Chapter 98: Packaging Is Important

Lin Manzhi: "The short‑term contract guarantees you steady profit now; after a year, if you wish, you can renew it."

This renew‑able clause finally satisfied Su Li; following Lin Manzhi's method, she dipped her five fingers in the dark‑green ink and pressed them onto the thin contract parchment.

Five dark‑green fingerprints appeared beneath the pale‑yellow parchment; the black Beastfolk characters were written clearly, and even Shamaness Su Li could not refuse when presented.

Lin Manzhi lowered her head, swiftly rolled up the two sheets of parchment, suppressing her excitement: "Pleasant cooperation."

"Great!"

Investing in the new suppressant from Kuangsha City's Wushen Temple is such a bargain! She doesn't have to expose herself, Lettuce prices have skyrocketed, and she also befriended Su Li, the powerful Great Witch contender, in advance.

Lin Manzhi wholeheartedly supports Su Li's ambition to become Great Witch; after all, the more ambitious the opponent, the better for her.

Lin Manzhi slipped the two contracts into her Leather Bag and then handed them to the seemingly strongest Mo Lie.

Mo Lie reached out to take them, his slightly drooping blue eyes, partially hidden by long lashes, already held a hint of disbelief.

The longer they spent together, the more he thought he understood her; Little Female turned her head and did something that left him genuinely astonished.

"You're becoming more and more captivating, Zhi Zhi."

Hua Zheng could no longer speak.

He wondered if he was dreaming, how he could snatch money from the Shamaness's hand inside the Wushen Temple.

Lin Manzhi, standing beside him, nodded at Su Li with a light smile: "Allow me to wish you success here in advance; I'll return now to deliver this good news to the master."

Su Li's smile grew broader.

With wishes coming true, her current thought is to become Great Witch; when Lin Manzhi learned of this, she didn't think it fanciful like others, but instead offered an encouraging blessing.

How does this blessing sound so pleasant to the ear!

Su Li was very pleased with Wooden Female; she wished Wooden Female were her attendant, but such attendants are surely raised from childhood with great effort.

If she wants it, the other party certainly won't let go.

Now is the crucial moment; for Wooden Female, it's not worth her establishing a strong opponent for herself.

Lin Manzhi rose and led the two of them outward, and Su Li naturally stood to see them off.

Lin Manzhi walked side by side with Su Li, not lagging behind; passing Shamaness and guards eyed the fully wrapped female whose face was concealed, and began to calculate.

It seems this female's background is not simple; she can make Shamaness Su treat her this way, so they must be even more cautious with her in the future.

Lin Manzhi surveyed the surroundings while walking; unlike the endless barren scenery elsewhere, the Wushen Temple's corridor opened onto courtyards of various sizes, filled with green vegetation like banana trees.

To sustain so many green plants in the desert must require immense water; truly, the Wushen Temple is wealthy and powerful.

Hua Zheng, who had fallen behind Lin Manzhi and the other, entered the cool air of the Wushen Temple, distinct from the scorching sun outside, and his rattled spirit gradually calmed.

He gazed at his composed master, and the contract briefly scrawled on the parchment flashed in his mind.

He had been too shocked earlier, forgetting that Mo Lie and his group lived elsewhere and were unfamiliar with the drug prices in Kuangsha City; as he steadied himself, he realized his own master had been shortchanged before his eyes.

Hua Zheng suddenly realized and shouted, "Hey! Shamaness Su, aren't you selling each for one million? Why does the contract say one hundred thousand?"

That's ten times less!

Lin Manzhi turned to Su Li: "Hmm, about that, Shamaness Su wouldn't deliberately use such low‑brow tactics, would she?"

"I haven't sealed the contract yet; it's not effective."

Su Li noticed the gray‑cloaked Beastfolk behind her speaking; she hadn't intended to engage, but seeing Wooden Female's turned gaze, she suppressed the irritation she felt toward the lowly beast and questioned herself.

She looked at Wooden Female, raising her voice slightly: "Exactly! I created a new mental suppressant to spread my influence quickly."

Su Li turned, scowling at the gray‑clad Beastfolk behind her: "The current suppressant sells for ten thousand Beast Coins each; if I price it at a million Beast Coins, could you afford it?"

Hua Zheng: "…"

"I… can't afford it."

Su Li's face showed irritation; seeing his ashamed lowered head, she turned back to Lin Manzhi, her voice returning to normal:

"My pricing isn't to hide a double price and trap you; Wooden Female, you're smart enough not to believe such nonsense, right?"

"I'm doing this out of respect for you; since he dared to question me directly just now, I must have a guard beat him up." Su Li snorted coldly: "I think this fool should be driven out early, lest he bring disaster upon the master."

Hua Zheng, being called stupid,: "…"

He took a deep breath, restraining his urge to rush forward and argue with Shamaness Su.

Lin Manzhi looked comfortingly, turned her head and said, "He has doubts but can still bravely raise them in front of Shamaness Su, proving he is an excellent and unafraid‑of‑authority guard."

Hearing this, Hua Zheng silently lifted his head with renewed confidence.

After praising Hua Zheng, Lin Manzhi turned back to Su Li: "It's fortunate he raised this now; otherwise, if our master became suspicious and refused to sign, it would further hinder your new drug's rollout. Shamaness Su, don't blame this loyal guard."

Hearing Wooden Female say that, Su Li's irritation softened, and she replied: "…You're right."

Lin Manzhi knew how proud the female was and didn't want the initial cooperation to leave a bad impression, pondering as she walked.

"Got it."

Lin Manzhi thought, taking a cut equals her own business; offering some ideas isn't bad.

Her eyes lit up, following the previous topic: "Oh, by the way, Shamaness Su, do you have any plan to quickly roll out the new suppressant?"

Su Li looked bewildered: "What plan? I just need to release the drug for sale; they'll flock to buy, attracting merchant caravans from all territories. My new mental suppressant won't have trouble selling."

Her plan was simple, brutal, and practical; if the product is good enough, everyone will scramble to buy, no worries about unsold stock.

Indeed, the Wushen Temple is the best brand; unlike the post‑modern era, it doesn't waste effort on advertising.

All those post‑modern advertising methods that popped up just now, just shut them down, shut them down.

Lin Manzhi's fingers, hidden under her coat, awkwardly clenched into a fist, her outward demeanor still calm: "For example, regarding the new drug's packaging, compared to the new mental suppressant, I think we could give it a better name; that would make it easier to distinguish and remember."