NFBE Chapter 1823 Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Chapter 1823 Impossible, absolutely impossible!
At the alleyway opposite Qisheng Pharmaceutical, Li Xiangnan and Wang Defa used an abandoned shadow puppet show stall as cover, their eyes fixed intently on the gate across the street.
The autumn sun slanted down, gilding the factory with a golden edge, but it couldn't penetrate the heavy feeling in their hearts.
"Damn it, Xiao Li, we've been squatting here for two days now, and we haven't even seen a shadow of Brother He. Did we make a mistake? Did that short, fat guy play us? Or did Brother He get a tip and go into hiding?"
Wang Defa rubbed his eyes, which were sore from staring, feeling somewhat anxious.
"No rush, be patient! If Sun Qisheng is really the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, he'll definitely be more anxious than us and will summon Brother He to do things. Now that we've found Brother He, let's wait patiently; he'll surely come over to discuss our next steps!"
Li Xiangnan reminded him again, "Remember this: skinny guy, big hands, scar on the corner of his right eye, hoarse voice!"
"I've already memorized it perfectly!"
……
Meanwhile, in the office of Qisheng Pharmaceutical.
Sales manager Sun Wang was reporting to his boss, Sun Qisheng: "Boss, Nianwei Hospital is still paying for the medicines they buy from us as usual. Should we try to do something about it?"
"Are you an idiot!" Sun Qisheng, smoking a cigarette, immediately cursed. "Business is business, but tampering with my legitimate medicines, isn't that ruining my own reputation? What were you thinking? If Nianwei Hospital has an incident, who will buy our medicine in the future? This is a completely different concept from pharmaceutical companies! One is God, the other is a competitor, can't you tell the difference?"
"Yes, yes, boss, I was blind!" Sun Wang quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
Sun Qisheng glared at his subordinate, lit another cigarette, and his expression softened a bit as he recalled the recent victories.
“That kid Li Xiangnan wants to get into the pharmaceutical industry and take away my market share? He’s dreaming,” he thought for a moment, then waved his hand and instructed, “Just having Sun Yiping handle the contacts will inevitably attract attention. Invite the people in their hospital’s purchasing department to dinner again recently, and subtly ask about the pharmaceutical factory’s recent purchasing plans. You need to act like you’re helping out, saying that your factory has connections and can help with introductions. Be careful not to let anyone find out you’re doing this on purpose…”
Sun Wang smiled upon hearing this, "Boss, you're getting the hang of it!"
Just as Sun Qisheng was about to laugh, lost in his dream of defeating his opponent, the sound of a midday news broadcast on television suddenly caught his attention.
"...Currently, the construction of the pharmaceutical factory is progressing smoothly according to plan, and some workshops have already entered the equipment installation and commissioning stage," reported Xu Jiaxin, a beautiful and capable female reporter, standing in front of the pharmaceutical factory, her voice full of energy.
"What excites us most is that the snake venom research institute, led by Comrade Jiang Qitao, the inheritor of the Qimen Jiang family snake medicine tradition, has also been completed. It is dedicated to overcoming the research and development challenges of snake venom antivenom and is expected to bring good news to snake venom patients across the country and even the world in the future..."
"At the same time, Factory Director Li Xiangnan also told us that they are full of confidence in the project, all preparations are progressing steadily, everything is going well, and they expect to complete the first batch of product testing by the end of this year..."
Bang!
The Jingdezhen ceramic cup in Sun Qisheng's hand suddenly slipped from his grasp, crashed to the ground with a dull thud, and shattered into dust.
He stared intently at Li Xiangnan's calm and composed smile on the screen, and at the orderly, bustling, and clean factory area on the television screen. The sneer and smugness on his face froze instantly, and were quickly replaced by extreme shock and disbelief.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Sun Qisheng suddenly stood up, his chest heaving violently, even his fingers trembling.
"How could everything be normal! Without the mother fluid, how the hell is he going to research serum? All his lab mice have been poisoned to death, where does he get the audacity to spout nonsense... It's all fake, it's all fake!"
"Boss, this..."
The boss's hysteria startled Sun Wang, and he braced himself, sweating profusely, and tried to go forward to comfort him.
But Sun Qisheng swept the ashtray off the table, pointed to the door, and shouted, "Get out! Get out of here! Go do what you're doing!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Upon seeing his boss's reaction, Sun Wang quickly fled.
Sun Qisheng, his fist clenched, stared at the bulging veins on his temples, grabbed the phone, and dialed, "You come here right now! We need to add some more to it! Quickly!"
Bang!
He slammed down the phone and slumped into his office chair, suddenly feeling a sense of loss of control.
Even though I've already taken Li Xiangnan's mother liquor, why is he acting like nothing happened?
Could it be that this guy has a backup plan?
Does he still have the mother liquor?
Sun Qisheng frowned, becoming increasingly anxious.
……
Half an hour later.
A figure dressed in overalls and wearing a straw hat appeared near the street corner. He was not tall, walked quickly, and stopped frequently.
"Look!" Wang Defa exclaimed in a low voice, reminding Li Xiangnan.
He squinted and observed carefully.
This man was remarkably similar to the short, fat man who had described Brother He. When he walked, one shoulder remained still, creating a deliberate sense of disharmony, as if one hand was deliberately hidden under the sleeve, ready to strike at any moment.
"It's somewhat similar. Let's go, follow along!"
The man in overalls walked to the entrance of Qisheng Pharmaceutical, but then suddenly went straight into a grocery store next door.
Li Xiangnan and his companion quietly followed, pretending to select cooked food on the side, while keeping a close eye on the store out of the corner of their eyes.
"Holy crap, they're out!"
Unexpectedly, the man in overalls lingered for a while, bought a pack of cigarettes, and slipped away from the side.
"Damn it, he's a bit cunning!" Wang Defa cursed under his breath.
Li Xiangnan gestured, "This guy has some counter-surveillance capabilities; it's probably a daily habit. Let's not get too close!"
The two lingered for a while before following him, and saw the man in overalls disappear into the alley.
The two men crept over and found the alley deserted, with only a few forks in the road on either side.
"Have we lost them?" Wang Defa asked, somewhat annoyed.
Li Xiangnan squatted down and glanced at a fresh cigarette butt on the ground. "It's a cigarette he just bought. Come on, this way!"
The two chased after it and found themselves unknowingly wandering into a bustling vegetable market.
People come and go, but where can you find any men in work clothes?
Wang De scratched his head anxiously, "That guy's got some skills, has he discovered us?"
Standing at the entrance of the market, Li Xiangnan didn't search aimlessly like a headless fly. Instead, he squinted, lit a cigarette, and his eyes gleamed with wisdom.
"Let's go back! That guy's trying to go around the back door! He's been circling around, which means his real destination is Qisheng Pharmaceutical. Let's get going!"
The two took a shortcut, cutting straight through the alley and waiting at the back door of Qisheng.
"Someone's there!" Li Xiangnan spotted someone waiting at the back door at a glance; he could only see the corner of their clothes that had been fluttering earlier.
"Who?" Wang Defa peeked out, but Li Xiangnan pulled him back.
"No rush, it seems Brother He hasn't arrived yet!"
Time passed by, and as the midday sun faded and the sun began to set, nothing happened.
Just as Wang Defa was about to waver and give up, Li Xiangnan suddenly pulled him back, his sharp eyes sweeping towards the alley entrance.
There, a thin man, dressed in his midday work clothes and without his hat, was walking over slowly, puffing out smoke.
As the smoke dissipated, the scar on the corner of his right eye came into view.
It's Brother He!
"Holy crap, it's him!" Wang Defa was so excited he almost shouted it out.
Li Xiangnan squinted and took a step back, hiding in the shadows.
He looked around warily, then quickly went to the back door and knocked rhythmically on the iron gate. Someone immediately opened a crack, and he slipped inside.
Just as the door closed, Li Xiangnan peeked inside and saw Sun Qisheng, whom he had seen in photos, standing there.
The other person was very agitated and even shoved Brother He, as if an argument had broken out. Brother He explained a few things, and the two of them hurriedly went inside together.
"Damn it, it really is Sun Qisheng!" Wang Defa gritted his teeth.
Li Xiangnan stared at the back door without saying a word. He was analyzing the details he had just seen when he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Xiao Li, they're bullying us like this, and you can still laugh!" Wang Defa was extremely frustrated.
“Fatty, Sun Qisheng definitely saw the midday news!” Li Xiangnan glanced at the date on his watch. “That’s why he’s in a hurry to have Brother He come over to verify!”
"Damn, no wonder!" Wang Defa rubbed his hands together, eager for a fight. "Xiao Li, now Brother He and Sun Qisheng are in cahoots. What do we do? Tell Captain Guo to come and arrest them?"
Li Xiangnan shook his head, a cold smile curving his lips.
"Report to the police? That would be too easy on him! Besides, we don't have any real evidence! He likes to play dirty tricks, right? Fine, then I'll play along with him to the end this time. He wants to ruin my hard work? Then I'll let him taste what it means to be caught in his own trap and end up disgraced!"
Wang Defa was startled. "What are you planning to do?"