From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Chapter 734 - 704: You’re Lying

Zhou Yiwen felt a looseness in his chest as Xu Chunliang unlocked his pressure points. He dared not resist any further. Just as he took a breath, he felt a stabbing sensation in his chest, paused his breathing, and after a moment, slowly sat up from the ground.Xu Chunliang unhurriedly put his needles back into the needle pouch one by one.

Zhou Yiwen licked his lips, feeling a tingling sensation and thought that his body felt different after the acupuncture: "Your needles are poisoned."

Xu Chunliang nodded: "Cooking certainly requires some seasoning."

Zhou Yiwen had been training with his father since childhood. Although not a master, he knew how to regulate breath and internal energy. When he tried to silently run his internal energy, he immediately realized something was wrong. His meridians were blocked, and the internal energy flow was obstructed. As soon as he started, it triggered his Dantian, which swelled and seemed about to burst. The Baihui acupoint at the top of his head felt as if someone had driven a steel nail into it, causing him to clutch his head and scream in pain.

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "I forgot to remind you, don’t recklessly move your True Qi, or it will activate the toxins inside you. If the poison attacks your heart, not even a god can save you."

Zhou Yiwen held his head in his hands, glaring at Xu Chunliang, "What grudge do I have with you, that you would harm me so?"

Xu Chunliang didn’t bother to explain: "Don’t think Huang Youlong can help you. No one in this world can remove the toxin inside you. If you want to live a little longer, be obedient and honest. Perhaps I might spare your life for the sake of my grand-uncle."

Zhou Yiwen was speechless; he knew Xu Chunliang wasn’t lying. His father often spoke of the deep knowledge of Huichun Hall, and Zhou Yiwen believed it now, having only learned the superficial.

Xu Chunliang pointed to the door, indicating for him to get lost.

Zhou Yiwen got up from the ground and limped out of the office.

Li Changyou happened to be coming out of Qin Zhengyang’s office. He had gone to complain about Xu Chunliang’s hostile attitude. He could endure personal insults, but not insults to his nation.

Qin Zhengyang, with a focus on maintaining friendly relations between the two countries, said some placating words to Li Changyou. Of course, he had to hear both sides and planned to send Li off first and then hear from Xu Chunliang.

As he escorted Li Changyou out, he saw Zhou Yiwen coming out of Xu Chunliang’s office, with a bruised and swollen face, dabbing at his nosebleed as he walked.

Qin Zhengyang’s initial reaction was that Xu Chunliang had beaten someone. He knew that Xu Chunliang and the Zhou brothers were at odds, but this meant he had to be extra cautious to avoid giving others any leverage, as his actions represented not just himself but Hu Shan Town.

Qin Zhengyang silently hoped Xu Chunliang hadn’t done anything foolish.

Li Changyou rushed forward, exclaiming angrily: "President Zhou, what happened to you? Did he hit you?"

Despite his outward indignation, he was secretly delighted. Xu Chunliang, oh, Xu Chunliang, I was just worrying about not having a chance to deal with you. Now, you’ve lost your composure and openly assaulted an investor at work. According to your country’s system, I can crush you.

Zhou Yiwen said, "No... nothing..."

Li Changyou grabbed Zhou Yiwen’s arm: "Don’t be afraid, I’m here, and Secretary Qin will support you!"

Anyone with eyesight could see Zhou Yiwen had been beaten and beaten badly. Li had left him in good condition, but now he looked like a swollen pighead. There was no one else in the room, so who could it have been but Xu Chunliang?

Catching up, things couldn’t be ignored, and Qin Zhengyang said: "Mr. Zhou, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Yiwen shook his head, unwilling to explain. The situation was too humiliating, and he dared not speak; life is precious, and Xu Chunliang was ruthless enough to actually kill him.

Li Changyou exclaimed loudly: "Don’t be afraid, I don’t believe he can act so lawlessly!"

At this moment, Xu Chunliang came out of the office: "What’s with the shouting? Ate too much ginseng or choked on kimchi? Weishan Lake’s big enough, drink all you want."

"You..." Li Changyou turned green with frustration.

Qin Zhengyang felt like laughing and struggled to hold it in: "Xiaoxu, what exactly happened?"

Xu Chunliang said: "How should I know? President Zhou started crying about his father, pounding his chest and slapping his own face. I couldn’t stop him!"

Qin Zhengyang blinked; he didn’t believe it for a second. Who would beat themselves up like that?

Li Changyou said: "You’re lying!"

Zhou Yiwen hung his head and shook off Li Changyou’s arm: "My own business has nothing to do with others." Then he quickly left, leaving Li Changyou standing there, stunned.

Xu Chunliang patted Li Changyou’s shoulder: "Did you hear clearly?"

Li Changyou persisted, "You must have threatened him."

Xu Chunliang said, "Be careful with your words. Our country has defamation laws. If I pursue this, at best you’ll be deported, at worst you’ll be sent to work a sewing machine inside."

"Stop threatening me."

Qin Zhengyang said, "Mr. Li, Weishan Island is not a lawless place. It’s best to say less if you don’t have evidence."

Li Changyou glanced at Qin Zhengyang and then at Xu Chunliang, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.

Qin Zhengyang watched Li Changyou walk away and said to Xu Chunliang, "You, come with me."

Xu Chunliang cheerfully entered Qin Zhengyang’s office.

Qin Zhengyang sighed and said, "Why bother? If you don’t like him, just send him away. Why damage the goodwill?"

Xu Chunliang said, "You didn’t hear how arrogant those two jerks were."

Qin Zhengyang said, "They’re here to discuss investment in the Yiyang Hot Spring Town plot, and they’ve already obtained the city’s approval in advance." He then added, "Secretary Zhou has also given his nod to Mingde Group joining."

Xu Chunliang said, "Let’s not talk about Mingde Group. You should know what kind of person Zhou Yiwen is—disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust. Would you trust someone like that to invest?"

Qin Zhengyang remained silent. He didn’t like Zhou Yiwen either, but business is business. You can’t vet every investor’s character. As long as they comply with the law and follow the contract, who is against money?

Xu Chunliang said, "You don’t know the specifics. They’re here because of the trademark rights of Renhe Hall. Unless I agree, they can’t parade around Weishan Island under Renhe Hall’s name."

Qin Zhengyang chuckled, "They’re investing real money, not scamming."

Xu Chunliang said, "If it’s a genuine investment, they shouldn’t be eyeing Renhe Hall, or insist on using its name. Otherwise, they have ulterior motives. Publicly, I don’t oppose their investment. Like you, I welcome foreign investment. But privately, I have the right to forbid them from exploiting the Renhe Hall name for hype."

Qin Zhengyang nodded. Since the trademark of Renhe Hall now belongs to Xu Chunliang, it’s entirely reasonable for him to prohibit others from using it. However, this could mean further complications for the Yiyang Hot Spring Town project.

Qin Zhengyang sighed and said, "That Li Changyou isn’t a good person. He might file a complaint. Our city has recently been emphasizing the optimization of the business environment, and you’re openly going against it this time."

Xu Chunliang said, "We have to be selective about who we’re polite to. From my point of view, the disadvantages of Mingde Group’s investment outweigh the benefits." He told Qin Zhengyang about Mingde Group’s recent acquisitions of traditional pharmaceutical companies and clinics and their high-priced purchases of Chinese secret recipes.

After hearing this, Qin Zhengyang also felt something was amiss.

Xu Chunliang said, "I personally think Mingde Group’s motives in developing in our country are impure. If we don’t differentiate and let them invest here, we couldn’t handle it if something major goes wrong in the future."

Qin Zhengyang nodded, "You’ve got some political awareness now, kid."

Xu Chunliang said, "No choice, the Jianghu is treacherous, you have to be on guard."

Mingde Group filed a complaint against Xu Chunliang at the Foreign Enterprise Complaint Center that very day.

Over the years, with economic development, the country has placed great importance on foreign investor rights. To handle complaints from foreign-invested enterprises promptly and effectively, protect their legal rights, and continuously optimize the environment, the Foreign Investment Law and its implementation regulations have established a complaint handling mechanism.

The Ministry of Commerce is responsible for the final interpretation of the complaint procedures.

Such complaints are generally given special attention. By the afternoon, Qin Zhengyang received a call from the Dongzhou Business Commission’s foreign complaint center, asking him to verify and explain the situation.

Qin Zhengyang was mentally prepared for this and had prepped a set of responses. The complaint center requested that Xu Chunliang go in person, if possible, to explain face-to-face.

Qin Zhengyang thought this was making a mountain out of a molehill since it was all based on Li Changyou’s side of the story. He had already tried to explain, so why insist on Xu Chunliang going himself?

The response was that Mingde Group had escalated the complaint to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Investment Promotion, and now the upper authorities were pressuring them to handle it. They had no choice but to follow procedure.

Qin Zhengyang, feeling helpless, had to inform Xu Chunliang to quickly visit the Dongzhou Business Commission. He reminded Xu Chunliang to maintain a good attitude and control his emotions, cautioning him not to escalate the situation further.

Xu Chunliang agreed readily, but in his heart, he didn’t take it seriously. Li Changyou wasn’t worth his attention. It was all orchestrated by Huang Youlong in the background. He was prepared to counter any moves they made and had decided to make Mingde Group his target starting today.

Xu Changshan hadn’t visited the former site of Huichun Hall in a while, and today he came to buy groceries. Although there was a market near where he currently lived, he chose to come here just to take a look.

The second phase of Changxing Hospital was nearing completion. Xu Changshan looked up, and the past Huichun Hall no longer left a trace. Walking through this alley, he couldn’t see any familiar faces; most of the old neighbors had moved away.

As Xu Changshan was about to leave, he shook his head and heard a voice, "Mr. Xu, this was where the old Huichun Hall was, right?"