After Lu Mingze was taken away by National Security, Li Xiaorou prepared to bury herself in her work once again.
Suddenly, she noticed someone standing at the office door.
Upon seeing who it was, she stood up immediately in pleasant surprise.
"Boss, you're back!"
A joyful smile spread across Li Xiaorou's face. She hadn't seen Chen Feng for many days, and she hadn't been able to reach him by phone.
Chen Feng asked, "Who were those people just now?"
Chen Feng had just rushed back from the Golden Triangle. If he hadn't returned, both Xingfeng Mining and Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals would have come to a standstill. The raw materials still required him to transport them via the scroll.
Furthermore, there was no longer a need for him to handle matters on Jack's end; once the gold was sold, Jack would transfer the funds through underground banks.
As soon as he arrived at Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals, he witnessed the scene of Lu Mingze being taken away by National Security.
"Those people wanted to acquire our Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals..." Li Xiaorou gave a brief summary of the situation.
After listening to her, Chen Feng spoke up
"It was only a matter of time before we were targeted. If you run into trouble in the future, just call Liu Mu directly; he will resolve it for you."
Chen Feng wasn't particularly surprised. Given how effective Healing No. 1 was, it was certain that other companies would set their sights on them. The saying "competitors are enemies" had remained true for thousands of years.
However, now that his industries had the state as their backing, he no longer needed to worry about such troubles.
Chen Feng then took a medicinal pill from his person and handed it to Li Xiaorou. "Take this."
Seeing the white pill Chen Feng offered, Li Xiaorou accepted it without any hesitation and popped it into her mouth.
Seeing this, Chen Feng asked in surprise
"Aren't you going to ask what this is?"
Li Xiaorou shook her head with a smile. "The Boss would definitely not harm me. If you give it to me to eat, it proves it's something good."
Although she didn't know what the medicine was, Li Xiaorou believed Chen Feng would not harm her. There was no reason for him to do so.
Chen Feng said with a smile, "This is a new tonic I've developed. It can strengthen the body."
This was a pill Chen Feng had taken from the Xingfeng Sect treasury, and he intended to share one with Li Xiaorou. After all, she was currently the manager of his domestic industries; her health naturally could not be compromised.
The prerequisite for the "996" work culture was having a healthy body. As a capitalist, he couldn't treat his employees like livestock.
"Strengthen the body?" Li Xiaorou was slightly surprised.
She immediately thought that this might be the next product for Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals.
At that moment, Li Xiaorou suddenly felt her body heating up. The blood flow within her seemed to accelerate, and the fatigue brought on by her work vanished instantly.
Li Xiaorou's face flushed red in an instant.
"Boss, this medicine..."
Li Xiaorou's mind began to wander, wondering if Chen Feng had given her "that kind" of medicine.
Unaware of her internal monologue, Chen Feng explained
"The body heating up is a normal reaction. It will pass in a while. Remember to drink plenty of water."
Chen Feng had also taken several Nourishing Essence Pills. The active ingredients in this pill are rapidly absorbed by the body, promoting cellular renewal. For mortals, it could expel waste from the body, delay aging, and improve immunity. Among post-natal level pills, it was considered quite good.
Originally, Chen Feng had intended to bring out some pre-natal level pills, but those required a certain physical threshold. If a non-martial artist took them recklessly, their body might not be able to withstand it. It was similar to how someone with a weak constitution might suffer a nosebleed after taking potent tonics.
Hearing Chen Feng's words, Li Xiaorou felt a sense of guilt, feeling she shouldn't have let her imagination run wild. Her boss was so handsome and charming; was there even a need for "that kind of thing"?
"Boss, is this our new product?" Li Xiaorou looked at Chen Feng expectantly.
Chen Feng nodded slightly.
"You could say that, but it still needs some time to be perfected. There's no rush regarding the new medicine. What you need to do now is ensure the success of Healing No. 1."
The Nourishing Essence Pill was indeed suitable as the second product for Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals, but it couldn't be produced and brought to market immediately. Healing No. 1 had only been on the market for a few days. If he released a body-strengthening drug like the Nourishing Essence Pill right away, it would certainly attract a lot of trouble.
Chen Feng then asked Li Xiaorou about the sales of Healing No. 1. Upon learning that Healing No. 1 was preparing for nationwide distribution, Chen Feng was very pleased.
The development of Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals was much better than that of Xingfeng Mining. Medicine is something closely related to everyone.
Without staying long at Li Xiaorou's place, Chen Feng returned to Xingfeng Mining. On the way, he took out his phone to check the recent news.
On Weibo's trending searches, two topics were currently the most eye-catching.
The first was Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals' Healing No. 1. Many people were still discussing its efficacy, and many netizens hoped it would be sold to other provinces as soon as possible.
The other trending topic, however, made Chen Feng frown, because it consisted of only four words
"Silver-Haired Immortal!"
Chen Feng clicked on the trending topic and saw a video pinned at the top. The person in the video was none other than Zhang Jiajia, whom he had met once.
In the video, Zhang Jiajia described her ordeal in the Golden Triangle in great detail, claiming that a silver-haired immortal had saved her. Her description was vivid and colorful. At the end of the video, she even thanked Chen Feng for saving her life, saying that if he saw the video, he should contact her so she could thank him in person.
Zhang Jiajia's video immediately drew the attention of netizens. News about the recent crackdown on telecom fraud dens in the Golden Triangle had just been announced, and Zhang Jiajia's account of her experience naturally became a hot topic.
Chen Feng saw many comments from netizens below the video.
"No way, girl, you're exaggerating too much. Immortals are out now?"
"I feel like this girl might have mental issues. Should we call a doctor to check on her?"
"I feel like it might be true. Maybe it's a hidden cultivator from our Dragon Kingdom who stepped in because they couldn't stand the evil deeds of those people."
"Right, right, right! Actually, I'm a cultivator too. I've saved the Earth several times, you just can't see it because I always act from outer space!"
"Fellow Daoists, I am currently in the hospital. Someone is trying to plot to take the Golden Core in my body; he insists it's just a stone and wants to remove it. What should I do?"
The netizens' comments were diverse, and the discussion heat was extremely high, even surpassing the trending topics of some celebrities.
Chen Feng knew exactly why this topic was so popular. Although Zhang Jiajia's account seemed fake to everyone, people would still discuss it for one reason: it was linked to cultivation. The pursuit of cultivation among the people of the Dragon Kingdom had reached an immeasurable height.
Chen Feng put away his phone, no longer reading the bizarre comments. Zhang Jiajia had only seen him in his transcendent state and did not know his true appearance. He wasn't worried about being exposed, but it served as a reminder that he would need to be more careful in the future.
Chen Feng then headed to Lin Wei's laboratory, intending to see how her research was progressing.
Inside the Xingfeng Mining research lab, Lin Wei was operating a micro-nano processing device to perform the final modifications on a sensor. This was the final step in modifying the quantum sensor.
This step required the use of spiritual energy. As long as the modified quantum sensor could react with the particles within the spiritual energy, it would mean the modification was a success.