Xu Chunliang said, "The employee wages and dividends you owe will be deducted from this money."
Zhou Yisheng said helplessly, "Do as you wish."
Xu Chunliang laughed, "If you had cooperated earlier, it wouldn’t have caused so much tension."
Zhou Yisheng said, "What about my problem?" He didn’t want to live with bad breath forever, especially since it wasn’t just any bad breath; it was unbearable.
Xu Chunliang asked, "Does the report about Huichun Hall selling tiger bone plaster have anything to do with you?"
Zhou Yisheng shook his head, "No, I’m just a small agent for Renhe Hall. I have no direct blood relations with the Zhou family, and I have no quarrel with your Huichun Hall. I have no reason to do such a thing."
"Do you know Li Tingjun?"
"I don’t know him,"
"What about Han Tianchi?"
Zhou Yisheng was montarily stunned.
Xu Chunliang realized he finally found a breakthrough point: "Tell , and I’ll give you the antidote."
Zhou Yisheng said, "I had a al with him, but Zhou Yi Wu was the one hosting. He’s the second son of Renhe Hall and the person in charge of the East China Region."
When Zhou Yi Wu was ntioned, Zhou Yisheng beca infuriated. He had spent a lot of money to get the agency rights of Renhe Hall and suffered many humiliations, only for Renhe Hall to be unaffected. There was no fairness in this world.
Zhou Yisheng didn’t really understand the grievances between Renhe Hall and Huichun Hall. He thought it was industry competition. After his defenses were completely broken by Xu Chunliang, he started to confess everything, feeling that it wasn’t fair he suffered alone; if he went down, he wanted soone to accompany him.
He had experienced the feeling of being shunned by everyone, and having soone to talk to made him feel a bit better. Of course, he wouldn’t easily hand over Pei Lin and Zhu Mingyuan’s evidence to Xu Chunliang. Even if he didn’t use them for blackmail, they could still be used for self-defense.
Harmful intentions should be avoided, but defensive mindsets are necessary. Zhou Yisheng had now transitioned from an offensive strategy to a defensive one.
Xu Chunliang was quite satisfied with this result and nodded, "Well done, I’ll treat you to a al when I get the chance."
As Zhou Yisheng saw him leaving, he quickly said, "Director Xu, you promised the antidote..."
Xu Chunliang said, "Why do you need dicine if you’re fine?"
"I... my bad breath... you can’t go back on your word!"
Xu Chunliang reached into his pocket, pulled out a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum, and tossed it to Zhou Yisheng: "Chew it, and you’ll be fine."
"What? Just this..."
Xu Chunliang laughed, "You’re really greedy." He took out a retractable knife from his pocket and tossed it to Zhou Yisheng: "Take this too, as a souvenir."
Seeing the knife that scared him to the point of wetting himself, Zhou Yisheng was furious. He pressed the tip with his finger, and the blade slowly retracted back into the handle upon external pressure.
How could such an obvious trick have fooled him? Zhou Yisheng angrily jabbed the retractable knife into his leg.
Xu Chunliang opened the door to the Traditional Chinese dicine Center, and the staff outside scattered in all directions. The alertness of the dical personnel in charge of saving lives was remarkably fast.
Xu Chunliang said, "It’s okay now, President Zhou is fine; I didn’t sll anything!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Yisheng watched his retreating figure, thinking, Xu Chunliang, you played !
He raised the retractable knife and stabbed his leg hard, again and again, as if he were stabbing Xu Chunliang.
Thud!
Sothing felt different.
Xu Chunliang turned back at that mont, "Oh right, I forgot to warn you, stabbing five tis triggers the locking chanism."
"Ah!"
The air, still tinged with a lingering stench, was filled with Zhou Yisheng’s heart-wrenching wails.
The news that Zhou Yisheng agreed to back down ca as a huge relief to Pei Lin and Zhu Mingyuan. Zhou Yisheng agreeing to take the money and leave ant he couldn’t use the blackmail material anymore.
However, the day’s events were overwhelming and unbelievable. First, it was said that Zhou Yisheng’s bad breath knocked out four people, then that he agreed to the hospital’s terms, and finally, it was heard that Zhou Yisheng was so furious he stabbed his own thigh and was rushed to the ergency room.
Zhu Mingyuan was still sowhat anxious and decided to visit the ergency room to check on things, but before he got there, he ran into Xu Chunliang.
Seeing Xu Chunliang, he quickly tried to avoid him, but Xu Chunliang’s keen eyes spotted him from afar, "Director Zhu, what are you hiding from?"
Zhu Mingyuan said, "No... I’m not hiding!"
Xu Chunliang held up three fingers to him.
Zhu Mingyuan looked at him, puzzled, not understanding what he ant.
Xu Chunliang said, "Zhou Yisheng promised that your bonus will arrive soon. Don’t forget the 30% you promised ."
Zhu Mingyuan thought to himself, when did I promise you that? Did I ask you to help collect the debt?
Xu Chunliang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Co to next ti you have debt collection work."
Zhu Mingyuan staggered from his pat, unable to tell whether he was happy or terrified. In his mind, Zhou Yisheng was like a vampire that never spit out the bones after devouring soone. But even ghosts fear wicked people, and Xu Chunliang was that wicked man. Had he caused so many troubles just to help him collect a debt?
After thinking it over briefly, Zhu Mingyuan confird that he had been used by him.
Xu Chunliang had not yet left when he received a call from Zhao Feiyang, asking him to co to the office.
Xu Chunliang guessed it was about the Traditional dicine Treatnt Center. It was off-work hours as he walked towards the dean’s office, encountering many administrative staff on the way, all of whom were very polite to him.
This included Deputy Dean Qin Guoliang, who t him head-on and greeted him proactively, "Xiaoxu, haven’t you finished work yet?"
Xu Chunliang smiled and nodded. His office at Changxing Headquarters was together with the external liaison office. The last ti he went there was three months ago. People were sensible, seeing him co to the fourth floor of the administration building. They knew he was there to see the dean or the secretary.
Xu Chunliang had no need to explain. He arrived at the dean’s office and found the door closed, so he knocked.
From inside ca Zhao Feiyang’s voice, "Co in!"
Xu Chunliang pushed the door open and went in, "Dean Zhao, back already!"
Zhao Feiyang put down the pen in his hand, gestured for him to sit, opened a drawer, took out a beautifully wrapped gift box, and handed it to him, "I bought you a gift from Europe."
Xu Chunliang opened it in front of him, and inside was a Parker pen. "Dean Zhao, you’re too kind to ."
Zhao Feiyang said, "Glad you understand. I heard you helped persuade Zhou Yisheng?"
Xu Chunliang laughed, "As an employee of Changxing, doing sothing for the hospital is my duty."
Zhao Feiyang nodded slightly and asked softly, "Has Pei Lin contacted you?"
Xu Chunliang shook his head and said, "Why would she contact ? To post sothing?"
Zhao Feiyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He initially thought that Pei Lin could easily resolve the issue with Zhou Yisheng, but he didn’t expect Zhou Yisheng to be so tough. Zhao Feiyang imdiately considered whether Zhou Yisheng had sothing on Pei Lin. He asked her, and she absolutely denied it. But from the inadvertent look of fear Pei Lin occasionally showed, he realized sothing.
Zhao Feiyang began to prepare for the worst. If Pei Lin had accepted benefits from Zhou Yisheng, to stabilize Zhou Yisheng, he would have to make so concessions, effectively sacrificing Changxing’s interests. The situation was different now; Changxing was no longer a public hospital, and Huanyan was overseeing it. Poor handling could create a personal crisis for him.
When Zhao Feiyang was feeling stressed, Xu Chunliang stepped forward to solve the problem. Calling Xu Chunliang over was not just to express gratitude but also to verify his suspicions.
Xu Chunliang realized that Zhao Feiyang had grasped the subtleties and sighed, "Dean Zhao, do you still have misunderstandings about ? In Nanjiang, I helped you by trying on clothes. If you’re so petty, I won’t dare to speak to your wife again."
Zhao Feiyang burst into laughter, "Why are you nervous? I have confidence in you; don’t I also have confidence in my own wife?" Though the words sounded diplomatic, truthfully, Zhao Feiyang had little trust in Pei Lin. It took a lot to finally persuade Pei Lin to withdraw, severing ties with Changxing temporarily, clearing one worry for Zhao Feiyang, giving him more confidence in facing Tang Jinglun later.
Xu Chunliang said, "To be honest, I troubled Zhou Yisheng for a personal vendetta. Do you rember when Huichun Hall was frad for selling tiger bone products?"
Zhao Feiyang nodded, recalling what a big stir it had caused then.
Xu Chunliang explained, "It started with a patient reporting that they bought so plasters from Huichun Hall with tiger bone ingredients. But Huichun Hall had long stopped making that kind of plaster. Tiger bones and rhino horn had been pre-placed in Huichun Hall, and the plaster was modified after purchasing from Huichun Hall."
Zhao Feiyang asked, "Who could be so despicable?"
Xu Chunliang replied, "I found it’s related to Renhe Hall, but there’s no concrete evidence yet."
Zhao Feiyang understood a bit, knowing that Zhou Yisheng contracted the Traditional dicine Clinic under the na of Renhe Hall, "You’re saying Zhou Yisheng orchestrated this?"
Xu Chunliang shook his head, "He doesn’t have the capability. He’s just a small agent. The formula for the plaster is a closely guarded secret, involving too many insider details. I won’t go into that."
Zhao Feiyang said, "Alright, if it’s inconvenient, don’t say it. But if there’s anything you need my help with, I’ll do my best."
Xu Chunliang noticed a significant change in Zhao Feiyang’s attitude toward him recently. From his words and actions, Zhao Feiyang already regarded him as an equal. When soone truly respects your ability, they then have the desire to beco friends with you.
Xu Chunliang asked, "Dean Zhao, do you have any plans after the Traditional dicine Clinic has been reclaid?"
Zhao Feiyang replied, "Huanyan has always wanted to unite several centers to establish Huanyan Health. Taking back control of the centers is paving the way for the future developnt of the group." He spoke pretentiously, but his real intention was to clear his own hidden dangers. As long as Pei Lin stayed in Changxing, it was like a ti bomb that would eventually explode.
Xu Chunliang was well aware of Zhao Feiyang’s motivation but was also happy to see him free from constraints. Compared to Tang Jinglun, who was solely profit-driven, at least Zhao Feiyang had so ideals.
Xu Chunliang said, "There’s one thing I don’t understand. Why place traditional dicine in such a humble position?"
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