From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Xu Chunliang’s leave this time isn’t short. After listening to Zhang Hengyang and Mei Ruxue’s advice, he decided to avoid the limelight and directly took a one-month leave.

This time, neither Qin Zhengyang nor Fu Guomin tried to keep him, although both Hu Shan Town and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism are at their busiest. Considering this guy’s strong ability to cause trouble, it’s actually better for him to be away on leave.

Xu Chunliang is currently in a situation where he’s straddling two boats, essentially overseeing both sides yet also able to ignore both. The biggest advantage of this state is that he doesn’t need to formally handle any leave procedures. Hu Shan Town thinks he’s a Ministry of Culture and Tourism employee, and the Ministry thinks he’s still in the secondment period.

Qin Zhengyang and Fu Guomin, the two in charge, turn a blind eye, with Qin Zhengyang actually responsible for checking attendance. Regardless of whether Xu Chunliang is on leave, his attendance is complete.

Elder Qiao heard that Xu Chunliang was catching a ride with him to the Capital City for business. He immediately understood it was his granddaughter’s arrangement. The old man felt it wasn’t necessary, but it was hard to refuse the younger generation’s thoughtful efforts. Having Xu Chunliang accompany him wouldn’t make the journey lonely.

Xiaowu drove a Toyota Alphard, making it a bit more comfortable for the old man on the way.

Elder Qiao dozed off as soon as he got in the car. Xu Chunliang knew he hadn’t been sleeping well these days, so he covered the old man with a blanket.

Not wanting to disturb Elder Qiao’s rest, he didn’t chat with Xiaowu and browsed his phone instead.

The buzz around Dongzhou Barbecue was still heating up, with numerous food vloggers posting videos of their visits. Of course, this has something to do with big data push notifications. Phones are like surveillance devices and eavesdroppers; without even searching, simply speaking can lead to a barrage of related content being pushed to you.

Fan Lidada once asked Xu Chunliang why there were so many videos of dancing girls on his phone. Xu Chunliang thought it was because Old Fan loved life and cared for the next generation.

Mei Ruxue sent a message asking how her grandpa was doing. Xu Chunliang told her the old man had been sleeping since they got in the car and that he planned to wake him for lunch.

Mei Ruxue had already inquired about the barbecue city event and confirmed it was proposed by Geng Wenjun. Geng Wenjun, having just joined the leadership team of Dongzhou, was eager to make his mark, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism fell under his department. Naturally, he wanted to leverage the Dongzhou Barbecue momentum. As for Fu Guomin, since the creation of the Cultural and Tourism Bureau, he hadn’t achieved anything notable, so he was definitely eager to push forward. Moreover, he wouldn’t dare oppose something Geng Wenjun had set down.

The bidding for the sponsorship rights of this barbecue festival had also begun, and Mei Ruxue sent the list to Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang glanced at it and spotted familiar names like Mingde Group and Enheng Pharmaceutical in the bidding list, which wasn’t surprising. But further down, he spotted Changxing Hospital’s name.

Changxing Hospital? Where did they get the money? was Xu Chunliang’s first thought.

Xu Chunliang double-checked and saw that the Huayuan Group’s name wasn’t on the list, meaning Changxing Hospital was entering this bid as an independent entity. Was it the Huayuan Group’s directive or Changxing Hospital’s own decision? The latter seemed more likely. From Xu Chunliang’s understanding of the Huayuan Group, the Tang Brothers wouldn’t pass on such an opportunity to expand influence and release good news.

At this moment, Tang Jinglun was in Zhao Feiyang’s office. With his efforts, Tang Jingwei finally agreed to transfer another fifty million from Equatorial Capital’s transfer fee to Changxing Hospital, meaning the two hundred million would be split equally between the group and Changxing Hospital.

Tang Jinglun hadn’t expected Zhao Feiyang to participate in the bidding for the Dongzhou Barbecue Festival sponsorship rights. To him, it seemed meaningless; Changxing is a hospital, and the Dongzhou Barbecue Festival is cultural tourism. He couldn’t see any connection between the two.

After receiving this one billion funds, Zhao Feiyang paid part of the second phase construction fees owed to Changxing. Now, he’s left with twenty million.

Tang Jinglun thought Zhao Feiyang’s purpose might be to ride the hype; given their current situation, competing for this barbecue festival’s sponsorship rights was pointless.

"Feiyang, I heard Changxing Hospital is also participating in the bidding for the Dongzhou Barbecue Festival?"

Zhao Feiyang nodded, "That’s right, your information is quite up-to-date."

Tang Jinglun laughed, "A hospital sponsoring a barbecue festival? You want to seize the opportunity and ride the wave of popularity?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "Changxing is already set to safeguard the Dongzhou Barbecue Festival. We’ll be dispatching several volunteer medical teams to settle in the medical cabins then."

Tang Jinglun said, "That’s also a good thing, it can expand Changxing Hospital’s influence. By the way, are you really planning to participate in the sponsorship bidding?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "Yes, we’ve already signed up."

Tang Jinglun said, "You didn’t apply to the headquarters before doing this, at least you should have informed me first."

Zhao Feiyang said, "There’s no need, according to the contract I initially signed with the group, I have a certain degree of autonomy at Changxing. This is to promote Changxing and develop Changxing. Moreover, we’re just participating in the bid and might not even succeed."

Tang Jinglun said, "Feiyang, I worked hard to secure this fifty million for you, are you being cautious enough by using this money to bid for naming rights?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "Fundamentally speaking, the two hundred million transfer fee from Equatorial Capital belongs to Changxing Hospital. Now Changxing has only received one hundred million, with another one hundred million withheld by the group. I believe this is a sign of the group’s irresponsibility towards Changxing."

Tang Jinglun found Zhao Feiyang had changed, becoming somewhat sharp. In his view, this fellow must have been provoked, planning to go for broke perhaps? He doesn’t even weigh his own capabilities and dares to confront the group.

Deep down, Tang Jinglun wanted to join forces with Zhao Feiyang to deal with his older brother, but Zhao Feiyang’s current actions showed he didn’t take him seriously at all. Tang Jinglun reminded Zhao Feiyang, "Feiyang, I know you’ve faced a lot of misfortunes lately, but as Changxing’s leader, you need to remain rational. If you anger the group’s top management, the consequences could be severe."

Zhao Feiyang smiled calmly, "How severe? Plan to remove me? Fine, according to the original agreement, removing me would be a unilateral breach of contract, requiring a compensation of ten times my annual salary. Huayuan took one hundred million from the Weishan Island Branch transfer, and if the city investigates, Huayuan will have to address this, not only that, but they would also face fines."

Tang Jinglun said, "Are you threatening me?"

Zhao Feiyang shook his head, "You and I share similar misfortunes. What meaning would threatening you have? Your older brother is naturally suspicious; he has never trusted me; this point should resonate with you."

Tang Jinglun sighed, took a sip of water in front of him, "Zhao Feiyang, are you truly unafraid of him removing you?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "You seem to have forgotten, Dongzhou owns twenty percent of Changxing’s shares. According to the initial contract between the city and Huayuan Group, the appointments and removals of Changxing’s major leaders must receive city approval. I represent not only Huayuan’s interests but also Dongzhou’s. You can propose my removal, but I will report the details to the city, making them aware that I offended Huayuan’s top management to protect Dongzhou’s interests and national assets."

Tang Jinglun looked at Zhao Feiyang with some surprise. He always thought this guy was someone with great ambitions but little talent. Unexpectedly, after successive setbacks, Zhao Feiyang had been tempered into a sharp sword, and the frustrating part was that this sword’s first target was Huayuan Group.

Zhao Feiyang said, "President Tang, don’t overanalyze my actions. Changxing’s bid for naming rights has one purpose only: the better development of the hospital."

Tang Jinglun said, "Honest words offend the ear, if you insist on having your way, all I can express is regret."

Zhao Feiyang said, "There’s already too much to regret in this world, what’s one more? By the way, I heard that the group decided to promote Feng Zhongya as the new head of Huayuan Medical Management Co., Ltd., taking over Pei Lin’s previous role."

Tang Jinglun blinked. This matter hasn’t been officially announced yet, how did Zhao Feiyang know? Could there be leaks from within Huayuan?

Zhao Feiyang sneered, "Since President Tang hasn’t denied it, it must be true. In that case, let me inform you of something: the city is seriously concerned about Huayuan’s current debt crisis and has begun re-auditing the financial status Huayuan Group provided at the time of the initial signing. There’s a possibility that re-checking may reveal Huayuan Group’s deceit."

Tang Jinglun gasped. If what Zhao Feiyang said is true, then the consequences would be extremely serious.

Tang Jinglun said, "Dean Zhao, don’t forget it was you who single-handedly brought Huayuan Group into Changxing."

Zhao Feiyang laughed heartily, "Oh, you’ve managed to remember that. What President Tang means is that without my mediation, Huayuan Group wouldn’t have gotten this piece of the pie, right? Or, are you threatening me that if trouble arises, I’ll also bear the corresponding responsibility?"

His face suddenly darkened, the smile vanished instantly, "Do you think I’m not miserable enough? What do I have to fear as a person like me? So, I advise you all not to push me. The day I leave Changxing will be the day Huayuan exits Dongzhou!"

Tang Jinglun’s head buzzed, realizing that Zhao Feiyang had already started showing his true colors. The wildness within had awakened, akin to a hen turning into a duck, beyond his control, and probably beyond his elder brother’s control too. When someone fears nothing, their potential for devastation is overwhelming.

Zhao Feiyang exhaled a breath, feeling the long-repressed frustration within his chest finally ease. His finger tapped the table lightly twice, "President Tang, I’m not targeting you. Pass a message to your older brother, I can handle Changxing’s matters, no need for him to worry."

Tang Jinglun’s feelings were extremely complicated; he had wanted to see Zhao Feiyang stand against his older brother, but he never imagined this opposition would come so directly and swiftly.

After leaving Zhao Feiyang’s office, the first thing he did was inform his older brother of the situation.

Tang Jingwei remained silent on the other end of the phone for a long time, then said in a low voice, "Did he really say that?"

Tang Jinglun said, "Big brother, I have no reason to lie to you."

Tang Jingwei said, "I lost fifty million, and the fall of Huayuan is beneficial to no one."