From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

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 momentarily stunned.

Xu Chunliang realized he finally found a breakthrough point: "Tell me, and I’ll give you the antidote."

Zhou Yisheng said, "I had a meal 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 mentioned, Zhou Yisheng became 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 someone to accompany him.

He had experienced the feeling of being shunned by everyone, and having someone 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 meal when I get the chance."

As Zhou Yisheng saw him leaving, he quickly said, "Director Xu, you promised me the antidote..."

Xu Chunliang said, "Why do you need medicine 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 Medicine Center, and the staff outside scattered in all directions. The alertness of the medical personnel in charge of saving lives was remarkably fast.

Xu Chunliang said, "It’s okay now, President Zhou is fine; I didn’t smell anything!"

Gritting his teeth, Zhou Yisheng watched his retreating figure, thinking, Xu Chunliang, you played me!

He raised the retractable knife and stabbed his leg hard, again and again, as if he were stabbing Xu Chunliang.

Thud!

Something felt different.

Xu Chunliang turned back at that moment, "Oh right, I forgot to warn you, stabbing five times triggers the locking mechanism."

"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 came as a huge relief to Pei Lin and Zhu Mingyuan. Zhou Yisheng agreeing to take the money and leave meant 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 emergency room.

Zhu Mingyuan was still somewhat anxious and decided to visit the emergency 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 meant.

Xu Chunliang said, "Zhou Yisheng promised that your bonus will arrive soon. Don’t forget the 30% you promised me."

Zhu Mingyuan thought to himself, when did I promise you that? Did I ask you to help me collect the debt?

Xu Chunliang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come to me next time 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 someone. 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 confirmed that he had been used by him.

Xu Chunliang had not yet left when he received a call from Zhao Feiyang, asking him to come to the office.

Xu Chunliang guessed it was about the Traditional Medicine Treatment 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 met 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 time he went there was three months ago. People were sensible, seeing him come 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 came Zhao Feiyang’s voice, "Come 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 me."

Zhao Feiyang said, "Glad you understand. I heard you helped persuade Zhou Yisheng?"

Xu Chunliang laughed, "As an employee of Changxing, doing something 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 me? To post something?"

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 immediately considered whether Zhou Yisheng had something on Pei Lin. He asked her, and she absolutely denied it. But from the inadvertent look of fear Pei Lin occasionally showed, he realized something.

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 some 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 me? 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 remember when Huichun Hall was framed 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 some 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 Medicine Clinic under the name 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 someone truly respects your ability, they then have the desire to become friends with you.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Dean Zhao, do you have any plans after the Traditional Medicine Clinic has been reclaimed?"

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 development 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 time 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 some ideals.

Xu Chunliang said, "There’s one thing I don’t understand. Why place traditional medicine in such a humble position?"

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