"I stand by my words. If you wish to purchase them, you can buy them from the market yourself!" Zhang Aimin said indifferently.
Peng Yue scoffed, "You've got quite a bit of nerve, Ms. Zhang. Has anyone ever told you that you're beautiful? A woman like you is indeed a match for me. How about this, I'll take both the hemostatic and analgesic medicines, and you too. I'm not a patient person. If I get upset, I might do something excessive, and you might not even be safe going home after work!"
This was an outright threat.
For people like Peng Yue, if a business deal couldn't be concluded, they would resort to other means. With a history in the underworld, it was rare for him to fail in securing a collaboration. Seeing Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical flourishing recently, he naturally wanted a piece of the pie. He hadn't expected Zhang Aimin to be so stubborn, but it didn't matter; he had his ways to force a collaboration with Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical.
"Are you threatening my woman?"
Li Se's voice came from behind.
Before Peng Yue could turn around, he felt his head being grabbed and smashed towards the table.
With a bang, Peng Yue's pained cry followed.
"Damn it, let President Peng go!"
Two men had accompanied Peng Yue, their appearances clearly those of thugs. Despite wearing suits, they looked rather out of place.
"Fine, then I'll let him go!" Li Se grabbed Peng Yue by the neck and flung him backward. Peng Yue entire body went flying, and he cried out in pain.
"President Peng!" The two thugs exclaimed in alarm.
"Sister Min, from now on, can't we just have security escort such people out?" Li Se walked over to Zhang Aimin.
Zhang Aimin replied obediently, "Okay, I'll listen to you from now on!"
"You scoundrel!" After being helped up, Peng Yue's forehead was bleeding. He glared fiercely at Li Se, "How dare you hit me? I'll make you die, I'll make you pay! Go on, kill him!"
The two thugs immediately lunged at Li Se.
Bang, bang...
With two casual kicks, Li Se sent them both to the ground, howling in pain.
"So you're relying on your skills," Peng Yue said with a grim expression. "No wonder you dared to lay a hand on me. You truly have a lot of nerve. But you'd better think clearly, offending me, Peng Yue, means you'll never have an easy time!"
"Still threatening me?" Li Se walked towards him with a smile.
Although Peng Yue was somewhat fearful and even took a couple of steps back, he still put on a brave front and said, "So what if I'm threatening you? What can you do to... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Se twisted one of his arms, causing him to yelp in agony.
"I'll kill you, let me go, release me..." Peng Yue shouted.
"I hate threats the most, especially when they threaten my woman!" Li Se said in a deep voice.
"So what if I threaten you?" Peng Yue gritted his teeth. "It's because your Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical is uncooperative. I'm telling you, after today, Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical won't be able to operate normally. I'll show you what real influence is... Ah!"
Another cry of pain.
"Tell me, which gang do you belong to?" Li Se asked impatiently. People like Peng Yue most likely started in the underworld and later went legitimate. Such individuals often used their old tactics in business, forcing many companies to cooperate with them.
"Hun Gang!" Despite the pain, Peng Yue still wore a sinister smile. "Just wait, you'll face the retaliation of our Hun Gang. A small Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical dares to oppose our Hun Gang, you're courting death!"
"Hun Gang?" Li Se was taken aback. He thought of Elder Fu's call earlier; was he planning to expand into Qingyun City?
However, Li Se was displeased with how Elder Fu handled things. He then casually threw Peng Yue aside.
"Scared now?" Seeing that Li Se had released him, Peng Yue became overly confident, mistaking it for fear. "Good that you're scared. Then kowtow to me and apologize!"
As he spoke, he limped over to a chair and sat down, leaning back and pulling out a cigarette to smoke.
"Our Hun Gang is one of the four major gangs in Jiangnan Province. We've taken an interest in your Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical, and you must sell all the medicines produced by Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical to us. Originally, if you agreed, I wouldn't let you suffer losses, as you'd still earn your due profits. But now, I've changed my mind."
Peng Yue became increasingly arrogant, showing no signs of having been disciplined. He looked at Li Se and Zhang Aimin and continued, "I want your Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical to merge with my company. I'll give you a thirty percent share. Furthermore, this woman is quite attractive; send her to my room tonight. I want to enjoy myself, hehe!"
Upon seeing Zhang Aimin, Peng Yue's mouth watered. She was simply too beautiful, and her mature aura was enough to captivate any man. If he could have his way with such a woman, then enduring this beating wouldn't have been in vain.
"What are you still standing there for?"
Seeing Li Se and Zhang Aimin looking indifferent, Peng Yue barked, "Why aren't you kowtowing and apologizing? Then go and prepare the contract. Damn it, do I have to say this a second time?"
"You're courting death!" Li Se had intended to wait for Elder Fu to arrive before dealing with this matter, but he hadn't expected Peng Yue to push his luck further. He then lifted Peng Yue from the chair.
"Let me go, release me! I'm a member of the Hun Gang! If you touch me, the Hun Gang won't let you off... Ah!"
Peng Yue struggled desperately, but it was no use. With a scream, he was thrown out by Li Se, forming a parabolic trajectory in mid-air.
Thud!
Peng Yue felt as though his bones were about to break from the fall. He had decided that as soon as he returned, he would exact severe revenge on Li Se and Zhang Aimin.
"Wait, you just wait..." Peng Yue painfully climbed up from the ground. It had to be said that his physical condition was still excellent; an ordinary person might not have been able to get up.
Just as Peng Yue turned to flee, he bumped into someone, nearly falling again. He roared in anger, "Who is it that dares to block my... Ah, Elder Fu?"
He truly hadn't expected Elder Fu to be there. He then realized something – perhaps Elder Fu was also eyeing Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical. He immediately said, "Elder Fu, Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical is highly profitable. I was about to acquire it, but unexpectedly, they threw me out. Elder Fu, please avenge me and teach them a harsh lesson!"
However, he failed to notice that Elder Fu's expression had already turned grim!