Chapter 131: The Invitation

Lin Feng helped the elderly woman to her feet and waved for them to leave.

Immediately after, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself that Pang Deqing was truly treacherous and shameless, stooping so low as to swindle money from the common people.

"Lin Feng, you were amazing! I never imagined their disfigurement symptoms were all faked. How did you see through it?" Su Qingxue ran over to Lin Feng, beaming as she asked.

The surrounding bank staff were also filled with admiration for Lin Feng's abilities; none of them had been able to detect the deception.

Lin Feng smiled faintly and said, "That wasn't difficult. I have absolute confidence in my formula; there is no way it would cause such an accident."

"However, I am actually interested in the fact that Pang Deqing suddenly pulled such a stunt. I want to see how he reacts once problems arise with his own medicine."

"If you calculate the time carefully, your plan should be nearing success," Su Qingxue said, counting on her fingers and blinking her beautiful eyes.

"Indeed. This time, Pang Deqing will never expect that he would end up shooting himself in the foot."

"Excuse me, who is Mr. Lin Feng?"

Suddenly, a car pulled up not far from the bank entrance, and an assistant in a suit walked over, asking respectfully.

"I am he. Who are you?" Lin Feng stepped forward, curious.

"Greetings, Mr. Lin. I am Boss Cao's assistant. He sent me to report that everything you asked him to handle has been completed. Your plan will succeed by this morning at the latest."

"Additionally, Boss Cao asked me to deliver two invitations to you. Please accept them." The assistant held out two exquisitely packaged invitations with both hands.

Lin Feng was puzzled. After taking the invitations and examining them, he realized they were for a Traditional Chinese Medicine Symposium.

The participants of this symposium were all top-tier masters in the field of traditional medicine; being able to attend was a testament to one's status in the medical world.

Lin Feng thought to himself that Boss Cao was truly thoughtful; these two invitations were exactly what he needed.

He did not refuse, accepting them with a smile, and said, "Very well, I accept them. Please thank Boss Cao on my behalf, and I will treat him to a meal another day."

"Understood, Mr. Lin. I will leave you to your business then."

Cao Dasheng's assistant turned and left respectfully.

At this moment, Su Qingxue, full of curiosity, hurried over and asked with a twinkle in her eyes, "I never expected you to have so much influence. Even for such an important invitation, Boss Cao delivered it to you personally."

"There are two invitations here; you can accompany me when the time comes," Lin Feng said with a smile.

"Ah? I think I'll pass. I don't understand medicine, and I'd just be standing there blankly. But I do have a good idea."

"You could invite Chairman Zhou to go with you. It just so happens that we are collaborating with Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group, and we haven't given them a proper update yet," Su Qingxue suggested, her eyes sparkling.

Lin Feng thought about it and felt her logic was sound. If these invitations were given to Zhou Liran, he would certainly be very pleased.

"Very well, I'll take your advice. I will head to Liran Group in a moment to discuss this with him," Lin Feng replied directly.

Afterward, he accompanied Su Qingxue back into the bank, and once he had some free time, he set off for Liran Group.

Meanwhile, the plan he had set in motion was still unfolding. Pang Deqing, on the other hand, had no idea that Lin Feng had long anticipated his moves against Su’s Bank.

Because of this, Lin Feng had already prepared a trap for Pang Deqing; even if he tried to dodge it, there was no escaping his fate.

"President Pang, is your plan actually going to work? It's almost noon, so why haven't we received any confirmation?"

Yan Jiangbo and Pang Deqing were waiting for results in the office of Integrity Bank, and Yan Jiangbo was already losing his patience.

"Don't worry, Young Master Yan. My plan is flawless. The people I sent have made all the necessary preparations. Perhaps at this very moment, Su’s Bank is already paying out compensation. Let's wait a little longer," Pang Deqing reassured him.

"President Pang, this is bad! A major disaster has occurred!"

A moment later, an assistant rushed in from outside, reporting with a panicked expression.

"What is it? Why are you in such a state?" Pang Deqing asked sternly.

"It's... it's the beauty medicine we are collaborating on with Huali Group. There is a problem. The medicine currently on the market has completely different effects from the one you introduced at the press conference."

"Furthermore, some customers have applied our ointment, and it's as if they applied plain water—there is no medicinal effect at all. The bank's backend system is flooded with refund requests, and Integrity Bank is being cursed at everywhere."

"What? How can this be?"

Pang Deqing’s heart sank. Shouldn't all these things be happening at Su’s Bank?

Why were they happening at Integrity Bank?

Yan Jiangbo stared at him with shock, asking coldly, "Pang Deqing, this is what you meant when you said the plan was flawless? What is going on?"

"Humph, you ask me? I want to ask you! This medicine was provided to me by your Yan family. Why is there such a massive problem with it?"

Pang Deqing finally vented the anger he had been suppressing, glaring at Yan Jiangbo and demanding, "Don't tell me you were intentionally playing me to make me lose money?"

"Pang Deqing, watch your tone! What is that attitude? How dare you yell at me?" Yan Jiangbo roared back at him.

Just as the two were arguing, another staff member rushed in, shouting, "President Pang, it's bad! The police have arrived, claiming that you and Huali Pharmaceutical Group are involved in joint fraud, and they want to take you in for questioning!"

"What? Take me in?" Pang Deqing’s eyes widened, and he collapsed into his chair in total despair.

He thought it over carefully and felt that something was very wrong. It didn't seem like the work of the Yan family.

If it were them, why would they drag themselves into the trap as well?

Yan Jiangbo was also stunned, filled with confusion.

"Go and investigate the situation at Su’s Bank immediately! Didn't I cut off the herb suppliers for Jiangtai Pharmaceutical? Are they facing a crisis right now?"

Pang Deqing pondered for a moment, an ominous premonition dawning on him. He immediately ordered his assistant, who nodded and left to investigate.

Before long, the assistant ran back in, reporting hurriedly, "President Pang, I’ve checked. The original suppliers for Jiangtai Pharmaceutical did indeed cancel their contracts, but their supply chain has been replaced by the Cao Family Herb Factory."

"The Cao Family Herb Factory? Damn it, we've been tricked!"

When Pang Deqing received this news, his mind suddenly cleared, and he slammed his thigh in realization.