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Planting flowers with intention but they do not bloom, while planting willows without intention leads to shade.
Sometimes, things in this world are just absurd. Wei Yuan initially did not intend to use this situation to promote himself.
However, later on, due to his title as the Young Divine Doctor being in a heated phase, a bigger incident occurred, and in Xu Feng's case, Wei Yuan himself was also a key player, standing on the opposing side against Xu Feng.
Naturally, this garnered him considerable attention, leading to Wei Yuan's fame increasing day by day.
It is quite amusing to think that those second- and third-tier stars often ponder how to leverage explosive topics and news to promote themselves.
For instance, among the four major flower actresses today, which one has truly tested their acting skills or produced noteworthy works in recent years? Yet despite this, they still maintain their top positions through continuous hype.
Conversely, those who rely on connections and unspoken rules to rise up remain floating third-tier stars. Thinking of Wei Yuan, a grassroots figure who became famous because of this, sometimes makes one feel an urge to spit blood in frustration.
In summary, whether Wei Yuan's actions were intentional or unintentional at the beginning, he still managed to gain significant attention and his fame continued to grow.
Now, Wei Yuan gradually realized that tying the brand of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, a burgeoning pharmaceutical company, to the Xu Feng case and seizing this opportunity to launch new drugs was indeed a wise idea.
However, there was one prerequisite: Phoenix Pharmaceuticals had always been an unknown entity or essentially a cold and lifeless brand. Simply relying on a scandal built from public opinion for connection would not be very appealing.
Thus, at this moment, Wei Yuan began to feel it was necessary for him to step forward because apart from Xu Feng, he was the second main character in this case.
Therefore, the biggest beneficiary of the entire case not only had the chance for revenge but also gained an opportunity for rapid development of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals through this event.
Yet that was still not enough. If Phoenix Pharmaceuticals was only associated with Xu Feng, it would never be considered a good thing.
Thus, out of necessity, Wei Yuan had no choice but to stand up himself. Originally, when the concept of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals was proposed, Xie Ge had already given Wei Yuan a heads-up. Since Wei Yuan was funding it, it meant that he was fully investing in what used to be Xie Ge's pharmaceutical processing plant. Therefore, Wei Yuan naturally held a large stake and bore the greatest responsibility.
Xie Ge only took on a managerial role and held a small share. However, Xie Ge's reasoning for doing so was twofold: on one hand, he believed that Wei Yuan could excel in this industry and develop significantly; on the other hand, as an uncle, he wanted to support his nephew because he knew that after Wei Yuan's father passed away, he had endured considerable hardship and had rapidly grown during such a short period.
Seeing his methods against Xu Feng, experienced and ruthless, and his mature and proper way of dealing with people, it was clear that this young man indeed had the capital to develop on his own.
Thus, he naturally chose to help Wei Yuan. Even when Wei Yuan suggested burning down the entire factory to hype up the incident and target Xu Feng, Xie Ge still supported him. This showed just how much trust Xie Ge had in Wei Yuan.
At this point, Wei Yuan decided to step back, using the Futures Company Fraud Case as an opportunity to be remembered in the public's mind while decisively leveraging Xu Feng's influence.
This case was also a past event involving Xu Feng and Wei Yuan's father. Although it happened only six months ago, some things are quite strange.
Once someone dies as a result, it becomes very sensitive. So when the public learned that Wei Yuan's father was actually harmed by Xu Feng and left with many debts after his death, causing his family to be constantly pursued for repayment, it stirred strong emotions.
Wei Yuan's father was a scapegoat in the Futures Company Fraud Case, and he was actually a friend whom Xu Feng had grown up with.
Inevitably, Xu Feng's image would rise in people's impressions; he could no longer be described merely as scum.
After Wei Yuan revealed this situation again, it was evident that it would lead to a phenomenon where Wei Yuan's level of attention might surpass that of Xu Feng.
As the instigator of the problematic drug case, Xu Feng was responsible for this drug safety crisis.
Therefore, it would be very difficult for Wei Yuan to steal attention from him. However, Phoenix Pharmaceuticals could not rely solely on Xu Feng's negative influence to expand its impact; that felt like straying down a wrong path.
Thus, Wei Yuan had no choice but to step forward and prepare to bind Phoenix Pharmaceuticals with himself.
This idea was good in theory. Coupled with the popularity generated by the video of curing Zhang Sheng's mother and leading those Pharmaceutical Manufacturers against Xu Feng as a pioneer initiative,
all these events garnered significant attention for Wei Yuan. Although temporarily still not as notorious as Xu Feng, Wei Yuan's new round of publicity targeted Xu Feng as its focal point.
Why was that?
Because after all, Wei Yuan's plan was to leverage the Futures Company Fraud Case due to Xu Feng deceiving his father six months ago and turning him into a scapegoat.
Simply put, Wei Yuan is preparing to publicly denounce Xu Feng's crimes under the banner of "avenging his father."
When the test results come out tomorrow, it will serve as a preliminary judgment from an official regarding Xu Feng's actions. At that time, public anger will focus on what kind of punishment Xu Feng will receive.
"Killers and arsonists wear golden belts, while bridge builders and road repairers leave no corpses."
No ordinary citizen is willing to believe this saying; they hope for a world where good is rewarded and evil is punished.
Therefore, Wei Yuan's actions undoubtedly represent their desire to execute this principle.
Indeed, Wei Yuan carries some personal feelings and a bit of pent-up resentment in his actions, but so what?
The public does not care about this; instead, they see Wei Yuan as a child who understands filial piety. Avenging one's father is a classic yet clichéd trope found in countless martial arts stories.
Thus, they support Wei Yuan's actions because he embodies the truth that evil will be met with evil—after all, evildoers have their own nemeses.
To deal with someone like Xu Feng, who is the scum of society, it doesn't matter if Wei Yuan's methods are not entirely honorable. After all, one should not expect to be upright when confronting such people.
Therefore, Wei Yuan's thinking is very sound.
At this moment, he wants to step forward as the most suitable candidate because simply using Xu Feng as a point to leverage Phoenix Pharmaceuticals' influence is still insufficient.
What is needed is a living person who represents the tarnished name of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, and this person should ideally be familiar and recognized by the public.
Among those connected to Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Wei Yuan is indeed the most suitable choice. Thus, his decision to step forward is absolutely wise.
Choosing to express his eagerness to deal with Xu Feng through his father's hatred—a method that is both clichéd and practical—is also very reasonable.
As a result, in Wei Yuan's plan, it will indeed be easy for him to capture the attention that originally belonged to Xu Feng, thereby boosting Phoenix Pharmaceuticals' influence.
"Clap, clap, clap."
At this moment, after understanding these things and asking Wei Yuan for the truth he wanted, Xu Feng felt relieved and clapped his hands.
Beside him, Yang Ying and Yuan Ziyi found the situation somewhat strange, completely unaware of what was going through his mind.
However, Wei Yuan asked with a blank expression, "Are you satisfied with my answer?"
"Very satisfied."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan continued, "Then you can die in peace, right?"
"Yes, that's fine."
Xu Feng spoke as if recounting someone else's story, which puzzled Wei Yuan. Was this guy still not resigned to his fate and trying to play tricks on him?
Of course, Wei Yuan did not give him any opportunity. At this point, Wei Yuan's medical skills had evolved beyond merely treating illnesses.
The legendary Divine Healer, Hua Tuo, invented the anesthetic soup over two thousand years ago. At that time, its primary purpose was to alleviate the pain of patients during treatment.
In the same vein, after thoroughly understanding the entire "Medicine King Divine Canon," Wei Yuan had also put considerable effort into researching this aspect, so he possessed some knowledge in this area.
For instance, seeing Xu Feng so calm yet seemingly unwilling to accept his fate made Wei Yuan cautious.
He believed that Xu Feng was a person who feared death—this he was a hundred percent sure of. However,
he could not be certain whether giving him an opportunity at this moment would lead Xu Feng to commit suicide.
Because Wei Yuan could imagine that right now, Xu Feng seemed truly disillusioned with life. Unless he could think of another way to escape from here, given his proud and arrogant nature, it was uncertain whether he could continue to survive.
After all, the money he obtained through his dirty tricks could no longer be spent at all, and coupled with his extremely arrogant intelligence, he was completely crushed by Wei Yuan.
At this moment, it didn't really matter whether he died early or late; if he committed suicide, he could at least avoid a lot of suffering.
Currently, Xu Feng was still somewhat free, except that he couldn't leave this place. However, every time he looked at the news or went online, he saw countless vicious insults directed at him and netizens who wished to see him suffer.
It was easy to imagine what kind of mood Xu Feng was in; he felt like a rat crossing the street, with everyone shouting to beat him. For the extremely arrogant Xu Feng, how could he possibly accept this?
Adding to that was the knowledge of his impending death, which left Xu Feng in a state of unrest every night. This feeling made him truly wish he were dead; he had contemplated ending his own life multiple times.
Wei Yuan also noticed this point. Therefore, for the time being, Xu Feng was of great use to both himself and Phoenix Pharmaceuticals. Naturally, Wei Yuan would not allow him to commit suicide, but it was acceptable for him to experience some hardship.
The Medicine King Divine Canon from the Purple Robe Pavilion became a treasured text because it recorded many remedies and techniques not found in other medical books, such as the Mafei Needle.
In fact, it seemed like a new term, but it was essentially the same thing; it just had an added catalytic effect on top of the original Mafei San formulation. As long as it came into contact with the human body, its effects would be doubled.
Moreover, directly inserting the needle into the body would yield very noticeable results.
"If you want to die, it probably won't be that easy."
When Xu Feng felt that his thoughts were completely seen through by Wei Yuan, he realized that he had truly been defeated utterly.
For the first time in his life, Xu Feng felt ashamed of his arrogance. He had previously thought that Wei Yuan had only won by accident and felt unwilling to accept it.
But now Xu Feng had completely surrendered—heart and soul—feeling as if even death was out of reach.
Indeed, Wei Yuan took out a bottle containing Mafei San. After soaking silver needles in a catalytic potion for a few minutes, he took them out.
Then he proceeded to insert them into Xu Feng's limbs one by one.
Wei Yuan said nothing but continued to lock eyes with Xu Feng.
About ten minutes later, when Xu Feng tried to move his limbs again, he found that his entire body seemed to have stiffened. The strange sensation could only be described as akin to being in a vegetative state.
In an instant, four silver needles were simultaneously held in hand and inserted into the acupoints on Xu Feng's limbs.
"Are you afraid I might commit suicide? Why resort to such methods?"
Although the tone remained flat, the speed of Xu Feng's speech revealed that he was somewhat irritated.
Wei Yuan did not lose his temper at this arch-enemy. At this moment, he still held a sliver of value for Xu Feng, so he replied, "It's just being prepared."
"Indeed, you think ahead."
When Xu Feng said this, it felt almost like an insult.
Wei Yuan did not take offense; he simply continued, "So, do you have any other questions?"
"You must be preparing to ask me if I have any last words, right?" Xu Feng countered.
Wei Yuan responded, "That's about right. After tomorrow, it won't be easy for us to have a conversation like this again."
Indeed, once the test results came out, Xu Feng would have to follow procedures and hand everything over to the relevant government departments. By that time, if Wei Yuan wanted to see him again, it would likely only be in a prison cell or courtroom.
At this point, Xu Feng couldn't help but laugh a few times.
"What’s so funny?" Wei Yuan asked, staring at Xu Feng.
After Xu Feng's laughter subsided, he looked at Wei Yuan and suddenly sighed, "If your father had such abilities, I wouldn't have had to do this in the first place."
This statement made Wei Yuan feel somewhat frustrated, yet he had no words to respond.
In fact, Xu Feng's meaning was very clear. Although his father was not entirely innocent, he was still influenced by traditional agricultural thinking, which led him to be unable to see through many issues.
When it came to judging people, he relied solely on a basic level of trust. If he had been a bit more cautious back then, he wouldn't have been so easily made a scapegoat by Xu Feng.
Because of this, Xu Feng was able to manipulate him at will. As a result, they partnered to start a company, and after nearly two months, they hadn't made a single cent; instead, he had even put his life on the line.
Not only that, but even in life, he suffered greatly. Even after his death, his family could not find peace.
Every time those creditors came knocking for debts, Wei Yuan's mother ended up breaking both her legs. As for Wei Yuan himself, if it weren't for his fortunate acquisition of Repairing Ability, he might still be working at Gu Jing's Video Store.
Or like those workers who were so overwhelmed that they nearly suffered from irregular menstruation; they had to grit their teeth and swallow their pride just to earn a little more money.
Perhaps if his father had not been so honest and had been as cunning as Xu Feng, he would have seen through Xu Feng's tricks long ago. Even if he had to deceive someone, he could have done it himself.
Even if he didn't take that route, taking Xu Feng's words as a premise meant that if his father hadn't believed him so genuinely and understood how to operate such scams...
They could have easily found another scapegoat. Unfortunately, this premise was not valid. In that environment, because Xu Feng deemed Wei Yuan's father an unsuitable person, he chose to sacrifice him.
Wei Yuan understood that this was how the hatred began. However, now that things had come to this point, what good were such pointless words? Wei Yuan would certainly not let Xu Feng off the hook because of this.
Yet at this moment, Wei Yuan couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness—more for people like his father.
They never thought about harming others in their entire lives; they relied solely on their hard work to survive.
Yet such people struggled to survive in this society while continuously being deceived. Sometimes it seemed that society forced people into becoming victims.
Thinking of this, Wei Yuan felt very sad, but looking at Xu Feng, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You think you're very clever, don't you? So how does it feel now?"
These words completely pierced Xu Feng's heart.
Indeed, he had always thought he was incredibly smart, able to devise perfect schemes that could manipulate so many people at his fingertips, effortlessly earning money that would take others a lifetime to accumulate.
But now he had been defeated by Wei Yuan, and all his cleverness had gone to waste.
Suddenly, as if out of spite, he looked at Wei Yuan and asked, "Do you want to know where I hid the money?"
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