The Qi Family, Qi Qingfeng.

Among the eight great families of Lingjin City, the Qi Family was the first to make a move on that pharmaceutical formula. However, Qi Qingfeng was merely an old servant who had been granted the family name and was collaborating with Extreme Sea Pharmaceutical. That was why Chen Yang hadn't taken him too seriously at the time.

Yang Hu said, "When I was investigating the Qi Family, I found something. Back when Qin Donglai was developing the anticancer drug, the Qi Family's Second Young Master, Qi Hao, invested a sum of money. It was precisely this money that allowed Qin Donglai to cover the entire cost of the research process."

Chen Yang understood at once. He'd had his doubts before; the research and development for a high-end drug could cost billions, or even tens of billions. At the time, even though the Qin Corporation was at its peak, its actual worth was less than a billion, which was nowhere near enough to support such an expense.

"After the formula was successfully developed, Qi Hao and Qin Donglai had a fierce argument in the lab! That very afternoon, Qin Donglai was in a car accident!"

"Since Huang Zhijie confessed that he hired someone to orchestrate the car accident, I checked his phone contacts. In the call log from the day of the accident, I found the number for Elder Cao Hua of the Qingqiu Dao's Martial Association branch!"

"I then checked Elder Cao Hua's phone contacts and discovered that Qi Hao had spoken with him right before the accident happened!"

Finally, Chen Yang concluded, "From this, it's clear the Martial Association wasn't the only one behind Qin Donglai's murder. The Qi Family was involved as well!"

After hearing this, Chen Yang admired Yang Hu's meticulous thinking and agreed with his speculation. After all, the Qi Family was the most likely to get the news first once the formula was developed. And Qin Donglai had died on the very afternoon of its successful creation.

The situation was already clear.

Chen Yang responded, "Get ready. We're paying the Qi Family a visit tomorrow."

"Heh!" Yang Hu grinned. "Boss, coincidentally, the Qi Family Patriarch is celebrating his birthday tomorrow evening at the Yuelan Grand Hotel."

"Oh? Such a coincidence?" Chen Yang laughed too. "Then we can go crash the party for a drink, can't we?"

"Of course, but we mustn't forget the proper etiquette!"

Chen Yang pondered for a moment, then added, "Go prepare a coffin. Make sure it's made of the best materials!"

Yang Hu was startled for a second, then burst into a loud laugh. Sending a coffin to a birthday celebration? Haha! This is going to be fun.

"By the way, Boss, did Sun Yuli call you?" Yang Hu asked.

Chen Yang frowned. "Why would she call me?"

"Um… well, she's in Lingjin City. Said something about you owing her a meal."

"Why would she come to Lingjin City?"

"She's from Lingjin City!"

"Then how did she know I was in Lingjin City?" Chen Yang demanded.

Yang Hu went silent.

"So it was you, Yang Hu! You told her where I was?!"

"She kept pestering me," Yang Hu said, sounding pitiful. "How was I supposed to handle her? It just… slipped out."

Before Chen Yang could get angry, Yang Hu decisively hung up.

Chen Yang smiled helplessly and shook his head. Clutching his phone, he wondered if he should call Sun Yuli. After all, she was the one who had helped him land that huge four-million-dollar order last time.

He was still pondering this as he walked into the sales department, but the moment he stepped through the door, he froze completely.

A girl, taller than 1.7 meters, was standing there in a casual denim outfit and white sneakers. She had short hair, an upright posture, and striking features. She was surrounded by Hou Qiang, Lv Haihuan, and the others, chatting away.

Who else could it be but Sun Yuli?

I was just wondering why she hadn't called me, and it turns out she found my lair directly! This…

"Mr. Chen is back!" Hou Qiang was the first to spot Chen Yang. He greeted him warmly with a playful grin and said, "This Miss Sun is looking for you!"

As he got closer, Hou Qiang lowered his voice. "Mr. Chen, you can rest assured, we didn't say a word about you having a wife! How about that? Am I reliable or what?"

Chen Yang's face darkened. What is that supposed to mean? Does he think I'm some guy who's scared to admit he's married so he can mess around with other women on the side? Does this guy have some kind of misunderstanding about me?

"Yang!" Sun Yuli walked over happily, giggling. "If I'm counting right, it's been over a year since we last met, hasn't it? I can't believe you've been hiding out here, living the good life!"

"Yu, what brings you here?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

"I'm home visiting family! When I was making a purchase last time, I saw that the Qin Corporation was based in Lingjin City, so I asked Yang Hu about it. I can't believe you're really here!" Sun Yuli's eyes crinkled into crescents as she beamed.

Chen Yang stared blankly for a moment, then smiled. "You're still as sharp as ever, girl. You managed to track me down from such a small detail!"

"Of course! Who do you think I am?" Sun Yuli put a hand on Chen Yang's shoulder and said softly, "Yang, you're treating me to dinner tonight, right? I can't wait for you to come to Cangyun City."

"Sure, my treat!" Chen Yang felt a bit awkward. They used to be like good buddies, often slinging an arm over each other's shoulder, but he was a married man now—and they were at the office.

However, before he could say anything else, Zhou Yufei and Qin Qiu walked in.

They both froze upon seeing the scene before them. He has his arm slung over a woman's shoulder right here in the office?

Qin Qiu's expression visibly darkened. Though Zhou Yufei tried to hide it, the anger in her eyes was unmistakable.

Hou Qiang, standing to the side, felt his heart sink. This is bad. What terrible timing!

Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat. He quickly made an introduction, "This is Sun Yuli, a friend from my martial arts training! She's back home visiting family, so she came to see me!"

"Nice to meet you!" Sun Yuli waved enthusiastically before turning back to Chen Yang. "I won't disturb you any longer. Remember dinner tonight! I remember you like lamb spine hotpot, right? Let's go for that!"

Chen Yang was speechless.

As she was heading for the door, Sun Yuli suddenly seemed to remember something. She took a contract out of her bag and handed it to Chen Yang. "We're almost out of our stock of medicine. I need a restock!"

"See you tonight!"

Sun Yuli waved to Chen Yang one last time and left.

Suddenly, an awkward silence fell over the office. Hou Qiang and the others held their breath, turning their heads aside and pretending they hadn't seen a thing. All they could do was pray for Chen Yang.

"You've got some nerve, Chen Yang! Behaving so intimately with a woman in the office? What do you take this place for?" Zhou Yufei's fiery temper exploded. Her eyes were wide as she pointed a finger at Chen Yang and seethed.

"It's not what you think! We're just friends from training, and we haven't seen each other in a long time, that's all!" Chen Yang was speechless. What rotten luck.

"So because you haven't seen each other in a long time, you can be all touchy-feely and drape your arm over her?" Zhou Yufei said coldly. "Chairman, Chen Yang is a bad influence on the sales department. I'm requesting his termination!"

Chen Yang was speechless.

"Agreed!"

Without a second thought, Qin Qiu consented. She shot Chen Yang a fierce glare, then turned and walked away.

"Qin Qiu! It's not what you think! Let me explain!" Chen Yang yelled as he chased after her.

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