Jiangnan is one of the important provinces in the Eastern Region. The Long River divides it into two, north and south. The north is poor, and the south is prosperous.
Sujiang is located in southern Jiangnan and is the second-largest city in the province, but its economy is more developed than the provincial capital, Jinling.
Sujiang has a long history, and the ancient city of Sujiang is world-renowned, attracting tourists from all over the world every year.
The Su family is one of the well-known families in Sujiang, with its ancestral home located in the ancient city of Sujiang.
The Su Corporation, founded by the Su family, is a key enterprise in Sujiang and even the entire Jiangnan province. It is now listed with a market value of tens of billions.
That afternoon, Jiang Wuming, Liu Guifang, and Su Shiyun returned to the Su family ancestral home with Su Yuanshan.
Because the Su family ancestral home is not very large, only Su Yuanshan lives there now. The Su family disciples have all moved outside the ancient city, some living in suburban villas, others in city center duplexes.
To welcome Jiang Wuming and his family back to the Su family, Su Yuanshan, after returning to the ancestral home, instructed Zhong Gang to inform Su Shiyun's three uncles to hold a family dinner at the ancestral home that evening, requiring all Su family disciples to attend.
After making the arrangements, Su Yuanshan returned to his room to rest in bed and would get up for dinner.
All this was because his health was too poor. His lung disease had severely affected his daily life.
He was even still undergoing treatment in the hospital before he went to Guishan to rescue Su Shiyun.
“Wuming, is something wrong?”
Just as Su Yuanshan was about to rest, he saw Jiang Wuming enter the room and asked.
“Grandpa Su, you keep coughing. You must have a lung disease,” Jiang Wuming said.
“Yes, I injured my lungs when I was young, leaving me with this lung disease. A few days ago, I had fluid in my lungs and was treated in the hospital for a few days. It got better, but it’s hard to cure completely.”
Su Yuanshan first explained his condition, then asked with some surprise, “Wuming, do you know medicine?”
“I’ve learned a little bit over the years. How about I take a look for you?” Jiang Wuming stated his purpose.
“Alright.”
Su Yuanshan smiled and nodded.
Although he thought Jiang Wuming’s examination would be futile, he didn’t want to refuse Jiang Wuming’s good intentions.
Jiang Wuming walked to Su Yuanshan’s bedside, took his wrist, and while pretending to take his pulse, actually used his spiritual power to examine Su Yuanshan’s body.
Everyone has spiritual power, but its strength varies, mainly related to the degree of brain development.
The strength of spiritual power is directly proportional to the extent of brain development.
Taoist Tianlong once said that it would be difficult to find anyone in this world whose brain development was higher than Jiang Wuming’s.
However, Taoist Tianlong did not tell Jiang Wuming another truth: Jiang Wuming’s physical weakness in his childhood was because his blood and qi were absorbed by his brain, which constantly developed, and his spiritual power continuously grew stronger!
Later, when Jiang Wuming learned the basic breathing and qi cultivation techniques taught by Taoist Tianlong, his health gradually improved.
His powerful spiritual power brought Jiang Wuming many benefits, such as making it extremely easy for him to comprehend martial arts.
This was also the biggest reason why he could become a God of War at such a young age!
In the room, Jiang Wuming sat by the bed, holding Su Yuanshan’s pulse, and used his spiritual power to clearly detect that Su Yuanshan’s blood and qi were severely insufficient. Many of his organs were aging, especially his lungs, which not only had fluid but also showed signs of failure.
“Grandpa Su, please lie down.”
After identifying Su Yuanshan’s physical condition, Jiang Wuming asked him to lie down.
“Okay.”
Su Yuanshan was a little puzzled about what Jiang Wuming was going to do, but he didn’t ask further and followed Jiang Wuming’s instructions, lying down on the bed.
Seeing that Su Yuanshan was lying down properly, Jiang Wuming continued to hold his hand, then used his spiritual power to invade Su Yuanshan’s brain, making him fall asleep through a method similar to hypnosis.
Having done this, Jiang Wuming did not delay. He channeled a wisp of true qi into Su Yuanshan’s body and then slowly circulated it along Su Yuanshan’s meridians to his lungs.
Subsequently, Jiang Wuming carefully controlled the wisp of true qi, clearing the fluid and impurities in Su Yuanshan’s lungs without harming them.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Wuming withdrew his true qi and released Su Yuanshan’s hand.
Su Yuanshan was still fast asleep.
His breathing was no longer as erratic as before, but even and steady, and he was no longer coughing in his sleep.
Seeing this, Jiang Wuming covered Su Yuanshan with the quilt and then left the room.
He had used his true qi to help Su Yuanshan clear his lungs, temporarily stabilizing his condition, but a complete cure would require medical intervention, which was beyond his abilities.
Jiang Wuming came to the courtyard and saw Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun in the room, opening their suitcases and taking out clothes, cosmetics, and other items, organizing them one by one.
As arranged by Su Yuanshan, they would be staying at the Su family ancestral home.
Seeing Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun busy, Jiang Wuming didn’t disturb them and turned back to his own room.
“Beep—”
As soon as Jiang Wuming returned to his room, the satellite phone he carried vibrated. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Qin Xiaozhi.
As per Taoist Tianlong’s instructions, Jiang Wuming had sent Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao away from Dragon Country and kept Qin Xiaozhi to assist him in handling the Su family’s affairs.
The Qin family held a prominent position in Jiangnan and even the Eastern Region. Qin Xiaozhi was the grandson of Qin Yuanzheng, the God of War of the Eastern Region.
Whether it was using the Qin family’s influence to help Jiang Wuming investigate matters or to resolve troubles, Qin Xiaozhi was the best choice.
“Boss, I’ve investigated the troubles the Su family in Sujiang is facing. I’ll report to you first.”
The call was connected, and Qin Xiaozhi’s voice came from the earpiece, his tone very respectful.
He had received Jiang Wuming’s orders that morning to investigate two matters.
First, what problems the Su family was facing.
Second, the truth behind Su Shirong’s death.
It had only been a few hours since he received Jiang Wuming’s call, and he had already clarified the Su family’s issues, demonstrating high efficiency and the influence of the Qin family in Jiangnan.
“Speak.”
“Boss, according to the information I’ve gathered, the current problems facing the Su family are mainly with the Su Corporation.”
On the other end of the phone, Qin Xiaozhi immediately reported his findings: “The Su Corporation is the main business of the Su family, a pharmaceutical company primarily engaged in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
APIs refer to the raw materials used to produce various formulations, which are the active components in the formulations. They are various powders, crystals, and extracts prepared through chemical synthesis, plant extraction, or biotechnology, but are substances that patients cannot directly consume.
The Su Corporation is a material supplier for large pharmaceutical companies. You can think of it that way.”
Jiang Wuming remained silent.
He knew Qin Xiaozhi. Qin Xiaozhi was one of the smartest people in the entire Dragon Guard Hall, often acting as a strategist.
Such a person rarely spoke unnecessary words during reports.
Since Qin Xiaozhi had specifically explained APIs, it meant this was related to the Su family’s problems.
“A while ago, a pharmaceutical company supplied with APIs by the Su Corporation produced drugs with serious quality issues. However, their self-inspection was inadequate, and the drugs entered the market. As a result, some patients experienced problems after taking them. That pharmaceutical company was exposed and sued, and various media outlets reported on it, causing a huge stir.”
Qin Xiaozhi continued his report: “Relevant departments immediately intervened, sealed off that pharmaceutical company, and investigated the incident. The results showed that the APIs supplied by the Su Corporation were problematic.
The Su Corporation was implicated and investigated by the relevant departments, including on-site sampling and testing.
The investigation results showed that the APIs produced at the Su Corporation’s site had no problems, so the Su Corporation was not sealed off, but it suffered a huge impact!”
“What impact?” Jiang Wuming asked.
“The Su Corporation is a listed company. Because it was involved in this incident, its stock price plummeted by thirty percent in just a few days!”
Qin Xiaozhi first responded directly to Jiang Wuming, then added, “During this period, the Su Corporation tried many methods to stabilize its stock price. As a result, just as the stock price stabilized, several other pharmaceutical companies that were supplied with APIs by the Su Corporation issued statements saying that the APIs supplied by the Su Corporation had serious quality issues, not only terminating their cooperation with the Su Corporation but also demanding compensation!
After those companies issued their statements, the stock price of the Su Corporation plummeted again, with its market value shrinking to forty percent of its pre-incident value.
And this time, the Su Corporation behaved very strangely. Instead of trying to stabilize its stock price, its third largest shareholder, Su Shijie, Su Yuanshan’s third son, sold off stocks worth two billion, causing another sharp decline in the Su Corporation’s stock!
According to the information I investigated, Su Shiwei’s massive sell-off was to repay his son Su Le’s gambling debts!
Currently, the market value of the Su Corporation is only twenty percent of its pre-incident value.”
Qin Xiaozhi detailed the troubles the Su Corporation was facing and its current situation, then made a direct judgment.
“Boss, based on this information, it is certain that someone is plotting against the Su family, and their methods are ruthless and one after another, directly forcing the Su family to a dead end!”
“Who did it?” Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Boss, it’s not certain yet, but I have a target. I will verify it as soon as possible.”
As Qin Xiaozhi spoke, he inwardly mourned for the person who was plotting against the Su family.
Because.
Jiang Wuming’s return would transform the Su family from lambs to be slaughtered into fierce tigers.
Swallowing the world!
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