Ch. 41..50

Chapter 41 Putting Life At Stake For Money

Chapter 41 Putting Life At Stake For Money

In the building opposite Kingsbury Hotel, two men were busy packing up their filming equipment.

"Eric, what happened just now? Who is that man? He is quite strong." A yellow-haired man asked while packing up his equipment.

The other bald man he was speaking to was watching the video they had just taken. Spotting no problem with the video, Eric Wong waved his hand, "Who cares about that guy? We've got breaking news this time." "This news featuring the most beautiful reporter in Ludington City will definitely be a big hit," Jack laughed.

"Br*t, do you know who that man is? We have to keep the video carefully," Eric said with a smile.

"Eric, don't tell me that the man has a high social status! We can use this video to blackmail him if he does."

"You've finally used your brains. In short, this matter must be kept a secret," Eric ordered. "Hurry up. I have a bad intuition. I'm worried that something will go wrong."

Jack and Eric packed up their equipment quickly. Then, they put on a black overcoat and left the place hastily.

A figure was stalking behind them as they were leaving.

Both of them were doing something they were not proud of. Therefore, they chose to walk on obscure paths. In the end, they walked into an abandoned construction site with the equipment in their hands.

It was dark on the construction site. The towering ramshackle building was like a huge monster in the night. The rustling sound of plastic cloth ruffled by the night wind made the atmosphere a little eerie. "Hurry up!" Eric felt a little uneasy and quickened his pace.

All of a sudden, a loud noise sounded. Eric turned around and saw Jack lying on the ground. The equipment in his hand dropped to the ground, emanating a loud thud. The sound alarmed many stray cats and dogs that were wandering on the construction site.

"Who is it?" Eric's heart skipped a beat.

A black figure loomed under the shadow of a wall. "Hand over the video you took just now."

Eric's mind raced quickly as his hand slowly reached for the dagger at his waist. He was always in danger because of the nature of his job. Therefore, he would always carry some self-defense tools with him. He tried to stall for time, "What do you mean? I don't understand."

"Slap!" A piece of rock cut through the air and hit Eric's wrist accurately.

Eric let out a cry of pain, letting go of the dagger he was gripping.

Knowing that he was facing a good fighter, Eric broke out in cold sweat. After a moment of hesitation, he threw the camera box in his hand to the person and shouted, "Here's the camera. I'll surrender this time." He turned around and ran away.

The black figure caught the box and looked at Eric who was running away. He kicked a piece of rock at Eric and it hit Eric's back. Eric fell to the ground with a scream.

Zachary carried the box and walked over. He stepped on Eric, who was lying on the ground, and took out the camera. He turned it on and found the video inside. The video was featuring Aldred trying to rape Lauren, and it also captured the scene where Zachary broke into the room to save her.

"Sir, this is the original video. I've given it to you. I'm just a paparazzi trying to get some viral news. I don't have any other bad intentions. Please spare me," Eric begged for mercy.

Zachary said nothing and turned off the camera. Then, he looked at Eric by his feet and asked, "Is there a copy?"

"No, absolutely not," Eric shook his head repetitively.

"Really?"

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"You can search me if you don't believe me. I don't have any copy with me," Eric pulled out his pockets with the intent to prove himself.

Seeing that Eric had almost stripped himself clean, Zachary nodded slightly, "You can go now."

"Thank you, sir!" Eric scrambled up quickly. He tidied his clothes and left immediately.

He took a glance at a pile of abandoned construction materials at the side when he was leaving.

He was an experienced paparazzi who had been in the industry for more than ten years. Therefore, he would make a copy every time he took a video and hide the storage card on his body. Even Jack knew nothing about it. He hid the storage card secretly in a pile of abandoned construction materials when he saw the black figure just now. It was impossible for others to find it and he would be able to get it back within a few days.

He had deceived many people who had tried to stop him this way. It seemed that this time was no exception.

The black figure suddenly appeared behind Eric just as he was about to leave. Zachary grabbed his collar and lifted him up.

"Sir, what are you doing? I've given everything to you," Eric yelled in panic.

Zachary pointed at the messy pile of materials, "Hand over the copy now."

He purposely let Eric go so that he could observe what Eric would do. Under normal circumstances, Eric would definitely take an involuntary glance at the location of the hidden item before he left. Zachary sharply noticed that Eric took a glance at the pile of construction materials. Therefore, he confirmed the location of the hidden copy.

"Sir, there is really no copy," Eric tried to act innocent.

Zachary didn't have time to play around with him. Without saying a word, he carried Eric and walked to a huge oil barrel. The oil barrel was half-filled with an unknown black liquid, which was emitting a foul smell. "Plop!" He threw Eric into the oil barrel directly.

Besides the terrible smell, it was freezing inside the oil barrel because it was a winter night. Eric soon felt his body stiffen due to the cold.

"Sir, there's really no copy. I'm telling the truth," Eric pleaded. The video he took was valuable. Eric didn't want to give it up easily.

Zachary kept quiet. He walked to the side and pulled out a wire as thick as a baby's arm. He cut off the outer layer of the wire with a knife and busied himself in the abandoned power station at the side. Blue sparks were emitted from the top of the wire instantly. It was giving off a burnt smell at the same time.

"Tell me or not?" Zachary asked with a cold tone.

"Sir, I..." Looking at the wire emitting blue sparks, Eric's heart skipped a beat. However, he still refused to give up as he believed that Zachary would not dare to kill him.

Zachary suddenly dipped the wire in his hand into the oil barrel before Eric could finish his words.

Eric immediately felt a sense of numbness spreading throughout his body. His hands were trembling and his eyes began to roll upwards. He almost passed out.

"He is really going to kill me!" This was Eric's last thought. He truly regretted that he had put his life at stake because of money!

Chapter 42 Anxious Director Wan

Chapter 42 Anxious Director Wan

Eric felt a chill all over his body. After what felt like a long time. His eyes fluttered open.

He looked around and found that he was still in the oil barrel. The demon-like figure was still fussing around in the power station, muttering, "D*mn! I'm so unlucky! The power was cut off at the critical moment. It's really troublesome to do things in this abandoned construction site."

Eric felt lucky and relieved that he had survived. It turned out that the power was cut off just in time. It was no wonder that he was still alive.

However, looking at Zachary's busy figure, a tingling sensation ran down Eric's spine. Zachary really dared to kill him. Although money was important, it was not as important as his life.

Eric's fear had ignited his instinct to survive. He shouted loudly, "Sir, I'll give you the copy. Please spare me."

Zachary turned around and said blandly, "Nope, it'll be better to kill you. Who knows if you still have other copies."

Hearing this, Eric's heart skipped a beat. He said immediately, "Sir, there is only one copy. I will give it to you immediately. There are also other videos inside the storage card. I'll give them all to you. I'm not going to be a paparazzi anymore." "Those videos are useless to me. I just work for money," Zachary said indifferently, pretending to be a desperado. He strode towards Eric with the wire emitting blue sparks.

"Sir, the videos captured many influential people. You can use the videos to blackmail them for help or money if you need it in the future." Eric was used to blackmailing people.

"Oh, this is quite interesting," Zachary sounded intrigued.

Eric continued immediately, "Sir, don't worry. Those influential people are all rich. It's easy to get hundreds of thousands of yuan from them. Some of them may even pay in millions. Also, they dare not call the police. So, it's very safe." "Really? Where's the storage card?"

Hearing this, Eric got a glimpse of hope. He climbed out of the oil barrel and rushed towards the pile of construction materials. He finally found the storage card he had hidden after rummaging through the construction materials for a few moments. Then, he handed it to Zachary respectfully.

Zachary took the storage card and inserted it into the camera to have a look. The size of the file was several GBs. There were numerous videos and pictures inside it featuring public figures, including Director Wan and Dean Liu. It was no wonder that this guy knew Dean Liu, as he had taken similar videos before.

Zachary kept the storage card and gazed at Eric coldly. Then, he glanced at the wire in his hand again and said, "Is there really no other copies? I think it'll still be better to just kill you."

Eric was terrified. He bowed repeatedly and begged, "Sir, please don't kill me. The videos and photos will leak out easily if we make too many copies. This is a well-known fact in our industry. So, this is definitely my last copy. Sir, you have to believe me!"

"Really?"

"Absolutely!"

"I'll believe you for once then. Get lost!" Zachary ordered.

Relieved, Eric scrambled away immediately. Zachary observed him while he was running away and found that he was not lying. After all, he had threatened to kill Eric!

After that, Zachary moved forward quickly and raised his hand to hit Eric's neck. Eric blacked out immediately and fell to the ground.

He still needed to make use of Eric for his next move.

After making sure that Eric had fainted and would not wake up within a short period of time, Zachary threw away the wire in his hand and blended into the shadows again.

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He used a simple trick to threaten Eric just now. Electricity was indeed flowing through the wire when Zachary showed him the wire. However, he cut off the electricity right before he inserted the wire into the water. The numbness and convulsion Eric experienced were caused by the application of pressure on some acupuncture points on his body.

Logan, who was standing at the main entrance of Kingsbury Hotel, wiped the sweat off his face as he took out his phone.

He had just sent Director Liu to the hospital and rushed back to the hotel to send the others back. He had been busy until now.

"Janet, where are you? How's everything going over there?"

"Director Wan, I'll be there soon. Let's talk about it there."

While they were talking, Janet walked out of a coffee shop. She greeted Logan with an anxious look on her face.

"How's it going? Did you get the video?" Logan asked anxiously.

Logan had really gone all out this time. He was reprimanded by his superior because Henric had canceled the advertisement of Ricardo Group on Ludington TV after the incident in Lorenzo Road. Logan's superior was even considering to transfer him away.

Lauren also wanted to resign during this critical period, forcing him into a difficult situation. Back then, when he selfishly replaced Lauren with Janet, who was obviously not as good as Lauren, he had dissatisfied many people. It was just that they didn't act against him.

This time, however, those who did not agree with his actions would definitely not show him mercy if he lost the sponsorship of the advertisement and also drove the most popular reporter away.

Therefore, Logan took the risk this time. He forced Lauren to sleep with Aldred when he was here for inspection. Then, he asked Janet to inform the paparazzi to take a video of them secretly. Logan could use the video to threaten Lauren and Aldred so that he could still be the director of the TV station.

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"Where is it?" Logan asked anxiously. This was important for his career.

Janet looked troubled. She stammered, "I just called the paparazzi. But, their phone was off. Perhaps Mr. Wong has something to deal with. Brother Wan, you don't have to worry."

"What?" Logan shouted. How could he not be anxious? "Where are they? I'm going to find them. We must get the video."

Janet's expression sank further. She muttered, "I just went to the room where they took the video secretly. But, they have already left. I can't contact them."

"You... Why can't you handle such a small matter!" Logan said furiously and slapped her.

Janet knew that she had done something wrong. She covered her swollen face with her hand and didn't dare to utter anything other than comforting words, "Brother Wan, don't worry. Perhaps their phones are dead. They will definitely get back to me soon. Mr. Wong promised me that he will send me the video."

"Can you believe the words of that kind of person?" Logan fumed and his rage burned further the more he thought about it. He slapped Janet's face again.

Logan's phone rang at this moment. He took out his phone and found that the phone call was from a strange number. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up the phone, "Hello..."

"I have what you want!" The voice on the other end of the phone was a little hoarse.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Logan said alarmingly.

"Come to this place right now if you want it," The other party gave him an address. It was an abandoned construction site not far from here.

"I have something interesting with me as well. Of course, if you dare to play tricks with me, I'll make some things public and I'm sure everyone will be very interested in it."

"You..." Before Logan could say anything else, the call was hung up on the other end.

Chapter 43 A Nightmare In The Construction Site

Chapter 43 A Nightmare In The Construction Site

The chilly night breeze blew across the abandoned building, making whooshing sounds, as if a giant monster was howling.

Janet clung to Logan tightly, almost hanging herself on him.

Logan was very frightened as well. However, he had to come because the video was too crucial for his career.

The roads on the abandoned construction site were littered with different sizes of stones. Logan and Janet, who were from the upper-class of society, had never been to such a place. They almost fell to the ground several times because they were not used to walking on such a rocky road.

Janet staggered and almost collapsed to the ground. Then, she screamed in horror as her legs went weak, almost pulling Logan with her to the ground.

"Why are you yelling? Did you see a ghost?" Although Logan's heart was thrumming, he still yelled at Janet.

"Over there!"

Logan's heart skipped a beat when he looked in the direction Janet pointed to. A person was lying motionlessly on the ground not far away from them, looking as if it was a corpse. "Ah, there is another one there!" Janet shrieked again.

Logan saw another person in a discarded oil barrel not far from the body that they had just seen. The second person's arms were hanging on the edge of the barrel with his head drooped down. He was motionless as well.

"Ah!" Logan was so frightened that he let out a scream and crumpled to the ground. He jumped up immediately when his bottom was scratched by the gravel.

"Brother Wan, are they dead?" Janet stammered fearfully.

"How would I know?" Logan really wanted to scold Janet, but he could not master his strength to scold her under these circumstances.

"Director Wan, you're here!" Zachary suddenly appeared out of the dark.

Seeing Zachary's face clearly, Logan calmed down and said, "It's you!"

"Yes. Are you surprised?" Zachary approached him as he said coldly, "I'm afraid that what happened to Sister Lim tonight had something to do with you!"

"What do you mean? Dean Liu was the one who forced her. It's none of my business!" Logan retorted. Thinking back to the scene where Zachary rushed out of the Kingsbury Hotel with Lauren in his arms, a tingling sensation ran down his spine. Although Logan was not afraid of Zachary, he could do nothing if Zachary wanted to beat him up.

"Really? Why are you in such a hurry to get this then?" Zachary waved the phone in his hand and smirked. A video of Aldred was playing on the phone.

"How do you know..." Janet's eyes widened in surprise. Only Logan and her was supposed to know that she had invited Eric to take the video secretly. But the video was with Zachary now.

Looking at the two motionless bodies sprawled around her, Janet finally recognized that they were actually Eric and his partner.

"What do you want?" Logan asked. He was much calmer since he knew Zachary was not a desperado.

Zachary's face turned stony. "You must kneel down and apologize to Sister Lim for what happened today. Also, you have to agree to her resignation."

"You want me to kneel down and apologize to that b*tch? Impossible!" Janet shouted.

"Your mouth is too filthy!" Zachary glared at her fiercely. He moved his arm slightly and threw a piece of gravel at Janet. It hit her mouth accurately. Two of her teeth were splintered, and her mouth was full of blood. "Ah! My teeth! I'm going to kill you!" Janet howled and rushed towards Zachary.

Having seen Zachary's fighting skills, Logan trembled. He quickly grabbed Janet and said to Zachary, "Don't worry. I will agree to Lauren's resignation tomorrow, and we will also apologize to her. Can we go now?"

Logan promised Zachary so that he could get away safely. As for what he promised, it would all be up to him after he had gone back home. Even though the video was with Zachary, it was none of Logan's business as he did not appear in the video. Perhaps Aldred would even help him to deal with Zachary because of the video.

Logan helped Janet up and was about to leave with a good plan in his mind.

"Do you think you can leave just like that?" Zachary uttered coldly. "What else do you want?"

Zachary smiled, "Let's talk about the apology later. Right now, you have to pay the price."

"Don't go too far! An apology is more than enough considering who we are," Janet shouted.

"Br*t, it's not good for any of us if this snowballs into a serious matter. Everything will be fine if you let us leave now," Logan said in a deep voice.

Zachary looked at him, "It seems that you haven't reflected on what you did. I don't mind teaching you a lesson."

"What are you going to do?" As Zachary approached him, Logan shouted in terror. "I have called the police before I came. Don't mess around."

Zachary ignored him and lifted him up. Then, he threw him into another oil barrel filled with water.

He picked up a bag of cement from the side before Logan could start struggling. He tore it apart and poured the cement into the barrel.

Logan was truly scared when the cement was poured onto his body. He didn't expect Zachary to be so determined to kill him. It would be difficult for the police to find his corpse if Zachary sealed him in the oil barrel with cement. "I'll apologize. I'll agree to any of your requests," Logan cried out hurriedly.

Logan felt the cement solidifying around him, exerting a heavy pressure on him, forcing his breath to quicken.

Janet, who behaved like a shrew just now, was scared senseless. She was worried that Zachary would kill her as well. She was so terrified that she started wailing and almost fainted.

Zachary poured another bag of cement onto Logan's body. Logan tried to beg for mercy but his words were futile. He cried out in horror, "You're committing a crime! I'm going to call the police to arrest you and put you in jail." Zachary ignored him. He stopped pouring the cement when the level of the cement reached Logan's neck. Zachary looked at him indifferently and took out his phone. Then, he played a video and sneered, "Go ahead if you want to call the police. But, this video will definitely go viral."

Watching the naked him having s*x with a woman, Logan was shocked. He didn't know when the video was taken.

Zachary left Logan, who was dumbfounded, in the oil barrel. He lifted Janet, and threw her into the oil barrel that he had used to torture Eric. He slapped her unconscious.

Zachary stared at Logan and said coldly, "Director Wan, you are a smart person. You know what the consequences will be if you didn't fulfill your promise."

Logan was scared out of his wits. He nodded repeatedly, "I will definitely do as I promised!"

After saying that, Zachary knocked Logan out with his hands before he left.

Zachary wanted to punish Aldred as well. However, Aldred was so timid that he had quickly asked his secretary to drive him back to the capital city as soon as he woke up in the hospital.

Although Zachary could not deal with Aldred, he found something else to do. He chose a few videos of Aldred from the storage card. Then, he sent the videos to several major news websites and the Inspection Committee of the capital city anonymously.

Chapter 44 Wonderzac Group

Chapter 44 Wonderzac Group

It had been a busy night. It was already one o'clock in the morning when he returned to Vanessa's house.

However, it was still illuminating the small courtyard of the Sue family. Lauren had calmed down and Vanessa was talking with her. The two girls could now get to know more about each other because of Zachary. Maxwell asked Zachary to go to the study room so that he could ask him about what happened. Zachary told Maxwell about the incident briefly. He left out some dangerous parts in order to make him feel more at ease. Knowing that everything was fine, Maxwell let Zachary leave to see Lauren. Staring at Zachary's back, Maxwell sighed softly, "It seems that Zachary is quite popular with girls. Vanessa will have to work harder."

Zachary came to Lauren's room. Vanessa greeted him with a smile she she prepared to leave, but her eyes betrayed her disappointment.

Although Zachary had sensitive senses, he didn't know much about girls and didn't notice anything out of ordinary about Vanessa. However, Lauren did. She grabbed Vanessa's hand, "Vanessa, don't go. It's not good to leave me with a man!" Zachary briefly told the two girls about what happened just now. Of course, he cut out some violent part of the story.

It was getting late. Lauren slept in Zachary's room whereas he slept in the guest room.

Zachary got up early the next morning. He found that Lauren was already awake when he was exercising. "Good morning, Zach!"

She was smiling charmingly, moving around as gorgeous as usual. It seemed that she had recovered. Zachary had to admit that this woman was really strong. She could be fine just one night after that incident happened.

Lauren spent the morning in Maxwell's house calmly without any rush to leave. However, Logan and Janet rushed over with extremely obvious dark circles under their eyes. It seemed that they didn't have a good sleep last night.

Lauren looked at them in surprise as they knelt down and apologized to her. They even brought the approved resignation letter to Lauren. This matter had finally come to an end.

At last, both of them left in trepidation under Zachary's cold gaze.

As for Lauren, she was in a better mood after this. She began to discuss the plan to establish a company with Zachary.

Lauren had different ideas. She didn't choose the modified formulation Zachary had made to produce the refining ointment. On the contrary, she asked Zachary to divide the available formulations into three levels for her, based on the preciousness of the ingredients and the pharmacological effect of the refining ointment.

The refining ointment made of the formulation which had the cheapest cost was suitable to be sold to the public. The price was set at 800 yuan by Lauren. Although it was not cheap, it was much better than many health supplements sold in the market in terms of effectiveness.

The refining ointment made of the second formulation which involved a higher cost consisted of several precious herbs. Consequently, the pharmacological effect would be better, and the price was set at 5, 800 yuan. The target customers were those in the medium class with a certain economic standing.

As for the high-end product, more precious herbs were involved. The price was set at 38, 000 yuan. The target customers would definitely be the wealthy people.

According to Lauren's plan, a limited number of supreme products would be produced after establishing the wellness center. The cost of the supreme product that used the best materials would be sold at 180, 000 yuan and it would be a limited supply. However, this was the plan for later and it was not their main focus at the moment.

Zachary, who knew nothing about business, handed over all these planning to Lauren.

Lauren was really a strong businesswoman. Her work efficiency was doubled after she resigned from the TV station. Thus, the new company had been established in less than three days. She named the new company "Wonderzac Group". She even got him a Physician's Qualification Certificate.

Lauren used her connections to rent several offices near the wellness center they went to last time as their new company.

The most important aspect of establishing this company was the manufacturing process of the products. Although Zachary had more than two million yuan and Lauren also had some savings, a few million yuan was definitely enough to establish an ordinary business.

However, their capital was just a drop in the bucket for the pharmaceutical and health supplements industry. Establishing a company in this industry would usually cost tens of millions or even billions of yuan.

It was impossible for them to build a new factory and establish an assembly line. Therefore, the most practical plan at the current stage was to look for the production units of small pharmaceutical companies to help them.

Such a matter was trivial and annoying. Zachary was totally confused. Fortunately, he had Lauren to help him. She talked to the representatives of several small pharmaceutical companies in Ludington City. After half a month, she managed to hire a supplier at the low price of two million.

They had been busy for a month and everything was finally settled. The factory would be ready for production at any time.

At the same time, Alan Wu, who was in the principal's office of Ludington Medical College, slammed the documents on the table and bellowed, "All of you are useless!"

"Principal Wu, please calm down. Although they are ahead of us, we still have a chance," Jimmy said cautiously.

"What chance do we have? I asked you to manage the factory issue, but there was no result at all. Wonderzac Group is going to start their production soon!" Alan was furious.

Alan couldn't get the formulation from Zachary. Therefore, he tried different methods to get it. In the end, He managed to get the formulation because the teacher on duty at the herb storage in the laboratory building had a copy of Zachary's formulation when he prepared the ointment that day. Alan was overjoyed.

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On the second day after he got the formula, he asked Jimmy to settle a factory to prepare for production. However, Jimmy was just a teacher. Although Alan was influential, his influence was limited to the academic field only. Both of them were at a disadvantage if they had to negotiate about business.

Besides, they didn't want to let anyone else know about the formulation, fearing that it would be leaked out. Therefore, it was even more difficult for them to build their factory. Their final progress was not even as good as that of Lauren, who did everything alone.

After receiving the news that Lauren and Zachary had set up a company and were ready to produce the refining ointment, they panicked.

Alan's hopes to make a fortune from the refining ointment would vanish if Wonderzac Group took the lead to produce the refining ointment. Everyone in Ludington City knew Zachary was the original inventor. Alan's sales would not be good if Wonderzac Group mass-produced the ointment before Alan did.

Thinking about the hundreds of millions of yuan slipping through his fingers, Alan grew angry and anxious.

Seeing that Alan had calmed down slightly, Jimmy said carefully, "Principal Wu, it's too late for us to build a factory now. But, we can definitely produce the refining ointment before Wonderzac Group if we cooperate with other big pharmaceutical companies in Ludington City."

"Cooperation?" Alan frowned. He had thought about cooperation, but most of the profit would belong to the pharmaceutical company if they did that.

"Principal Wu, we might not be able to make any money at all if we keep on delaying," Jimmy knew what Alan was thinking. He kept on persuading him, "Besides, we can discuss the sharing of the profit with the pharmaceutical companies to control how much we can get for each bottle of refining ointment sold. Although it is not as good as opening a factory by ourselves, it is much better than selling the formulation directly. A lot of laboratories abroad collaborate with big pharmaceutical companies this way as well."

After thinking for a moment, Alan admitted that this was the best way. He nodded and said, "Let's do as you said. Contact the pharmaceutical companies in Ludington City."

"Okay, I'll do it right away," Jimmy said flatteringly. Then, he left the principal's office.

 

Chapter 45 Shannon Herbal Skill

Chapter 45 Shannon Herbal Skill

As the factory was almost ready for production, Zachary was finally free to focus on his cultivation.

After taking the refining ointment for a period of time and practicing Refining Boxing, Zachary's strength and agility had improved to a terrifying level now even though he still looked thin and weak.

Based on his current state, the refining ointment could no longer exert any pharmacological effect on him. After making his body stronger, Zachary focused on his inner skill, which was known as Shannon Herbal Skill that had been passed down for thousands of years.

Ordinary people would think that the Shannon Herbal Encyclopedia only recorded the experience of its author, Shannon, tasting hundreds of herbs and was regarded as an ancient encyclopedia.

However, Zachary, who used to be the Herbal King, knew that the Shannon Herbal Encyclopedia was actually a tool for the cultivation of Qi-refining.

As the name suggested, Shannon Herbal Skill involved using hundreds of herbs and plants to cultivate the inner skill. In order to practice this cultivation method, a person needs to feel the aura of the plants and absorb the essence emitted from them.

In the initial stage, a cultivator could absorb the aura of all herbs and plants to strengthen their body and heal their own injuries.

In the middle stage, a cultivator would not only absorb the essence of all herbs, they could also emit their own essence and integrate with the herbs. After reaching this state, the cultivator could use the absorbed essence on themselves, while also using it directly on other plants, animals, and even human beings to achieve the miraculous effect of growing the plants rapidly and healing the injuries on animals and humans.

Zachary, who had been the Herbal King in his previous life, had once achieved this stage. However, he was new to this stage and could only apply this skill to heal some minor injuries.

As for the final stage, a cultivator could communicate with the herbs more deeply. Their aura would integrate with each other so that the cultivator could feel the vitality of the herbs. In the end, the cultivator would be able to communicate with all herbs and move them with his mind.

Even Zachary, who used to be the Herbal King, could only regard this stage as a legend. In this era, it was even more unachievable.

After drawing back his mind, he began to practice the Shannon Herbal Skill. With the experience of his previous life, Zachary picked up the rudiments quickly. In a trance, he seemed to feel a refreshing aura from the herbs in the courtyard, which entered his body slowly. The effect was better than taking the herbs directly.

Of course, the growth of the plants would be affected if the absorption was too much. It might even cause the plants to wither.

After cultivating for the entire morning, and seeing that no one was at home, Zachary stretched his body and went out for a walk.

He applied Shannon Herbal Skill on the plants at the roadside as he walked along the road. However, the effect was very poor as he was in the initial stage only. Also, the essence of the plants planted in the bustling city could not be compared with natural wild plants at all.

Zachary just took it as a practice to cultivate his inner skill. He absorbed and emitted the essence as he walked aimlessly. He reached a prosperous shopping mall eventually.

There were many people in front of the shopping mall and the atmosphere was lively. A playground was built on the open space in front of the shopping mall, which attracted a lot of children. Seeing the children playing and laughing happily, Zachary's mood became better.

He looked at them for a while and was ready to find a restaurant to have a meal. At that moment, an exclamation sounded from the playground.

"You're having a nosebleed! Raise your head now!"

He looked in the direction where the voice came from and saw two streams of blood flowing out of the nostrils of a little girl. A staff member of the playground was helping her to stop the bleeding. "Where are your parents?" The staff asked while wiping the little girl's blood with toilet paper.

The staff didn't notice that the toilet paper in his hand was almost fully stained with blood. The little girl's condition did not improve at all. Her face became pale gradually.

Zachary sensed that something was wrong and rushed over. This was definitely not a normal nosebleed.

"Lay her down and hold her chin up!" he shouted in a hurry. Seeing that the staff was skeptical, Zachary added, "I'm a doctor."

The staff did according to what Zachary said after knowing that he was a doctor. He looked around anxiously to look for the little girl's parents.

Zachary grabbed the little girl's wrist and felt her pulse. After diagnosing her, Zachary's expression became solemn. He took out his silver needles and was about to treat the little girl.

"What are you doing? Stop!" A loud shout came from the side at that moment. A man in his late twenties ran over. He was a well-dressed man with smooth hair.

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"It's you!" Seeing the person, Zachary was stunned for a moment. The guy in front of him was Leslie Chao, who carried the blue roses to Lauren's house last time. Leslie glanced at Zachary in an unfriendly manner, "What are you doing? Get out of my way."

"The patient is in a critical situation. I'm treating the patient," Zachary said in a serious tone.

Leslie sneered, "What a joke! Are you a doctor?"

"I'm a Chinese physician!"

"Chinese physician? It's ridiculous! How can you call the Voodoo-like thing a medical skill? It's the biggest insult to real medical skill," Leslie said sarcastically.

Zachary frowned, but the patient was in a critical situation. He was not in the mood to argue with Leslie. He held the silver needles and was about to start the treatment.

"Stop right there! Can Chinese medicine cure diseases? It'll be good enough if you don't put the patient in danger," Leslie mocked and reached out to snatch Zachary's silver needles.

A middle-aged woman, who was carrying a basket, ran over anxiously and shouted, "Abby, what's wrong?"

The woman rushed to the little girl's side with an anxious look on her face.

"You are her parent! The child just had a nosebleed," The staff member of the playground explained.

"Yes, I am. I am Miss Tang's nanny. Miss Tang is usually in poor health," The nanny looked extremely worried.

"Don't worry, the doctor is here," The staff comforted her immediately.

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Hearing this, Leslie stepped forward. He tidied his suit and said proudly, "I am the chief of the General Surgery Department of Topstate Hospital. My name is Leslie Chao. I will treat Miss Tang's illness." "Thank you, Dr. Chao. Please save her," The nanny said in a hurry.

"Of course!" Leslie nodded. Then, he squatted down and pushed Zachary away. "Get out of my way."

Zachary was not in the mood to argue with him. He said to the nanny, "The little girl's illness is not a normal nosebleed. She must be treated immediately with acupuncture. Otherwise, she will be in danger." The nanny was startled. She didn't know which decision to make.

Leslie glared at Zachary and huffed immediately, "Don't believe his nonsense. He's just a sh*tty Chinese physician. I've already diagnosed Miss Tang. There are just some minor leaks in the capillaries of her nose because of dehydration. It's not a big deal. I can handle it soon."

"Look at the long needle! Miss Tang is still so young. I'm afraid she will be sicker after being stabbed with those long needles." Leslie pointed to the silver needles in Zachary's hand and said arrogantly.

"You'd better listen to Dr. Chao. After all, he is from Topstate Hospital."

"That's right. I never believe in Chinese medicine. Also, he's just a young man. How good can his medical skills be?"

"I guess he's just trying to take the opportunity to trick you for the medical expenses. This kind of liar is too disgusting."

...

The onlookers were in a heated discussion, doubting Zachary's medical skills.

Chapter 46 Treating Illness with Qi

Chapter 46 Treating Illness with Qi

The discussions made the nanny wary of Zachary. She nodded to Leslie, "Dr. Chao, please cure Miss Tang. The Tang family will definitely reward you generously."

"Reward?" Upon hearing this, Leslie's eyes lit up. He rolled up his sleeves and was fully motivated to treat Miss Tang.

He pushed Zachary aside and lifted the little girl's chin. Then, he took out two sheets of tissue paper and squeezed them into her nostrils.

He did not forget to show off at the same time. "Raising the head can help to avoid excessive blood loss. Stuffing the nostrils can speed up the healing process of the capillaries in the nose. This is just a minor illness, I could already solve it easily when I was still a student. Don't worry."

However, Leslie's expression grew tense a couple of minutes later. The tissue papers that he had stuffed into the little girl's nostrils were soaked with blood. Bright red blood was still oozing out of her nostrils. It was obvious that the nosebleed was not stopped.

"How could this be? The nosebleed should stop now no matter how serious it is," Leslie was confused.

As the little girl's face paled further, Zachary couldn't stand it anymore. He shouted, "This is not a simple nosebleed. She needs to receive treatment immediately, or she will suffer serious consequences." "You are just a Chinese physician selling some sh*tty paste. What do you know!" Leslie growled at Zachary contemptuously. He was ready to put a few more pieces of tissue paper into her nostrils.

The little girl's face was as pale as a paper at this moment. Blood started flowing out from the corner of her eyes as well.

"Miss Tang!" The nanny screamed in panic.

Leslie's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know what to do at all. "How could this be? It's impossible!"

"Get out of my way now!" Seeing that the situation was critical, Zachary pushed Leslie aside and removed the tissue papers in the little girl's nostrils. Then, he took out the silver needles and stabbed the little girl's face swiftly.

The silver needles were still spinning after being stabbed into the skin. Concurrently, an intermittent red line gradually appeared on the little girl's face. This technique was known as Firstie Spike from the Miraculous Nine Spikes. After performing the acupuncture, the little girl's nosebleed stopped immediately. However, Zachary still looked worried. He knew that the root of the illness had not been cured yet.

It seemed to be just an ordinary nosebleed, but its real cause was from her brain. There seemed to be a blood tumor in her brain. The nosebleed was caused by the blood tumor suppressing other blood vessels.

The blood vessels would rupture if the treatment was delayed for a prolonged period of time. As a result, there would be serious intracranial bleeding and the blood would ooze out from the orifices of the body. The blood flowing out of the corner of her eye was already a sign of intracranial hemorrhage.

Zachary had sealed the ruptured blood vessels temporarily with Firstie Spike. The suppression of the blood vessels by the blood tumor had to be resolved. Otherwise, more blood vessels would rupture and the situation would become critical. However, it was not easy to pinpoint the position of the blood tumor in the brain. Even Zachary could not do it at the moment.

He frowned and tightened the muscle on his right hand, conjuring his strength. After that, blue veins on his forehead protruded like earthworms. His face turned red and layers of steam transpired from his body.

Zachary moved his right hand and touched the little girl's forehead, rubbing it gently. The Qi which could not be seen by naked eyes flowed along his vein and penetrated into the little girl's head. The blood tumor was being moved slowly.

The Qi was originating from Zachary's body. Energy acupuncture was required to perform Miraculous Nine Spikes. However, the Qi transferred from the acupuncture to the patient was very little. The amount of Qi penetrated into the patient's body using his current method would be much greater.

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Fortunately, Zachary had begun to cultivate Shannon Herbal Skill and had absorbed the aura of many plants. Otherwise, he couldn't move the blood tumor at all.

His forehead was covered with a layer of sweat as the Qi was transferred from his body to the little girl's body. He withdrew his hand after 15 minutes. Then, he pulled out the silver needles on the little girl's face.

After that, Zachary told the nanny, "The girl is not just having a normal nosebleed. There is a blood tumor in her brain. I have already dealt with it temporarily. There will be no problem in the next two weeks. But, you have to tell her parents about her condition and they must bring her to the hospital to receive further treatment. You can give me a call if there is any problem."

Zachary handed a business card to the nanny while he was speaking. As he was a boss now, Lauren had prepared a set of business cards for him.

"Thank you, miracle doctor!" The nanny picked the little girl up and thanked Zachary repeatedly.

The little girl in her arms woke up. She opened her eyes weakly and said, "Thank you!"

"Be a good girl and don't carry out any vigorous activities anymore," Zachary reminded her.

The crowd were pointing fingers at Leslie and discussing what had just happened. Their attitudes were different now. Most of them praised Zachary and Chinese medicine. Those who had just despised Chinese medicine were silent. As for Leslie, he was being targeted by the crowd.

"How dare he tell us that he's the chief of a hospital. I thought his medical skills would be excellent! All he did was just stuffing a few pieces of tissue paper. He doesn't deserve the title at all."

"All the big hospitals now are of poor quality. The medical skills of the doctors there are not very good, but they are good at earning money."

"He even dares to say that Chinese medicine is a voodoo. I think he is the fool here. How could he forget about the knowledge passed down by our ancestors after learning the Western medical skills?"

...

Leslie's face was red with humiliation, but he still huffed, "I'm not good? This guy just stabbed the little girl with a few needles and rubbed her forehead a few times! I'll say he is talking nonsense about some blood tumors to get their money!" The crowd booed him again as soon as he finished his words.

"He stopped the bleeding with just a few needles!"

"That's right. Look at yourself, you didn't do anything for that girl. You even delayed her treatment. You'll be responsible if she died!"

...

Leslie was too ashamed to stay in the midst of curses. He turned around and left in disgrace.

Zachary was surrounded by a group of excited people. Many of them even asked him to treat them on the spot. However, there were too many people there. Zachary could only take out a stack of business cards and distribute them to everyone who needed treatment so that they could find him later.

Finally, the crowd dispersed. Zachary felt a little weak. He had just started his cultivation with the Shannon Herbal Skill, so he did not have much Qi in his body yet. All of his Qi had been consumed when he was treating the little girl.

 

Chapter 47 Illegal Medical Practice

Chapter 47 Illegal Medical Practice

Holding his exhausted body up, Zachary was about to leave just as someone shouted loudly from the crowd, "Stop!"

Two figures blocked Zachary's path. One of them was a tall young woman with a good body figure. She was glaring at him with a ferocious expression.

"It's you!" The woman in front of him was Rebecca, the former campus belle at Ludington University whom Zachary had met before.

"You..." Seeing Zachary's indifferent attitude, Rebecca was furious. He had caused her to lose control of her bowel motion in front of the student body. She was known as "Stinking Beauty" ever since, making her extremely furious over this. "Get out of my way if there's nothing else. I still have things to do," Zachary said lightly, not taking this woman seriously at all.

Rebecca was fuming. She held the young man's arm beside her, "Dear, he was the guy who bullied me at school last time. You must teach him a lesson."

The man was wearing a leather coat with a suave hairstyle, which was very eye-catching. He scanned Zachary up and down. Then, he put his hands in his trouser pockets and said arrogantly, "You bullied my darling. Well, I will give you a chance to kneel on the ground and lick her shoes now. I will forgive you if you do as I said. Otherwise... hmph!"

"I'm not interested!" Zachary rolled his eyes.

"Stop right there. Do you know who I am?" The young man said with a prideful expression.

Rebecca grabbed his arm proudly, "My boyfriend is Thomas Wong. His father is the director of the Public Security Bureau of Ludington City. It's still not too late for you to kneel down and lick my shoes right now. Otherwise, you'll receive heavier punishments."

"The son of an official?" Zachary frowned, "She went too far last time. I don't think I need to apologize to her. Also, I don't think what I did was over the line for a woman like her."

"What did you just say?" Thomas didn't expect him to be so disrespectful. He was starting to get annoyed.

"Get out of my way!" Zachary pushed him away and was about to leave.

"How dare you push me! I'll make you regret it!" Thomas shouted furiously. He yelled at the two policemen who were on patrol nearby, "I'm Thomas Wong. Hurry up and arrest him."

The two policemen looked awkward. Although they were policemen, they could not simply arrest people.

An experienced policeman said to Thomas, "Young Master Wong, we still have a task to do. It's very urgent!"

Thomas immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Are you not going to do as I say? Do you want me to call my dad?"

"Young Master Wong, we really have a task with us. Please don't make things difficult for us," The policeman said apologetically.

Thomas didn't expect that the policemen would ignore his identity as the son of the bureau director. He took out his phone angrily and dialed a number. "Dad, I'm nearby the shopping mall now. Someone bullied me. I asked two policemen to arrest him, but they won't listen to me."

"Come here now. My dad is going to give you an order!" Thomas then said proudly.

The policeman had to take the phone. He nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we will definitely follow your order and arrest the troublemaker. Director Wong, please be rest assured!" He had to agree since the director gave him an order in person. "Arrest him!" Thomas pointed to Zachary and said to the two policemen arrogantly.

"You can't simply arrest me even though you're policemen. I didn't do anything wrong," Zachary frowned when the policemen approached him.

"Do you know who I am? When I say you're wrong, you're wrong," Thomas spoke in a self-proclaimed manner. "Press him to the ground!"

The two policemen were about to press Zachary down.

Zachary flexed his arms while standing still. The two policemen bounced off him and stumbled to the ground.

"How dare you attack the police! Arrest him now!" Thomas roared.

The two policemen scrambled up immediately and took out a pistol from their waists, pointing it at Zachary.

Thomas stepped forward and reached out his hand to pat Zachary's cheek. "Br*t, let's see if you can still be arrogant! Believe it or not, I'll ask them to shoot you to death if you dare to move again." Zachary slapped him before his hand could reach him.

Thomas had never been slapped by anyone in his life. Anger welled up within his chest and he shouted, "Kill him now!"

The two policemen were helpless. They knew Thomas's identity, so they had to listen to his order. However, they wouldn't dare to kill someone for no reason.

"What are you waiting for? Shoot him to death!" Thomas roared angrily. ;He even reached out to grab the pistol.

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The police didn't dare to let him take their pistols. They kept their guns immediately because they were afraid that Thomas would really shoot. One of the policemen persuaded, "Young Master Wang, we are in a bustling area of the city. We can't simply shoot, or it will have a bad effect on Director Wong's image. Why don't we take him back first and then teach him a lesson?"

Fortunately, Thomas still maintained some of his rationality. He nodded, "Bring him back!"

"There are so many people watching here. I didn't do anything wrong. How can you arrest me?" Zachary glared at the two policemen when they stepped forward. His intense gaze froze them on the spot.

"Let me tell you..." Thomas hadn't finished speaking.

Rebecca stood out and pointed at Zachary, "I saw him practicing medical skills illegally. He is not qualified to treat patients at all. What if he hurt someone? He is committing a crime."

"You are a suspect of illegal medical practice. Come with us." Having this excuse, the two policemen would not let Zachary go. They took out a pair of handcuffs to handcuff Zachary's wrist. Zachary dodged them quickly.

"How dare you refuse to be arrested!" One of the policemen roared.

"I didn't practice medical skills illegally," Zachary said in a cold tone.

"You are a student expelled from Ludington Medical College. Do you have a Physician's Qualification Certificate? He is an illegal doctor. Hurry up and arrest him!" Rebecca shouted.

The two policemen came forward. Zachary took out a certificate from his pocket and unfolded it in front of the two policemen. "This is my Physician's Qualification Certificate. I've already said that I didn't practice medical skills illegally." Rebecca was stunned. She didn't expect that he really had a Physician's Qualification Certificate. She yelled, "That's impossible. It must be a fake cert. Hurry up and arrest him!"

"He was expelled from Ludington Medical College, and he majors in sh*tty Chinese medicine. How can he be qualified to get the Physician's Qualification Certificate? It must be fake!" Rebecca's gaze was full of resentment. Hearing this, Zachary frowned and said sternly, "You can question my personality, but you can't question my medical skills, and you definitely can't insult Chinese medicine. You have no rights to do that."

"Why can't I insult Chinese medicine? It's just some bullsh*t witchcraft superstition! I can curse as I like!" Rebecca yelled.

"Shut up!" Zachary growled. He stepped forward and grabbed her wrist.

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Zachary let go of her wrist and sneered, "You said Chinese medicine is witchcraft. I'm going to use the skills of Chinese medicine to diagnose you now." "You don't sleep well. You get tired easily and you have rheumatism. Also, your menstruation is irregular," Zachary pointed out a few of her illnesses. Surprise flashed across Rebecca's face. However, she retorted immediately, "Bullsh*t, I don't have these problems at all. You are talking nonsense." "Really?" Zachary smiled coldly, "These are just minor illnesses. There is one more illness that is fatal."

"What? You..." Rebecca was scared out of her wits.

"You are sexually active and you have a frequent itch at your genital area. There are even signs of ulcers! These are the symptoms of syphilis."

"You are talking nonsense. How can I have that kind of disease!" Rebecca shouted, but her face was getting paler.

"It's fine if you don't believe me! But, you have to be careful, Young Master Wong. This disease is contagious and it might be fatal," Zachary looked at Thomas. "You have to be careful if you have had s*x with her in these few days and suffer from an itch in your genital area."

Zachary's words sent a tingling sensation down Thomas's spine. He was so frightened that his face turned pale. He felt an itch on his genital area indeed after having several rounds of sex with Rebecca the day before. "Arrest him now! He's talking nonsense! I do not simply sleep around. It's impossible for me to get this disease," Rebecca still tried to argue.

"Are you sure?" Zachary smirked sarcastically. Then, he took out his phone, played a video and showed it to both of them. He said with a sneer, "I guess it's very likely that you catch the disease from other men." The video was featuring two figures entangled together having wild s*x. The woman was Rebecca whereas the man was Logan from the TV station.

This video was found in Eric's storage card. It was not strange that Rebecca, who was a student of the School of Arts, hooked up with Logan to become famous.

"B*tch! Can't I satisfy you? How dare you cheat on me? You even transmitted the disease to me!" Seeing this, Thomas no longer cared about Zachary. He vent all his anger on Rebecca and slapped her furiously. As they began to quarrel, Zachary sneered and disappeared into the crowd.

Chapter 48 Gathering at Vista Hotel

Chapter 48 Gathering at Vista Hotel

After coming back from the shopping mall, Zachary had exhausted all the aura of the herbs he had just cultivated. He focused on the cultivation using Shannon Herbal Skill in the next few days. After three days of cultivation, he was full of energy again. The strength of the aura from the herbs in his body was enhanced as well.

After cultivating, Zachary looked at his phone which he had turned to silent mode earlier. He found out that he had several missed calls. He quickly called back and realized that the missed calls were from the class monitor of his junior high school. Winter break was around the corner, so they organized a gathering and invited him to attend.

He was not willing to attend it, but the class monitor kept on persuading him. In the end, Zachary agreed to go to the gathering.

It was evening and almost time for Zachary to attend the gathering. He took a cold shower and put on a casual outfit. Then, he went out.

The gathering was held in Vista Hotel, a four-star hotel. Although it was not as good as the five-star La Belle Hotel, it was designed in a unique style. The interior design integrated the culture of Northwest Hasbrouck. The tables and chairs were made of special wood, and the decorations were very delicate. The guests of the hotel would feel as if they were brought into a different environment in a movie.

Vista Hotel was just as famous as La Belle Hotel in Ludington City. There were always endless guests in the Vista Hotel. Some people from the upper-class society were also happy to have a meal there.

Of course, it was a luxurious hotel. Guests normally spent more than 3,000 yuan here. This was a huge amount for Zachary, who had just invested 2 million yuan in the company.

However, the class monitor had said on the phone that someone would pay the bill. Zachary did not have to worry about money.

When Zachary walked into the reserved VIP room, there were already more than a dozen people sitting inside. Harry Liu, the passionate and active class monitor greeted him with a smile.

After greeting everyone, Zachary found a place near the corner and sat down. The others were not surprised by this. Zachary was a good student who was obedient to the teachers back in junior high school. His relationships with other students were not that close. He did not have many close friends because he was an introvert.

He drank a glass of plain water quietly while listening to the conversations around him.

People like Zachary and Harry, who furthered their studies in universities, talked about academics and finding jobs. On the other hand, some girls gathered together to discuss their relationships.

The ones who didn't further their studies had begun to work. Therefore, they shared their working experiences. Salaries and job titles were inevitable topics. Some people were proud of their jobs whereas some were not.

A few more people came later, but Zachary was not close to them. He just greeted them and had a short casual chat with them.

Twenty minutes later, a burst of laughter came from the entrance of the VIP room. Everyone turned around and saw a man in a suit walking in with a fashionable woman in his arms.

"Victor, you're finally here!" Harry rushed over with a warm smile.

Victor Jen nodded. He glanced around the VIP room and said, "Wow! You managed to invite so many classmates."

"That's all thanks to you, Victor. Poor students like me wouldn't have been able to afford anything in such a luxurious hotel," Harry smiled respectfully.

Victor waved his hand and raised his head slightly in an arrogant manner, "It's just a few ten thousands of yuan. It's a drop in the bucket for me!" Upon hearing this, a lot of students' expressions changed as they shrank in their seats.

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"Victor, please have a seat!" Harry said. Then, he sighed emotionally, "Victor, tens of thousands of yuan is not a big deal for you. But, it's a lot for us. I'm still struggling with my studies now whereas you started working earlier than us and have been promoted. I believe you earn a lot in a year!"

"That's true! Many university graduates could not get a decent job in this era after wasting so many years studying. It'd be better to skip the studies and start working early. Look at me now! I can earn more than a million yuan a year easily!" Victor boasted. He called out to the waiter, "Hey! Waiter! Start serving the dishes now. Please serve all the specialty dishes here. Money is not a problem for me."

"A million dollars?" Harry exclaimed. "Victor, you're making a fortune! Where are you working at?"

"I'm involved in the medical field. After visiting several pharmaceutical companies, I'm now familiar with a few of them, such as Huang Pharma, Healthness Pharma, and Domino Pharma!" Victor sounded modest, but his attitude showed his pride.

"Ah, these are all large-scale companies!" Harry said. He suddenly thought of something and turned to Zachary, "Zachary, you're a medical student, am I right? You can ask Victor to help you get a job after you have finished your study. Perhaps he can find you a good job."

Zachary answered lightly, "Yes, I'm studying Chinese medicine."

Victor's tone changed immediately. He mocked sarcastically, "Hey, isn't this the student committee? You are also here. I'm sorry that I didn't realize you earlier!"

There were only around 20 people in the VIP room. How could Victor not notice him? He was intentionally taunting Zachary.

Zachary was good at studying in junior high and was also a member of the student committee of his class. He was responsible for collecting their homework. Victor was the opposite of him. He did not complete his homework and often fought with other students. He had conflicts with Zachary because Zachary was a member of the study committee. As a result, their relationship was tense. "Yeah."

Zachary didn't bother to argue with such a person, so he responded faintly.

However, Victor would not let go of this opportunity to humiliate Zachary in front of so many classmates. He took out a box of cigars and handed it to the woman next to him. The charming woman helped him to light up the cigar. Victor put the cigar in his mouth while holding the woman in his arms. He took out a cigar with the other hand and threw it at Zachary while saying, "This is a cigar imported from Cuba. You can have a try."

Zachary frowned slightly and did not catch the cigar. He moved his body sideways to dodge it, saying lightly, "I'm sorry, I don't smoke!"

"Are you trying to disgrace me?" Victor snorted. He poked his cigar on the table, burning a spot on the wooden dining table.

Harry quickly tried to smooth things over, "Zachary, Victor just wants to let you try it. You can keep it if you don't want to smoke it now. I guess the cigar costs a few hundred yuan."

Victor sneered, "Your knowledge is so shallow. Hundreds of yuan? This is Saint Roland cigar from Cuba. Each of them costs at least 3, 000 yuan."

"It's so expensive!" Harry couldn't help gasping.

Many students around were secretly shocked as well. They didn't expect Victor to make a big fortune after only a few years.

 

Chapter 49 Pay Your Share of Bill

Chapter 49 Pay Your Share of Bill

A young woman in a red blouse who was sitting not far away from Zachary stood up and said harshly, "Zachary, you won't even have the chance to enjoy a meal here if Victor didn't invite us to this gathering. You should apologize to Victor. Perhaps he will forgive you since you're his classmate."

After that, the young woman put on a flattering expression. She smiled charmingly and raised her glass to Victor, "Victor, thank you for inviting us to this gathering. Cheers!"

The others were stunned to see this. They looked at the young woman in disdain, but they remained silent and lowered their heads.

Although Harry was smiling, he was feeling helpless now. The young woman was Tracy Chow. She was a mischievous student that had many conflicts with Zachary because of homework and discipline.

Zachary and her were not on good terms. It seemed that she wanted to seize this opportunity to cause him trouble.

Seeing Tracy raising her glass, Victor glanced at her and said flatly without even moving, "I'm not in the mood to drink now!"

Tracy was embarrassed. Her raised glass stayed in the air in an awkward manner. She was stunned for a few seconds before giving out an insincere laugh.

Seeing this, Harry tried to smooth things over again, "Victor, she's your girlfriend, isn't she? She's so beautiful. What a perfect match!"

"She is the most beautiful girl in the Arts School of Ludington City. She has just become my girlfriend not long ago. My ex-girlfriend, who is from the Nursing School, is no longer attractive to me!" Victor laughed and shrugged. Then, he looked at Tracy and stared at her, "I don't want to have a drink now. But, my mood will be better if you can make him drink this alcohol." He picked up a full bottle of alcohol and took a glance at Zachary.

Tracy understood what he meant immediately. She opened the bottle of alcohol and threw it to Zachary, yelling, "Zachary, drink this as an apology to Victor."

"Sorry, I don't feel like drinking," Zachary replied blandly.

It was a bottle of vodka with a 60% alcohol content. Getting drunk would have been a light consequence from this. Zachary would more likely suffer from stomach ulcers or alcohol poisoning if he drank the whole bottle in one gulp. Naturally, Zachary would not do things that harm his body. Moreover, it was the request of two people he hated. He would not agree to this.

"You!" Tracy was furious. She shouted angrily, "Do you think we are still in high school? What's so great about your good grades? You should look at yourself in the mirror because you're just a jerk! It's your honor that Victor asks you to drink this alcohol. Don't you dare disrespect him. Drink it!"

Zachary looked at her coldly with a dark face and reiterated, "I've said that I won't drink! It's none of my business if you want to curry favor with him. I know you're seeing which way the wind blows. Don't involve me in this!"

"What are you talking about?" Tracy's face was red with anger. She picked up the bottle and splashed the wine directly in Zachary's face, shouting, "You have to drink it even if you don't want to!"

Zachary narrowed his eyes slightly. Tracy's action was starting to piss him off.

He picked up the napkin on the table in the blink of an eye and swung it gently. The napkin spread in the air, forming a barrier and blocking all the alcohol that was splashed towards him. He reached out his right hand at the same time and slapped Tracy with a crisp sound. Tracy's face became red and swollen.

"How dare you slap me! You will regret it!" Tracy shrieked as she pounced on Zachary.

Zachary would never let her get close to him. He flung the napkin which was fully soaked with alcohol in Tracy's face. Then, he tapped a few times on her elbow with his right hand swiftly.

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Instantly, Tracy felt her arms go numb. She crumpled feebly onto her seat, unable to move at all.

"Ah! Tracy!" Harry shouted in panic. The gathering was organized by him and he didn't expect such a thing to happen. He said anxiously, "Zachary..."

"Don't worry. She won't die! I just taught her a lesson. She will recover in two hours," Zachary said lightly. Harry was relieved after hearing this. He was shocked at the same time as well. How could Zachary, who had always been harmless, become so aggressive?

"Harry, I'm leaving." Feeling the tense atmosphere, Zachary didn't want to stay any longer.

Harry was startled. He gave a wry smile and nodded his head.

Victor slammed the cigar box in his hand on the table at this moment. He looked at Zachary and said coldly, "I don't like men who beat up women. Also, I'm not in a mood for this gathering anymore because of you. How can you just leave like this?"

"What do you want?" Zachary looked at him indifferently.

Victor picked up three bottles of vodka, placed them heavily on the table, and said to Zachary, "I'll forgive you if you drink all of these and apologize to me." "Not interested!" Zachary got up to leave.

Victor's face darkened. He snapped, "Don't forget that I'm the one who is going to pay the bill for tonight's party. You have to pay your share of the bill if you leave now."

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Harry and other students were stunned. They all knew that Zachary came from a poor family. The bill for each person would be more than 5,000 yuan for this meal. This was definitely a huge amount of money for Zachary, who was still a student.

Thinking of this, Harry wanted to smooth things over. "Victor, Zachary is just a little stubborn. How about..."

"He must drink this wine!" Victor waved his hand and interrupted Harry's words.

"By the way, I have to remind you that the wasted bottle of alcohol is worth 8, 800 yuan. It is on you! As for the cigar, nevermind." Victor said proudly. He asked the waiter to come over, "Get him his bill now. I won't pay for his share of the bill!" "Sir, your bill is 13, 358 yuan in total. It becomes 13, 300 yuan after rounding off. Are you going to pay by cash or by card?" The waiter asked.

Zachary frowned slightly. He really didn't have so much cash at that moment.

Seeing this, Tracy, whose body was still numb, mocked him, "Bast*rd, are you afraid now? You can't get 10, 000 yuan even if you sell yourself. You're just a poor man."

"It's still not too late for you to drink now!" Victor looked at Zachary with a smug smile on his face.

Zachary was considering whether he should give Lauren a call and ask her to borrow him some money. When his gaze fell on the logo on the waiter's uniform, he was immediately relieved.

"I didn't know that Vista Hotel is under Ricardo Group," Zachary thought to himself when he saw the Ricardo Group logo on the waiter's uniform. He took out the Dark Gold VIP Card that was given by Henric.

Chapter 50 Dark Gold VIP Card

Chapter 50 Dark Gold VIP Card

"Use this card to pay the bill," Zachary handed the Dark Gold VIP Card to the waiter.

The waiter took the card and examined it. He spoke awkwardly, "Sir, this doesn't look like a debit card or a credit card. Did you take the wrong one?"

Victor, who was stunned when he saw Zachary handing over the card, burst into laughter and said sarcastically, "Could it be that he has too many cards, so he can't find his credit card?"

Tracy also continued satirizing Zachary, "It's ridiculous! Do you think you can trick us with a membership card from a barbershop? This is the Vista Hotel. Stop fooling around."

The Dark Gold VIP Card in Zachary's hand really looked like a membership card of a barbershop at first glance.

Zachary frowned slightly. The VIP card given by Henric should not be fake, so there was only one possible explanation for this situation. This type of card was too precious and rare. A normal sales might not be aware of this. Thinking of this, he took the card back and said to the waiter, "Please ask your manager to come over. He should know this."

The waiter was startled. He turned around to find his manager reluctantly.

Harry and the other students were really confused when they saw Zachary's calm composure.

Tracy did not stop spewing nonsense, "You're just putting on an act. I know you don't have money. It will only be more embarrassing for you if the manager comes. We'll have something to laugh about if you are sent to the police station." As for Victor, he just looked at Zachary arrogantly. He didn't believe that Zachary was able to pay for his bill. He just had to watch as Zachary played his tricks without saying anything.

The waiter and manager came while they were talking.

"Sir, what can I do for you?" The manager asked politely.

"You know this card, do you?" Zachary handed him the dark gold VIP card.

The manager took the card and looked at it. His expression became serious immediately.

Seeing this, Tracy was even more excited. She said sarcastically, "You poor bast*rd! Let's see how you can deal with it now."

Zachary turned a deaf ear to Tracy and glanced at the manager quietly.

The manager was very shocked when he saw this card because he had only seen it during his training program when he first joined the Ricardo Group. Although he had received specific training regarding this card, he had never seen any VIP who owned this card.

He had to be cautious. He took out his phone and keyed in the serial number on the VIP card into the special system of the hotel. After checking it, he confirmed the authenticity of the card.

"Sir, this is the Dark Gold VIP Card of Ricardo Group. You can enjoy the VIP service for free in any business under Ricardo Group," the manager said respectfully.

"Ricardo Group", "Free", "VIP Card"... The others were all stunned when they heard these words. They couldn't understand why Zachary, a poor guy, owned a VIP card of Ricardo Group.

Victor was baffled. He had heard of this Dark Gold VIP Card before. It was a VIP card issued by Henric personally, who was the director of Ricardo Group. Only Vann Zhang, who was an official, owned this kind of VIP card in Ludington City. Even the directors of large-scale companies, such as Huang Pharma and Domino Pharma, did not have this VIP card.

The manager was extremely respectful. He bowed down, "Sir, do you need anything else? We can transfer you to the Supreme VIP room upstairs if you are not satisfied with this one."

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Zachary gestured to the manager to stop talking. He pointed to the table behind him and said, "Please pay the bill here, except for the bill of these two people!" Zachary pointed to Tracy and Victor as he spoke.

The meal was worth more than 100, 000 yuan. It was unaffordable for most people, but this was not a big deal for Zachary, who owned the Dark Gold VIP Card. Although the manager didn't understand his intention, he still did according to what Zachary said.

The bill could be waived by the Dark Gold VIP Card. The manager only had to calculate the share of the bill for Tracy and Victor. "Madam, your bill is 5, 800 yuan in total. Sir, your bill is 32, 500 yuan in total."

Victor flew into a rage at this moment. He didn't care about the money. He was furious because Zachary had humiliated him. He was not in the mood for the gathering anymore, so he threw his credit card to the manager. "I'll pay the bill now!" Although the other students felt bad for the wasted food, they had lost their appetite after what happened. They got up and left.

Tracy walked out slowly with her numbed arms dangling at her side. She was stopped by the waiter when she was about to leave, "I'm sorry, Miss. You haven't paid the bill yet!"

Tracy was stunned. Victor did not settle the bill for her under his rage.

"This..." Tracy's face flushed red. Although she had started working, 5, 800 yuan was not a small amount of money for her.

"Miss, please pay the bill. Are you going to pay by cash or by card?" The waiter continued with a smile.

Tracy wanted to ask Victor to pay the bill for her, but she knew that this would be impossible. Therefore, she could only grit her teeth and paid the bill with a few credit cards.

She felt the pain of paying so much money. Moreover, she didn't even take a bite of the food.

The atmosphere was depressing in the corridor. Zachary smiled at Harry, "Harry, I'll leave now."

Harry knew that Zachary was on a whole different level than they were now. He nodded politely, "Okay. Please keep in touch."

Zachary nodded and walked to the toilet. He drank a lot of water while he was waiting for the others to arrive. He had to relieve himself before leaving.

Watching Zachary leave, Victor didn't say a word. His face was extremely gloomy and dark. Harry and the others wanted to say their goodbyes to him.

All of a sudden, Victor's eyes lit up. He quickened his pace and strode toward a VIP room.

As he reached the door, his expression had turned from gloomy to a flattering smile, which was similar to that of Tracy earlier.

"Young Master Lee, such coincidence to meet you here," Victor bowed and said respectfully to a man inside.

The person known as Young Master Lee looked at Victor. He frowned and said lightly, "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Victor took out his business card quickly and handed it over with both hands, explaining, "Young Master Lee, you must have forgotten me. We met each other when you represented Healler Hall to negotiate regarding the medicinal materials. I was one of the representatives of the company involved. I even shook hands with you. My name is Victor."

Before Victor could finish introducing himself, Young Master Lee waved his hand impatiently for Victor to stop talking, "I'm not interested in knowing who you are. Get out!"

Victor's face turned rigid. But, he smiled and said immediately, "I'm sorry for disturbing you, Young Master Lee! I'll get out of here right now!" He rushed out of the VIP room.