Ten Thousand Martial Guards.
These three words caused Chu Jingyang's and Fan Yuanjun's pupils to contract, sending a chill from their heads to their toes.
Subconsciously, Chu Jingyang glanced at Fan Yuanjun, his questioning eyes flashing with a cold light.
Fan Yuanjun hung his head low, not daring to make a sound.
Ji Ping stared at Chu Jingyang and said gravely, "I'm afraid I didn't understand what you just said. Could you repeat it for ?"
Chu Jingyang's heart pounded in his chest, and cold sweat dripped down his back. He had just told everyone to get lost.
Telling the Ten Thousand Martial Guards to get lost? How could the always elusive Ten Thousand Martial Guards possibly appear here?
"Speak up!" Ji Ping's voice suddenly grew louder, his tone icy cold.
Chu Jingyang was, after all, a senior mber of the Martial Association. His thoughts gradually stabilized. He pointed at Fan Yuanjun and said, "I ca with him to find a man nad Chen Yang."
"My words just now were impulsive. I apologize."
This statent directly shifted the responsibility onto Fan Yuanjun.
Why weren't you so quick to refuse when you were taking my money? Fan Yuanjun cursed inwardly, then quickly explained, "Sir, it's like this! My son was beaten, and I heard Chen Yang knew what happened, so I ca to ask about the situation."
He didn't dare admit that the one who beat his son was Chen Yang himself. After all, it was obvious that this Chen Yang fellow had deep ties with the officer from the Ten Thousand Martial Guards.
"Asking the Governor for details? You have so nerve!" Ji Ping said coldly.
Fan Yuanjun and Chu Jingyang were left speechless.
The... the Governor? The Nine Gates Admiral?!
Their minds buzzed, trembling violently at the re thought.
How is this possible?!
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
Fan Yuanjun stumbled back several steps, his eyes wide with utter terror as he stared fixedly at Chen Yang.
My own son actually provoked such a powerful figure? Damn him!
Chu Jingyang, on the other hand, shot a venomous glare at Fan Yuanjun. You absolute liability!
If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have dared to co, not for three hundred million, not even for three billion.
Chen Yang glanced at the two with amusent and stated flatly, "His son is Fan Chen. I'm the one who beat him."
"No, that's not it!" Fan Yuanjun hurriedly denied, shaking his head like a rattle drum. "How could my son, Fan Chen, have been beaten by the Governor! I must have been mistaken. I'm so sorry, truly sorry."
Chen Yang was amused. This fellow was quicker on the uptake than he looked.
"Yes, yes, this is all a misunderstanding," Chu Jingyang hurriedly chid in, forcing a smile. "This is like the great flood washing away the Dragon King's Temple—a terrible misunderstanding between allies! I am Chu Jingyang, one of the Eight King Kongs of the Martial Association. It is an honor to et the Governor."
His words were a clear attempt to get on Chen Yang's good side, and by stating his identity again, he hoped Chen Yang might show the Martial Association so deference.
Just as Chen Yang was about to leave, he heard this and turned back around. He pointed at Chu Jingyang and comnted, "Had you not ntioned that, I would have forgotten you were with the Martial Association."
"Governor, would you like to visit the Martial Association Headquarters soti?" Chu Jingyang's nervousness vanished, replaced by a burgeoning pride, as if to say, 'See that? Even the Nine Gates Admiral has to show the Martial Association so respect.'
If this were indeed the case, it would certainly be sothing to be proud of.
What a pity, then, that Chen Yang rely smiled and then turned to Ji Ping. "I don't care about the others, but this man from the Martial Association must pay a price."
The color drained from Chu Jingyang's eyes, leaving them a ghastly white. They bulged in utter disbelief.
A mont later, he clenched his teeth and managed to ask, "Governor, may I ask why?"
"The mbers of the Martial Association who died in Lingjin City were all taken care of by . Is that reason enough?"
"This..."
Chu Jingyang's pupils shrank violently, as if he had seen a ghost.
It was over. Utterly and completely over.
Chen Yang patted Ji Ping on the shoulder. "Thanks for seeing off. Let's grab a drink when I get back to Cangyun City."
"You flatter , Governor."
Chen Yang waved his hand and turned to leave.
Ji Ping turned around, the smile on his face instantly vanishing. "Take them both away!" he said coldly.
"Yes, sir!"
Fan Yuanjun collapsed onto the ground, his spirit broken.
Chu Jingyang bit his lip, his body trembling.
They could never have imagined that what seed like such a simple, straightforward matter would end in such a disaster.
「Lingjin City.」
「Qin Corporation.」
"That pharmaceutical giant is back again. I heard they still want to discuss distribution with the Qin Corporation and are even offering another two percent off their original profit margin."
"Our Qin Corporation is really sothing else now. Even a behemoth like that has to co groveling to our door."
Discussions like this buzzed through every departnt of the Qin Corporation, and the employees' faces shone with pride.
However, the atmosphere in the chairman's office was thick with tension.
Qin Qiu rose from her chair, her furious gaze fixed on the middle-aged man before her.
"President Qin, there's no need to be angry," the middle-aged man said, completely unfazed as he languidly sipped his tea. "Am I not simply stating facts? Think about it. How much manpower and resources would it take for you to build your own distribution channels? I have existing channels ready to go. You supply the product, I handle the distribution. Our cooperation would be a match made in heaven."
"I'm sorry, but I have no intention of working with soone like you." Qin Qiu was fuming. She had already rejected him once, yet here he was, threatening her. If she refused to cooperate, the Qin Corporation would go under? This was nothing short of thuggery. It was intolerable!
"President Qin, it seems you still fail to grasp the situation," Du Dingshan said. "You know better than I do how many people have their eyes on this prescription. Your own father died because of it."
"In the eyes of those giants, your Qin Corporation is nothing but a juicy piece of at for the taking! Once they're ready, they can swallow you whole—and that day is fast approaching."
"If you cooperate with , given my na—Du Dingshan—in this industry, who would dare to touch you?"
The middle-aged man, Du Dingshan, slowly set his teacup down and looked directly into Qin Qiu's eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips. "President Qin is a smart woman. She should be able to weigh her options clearly."
Qin Qiu remained silent. What Du Dingshan said was indeed the dilemma she was about to face.
While the Qin Corporation seed to be thriving, it was actually beset by crises. One false move and it would capsize completely, plumting into an abyss with no hope of recovery.
But! This prescription had been bought with her life and her father's. How could she let soone else walk in and take half the profits for nothing?
At this thought, the struggle on Qin Qiu's face vanished, replaced by resolve. "Mr. Du, please show yourself out. You are no longer welco at the Qin Corporation."
"Heh, it seems you still can't see the bigger picture, President Qin! But no matter. You'll understand soon enough."
Du Dingshan slid his hands into his pockets and chuckled faintly. "President Qin, what do you think would happen if construction on that new pharmaceutical plant of yours were to halt for three months?"
Qin Qiu's expression changed abruptly.
"Let guess." Du Dingshan held up five fingers, folding them down one by one. "First, you would incur a substantial amount of additional interest. Second, the entire capital chain of the Qin Corporation would be severely impacted. Third, the money you've set aside for establishing distribution channels would have to be redirected to plug the deficit, so you won't be building those either!"
"Do you have anything to add, President Qin?"
Du Dingshan picked up his bag and started walking toward the door. "If not," he added, "then construction stops tomorrow."
Qin Qiu stood frozen.
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