Pa!
Zhou Xiao held the phone in his hand, listening to Ling Feng's words clearly, and his eyes widened.
He was truly astonished.
Although he knew Ling Feng's strength was formidable, weren't their hesitant expressions just now a sign of their apprehension towards Jishi Pharmaceutical?
If they were apprehensive towards Jishi Pharmaceutical, how could they not fear the Xie family?
After all, the Xie family's influence in Chuandu was deeply rooted, and their dealings with Jishi Pharmaceutical were extensive. Their cooperation was not something ordinary people could interfere with.
Zhou Xiao had only managed to establish some of his own influence over the years by relying on his connections, thus avoiding complete control by the Xie family. But in essence, Zhou Xiao was merely a dog under the Xie family.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be extorted for money by the second young master, Xie Xiaokun, so often.
However, Ling Feng clearly showed no fear of the Xie family, which made Zhou Xiao even more uncertain of Ling Feng's depth.
Looking at the phone in his hand, Zhou Xiao truly hesitated. Should he make this call or not?
The situation was bound to escalate.
Moreover, he had already leaked some information. If the Xie family found out about this now, would they let him off?
"If the Xie family doesn't arrive in ten minutes, your life will end!"
Ling Feng urged him indifferently.
Only then did Zhou Xiao fully snap back to reality. Without a word, he deactivated his defensive stance and quickly dialed the number.
Someone answered the phone promptly: "Zhou Xiao, what is it!?"
"Elder Xie, something has happened. The second young master has been killed, and the perpetrator is here with me. My people have suffered heavy casualties!"
Zhou Xiao immediately conveyed the gravity of the situation.
The old man on the other end instantly became agitated: "What did you say? Xiaokun is dead?! Who did it? You bastard! Who is it, insisting on acting today? This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy!"
Zhou Xiao was stunned.
He had expected the old man to be somewhat agitated, but Zhou Xiao had never imagined he would be so furious, practically spitting fire.
"I don't know the identity of the other party, but they know about our business, so they should be coming for you. They are demanding you come over in ten minutes. If you don't, the Xie family might face utter destruction!"
Zhou Xiao deliberately exaggerated the severity of the situation. If he didn't, Zhou Xiao wasn't sure if the other party would arrive within ten minutes.
After all, if the other party couldn't make it in ten minutes, Zhou Xiao's life would be forfeit. This was not something to be taken lightly.
As expected, Elder Xie on the other end roared upon hearing this: "Fine, no need for ten minutes. I'll bring my men over shortly. I want to see who dares to cause trouble at this time!"
Beep, beep, beep...
The call ended. Zhou Xiao subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but then quickly gasped as he saw Ling Feng fiddling with some corpses on the ground.
He seemed very interested in the mutated corpses.
Such a person was truly terrifying, showing no change in expression when facing dead bodies, not even a hint of peculiar emotion.
Did he disregard life so easily?
Ling Feng had naturally heard Zhou Xiao's phone call. He immediately turned to look at Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao's entire body trembled, and he quickly nodded repeatedly at Ling Feng, saying, "Please wait, Your Excellency. Xie Zhengtang said he will bring his men within ten minutes!"
Ling Feng ignored Zhou Xiao and waved his hand, saying, "Bring out all the formulas, and also tell me about your connections in Jishi Pharmaceutical's research and development department. I want detailed information about specific individuals!"
As Ling Feng spoke, Zhou Xiao's face turned even paler.
All those formulas represented Zhou Xiao's entire fortune. Here, those were the most valuable treasures, even coveted by the Xie family. But Zhou Xiao refused to hand them over, which showed how important they were to him.
He had even wavered earlier, thinking about hiding some of them. But then he remembered Ling Feng asking about his network, and the information about those people was crucial. He would definitely have to reveal it, or die. Since he was going to reveal those people, was there any point in hiding his formulas?
Therefore, Zhou Xiao no longer hesitated. After bowing and scraping in agreement twice, he hurried off to find the items.
Zhou Xiao's only hope now lay with the people from Jishi Group. Those in the research and development department held very high status and prestige within Jishi Group. They were usually aloof and rarely interacted with outsiders, but they controlled formidable power.
If these people could deal with Ling Feng, then all the events that happened today would be resolved. Moreover, this scenario was something Zhou Xiao and the others had discussed and planned for.
If pushed to this point, the people from Jishi Group would definitely cover for them, because these people were the ones who made the most money!
Therefore, Zhou Xiao placed all his hopes for his life on Jishi Group!
Ling Feng slowly stood up. Beside him, Lin Siqi walked over to Ling Feng with a face full of apology, lowering her head and saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ling Feng. I didn't manage the company well. I didn't expect something like this to happen. If it continues, it's truly unimaginable!"
Ling Feng, however, directly put his arm around Lin Siqi's shoulder and said, "Heh heh, it hasn't continued yet. Besides, I don't think this is your fault. Since these people can cooperate with these family forces below, it shows that they only care about money. Therefore, I think the reason foreign technology has been catching up all these years is also related to these people!"
Lin Siqi's eyes widened: "Ling Feng, are you saying these people... are traitors?!"
This was a major issue. Colluding with foreigners and leaking their core technology – these people deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces!
Ling Feng nodded slightly. Although he knew Lin Siqi would feel bad hearing this, Ling Feng felt it was necessary to clarify these matters. After all, over the years, Lin Siqi and the others understood the company best. Many of Ling Feng's suspicions could be fully confirmed by them.
"Yes, they dare not make any major moves domestically, but these things are already very popular abroad. However, many people died in the beginning. So, I think although these guys are not human, they have been somewhat restrained domestically."
Ling Feng said this and actually shook his head with a smile!