’s pharmacies would often reduce prices to clear their inventory.

But such sales wouldn’t last too long,

Usually not more than three days.

Nangong Shengtian narrowed his eyes and said, "Continue!"

Nangong Xiao’s bitter smile persisted, "Who knew that by the third day, there were still no changes; they continued with the ten percent discount. Only then did I realize something was wrong and immediately dropped our prices. However, the Treasure Pavilion also lowered their prices, and every time, they were lower than ours. Until today, we have been doing a forty percent discount, yet they have gone down to fifty percent off."

"What?"

"Fifty percent? Has the Treasure Pavilion gone mad? Their profit margin is only around thirty percent. A fifty percent discount means a loss. What on earth are they doing?"

"What’s fifty percent? The Treasure Pavilion in our place has started to sell pills at a thirty percent discount. If it weren’t for that, why would I have rushed back so urgently..."

"Thirty percent? They get their medicinal materials from the Beitang Family at twice the price we pay. Isn’t Nalan Qianqiu afraid of going bankrupt?"

The crowd began to express their distress.

Upon hearing this.

The expression on Nangong Shengtian’s face became increasingly ugly. Based on everyone’s reaction, it meant that Treasure Pavilion wasn’t just clearing out stock on a small scale—this was a price war against the Nangong Family!

"Shut up!"

Nangong Shengtian huffed coldly, and seeing that people turned to look at him, he continued with a stern face, "Have any of you sent people to verify the quality of the medicinal pills from Treasure Pavilion? How is it?"

Nangong Xiao hurriedly responded, "Elder Ancestor, I also thought that they might be passing off inferior products as good quality, so I sent people to buy some of their medicinal pills. But the comparison results are..."

"They are selling them so cheaply, the quality of the medicinal pills must definitely not be guaranteed?"

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However...

Nangong Xiao’s face looked gloomy as he said, "The lowest quality of the medicinal pills they sell is high-grade, and the rate of top-quality pills even exceeds fifty percent. If it weren’t for the outstanding quality of their pills, just the price alone wouldn’t leave us at a loss!"

As he spoke.

Nangong Xiao took out several medicine bottles and respectfully presented them to Nangong Shengtian and another person.

"Patriarch, please take a look!"

Nangong Shengtian handed a few jade bottles to Nangong Shengji.

The two opened the medicine bottles.

A rich fragrance of medicine wafted out.

The pills were round and lustrous, full and substantial, with especially clear pill patterns contained on them, absolutely of excellent quality. Moreover, these medicinal pills were none other than the varieties sold by the Nangong Family in the market.

Unable to compete in price.

Unable to match in quality as well.

In such a situation...

Who would still buy the Nangong Family’s medicinal pills?

"Patriarch..."

Nangong Shengtian’s face was dark and terribly grim as he looked towards Nangong Shengji.

Nangong Shengji squinted his eyes and slowly opened them, speaking coldly, "Treasure Pavilion wants to have a price war, then let’s compete with them. Additionally, Shengtian, you must immediately go to the Beitang Family and have them cut off all medicinal material supplies to Treasure Pavilion and also reduce the price of our materials by another fifty percent."

"Reduce by another fifty percent?"

Nangong Shengtian’s expression changed, saying, "Patriarch, I’m afraid Beitang Feng will not agree to it."

The Nangong Family was already purchasing medicinal materials from the Beitang Family at half the market price.

If the price were to be pushed down by another fifty percent.

The Beitang Family would be losing money!

Nangong Shengji sneered coldly, his face arrogant, "What right does Beitang Feng have to disagree? Tell Beitang Feng, if he doesn’t agree, then he can forget about recovering the debt we have accumulated over the years!"

Over the years, the Nangong Family owed the Beitang Family a total of more than one hundred trillion silver.

One must know...

The Beitang Family also has to answer to the Medicine King Valley behind them, and if this huge sum can’t be returned, even the relationship between the Beitang Family and Medicine King Valley is likely to be completely severed.

Nangong Shengtian nodded, "I know what to do!"

At this moment.

A thin figure appeared beside Nangong Shengji. The person was slender, with a face like jade, dressed in clothes whiter than snow. It was Nangong Yi, the direct disciple of Nangong Shengji. He stepped forward and said, "Master, someone outside is requesting an audience, claiming to have important information regarding Treasure Pavilion!"

"Who is it?"

Nangong Shengji was startled.

Nangong Yi said with a grave voice, "He says his name is Ning Kang!"

"Ning Kang?"

Nangong Shengtian’s eyes brightened, saying, "Patriarch, this man is the son of Ning Luo, the Vice Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion. He previously had some conflicts with Xiao Yi. The last time Xiao Yi went to Beast Emperor City, it was this very person who tipped us off!"

"Oh? Let him in!"

Nangong Shengji squinted his eyes, a fierce cold light in his gaze, "Treasure Pavilion? Hmph, I really want to see what exactly Nalan Qianqiu is up to!"