Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178 Price Siege

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In the courtyard, the blueberry tree that used to be the star of the show had now been shoved into a corner.

The spotlight at its base was gone, and now it just looked like any ordinary blueberry tree, maybe even a little scraggly.

Cassian looked at it and couldn’t help but feel a sense of irony.

After all the planning and scheming, in the end…

There was nothing left at all.

Meanwhile, in Dora’s living room.

Seven was reporting the latest gossip. “Master!

“The Shawn family sent medicine to those noble families!

“I heard they were practically groveling, and even included an apology letter!”

Dora lounged on the sofa, munching on the fruit Lioren had handed her, raising an eyebrow. “Oh? They’re really that desperate?”

Rafe adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, a faint smile on his lips. “Sterling Pharmaceuticals was behind it.

“My uncle really helped the Shawn family out this time.”

Dora glanced at him. “Your uncle? And the Shawn family?”

Rafe nodded. “He’s been involved in the crystal ore from the start.

“Helping the Shawn family this time probably means he cut them a deal.”

Lioren snorted. “Who could ever get the better of the Sterling family’s old foxes?”

In the Shawn Residence’s study, Regina, Kael, and Cassian gathered around the desk, a freshly printed plan laid out before them.

“We handed over twenty agave plants to Sterling Pharmaceuticals, and they turned them into two hundred doses,” Kael said, pointing at the numbers on the plan.

“Sterling Pharmaceuticals took sixty doses as their cut, so we’ve got a hundred and forty left.”

Cassian said, “We’ve already delivered the compensation to those eighty-six female households.

“Now we’ve got fifty-four doses left.”

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Regina’s eyes flashed with a calculating glint as she looked at the number.

Fifty-four doses of agave medicine.

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During the wet season, when parasites were running rampant, these medicines were as good as gold.

“What’s the price?” she asked.

Cassian and Kael exchanged a glance, and Kael replied, “We’ve already discussed it with Sterling Pharmaceuticals. We’re pricing each dose at ten million starcoins.”

Regina raised an eyebrow. “Ten million starcoins?”

“At that price, only the noble families who are truly desperate will be able to afford it,” Kael explained.

“But it’s the wet season now, and parasites could break out again at any moment. These medicines are what keep people alive.

“Ten million isn’t expensive at all.”

Regina paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“Alright, ten million it is,” Regina said.

The next day, a new listing popped up on the Interstella Net.

[Special agave medicine, produced by Sterling Pharmaceuticals, limited release, ten million starcoins per dose.]

Ten million starcoins!

Agave plants on the Interstella Net had already shot up to five million starcoins per one, and there was still nothing in stock. That only made Cassian feel even more confident.

It was clear that both agave plants and its medicine had been driven up to outrageous prices.

But Cassian had no trouble selling them.

After all, regular families who couldn’t afford it were never even on his radar.

His real targets were those noble families who could actually afford it.

Even if those families weren’t infected, some speculators would still stockpile the medicine, just waiting for prices to soar even higher so they could cash out big.

The wet season was far from over, and Cassian’s plan was to list five doses at ten million starcoins each. As soon as the market started snapping them up, he’d start jacking up the price for the rest.

On the very day the listing went up, two doses were sold.

Cassian looked at the twenty million starcoins that had just landed in his account, and for the first time in a

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while, he finally felt a bit of relief.

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When the news reached Dora, she was lounging on the sofa, munching on some fruit.

Seven’s screen flashed with the latest scoop. [Master!

[The Shawn family just listed agave medicine on the Interstella Net!

[Ten million starcoins per dose!]

Dora arched an eyebrow and let out a smile.

“Ten million starcoins? They sure are bold with that price,” Dora said.

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Rafe pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, a playful glint in his blue eyes. “According to my intel, the Shawn family still has fifty-four doses left.

“If they sell them all, that’s 540 million starcoins.

“Looks like they’re hoping to patch up all their losses in one shot.”

Lioren snorted. “In their dreams.”

Elmer blinked at her. “Dora, are we really just going to let them make a killing off those outrageous prices?”

Dora put her fruit aside and got up at a leisurely pace.

“Of course not,” She said, her tone cool.

She dove into the Spatial Realm, and in a blink, she was holding fifty fresh agave plants.

The leaves were thick and lush, the roots strong, each one looked healthier and more vibrant than anything the Shawn family could offer.

“Rafe,” she said, handing him the agave plants. “Turn these into medicine.

“Keep it under Sterling Pharmaceuticals, and make the packaging look exactly the same.”

Rafe took the plants, a playful glint in his blue eyes. “Got another scheme up your sleeve, Dory?”

Dora paused, thinking it over. “During the wet season, these medicines are as good as gold.

“The Shawn family definitely isn’t just aiming for ten million starcoins per dose.

“They’re definitely going to jack up the price even more.”

Elmer was stunned. “Ten million starcoins? Seriously? And they’re still planning to hike it up?”

“Exactly.” Dora said, flashing a bright smile. “Because when something’s rare, people can charge whatever they

want.”

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“If we want to stop the Shawn family from making a killing, we need to flood the market with more supply.”

Dora gave a confident smile and glanced at Rafe.

“Is the medicine ready on your side?” Dora asked.

Rafe nodded. “Fifty agave plants have been turned into five hundred doses.

“I’ve already arranged everything with Sterling Pharmaceuticals.”

“Good,” Dora said. “From now on, we’re setting the market price for agave medicine at fifty thousand starcoins a dose.”

She glanced out the window.

The downpour had stopped at some point.

Sunlight broke through the clouds, casting a warm glow on her radiant face.

“The Shawn family’s grand plan,” Dora said, a sly smile tugging at her lips, “is going to fail again.”

Three days later, the Shawn family sold two more doses of agave medicine on the Interstella Net.

Cassian was considering raising the price to twelve million starcoins a dose.

Suddenly, he noticed a new link had popped up right next to his listing.

It was the same agave medicine.

And it was also produced by Sterling Pharmaceuticals.

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