Only then did everyone realize that the person who came was Cui Haodong, the director of Luo Jichang's chairman's office and also Luo Jichang's personal assistant. At this moment, the usual obsequious expression on Cui Haodong's face disappeared, and he showed a look of surprise.
Everyone rushed to the conference room and watched a special news report on the CATV news channel, warning people across the country to stop drinking the new cooling beverage produced by Huarentang. The report also announced a statement from Minhong Pharmaceutical, stating that all customers who had already consumed the toxic beverage should immediately go to Chengdu to purchase drought-resistant beverages produced by Minhong Pharmaceutical to stop the further deterioration of their condition.
A moment of silence fell over the group in the conference room. They exchanged glances and made a decision instantly.
"Let's go find Jimin for help." Luo Jichang waved his hand, regaining his energy, and took the lead out of the conference room, his expression becoming relaxed.
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Chapter 119 The Drowsy Dog
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"Let us in. I'm your chairman's older brother!" Luo Jichang glanced at the gatekeeper with a contemptuous expression.
"No appointment, no entry. Please leave." The gatekeeper, a man in his fifties, was not intimidated by Luo Jichang and his group's luxury car and arrogant demeanor; his calm voice exuded confidence.
"Get out of the way! Your chairman's father is in the car. We need to see your chairman immediately." Luo Jichang was furious. How long had it been since he had been reduced to being rejected and looked down upon by someone who managed the gate?
The gatekeeper ignored Luo Jichang and went straight back to the guardhouse, closing the side door next to the electric sliding gate, expressing his refusal through his actions.
"How dare you!" Luo Jichang's face turned red with anger. Cui Haodong, who rushed over, immediately pointed at the old man in the guardhouse and scolded, "Open the gate for me right now, or you'll regret it. Believe me, you'll lose your job right now!"
The gatekeeper glanced blankly at Cui Haodong, ignored him, and turned to talk to a security guard in the gatehouse, no longer looking at the situation outside the gate.
"Never mind, Jichang, let's get out of the car and walk in." The old man of the Luo family got out of the car and came to Luo Jichang's side, his voice very calm.
Cui Haodong and Luo Shijie immediately rushed to the side door and tried to open the iron gate, but were suddenly hit on the arm with a stick, making a dull thud.
Two cries of "Ah!" rang out simultaneously. Cui Haodong and Luo Shijie clutched their arms and bent over, their faces contorted with pain.
"Get out of the way, or I'll be ruthless if you trespass again." A cold voice rang out, and everyone then saw a security guard who had appeared out of nowhere at the side door. The guard, who was missing an eye, looked very cold, and the dangerous aura emanating from his single eye made everyone's hearts tremble, and they no longer dared to make a move.
“Brother, I am the older brother of Chairman Luo Jimin of your factory. I came here the day before yesterday. This time, my father has come to visit your chairman in person. Please open the door and let us in.” Luo Jichang’s face was full of smiles, and he looked very kind.
"Get lost!" The security guard showed no mercy, coldly spitting out a single word, "Unless someone comes to pick you up, disappear right now, or I won't be polite!"
Luo Jichang shuddered, startled by the shout. He quickly composed himself and continued to greet him with a smile, "Brother, your chairman's phone is malfunctioning and we can't get through. Could you help us contact him? He'll definitely come to pick us up in person."
"Get lost! I won't say anything more, or I'll get physical if you don't leave." The security guard ignored Luo Jichang's attempts to appease him, turned around and went back to the guardhouse. The gatekeeper inside greeted him with a big smile and even served him hot tea with refilled water.
The people outside the factory gate looked at each other in bewilderment. Their confidence before coming here had been ruthlessly shattered. It seemed that the situation was not good. Luo Jichang exchanged a glance with his father and took out his phone to make a call.
"Hello, is this Youmin? This is Luo Jichang, hello, hello!" His smiling face and enthusiastic words made it impossible to connect with the situation just now. Luo Jichang quickly adjusted his state. "Youmin, my old man and I are outside the gate of your factory. Could you please come out and meet us? Your security guard is too strong and very dedicated. He won't let us in."
Wen Youmin gripped his phone, curled his lip, and thought to himself, "This guy is shameless. He'd even kill his own brother, and now he's trying to pull this stunt." Thinking this, he lost all interest in pleasantries. A wave of disgust made him furious, and he yelled into the phone, "Don't try to be all friendly with me! I don't know you! Get lost!"
Luo Jichang stared blankly at the phone in his hand, feeling quite surprised. This treatment rekindled his previously calmed anxiety. He turned to his father, frowning, "Dad, it seems Jimin doesn't want to see us. Even their production manager, Wen Youmin, directly refused. What should we do now?"
With a snap, the streetlights at the entrance of the pharmaceutical factory went out, plunging everyone into darkness. Only the windows of the guardhouse shone with light, making everyone's hearts as somber as those few streetlights.
For a long time, no one moved, standing straight at the entrance of the pharmaceutical factory, pondering a solution. Luo Shijie couldn't hold back any longer and rushed to the electric sliding gate, intending to climb over it. The sliding gate, which was only a little over a meter high, obviously couldn't stop him from entering.
Just as Luo Shijie climbed onto the retractable gate and was about to climb over, a figure rushed over. With a muffled thud, Luo Shijie fell to the ground with a painful cry, curling up on the ground and gasping for breath, occasionally letting out a painful groan.
"If you trespass again, I'll break your legs. Get the hell out of here!" The security guard was a veteran named He Tao, whose nickname at the time was Tianqi. He was getting very angry from being harassed repeatedly, and the local restrictions that prevented him from taking action were very frustrating.
He Tao opened the side door and walked to Luo Jichang's side, lightly tapping the man's shoulder with his rubber baton. "Don't blame me for not warning you. If you come again, I'll break your bones or I'll change my surname to yours!"
"Luo Jimin! Third Uncle! Third Uncle! Luo Jimin!" Luo Shijie, lying on the ground, shouted loudly. With several years of social experience and business foundation, he knew exactly how things were going to develop. If Luo Jimin did not step in to save him at this moment, Huarentang would collapse and the foundation he relied on would cease to exist. How could he not be afraid?
"You little bastard, you think my words have no effect?" He Tao rushed to Luo Shijie's side in an instant. It was impossible to see what he was doing in the darkness. All that could be heard was Luo Shijie's scream. Then He Tao stood up and calmly strolled towards the side door.
"Xiao Jie!" Luo Jichang went over and helped Luo Shijie, who was curled up on the ground, causing Luo Shijie to scream in pain.
After a moment of searching, Luo Jichang discovered that his son's left leg was broken. A deeper fear arose in his heart. His third brother, Luo Jimin, who had always been looked down upon, was now so powerful. Even a lowly disabled security guard could beat his son so badly that he broke his leg. He couldn't believe that there was no one behind this.
"What's wrong?" The old man also came over, his voice no longer so calm, the development of the matter was beyond his expectations.
"Xiao Jie has a broken left leg and needs to be taken to the hospital." Luo Jichang's voice turned dejected again. He shouted angrily at the pharmaceutical factory, "Luo Jimin, you come out here! Come out and explain yourself!"
"Oh, so that's who's making such a racket in the middle of the night. Oh, it's Chairman Luo." A flippant voice rang out, and several figures slowly approached. As soon as the voice finished speaking, the streetlights at the entrance of the pharmaceutical factory turned on, illuminating the scene and revealing the expressions on everyone's faces.
"It's Yao'er, Yao'er, you've come at the right time. Quickly tell the gatekeeper to open the gate, the old man wants to see your father." Luo Jichang's face showed a relieved smile. He no longer cared about his son's broken bone. At this moment, he only wanted to see his third brother, Luo Jimin, as soon as possible and save the fate of Huarentang Group.
"Yao'er? There's no Yao'er here." Lin Yao's voice was still very flippant. "Don't talk so intimately, we don't actually get along at all."
"Yao'er, open the door and let Jimin come to see me." The old man spoke, his tone more gentle but still very authoritative.
Lin Yao glanced at his former grandfather, ignoring his request, and turned to continue scrutinizing Luo Jichang. He wanted to see the expression on this defeated dog's face so that he could feel a little better. "Chairman Luo, I heard that your Huarentang was in trouble. It seems that the news was inaccurate. There is definitely no trouble. I will never believe these rumors again."
No one understood Lin Yao's words and remained silent. The old man was so angry that he started to breathe heavily. He never expected that his grandson, who had always been afraid of him, would disregard him like this. At this moment, he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Seeing that no one reacted and everyone's attention was focused on him, Lin Yao felt somewhat defeated, thinking that he really didn't have the talent for telling lame jokes. He looked around and then looked back at Luo Jichang. "Hua Rentang is definitely fine, otherwise Chairman Luo wouldn't have the leisure to come to the suburbs to enjoy the moon on such a spring night. You all enjoy the moon, I'm going to get a late-night snack."
Seeing Lin Yao turn to leave, Luo Jichang became anxious. "Yao'er, oh no, Lin Yao, please let us see your father. We have urgent business with him."
Lin Yao abruptly stopped, turned around and stared at Luo Jichang. The flippant expression on his face vanished, replaced by a dangerous coldness. "You want to see my father? You want to kill him again?"
Luo Jichang's expression changed drastically, and he involuntarily took half a step back, wondering if something had happened to Luo Jimin. But if something had happened, Lin Yao wouldn't have acted so easily. Did they know the inside story? Or had the person who cast the curse been bribed by the other party? Thinking about how he hadn't been able to contact the person who cast the curse these past two days, he felt a pang of regret. He shouldn't have let that person act alone; he should have sent someone to monitor him.
"Chairman Luo, don't bother trying to see my father again. He will be protected by someone from now on, and you will never have the chance to harm anyone again." Lin Yao's tone became increasingly sinister. "The humiliation you have brought to my family over the years will be resolved this time. We won't even have to lift a finger. Your Huarentang will become history. My whole family will be watching and see what happens to people like you."