Chapter 896: One Bottle of Wine, One Hundred Million
The top floor of the private lounge in Yanjing's Wanda Group.
Zhuge Jianguo was grinning from ear to ear as he slyly brought out the best red wine his old man had collected, now pouring the wine into the goblets.
"Brother Lin, when drinking red wine, especially a top-notch one, it must be paired with the right utensils to fully appreciate the taste."
Zhuge Jianguo held up two jade goblets and offered one to Lin Hai.
Lin Hai glanced at the color in the wine glass, sniffed it under his nose, took a small sip, and praised, "Not bad, good stuff."
"Haha, you just did the three steps: observing, smelling, and tasting. It seems Brother Lin is also fond of the way of wine."
Zhuge Jianguo said with a laugh, thinking that Brother Lin was indeed extraordinary.
Ordinary people, even the spoiled rich kids in Huadu, rarely understand the true way to drink red wine.
Moreover, it seemed Brother Lin was not deliberately showing off his wine-drinking skills, it was apparently just casual.
This further proved Brother Lin's extraordinary nature.
"Haha, I've had it on occasion before, but never this good," Lin Hai replied with a smile.
In fact, he disliked tasting this stuff, hesitated, and then took the whole glass down in one gulp.
"This bottle of wine is a long-time collection by my old man, obtained at an auction, worth one hundred million," Zhuge Jianguo said with a smile.
"Holy sh*t!"
Lin Hai's eyes widened. Sh*t, a hundred million for a bottle? What kind of joke is this?
Just this glass alone would be worth around eight to ten million?!
What a waste!
Lin Hai regretted it a bit, wishing he could spit out the wine he drank, even cashing out half would be four million.
A few second-rank young stars and young models sitting on the sofa were instantly dumbfounded, staring at the bottle of red wine, obviously shocked by its price.
At the same time, they looked at Lin Hai with immense envy. After all, not everyone can drink a glass worth four million.
"Oh, right. Let me introduce you to these recent beauties who have entered the circle, who will all be big stars in the future," Zhuge Jianguo said with a smile.
"Hello, ladies," Lin Hai greeted with a smile as well.
The young models and stars looked at Lin Hai with curiosity.
They weren't just vases; any girl who mixes into the entertainment circle has some intelligence, right?
So, the girls only gave smiles and didn't dare to inquire about Lin Hai's identity.
"Beauties, this is my Brother Lin."
"Don't be fooled by Brother Lin's low-key dressing; that's just his style of playing dumb while being strong. To put it rudely, those so-called super young masters in Yanjing would have to kneel down to Brother Lin."
Lin Hai felt a black line across his forehead; Zhuge Jianguo sure knew how to brag.
However, if it was just a matter of personal strength, those so-called super young masters might not be a match for Lin Hai.
Upon hearing this, those young models and stars looked at Lin Hai with a changed expression, showing a respectful and flattering smile.
After all, this is a realistic society. Encountering a powerful man, they must try their best not to offend him.
Simultaneously, the young models and stars all had the same thought bubble up in their hearts, "Who exactly is this Brother Lin? Someone like Young Master Zhu wouldn't speak nonsense, so if that's the case, this Brother Lin in front of us must have an incredible identity."
"Brother Zhu, I'm here today to talk about something serious with you," Lin Hai said.
Zhuge Jianguo nodded, waved the young stars and models away, and smiled, "Ladies, go play at the pool downstairs. I need to discuss something private with Brother Lin."
The young stars and models immediately left obediently.
They knew that in the eyes of fools and ordinary people, they are stars on the screen, but in front of someone like Zhuge Jianguo, all the halos disappear, and they are nothing at all.
If Zhuge Jianguo wanted, he could find a few young stars and models to play with every day for 365 days without repeating.
A very cute young model even threw Lin Hai a seductive wink before leaving.
The room fell silent.
"Brother Lin, what exactly is the matter? As long as it's something I can do, I'll do it. If not, I'll do my best to help," Zhuge Jianguo said.
Lin Hai nodded thankfully and said, "I want to suppress and take over Qin Family Pharmaceutical."
"Why?" Zhuge Jianguo asked curiously. From what he knew, Lin Hai was not a person who looked for trouble out of nowhere. On the contrary, Brother Lin had always been very low-key and sometimes even unwilling to retaliate for small grievances.
Moreover, at their level, small nuisances wouldn't even cross their minds. They've gradually learned to have a broad mind. After all, with so much time and effort, it's better to indulge with young models... hehe.
"Because Qin Shou verbally and mentally bullied my sister," Lin Hai explained truthfully.
"Holy sh*t!" Zhuge Jianguo was displeased.
"Isn't Qin Shou just a dog of Young Master Wolf, Cao Ziqing? How dare he offend my Brother Lin, he's practically asking for death."
"Brother Lin, I strongly demand to invest one billion in the pharmaceutical company venture!"
After saying this, Zhuge Jianguo became troubled: "But the elder of the Qin family is an Imperial Physician by birth, almost every business with government connections is through them, and the medicine is indeed effective..."
"If we want to take over the Qin family, money alone won't do. We'll need strength in medical skills and pharmaceuticals. But in this regard... it's difficult to find a medical expert nationwide."
Qin Family Pharmaceutical has been able to stand firm in Yanjing not only because of their connections but crucially due to their medical skills. Otherwise, many individuals better than Qin family could easily annex their company.
But why hadn't they done so? Because without a professional medical expert, even if they took over Qin Family Pharmaceutical, it'd ultimately be unprofitable, essentially making wedding clothes for the Qin family. They have the formulas and medical skills, and after being annexed, they could simply start a new company.
Lin Hai laughed.
Medical skills, difficult for him?
"Brother Zhu, have you ever heard of the Heavenly Creation Finger?" Lin Hai asked with a smile.
"Heard of it. It's the Ye family's exclusive skill in Yanjing, said to command the powers of heaven and earth. They say reaching its pinnacle can bring someone on the brink of death back to life."
"However, Brother Lin, is martial arts really that awesome? With technology so advanced now, it seems a bit exaggerated to me."
Zhuge Jianguo didn't know kung fu but knew some experts could do wall-climbing like feats, but to bring a person near death back to life seemed far-fetched.
"It does have its effects; most diseases can be treated by it. Coincidentally, I happen to know this finger technique."
"Holy sh*t!"
Zhuge Jianguo's eyes widened in astonishment; this news was quite shocking.
"That's the Ye family's secret skill, and you... never mind, I won't ask; you're definitely not from the Ye family," Zhuge Jianguo, despite his laid-back demeanor, knew well what to ask and what not to inquire about.
"Apart from that, have you heard of the Life and Death Human Flesh White Bone Needle Technique?"
"...It is said that the Evil Doctor Sect in Yanjing knows this technique, and besides, it seems the Lin Family in Yanjing knows a bit too..." Zhuge Jianguo stopped midway, suddenly looking at Lin Hai in shock, muttering, "Don't tell me, you also know that?"
Lin Hai smiled without speaking, nodding slightly.
"Holy crap!"
Zhuge Jianguo once again displayed a deeply shocked expression.