My Ares Son-in-Law

Chapter 7242 The He Family Fire
"Didn't you want a sample? Here you go." Xiao Chen's voice carried throughout the room through the microphone, "But there's a condition: you must take it on the spot so everyone can see if it has the 'side effects' you mentioned."

The female reporter held the pill, her fingertips trembling slightly. She had already checked Xunjiang Group's qualifications; the test reports filed with the drug administration were definitely not fake, and the product's safety was beyond question. But she had already spoken, and backing down now would only make her seem guilty.

She snorted coldly and, in front of all the cameras, tilted her head back and swallowed the three pills.

The moment the pill entered her throat, its warmth slid down her throat and spread throughout her body via her meridians. The female reporter, who had caught a mild cold from traveling, had a severely congested nose and intermittent headaches. But at this moment, her blocked nasal passages suddenly cleared, her headaches vanished as if washed away by warm water, and even her fatigue was greatly reduced.

She subconsciously let out a sigh of relief, her shoulders relaxing—a reaction she herself found unbelievable. She had come here intentionally to cause trouble, yet she had personally experienced the drug's miraculous effects, her cheeks instantly turning bright red, leaving her speechless.

The surrounding reporters weren't about to miss this scene. Camera shutters clicked incessantly, like a downpour. Even overseas journalists crowded to the front, their lenses fixed on the female reporter's face, trying to capture every subtle expression. This was the most direct proof, more effective than any test report!

Xiao Chen picked up the microphone again, his voice steady and powerful, drowning out all the camera shutter sounds: "Just now, a media friend asked which regions the product will be sold in."

The audience fell silent instantly; you could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, especially the overseas reporters, whose eyes were filled with anticipation.

Xiao Chen's gaze swept across the room as he spoke, word by word: "The two products from Xunjiang Group will first be launched within China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. A month later, we will consider entering markets in Europe, America, and Australia. However…"

He paused deliberately, his gaze falling once more on the female reporter, his expression icy: "Xunjiang Group will never enter the Jiyin Island market!"

"Boom!" The entire venue erupted in chaos!

The foreign reporters in the front row looked up sharply, almost dropping their cameras; the Chinese reporters nodded in agreement, their eyes full of approval. This was clearly a direct response to the provocation from Jiyin Island!
The female reporter realized what was happening, pointed at Xiao Chen, and said in a shrill voice, "This is discrimination! Jiyin Island is a newly established country and is fully qualified to be the first market! If you insist on doing this, we will file a complaint with the WTO and make Xunjiang Group pay the price!"

“That’s right, I am discriminatory.” Xiao Chen sneered, his tone full of disdain. “I can sell Xunjiang Group’s products to whomever I want, and it’s none of the business of outsiders to tell me what to do.”

"You!" The female reporter was so angry that she trembled all over, pointing at Xiao Chen but unable to say a word.

Xiao Chen didn't even look at her anymore, and said to the security personnel below the stage, "I own 100% of the property rights to this building. Now, please have all the late media leave; they are not qualified to continue participating in the press conference."

The female reporter could hardly believe her ears. This man was actually going to make an enemy of the entire media on Jiyin Island! But before she could refute him, six security personnel in black suits stepped forward quickly, making a "please" gesture with expressionless faces, their attitude so firm that they brooked no refusal.

"No matter how good Xunjiang Group's products are, they won't survive until tomorrow! Just wait to bear the wrath of Jiyin Island!" The female reporter stomped her foot angrily and walked out in her high heels, her back view showing both anger and embarrassment.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He hadn't settled the score with the assassins from Jiyin Island who killed his company's security guards last time. Now they were provoking him again. How could he tolerate it? With the power behind Xunjiang Group, he didn't even care about the small Jiyin Island market.

The press conference was then hosted again by Yun Yuyan. After the earlier commotion, the remaining reporters were much more composed, their questions delivered in a gentler tone. No one wanted to miss out on these two groundbreaking products; if their attitude angered the Xunjiang Group and prevented their country from importing them, they feared becoming "national traitors." As Xiao Chen stepped off the stage, Liu Jianming immediately approached him, lowering his voice, "Mr. Xiao, you just said that not entering the Jiyin Island market might trigger trade disputes and even affect cooperation in the European and American markets..."

"It's alright." Xiao Chen waved his hand casually. "Even if these two products can't be launched, I have many more pill formulas. I won't miss these two."

Liu Jianming was about to say something more when Xiao Chen's phone suddenly popped up with an urgent news notification, the red headline particularly eye-catching:
[Breaking News: At 10:50 this morning, a fire broke out at the He Family Residence in the ancient city. The fire has been extinguished. The specific cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the number of casualties is currently unknown...]

Xiao Chen's face instantly darkened. He gripped his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He Haiyue had clearly said this morning that she would immediately arrange a private plane to take her family away from the ancient city. How could a fire suddenly break out? The timing was too coincidental!
This is definitely not an accident!

He immediately dialed the number of the person in charge of the martial arts army, his voice urgent: "Send someone to the He family immediately to investigate, find out the cause of the fire and the casualties, and send me the detailed address of the He family!"

The person in charge on the other end of the phone didn't dare to delay and quickly replied, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry, I've already sent an emergency team over. I'll send you the address right away, and a car has been arranged downstairs. We can leave at any time."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Chen didn't even have time to say goodbye to Liu Jianming before rushing towards the elevator in the Xunjiang Building. As soon as the elevator doors opened, he slipped inside and pressed the "1" floor button heavily.

A moment later, Xiao Chen rushed out of the building. A black sedan was already parked at the entrance. When the driver saw him come out, he immediately opened the car door: "Mr. Xiao, are you going to the He family's house?"

"Go as fast as you can!" Xiao Chen sat in the back seat, his voice full of urgency.

The car sped into traffic like an arrow, its tires screeching as they swerved to avoid it.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of an old-fashioned vermilion mansion. Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Xiao Chen had already pushed open the car door and rushed towards the He family compound like a cheetah.

Before even reaching the entrance, a strong stench of blood mixed with the stench of burning assaulted the senses; even from dozens of meters away, the nauseating smell was palpable. The black stains on the courtyard wall hadn't faded yet, and several fire hoses were positioned across the entrance as firefighters packed up their equipment, their faces grim.

Xiao Chen's heart tightened, and he kicked the vermilion gate hard with his right foot. With a loud "bang," the door flew inside with a crisp sound of breaking hinges and crashed heavily to the ground.

The sight before him caused Xiao Chen's pupils to contract sharply, and anger surged to his head instantly!

Inside the He family compound, charred beams and pillars leaned precariously, and bloodstains mixed with ash on the ground had congealed into dark red lumps. More than a dozen corpses lay scattered about, including elderly people with white hair, women holding children, and children as young as seven or eight—not a single one was alive!

(End of this chapter)