Chapter 515: Father and Son's Palace Coup

Chapter 515: Chapter 513: Father and Son’s Palace Coup

For a moment, the office was filled with an endless stream of sounds.

The clacking of keyboards and the ringing of phones rose and fell in waves.

As he watched, Mu Lin felt a surge of passion welling up inside him.

But then, Mu Lin realized that by staying here, he wasn’t doing much of anything besides distracting Hong Jiantao.

With this in mind, Mu Lin tapped Shopkeeper Su on the shoulder.

“The professionals are handling the online situation, so we don’t need to worry about it. Take me to see that backer of yours. Let’s get his illness treated quickly so he can get back on his feet and support you.”

“We’ll leave right now.”

Shopkeeper Su took out his car keys, went downstairs, and started the car.

「In a villa in the suburbs of Di Yang.」

Shopkeeper Su’s backer—Yang Shaokang, the Vice President and a shareholder of Mingyang Pharmaceutical—was furiously berating another vice president, Zhang Kun, who had come to persuade him.

Due to his severe illness, Yang Shaokang couldn’t even walk and was confined to a wheelchair.

At this moment, Yang Shaokang was coughing incessantly, and sharp pains stabbed at his chest.

“Go back and tell those treacherous snakes that as long as I, Yang Shaokang, still have a breath in me, they can forget about turning this company upside down!”

“Old Yang, why do you have to be like this? You’re gravely ill, your days are numbered, and you’re still worrying about other things. Even if you don’t feel sorry for yourself, I feel sorry for you.”

Zhang Kun wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. With his slender frame, he gave off the impression of a refined and well-read scholar.

But anyone who truly knew him was aware that beneath his refined appearance, Zhang Kun was nothing but cultured scum.

He was capable of anything for money and power.

If he hadn’t been the first to propose increasing profits by lowering the quality of the medicinal ingredients, the other shareholders might never have considered it.

The company’s internal atmosphere had become a complete mess, with everyone out for their own gain, and Zhang Kun bore an undeniable responsibility for it.

“Get the hell out of here right now! You’re not welcome in my home!”

Faced with Yang Shaokang’s order to leave, Zhang Kun sneered, “I’ve been entrusted by the shareholders on the board of directors to visit you with the utmost sincerity. I won’t be leaving until I’ve accomplished my goal.”

“I’ve already made the benefits they’ve promised you perfectly clear. As long as you hand over your shares, I guarantee I will never bother you again.”

“Impossible!”

Yang Shaokang replied without a second thought, “As long as the shares are in my hands, I still have the power to stop you from running amok. The moment I hand them over, I’m afraid it won’t be long before the company becomes a thoroughly black-hearted enterprise.”

“The old president was good to me. Even if I die, I won’t let you succeed.”

“Hehehe, Vice President Yang, your loyalty to the old president is truly something to behold.”

“The man’s been dead for so many years, yet you still can’t let him go. I’m impressed, truly impressed.”

To Zhang Kun, Yang Shaokang’s words were utterly laughable.

The old president had been dead for years; his body had long since rotted to bone.

Yet here Yang Shaokang was, still clinging to the past.

Back in the day, the old president of Mingyang Pharmaceutical had founded the Profound Secret Pharmacy.

By relying on genuine goods at fair prices and practicing medicine with a benevolent heart, he gradually won over the consumers.

Using the initial capital generated by the pharmacy, the old president established a large-scale pharmaceutical factory.

After achieving fame and success, not only did the old president not shut down the Profound Secret Pharmacy, he actually increased his investment in it.

He gradually turned the Profound Secret Pharmacy into a special entity, independent of the parent company.

“Dad, are you guys done talking or what? I have plans tonight.”

A young man in his twenties, with slicked-back hair and a powdered face, walked in.

The newcomer was none other than Zhang Kun’s only son, Zhang Xiaobei.

“Aren’t you going to greet your Uncle Yang? If you wait any longer, you might not get another chance,” Zhang Kun said deliberately.

“Hello, Uncle Yang.”

Zhang Xiaobei bowed reluctantly.

“Dad, if you’re not done talking, you can just stay here and continue. I’ve gotta go.”

“You little brat, how come it feels like you’re even busier than your old man?”

Zhang Kun said irritably, “What could possibly be so important that you can’t even stay for a little while?”

Zhang Xiaobei said smugly, “I heard I’m about to become the head of the Profound Secret Pharmacy. My friends are throwing me a celebration party today.”

“You’re going to be the head of the Profound Secret Pharmacy?!”

As if unable to believe what he was hearing, Yang Shaokang questioned what new trick Zhang Kun was playing.

Zhang Kun said nonchalantly, “I forgot to tell you. Your trusted subordinate, Su Changyuan, has been utterly disgraced. After discussing with the other shareholders, we’ve decided to have him resign in disgrace.”

“As they say, the mediocre step down, and the capable step up. My precious son’s ability and character are both top-notch. He’s the perfect person to be the new head of the pharmacy.”

“I bet you don’t know this, Uncle Yang, but Su Changyuan is now a pariah that everyone wants a piece of.”

Zhang Xiaobei smirked. “That guy is just like you—a rock in a latrine pit, stinky and hard.”

“My dad tried to win him over time and time again, but he was rejected every single time. If you dare to offend my dad, you should be prepared for disaster. This outcome is nothing more than what he deserves.”

“You’re not human… COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!!!”

Yang Shaokang was so furious he couldn’t stop coughing.

Zhang Kun said, “It’s not that I’m vicious, it’s that Su Changyuan doesn’t know what’s good for him.”

“A wise bird chooses the right tree to nest in. You’ve become… like this, yet not only did Su Changyuan not find a new backer, he continued to be as blunt and disrespectful to me as ever.”

“For someone so tactless, the only option is to make him suffer a little.”

Yang Shaokang spat out a glob of thick, blood-streaked phlegm and cried out in anguish, “I must have been blind back then to have spoken up for a vicious wolf like you—one that devours people whole!”

More than a decade ago, Zhang Kun was a mid-level manager at Mingyang Pharmaceutical.

He was reported by a business partner for accepting bribes.

The old president couldn’t tolerate a single grain of sand in his eyes and planned to fire Zhang Kun, this black sheep.

But seeing as Zhang Kun had generated considerable profits for the company, Yang Shaokang kindly put in a few good words for him, which is how Zhang Kun kept his job.

He never could have imagined that his momentary kindness would plant the seeds of such disaster for the company.

“Take my advice and stop meddling in things that don’t concern you.”

Zhang Kun remained completely unmoved and brought the conversation back to the shares.

Yang Shaokang roared with all his might, “I won’t let you destroy the company, and I won’t let you destroy Su Changyuan! GET OUT!!!”

“Old Yang, you value loyalty and friendship. I owe you a debt from the past, so I can’t appear too cold-blooded and heartless either.”

“How about this? I’ll add one more thing to the benefits already on the table.”

Zhang Kun’s eyes darted, and he proposed a new condition.

As long as Yang Shaokang was willing to hand over his shares and resign from his position as Vice President, the previously offered stock acquisition price would remain unchanged.

In addition, Zhang Kun would, in the company’s name, pay Su Changyuan an extra two million in severance.

After saying this, Zhang Kun added in a pitying tone, “Su Changyuan has become a pariah. There’s no place left for him, not in our Di Yang, and not at the Profound Secret Pharmacy.”

“Instead of letting him leave with nothing but the clothes on his back, disgraced, it’s better to let him take the two million and start over somewhere else.”

“Old fool, just give us a straight answer already. Don’t waste our precious time.”

Unlike his crafty old fox of a father, Zhang Xiaobei couldn’t be bothered with such subtleties.

He bluntly issued an ultimatum to Yang Shaokang.

If Yang Shaokang continued to be stubborn, he and his father wouldn’t just ruin Su Changyuan’s reputation.

They would also have him thrown in prison.

Zhang Kun revealed a smile that said, ‘This child is teachable.’

Encouraged, Zhang Xiaobei continued, “Old fool, you were once a big shot in the business world yourself. You should know that for people of our stature, throwing someone in prison is just a matter of a few phone calls.”

“Even if you don’t think for yourself, you should at least think about Su Changyuan, who has served you loyally for so many years, following your every command.”

“Do you really want to stand by and watch Su Changyuan get thrown in jail, to spend the rest of his life eating steamed buns and drinking cold water in a cell?”

“Say no more. Let me think.”

To protect the foundation the old president had left behind, Yang Shaokang would never stoop to their level, even if it cost him his life.

But this vicious father-son duo had him by the throat.

Given their cruel nature and methods, their threat to send Su Changyuan to prison was definitely not a joke.

“My dad and I have said everything that needs to be said. What’s there left to think about? Hurry up and sign the share transfer agreement.”

Zhang Xiaobei’s mind was completely preoccupied with his party that evening, and he urged Yang Shaokang to sign immediately.

“President Yang, don’t sign it!”

At that critical moment, the villa’s main door was pushed open.

A figure rushed in at high speed, stretching out their arms to shield Yang Shaokang.

“What are you doing here?”

Seeing that it was Su Changyuan standing before them, the Zhang father and son were momentarily stunned.