Chapter 733
Jiang Yue and the others refused. They not only had a lot of freedom at the company but also earned high salaries. Most importantly, it felt like being part of a family with no sense of inequality. Why would they ever leave? If they went to Refined Pharmaceutical, they might end up being worked to the bone.
"You ungrateful fools. If you insist on staying, just you wait and regret it," Wang Cong threatened viciously.
"President Wang, are you threatening my employees?" Li Qingyan retorted angrily. "While the Qifei Group may not be as large as your Refined Pharmaceutical, we are not to be trifled with. If you dare harm our employees, don’t blame us for being ruthless. No wonder your researchers do such shameless things. It turns out they have a boss like you to set an example. You’re a pack of scoundrels."
She finally understood the purpose of their visit. They had two goals: one was to steal Qifei’s secrets, and the other was to poach its people. There was never any intention of cooperating. And to think she had believed they’d come in good faith, having prepared everything for a partnership. In the end, she had clearly been too naive.
Wang Cong sneered at Li Qingyan. "Don’t bother with the tough talk. I’m giving your Qifei Group an opportunity. I want to acquire your entire business. Name your price. But don’t ask for the moon, because I’m not the type to accept a loss."
"Impossible!" Li Qingyan shook her head. "Qifei Group is flourishing. While our influence is currently concentrated in Jingnan Prefecture, our future is bright. Why would we sell? You can forget about it."
Wang Cong laughed. "This isn’t a question of whether you want to sell; you have no choice. My boss has set his sights on the Qifei Group, and if he wants me to acquire it, then I must deliver. And we have never failed."
Li Qingyan furrowed her brow. Wang Cong was incredibly domineering, but she had to admit that Refined Pharmaceutical had become one of Dragon Country’s pharmaceutical giants in such a short time precisely because of its constant mergers and acquisitions. They had never been known to fail. If a company’s owner refused to sell, they might simply vanish by the next morning. These people weren’t just doing business; they were handling it with the methods of the Jianghu.
For some reason, the thought of Yang Qi made her fear vanish.
She said coldly, "You should go ask around. How many people have tried to acquire the Qifei Group, and how many have succeeded? We have the Star Shining Society in Jingnan Prefecture. This isn’t your Sea City. You think you can succeed? I doubt it!"
"Hmph, President Li, your perspective is too narrow. Don’t you know? Even the head of the Star Shining Society has to listen to our Third Master. Who do you think you are? Refuse our acquisition, and just wait for the Qifei Group to collapse," Wang Cong scoffed.
The Third Master he mentioned was, of course, Wu Yang.
"Then we’ll just have to see. The Qifei Group stands united, and we have never feared anyone," Li Qingyan said, clenching her teeth.
"In that case, enjoy the calm before the storm. Savor this brief moment of peace," Wang Cong sneered. "We’re leaving!"
He turned to leave but bumped straight into someone.
"You hit someone and think you can just walk away? Think again."
Standing there was none other than Yang Qi.
Wang Cong adjusted his glasses and looked at Yang Qi. "Who are you?"
"The young master of the Qifei Group," Yang Qi said indifferently. "That good-for-nothing Chen Ye needs to apologize to my security guard immediately. He will also pay one million in compensation for medical treatment and emotional distress. Otherwise, none of you are leaving today."
"Well, well, quite the tough guy," Wang Cong sneered. "Do you have any idea who I am? I’m the general manager of Refined Pharmaceutical. My bosses are from the ten great families of Sea City, and they all hold shares. Can you afford to provoke me?"
"I don’t care who you are," Yang Qi said coldly. "Make Chen Ye apologize and pay up, and you can all leave. Otherwise, don’t blame me for what happens next."
"You’re courting death!" Wang Cong swung his hand, aiming a slap at Yang Qi.
However, before his hand could even get close, Yang Qi slapped him first.
SLAP!
The crisp sound of a slap echoed as Wang Cong fell to the ground. He was just an ordinary man. Even though Yang Qi had held back considerably, he couldn’t withstand the blow and was hit hard. His mouth filled with blood.
"Apologize. Compensate," Yang Qi said coolly.
"You’re insane! You dare to hit me? Get him! Kill this kid for me!" Wang Cong roared. He had brought bodyguards as well.
However, before his bodyguards could even get close, they were knocked unconscious by Yang Qi’s terrifying spiritual pressure. The oppressive force of Spiritual Power could truly inflict physical harm.
"Want to try again?" Yang Qi sneered.
"Chen Ye, what are you standing there for? Hurry up, apologize, and pay the compensation!" Wang Cong yelled, terrified. He finally understood: this young master of the Qifei Group knew Martial Arts. This was not a man he could afford to provoke.
Chen Ye had no choice but to pay the compensation and apologize. Just as he was about to leave, Yang Qi called out to him again.
"Slap him. Wherever he hit you, you hit him there," Yang Qi said to the security guard.
"Yes!" The security guard stepped forward and slapped Chen Ye across the face.
Chen Ye didn’t dare to make a sound. He kicked awake his unconscious companions, and they all fled in disgrace.
"Thank you, Young Master," the security guard said, thrilled.
"No need to thank me. You did well and deserve praise," Yang Qi said with a smile. "Alright, everyone get back to work. I assure you that trash won’t dare to cause trouble again."
"Okay!"
The staff dispersed to their workstations, leaving Li Qingyan to look at Yang Qi. "That was satisfying, but now we’ve angered Refined Pharmaceutical, and they won’t let this go. They even claimed the head of the Star Shining Society listens to their Third Master. You need to decide what to do, and soon."
"Those idiots? You actually believe them?" Yang Qi scoffed. "Anyway, you don’t need to worry about Refined Pharmaceutical. You said you’re lacking a laboratory, right? I hear Refined Pharmaceutical has one in Thunder City. We’ll just have them contribute it."
"Huh?" Li Qingyan was speechless. Everyone else was worried sick, and here he was, getting a thrill out of it and talking about making Refined Pharmaceutical "contribute" its lab?
Yang Qi smiled but said no more.
Just as he was about to leave, Yao Qing walked over. She greeted Yang Qi, then turned to Li Qingyan. "I just found out that Refined Pharmaceutical’s next stop is a secret base belonging to the Star Shining Society. It’s said that they’re planning to use the Martial Artists of the Star Shining Society for a human trial to test one of their new drugs. I heard that drug recently had an adverse effect on ordinary test subjects, so now they plan to experiment on Martial Artists. And the Star Shining Society has already agreed."