Chapter 240 217: Courageous to the Core

Xu Chunliang got out of the taxi and looked up at the Enheng Building in front of him, the headquarters of Enheng Pharmaceutical. Xu Chunliang strode proudly into the building.Soon, a security guard came over to stop him: "Sorry, this is Enheng Headquarters, do you have an appointment?"

Xu Chunliang squinted at the guide sign on the wall, noting that the General Manager's Office was on the ninth floor.

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "I've made an appointment with your President Sheng, is he in?"

The security guard said, "Please wait a moment while I confirm with the reception desk. May I have your name..."

Xu Chunliang had already bypassed him and headed inside. The security guard hurriedly chased after him, "Wait a moment."

Employees entering the building need to scan a code. After all, Enheng is a star enterprise in Dongzhou, and everything appears so formal and impressive.

Xu Chunliang did not have an employee card, but the low barrier gate could not stop him. He quickly approached the front, leapt into the air, and jumped over the top of the gate with the grace and ease of a professional hurdler.

The security guard suddenly realized something was wrong and shouted urgently, "Stop right there!"

Four security guards in the lobby chased after Xu Chunliang. Xu Chunliang knew that in such places, elevators usually required card access, and even if they didn't, there was a chance of being trapped inside by someone stopping it mid-way, so he headed straight for the emergency stairs.

The receptionist in a gray suit tried to step forward to stop Xu Chunliang. Before she got close, Xu Chunliang shouted angrily, "Get out of the way!"

The receptionist was so scared she shivered, standing there as if under a body fixation spell, and then recalled her duty was to welcome guests, not fend off intruders. She stammered out, "Welcome... welcome..."

Xu Chunliang successfully rushed into the emergency stairs and began climbing them at full speed.

The four security guards followed him in. By the time they reached the second floor, Xu Chunliang had already climbed to the third floor. The guards, while trying hard to catch up, also contacted security on other floors to intercept this unexpected intruder.

When Xu Chunliang reached the seventh floor, two guards lying in ambush there jumped at him, trying to grab him. But even though they had their target in sight, as they lunged, Xu Chunliang's body snaked smoothly between them, and the two guards collided into each other, lost their balance, and tumbled down the stairs.

On the eighth floor, there were even more security guards, six of them, blocking the stairway with batons in hand, ready to launch a joint attack on this uninvited guest.

As Xu Chunliang reached midway, he leapt into the air, grabbed the stair railing above, flipped his body sideways, and bypassed their blockade directly, leaving the six guards staring in disbelief. Was this guy a monkey? How could his body technique be so agile?

In that moment of hesitation, Xu Chunliang had already made it smoothly to the ninth floor.

There was also a security guard on this floor. He had heard someone had broken in, but didn't expect the intruder to head his way. Putting down his phone, he reached for his baton.

Before he could draw it, Xu Chunliang had already clutched his throat, "Which room is Sheng Chaohui's?"

The guard, on the brink of suffocation, said, "9...09..." When faced with a life-threatening situation, most people lack the courage to resist.

"Thanks!" Xu Chunliang snatched the baton from his hand and walked briskly towards room 909. At the end of the corridor was a glass door, and behind it was the General Manager's Office, room 909.

Once inside, Xu Chunliang wedged the baton between the door handles and smiled at the pursuing guards. Although Enheng was wealthier than Changxing, the guards they hired were useless; these guys were no match for him.

Xu Chunliang knocked on the door of room 909, pushed it open, and entered. Once inside, he closed the door and locked it from the inside.

This was a luxurious office, at least two hundred square meters in size. A middle-aged man working at a mahogany desk looked up in surprise.

He was Sheng Chaohui, the General Manager of Enheng Pharmaceutical, forty-eight years old, a star entrepreneur in Dongzhou. He and his wife, Liang Wenjing, had co-founded this listed pharmaceutical company, although Liang Wenjing was the chairman of Enheng.

Due to regular exercise, Sheng Chaohui appeared younger than his actual age, tall and standing with a straight posture, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Having battled in the business world for many years, Sheng Chaohui was no stranger to turbulence. Although he did not know the young man before him, he could sense the ill intent in this visit. He calmly put his pen aside and said, "Who are you looking for?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I'm here for you, Sheng Chaohui, you old bastard."

The muscles at the corner of Sheng Chaohui's mouth twitched slightly; no one in Dongzhou had ever dared to insult him to his face like this.

There was a rapid knocking from outside, but the door had good soundproofing.

Sheng Chaohui said, "There are at least twenty security guards waiting for you outside, and they've already called the police."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "The fact that I got here proves they're all useless."

Sheng Chaohui laughed heartily, nodding, "Indeed, they're useless. I'll have them all fired later."

He stood up, "Young man, I don't believe we've met."

"Do you know Zhao Xiaohui?"

Sheng Chaohui's gaze clearly faltered, but he quickly regained his composure and shook his head, "I know her, but not well."

Xu Chunliang said, "You're shameless; you dare not admit what you've done? The car accident involving Zhao Xiaohui last night is related to you, isn't it?"

"I've already told you, I'm not familiar with her. Do you know you've broken the law?" Sheng Chaohui heard the sound of police sirens and looked downstairs. Two police cars with flashing lights were approaching the building.

Sheng Chaohui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling: "Young man, I think you have the wrong person. You're still young and don't understand the cost of impulsiveness. One moment of impulse could ruin your entire life."

Xu Chunliang stepped towards Sheng Chaohui.

Sheng Chaohui felt the threat approaching. He took a step back, clenched his fists, and assumed a highly professional boxing stance. He was no weak scholar; Sheng Chaohui had won the Sanda Championship in Pinghai Province in his youth and was still the president of the Dongzhou Sanda Association.

Xu Chunliang looked at Sheng Chaohui mockingly: "You're a bit stronger than I imagined." As he finished speaking, he charged forward.

The young man in front of Sheng Chaohui lunged like a predator after its prey. No, it couldn't be a leopard, the movement wasn't like a leopard's. Xu Chunliang moved like a snake swimming through a river, twisting and turning unpredictably.

Sheng Chaohui swung a powerful hook punch towards Xu Chunliang's face, but it hit nothing but air.

Xu Chunliang's right hand twisted like a snake's head, backhandedly sweeping onto Sheng Chaohui's right cheek.

Smack!

That slap made the skin and flesh on Sheng Chaohui's face ripple like water ruffled by an autumn breeze. He staggered back two steps.

Xu Chunliang didn't rush to attack further, shouting loudly: "Hit you for being unjust!"

Sheng Chaohui roared and kicked at Xu Chunliang, but Xu Chunliang twisted his body, spinning like a top past his thigh. In an instant, he was close to Sheng Chaohui again, poking two fingers into his eyes: "Poke you for being blind!"

Sheng Chaohui screamed in pain, retreating again as he covered his eyes.

Xu Chunliang followed up with a kick to his groin: "Kick you to cut off your descendants!"

Sheng Chaohui screamed loudly, covering his crotch with his hands as little stars danced in his vision. Who was this guy? Why didn't he fight by the rules? His moves were so vicious.

Xu Chunliang showed no intention of letting him off, delivering eight consecutive slaps, leaving Sheng Chaohui with swollen cheeks and a bleeding nose.

Sheng Chaohui no longer had any demeanor of a boss, wailing: "Someone come, help! Help!"

Xu Chunliang said: "No one can save you, you old bastard. Tell me honestly, were you the one who beat Zhao Xiaohui? Did you force her to take the medicine?"

Sheng Chaohui said: "No!"

Xu Chunliang chuckled coldly, blocking Sheng Chaohui's acupoints, and opened his hand to reveal three colorful centipedes.

Sheng Chaohui wanted to run, but his body couldn't move. Xu Chunliang placed the centipedes on his face, and Sheng Chaohui screamed: "No! I don't know you. Why are you doing this? I'll give you money, I'll give you money..."

"Money's worth nothing! If you want to live, you better confess honestly. Otherwise, today next year will be your death anniversary."

"I told you, I don't know Zhao Xiao...hui..."

One centipede climbed towards Sheng Chaohui's nostril, while the other two crawled towards his ears. Sheng Chaohui was scared out of his wits: "Quick... take it away... quick..."

"Did you beat Zhao Xiaohui?"

"Yes... it's me..."

"You damned bastard, did you drug her? Is the baby in her belly yours?"

"Yes... it's me... it's mine..."

Xu Chunliang grabbed his ear: "You heartless thing. The child in Zhao Xiaohui's belly is your own flesh and blood, yet you could still harm her like this."

"I was wrong... let me go... I'll give her money, a lot of money... just let me go..."

More than half of one centipede had crawled into his nostril, while the other two entered his earholes.

Sheng Chaohui wailed: "Somebody... help..." There was a knocking sound at the door, as the police had already arrived.

Xu Chunliang said: "You better watch what you say." He flicked a pea-sized pill into Sheng Chaohui's mouth.

Sheng Chaohui tried to spit it out, but Xu Chunliang sealed his lips. Xu Chunliang said through gritted teeth: "This is the Five Poison Heart Attack Pill. I want you to live a life where you can't live nor die. Whether you live or die depends on what you do. If I go to jail because of this, you're as good as dead."

Sheng Chaohui felt the pill dissolve as soon as it entered his mouth, a spicy heat sliding down his esophagus, as if someone had sliced it open with a knife. His heart was filled with panic, yet he couldn't open his eyes at this moment.

The door burst open from the outside, and over a dozen police officers rushed in, shouting fiercely: "Hands up, clasp your hands behind your head, and lie on the ground!"

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