Puhui Pharmacy... so it was that bald guy from today. Instead of paying his debts, he has the gall to hold people hostage? He's practically begging for death!

"It's a Puhui Pharmacy near Qingyuan Bridge!" Zhang Xiaowen said, her voice choked with tears. "We're locked in a small, dark room! What should we do now?"

"Don't panic! You must stall them. Just tell him I'll bring ten million for your ransom!" Chen Yang instructed while turning the car around.

However, Qin Qiu's accusatory voice came from the phone. "What's the use of calling him? Hurry up and call the police! Only a constable can save us."

"Qin Qiu, you absolutely must not call the police! If you startle them, you're the ones who will get hurt in the end! Just stall them for now. I'll be there soon!" Chen Yang sternly cut in.

They dared to default on their payment, and now they're brazenly threatening the Qin Corporation to continue supplying them with medicine. With such arrogance, it's impossible they don't have powerful backing. What good would calling the police do?

"What good will it do if you come? Just to get locked up with us?" Qin Qiu said furiously.

Zhang Xiaowen also shook her head helplessly, blaming Chen Yang. "This is all your fault. If you hadn't beaten up the bald guy, the Chairwoman wouldn't have had to clean up your mess, and we wouldn't have been taken!"

CLICK.

The call ended. Chen Yang tossed his phone aside, floored the accelerator, and raced toward his destination.

「Meanwhile. Qingyuan Tower, a certain apartment.」

Zhao Yinghu had just returned from the hospital, his head and both knees wrapped in bandages. Sitting in a wheelchair, he asked a subordinate beside him, "How's the investigation into that important figure's background coming along?"

The subordinate first lit a cigarette for Zhao Yinghu, then replied, "His name is Chen Yang. He married into the Qin Family of the Qin Corporation, and everyone around him calls him a good-for-nothing. All other information is untraceable; it's a complete blank."

"Untraceable? That means it was deliberately concealed!" With his vast experience, Zhao Yinghu saw the problem at a glance.

Besides, when he thought back to the earlier scene, didn't it all make perfect sense? He just hadn't connected the name Chen Yang with that other person; otherwise, he would have arrived at an even more terrifying conclusion.

"Thankfully, he's just a titan slumming it in the mortal world. Otherwise, the empire I, Lord Hu, have spent decades building would have been destroyed in an instant!" Zhao Yinghu shook his head, feeling immense relief and gratitude.

That group of armed men didn't destroy his headquarters; it must have just been a warning. If there's a next time... Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Zhao Yinghu quickly cut off the thought. How could there possibly be a next time? He could never, ever afford to provoke such an existence.

"Pass down the order! Make sure everyone memorizes this important figure's face, and stay the hell away from the Qin Corporation!" Zhao Yinghu said in a grave voice.

All he could do now was not strive for merit, but simply avoid any further missteps.

What he didn't notice was that his subordinate's forehead was already slick with sweat. After hesitating for a moment, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "L-Lord Hu, someone has already messed with the Qin Corporation."

Zhao Yinghu was stunned for a second, then he shot up from the wheelchair, his eyes practically bursting with fury. "Who is it!"

"I-It's Jiu, the one in charge of our medicine business," the subordinate stammered, cowering in fear. Trembling, he recounted the whole story, finally adding, "Right now, the Chairwoman of the Qin Corporation is being held by Jiu at the pharmacy by Qingyuan Bridge."

Zhao Yinghu gasped, nearly fainting.

He thought it was all over, that he would have no more dealings with that important figure from now on, but... they'd kidnapped the man's wife??

In an instant, Zhao Yinghu felt as if all his strength and spirit had been drained. He collapsed back into the wheelchair, beads of cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Lord Hu, what should we do now?" the subordinate asked.

What to do? Zhao Yinghu let out a bitter laugh. His first instinct was to flee Lingjin City, but that thought instantly crumbled when he remembered his opponent's capabilities.

「Puhui Pharmacy.」

By owing money to the Qin Corporation while selling medicine at prices below market value, Puhui Pharmacy's market share had reached a terrifying eighty percent in just one year. This meant that out of every ten people buying medicine in Lingjin City, eight bought from Puhui Pharmacy. With only cash coming in and no goods being paid for, it was an incredibly profitable venture.

At that moment, Qin Qiu and Zhang Xiaowen were brought into the main hall. Du Xiaojiu, dressed in black casual wear with a scar at the corner of his eye, sat comfortably in the boss's chair, his narrow eyes roaming shamelessly over the two women.

The bald man stood to one side, a lecherous grin plastered on his face.

Qin Qiu, her hands bound, glared at them fiercely. "This is illegal detention! Release us immediately!"

"If I dare to detain you, do you think I care about such threats?" Du Xiaojiu spread his right hand, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop. "Given the current state of your Qin Corporation, going bankrupt is just a matter of time. Instead of that, why not join me? You produce, I sell. How does a powerful alliance sound?"

"As for your worthless husband, with just one word, I can make sure he never sees tomorrow's sun!"

"Get lost!" Qin Qiu retorted, turning her face away in anger and humiliation.

Du Xiaojiu wasn't offended at all. Instead, he laughed. "Chairwoman Qin, my man was beaten up at your company. You have to pay a price for that, don't you? How about this? I won't make things difficult. Just sign a five-million supply agreement, and we'll call it even."

"Dream on!" Qin Qiu flatly refused. But deep down, she was utterly desperate. Her opponents had overwhelming power, backed by Lord Hu of Lingjin City. The little Qin Corporation stood no chance against them. It's all that bastard Chen Yang's fault. If he hadn't been so reckless and impulsive, beating up that bald man, would any of this have happened?

Qin Qiu sighed helplessly.

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