Chapter 45: Beer Girl, Shen Junyao?

Li Kun sat on the mahogany chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table, and spoke slowly.

"Jiang Xiaoyou, you may not know, but our Li Family dominates the Jiangcheng medical world; no one dares to claim first when we are second. Whether it's a Zhongyi Guan or a Western Hospital, any establishment of some size in Jiangcheng has the shadow of our Li Family behind it."

"Go out onto the street and ask which major medical hall dares not to buy from our Li Family."

He leaned forward, his tone laced with temptation.

"If you agree to become our Li Family's Chief Consultant Physician, I'll let you oversee all Zhongyi Guan under the Li Family's banner, double your consultation fees, and thereafter no one in Jiangcheng's traditional medicine circle will dare disrespect you. Moreover, for Ji Shi Tang's medicinal materials, I'll have the suppliers deliver the freshest daily, with prices reduced another twenty percent. How does that sound?"

Li Kun's ambition in those words could not be hidden at all.

On the surface it appears to benefit Jiang Feng, but in fact it aims to bind Jiang Feng to the Li Family's ship, using his medical skill to cement the Li Family's position in the medical world and fully dominate Jiangnan Province's pharmaceutical business.

Since the last Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Li Kun has actually had his eyes on Jiang Feng.

But at the time he feared offending the Black Gold Society, so he did not recruit Jiang Feng.

Now, having heard that the Black Gold Society seems unable to handle Jiang Feng, he has revived his scheming.

He believes that faced with such temptation, Jiang Feng has no reason to refuse.

But Jiang Feng shook his head and said lightly, "Patriarch Li, my energy is limited, so I cannot take on that Chief Consultant role."

Li Kun frowned, "What profit can you make from those poor people, Jiang Feng? Why waste your time on them?"

"Sorry, Patriarch Li, I actually quite enjoy treating poor patients."

Jiang Feng's expression remained flat, even with a hint of sarcasm.

His refusal turned Li Kun's complexion gradually iron‑blue.

"Jiang Feng, I respect you as a capable person, which is why I speak with you properly. If you don't cooperate, that's you refusing to give the Li Family face." "You should know that Ji Shi Tang's medicinal materials rely entirely on Jiangcheng suppliers, and those suppliers all answer to my Li Family."

His threat was unmistakably clear.

If you don't cooperate, we'll keep cutting off your supplies, making Ji Shi Tang unable to operate.

Jiang Feng smiled, "Patriarch Li, Jiangnan has more than just Jiangcheng's suppliers; even if Jiangcheng cuts off supply, I can source medicinal materials from elsewhere. If I agree just for face, what's the point of keeping my Medical Hall open?"

"Are you challenging the Li Family?"

Li Kun's voice instantly turned cold, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Jiang Feng, I advise you to think clearly: opposing the Li Family yields no good fruit in Jiangcheng."

"Whether it's a Medical Hall or the people around you, they may all be implicated. You don't think the Su Family still has the power to protect you, do you?"

Everyone knows that the Su Family now only has a surface of glory.

"I, Jiang Feng, need no one's protection, but Patriarch Li, are you sure nothing behind will come demanding me?"

Jiang Feng looked at Li Kun with a playful expression.

Li Kun's complexion turned deathly pale instantly.

Jiang Feng's medical skill is too unorthodox.

His chronic back pain had baffled countless doctors, yet Jiang Feng solved it effortlessly with just three silver needles.

Does such a Divine Doctor really have to fight the other side to death?

Seeing Li Kun's expression, Jiang Feng smiled, "I'll stop here; I hope to hear news tomorrow that the medicinal supplies will resume..."

After speaking, Jiang Feng didn't even glance at Li Kun's face, turned, and left.

The study fell silent instantly, leaving only Li Kun's heavy breathing.

Yang Wencheng hunched his neck, daring not even a breath, fearing to provoke Li Kun's bad temper.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Li Kun slapped the table.

He turned his head, glaring at Yang Wencheng, his eyes full of fury.

"Useless thing! I had you cut off his supplies to force his surrender, not to push him into opposition! Do you know how many favors I've taken these past days of supply cuts? Those suppliers keep asking daily, and I'm about to lose control!"

Yang Wencheng, terrified, quickly knelt.

"Patriarch Li, I was wrong! I didn't expect him to be so hard‑spun, unafraid of supply cuts..."

"Wrong? What's the use of being wrong!"

Li Kun stepped forward and slammed a hard palm onto Yang Wencheng's face.

Yang Wencheng covered his face, blood spattering from the corner of his mouth, yet he dared not dodge, enduring it brutally.

"Now it's settled: we haven't won him over, and we've made an enemy!"

Li Kun panted, pacing back and forth, his gaze growing ever more sinister.

"However, wanting to run his Medical Hall properly won't be that easy!"

He stopped, staring at Yang Wencheng, his tone icy.

"Go now and inform the suppliers to resume deliveries to Ji Shi Tang, but remember, only the lowest‑quality medicinal materials! I want him to use these shoddy supplies, fail to cure patients, and make the neighbors think his medical skill is incompetent!"

Yang Wencheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded.

"Yes! I'll handle it immediately! Poor‑quality medicinal materials can't cure patients; before long, Ji Shi Tang's reputation will rot, and no one will go there!"

"That's not enough."

Li Kun shook his head, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.

"Then contact those veteran traditional doctors you know, have them spread rumors outside, saying Jiang Feng only plays clever tricks, using unorthodox methods that can't cure serious illnesses and leave aftereffects!"

He paused, his tone even harsher.

"The people the Li Family wants are either for our use or destroyed! Since he refuses to cooperate, I'll make him unable to stay in Jiangcheng, and shut his Ji Shi Tang down completely!"

Yang Wencheng's face broke into a sycophantic smile, covering his sore face, and quickly replied.

"Director Li, wise! I'll handle it right away, guaranteeing Jiang Feng and his Ji Shi Tang will be finished within a month!"

"Go, and don't disappoint me again."

Li Kun waved his hand, his gaze full of impatience.

Yang Wencheng scrambled out of the study, seething inside.

Jiang Feng, this time I will ruin you completely, so you can never stand in Jiangcheng again!

In the study, Li Kun walked to the window.

Li Kun just doesn't believe that a young man without background could withstand the Li Family's oppression.

Even if Jiang Feng's medical skill is superb, without good medicine and plagued by rumors, it won't be long before he can only shut the doors dejectedly.

Over these years, Li Kun has used this method to deal with far too many such proud individuals.

After Jiang Feng left the Li Family, he also called Hua Jing.

The gist of the talk is that the Li Family may resume supplying tomorrow, but the Li Family's methods may not be limited to that.

So he wants Hua Jing to reach out and see if there are any medicine merchants out of town.

After finishing the call, it was already getting late.

Jiang Feng had been busy all night without eating, so he drove to Night Market Street and casually chose a barbecue stall.

After ordering the barbecue, Jiang Feng sat down, and at that moment a sexy woman walked up to him.

"Handsome, want a beer? Let me get you one, help the business a bit."

Jiang Feng was startled; wasn't this Shen Junyao?

Why is this woman selling beer here?