Chapter 163: When the Wall Falls, Everyone Gives It a Push!

The situation was critical.

Without daring to delay any longer, Ye Wushang hurried out of the house. After instructing Mother Wang to take good care of his younger sister, he hailed a cab and rushed straight to the Lan Corporation!

On the way.

Ye Wushang tried calling Uncle Rabbit to ask about the progress.

Baffledly, the call wouldn't go through, and even his text messages went unanswered.

This inevitably made him a bit apprehensive.

However, given the emergency, he could no longer afford to track the man down and could only hope he would arrive in time.

He had originally expected the new medicine to be ready by around nine-thirty.

Yet now, the crowd had arrived as early as eight-thirty, and demanding delivery right now would likely prove quite difficult.

With no other choice, he could only buy as much time as possible.

As for Uncle Rabbit...

Trust a person completely if you employ them; do not employ them if you doubt them.

Since he had entrusted the matter to him, he believed Uncle Rabbit would surely handle it well.

Perhaps something had simply delayed him.

...

Nine o'clock sharp.

Ye Wushang arrived at the Lan Corporation by taxi.

The moment he stepped out of the vehicle, he saw dozens of citizens in a state of extreme agitation.

Amidst the shouting, some were even hurling random objects toward Lan Ruoxue's direction while spewing foul language.

Meanwhile, the law enforcement officers stationed there to maintain order turned a blind eye, standing around like decorative statues without the slightest intention of intervening.

His intuition told him that these citizens and officers had not come today to collect the new medicine, but rather to cause trouble.

He watched as news media constantly moved about, interviewing and filming, eager to broadcast the Lan Corporation's plight to the world.

They were using every possible means to push the Lan Corporation to the brink of utter destruction!

"Today is the scheduled day for the new medicine's release."

"Your Lan Corporation gave us your personal promise back then. Now that we've handed over our money, hurry up and bring out the medicine!"

"Otherwise, we'll sue you for commercial fraud and have every single one of you thrown in jail!"

At that moment, a man standing on a high ladder with a megaphone shouted loudly toward Lan Ruoxue's group.

As soon as these words were spoken, they provoked other onlookers to jeer and stir up trouble, happily watching the spectacle.

"Pei Qinghu?"

Ye Wushang narrowed his eyes and recognized that the instigator inciting the crowd was none other than Pei Qinghu.

Surrounding him were several personal subordinates; one served tea and water, another fanned him, and a third held pastries.

It was glaringly obvious that they intended to drag this into a prolonged war of attrition, vowing not to rest until the An and Lan families were brought down!

"You piece of trash, long time no see."

Seeing Ye Wushang, Pei Qinghu chuckled, looking down from his vantage point with an expression of utter contempt. "I told you, I wouldn't let you off the hook."

"With the strength of the Pei family, crushing you to death is as easy as turning over a hand."

"However, I don't want to let you off too easily. Wouldn't torturing the people around you make you suffer even more?"

"For this new medicine launch, my father has made foolproof preparations. Let's see how you manage to turn things around this time!"

Ye Wushang's gaze turned sharp.

Clenching his fists tightly, before he could act, he heard a crisp thud as An Lan, who had been trying to persuade the crowd, was suddenly pushed to the ground.

"Lanlan!"

Ye Wushang was shocked. After casting a fierce glare at Pei Qinghu, he rushed forward, helped her up, and asked with deep concern, "How are you, Lanlan? Are you alright?"

"Wushang?"

Seeing Ye Wushang, An Lan furrowed her delicate brows and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"Didn't I tell you not to come?"

Ye Wushang waved his hand and replied, "I am the one in charge of the new medicine's release. If I don't come, how can the medicine be released?"

"Alas."

Su Xiaoding sighed, her tone filled with reproach. "You haven't even made the medicine yet, where are you going to release it from?"

"Lanlan didn't let you come for your own good."

"Right now, you are the initiator of the new medicine launch. If they really start looking for trouble, you'll probably get dragged into it as well. Why don't you ever listen to advice?"

"It's fine, I know what I'm doing."

Ye Wushang remained calm and breezy. Just as he was about to explain, Lan Ruoshuang suddenly narrowed her eyes and rebuked, "This is all your fault, you useless trash!"

"If you hadn't made that public promise back then and insisted on producing the new medicine today, they wouldn't be pressing us so aggressively!"

"Exactly! You have no ability of your own yet you insist on bragging. Now that they're here demanding the medicine, go ahead and produce it! You jinx, what good are you for anything other than bringing disaster to others?"

Zhao Xiue chimed in with her own complaints.

"Ruoshuang, Mom, stop talking!"

Lan Ruoxue cast a cold glance at the two of them, stepped close to Ye Wushang, and lowered her voice. "Ye Wushang, you should leave quickly."

"I have already prepared a backup plan: compensating those who need compensation and apologizing to those who need apologies."

"Although it will affect the corporation's reputation, as long as our attitude is sincere, there shouldn't be any major issues."

"Don't stay here and add to the chaos. Otherwise, drawing their target onto you will only escalate the conflict between both sides..."

"I'm not leaving!"

Before she could finish, Ye Wushang interrupted in a cold voice. He straightened his back, speaking with full vigor, "The reason they are making a fuss is because of the new medicine."

"I have already made the new medicine, so why should I leave?"

"No matter who is pulling the strings behind them, as long as we are in the right, we have nothing to fear."

Hearing this, the group froze, eyeing him with suspicion.

After a moment of silence.

A burst of loud laughter suddenly rang out, "Ha-ha."

"You piece of trash, are you trying to laugh me to death?"

"Anyone can brag, but the crucial thing is being able to bring it to reality."

"Without core data, how do you make medicine?"

"Even if you manage to make it, who can guarantee the quality of this new medicine?"

"You expect to produce enough new medicine for tens of thousands of people in just two or three days? Do you take us for fools?"

"That is a terrible way to make up lies."

Pei Huaiyuan walked out.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at Ye Wushang with playful mockery and teased, "These guests were all specially invited by me to bear witness."

"Since you have the guts, say that again right to their faces for me to hear?"

Ye Wushang paused and looked up.

Standing beside Pei Huaiyuan on the left was Peng Haidong, and on the right was Huang Yuanxiang.

A bit further back stood Fu Fei, the deputy director of the law enforcement bureau who had previously been scolded by Luo Sen.

He had previously thought the man was frightened into submission, but it turned out they had hooked up together again.

Clearly, these law enforcement officers had been summoned by Pei Huaiyuan not to maintain public order, but specifically to prop up Pei Huaiyuan's prestige.

However, what shocked him the most was that sitting leisurely in an armchair behind them all was another individual.

"In my eyes, whether it is the An family or the Lan family, they are mere ants that can be crushed with a flick of a finger."

"I wouldn't deign to watch such petty squabbles."

"However, President Pei's family is now subordinate to my Bei family, and anyone going against him is going against the Bei family."

"If today's matter regarding the new medicine release is not properly resolved, my Bei family will be the very first to object!"

"Spit!"

With that said.

Bei Chaonan touched his lips and spat out an apricot kernel right onto the ground.

It landed precisely beneath Ye Wushang's feet.

Ye Wushang's breathing hitched, his expression turning gloomy to the extreme.

"Why is he here?"

Upon seeing Bei Chaonan, An Lan's expression changed drastically.

Su Xiaoding was even struck with sheer terror, muttering under her breath, "The Bei family is too powerful!"

"When I went back last night, I asked my father, but there was nothing he could do."

"Old Master An didn't have any good solutions either."

"I originally thought we could buy a few days of breathing room, but who would have thought their revenge would come this swiftly."

"Especially with this complication regarding the new medicine release, this hurdle today is probably going to be terribly hard to clear."

The two young women were filled with sorrow.

Lan Ruoxue and her mother were even more terrified.

The corporate employees standing behind them held their breath in absolute silence, not daring to make a sound.

"Fine."

"Since your ears don't work well, I'll say it again."

"I have already made the new medicine, and its quality is guaranteed. This time, the release of the new medicine will go off without a hitch!"

Fearless, Ye Wushang took a deep breath, swept his gaze across the surroundings, and spoke in a resounding voice.

Peng Haidong let out a cold snort and curled his lips. "Trash, people have to take responsibility for what they say."

"If you were to obediently admit defeat and confess that you can't produce the new medicine, the consequences might be a bit lighter."

"But if you insist on being willful and claim you can make it, yet fail to produce it, the Lan family will face corporate closure, and even the An family will be ordered to suspend operations for rectification."

"Nonsense!"

Hearing this, An Lan stepped forward and retorted, "Even if the new medicine release fails, it shouldn't result in a suspension for rectification, should it?"

"Who do you think you are? When has the An family's business ever been your place to point fingers..."

"Heh-heh."

Peng Haidong's mouth curled upward as he pointed at Huang Yuanxiang and said, "Of course my words don't count, but Chairman Huang of the Chamber of Commerce surely has a say, right?"

"Chairman Huang?"

Everyone turned in unison to look at Huang Yuanxiang.

At this moment, Huang Yuanxiang was caught in deep internal conflict and extreme hesitation.

Reason and emotion both dictated that he should be helping Ye Wushang.

However.

He had the blood on his hands from ordering Peng Haidong to commit murder; if he didn't follow the other party's wishes, ruining his own reputation didn't matter, but the crucial point was that it would implicate his entire family.

Looking at Ye Wushang's shocked expression, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Yet, he had to face reality now.

"Mr. Ye, you should listen to reason."

"If this new medicine cannot be produced, actively confess your mistake to society."

"That way, I will at least have room to maneuver on your behalf."

"Otherwise, according to the Chamber's regulations, I will directly shut down the Lan Corporation on charges of commercial fraud."

"At the same time, under the pretext of illicit backroom dealings, I will order the An Corporation to suspend operations for rectification."

"And indefinitely!"

Boom!

As these words fell, the entire audience was left in shock.

The onlookers chattered endlessly among themselves, thrilled by the spectacle.

But An Lan and Lan Ruoxue, as the parties directly involved, were struck dumbfounded.

If Peng Haidong had said those words earlier, they would have dismissed them as alarmist talk.

But since Huang Yuanxiang himself was clarifying this, representing the Chamber of Commerce, his words would undoubtedly be carried out!

Though they were baffled as to why Huang Yuanxiang, who had previously maintained a good relationship with Ye Wushang, would turn against him at such a critical juncture, persisting further would mean nothing other than reaping the bitter fruits of their own stubbornness.

Just as they were about to persuade Ye Wushang to concede, Bei Chaonan suddenly stood up and added a warning: "Furthermore, Ye Wushang must be severely punished!"

"The new medicine's research and development was his promise. Since the deadline has arrived and he failed to produce it, he must give the public an account!"