Chapter 944: Chapter 561: Awkwardness
The series of actions taken by Tianhe Company have shocked everyone almost every time, and as a result, Liu Hun’s fame has been increasing.
The Power of Faith not only makes people genuinely admire, but even worship can be transformed into the Power of Faith; so during these days, Liu Hun could clearly feel the continuous increase of the Power of Faith.
Although the speed isn’t very fast, Liu Hun believes that eventually, his Power of Faith will grow more and more, and by that time, his strength might improve very rapidly.
By noon the next day, Uncle Yun returned to the company. Looking at Uncle Yun in front of him, Liu Hun nodded, then immediately opened his computer to find recent news from Huaihai Province.
As expected, there was a news article that read: The family of Huaihai Province entrepreneur Tan Guomin suddenly died mysteriously at home. The police just received the latest news, and the coroner’s preliminary determination is that the Tan family’s deaths were caused by food poisoning.
"Sometimes, these police are pretty useful. Can’t figure out the cause of death, so they just say it’s food poisoning. What a joke." Liu Hun closed the webpage, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Young Master, I personally think we should still be cautious moving forward. Some people might suspect it was our doing, especially Huabei Pharmaceutical." Uncle Yun said to Liu Hun with some concern.
In response, Liu Hun shook his head and said, "We don’t need to worry about that at all."
He paused, and seeing Uncle Yun’s lingering doubt, Liu Hun continued, "Why has Huabei Pharmaceutical stepped back in recent years and stopped fighting for these small territories? Naturally, because they know that fighting for these small territories is ultimately just minor skirmishes. They want to grow their power, so they have to gradually become legitimate. With this in mind, even if they suspect us this time, they don’t dare act against us easily. Their strength is their advantage, yet sometimes this very advantage restricts their actions."
After saying this, Uncle Yun finally understood.
At this moment, in a towering building branded Huabei Pharmaceutical, a luxurious office housed a young man, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a smirk of defiance on his face. His eyes casually glanced at several middle-aged men in front of him.
Under his gaze, these middle-aged men seemed to be in silent trepidation, afraid to anger the young man before them.
If any outsiders were present, they would be surprised to see that these men were the original founders of Huabei Pharmaceutical.
Even though they were the ones in charge, they were extremely wary of the young man before them, as if he were terrifying.
"What are you standing there for? If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don’t waste my time picking up girls." The young man casually picked up a Jade Buddha on the desk, playing with it lightly, looking impatient as he addressed them.
"We have a manager named Tangshan, who is Tan Guomin’s nephew. This time, after Tan’s entire family died mysteriously, although the police concluded it was food poisoning, we suspect someone might have caused it." One middle-aged man hesitated before stepping forward, lowering his head as he replied to the young man.
Hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in the young man’s eyes. With a squeeze, the Jade Buddha worth millions was crushed in his hand, and he coldly said, "I didn’t come all this way to hear this useless stuff."
"Yes, yes, but according to our investigation in Huabei Pharmaceutical over the past few days, we suspect the Cultural Society is behind this, or at the very least, they are involved. Moreover, Liu Hun seems to have some close ties with Wenhua, the head of the Cultural Society; I fear the Cultural Society might make a move against us soon..." The middle-aged man spoke slowly, his eyes showing a trace of worry.
Although Huabei Pharmaceutical is strong, this is still Huaihai Province, Wenhua’s uncle’s territory, so whatever they do, they must be wary of Wenhua’s uncle.
This is why, after Wenhua quickly swallowed up the Hongxing Gang and De Yun Society, Huabei Pharmaceutical hadn’t made any move.
If it were another power, Huabei Pharmaceutical might have already acted to wipe them out, if not for preferring the existence of Hongxing Gang and De Yun Society.
When these two gangs existed before, they fought each other and didn’t dare provoke Huabei Pharmaceutical, which was naturally a good thing for them.
So now, the rise of the Cultural Society isn’t what Huabei Pharmaceutical wants, but because of Wenhua’s uncle’s status, they can’t do anything to Wenhua, only allowing him to swallow them up.
"That Liu Hun is just a businessman with minor cultivation, hardly a threat; as for this Cultural Society you mentioned, I will report it to the higher-ups. Liu Dehai, the old man, has been quite restless these years, and the higher-ups have already been displeased with him." A frosty gleam flashed in the young man’s eyes.
Liu Hun glanced at the few people, then stood up directly and said, "You all keep an eye on this matter closely. If there’s anything you can’t handle, just let me know when the time comes. I have to go woo some girls now. Oh, right, Uncle Liu, I heard you have a daughter at Huaihai University, and she’s even a campus beauty. Because I happen to be going to Huaihai University today, why don’t you give me her number? I can take Ruyan out for a meal."
As soon as the young man said this, the face of the middle-aged man standing at the front changed immediately.
For so many years, no matter what he did, he would never involve his daughter in it, and almost no one knew that a campus beauty at Huaihai University, Liu Ruyan, was his daughter.
Moreover, Liu Baowen was well aware of the young man’s character in front of him: women meant nothing but playthings to him, and once he got bored, he could discard them at any time.
"Young master, Ruyan is still young, so..." Liu Baowen said softly to the young man in front of him, his face somewhat pale.
"She’s already in university and over eighteen years old, making her an adult. Not to mention, she’s twenty-one, not young at all. Alright, even if you don’t say anything, I have my ways. But Uncle Liu, you can rest assured. If I truly like Ruyan, I will pursue her in a proper manner because I need to give Uncle Liu some respect." After saying this, the young man turned around and swiftly headed toward the office door.
As soon as the young man left, another person angrily said to Liu Baowen, "Big brother, this bastard bully us from time to time, but now he’s even thinking about Ruyan. It’s really too much!"
Watching the angry expressions of his few brothers, Liu Baowen took a deep breath, shook his head, and said with a bitter smile, "You all know the consequences of angering him. You’ve done a lot of things following me over the years. Now you all have families, I don’t want to drag you into this."
"Big brother, that’s Ruyan. We’ve watched her grow up. To us, she’s like our daughter. If Ruyan liked this punk, we would have nothing to say. But you know, Ruyan would definitely never like this guy. If we let this guy ruin Ruyan, we brothers wouldn’t agree, even if it means a desperate struggle!" The few middle-aged men’s fists were tightly clenched, their eyes filled with anger.
Consoled by his brothers’ anger, Liu Baowen pondered for a moment before saying, "I think he shouldn’t be that bold. After all, if he really does that, it would be hard for him to explain to his superiors once things fall apart."
"Big brother, are we going to let them manipulate us like chess pieces? This life is so aggrieved. Knowing this, maybe we shouldn’t have transitioned back then. Being a small-time hooligan might have been more carefree." The middle-aged men naturally understood this, but facing bullying from the young man, they dared not make a sound. This feeling is hard for anyone to accept.
"If we hadn’t transitioned back then, Liu Dehai wouldn’t have let us go first. Although on the surface we’re in the same boat, this boat is too big, and not everyone is united. If we could leave this boat, I would. But now we have no way back unless we become strong enough not to fear them someday, when we can control our fate." At this point, a chilling gleam couldn’t help but flash in Liu Baowen’s eyes.
Seeing Liu Baowen’s fingertips turn pale due to excessive force with his fists, the few middle-aged men hung their heads, a determined look in their eyes.
"Third brother, send some people to secretly protect Ruyan, but remember to keep a distance of over a thousand meters. Otherwise, if that guy discovers them, Ruyan could be in danger. He’s a madman after all. Immediately report back to me if anything happens." Liu Baowen gently closed his eyes, his hands clasped behind his back, the wrinkles on his face making him seem a bit older at this moment.
"Big brother, what about Tangshan’s death, how do we handle it?" One of the middle-aged men nodded and then asked Liu Baowen.
"I’ve met Tangshan once, he’s quite smart. It’s just a pity that he’s too stubborn. Since he died this time, then so be it. If the Cultural Society did it, we can’t do anything for now, but for an insignificant pawn, it’s not worth falling out with them." Liu Baowen replied softly.
After hearing Liu Baowen’s words, the middle-aged men exchanged glances. If this had happened in the past, Liu Ruyan would have certainly gone to cause trouble for the Cultural Society.
But now, even though Liu Baowen knows his own men have been killed, he remains unmoved. They understand that Liu Baowen is in a dilemma, but they brothers have reached their current position based on loyalty.
So while Liu Baowen does not deal with it, they will not let the Cultural Society off the hook, even if Wenhua’s uncle is Liu Dehai. Though they dare not easily kill Wenhua, at least a good lesson is in order.
Prevents these people from the Cultural Society from bullying too much in the future, thinking they can mold us like clay.
The current situation of Huabei Pharmaceutical was something Liu Hun did not anticipate, nor did he expect Huabei Pharmaceutical to be involved with those people.
"Young master, what should we do next?" At this moment, Uncle Yun asked Liu Hun, unable to resist.
"Stay put. If Huabei Pharmaceutical loses their cool, then that will be our opportunity. Meanwhile, teach Wenhua cultivation. If this kid can be utilized well, he might play a crucial role for us in the future." Liu Hun took a deep breath and instructed Uncle Yun.
However, just as Liu Hun finished his words, his phone suddenly rang with a piercing ringtone.