“Duane, let’s not beat around the bush, shall we?” Dustin sipped his tea and said, “You said you’ve


    found the Panax root. Where is it?”


    “Since you’re so anxious, I won’t tease you any longer.” Duane smiled and pped his hands.


    A bodyguard entered the room carrying a wooden box. cing the box on the table between him and


    Dustin, Duane opened it slowly. A dark yellow root no bigger than a palm sat inside. It was a Panax


    root with


    unusually long roots.


    *This really is good stuff!” Dustin eximed upon examining the root closely. He looked delighted.


    A 500–year–old Panax root was an extremely rare treasure! Now that he had another herb, he was


    another


    step closer to his goal!


    “How is it, Dustin? Are you satisfied?” Duane smiled expectantly.


    “Of course, I’m satisfied. Thank you so much.” Dustin smiled, reaching out to take the root.


    Suddenly, the lid of the box snapped shut.


    “Dustin, what’s the hurry? Let’s talk more,” Duane asserted. One hand remained wrapped around the


    box. Evidently, he was not nning on giving its contents to Dustin that easily.


    “Duane, what’s this about?” Dustin narrowed his eyes.


    “I’m very interested in your Gemiphen form. Can you sell it to me?‘ Duane smiled faintly.


    “Duane, this wasn’t what we agreed on. As per our agreement, I cure your ailment, and you give me a


    500–year -old Panax root in return,” Dustin reminded him.


    “Are you sure you remember correctly? Yes, you cured me, but I gave you the Hillview Hotel in return.


    As for the Panax root, you’ll have to exchange it for your Gemiphen form!”


    “You sound like you want to go back on your word,” Dustin warned, his expression gradually growing


    colder. He had thought that Duane hade to give him the Panax root, but to his surprise, Duane had


    been eyeing his Gemiphen form all along.


    “Dustin, don’t put it that way. We just want mutual benefits. If you’re unsatisfied, I can give you another


    thirty million in cash!” Duane stuck out three fingers.


    “I’ve said this before. My Gemiphen form is not for sale. You can only give me herbs in exchange for


    it,”


    stressed Dustin.


    “Haha… am I not doing an exchange with you right now?” Duane hinted, tapping on the box between


    them.


    “Duane, if people find out you’re not a man of your word, won’t you be aughing stock?” Dustin’s


    expression was as cold as ice.


    If he negotiated politely, Dustin didn’t mind selling him two packets of Gemiphen. However, Duane’s


    way of obtaining the form was foolish.


    CS CamScanner


    *So what if people find out? Who would believe you?” Duane challenged. His nervous smile did not


    reach his


    eyes.


    The Gemiphen form was priceless. If he could get his hands on it, he could take over the entire


    Anderson


    family!


    “Duane, for Ms. Harmon’s sake, I won’t burn bridges between us. So now, you’d best give me the


    Panax root.”


    Dustin said calmly, suppressing his anger.


    “And what if I don’t?” Duane retorted.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    “Then don’t me me for snatching it away.” Dustin was very blunt.


    “Snatch? Haha. If you can take this box from me, I’ll let you have it for free!” Duaneughed. He had


    trained


    in martial arts for years and had long since reached the highest level of mastery. How dare an amateur


    like


    Dustin snatch something out of the hands of a master like him?


    “Okay! You said it yourself!” Dustin wasted no time and reached for the wooden box.


    Duane was fully prepared. His hand bent into a w and grabbed Dustin’s forcefully. The battle had


    begun.