Several pharmaceutical factories ran smoothly, and the electric vehicle factory was reorganized within a few days. Battery mass production began, and improvements to electric vehicles were being actively pursued.
A few days later, it was the grand opening day for the Xuanxiao Group.
The Xuanxiao Building was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and guests from all walks of life began to arrive.
As the opening ceremony and the new drug launch event were held simultaneously, in addition to guests celebrating the opening, a large number of representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and journalists from the news media also attended.
"Scar Repair," had been advertised in advance, and the effects of the advertisement were evident.
"Taihe Weishu" was a new drug, previously unknown to anyone, and thus its release was shrouded in mystery.
Long Xiao did not wish to show his face. He handed over the entire opening ceremony to Lin Xuan and Xue Yanmei, hiding himself among the crowd with a group of Wu Alliance disciples and Bao family security personnel, responsible for security.
Representatives from the Three Dragons, Two Tigers, and One God of Wealth of Donghai, as well as major pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and institutions, were in attendance.
The opening ceremony in the morning proceeded very smoothly. In the afternoon, halfway through the new drug launch event, a group of patients with stomach ailments were lining up for free trial medication.
Several people in pharmaceutical regulatory uniforms, accompanied by some employees from Jingkou Pharmaceuticals, arrived at the scene.
"Stop, stop everything immediately," a woman in her early forties wearing a pharmaceutical regulatory uniform shouted loudly.
Everyone turned to look at the older woman. She announced loudly, "This stomach medicine is a non-compliant product and cannot be sold on the market."
Xue Yanmei stepped forward and said, "Hello, I am Xue Yanmei, the Vice President of Xuanxiao Company. Our products comply with regulations. Please do not disrupt the event."
The older woman glared and said, "If I say it's non-compliant, it's non-compliant. Come, confiscate all the medication and seal it pending inspection."
Some Xuanxiao company staff produced various certificates of compliance and related documents. The older woman did not even glance at them.
Bao family security personnel and Wu Alliance members surrounded them, ready to take action.
Long Xiao, standing in the crowd, waved to stop them. He wanted to see what this older woman was up to.
Pharmaceutical regulatory staff began packing the "Taihe Weishu" displayed on the tables into bags for confiscation. The Jingkou Pharmaceuticals employees following behind also came forward to help, seizing the opportunity to stuff some medicine into their own pockets.
The new drug launch event encountered a complication. The media and influencers present began filming everything.
The older woman looked smug. After her subordinates had put all the medication into bags, she took out paper and pen to write a notice of penalty.
Xue Yanmei picked up the penalty notice and read it. "What you are doing is illegal. Does your director know about this?"
The older woman nodded proudly, "Of course he knows. I was sent here by our director."
This was clearly the pharmaceutical regulatory department deliberately causing trouble. Lin Xuan did not know the people from the regulatory department. All the necessary procedures for this stomach medicine had been handled by Long Xiao through intermediaries.
Lin Xuan scanned the crowd, looking for Long Xiao for help.
Bao Tie walked up to the older woman and said, "I am Bao Tie, the sales manager of Xuanxiao Company. Our company's stomach medicine complies with all regulations. Why are you confiscating our medication?"
"You'll have to ask our director about that. I am merely carrying out orders."
"Carrying out orders? Whose orders? Put the medication down, or none of you will be leaving here."
"This is a society governed by law. Are you trying to rebel?"
"Rebel? I think you're the one rebelling. You claim to be from the pharmaceutical regulatory department, so you are? I could claim to be your grandfather!"
The older woman raised her hand to strike Bao Tie. A pharmaceutical regulatory staff member behind her whispered in her ear, "Bao Tie is the third son of Bao Erhu."
"So what if he's Bao Erhu's son? I am enforcing the law. I represent the law," the older woman said indignantly.
Seeing that the older woman was determined to take the medicine, Bao Tie waved to the Bao family security personnel and Wu Alliance members, shouting, "Someone here is impersonating a pharmaceutical regulatory staff member and committing fraud. Take them down!"
The older woman did not expect the people from Xuanxiao Company to dare to act. She quickly pulled out her work ID, saying, "This proves I am from the pharmaceutical regulatory department."
Bao Tie took the work ID, tore it up, and threw it on the ground. "This old woman fabricated evidence. Arrest her first and hand her over to the police later."
Over a dozen Wu Alliance disciples and Bao family security personnel surrounded them. The pharmaceutical regulatory staff were so frightened they retreated. Bao Tie grabbed the older woman's collar, threw her to the ground, and stepped on her face.
Several pharmaceutical regulatory staff were arrested, and their mobile phones and IDs were confiscated.
A few people from Jingkou Pharmaceuticals, seeing that the situation was unfavorable, quickly retreated. As the Wu Alliance members moved in, they were knocked to the ground.
Chen Meijia stepped forward a few paces and said, "Everyone, back off. I'll handle this."
The Jingkou Pharmaceuticals people lunged at Chen Meijia. Chen Meijia smiled and swiftly delivered kicks. With a series of thuds, the charging men were sent flying backward.
Within minutes, over a dozen Jingkou Pharmaceuticals employees were subdued and lying on the ground by Chen Meijia.
"Tie them all up and hand them over to the police," Chen Meijia commanded loudly.
At Xinglin Grass Hall, Chen Meijia was just a herb-decocting errand runner. She wouldn't even dare to provoke someone as young as Xiao Ming.
After leaving Xinglin Grass Hall, Chen Meijia became the senior disciple of the Wu Alliance. She could easily defeat ordinary martial artists.
The trouble was quickly resolved, and the medication was placed back on the table. Those collecting medication lined up in an orderly fashion.
The sales staff of Xuanxiao Group distributed the medication while explaining its properties, characteristics, and precautions for use.
"Taihe Weishu" was targeted by Jingkou Pharmaceuticals just as it was about to be launched. Long Xiao had not expected Jingkou Pharmaceuticals to still be causing trouble after Jingkou Gorō had been arrested.
The free distribution of medication proceeded smoothly. Long Xiao, accompanied by Xiao Ming, went to the hall where the Jingkou Pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical regulatory personnel were being held.
Long Xiao looked at the older woman, then walked up to a Jingkou Pharmaceuticals employee and asked in a low voice, "Who is in charge here?"
The interrogated Japanese man looked at Long Xiao and remained silent. Long Xiao stood up and turned to Xiao Ming, saying, "Make him talk."
Xiao Ming nodded, pulled out a cleaver from his backpack, and said, "Sure thing."
"You, what are you going to do?" The Japanese man asked fearfully, seeing the dark Mysterious Iron cleaver in Xiao Ming's hand.
"I'm twelve years old this year. Before I turn fourteen, killing people won't be severely punished."
Xiao Ming's words sent a chill down the Japanese man's spine. What kind of child was this? He was like a devil.
"When my boss asks you something, you'd better answer truthfully, or I'll start cutting from your toes, one by one."
"I, I'll talk. The third person at the door is our section chief."
Long Xiao smiled and walked up to the third Japanese man squatting by the door. "Tell me, who sent you?"
"We, we are foreign guests..."
"Foreign guests don't mean anything here. We're all human. Stop acting so high and mighty."
Before the Japanese man could say anything more, Long Xiao grabbed his arm and twisted it backward. With a crack, his arm broke at the joint.
As the scream began to escape, Long Xiao took out silver needles and pierced his mute acupoint.
Long Xiao stood up and scanned the Jingkou Pharmaceuticals employees. "Who can tell me why you came here to cause trouble?"
Long Xiao's ruthlessness shocked all the Japanese men. Since they had arrived in China, they had always been treated as foreign guests. Even for minor offenses, no one had ever bothered to hold them accountable.
All of them looked at Long Xiao with terrified eyes. Xiao Ming swung his cleaver and asked, "Boss, who should I chop the foot of first?"