Lin Xuan had just finished a meeting, discussing the opening details and invited guests for the upcoming event.
Upon learning that Xinglin Medicine Hall was in trouble, she immediately called Long Xiao to inquire about the situation.
Unexpectedly, she was told that Long Xiao was taking a bath with the boss's wife.
The boss's wife was none other than herself, yet she was still at the company. Who was Long Xiao bathing with?
Anger flared, and Lin Xuan rushed out of the Xuanxiao Group building and drove straight to Mangshan Villa No. 1.
After parking her car at home, Lin Xuan stormed into the house and headed directly to Long Xiao's room on the second floor.
The master bedrooms on the various floors of Mangshan Villa No. 1 all had en-suite bathrooms with hot water available twenty-four hours a day.
Long Xiao never locked his door during the day. Enraged, Lin Xuan kicked the door open and shouted, "Long Xiao, get out here!"
Lin Xuan first checked the bathroom, finding no one inside and no signs of recent use, then looked towards the bed.
Hearing Lin Xuan's shout, Long Xiao had just opened his eyes when he saw the furious Lin Xuan staring at him.
"Wife, what's wrong?" Long Xiao asked.
"Don't play dumb with me! Who were you bathing with just now?" Lin Xuan demanded.
Long Xiao was bewildered, not understanding why Lin Xuan was suddenly asking him this.
"I wasn't bathing. I've been lying here resting since I returned from Xinglin Medicine Hall."
"Why? Xiao Ming said you were bathing with the boss's wife."
Long Xiao was amused by Lin Xuan's words. She wouldn't even let him hold her hand normally, so how could they possibly bathe together?
As soon as Long Xiao chuckled, he sensed something was wrong. Xiao Ming must have been talking nonsense and angered Lin Xuan.
He jumped out of bed and said urgently, "Wife, Xiao Ming must have been talking nonsense. I'll take you to him."
Long Xiao pulled Lin Xuan and pushed open Xiao Ming's room. Xiao Ming was pretending to be asleep on the bed, listening to music with his legs crossed.
"Xiao Ming, what nonsense were you spouting?" Long Xiao questioned.
Xiao Ming glanced at Long Xiao and said righteously, "Didn't you tell me to say whatever I wanted?"
Long Xiao sat down with Lin Xuan on the sofa and spent a good while explaining, finally convincing her that Xiao Ming had indeed misspoke.
Lin Xuan, having calmed down, asked about the situation at Xinglin Medicine Hall. Long Xiao only told Lin Xuan that with Sun Sizhu and Li Yizhen present, there was no way anyone would die, and she shouldn't believe the rumors.
Sun Sizhu and Li Yizhen were renowned doctors from Donghai. Sun Sizhu was known as the King of Medicine of his generation, and Li Yizhen was called the God of Needles. With them there, the possibility of a fatal outcome was indeed very slim.
Seeing that Lin Xuan still didn't quite believe him, Long Xiao said, "Don't worry, wife. Think about it, I'm the boss of Xinglin Medicine Hall. If there really was a medical accident, would I be lying here at home sleeping?"
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment and nodded. "What you say makes sense. But you need to be more careful in the future."
"Don't worry, wife, I'll be fine."
After comforting Lin Xuan for a while, she felt reassured. The two of them discussed the details of the Xuanxiao Group's opening before Lin Xuan returned to the Xuanxiao Group building to continue her work.
Iriguchi Gorō, upon hearing the news of Xinglin Medicine Hall's accident, paced excitedly in his room, thinking this was his chance to eliminate Long Xiao, a persistent thorn in his side.
Iriguchi Gorō called an acquaintance in the Pharmaceutical Administration to inquire about the situation.
The contact in the Pharmaceutical Administration who had ties with Iriguchi Gorō informed him that the Pharmaceutical Administration had already begun investigating the medical accident at Xinglin Medicine Hall. Since Iriguchi Gorō was not involved, the extent of the investigation was unclear.
Iriguchi Gorō couldn't stop his excited pacing, thinking about his next move as he walked.
Long Xiao's medical skills were indeed superb. The best outcome would be to persuade him to join Iriguchi Pharmaceuticals. If he couldn't be persuaded, he would have to go to prison.
Once Long Xiao was in prison, he could, along with the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association, find ways to shut down all Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics in Donghai and establish islander clinics primarily featuring Kampo medicine.
With the proliferation of islander clinics, Iriguchi Pharmaceuticals would accelerate its cooperation with major pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and medical institutions in Donghai.
Lin Chuan Pharmaceuticals had developed too rapidly in Donghai. He had to speed up his pace, otherwise, half of Donghai's pharmaceutical industry would become Lin Chuan Pharmaceuticals'.
Xinglin Medicine Hall was in trouble, and major hospitals in Donghai were all gloating.
Xinglin Medicine Hall's rapid development had siphoned off many patients with difficult and complicated diseases from major hospitals, causing a sharp decline in revenue for these hospitals, especially those in the eastern district.
Various families and forces that Long Xiao had helped, upon hearing about the incident at Xinglin Medicine Hall, called Long Xiao one after another, but their calls were all intercepted by Xiao Ming.
With Long Xiao's phone unreachable, they began calling others at Xinglin Medicine Hall to inquire about the situation.
Since the others were also unaware of the truth, a large number of people became worried about Long Xiao. Luan Jiping, Ban Jianghong, and others drove to Xinglin Medicine Hall to investigate the situation.
Xinglin Medicine Hall was surrounded, preventing them from entering. They were even more anxious for Long Xiao.
Lu Tianzhi of the Pharmaceutical Administration also received numerous calls inquiring about Xinglin Medicine Hall. He rejected them all, citing work confidentiality and that it was inconvenient to disclose information.
Zhao Sikai, upon hearing that Xinglin Medicine Hall was in trouble, began to feel uneasy. He knew this was Long Xiao's plan. His biggest dilemma was how to obtain evidence of Iriguchi Gorō's poisoning.
In the afternoon, as soon as Zhao Sikai entered his office after work, several young men rushed in, led by the son of Zhao Tianli.
"Dean Zhao, the medicine you gave me was poisonous. My father was poisoned to death by you."
Zhao Sikai didn't react immediately to Zhao Tianli's son's words.
Wasn't this Long Xiao's plan? Didn't they already know the medicine was poisonous? The police had even questioned him, so why had the person died from poisoning?
"Impossible, didn't you already know the medicine was poisonous?" Zhao Tianli's son asked.
"Know my ass! If I had known, I wouldn't have injected it into my father," Zhao Tianli's son said, lunging at Zhao Sikai and grabbing his collar.
"You... your father really died?" Zhao Sikai still found it hard to believe.
"If he hadn't died, would I be here looking for you? Return my father's life!" Zhao Tianli's son punched Zhao Sikai in the face.
Zhao Sikai fell to the ground, and a group of people swarmed him, beating him relentlessly.
Hospital security guards rushed in, pulling Zhao Tianli's son and his companions away. Zhao Sikai was already bleeding from his face.
Zhao Sikai was not foolish. After being beaten, his mind became clearer.
If someone had truly died, the police would have arrived long ago. It was impossible for Xinglin Medicine Hall to be surrounded in the morning, for him to be beaten in the afternoon, and for the police to still be absent.
While Zhao Tianli's son and his men were being held back by security, Zhao Sikai left his dean's office and hurriedly fled the hospital.
Zhao Tianli's son and his companions, although shouting that they would kill Zhao Sikai, did not strike with lethal force, leaving him only with superficial injuries.
After leaving the hospital, Zhao Sikai contacted Iriguchi Gorō and asked to meet.
"Mr. Iriguchi, you've ruined me. I have nowhere to go now. You have to help me, or I'll be beaten to death."
Zhao Sikai began to wail, portraying himself as utterly pathetic.
When Iriguchi Gorō gave Zhao Sikai the medicine, he had anticipated that Zhao Sikai would be beaten and have nowhere to go. Once Zhao Sikai became a pariah, he would be more willing to follow him wholeheartedly.
Iriguchi Pharmaceuticals needed a large number of excellent doctors. Although Zhao Sikai lacked intelligence, he was, after all, a Doctor of Medicine, and his knowledge was still useful.