Chapter 1805 — The Company Goes Bankrupt

By now, there was still no word from Wei Zhao. With no other choice, Lai Fatty had to sell off the factory to pay his debts, taking a heavy loss on the price in the process... And so, in the blink of an eye, Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical was forced onto the road to bankruptcy!

Lai Fatty had held out for a long time, but he truly could not go on any longer. The sluggish sales of his products had driven Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical straight to the brink of ruin.

The Lai family had also severed all ties with Lai Fatty. As for the Liu family, one of the Cultivators Association's members, they had no choice but to ask several families close to Wei Zhao for loans. The Chen, Yang, and Song families did no business and had little money in hand; only the Sun and Wu families had substantial enterprises. Yet at this moment, even the Sun and Wu families were beginning to hesitate!

Wu Gonggao and Old Master Sun were both the sort of men who would not rise before dawn without profit to be gained. The Liu family was practically a bottomless pit, and any money poured into it would simply vanish. As for Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical, they had heard that Wei Zhao had some connection to it, but that was all it was: hearsay. Until Wei Zhao himself said something, the two families chose to stand by and watch.

Just then, somehow, word spread that Wei Zhao had suffered qi deviation. This made Old Master Sun and Wu Gonggao even more hesitant. If Wei Zhao had truly suffered qi deviation, would that not mean the Cultivators Association was as good as dissolved? If they became entangled with the Liu family and Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical now, would they not be inviting retaliation from Wei Zhao's enemies?

Thus, at a time like this, the wisest way to protect themselves was to sit back and watch how matters unfolded.

The rumor spread far and wide, so even Lai Fatty heard it! At first, he naturally refused to believe it, assuming that someone was merely spreading malicious gossip. But then he recalled how Tang Yun had evaded and hemmed and hawed when he called her earlier to ask about Wei Zhao. Lai Fatty's heart jolted. Perhaps the rumor was not entirely groundless after all!

Lai Fatty hurriedly picked up the phone and was about to ask Tang Yun about it when, unexpectedly, her call came through first.

"Big Sis!" The moment Lai Fatty answered, he asked anxiously, "How is the boss? There's a rumor going around that the boss has suffered qi deviation. Is it true?"

"What?" Tang Yun froze. She had not expected Lai Fatty to hear the news before she had even opened her mouth. But who could have let it slip? Apart from her group, Old Master Wei, and Mr. Mo Kongwen, the only other person who knew was Yaoyao's father, Gu Pengzhan. But which of them would have revealed the news?

"What is it, Big Sis? Is the rumor false?" Lai Fatty asked, both hopeful and bewildered.

"It isn't false... It's true!" Tang Yun had no intention of concealing the matter from Lai Fatty this time. If she wanted to borrow money from him, she had to explain what it was for. Otherwise, even if she was Wei Zhao's girlfriend, it was unlikely that Lai Fatty would hand over a billion without asking a single question. Only if Wei Zhao himself had made the call might Lai Fatty give him the money without asking anything.

"It... it's true?" Lai Fatty's expression stiffened, and his spirits plunged straight to the bottom. He knew exactly what this news meant. Every faction hostile to Wei Zhao was probably laughing triumphantly at the heavens by now, eager to crush everyone and every family connected with him...

Could it be that the Kang family had learned something in advance, which was why they were acting with such utter impunity? Lai Fatty hesitated, uncertain. What he did not know was that the Kang family had actually heard nothing. Kang Zhaoming remained deeply wary of Wei Zhao. Although Wei Zhao was no match for You Shisan, the desperate ferocity with which he fought still made Kang Zhaoming uneasy.

Were it not for the Hidden You Family's wholehearted support, he would have gone into hiding long ago, let alone dared to suppress Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical.

Yet the rivalry between Divine Doctor Kang and Doctor Guan was no more than ordinary commercial competition. Neither side had crossed the line or resorted to underhanded methods. In such circumstances, even if Wei Zhao learned of it, he could hardly use other means to cause trouble for the Kang family. After all, the contest between Divine Doctor Kang and Doctor Guan came down to whose genuine ability was greater. If Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical wanted to strike back, it would have to produce something more formidable, or develop a product capable of replacing the Kang family's pharmaceutical company!

If Wei Zhao truly used force against Divine Doctor Kang's pharmaceutical company, and the Kang family exposed the matter, Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical's reputation would likely plummet overnight!

Of course, Wei Zhao could use Guan Xin's kidnapping as a pretext to go after Kang Zhaoming himself. But Kang Zhaoming was not afraid, because although You Shisan had been injured, he had remained at the Kang residence to guard the family and protect its safety!

For his previous accomplishments, You Shisan had also received rewards from the Hidden You Family and the Xuandan Sect, obtaining a considerable number of precious golden pills and elixirs. He was therefore quite pleased with this assignment to stand guard. If the Kang family managed to produce another pill formula, he would certainly receive a share of the credit.

You Shisan was an Earth Rank expert. The reason he could take up residence in Divine Doctor Kang's home in the secular world was entirely due to the recent probing by the elders of the various hidden families in the Hidden Family Arbitration Council. The communication devices left behind by the Grand Elder and that other man had gone unanswered for three consecutive days. From this, it could be concluded that the Grand Elder had most likely vanished along with that man and the other experts. No one even knew whether they were alive or dead. Under such circumstances, what rules did the hidden families still have to follow?

Thus, the Hidden You Family discreetly sent You Shisan to guard the Kang family. Officially, it was to protect the man who had contributed the formula for the Longevity and Detoxification Pill, but in truth it was also a test of the Grand Elder! Naturally, the Hidden You Family could not publicly state that You Shisan belonged to them. By maintaining this deliberately ambiguous attitude, they could deny everything and wash their hands of him if necessary.

Of course, before doing so, the Hidden You Family had also informed the Xuandan Sect. They would never have dared take such action without the sect's tacit approval. Even though the Grand Elder of the Hidden Family Arbitration Council was no longer there to threaten them, the hidden families still had the ancient sects and ancient clans above them.

The Xuandan Sect had permitted Earth Rank experts from the hidden families to enter and leave the secular world, but it had sternly warned Old Master You that Heaven Rank experts were not to set foot in the secular world at will. This involved an agreement made long ago by the ancient sects!

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