"One thing at a time, surely.  We'd better start off with the negotiations for the white-grub cores first," Zhang Lie proposed.

He couldn't help smirking at Chu Feng's sudden change in attitude; he certainly wasn't going to give his secrets away all at once.

Seeing the smirk on Zhang Lie's face, Chu Feng and Yun Bing blushed in embarrassment, but their discomfort only deepened Zhang Lie's smile.

"Have a seat." Zhang Lie motioned to the table in the living room. Yun Bing and Chu Feng would be his future collaborators, and he didn't want to alienate their relationship. He assuaged their embarrassment and redirected...