The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 779: 727 Crisis

Chapter 779: Chapter 727 Crisis

Ten minutes later, the Tianhe Company’s website once again had hundreds of millions of customers flooding in, but fortunately this time Xiaoqi was well-prepared, preventing another server crash.

Three minutes prior, a notice about the Great Yang Pill that claimed it had the effects of the Beauty Pill was posted, and without much skepticism, as soon as the page was loaded, a hundred bottles of both the Great Yang Pill and the Beauty Pill were instantly snatched up.

“Feige, there were still some international customers and those from other provinces who managed to buy the Beauty Pill…” Xiaoqi reported the data with a hint of frustration to Liu Hun.

Previously, an announcement had already been made on the website that the Beauty Pill would only be available to customers from the Southeast Province, but there were still those who took their chances.

“As for any other regions and customers, refund all payments, and save the Beauty Pill for the second batch to be sold,” Liu Hun immediately instructed Xiaoqi without a second thought.

However, Xiaoqi’s expression turned troubled after he heard Liu Hun’s instructions.

“What’s the problem?” Liu Hun asked.

“Feige, this batch of a hundred Beauty Pills was almost half bought up by people from other regions. If we refund them, I’m afraid…” Xiaoqi said with a wry smile.

“No matter, good products sell themselves. I think you’ve just had that experience,” Liu Hun said with a laugh, not overly concerned about the issue.

The consumers from Southeast Province who had bought the Beauty Pill received it in less than a day. While feeling overjoyed, they also tested the Beauty Pill immediately.

After the last time Liu Hun auctioned the Beauty Pill at Alice’s concert, journalists worldwide interviewed the users afterward. Without doubt, the positive reviews for the Beauty Pill were overwhelming. Spending a million to get hold of it this time was absolutely worth the value.

Even if they only sold fifty bottles of the Beauty Pill at one million per bottle, they still made fifty million. Plus, sales from the hundred bottles of the Great Yang Pill, they altogether raked in one and a half billion this time. The speed of collecting money stunned everyone both domestically and internationally.

What does it mean to make one and a half billion in less than a minute?

If Liu Hun were to continuously produce these Great Yang Pills and Beauty Pills, he would probably become the richest man in the world in the future.

That entire day, Liu Hun didn’t go anywhere. The successful launch of the first batch of the Beauty Pill was like a grand opening, so naturally, as the boss, he took all his employees out to celebrate from afternoon till evening.

When it rains, it pours. Early the next morning, Liu Hun received a frantic call from Xu Shimin, “Boss, there’s trouble…”

“What’s the trouble? Take it easy and tell me,” Liu Hun felt a sudden sense of foreboding.

It must have been no small matter to unsettle old Xu like this.

“This batch of Beauty Pills has been detected to contain other toxic substances. After all the customers used it, their faces were covered with acne and blemishes. Now all the media are reporting on this,” Xu Shimin said, his voice trembling over the phone.

They all understood that there was most certainly something fishy about this incident, but the most pressing issue was handling the situation properly, or else they would face not only failure but potential criminal liability.

Liu Hun sat bolt upright from his bed and turned on the TV.

“Regarding the recently popular Tianhe Company, the first batch of Beauty Pills sold yesterday resulted in customers experiencing facial blemishes and acne. Tianhe Company’s behavior is considered commercial fraud and intentional harm to health. Now, domestically and internationally, there is unanimous condemnation of Tianhe Company. We hope Tianhe Company can provide an explanation. Here’s the latest report from our station…”

As Liu Hun watched the news reports on TV, he switched through several channels, all discussing the Beauty Pill from their company.

“I’ll be at the company right away. Set up a press conference with journalists, scheduled for two hours from now,” Liu Hun said as he dressed, hastily speaking to Xu Shimin over the phone.

After hanging up, Liu Hun called Xiao Wu, “Within an hour, find out who is behind this sabotage, and bring them to me.”

Liu Hun’s words carried a chilling firmness. It was impossible for the Beauty Pill incident to be due to his formula since he had tested it beforehand. The only possibility was the workers who had been hired.

“Yes, Feige,” Xiao Wu replied solemnly.

As soon as Liu Hun arrived at the company, seeing everyone’s panic-stricken faces, and before he even said a word, the Chen Family’s Patriarch arrived with Chen Wen in tow.

“Old Xu, go to the First People’s Hospital…” Liu Hun whispered to Xu Shimin beside him, then turned to face the Chen Patriarch, whose expression was somewhat unpleasant.

“Hunzi, I always thought you were smart, but this time, you’ve really disappointed me,” the Chen Patriarch said, looking at Liu Hun with a face full of disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Liu Hun did not speak. Some things were futile to explain at this point; the old master of the Chen Family had already lost all trust in him, so why bother saying more?

“How come, you won’t even offer an explanation?” Chen Wen saw Liu Hun’s silence and spoke with some annoyance.

The Chen Family was already tied to him. If anything happened to Liu Hun, they too would suffer the consequences—an outcome Chen Wen did not wish to see.

“During the press conference in two hours, I will personally explain everything to everyone, and I will also handle everything properly,” Liu Hun glanced at Chen Wen and then seriously fixed his gaze on the Chen Family patriarch.

The old master looked deeply at Liu Hun, his expression complex, sighed, and said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll stall for another two hours for you. Wen, shut off all my phones.”

“Dad, at a time like this, you still…” Anxious at his father’s persistence, Chen Wen could not help but say.

Liu Hun watched the old master’s expression remain unchanged and continued, “Thank you for your trust, Grandpa Chen.”

Two hours can pass neither quickly nor slowly. The old master and Chen Wen stayed at Tianhe Company throughout, and when some officials came looking for trouble, Chen Wen sent them away.

After all, with his identity as the chief of the police, it was reasonable for Chen Wen to investigate this business fraud, and the people from other departments could not do anything about it.

Two hours later, Liu Hun received a call from his subordinate, Xiao Wu, telling him that the person had been brought to the Provincial City and would arrive at the company shortly.

“Let’s go,” said Liu Hun to the elderly Xu Shimin beside him.

Subsequently, the two made their way to the conference room. When Tianhe Company was established, it was lavishly appointed, thanks to no shortage of funds.

As soon as he stepped into the conference room, countless reporters frantically pressed their camera shutters, bombarding Liu Hun with questions one after another.

“Liu Hun, as the chairman of Tianhe Company, you started from scratch relying on the Beauty Pill. Now that there is a problem with the Beauty Pill, does it mean that all this is a business fraud?” Faced with one reporter’s sharp question, Liu Hun calmly replied, “If it were a business fraud, then I would not be appearing here now.”

“If it’s not a business fraud, then how do you explain this matter, Liu Hun? With all the pressure from home and abroad bearing down on Tianhe Company, how will you respond?”

“Xiao Wu,” Liu Hun nodded to his aide, who then brought a young man dressed as a worker of Tianhe Factory up to the stage.

“I am a worker at Tianhe Factory and from Shanghe Village. I had some grudges with Liu Hun before, so I added some herbs to the medication without authorization, which led to the problem…” Facing the relentless cameras, the young man’s face showed signs of panic.

The thought of Xiao Wu’s previous methods scared him even more.

“Liu Hun, are you trying to say your explanation is to simply use a pawn as a scapegoat? Isn’t that a bit too childish?” A male reporter stood up and disdainfully asked Liu Hun.

“Whether or not I’m being childish is something not only those present here know but so does the entire world. Why was there no issue with the previous batch of the Beauty Pill? And all those who used it last time have almost all been interviewed by reporters, and to this day, there have been no side effects whatsoever. Would I really shoot myself in the foot by messing up the Beauty Pill now?” Liu Hun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his voice grew colder.

“Liu Hun, regardless of how things happened, what everyone needs to see is evidence and how you handle this matter, which I believe you are very clear about,” continued the reporter.

“This is the head of Provincial City’s First People’s Hospital, and I also work at this hospital. Now, I would like to invite the head of the hospital to say a few words to everyone,” Liu Hun said, looking at the crowd.

As he finished speaking, all the reporters showed some dissatisfaction, but they still had nothing to say, given that this was Liu Hun’s territory.

The head of the hospital came to the stage and displayed videos of Liu Hun treating patients on a large screen, then posted the clinical diagnostic results of the patients.

“These are what I have witnessed with my own eyes. If there is anyone in this world who can create medical miracles and revive patients from the brink of death, it must be Doctor Liu Hun,” said the hospital director before stepping down.

Liu Hun took the stage once again, gazing down at all the reporters, and said in a stern voice, “I called the hospital director here just to prove my identity. Regarding the outcome of this matter, in addition to the police investigation, our company will compensate every customer who purchased the Beauty Pill with ten million each, and on top of that, I guarantee to restore everyone’s face to its original state. If you don’t believe me, I will demonstrate by treating one of the customers affected by the incident right here.”

A young girl, about twenty years old, slowly walked up to the stage. She had just been at the First People’s Hospital and was somewhat related to the head of the hospital, which is why she was willing to be Liu Hun’s first demonstration.

Initially, Zheng Qiao was utterly reluctant. Her face was covered in acne and spots—a fatal blow for any girl, let alone exposing herself in front of so many media outlets.

But after seeing the videos from the hospital director, Zheng Qiao became curious about this young man, who was about her age and came from a rural background, yet possessed such miraculous medical skills. He had started from scratch and even managed to have Alice openly pursue him… what kind of person was he?