In the conference room of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, a tense negotiation was underway. On one side of the negotiation table was Wang Qingtian, the president of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical and Ling Tian's father-in-law.
Opposite him sat a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a luxurious custom-made suit, wearing a limited edition Patek Philippe worth over six million yuan.
This man's name was Long Sihai. He was a member of the Long family. Although his generation was the same as the current Long family patriarch, Long Yaotian, Long Sihai belonged to a collateral branch of the family.
Despite practicing martial arts from a young age, he had no talent in that area and eventually gave it up.
Yet, despite being from a collateral branch and lacking combat ability, no one in the entire Long family dared to look down on him!
Furthermore, almost everyone in the Long family addressed him with respect as "God of Wealth"!
Long Sihai had displayed extraordinary business acumen from childhood. In his early twenties, while studying business administration in the United States, he used $100,000 as seed capital. Within a few years, he single-handedly built a large enterprise with a market value of tens of billions of US dollars.
His abilities were recognized by the Long family's high command. After several years of observation, the Long family patriarch and elders unanimously decided to entrust all the family's businesses to Long Sihai for management.
Externally, his identity was the president of Long Teng Jiu Zhou Investment Group.
This Long Teng Jiu Zhou Investment Group was a massive multinational conglomerate, and its total assets remained a mystery to this day.
Many Fortune Global 500 investment groups were subsidiaries of this investment group, and the group itself was not publicly listed.
Much like Tian Xi Group, Long Teng Jiu Zhou Investment Group operated as a behind-the-scenes powerhouse.
When they exerted their influence, they could even directly impact an entire industry; this was no exaggeration.
This time, Long Sihai had come for Bing Tian Pharmaceutical!
Ling Tian's death in a plane crash was common knowledge. This left Bing Tian Pharmaceutical without a leader, making the ownership of its vast assets a matter of great interest.
Especially in recent times, the Situ family had made moves, creating obstacles for Bing Tian Pharmaceutical in various ways. This led many to believe the Situ family intended to seize Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, causing many to withdraw from the competition, unwilling to provoke the Situ family.
However, these people were unaware that the Situ family's actions against Bing Tian Pharmaceutical were ultimately aimed at Wang Bingxia. Situ Liuguang needed Wang Bingxia's Profound Yin Physique as a cauldron for cultivating the family's ultimate technique, the Black Flame Art.
While others feared the Situ family and gave them some face, the Long family paid them no mind!
Within the scope of China, the Long family's power far surpassed that of the Situ family.
Although the lightning storm a few days prior had decimated the Long family's high-end combat forces, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
Wang Qingtian did not wish to meet this man, but he had no choice. The Long family's background was too formidable. He had sought several intermediaries, and the caliber of these intermediaries made it impossible for Wang Qingtian to refuse the meeting.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got straight to the point.
"Mr. Wang, I won't beat around the bush. As the saying goes, an innocent man is often guilty when he possesses a treasure. Your major shareholder, Ling Tian, is dead. Bing Tian Pharmaceutical is now a piece of fat meat, with countless wolves and tigers circling, ready to devour you!
If I'm not mistaken, you are having a difficult time now, and someone has already begun targeting you."
"This is nothing new. Bing Tian Pharmaceutical has encountered such issues since we developed our two flagship cosmetic products. I consider it quite normal!" Wang Qingtian said, feigning composure.
"Mr. Wang, if you put it that way, it's pointless. The difficulties are here, so don't try to tough it out; it's meaningless!
I, Long, am not one for lengthy talks. To be frank, I am here for the shares of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical!
I am willing to offer sixty billion yuan to acquire 60% of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical's shares from you and your daughter!"
"Mr. Long, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical is the culmination of our family's efforts and the bond of our family's affection. I will not sell Bing Tian Pharmaceutical!"
"Mr. Wang, rest assured, I only want the shares and to participate in the dividends, nothing more.
Although Bing Tian Pharmaceutical has a new major shareholder, we will not be involved in management. Bing Tian Pharmaceutical will still be dictated by you and your daughter!
You may not be aware, but our Long Teng Si Hai Investment Group has countless multinational corporations and Fortune Global 500 companies under its umbrella. Unless these companies make major strategic errors, we never interfere with their operational management..."
"Mr. Long, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical's annual sales are now over twenty billion yuan. Your offer is simply a joke..."
"The price is negotiable; there is no price that cannot be discussed.
Furthermore, our Long family has always believed in win-win situations. We are not just taking money without doing anything.
Mr. Wang, I guarantee you that as soon as you sell us the shares, the problems currently plaguing the Wang family will cease immediately!
Moreover, we can ensure that such situations will not arise again, and no one will target Bing Tian Pharmaceutical.
Additionally, our Long family's strength and connections can give Bing Tian Pharmaceutical wings to soar, potentially multiplying its scale several times over in a short period!"
Wang Qingtian shrugged helplessly. "Mr. Long, to be honest, we have not found Ling Tian's DNA at the scene of the incident so far. This indicates that Ling Tian is still alive!
Without Ling Tian's consent, we simply cannot and do not have the qualification to do so!"
"Mr. Wang, do you realize that your refusal will cause Bing Tian Pharmaceutical to suffer heavy losses? To put it bluntly, if our Long family cannot obtain what it desires, we might as well destroy it!"
"Please see yourself out, and don't bother sending me off!"
Faced with the Long family's threat, even Wang Qingtian, who was usually not overly aggressive, overturned the table.
The Long family members swaggered out of the reception room, believing that Bing Tian Pharmaceutical was only a matter of time before it was theirs!
After leaving Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, Long Sihai and his entourage drove to a luxurious mansion in the suburbs of Jiangshan City, where Long Sihai was staying. Their convoy was quite substantial.
This convoy included Long Sihai's personal assistants and over a dozen bodyguards. These bodyguards were all skilled members of the Long family, with several even being at the level of honored guests.
This was not due to Long Sihai's ostentatious display, but rather because the Long family was already at war with the Tianshan Sword Sect, and many of their civilian industries were being attacked by the latter!