Chapter 2934 — I Don't Want to See Him Again

"Father, Divine Physician Lin may not necessarily demand that you and my younger brother atone with your lives... our Liu family..." Liu Tianyi said cautiously. "Say no more. Go and ask Divine Physician Lin's opinion, and do as I have said!" Liu Zhenhu waved his hand and declared resolutely: "I have already made up my mind!" "Yes... Father!" Liu Tianyi dared not say anything further and could only nod, then dialed Wei Zhao's number. Wei Zhao had just received the news from Fatso Lai. Though he betrayed nothing in his expression, his face was grim and dreadful to behold! Never in his wildest dreams had Wei Zhao imagined that Liu Tianli would actually use and traffic drugs, and even run the company into the ground? That was not all—the crucial point was that he had also squandered the money belonging to Guan Dafu Pharmaceuticals. What had the man been thinking? Did he fancy himself capable of defying heaven itself? Just then, Liu Tianyi's call came through. Wei Zhao glanced at it, then answered after all—though his tone was far from pleasant, cold and flat: "Mr. Liu, if you have something to say, say it." "That... Divine Physician Lin... I trust you already know about our family's Liu Tianli..." Cold sweat broke out on Liu Tianyi's forehead. Sure enough, Wei Zhao's attitude had cooled, and his heart sank! "I know. What do you propose to do about it?" Wei Zhao's anger had reached a certain pitch. Who lost money like that? Even Gu Pengzhan, back in the day, had only lost his own money. Liu Tianli, by contrast, had squandered even Fatso Lai's money and still owed goods and payments to the distributors below! So of course Wei Zhao's tone was anything but warm. After all, the mess Liu Tianli had made directly disrupted many of Wei Zhao's plans, including the expansion of the pharmaceutical company and the construction of Yu Xiaoke's orphanage—and which of those did not require capital? "I am sorry, Divine Physician Lin. Our Liu family has failed your trust. My father says that he and Tianli will atone with their lives, and if you are not satisfied, I too can..." Liu Tianyi sighed and said. "You and your father—forget it. This has nothing to do with you. But that Liu Tianli—I do not wish to see him again." Wei Zhao drew a deep breath and said. It was not that he was heartless toward the Liu family; rather, if these families of his subordinates were not punished accordingly, then the other subordinate families would follow suit. If every mistake went without any punitive measure, how could Wei Zhao command respect? So even though Wei Zhao was grateful to the Liu family for all they had done for him in the past, this time he could not let it slide easily. Still, punishing Liu Tianli alone was already a great concession to the Liu family—a favor shown in consideration of how Liu Tianyi had lent him money without a second thought back when he had been in need! "Yes... thank you for your forgiveness, Divine Physician Lin!" Liu Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief, then heaved another sigh. His father, Liu Zhenhu, was safe, but Liu Tianli—no one could save him now. "Very well. If there is nothing else, I will hang up now!" Wei Zhao had a headache coming on; he needed to discuss with Fatso Lai how to keep the company running. It could not stay stalled forever. "Of course. Divine Physician Lin, attend to your business..." Liu Tianyi hung up and turned to his father: "Father, Mr. Lin only said that he does not wish to see Tianli again..." "Tianli—if he does not wish to see him, then so be it. He has earned his punishment. You know what to do?" Liu Zhenhu was a man of decisive ruthlessness. Though he was furious, Liu Tianli's death pained him too—but there was no help for it. "I understand..." Liu Tianyi smiled bitterly and nodded. "But should we not notify Jingjing about this... she..." Liu Zhenhu's eyes sharpened as he looked at Liu Tianyi. "You need not concern yourself with Jingjing's affairs. She has her own judgment!" "Yes..." Liu Tianyi nodded. "Then I will first take Tianli to the rehabilitation center. If he is to go on his way, he should go clean and fresh, should he not?" "Mm..." Liu Zhenhu answered noncommittally. "A little delay is fine too..." Liu Tianyi took Liu Tianli to the drug rehabilitation center, and he and Liu Zhenhu, relying on their old connections and networks, at least had somewhere to stay. But those families who had once been on good terms were now all watching which way the wind blew, uncertain of Wei Zhao's exact intentions, and none dared extend a helping hand! Otherwise, the Chen, Wu, and Sun families—though none of them had much money and could not help with the company's affairs—would have had no trouble helping the Liu family weather the storm. But with Wei Zhao saying nothing, who dared meddle? ........................ Wei Zhao set down the phone and sank into thought! Getting angry was useless; the thing had already happened, and he had to find a way to remedy it. What Guan Dafu Pharmaceuticals urgently lacked now was capital, and once capital was in hand and production resumed, someone would also have to be found to take over the Liu family's company entirely! All along, Guan Dafu Pharmaceuticals' procurement and sales channels had been managed by the Liu family. With the Liu family suddenly collapsed, Fatso Lai had no contact information at all for the distributors and suppliers. Suppliers could be found anew, but many of the distributors had paid security deposits; if they were all replaced outright, it would certainly provoke their resentment and might even land them in court. So Fatso Lai had to proceed with extreme caution. What Wei Zhao could do for the moment was borrow from Gu Pengzhan and the other families, hidden and otherwise. But the shortfall this time was too great. Though these hidden families all had deep reserves, producing a huge sum of cash on short notice was hardly realistic. Take the hidden Han family: they had no shortage of treasures in their collection, but converting them into cash at a moment's notice was basically impossible! Their household expenditures were fixed year by year, and they would not keep too much on hand. Nor could Wei Zhao possibly ask them to hand over all their money and leave themselves unable to live. Besides, even if all their cash were produced, it would not amount to much—a drop in the bucket for Guan Dafu Pharmaceuticals as it stood now! Still, no matter what, production had to be restored first. A smaller supply was better than a smaller supply—far better than halting production outright. The company's sudden crisis had thrown all of Wei Zhao's plans into disarray; he felt somewhat caught off guard. Originally, Wei Zhao had intended to study the refining of the jade pendant space—after all, he had just reached the grand completion of the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, and he was eager to refine the jade pendant space! There was also another important matter: going to West Star Mountain Village and returning to that cave. According to the inscription on the stone door when it opened the second time, once Wei Zhao reached the grand completion of the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, he could open the third stone door without having to abide by the five-year pact. Wei Zhao wanted to know what benefits lay beyond the third stone door—this was an opportunity for a tremendous leap in his strength, and he could not possibly be indifferent to it.