First-floor living room, on the sofa, the Bald Man was eating canned beef alternated with smoking, appearing as if he feared nothing in the world.
A mercenary hurried over.
"Brother Hui, what should we do? That guy is still holding out, and he hasn’t said a word yet."
"Hm, what’s the rush! Our brothers are all tired too, let’s take it slow and wait until it’s dark."
"Will Shen Shiyi’s people... really come?"
The Bald Man, leaning back on the sofa and taking a puff of his cigarette, said thoughtfully, "Du Jiahao is one of Shen Shiyi’s main men; they will come, definitely."
The Bald Man sneered, "Hmph, whether it’s day or night, as long as they dare to come, we’ll make sure they never return! I really want to see what this revered leader Shen Shiyi... is truly capable of."
As he finished speaking, another mercenary approached.
"Shen Shiyi the boss? Forget about him, in front of you, Brother Hui, he’s nothing."
The Bald Man smiled proudly, "I always heard Old Zhao say how formidable Shen Shiyi is, always elusive and difficult to handle! But still, wasn’t Du Jiahao easily captured by us?"
The two mercenaries exchanged a glance, nodding in agreement and applauding.
"Exactly, he’s utterly weak!"
"Yes, let them come and never return!"
Very pleased, the Bald Man nodded, crushed the cigarette butt into a watermelon, then slowly stood up and looked towards the basement, his lips curling into a sinister smile.
In Jin City, Li Garden’s study.
The issue with the video about Madam Lai was not resolved yet, and another thorny issue had emerged.
About four hours ago, a newly released special pharmaceutical cream for treating birthmarks — Yilisi Anmei — hit the market in country D at a very low price, merely half the price of a similar product sold by Yishen Pharmaceuticals.
"The components are basically the same," Bai Long nodded, his eyes filled with anger.
"Basically?" Li Zishen frowned.
"Fang Yun has already verified it, the main medicinal ingredients... are exactly same as ours, even the ratios, except they’ve added a whitening agent they developed themselves."
This made Li Zishen think of last month, when a sample medication was stolen from their lab.
He had thought the thief wouldn’t be able to market it so soon domestically and compete, considering there were approvals and various issues to be dealt with, but surprisingly, it had happened overseas.
"It seems our competitor is formidable indeed!" Li Zishen scoffed coldly.
Bai Long was silent for a moment, then said, "Based on our current investigation, this Yilisi Anmei was able to be launched overseas and seems related to a company called Wind Flower Technology Limited."
"Wind Flower?" Li Zishen repeated softly, his forehead furrowing further.
He had never heard of this company.
So, he took the fax about Wind Flower that Bai Long handed him.
As Li Zishen was browsing the documents, Bai Long added, "The main developer of Yilisi Anmei... is Yue Zhenyang, who is also a shareholder."
"Yue Zhenyang?" Li Zishen paused slightly, an image flashing through his mind.
He remembered Yue Zhenyang was a former employee of Yishen Pharmaceuticals who had resigned after an argument with the department manager, dissatisfied with his treatment.
Unexpectedly, he had gone abroad!
Li Zishen nodded, "This Yue Zhenyang is indeed talented; in less than three years, he’s transformed into a lead developer at Wind Flower."
"Yue Zhenyang indeed has capability, it’s just that..." Bai Long stopped, hesitating.
"What is it?" Li Zishen looked at him, curiously asking.
Bai Long hesitated, then took two steps closer to Li Zishen, "I heard that after he went abroad, he was initially so poor he couldn’t even pay his rent, then later made a fortune by trading stocks."
"He couldn’t even pay his rent, and yet he had money for stock trading?" Li Zishen shook his head thoughtfully.
"This..." Bai Long hesitated and then explained, "From what Fang Yun said... it seems like he inherited a part of his grandfather’s estate, but I’m not very clear on the details."
"As soon as possible, the price is so low, it doesn’t even cover the cost! They must be trying to disrupt the market, we can’t let this affect the company’s reputation."
"Yes, Brother Shen, I will arrange it right away, we will find out everything."
And so, Bai Long began to make phone calls.
Ever since last month, after Fang Yun was sent to Country D, and Li Weilian was stationed at the Yishen Pharmaceutical Factory in Jin City, pharmaceutical research and development no longer troubled Li Zishen or consumed his energy.
He was therefore free to start planning the construction of five-star chain hotels in Huang City and other places.
Yue Zhenyang, Wind Flower?
Li Zishen narrowed his eyes, sinking into thought, he always felt that there was more to it.
He suspected it all had something to do with electronic sounds, targeting the Leng Family. Suddenly, a name burst into his mind.
All signs indicated there was a problem with that person.
Li Zishen coldly uttered these three words, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
In fact, he was not quite sure.
He pondered back and forth, always feeling that something was amiss, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.
"Brother Shen, didn’t we rule him out before? Why are you...is it possible that..." Bai Long, somewhat puzzled, hesitated in asking.
Li Zishen frowned and then shook his head: "I’m just guessing, but I always feel something odd about him."
"That matter with the new 8028... wasn’t it already confirmed by Dr. Wu? It might just be his own research team that came up with it."
Hearing this, Li Zishen inexplicably thought of his uncle, Yuan Feng.
"Where is my uncle now?"
Bai Long glanced at his watch: "He should be here in about two hours, should I directly bring him to Li Garden?"
"First floor guest room, right next to William’s room."
Bai Long was about to say something when Li Zishen suddenly stood up, looking intently at him.
"Go to Chicheng immediately, by helicopter. I always feel... Du Jiahao couldn’t be in Jin City, or... he must have been taken by Leng Lingxiao to Chicheng, Leng Lingxiao must have discovered something."
"You mean it’s about the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"Yes, it must be, otherwise... Leng Lingxiao wouldn’t have made his move so quickly, it’s too abnormal!"
With these words, Bai Long’s expression suddenly changed, he worriedly asked: "Brother Shen, if I leave, what if someone during this time..."
"Favorable fortune comes disguised as misfortune, and misfortune cannot be avoided, just go." Li Zishen firmly replied.
"Yes!" Bai Long immediately stood up, quickly left the study, and headed towards the helicopter pad.
Li Zishen sat down in his chair, had a long phone call with Chen Xin, issued new orders, and then his gaze swept toward the window.
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After all, the target of the mastermind was not just the corporation but also their Leng Family. He must find Du Jiahao as soon as possible to understand more about the situation.
Twenty minutes later, the helicopter carrying Bai Long slowly ascended, flying towards Chicheng.
Meanwhile, Du Jiahao, in a secret room, was tormented by claustrophobia to the point of agony. He was curled up in a corner, shivering all over.
He hadn’t touched the food at the door at all.
He knew his boss would definitely send someone to rescue him, but he didn’t want the team members to take the risk.
And in a hotel suite in Jin City, a tall middle-aged man stood by the window, looking at the nearby Jinyuan Bridge.
"Li Zishen, the debts your Leng family owes must eventually be repaid."
His voice was low and chilly.