Volume One, Chapter 9: Song Jiji Comes Calling

“Heh heh!”

“Dr. Yang, we meet again!”

Just as Yang Feng was about to have breakfast, a middle-aged man with a large belly approached him.

Yang Feng only needed one glance to recognize him.

This was the same man who had once knelt humbly on the ground, begging him for treatment.

He had even been willing to give all his possessions to Yang Feng, just to survive!

Compared to his previous humility, the man now carried himself with an air of superiority.

“Song Jiji, what are you doing here?” Yang Feng sneered coldly, his tone indifferent.

To be honest, Yang Feng never had a good impression of Song Jiji.

He was a mercenary, driven solely by profit.

If it weren’t for pity, Yang Feng wouldn’t have sold him the medicine in the first place.

Seeing Song Jiji now, Yang Feng immediately realized that everything that had happened was orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

Ma Rongrong and the others had been bribed by Song Jiji to unite and accuse him of selling counterfeit drugs.

At the thought of this, Yang Feng’s heart was filled with contempt for Song Jiji.

“Dr. Yang, I didn’t expect you to remember me!” Song Jiji said with a smile.

“If it weren’t for you back then, I would have been dead long ago!”

“To express my gratitude for saving my life, I’ve brought you a gift!”

With that, Song Jiji pulled out a silk banner.

Emblazoned on the banner were the words: “Skillful Hands Revive Spring, Healing for the World.”

Truth be told, when Yang Feng sold medicine, countless patients had presented him with such banners.

Each time he received one, he felt a deep sense of joy.

To him, these banners represented the highest honor a doctor could receive.

They pleased him far more than any other gift.

But now... the banner Song Jiji offered was glaringly ironic.

By this point, Yang Feng was a pariah, despised by all.

This banner was no longer praise but mockery.

Especially since it came from Song Jiji himself, making it all the more repulsive to Yang Feng.

“What do you mean by this, Song Jiji?”

“Are you here to mock me?”

“Take your gift and get lost!” Yang Feng said with disgust.

He knew Song Jiji’s character all too well.

There was no way he had come to thank him genuinely.

He was definitely up to something.

“Dr. Yang, if you don’t like this gift, forget it!”

“I heard you’ve been reported by patients and are now under police investigation, currently out on bail…”

“Song Jiji, what exactly do you want to say?”

“Spit it out if you have something to say. I don’t have time to waste on you!” Yang Feng interrupted impatiently.

To him, Song Jiji was nothing but a hypocrite with ill intentions.

“Heh heh!” Song Jiji wasn’t angered by Yang Feng’s tone. Instead, he chuckled lightly.

“Dr. Yang, if you agree to cooperate with me, I can clear your name immediately!”

“Not only that, I’ll make those who reported you pay the price. What do you say?”

At that moment, Song Jiji wore an expression of righteous indignation, as if he had nothing to do with the accusations.

Hearing his words, Yang Feng couldn’t help but laugh.

Ma Rongrong and the others had colluded to report him just to get free medicine.

Yet now, Song Jiji was ready to discard them like pawns to deal with Yang Feng.

To Song Jiji, Ma Rongrong and the rest were mere tools to make money.

Yang Feng’s ruin for their sake seemed utterly foolish.

“Dr. Yang, if you cooperate with our Changsheng Pharmaceutical Group, I guarantee you at least 100 million yuan in profits annually!”

“With that money, you can live like a king.”

“Why bother making things difficult for yourself over those paupers?”

Song Jiji continued to tempt Yang Feng.

In his eyes, Ma Rongrong and her group were nothing but instruments for profit.

Yang Feng’s downfall for their sake was sheer stupidity.

“Dr. Yang, I’ve even brought the contract!”

“If you agree, just sign it and I’ll have someone pay you immediately!”

After saying this, Song Jiji placed a contract on the table.

It was clear he had come well-prepared this time.

He was certain Yang Feng would sign.

If not, prison awaited him.

Once imprisoned, his life would be ruined forever.

But if he signed, Yang Feng could enjoy wealth and fame for life.

Any sane person would know what to choose.

“Ha ha ha ha...” Suddenly, Yang Feng burst into laughter.

Seeing this, a hint of triumph appeared on Song Jiji’s face.

He thought Yang Feng’s laughter meant he was tempted by money.

After all, greed is a powerful force.

And Yang Feng had no room left to refuse.

“Mr. Yang, shall we sign?” Song Jiji handed him a pen.

Snap!

Yang Feng took the pen and broke it in two.

“Song Jiji, oh Song Jiji, I thought you were a sly merchant, but you’re actually a fool!”

“You really think offering me a hundred million a year would buy my formula?”

“You’re dreaming!”

“Don’t be so arrogant, thinking others are fools!”

“Seeing you like this, all I want to do is laugh!”

“What do you mean by this, Yang Feng?” Song Jiji’s smile faded instantly.

His previous kindness was only to get Yang Feng’s formula.

Now he saw that Yang Feng had no intention of selling it.

“Yang Feng, you don’t have a choice!”

“If you don’t cooperate, prison is waiting for you!”

“In court, Ma Rongrong and the others will testify against you for selling fake drugs.”

“At that point, not only will you be imprisoned, but you’ll be utterly disgraced!”

“Aren’t you afraid?”

At this moment, Song Jiji’s mask was fully torn off.

Since bribery didn’t work, he resorted to threats.

“Yang Feng, I’m helping you out of gratitude for saving my life!”

“Otherwise, our Changsheng Pharmaceutical Group can replicate the special medicine for treating ALS!”

“When that happens, you won’t have a penny and you’ll be behind bars!”

“Don’t refuse kindness only to suffer worse consequences!”

Without further ado, Song Jiji bluntly threatened Yang Feng.