Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

The next day.

In the grand banquet hall of the Beijing Hotel.

At this moment, tensions were high, and the air seemed ready to explode at the slightest spark.

This is an emergency press conference held by Jisheng Pharmaceutical!

Not only did major newspapers and radio stations in Beijing come, but they also came.

Even after Li Xuan used his connections with high-ranking officials, CCTV actually sent a film crew to prepare for a live recording.

Although it is not a completely real-time satellite broadcast.

But in those days, this was tantamount to a public trial before the entire nation.

The audience was filled with reporters with their cameras and microphones.

On either side of the press box, dozens of emotionally charged "representatives of the victims' families" were specially arranged.

"A crooked businessman! A quack doctor! A fraud!"

"A life for a life! We demand justice!"

The leader, a bald man, was holding a portrait of his deceased father and wailing in a heart-wrenching manner.

His name is Zhao Laizi, but he's actually a local thug.

After receiving money from Comba Company, he obtained a large quantity of "fake drugs".

Then, they impersonated Jishi Pharmaceutical and sold the products to the patients' families.

The purpose of this trip is specifically to stir up trouble!

Backstage.

Lou Xiao'e looked at the excited crowd below the stage, her palms sweating profusely.

"Li Xuan, are we really going to do this? What if..."

Lou Xiao'e asked worriedly, "What if things get out of control?"

Li Xuan straightened the collar of his white coat, his expression calm and composed.

"There's no 'what if'."

"Remember this: Truth is never afraid of being tested by fire."

"They want to smear us under the spotlight..."

"Then I'll use this spotlight to peel their skin off!"

After speaking, Li Xuan pushed aside the curtain and strode onto the stage amidst a barrage of flashing lights.

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"They're out! The murderer is out!"

Zhao Laizi led the roar, throwing a smelly shoe directly at the podium.

The guard, Xiao Zhang, reacted quickly and grabbed the shoe mid-air.

Li Xuan waved his hand, signaling the security guards not to use force.

He picked up the microphone and scanned the entire audience.

The authoritative aura of that person in a superior position instantly silenced the noisy meeting room for a few seconds.

"I am Li Xuan."

Just four words, yet they exude a power as strong as a pillar of strength.

"I know everyone is angry."

Some people say my medicine is poison, a death warrant.

"Today, I stand here, not to offer any explanations, but to do two things."

Li Xuan waved his hand, and a staff member brought over a tray.

There were two bottles of medicine on the tray.

One bottle is a qualified product that has just come off the production line.

The other bottle contained the so-called "poison" that was "recycled" from that Zhao Laizi.

"The first thing is a medical examination."

Li Xuan picked up the bottle of heart-protecting pills that were accused of being "poison," poured out a handful of brown pills, and placed them in his palm.

"You're saying this is highly poisonous?"

"They say it contains nitrites?"

Li Xuan sneered.

Then, under the gaze of hundreds of eyes in the audience, and in close-up shots from the cameras—

He tilted his head back and swallowed the whole handful of pills!

"Whoosh!"

The audience gasped in surprise.

"Is he...is he out of his mind?"

"That's poison!"

"Are you crazy?!"

Lou Xiao'e, backstage, nervously covered her mouth.

Although I knew Li Xuan was confident, this was going too far!

Li Xuan took a sip of water, his expression calm.

"If it were poison, I would have collapsed by now."

"But I stand here, completely unharmed."

What does this mean?

"This proves that the 'medicine' you have and the 'medicine' I'm taking are completely different things!"

"This is the second thing I need to do—verify its authenticity!"

Li Xuan waved his hand, and the staff pushed in another experimental vehicle.

The table was covered with beakers and reagents.

"Dear journalists and family members."

"In order to let everyone see the truth clearly, I have prepared a special reagent."

"An improved version of the silver needle poison test solution."

Li Xuan picked up a bottle of clear liquid. "This is a color developer for industrial nitrites."

"If it is pure traditional Chinese medicine, it will turn pale yellow after being dripped in."

"If it's counterfeit medicine adulterated with industrial toxins, even just a tiny bit..."

Li Xuan paused, his gaze sharp as a knife as he looked at Zhao Laizi. "It will turn black!"

"Black as ink!"

"Now, please, family representative, bring up that bottle of so-called 'poison' you're holding. We'll test it on the spot!"

Zhao Laizi panicked.

Although he was a scoundrel, he also knew he had a guilty conscience.

He instinctively clutched his pocket tighter: "Why...why should I give it to you?"

"You'll switch it out!"

"There are notary public officials, police officers, and TV cameras watching. How could I possibly switch the items?"

Li Xuan pressed closer, "What? You're afraid? Or... are you hiding something?"

"Check! We absolutely must check!"

Many of the onlookers noticed something was wrong and started making a fuss.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Laizi was carried onto the stage.

With trembling hands, he pulled out the bottle of medicine.

Li Xuan took the medicine, took out one pill, crushed it, and put it into a beaker.

Then, he took out another genuine medicine from his own factory and put it into another beaker.

"Watch closely!"

Li Xuan added the color developer to both beakers simultaneously.

one second.

two seconds.

In the beaker containing the real medicine on the left, the liquid had turned a warm, pale yellow color and emitted a faint medicinal aroma.

And on the right...

"Sizzle!"

A strange burst of bubbles surged.

Immediately afterwards, the liquid turned pitch black!

It even emitted a pungent chemical odor!

"It's black! It's really black!"

"Oh my god! It's really fake medicine! It's highly poisonous!"

"We've been scammed!"

The truth is revealed!

The family members in the audience were furious, but this time, their anger was directed at Zhao Laizi.

"You bastard! What did you feed us?"

"You'll pay for my father's life!"

Zhao Laizi was so frightened his legs went weak, and he turned to run away, crying, "It's not my fault... I'm a victim too..."

"Trying to run away?"

Li Xuan shouted coldly, "Officers, close the net!"

As soon as he finished speaking, plainclothes police officers who had been lying in wait around the venue rushed forward.

"Don't move! Police!"

Not only Zhao Laizi, but also the thugs who were stirring up trouble in the crowd were all pinned to the ground.

"Let me go! I'm innocent!" Zhao Laizi was still struggling.

The criminal investigation team leader found a stack of cash on Zhao Laizi that he hadn't had time to deposit yet.

There was also a note that read "Contact Information for Comba Company".

"Injustice?"

Li Xuan picked up the note and showed it to the nation on camera.

"Southern Kangba Pharmaceutical Company, Wang Ba".

"He's the mastermind behind it all!"

"In order to seize market share, they didn't hesitate to manufacture counterfeit drugs, poison people, and frame their competitors!"

"This behavior is utterly heinous!"

Li Xuan's voice boomed like thunder through the microphone!

"The reputation of traditional Chinese medicine has been ruined by these parasites!"

"Today, I, Li Xuan, will state my position here."

"No matter what forces are behind you, no matter how well you hide them."

"If you dare touch any of the people's life-saving medicines, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail!"

The audience erupted in applause!

Flashbulbs went off like crazy, capturing this historic moment.

In front of their televisions, countless viewers were filled with excitement.

Meanwhile, in a hotel in the south, Wang Ba was watching a live stream.

The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a "crash" and shattered into pieces.

"How...how could this happen..."

"We have to run!"

"Otherwise, we're doomed..."

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