Two days later, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan finally met with Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi.

Luo Liansheng's work in making medicine was still unfinished, so he did not join the meeting with Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi.

Luo Yuqing did not go with them either; her work on the charity advertisement was basically finished.

Whether additional shots were needed, how to edit next, and how to express the theme, all these were up to Luo Yuqing to decide.

Therefore, she had a lot of work to do, and even when Luo Ziling called her over for a meal, she had no time.

When receiving the two foreign old men, Luo Ziling also brought along Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan.

The meeting between the two parties took place at a farmhouse in the suburbs, near the Simatai Great Wall.

It was the weekend, and there were quite a few tourists near the Simatai Great Wall, but they still booked the farmhouse exclusively.

Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan went to the farmhouse under the guise of an outing.

Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi were supposedly there by coincidence to visit the Simatai Great Wall.

Anyway, they had an "accidental" encounter.

Ling Ruonan dressed very casually, and Luo Ziling was also in casual clothes. Time hadn't left much of a mark on Ling Ruonan's face, and in others' eyes, the mother and son looked like a couple.

Someone booked the farmhouse, but the guests were just a few people, and the landlady initially thought it was a couple wanting to have an affair without being disturbed, so they ran to the countryside.

When Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan appeared together intimately, the landlady further believed her judgment.

She couldn't help but marvel at how good-looking the couple was. But the landlady soon found out she was wrong; this couple, who seemed to be lovers, turned out to be mother and son, which greatly surprised her.

The couple brought quite a few attendants, who were not ordinary people, and the landlady quickly determined that these people were either rich or noble.

Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi were not very eye-catching; after all, they were older and looked too ordinary standing next to Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.

When Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi arrived at the farmhouse, Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.

Wuyue and Ling Ruonan's newly appointed personal assistant, a young woman named Jin Yan, stood at the entrance of the courtyard, while other bodyguards scattered nearby to keep idle people away.

Jin Yan, who had just turned thirty this year, had been with Ling Ruonan for six or seven years. Before being appointed as an assistant, Ling Ruonan had Jin Yan serving as the deputy in the human resources department of the Northern Group.

Jin Yan performed well and had always been loyal to Ling Ruonan, so she was entrusted with this important responsibility.

However, Luo Ziling was not familiar with her and had never interacted with her before; today was considered their first formal meeting.

Jin Yan's personality was completely unlike Wuyue's; Wuyue was very cold, while Jin Yan was a bit lively. She immediately came over to greet Luo Ziling warmly, showing enthusiasm. Based on Luo Ziling's experience, he judged that in terms of emotional intelligence, Jin Yan should beat the always stern Wuyue by a mile.

However, Luo Ziling did not treat Jin Yan with much enthusiasm, and when she warmly approached him, he merely responded lightly.

Conversely, he was quite friendly to Wuyue, which made Jin Yan a bit disappointed.

However, both women responsibly fulfilled their duties, arranging everything meticulously.

When Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi were led in, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, who were drinking tea and chatting, did not get up to greet them but just greeted them while sitting in their seats.

Luo Ziling straightforwardly said: "You are quite unwelcome guests."

Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling spoke so bluntly that Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi were surprised, feeling a bit awkward standing there.

Ling Ruonan did not say a word, acted as if she didn't see Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi, and just slowly drank her tea.

Amid the awkwardness for Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan, who had lost their freedom for several days, were brought over.

Seeing their grandfather, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan immediately became excited, loudly shouting as they ran over.

"You want to play rogue with us, but end up getting outplayed, attempting to negotiate with reasoning but we just like playing rogue." Luo Ziling looked at the four people before him coldly, full of sarcasm, saying: "If you have the ability, continue playing. We really want to see what tricks you can still pull off. Moreover, many things, if you put your mind to it, you can solve on your own without needing to find us."

Luo Ziling's words left Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi, who initially wanted to inquire about their grandchildren's situation, stunned.

The fact that Luo Ziling dared to speak so bluntly showed he was fearless, meaning the drug that poisoned them was difficult to neutralize.

They were all seasoned experts with medicine, knowing that many had unique drugs that could be poison, anesthetic, or even life-saving drugs. A famous pharmaceutical practitioner could easily create all these.

Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng could create drugs that cause chronic or acute poisoning, mind-controlling substances, or those that slowly decay one's body. As a result, Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi's expressions changed.

"Mr. Ishihara," Luo Ziling seriously said to Ishihara Tarou, "the matter your grandson attempted was of a more serious nature, as he even tried to harm my grandfather. How do you plan to explain this, and how do you intend to compensate us? Go and discuss this between you and your grandson. If no resolution is reached, or if you don't wish to discuss, you may leave now."

Upon hearing Luo Ziling say this, Ling Ruonan looked up at him but ultimately said nothing.

Of course, Ishihara Tarou was furious, but eventually, he didn't act on impulse, apologized to Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, and took Ishihara Naka with him, led by Wuyue, to another room to discuss the matter.

In front of Luo Ziling, only Xu Chongzhi and Xu Zhiyuan remained.

Luo Ziling smiled and invited Xu Chongzhi to sit down, then smiled and said: "Actually, we all know that fighting to the death in front of a global audience definitely doesn't make us friends. But collaborators are not necessarily friends, and friends are not necessarily collaborators, so my mom still chose to negotiate and cooperate with you. Now, you have several options. Firstly, stop our cooperation negotiations, act as if we never knew each other, and take Xu Zhiyuan with you; I'll act as if I never accepted him as a disciple. Secondly, Xu Zhiyuan continues to stay here, at my disposal, and the cooperation between our two sides continues, but you must compensate us. Thirdly, we might as well confront each other, use our powers, and see whose strategy will prevail."

Seeing Xu Chongzhi's astonished expression, Luo Ziling gestured generously and said: "I am straightforward by nature; these are all our thoughts. You can decide how you wish freely."

After pausing briefly, Luo Ziling reminded again: "If you wish, you can experience what drug-induced poisoning feels like when it kicks in."

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