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The batch of medicinal herbs seized at the airport became the sharp blade that tore open a breach.

Yan Yueqing sat in the large chair in the study, her fingertips lightly tapping the table. On the holographic screen in front of her was a densely packed map of transactions, which Jiang Chuanning had only managed to find through the Jiang family's internal channels.

The medicinal herbs flowing out of the international airport passed through several offshore companies and ultimately pointed to a clear source—the Fifth Elder, Jiang Catherine.

"What a Fifth Elder." Yan Yueqing's voice was as cold as ice. She looked at the intricate network on the screen, and her gaze finally settled on the names of several Japanese companies that frequently traded with Jiang Catherine.

“They buy Chinese medicinal herbs from China at low prices, then resell them elsewhere at ten times the price, draining China’s foundation and filling their own pockets. What’s even more ingenious is that Japan’s goal is to make traditional Chinese medicine disappear, so that everyone will only be able to take their Western medicine in the future. Once they achieve a monopoly, they will have complete control over the prices and technology.”

Jiang Yu stood aside, her expression solemn: "The Jiang family has been rooted overseas for a century. The Fifth Elder's branch of relatives by marriage is very powerful. She has been in charge of the medicinal herb trade for decades and is deeply entrenched. She dares to do this because she must be very confident that no one can touch her cake and eat it too."

"Confident?" Yan Yueqing sneered. "Beneath this cake lies human lives and the foundation of the nation. I'm determined to make my move."

As soon as she finished speaking, her private communicator lit up, displaying a familiar yet unpleasant name on the screen—Catherine Jiang.

Yan Yueqing answered the call, her mixed-race face displaying her usual composure and aloofness, the background being the luxurious hall of the Jiang family's main residence in S Continent. Jiang Catherine's tone was completely calm, even carrying a hint of teasing as if she were watching a junior's antics: "Young Master, I heard you've found something? About that batch of medicinal herbs."

“The Fifth Elder is very well-informed.” Yan Yueqing leaned back in her chair, her tone calm, but her eyes flashed with cold light.

"I wouldn't call myself well-informed, but having stayed in the Jiang family for so long, I can sense things from the slightest disturbance."

Jiang Catherine chuckled, picked up her coffee and took a sip. "I don't know what the young patriarch has found out, but I'd like to kindly remind you. The family business is very extensive, and every link and every chain has its reason for existence and value. Some businesses may not look good, but they support thousands of people and are one of the important cornerstones of our family's existence. If we were to cut our losses in a moment of anger, it would not be a good thing for the family. In that case, it wouldn't just be my interests that would be lost."

Her words were full of arrogance, as if Yan Yueqing was only engaging in impulsive resistance like a child playing house.

"Fifth Elder, you've been involved in selling medicinal herbs, raising drug prices, and even helping the Sakura Kingdom suppress the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine... I think you've done a great job in all of these."

Yan Yueqing's voice rang out slowly, carrying a heavy tone as if she were about to delve into an abyss, "But I'm very curious, how much profit can one make just by tinkering with medicinal herbs? As you said, it supports tens of thousands of people? Are those medicinal herbs really that precious? Is every transport worth taking such risks?"

Catherine Jiang paused slightly in her tea-serving hand, the smile in her blue eyes fading a little: "What does the young master mean?"

"Selling medicinal herbs is just a facade, isn't it? What are you really trying to hide? Why are you afraid to let me know?"

Jiang Catherine took a deep breath: "Is the young master deliberately provoking me? What can I possibly hide?"

"If you haven't, then why are you calling in such a hurry?" Yan Yueqing suddenly smiled. "Are you trying to find out how far things have progressed?" (End of Chapter)