Chapter 222: Chapter 222: Membership Fee_1
Tie Santong spoke with righteousness, his expression overflowing with justice as he viewed Ye Fei and his group like floodwater beasts that must be eradicated.
At this moment, Gao Feng came up behind Ye Fei and whispered, "This Medical Association was originally a private organization, established by Tie Santong and a few friends."
"At first, they simply relied on their numbers to extort protection money from small clinics, but later on, they grew bigger and even started collecting money from hospitals, or else it was impossible for them to continue operations."
"Eventually, they managed to whitewash their reputation, and have since dominated the medical circle. If you don’t pay up, you simply can’t run a hospital or clinic."
Ye Fei chuckled lightly; so it wasn’t a legitimate organization after all. They came here with such fanfare just for money, which meant he didn’t need to take them seriously.
Ye Fei said, "Mr. Tie, just say what you want."
Tie Santong let out a cold laugh, finally revealing his true colors.
He said, "If you want to practice medicine in the six southern provinces, aside from having a medical practice certificate, you also need our Medical Association’s accreditation."
"Now, we have conducted a certification review of your clinic, and it has completely failed to meet the requirements for practicing medicine!"
Ye Fei laughed: "The relevant authorities have issued the certificates; how come it’s not valid when it comes to you?"
Tie Santong replied haughtily, "If I say it’s not valid, it’s not valid. Who dares to argue?"
"Now, if you want to keep your clinic open, you must join our Medical Association and pay a membership fee!"
"Based on the scale of your clinic, you need to pay a membership fee of fifty million!"
Ye Fei’s face changed.
So arrogant.
Had this Medical Association been around for so long without anyone dealing with them?
Ye Fei said with a tinge of anger, "And if we don’t pay this money?"
"Then we’ll smash this clinic!" Tie Santong shouted loudly.
This outburst left even business magnates like Gao Feng speechless.
Ye Fei thought he had encountered a tough nut to crack; there must be someone backing him.
This time, he could only call in someone more powerful to back him up.
Without hesitation, Ye Fei immediately called Major General Bu Hongwei to explain the situation.
The other party quickly agreed and said he would arrive soon.
Ye Fei hung up the phone, a cold smile on his face.
It was time to adapt to the situation, not to bulldoze through like he used to.
Seeing Ye Fei making a call, Tie Santong laughed: "Calling for help now?"
"Kid, don’t waste your energy. Our organization is so powerful that even if you call the heads of the patrol department and the war department, it won’t make any difference!"
Ye Fei laughed, "Really that powerful? If those two big shots were standing here later and you can still talk so tough, then I’ll truly admire you for being a real man."
Hearing Ye Fei say this, Tie Santong’s face also slightly changed, unable to detect any pretense in Ye Fei’s demeanor.
Immediately, he said, "If you can really get those two big shots to come, I’ll lick your boots. But with the look of you, dreaming of getting the attention of the two biggest figures in Qingyun Province, it’s just a joke!"
Tie Santong was clearly losing patience and went straight to the point: "Are you going to pay now to protect your clinic, or should we smash it?"
Ye Fei heard this and laughed, "No rush, let’s wait for the people to arrive then we’ll talk."
Ye Fei deliberately dragged on with Tie Santong, and after a while...
He wasn’t sure who was backing the man, so it wasn’t wise to take action directly.
The two bantered for a long while, suddenly hearing commotion not far away.
Everyone was not used to such a big commotion in the city and ran out to look.
But at that glance, everyone was completely shocked.
Nearly dozens of jeeps roared in from not far away, all painted with the war department insignia, their presence formidable like dark clouds shadowing the sky.
The road was immediately cleared, and the jeeps, buzzing loudly, stopped in front of the clinic.
Clack! Clack!
The car doors opened one after another.
Hundreds of fully-armed war department soldiers lined up in front of the clinic.
Wang Jianglong stepped down from the central vehicle and opened the door for the backseat.
A tall, elderly man got out, exuding an awe-inspiring presence that silenced the entire scene.
Bu Hongwei.
The head of the Qingyun Province war department.
Seeing this, Ye Fei smiled and said, "Major General Bu, you’re here early."
In front of Ye Fei, a great benefactor of the Qingyun Province war department, Bu Hongwei shed all pretense.
"Mr. Ye has helped us so much, and now that you have a need, of course, I won’t shirk."
The two exchanged smiles, and everything was understood without words.
However, this scene left Tie Santong beside them completely dumbfounded.
Bu Hongwei!
The head of the Qingyun Province war department!
He actually deigned to come here?
And he was familiar with Ye Fei?
Buzz!
Tie Santong felt as though he had been struck, his face turning ashen in an instant.
It turned out Ye Fei wasn’t joking at all when he said he could bring Bu Hongwei here!
For a moment, Tie Santong didn’t know what to say as he watched the two chatting with ease.
After understanding the whole story, Bu Hongwei turned to Tie Santong and said, "I’ve heard a bit about your situation."
"Your brother has been doing well these past two years, and you’ve been using his reputation to act recklessly without anyone daring to challenge you. However, that doesn’t mean you can act lawlessly in Qingyun Province!"
Boom!
Bu Hongwei’s words struck Tie Santong like a bolt from the blue, filling him with fear and alarm.
