Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

Chapter 322: Chapter 228: They Are Afraid

Moore Potion, Kudou Human Body Engineering Company, Dawn Pharmacy, General Biological.

Only these four remaining pharmaceutical corporations had any reason to make a move against the upper echelons of United Pharmaceutical.

’They must have caught wind of something. They know Jin Yuanxi is backing United Pharmaceutical, and with Liu Xuan having met Qiao Xi before, they’ve sensed the risk. United Pharmaceutical might become a critical obstacle in their fight for the Si Clan’s legacy.’

’So that’s why they staged this demonstration?’

This was Lin Qi’s speculation. It wasn’t necessarily accurate, but he couldn’t think of any other possibilities.

By now, Lin Qi had landed safely. Brother Green Hair’s A-Class Prosthetic Body performed well, so much so that Lin Qi hardly needed to use his own Ability, nor did he have to exert the Exoskeleton disguised as part of the Prosthetic Body.

Standing on the ground, there was no one around to gawk.

The moment Lin Qi and Brother Green Hair had jumped, the crowd on the ground had scattered in a flash.

This was Alliance City, a place where order and chaos intertwined. No one wanted to get caught in the crossfire. When danger appeared, everyone tried to be the first to flee.

Lin Qi looked up at the sky, his gaze fixed on the Floating Vehicle. It was almost completely unscathed, with only some paint scraped off where the missile’s body had impacted it. He fell into thought.

...

"The Liu Clan’s bodyguards reacted pretty quickly."

"We never intended to kill anyone. There’s no need to completely offend two members of the Permanent Council like Jin Yuanxi and Qiao Xi."

"Hopefully, the Liu Clan people know their place and will have the sense to stay away from things they shouldn’t be touching."

"The Pharmacy industry in the Asian Administrative Region has been stable for so many years. Not just anyone is qualified to come in and take a piece of the pie."

The leaders of the four major pharmaceutical corporations were gathered for their routine meeting.

Just as Lin Qi had expected, the missile’s objective was never assassination, but simply a demonstration of force.

In the eyes of these four leaders, the fact that the Liu Clan had managed to protect itself during this incident was only because they had shown them mercy.

Wanting more?

That would be pushing their luck.

But Lin Qi was not the kind of person to swallow his anger and suffer in silence.

This kind of open, on-the-table gambit wouldn’t expose any of Lin Qi’s trump cards.

Everyone had powerful backers, and their strengths were evenly matched. Who was afraid of whom?

And if it came to a real assassination in Alliance City, Lin Qi, if he was truly determined, wouldn’t necessarily be afraid.

When it came to assassination skills, Lin Qi didn’t think he was any worse than any other Extraordinary Professional, not to mention he was scheduled to advance to Tier Three this very night.

...

He headed toward Alliance Mansion with Brother Green Hair.

"Shouldn’t we wait a bit for the Liu Clan’s security team to come meet us?"

Brother Green Hair followed by Lin Qi’s side, worried about a follow-up assassination attempt.

Lin Qi shook his head. "No need. This wasn’t an assassination, just a demonstration."

A demonstration?

Brother Green Hair didn’t understand, but he knew Lin Qi had a close relationship with Liu Xuan. His understanding of the bigger picture was definitely clearer than a bodyguard’s.

"But what if..." Brother Green Hair was still worried.

Lin Qi replied, "We need to get back to Alliance Mansion as quickly as possible. I have things to take care of."

With that said, Lin Qi quickened his pace.

The A-Class Exoskeleton provided Lin Qi with decent speed, and since they weren’t far from Alliance Mansion, it didn’t take him long to arrive.

On the way, Lin Qi had already contacted Xiao Gu and several leaders of the top companies in the Medical Small Business Alliance.

They had agreed to meet in half an hour, with Xiao Gu once again arranging the conference room.

Before long, Lin Qi arrived at the conference room, well before the scheduled time.

While he waited, Lin Qi received a call from Liu Xuan.

Through the holographic projection from the electrode behind his ear, Lin Qi could see Liu Xuan’s worried expression.

The purple light emanating from Liu Xuan’s left prosthetic eye was significantly brighter.

"I’ve done a preliminary investigation. I couldn’t find any clues. Councilman Jin Yuanxi sent a message expressing his sympathies and reassuring us, but he didn’t make any further statements. This suggests that members of the Permanent Council might be involved, which means the ones who made the move were most likely the four major pharmaceutical corporations."

Lin Qi could tell that Liu Xuan was suppressing her emotions.

Lin Qi replied, "There’s no need to retaliate with other actions. As long as we successfully carry out our plan, that will be the best response to them."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "As for any more underhanded tactics? Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine."

They didn’t go into great detail on the call; it wasn’t the email system, so the security level wasn’t as high.

Both Lin Qi and Liu Xuan were using communication modules provided by the Intercontinental Network Communication Company—the very same Intercontinental Giant Corporation backing Jin Yuanxi.

Liu Xuan also paused for a moment, then said, "I’ll leave things at Alliance Mansion to you. The company’s legal team is continuing to draft the terms for the plan. We still need your help in persuading the small businesses."

After exchanging a few more words with Liu Xuan, Lin Qi ended the call.

Just then, Xiao Gu arrived at the conference room door. Seeing Lin Qi, he hurried to greet him respectfully. "Brother Lin Qi, why are you here so early? If I’d known sooner, I definitely wouldn’t have kept you waiting this long. I’ll contact the others right now and have them come as soon as possible."

Lin Qi replied, "There’s no rush. Starting on time is fine."

After speaking, he entered the conference room with Xiao Gu, maintaining the same seating arrangement as that morning.

While they waited for the others to arrive, a troubled look appeared on Xiao Gu’s face. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Lin Qi, there’s something I want to say, but I’m not sure if it’s my place..."