"Doctor Zhang, you are too kind. You are Third Master's savior, so please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."
Mangzi finished speaking.
Understanding the protocol, he directly dismissed the brothers from Fengyun Association.
"Then I'll trouble you to investigate the two car accidents that have happened to me recently..."
Zhang Yang pondered for a moment.
He told Mangzi the time and location of the accidents as detailed as possible.
"Something like this happened! Doctor Zhang, rest assured! I'll arrange for people to investigate right away," Mangzi guaranteed.
Then.
Mangzi and Zhang Yang exchanged contact information, and he left with the Fengyun Association brothers.
Han Xiyao blinked her beautiful eyes, her voice tinged with a hint of apprehension.
"Zhang Yang, how do you know people from Fengyun Association? Their reputation in Jiangnan City isn't very good."
"Heh, I happened to save Third Master of Fengyun Association in the hospital today."
Zhang Yang smiled and told Han Xiyao about how he had helped Lin Miaoshou at the hospital.
Han Xiyao nodded upon hearing this, but then quickly cautioned.
"So that's how it is. But you should still keep your distance from Fengyun Association, lest you get dragged down."
After the farcical storm subsided.
It was getting late.
Zhang Yang and Han Xiyao also got up to leave.
Han Xiyao first sent Zhang Yang back to the old residential area.
Then she drove home.
Zhang Yang stood at the bus stop, watching the receding taillights of Han Xiyao's car, a smile on his face.
Tonight.
He had a rather pleasant time.
This could be considered his first date with Han Xiyao.
"It seems I'll have to buy a car soon, otherwise it'll be inconvenient to invite her out on dates in the future."
Zhang Yang muttered to himself and turned to walk home.
On the way, he coincidentally met Qi Dalei and other members of Dragon Group's second team.
"Captain Qi, it's so late, what are you doing here?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"Alas, of course, we're looking for that alchemy grandmaster," Qi Dalei said dejectedly.
So they were looking for him.
Zhang Yang touched his nose and gave a sheepish smile.
"Perhaps..."
"This alchemy grandmaster already knows you're looking for him, he just doesn't want to be disturbed."
Qi Dalei heard this and showed a bitter smile.
They had been searching the old residential area for two days.
They had knocked on almost every door, pretending to be investigating public welfare issues.
After this search, the entire old residential area had been turned upside down.
But they still couldn't find this alchemy grandmaster.
He had originally thought.
If only they could find this grandmaster before the Dragon Group competition began.
Now, it seemed unlikely.
"Perhaps you're right. If the person really wants to hide from us, then we indeed can't find them."
"Alright, I won't chat with you any longer. We're preparing to head back too."
Qi Dalei bid farewell to Zhang Yang and left with the Dragon Group members.
Zhang Yang looked at Qi Dalei's retreating back, lost in thought.
Qi Dalei seemed to have some unspeakable difficulty just now.
It seemed.
His identity as an alchemy grandmaster was truly important to them.
Perhaps...
He could find another way to meet them and inquire carefully.
...
The next morning.
Zhang Yang, as usual, went to work at Han's Group.
With only three days left, their bet with Han Wenkang would end.
If nothing unexpected happened.
With the support of the Guan and Luo families, they should be sure to win.
However.
They had to be cautious, as Han Wenkang was not someone to be underestimated.
Arriving at Han's Group, Zhang Yang headed towards the marketing department.
At the elevator entrance, he ran into Li Dabai and Gao Xiaohei.
"Brother Zhang, good morning." Gao Xiaohei smiled honestly, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
"Have you finished your business?" Li Dabai also asked.
Zhang Yang nodded.
He had left in a hurry yesterday and hadn't told Li Dabai what he was doing.
"Yes, it's all settled. What about you two? Did you manage to win over those two beauties last night?" Zhang Yang teased.
"Wow, how did you know?" Li Dabai asked in surprise.
"You were at Wulihai Sand yesterday too? How come I didn't run into you."
Zhang Yang nodded. "Yes, I was there last night too. I happened to see it. How was it? Did you manage to win them over?"
Li Dabai cleared his throat, preparing to brag.
But the honest Gao Xiaohei answered first.
"This is our first meeting, how could it be so fast? However, I do think she seemed to have a good impression of me."
Li Dabai was frustrated.
Before he could even start, Gao Xiaohei had already finished.
"Xiaohei, if you're so honest, you won't have any friends."
"With the two of us being so handsome and dashing, last night it was just that we didn't want to."
"Otherwise, winning over two women would be a matter of minutes."
As the three talked, the elevator reached the marketing department.
Gao Xiaohei scratched his head, not responding to Li Dabai's words.
He remembered that Li Dabai had taken him out yesterday.
He had just discovered something.
So as soon as he arrived at the company, he immediately connected to the local network to investigate.
"Don't corrupt Xiaohei. Everything requires a step-by-step approach, no need to rush," Zhang Yang retorted.
Li Dabai rolled his eyes and was about to argue.
However.
Gao Xiaohei suddenly shouted in panic.
"Brother Zhang! Something seems to have happened!"
Zhang Yang and Li Dabai exchanged glances and quickly ran to Gao Xiaohei.
The two looked at Gao Xiaohei's computer screen, which displayed two sets of data.
They didn't understand what this data represented.
"Xiaohei, what is this?" Zhang Yang asked.
"The ingredient ratio data for Han's pharmaceutical factory was modified yesterday afternoon and changed back this morning!" Gao Xiaohei said gravely.
What?!
The ingredient ratio data for the pharmaceutical factory had been modified!
Zhang Yang was shocked!
He clearly remembered the drug orders signed by the Guan and Luo families with Han Xiyao.
Yesterday, Han Xiyao had urged the factory to speed up production!
Wouldn't that mean!
"Xiaohei, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Zhang Yang asked.
Gao Xiaohei shook his head.
"There's no mistake. I noticed something was wrong with the data yesterday afternoon."
"I wanted to search for it, but because the other party used a time difference, it took some time."
"However, today they changed the data back, so I captured it immediately."
Gao Xiaohei was very annoyed. If only he hadn't gone out yesterday.
He should have found the modified data in advance.
"Xiaohei, you're saying you discovered this yesterday?" Zhang Yang asked in a deep voice.
"This..." Gao Xiaohei was momentarily speechless and felt very ashamed.
"Yesterday, Brother Dabai asked me to go out on a date with him, and then he chatted happily with the woman."
"So... I forgot about this matter."
Zhang Yang's expression was very grim.
He glared at Li Dabai and shouted in a low voice!
"Li Dabai, I specifically told you yesterday to watch over the company. Is this how you watched it for me?!"
"This... I..." Li Dabai also panicked.
Given his status, he was well aware that Han Xiyao had purchased a large quantity of medicinal materials the day before yesterday.
The medicinal materials had arrived yesterday, and production should have been in full swing day and night.
If Xiaohei said the ingredient ratio data had been tampered with.
Then...
Things would be really troublesome!
"Zhang Yang, I'm sorry," Li Dabai said shamefully.
"I'm really impressed with you. What's the use of apologizing now!" Zhang Yang was furious.
Last time, with the Hao Jian and Ma Linghua incident, it was almost ruined because Li Dabai leaked information beforehand.
It was the same this time!
And this time, the situation was even more serious!
"Xiaohei, is there any way to find out who tampered with the data?" Zhang Yang asked.
Gao Xiaohei shook his head. "Probably not. The other party was very clean."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang angrily left the marketing department.
He hurried to Han Xiyao's office.
Just as he arrived, he bumped into a flustered Han Xiyao who was holding her bag, preparing to leave.
"Zhang Yang, I was just about to look for you. The director of the pharmaceutical factory just called me saying something happened at the factory!"
"Someone tampered with the data on the drug production line, causing the medicinal materials prepared for the Guan and Luo families to be completely off specification!"
"This batch of medicinal materials... is probably unusable."
"Not only is the cost of purchasing the medicinal materials lost, but we also cannot deliver the orders from the Guan and Luo families on time."
Zhang Yang sighed.
After thinking for a moment, he decided not to tell Han Xiyao about Gao Xiaohei and Li Dabai's negligence.
"Xiyao, Xiaohei has already told me about this, and I came to you for this matter."
"I think this matter is very likely the work of Han Wenkang," Zhang Yang said.
He remembered Gao Xiaohei mentioning it to him.
Han's network security department was managed by Han Wenkang.
This department was responsible for all funds and confidential matters within Han's Group.
Han Xiyao nodded, she thought so too.
"It must be him. But since he dared to do this, he must not have left any traces."
"Let's go, we'll go to the factory to see the specific situation," Han Xiyao said angrily.
She had calculated everything, but she hadn't expected Han Wenkang to tamper with Han's Group's interests just to win.
This was her oversight!
"Yes, let's go to the pharmaceutical factory. Maybe I can find a way to salvage some of those medicinal materials," Zhang Yang replied.
With their opinions aligned.
The two of them rushed to the pharmaceutical factory.
...
Han's Group Marketing Department.
Li Dabai knew he had caused trouble again and felt very guilty.
"Xiaohei, is there really no way to find out who tampered with the pharmaceutical factory's data?" Li Dabai asked.
"It's difficult..."
"But I want to try!" Gao Xiaohei said seriously.
At this moment.
A rare look of anger appeared on Gao Xiaohei's honest face.
Computers were Gao Xiaohei's forte.
He also wanted to help Zhang Yang find evidence related to the mastermind behind the tampering of the pharmaceutical factory's data.
"Yes, you find people, I'll catch them! I'm also angry!" Li Dabai said fiercely.
Although he was a kind-hearted second-generation rich kid, it didn't mean he had no temper!
...
On the other side.
In the car on the way to the pharmaceutical factory, Han Xiyao and Zhang Yang remained silent.
The car was very quiet.
The journey, which normally took two hours, was completed in less than an hour and a half thanks to Zhang Yang's superb driving skills.
Screech~
A sharp braking sound.
Zhang Yang stopped the car outside the production workshop of the pharmaceutical factory.
As soon as they got out of the car, their expressions became a little unnatural.
Because...
Someone had arrived even earlier than them.
And not just one or two, but a whole group of people!
"Han Wenkang, and Han's shareholders, why are they here!" Han Xiyao said in a low voice.
"They're probably planning to cry foul," Zhang Yang replied.
"Let's go in and take a look."
After saying that.
The two walked into the production workshop.
Before even entering.
The two heard the second-generation rich kid Han Shaowei scolding the pharmaceutical factory director fiercely!
"You scoundrel, such a big incident happened at the pharmaceutical factory, and you didn't report it to us immediately!"
"Do you think Han Xiyao can protect you!"
"You bastard, do you know how much Han's Group will lose due to the oversight at the pharmaceutical factory!"
"..."
As he spoke.
Han Shaowei seemed unsatisfied and directly kicked the pharmaceutical factory director to the ground.
"Enough!"
"Han Shaowei, stop it! This is not the factory director's fault!" Han Xiyao shouted to stop him.
Everyone's gaze immediately turned to the doorway, where they saw Zhang Yang and Han Xiyao had arrived.
A group of Han's shareholders were very angry.
Han Wenkang and his son, however, wore smiles of schadenfreude.
"Han Xiyao, is this how you are as a CEO? You still plan to hide such a major incident from us!"
"Do you know how much money we will lose due to the oversight at the pharmaceutical factory!"
"If this is how you are as a CEO, then our board of directors feels it needs to consider your capabilities!"
"..."
A group of shareholders were very angry and spoke one after another.
Han Xiyao and Zhang Yang's expressions were grim.
The two glanced at Han Wenkang and his son, who wore smiles, at the same time.
They were even more certain that this incident was their doing.
"Factory Director Li, you first take Zhang Yang to see the problematic medicinal materials," Han Xiyao instructed.
Then she turned to the shareholders.
"Everyone, this is indeed my oversight, but the issue with the medicinal materials is not the fault of the pharmaceutical factory."
"It's because Han's network security department had a problem, and someone tampered with the ingredient ratio data of the pharmaceutical factory!" Han Xiyao said.
Originally.
Han Xiyao had intended to shift the blame to Han Wenkang, to divert everyone's attention first.
But after Han Xiyao finished speaking.
These shareholders showed no surprise, but instead sneered.
"Heh, do you think we'll believe that?"
"Wenkang had already guessed that you would shirk responsibility, so he brought us to the factory first, and it turns out he was right!"
"And you say the ingredient ratio data of the pharmaceutical factory was tampered with. Can you provide any evidence?"
"..."
After the shareholders spoke.
Han Wenkang and his son also stepped forward.
"Xiyao, I didn't expect you to think of me like this. You've really disappointed your second uncle," Han Wenkang said with a look of disappointment.
Han Shaowei also looked furious and said.
"Han Xiyao, you are truly wicked. You would rather harm Han's Group's interests than to smear my father!"
"Strictly speaking, the biggest problem in this matter is your lack of supervision, and Factory Director Li's negligence!"
"If you really think it's my father's problem, then present the evidence!"
This~
Han Xiyao was instantly rendered speechless.
If she could present evidence, why would she be in such a passive situation now.
She knew who had framed her, but she had no way to retaliate.
At this moment.
The shareholders questioned again.
"Han Xiyao, do you know that the cost of the lost medicinal materials this time is nearly two hundred million."
"Factory Director Li just said that this batch of medicinal materials was prepared for the Guan and Luo families."
"If we cannot deliver them within three days, the liquidated damages will be quite substantial!"
"Let me tell you, we absolutely will not agree to pay this money!"
Han Xiyao was very angry.
These Han's shareholders had not contributed any effort, and had always reaped the benefits without doing anything.
Now they were talking about money at every turn.
"Don't worry! I will find a way to salvage these medicinal materials. If it really doesn't work, the losses will be deducted from my personal dividends!"
"And if we cannot deliver them to the Guan and Luo families on time, I will personally pay the liquidated damages. It will absolutely not affect your interests!" Han Xiyao said solemnly.
At this moment.
She was very displeased, but there was nothing she could do.
Upon hearing Han Xiyao's willingness to pay out of her own pocket, the Han's shareholders showed satisfied smiles.
This was their purpose for coming here today.
"Alright, you said it yourself!"
"That's right, I, Han Xiyao, said it. You can rest assured!"
"..."
The shareholders were very satisfied.
As long as they didn't have to pay, they didn't care about anything else.
Now that they had heard Han Xiyao's promise, they were ready to leave.
They were not interested in cleaning up such a mess.
However.
As they took a step, Han Wenkang stepped forward and said.
"Everyone, please don't leave yet. Since everyone is here, I have something else to say."