Volume One, Chapter 15: Poisoning by the Calming Elixir

“Boring...”

Ye Tian didn’t pay Shen Yuwei any mind at all.

Especially in front of everyone, he was too lazy to exchange even half a word with her.

Shen Yuwei’s inexplicable threats seemed utterly ridiculous and laughable to him.

“Liar?”

“Looks like Shen Yuwei’s perception of me is still stuck years ago.”

“She doesn’t know that I already possess the Dragon Emperor Medical Scripture and have become a genuine prodigy alchemist. She couldn’t imagine that the Beauty Fix Pill and the Youth Preservation Pill truly came from my own hands.”

“The gap between us will only grow wider...”

“So why bother dwelling on the past, or getting worked up over an insignificant ant like her?”

“Just a mere ant...”

Ye Tian didn’t even bother glancing at Shen Yuwei again.

He’d rather exchange a few words with those greedy merchants.

At least those merchants were openly avaricious, transparent in their pursuit of profit.

...

Shen Yuwei was soon pushed out by the crowd.

Her expression grew increasingly sullen.

“Yuwei, don’t overthink it.”

Su Botao approached from behind and placed a hand on her shoulder.

“Falsehoods can’t become truth. This liar Ye Tian will be exposed sooner or later. You don’t need to be upset with him.”

Su Botao’s consolation seemed to have some effect; Shen Yuwei gradually calmed down.

Right now, she was indeed helpless against Ye Tian and the Li family.

But she could wait.

She believed that the day would come when Ye Tian’s lies would be revealed.

And then she would witness his miserable downfall, ruined and disgraced.

...

The banquet hall was at its liveliest when suddenly an extremely discordant commotion arose outside.

The fiery atmosphere instantly cooled.

Guests turned to glance, their faces filled with confusion and displeasure.

What on earth was happening outside?

The doors to the banquet hall were suddenly flung open, and a group of people in uniforms marched in grandly.

Leading them was a stern-faced middle-aged man with sharp eyes.

Behind him followed several equally grim officials in uniform.

Additionally, there was a pale man who looked extremely weak.

Apparently a patient?

“We are the Second Inspection Team of the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau.”

“My surname is Fu, team leader of the Second Inspection Team.”

The middle-aged man loudly announced his identity.

The banquet hall erupted into a commotion.

Guests exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes full of confusion and disbelief.

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau?

With such aggressive momentum?

Could there be a problem with the Li family’s Beauty Fix Pill?

The overheated business elites suddenly grew much calmer.

It seemed that their cooperation with the Li family was about to be put on hold?

“We received a report that the Li family’s Beauty Fix Pill has extremely serious safety issues.”

Team Leader Fu pointed to the frail patient beside him. “This is a professional drug tester affiliated with our regulatory department. His duty is to test the safety of various pills on the market.”

“Today, after taking the Li family’s Beauty Fix Pill at the normal dose, he exhibited symptoms of poisoning...”

“Therefore, we have reason to suspect that this product has significant safety hazards.”

“As such, you must immediately halt this launch event and conduct a thorough investigation into the related products.”

“At the same time, Mr. Ye Tian, the so-called ‘creator’ of the Beauty Fix Pill, must accompany us back to the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau to assist with the investigation.”

The banquet hall fell into complete silence.

All the guests wore faces of shock.

Poisoning?

The Beauty Fix Pill really had a problem!

They glanced at the uninvited guests from the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau, then quickly turned their gaze to Ye Tian standing on the stage, as if seeking a definite answer from him.

Ye Tian’s expression remained calm.

He didn’t even intend to explain.

Li Qingcheng standing nearby frowned slightly.

Poisoning?

This was obviously a setup!

The efficacy of the Beauty Fix Pill had been tested and verified multiple times by the Li Group. They were completely certain there was no defect or toxic side effect.

The alleged poisoning was nonsense.

Therefore, the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau’s aggressive arrival today had to be pushed by some hidden hand.

They were targeting the Li Group!

But what was their purpose?

Li Qingcheng couldn’t determine that immediately.

Among the crowd,

Shen Yuwei saw this sudden scene and a surge of joy welled up in her heart.

She knew that the long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.

She couldn’t let Ye Tian off easy.

She couldn’t allow Ye Tian to shine brightly, standing so high above her.

Without hesitation, she stepped forward to the front of the crowd and loudly declared, “My name is Shen Yuwei. I hereby report, under my real name, that this Ye Tian is a fraud!”

“He’s not a divine healer at all, nor can he concoct any pills!”

“He was just an ordinary person before, even once hit and killed someone with his car, and only just got out of prison today.”

“So he must have deliberately pretended to be the creator of the Beauty Fix Pill, using a fake formula to deceive the Li Group.”

“The Li Group was tricked by him! You’ve all been deceived by him!”

Shen Yuwei’s words exploded like a bombshell, instantly igniting chaos in the banquet hall.

Guests began to murmur fiercely, shock on their faces intensifying.

“What? He’s a newly released con artist? How is that possible?”

“I knew it! How could someone so young possess such superb medical skills to develop the miraculous Beauty Fix Pill? It’s all a lie!”

“The Li family has been careless to be cheated by such a person and even held such a grand launch event.”

“Hmph, such a person deserves severe punishment and must not be allowed to go free!”

Everyone voiced their condemnation of Ye Tian, their previous admiration and respect instantly evaporating, replaced by anger and contempt.

The banquet hall became chaotic.

Some business representatives who had originally intended to cooperate with Ye Tian now changed their attitudes, even stepping back several paces, distancing themselves from Ye Tian and Li Qingcheng.

They secretly rejoiced they hadn’t yet signed any cooperation agreements with Ye Tian, and that the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Bureau had appeared in time — otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Seeing the guests’ uproar, a cold smile quietly appeared at the corner of Shen Yuwei’s mouth.

Ye Tian!

You’re finished!

This time, there’s no escape!

Shen Yuwei felt immensely gratified.

In fact, her accusations had been carefully measured.

She pinned all the blame and disgrace squarely on Ye Tian’s head.

She had not uttered a single word against the Li Group.

Because she knew that a giant like the Li Group was not someone she could provoke.

Even if there truly was a problem with the Beauty Fix Pill that put the Li Group at a disadvantage, the Li Group still had the power to easily crush her.

So she could only place the blame on Ye Tian.

This was also a way to curry favor with the Li Group.

According to her plan, the Li Group would then back down and go with the flow, shifting all the blame onto Ye Tian.

In this way, the Li family would resolve the crisis, but she would undoubtedly earn a favor from them.

This would greatly benefit her future career.

Truly a double victory!

A smug smile spread across Shen Yuwei’s lips.