Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Testing the Law with One’s Own Body _1
Scarface’s complexion was extremely ugly. He once thought of asking Ye Ming for a formula but didn’t get it, and was even threatened by Ye Ming.
Who knew that Li Jinhai would just brazenly snatch it away.
If the formula for the Herbal Pill were to be made public, wouldn’t it become common property, and what would it have to do with him and Ye Ming.
Seeing the reluctant look on Scarface’s face, Li Jinhai was not offended and simply threatened, "If you can’t produce it, I have reason to doubt whether this kind of Herbal Pill is truly reliable, or to say, you are simply committing fraud!"
"If you do produce it, after I’ve verified it and gained everyone’s approval, you can continue to sell this kind of Herbal Pill."
"The market also needs to have market rules, doesn’t it?"
Li Jinhai’s words carried some threat. His meaning was clear. If Scarface didn’t hand over the formula, he wouldn’t be able to sell the Herbal Pills in the future.
Thinking about secretly engaging in tricks was absolutely impossible.
It was rumored that Li Jinhai’s capabilities reached the heavens, and he could find out anything. Naturally, he could also find out about the sales of these Herbal Pills.
This was equivalent to cutting off Scarface’s source of income.
And it was also cutting off one of Ye Ming’s sources of income.
Ye Ming finally couldn’t stand such shameless behavior and spoke directly, "A blatant robbery is still a blatant robbery, yet it’s spoken of so righteously. It’s no wonder you’re the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Ordinary people couldn’t fill that role."
His sarcasm was aimed directly at Li Jinhai, and he wasn’t intimidated in the slightest.
Zhang Yang, who had calmed down from his shock, immediately defended his second uncle, saying, "Chairman Li is only for the safety of the market, for the protection of everyone’s interests. What are you? How dare you jump out and question? Are you looking for death?"
"If the Herbal Pill really works, why wouldn’t you dare to produce it? Could it be that he has a guilty conscience?"
Li Jinhai’s gaze showed some approval. These words were exactly what he wanted to say.
Being able to twist right and wrong, to give oneself a righteous reason, was the correct approach.
Ye Ming was too lazy to explain. If he needed to prove the authenticity of the medicine, that was too simple.
Without saying much, Scarface very tacitly walked over and slapped Zhang Yang’s face with his hand.
With a slap, Zhang Yang was immediately dazed.
A burning pain spread from his face, and soon his cheek was swollen.
Scarface didn’t stop. He kicked Zhang Yang’s stomach, and Zhang Yang’s frail body flew backward, crashing into the audience seats.
By the time he struggled up, wanting to beg for mercy, Scarface didn’t give him a chance to open his mouth, grabbing Zhang Yang’s hair and smashing his head against the table.
After three hits, the table was completely broken, and Zhang Yang, with a bloody face, looked extremely wretched, sitting on the ground weakly as if his body had been drained, unable to move.
Before the crowd could voice any doubt, after doing all this, Scarface took out two Herbal Pills and briskly stuffed them into Zhang Yang’s mouth.
Next, something astounding happened.
Zhang Yang’s injuries started to heal at a visibly fast pace.
In the blink of an eye, the bleeding on Zhang Yang’s head stopped.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Zhang Yang could actually stand up, and the imprint of the slap on his face faded away.
His confused look served as proof of the Herbal Pill’s efficacy for everyone.
At this moment, Scarface asked, "Hearing is untrue, seeing is believing. Does anyone still doubt the reliability of this Herbal Pill?"
"Scarface does business on the principle of fairness to all, young and old," he said. "Two hundred thousand per Herbal Pill—is that really so expensive?"
Zhang Yang, having been used as a test subject twice, found that the best thing to do was to keep his mouth shut.
Li Jinhai’s face was ashen as his gaze turned toward Li Kai, unsure of what to do.
The initial plan was to coerce Scarface into revealing the Herbal Pill formula, but Scarface turned the tables with a live demonstration, proving the pill’s reliability to everyone.
On the other hand, Zhang Tianlai also took practical measures to demonstrate the authenticity of the Protective Jade Amulet.
With their actions, they countered Li Jinhai’s moves without giving away the formula.
Having done all this, Scarface returned to Ye Ming’s side and announced, "The creator of this Herbal Pill is none other than Mr. Ye!"
Zhang Tianlai quickly chimed in from the other side: "The person who bestowed the jade pendant with magical powers is also Mr. Ye!"
Together, they took the atmosphere in the room to a climax.
All eyes were on Ye Ming, and the effect of the publicity was maximized.
"I must get one of these amazing things for any unforeseen needs!"
"We have many bodyguards in our family; each of them needs one."
"My daughter was just born; she definitely needs a Protective Jade Amulet!"
The bosses from various industries had long forgotten the original purpose of the meeting and were placing orders with Ye Ming while also offering their apologies.
Li Kai watched helplessly, grinding his molars almost to dust.
He was the one who had initiated today’s business meeting, but instead of targeting Ye Ming, he inadvertently provided Ye Ming an opportunity for publicity.
Products that had once catered to the underground forces were now brought to light, becoming widely known and eagerly ordered by many.
Moreover, these buyers were big bosses with much deeper pockets than the small-time leaders of the underground forces, leading to a substantial increase in order volume.
"Damn it..." Wang Li’s legs went weak, and his brain lost the ability to think; he didn’t know what to do.
He had intended to order some Herbal Pills and Protective Jade Amulets to forge some connections to use against Ye Ming, but in the end, Ye Ming owned these items himself.
He recalled how he had spared no expense to have Wang Hai purchase the jade pendant to curry favor with the Chen Family, realizing now that his actions were foolish.
Ye Ming didn’t concern himself with the subsequent events and stood up to leave.
Before departing, he did not forget to give Li Kai a meaningful look.
The feud between the two was now thoroughly entrenched.
Li Kai cursed in frustration, then his face twisted into a sinister smile.
He muttered to himself, "If I can’t deal with you this way, then don’t blame me for playing dirty."
He believed that no one could outdo him in underhanded tactics and that just a bit of cunning would make Ye Ming pay dearly.
After leaving the venue in the care of Scarface, Ye Ming went back home alone.
As soon as he entered, Lin Bingqing approached him, holding up a milky-white bead.
"Master, this bead really is a treasure. I’ve only used it for one day, and it’s already gathered all the Spiritual Energy from Hai City," she said.
"Moreover, I’ve discovered another function of it: not only can it absorb Spiritual Energy, but the water it has touched also gains miraculous effects."
