Chapter 1795 — In Grave Peril, Part Two
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Fatty Lai dialed without stop, yet all that came back was still the switched-off prompt. With no alternative, he could only go to Guan Xuewen's home to discuss countermeasures. He didn't know that Wei Zhao had turned off his phone earlier because he was afraid of being disturbed during cultivation, and afterward had fallen unconscious. Tang Zhi and the others naturally never thought to turn Wei Zhao's phone back on!
"Elder Guan, how should we respond to these matters at Divine Physician Kang Pharmaceutical Group lately?" Fatty Lai came straight to the point. "The boss's phone can't be reached. But judging by the current state of affairs, if we don't take some measures, both the Liu family and we are going to be unable to hold out!"
"Xiao Yi's phone can't be reached... Did you try calling Tang Zhi and the others? They should be together, right?" Guan Xuewen said after a moment's deliberation.
"This... I really did forget about that..." Fatty Lai was instantly rather embarrassed. His concern had clouded his senses; he had been so focused on contacting Wei Zhao that he'd overlooked the fact that Tang Zhi and the others were with Wei Zhao. Thus reminded by Guan Xuewen, he hurriedly dialed Tang Zhi's mobile phone.
This time, the call connected as soon as he dialed, and Tang Zhi's voice came through before long: "Mr. Lai?"
"It's me. Sister-in-law, is the boss with you? I have something urgent to see him about..." With the call put through to Tang Zhi, Fatty Lai instantly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had found his backbone. Though the Kang family's business had come upon them suddenly, with Wei Zhao at the helm, defeating them would be no trouble at all!
For Fatty Lai remembered Wei Zhao saying before that these two drugs were only to test the waters; if the market response was good, other miracle drugs would follow. And it had been Fatty Lai, after all, who had advised against releasing everything at once — only by advancing step by step could they sustain the commotion in the market.
Of course, had the Kang family affair not occurred, Fatty Lai's approach would have been correct — it could keep Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals perpetually in people's view and ensure it was never forgotten. But Divine Physician Kang Pharmaceutical Group had played its move, completely throwing Fatty Lai's plan into disarray.
At present, if they wanted to settle the contest with Divine Physician Kang Pharmaceutical Company, cutting prices and releasing other products to stand against them was the only way — indeed, they would have to release even more numerous and more effective drugs before they could win back the lost market! After all, although Divine Physician Kang's Golden Wound Salve carried a high price, it was a time-honored brand; Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals' trauma medicine, though comparable in efficacy, was after all a brand of far too short a history and had only won by its price advantage. Now that Divine Physician Kang suddenly sold its Golden Wound Salve at just half the price of Doctor Guan's, consumers would naturally turn back into the arms of the old, established brand!
"Wei Zhao, he..." Tang Zhi glanced at Wei Zhao, who was lying unconscious on the sofa, and sighed softly. "Mr. Lai, if there's something, just tell me. Wei Zhao isn't convenient to answer the phone right now..."
"Then... this matter still has to be handled by the boss. If so, when the boss is free, have him call me back?" said Fatty Lai.
"He... he is cultivating... Why don't you tell me whatever it is, and I'll relay it on your behalf?" Tang Zhi hesitated a little. Though Fatty Lai was someone trustworthy, Wei Zhao had made too many enemies out there. If, through the slightest carelessness, the enemies learned that Wei Zhao had gone into qi deviation, they would very likely come to seize the opportunity to cause trouble. And that was why Tang Zhi did not tell Fatty Lai what had happened to Wei Zhao.