Chapter 7424
Imperial Biomedical Company
Li Changcun slowly walked to the round table and sat down, his fingertips lightly tapping the surface, still investigating:
"Sometimes I'm really curious, where does your courage and strength come from? You're just a country bumpkin with no school or sect."
"And your cultivation level? I used all my connections to search through all the records in the martial arts world, but I couldn't find a single clue about your lineage. That's quite strange."
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his murderous aura swept out like a tangible force, causing the teacup on the table to tremble slightly: "I'll ask you one last time... Where is the War God King's wife?"
Li Changcun raised his eyes, a mocking smile curving his lips, his tone laced with sarcasm: "It's alright to tell you, she's in the capital."
He paused, his gaze turning colder. "But I hate your attitude. No matter what, our Li family was once under the command of the God of War! You shouldn't speak to me like that."
In Li Changcun's mind, Xiao Chen was always just an error that could be easily erased.
With his power and influence, he could easily correct this error with a flick of his finger.
But he chose to wait and see.
When he first heard that Xiao Chen had killed an elder of the New Martial Arts Association, he found it both absurd and amusing... like seeing an ant tiptoeing, trying to trip up a towering elephant. He wanted to see which crack this arrogant ant could find in such a desperate situation.
He once asserted to his confidants: Within a month, this ant will be crushed into the mud, leaving not even a trace.
But reality slapped him in the face. This ant not only wasn't crushed, but instead broke through all obstacles, stubbornly crawling out of the mud, and even breaking into the high-level martial arts circle that he considered an "ivory tower".
The repeated upheavals caused cracks to appear in his once-unshakeable judgment.
Now, Xiao Chen has quietly gained control of half of the discourse power in the martial arts world of the western region.
But in Li Changcun's view, the Western Region's dominance was nothing more than children playing house in a bigger yard; it wasn't a real achievement. It was just a slight accident, nothing more.
However, at this moment, although Xiao Chen opposite him remained completely still, an almost tangible pressure suddenly enveloped the entire private room. It wasn't an overtly aggressive killing intent, but a deeper, more indifferent sense of crushing power…
It seemed that in Xiao Chen's eyes, Li Changcun was not a powerful tycoon from a prominent family who dominated the capital, but merely a barren land waiting to be leveled.
The exquisite fragrance in the private room was instantly dissipated, and the air became as thick as waterlogged cotton, making it difficult to breathe.
How many years had it been since he had experienced this kind of tremor that came from the depths of his soul?
In a daze, the thought that he had once regarded as arrogance resurfaced: Xiao Chen's previous statement that "the Li family will kneel down and beg me" might not have been just empty boasting.
Li Changcun, a figure who has dominated the capital for decades, is the pillar of the Li family in this era, having weathered countless storms. The number of people in the entire Dragon Kingdom who can send chills down his spine is extremely limited.
And among those few people, there should absolutely not be this illegitimate son in front of us, who comes from a humble background and was once diagnosed by his family as "mediocre"!
But Xiao Chen's aura, as cold and icy as a deep winter abyss, was undeniable.
He clearly remembered that the investigation report stated that Xiao Chen was just a country boy with little education who only knew some rudimentary medical skills.
Yet this young man swept through the southeast and dominated the west in just a few months, which is already an incredible miracle.
What alarmed him even more was the terrifying control and iron will that Xiao Chen possessed, qualities that even many elders of powerful families might not have.
Could it be... that the information he sent to investigate was wrong from beginning to end? Countless chaotic thoughts clashed in Li Changcun's mind. His face, which was used to controlling everything and never showing his emotions, was filled with ever-changing expressions, unable to conceal the turmoil in his heart.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's voice broke the deathly silence. His voice wasn't loud, but it had a metallic penetrating power, each word striking the heart, cold and hard without a trace of warmth: "Li Changcun, where exactly is Jiang Meng? Explain clearly."
It's not a request, it's an order that brooks no argument.
In the past, such disrespectful attitude alone would have been enough for Li Changcun to take action and teach him a lesson about manners.
But at this moment, Li Changcun sighed softly, his tone tinged with complexity: "You won't see her. Even if the God of War returns in person, you still won't see her. At least for now, no one can see her in a normal way."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Chen's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his aura turned even colder.
“She was sent to the intensive care unit of ‘Imperial Biomedical Corporation’,” Li Changcun said slowly, his tone grave.
"Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company?" Xiao Chen frowned. He had never heard of this name before, nor had he ever heard a word about it.
"Nominally an institution engaged in high-end biomedical research, it actually has extremely high entry barriers. Those who can get in either involve national core secrets or have extremely special circumstances."
Li Changcun glanced at his wristwatch, his expression growing increasingly anxious, clearly indicating that time was running out.
Just then, his personal cell phone, which was resting on the mahogany table, suddenly lit up, and an encrypted message popped up. Li Changcun glanced at it quickly, and his previously calm expression instantly turned extremely serious, even showing a hint of barely perceptible panic.
He abruptly stood up and spoke very quickly:
“I came here today with two plans. But now, I have to choose a third path.”
"We may have a chance to discuss Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company in more detail later. Right now, there's been a sudden upheaval in the capital, with the Li family's core businesses being targeted by unknown forces. I must rush back immediately to deal with it!"
Before he could finish speaking, he strode towards the door of the private room without waiting for Xiao Chen to ask any further questions. Two black-clad bodyguards, standing like statues outside the door, immediately followed. The three figures disappeared at the end of the corridor in an instant, leaving only a swaying door.
Xiao Chen remained alone in the empty private room. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the dazzling night view of the Western Region's grand event unfolded, the lights weaving together into a sea of prosperity. He slowly walked to the window, his fingertips unconsciously tapping lightly on the cold glass, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
The information revealed by Li Changcun today is like a key, tearing away a corner of the thick veil that concealed the truth.
Imperial Biopharmaceuticals... whether it's a den of thieves or a heavily guarded forbidden area, at least they have a clear direction now.
He gazed out the window at the urban jungle of lights, his voice low yet firm, carrying a resolute determination: "Whoever dares to touch my wife, Xiao Chen's wife, I will make them wish they were dead!"
After leaving the hotel, Xiao Chen walked to the nearby riverside park and sat on a bench for a long time. A small pile of cigarette butts lay at his feet, and the cool evening breeze dispelled some of the gloom in his heart. He took out his phone and dialed Liu Jianming's number first.
"Old Liu, have you heard of 'Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company'?" (End of Chapter)