"Thank you, Doctor Zhou," Jie Yu said sincerely.
Whether it was before when Elder Master Jie had his life force drained, or later when the banquet was poisoned.
Even this time, with the core data stolen.
If it weren't for Zhou Yu.
They really wouldn't have known what to do!
That's why the Jie family gave away forty percent of their shares willingly!
Zhou Yu waved his hand, saying nothing.
After they chatted for a while, Zhou Yu went back to his busy schedule.
Jie Yu also had to return to the old Jie family mansion to make preparations.
At the same time.
Just as Elder Master Jie had guessed.
The Shi family was indeed making preparations!
A while ago, the Shi family had sent their martial artists to the Shadow Organization for modification.
The success rate far exceeded the Shi family's expectations.
They had actually cultivated over sixty Qiwu experts!
Although it was true that Qiwu experts could never advance further in their lives.
It was still worth it for the Shi family!
One had to know that the martial artists of the Shi family could at best reach Dark Strength.
To be able to directly elevate martial artists who were stuck at Dark Strength to Hua Jin.
It was like reaching the heavens!
So what if their potential was consumed?
What they needed was a powerful force in a short period of time!
Who knew how much potential these martial artists had.
After all, there were not a few martial artists who were trapped in Body Tempering or Ming Jin for their entire lives!
After the Shadow Organization handed over the Qiwu experts.
They also brought a message to the head of the Shi family.
"The Qiwu experts we promised you have been prepared and can launch an attack at any time."
"It all depends on when you are ready!"
The head of the Shi family rubbed his hands, his eyes filled with ferocity. "No rush, no rush."
The one trading with the head of the Shi family this time was Shadow himself.
Upon hearing this, Shadow frowned and reminded him.
"The Jie family has already allied with the Zhu family. Currently, although their martial strength is weak, it does not mean it will always be weak."
"I fear the Jie family might gain even more allies!"
During this period, the Dragon Group had been relentlessly pursuing them.
They had suppressed the resurgent Shadow Organization to the point where it could not breathe.
Many branches of the Shadow Organization had to move underground.
The number of transactions had even decreased.
The Shadow Organization was currently in dire need of cash flow!
If it weren't for the prospect of sharing profits with the head of the Shi family.
Shadow would not have taken this so seriously!
"I know, don't worry, I have my own plans."
"Currently, the Jie family is researching a longevity-extending medicine. Although I have stolen the core data, the progress is slow."
"Wait another month. If they develop it first, we will launch an attack and seize the spoils directly."
"If we develop it first... hehe, do you think they will still worry about finding allies?"
The head of the Shi family's eyes glinted with shrewdness.
As long as they had the longevity-extending medicine, countless families would beg to cooperate with them.
They wouldn't have to worry about the Jie family at all!
When Shadow heard about the longevity-extending medicine, his eyes lit up.
The head of the Shi family had never mentioned it before.
He didn't expect him to have a hidden move...
"Well, notify me when you're ready to make a move."
After Shadow finished speaking, wearing his black robe, he disappeared into the shadows, just like his name!
Even though they had met several times, and the head of the Shi family had seen it countless times.
This time, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine at Shadow's uncanny ability to appear and disappear!
About an hour after Shadow left.
The head of the Shi family dared to move.
"Brother, if this news is leaked to the Shadow Organization, won't they have ideas about the longevity-extending medicine?" Shi Lifeng asked with some concern.
The longevity-extending medicine was a prize the Shi family had long coveted.
If the Shadow Organization really had designs on it, they would have to hand over a portion of the profits!
"If the Jie family develops it first, it will be considered spoils of war, and a part must be given to the Shadow Organization." The head of the Shi family nodded slightly.
Shi Lifeng seemed displeased. "Then why tell him?"
The head of the Shi family glanced at her and said indifferently, "If you want a donkey to pull a millstone, you have to dangle a carrot in front of it. Without sufficient interest, how can you drive them to work for us?"
The Jie family had allied with the Zhu family.
No one knew the true strength of the Zhu family.
Only by leaking the news of the longevity-extending medicine to the Shadow Organization.
Then, if the head of the Shi family's assessment of their military strength was inaccurate.
The Shadow Organization, in pursuit of the longevity-extending medicine, would send more personnel.
To help the Shi family annex them!
"Understood, brother." Shi Lifeng's heart trembled under his gaze, and she quickly lowered her head.
But in her heart, she felt a surge of injustice!
Although the head of the Shi family was her brother, Shi Lifeng had seen through many things.
There was no sibling affection between them.
At first, the head of the Shi family, in order to get Shi Lifeng to help contact the Shadow Organization.
He had promised to rescue Zhang Deshuang and Zhang Shaohua.
But after contacting the Shadow Organization.
The head of the Shi family then said that any action now would alert the enemy, and they should wait until after annexing the Jie family.
And now.
The head of the Shi family no longer even mentioned it.
Because Shi Lifeng had little to no more value!
Shi Lifeng harbored a grievance in her heart!
"Alright, I asked you to gather information about the Jie family and the Shi family. Did you find anything?" the head of the Shi family asked casually.
Earlier, Shi Lifeng had been pestering the head of the Shi family too much, insisting that he rescue the Zhang father and son.
So he sent her to gather intelligence.
The head of the Shi family hadn't held much hope.
After all, this sister was incredibly foolish!
Shi Lifeng said, "I did hear some things. It is said that the Jie family and the Zhu family have a total of one hundred martial artists, but among these hundred, only twenty to thirty are Dark Strength martial artists!"
"Only this many?" The head of the Shi family's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected this useless sister to actually find useful information!
Shi Lifeng nodded.
Then she continued, "Moreover, the Jie family's research on the longevity-extending medicine has reached the stage of clinical trials."
"Because they have been frequently requesting experimental monkeys and white mice from the breeding base during this period!"
Clinical trials?
So fast!
The head of the Shi family gasped.
One had to know.
When they stole the core data of the longevity-extending medicine, the Jie family's research had only just broken through the first bottleneck!
They hadn't even come close to clinical trials.
If it proceeded at a normal pace, it would take at least one or two months to enter clinical trials.
But now...
"That's not right. I hired top-tier talents, all of whom were poached. We haven't even started the first phase of clinical trials with white mice. How could the Jie family be so fast?"
The head of the Shi family's first reaction was to doubt the accuracy of Shi Lifeng's information.
After all, the Jie family could play psychological warfare.
They might be buying experimental monkeys to make the Shi family anxious!
"It's impossible for it to be wrong. Also, I heard that the Jie family's laboratory has a new person in charge, and it's Zhou Yu!"
Shi Lifeng said with absolute certainty.
This was information she had paid a lot of money to obtain!
It was absolutely impossible for it to be wrong!