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In fact, this was all part of Wei Yuan's comprehensive plan that he had conceived long before dealing with Xu Feng.
By utilizing the incident involving Xu Feng, he aimed to spark nationwide attention on problematic pharmaceuticals, and in this regard, Wei Yuan has succeeded.
Currently, there is a heated discussion online regarding the accountability of Xu Feng, the integrity of the pharmaceutical industry, and the handling of problematic drugs.
Having achieved this objective, it is now essential for public opinion to continue to stir up interest, which could naturally lead to higher authorities taking notice.
This means that the nation will begin to pay attention to this matter, creating an atmosphere where everyone is eager to see how Xu Feng will face his demise. For Wei Yuan, this serves as the best means of revenge.
Of course, a better method would be to make Xu Feng repay for everything. Generally speaking, revenge is a popular element in martial arts stories.
It often portrays themes of loyalty and bloodshed, where even if revenge is ultimately achieved, it usually comes at a significant cost—inflicting a thousand casualties while suffering eight hundred losses oneself.
It gives the impression that seeking revenge requires a hefty price to pay.
However, Wei Yuan aims to break this cycle. In this planned retaliation against Xu Feng, he has incurred no losses whatsoever...
Not only that, but he has also gained considerable notoriety. Many people now regard him as the greatest warrior, symbolizing his courage to confront a massive criminal organization with his own frail body.
Moreover, he and Cousin Xie Ge from Phoenix Pharmaceuticals have greatly benefited from this incident involving Xu Feng. They are undoubtedly the only pharmaceutical group that has profited during this drug safety crisis.
They have earned widespread public trust; with such courage displayed by this family, it is believed they must be a conscientious enterprise. Consequently, it can be inferred that the quality of their pharmaceuticals is also reliable.
One undeniable point is that we are currently in an era where public trust is severely eroded; everyone has become a fervent fan of conspiracy theories.
Strange occurrences must have their reasons.
Everyone's subconscious works this way; if a person or a company is portrayed as too normal, there may be something unclean lurking beneath the surface, because clear waters have no fish.
Similarly, a company that constantly tries to shape itself as a conscientious enterprise often finds it difficult to gain the trust of others. Instead, it may attract slander from competitors or envious individuals.
However, Wei Yuan is aware of the risks and still chooses to venture into dangerous territory because he has confidence in himself. He knows he doesn’t need to resort to the dirty tactics that some businesspeople use to make money.
In fact, within the entire pharmaceutical industry, the emerging Phoenix Pharmaceuticals is not even considered a low-tier player, as it is merely a name at this point.
Aside from the connections that Xie Ge accumulated while establishing the Pharmaceutical Processing Plant, Phoenix Pharmaceuticals' biggest issue now is that it has yet to launch any independently developed new drugs.
How can a truly reputable company exist without its own products? Even domestic car brands, despite copying and imitating, manage to produce something similar.
Of course, if some people are willing to call contract manufacturers like Foxconn truly reputable companies, that’s another matter altogether...
Thus, Wei Yuan naturally faces a contradictory psychological state.
From an authentic emotional standpoint, Wei Yuan wishes that Shen Qingyi would simply eliminate him. Xu Feng partnered with Shen Qingyi and ended up being abandoned after things went wrong, fearing that he would testify against her and ultimately being killed by her.
If such an outcome were to occur, it would perfectly mirror what happened six months ago when Wei Yuan's father treated him like a buddy but ended up betraying him and making him a scapegoat.
Returning the favor in kind would be quite satisfying; even more satisfying for Wei Yuan would be personally avenging this great enemy.
After all, Wei Yuan is not the indecisive and overly kind Zhang Wuji from Jin Yong's "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." His parents were killed by the Six Major Sects, yet he still foolishly went to rescue them. How naive can a person be to do something like that?
Casually speaking, Wei Yuan always felt that the movie version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" directed by Wang Jing and Sammo Hung was the most classic, even though many plot points had strayed from the original work.
So it can be said that Wei Yuan's hatred for Xu Feng is not just a simple grudge; it runs deep as the ocean. His father was killed by Xu Feng, who also bore a lifetime of infamy after his death, and his mother's legs were also entangled with him.
However, the reality is that Xu Feng cannot die just yet. The drugs containing Powdered Cherry Blossom were found in Xu Feng's factory warehouse.
Now with Shen Qingyi operating in the shadows, everything aligns perfectly with Wei Yuan's testimony. All the employees in the factory, especially those disciples from the Purple Robe Pavilion, unanimously identified Xu Feng as the true boss behind this factory.
As long as Xu Feng is killed, Shen Qingyi will be free from this matter. He would still have made millions and could take those disciples from the Purple Robe Pavilion to navigate through this crisis and rise again.
But this guy clearly doesn’t know whether he’s being greedy or just foolish; at this moment, he’s still reluctant to part with the few hundred thousand he lost because of Xu Feng and is unwilling or resentful to kill him.
This has given Wei Yuan some time. If this person were truly decisive like a ruthless hero, he would have swiftly dealt with Xu Feng, and all of Wei Yuan's plans would have been ruined.
Fortunately, Shen Qingyi is unwilling to let go of the few hundred thousand hidden by Xu Feng, so he has been holding back from killing him. Although he has Xu Feng in a chokehold now, there’s still a hint of reluctance in his mind, so he hasn’t exerted full force.
“Still talking tough even at death’s door?”
Shen Qingyi looked at Xu Feng with a somewhat ferocious expression. However, at this moment, Xu Feng was enduring his last moments of pain. Gritting his teeth through the agony, he softly said, “You can’t kill me; someone is coming to save me.”
Upon hearing his words, Shen Qingyi covered Xu Feng's mouth with his hand to prevent him from making any more sounds. Then he calmed down and listened carefully; it seemed that someone really was coming.
At this moment, outside the room, Wei Yuan, who was eavesdropping, thought that Xu Feng was referring to him. Could it be that he had exposed his own heart? That couldn't be possible, could it?
Wei Yuan was somewhat skeptical. Although his physical attributes had surged in various aspects, his overall coordination was still acceptable. As long as he wanted to, he could walk or squat without making a sound...
So logically speaking, Xu Feng and Shen Qingyi shouldn't have any reason to sense his presence outside the door, right?
At this time, a puzzled Wei Yuan turned around and discovered that Yuan Ziyi was cautiously climbing up the stairs.
"What are you doing here?"
Wei Yuan felt very strange inside, but he didn't make a sound; instead, he conveyed his meaning through lip movements.
Next to Yuan Ziyi was a disciple from Purple Robe Pavilion who was good at reading lips. Therefore, Yuan Ziyi had some understanding of lip reading and quickly figured out what Wei Yuan meant.
No wonder people say that those close to death have heightened senses. In this place, experts like Shen Qingyi and Wei Yuan had exceptional hearing but failed to notice anything; instead, it was Xu Feng, who was nearly choked by Shen Qingyi, who heard it...
Feeling Yuan Ziyi's arrival, Wei Yuan sensed that the situation was becoming increasingly complicated. If it were Yang Ying above, it would be fine; with her skills combined with his, even if they charged in together, capturing Shen Qingyi would be a piece of cake...
However, Wei Yuan had personally experienced Yuan Ziyi's abilities. Although she was the senior sister of Purple Robe Pavilion and had practiced some Kung Fu, her skills were merely superficial. She could handle a drunken fool but would be nothing more than cannon fodder against an expert like Shen Qingyi...
My dear little lady, what kind of trouble are you stirring up?
In a fight, Yuan Ziyi would definitely not be his match. Did she plan to use her tongue like Lu Xiucai to talk Shen Qingyi to death?
Wei Yuan really couldn't understand why, despite having sent a message for her to have people on guard downstairs, to prevent Shen Qingyi or Xu Feng from escaping, the current situation was disrupted by Yuan Ziyi.
"Is someone there?"
Upon hearing Xu Feng's words, Shen Qingyi immediately silenced all the noise in the room, the loudest being Xu Feng, who was currently choking him and covering his mouth.
Although martial artists are not quite like the characters in martial arts novels who can transmit sound over great distances or hear through walls, theoretically, their hearing is still much stronger than that of ordinary people. Thus, once all the background noise was eliminated, Shen Qingyi could hear even the slightest sounds coming from outside the door.
In this regard, Yuan Ziyi clearly did not possess Wei Yuan's abilities. Although she was already very careful, she still relied too much on her footing while walking, which caused slight noises to escape as she moved.
Though the sound was not loud, it was enough to alert Shen Qingyi, making him feel even more agitated as he sensed someone outside the door.
It seemed he had recalled his earlier madness when he carelessly threw things out of the window, naturally attracting the attention of those below. It was only logical that they would come up to investigate.
Of course, in Shen Qingyi's eyes, these people were mostly useless. With his skills, if he truly wanted to eliminate Xu Feng right under their noses and escape unscathed, it would likely not be a problem.
At this moment, however, Shen Qingyi still overlooked Wei Yuan's presence. Perhaps when he first arrived here, he had not noticed that Wei Yuan was the root cause of Xu Feng's quick demise.
It appeared that in terms of intelligence and mental acuity, Shen Qingyi was far inferior to Xu Feng, who had quickly figured out what had caused his defeat and who was responsible.
Yet Shen Qingyi remained oblivious and still believed that it was government agencies taking the lead that made it so easy to encircle him and Xu Feng's factory.
But no matter how foolish he might be, at this point he was already committed and could not turn back. From now on, trying to kill Xu Feng would not be easy.
"In a crisis, I'm afraid this guy will disregard everything."
A thought flashed through Wei Yuan's mind, and he immediately felt it was quite possible. Right now, in Shen Qingyi's mind, he must have concluded that there were quite a few people surrounding this place, even preparing to rush in.
After all, Wei Yuan had gathered at least a hundred people tonight, so the downstairs was filled with them. Although they were all ordinary people, as the saying goes, two fists cannot fight against four hands. If so many people rushed out at the same time, it would be difficult to even escape.
At this moment, Shen Qingyi was naturally forced to make a choice: should he abandon the millions hidden by Xu Feng to avoid prolonged troubles and quickly eliminate him, or should he take another shot, deal with those outside, and then interrogate?
Actually, it can't be blamed on Shen Qingyi for being naive. He indeed had many weaknesses; however, after being in a relationship for many years, if Xu Feng could see through his weaknesses, how could he not see through Xu Feng's weaknesses?
This person, although somewhat quick-witted and intelligent, was extremely selfish and fearful of death. He often resorted to various dirty means to make money and was unwilling to take the right path, which proved his fear of hardship...
Such a person could still be made to obediently reveal the location of the hidden money if Shen Qingyi had enough time and used various drugs or coercive methods against him...
But now, Wei Yuan's disruptive actions had made the situation urgent. After tonight, trying to kill Xu Feng would no longer be a simple matter.
Especially when Yuan Ziyi came upstairs; although her footsteps were light, she lacked Wei Yuan's skill of "treading snow without leaving a trace."
Even if her movements were quiet, for experts like Shen Qingyi, as long as they calmed down, they could still hear clearly.
So when he sensed someone coming upstairs, Shen Qingyi became even more tense. Yes, this was an exceptional expert; however, unfortunately for him, he did not possess the mindset that such an expert should have. Therefore, in Wei Yuan's view, this person should not be that difficult to deal with...
Shen Qingyi cursed loudly, knowing that someone was coming upstairs. He immediately thought it must be Xu Feng who, understanding his temperament, deliberately provoked him, causing him to uncontrollably throw things down, which attracted the attention of those below...
Thinking of this, he hated Xu Feng, whose fate was in his hands, even more. Although he knew that if given some time and using his special interrogation methods, he could definitely make Xu Feng, who was "enticing but not leaving, running wildly," obedient.
With his temper flaring, Shen Qingyi couldn't control himself and tightened his grip on Xu Feng's hand even more.
For someone like Xu Feng, who had never seriously learned Kung Fu, it was impossible to resist Shen Qingyi.
"Help me!"
In the end, Xu Feng could barely squeeze out two words through the pain that were already hard to understand.
At this moment, Wei Yuan realized that if he didn't intervene soon, Xu Feng would really be done for.
Although in his dreams before, Wei Yuan had wished for Xu Feng to die soon, now that he had completely tied Phoenix Pharmaceuticals to this matter, he couldn't let him die while the public's attention on the issue hadn't faded.
Moreover, Wei Yuan had his own next steps planned regarding this matter. So feeling that Shen Qingyi was cornered and genuinely angry, he knew he had to act quickly for the greater good...
Thus, Wei Yuan, who had been eavesdropping at the door, suddenly jumped up and kicked fiercely at the half-open door.
This kick was powerful; anyone at the level of Wei Yuan and Shen Qingyi could feel each other's strength through such force. Wei Yuan clearly put all his strength into this kick. With one blow, everything securing the door began to loosen, and the entire door started to lean towards Shen Qingyi, seemingly about to fall.
Feeling such a fierce kick, Shen Qingyi realized that the newcomer was also a master. His spirit immediately tensed up. Fearing that Wei Yuan might rush in for a surprise attack at any moment, he quickly swung the hand gripping Xu Feng...
Xu Feng felt as if his bones had shattered. With such a powerful swing, he felt as light as a willow catkin, only to be heavily slammed against the wall.
As he fell from the wall to the ground, it felt as if his internal organs were completely torn apart, and the pain made him feel faint.
Do not be misled by movies where a simple chop can knock out an enemy; in reality, aside from individuals like Wei Yuan, who understand human pressure points or have undergone similar training as special forces, it is impossible for an average person to knock someone out with just a chop, no matter how strong they are.
However, if your strength reaches a certain level, delivering a punch to someone or throwing them entirely can indeed be possible. When a person's body endures immense pain that exceeds its limits, their nervous system may enter a weakened state.
It is similar to an electrical overload; when a copper wire cannot withstand the heat, the fuse will blow. Likewise, when the human body cannot bear the extreme pain, fainting becomes a possibility.
After throwing Xu Feng aside, Shen Qingyi was fully prepared for battle, knowing that the incoming opponent was a formidable expert.
Following Wei Yuan's kick, Shen Qingyi retaliated with a flying kick aimed at the door. The entire door was completely kicked open, and all the screws and fittings that held it together broke apart.
At that moment, the door flew straight towards Wei Yuan, leaving Yuan Ziyi, who had just climbed up to the floor, utterly stunned.
"Oh my God!"
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