With nothing else to do, Ning Xuan decided to pick up a pen and draft a plan. The plan was to establish purchasing points in several major medicinal herb production areas and forge long-term cooperative relationships directly with the large Mercenary Corps that specialized in selling them. This would not only guarantee the quality of the herbs but also reduce costs through bulk purchasing. She would also dispatch dedicated personnel to oversee the processing and storage of the herbs, ensuring their quality met the standards required for alchemy.
Next, after solving the supply issue, she needed to find the right people to run the shops. While she had plenty of people she could order around, the number of people who were truly hers—completely loyal to her—was very limited. The upcoming joint graduation exam was a good opportunity to cultivate her own power base. She would have to choose carefully.
