Chapter 1805 — The Company Goes Bankrupt
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Were it not for the Hidden You Family's wholehearted support, he would have gone into hiding long ago, let alone dared to suppress Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical.
Yet the rivalry between Divine Doctor Kang and Doctor Guan was no more than ordinary commercial competition. Neither side had crossed the line or resorted to underhanded methods. In such circumstances, even if Wei Zhao learned of it, he could hardly use other means to cause trouble for the Kang family. After all, the contest between Divine Doctor Kang and Doctor Guan came down to whose genuine ability was greater. If Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical wanted to strike back, it would have to produce something more formidable, or develop a product capable of replacing the Kang family's pharmaceutical company!
If Wei Zhao truly used force against Divine Doctor Kang's pharmaceutical company, and the Kang family exposed the matter, Guan Dafu Pharmaceutical's reputation would likely plummet overnight!
Of course, Wei Zhao could use Guan Xin's kidnapping as a pretext to go after Kang Jingming himself. But Kang Jingming was not afraid, because although You Shisan had been injured, he had remained at the Kang residence to guard the family and protect its safety!
For his previous accomplishments, You Shisan had also received rewards from the Hidden You Family and the Xuandan Sect, obtaining a considerable number of precious golden pills and elixirs. He was therefore quite pleased with this assignment to stand guard. If the Kang family managed to produce another pill formula, he would certainly receive a share of the credit.
You Shisan was an Earth Rank expert. The reason he could take up residence in Divine Doctor Kang's home in the secular world was entirely due to the recent probing by the elders of the various hidden families in the Hidden Family Arbitration Council. The communication devices left behind by the Grand Elder and that other man had gone unanswered for three consecutive days. From this, it could be concluded that the Grand Elder had most likely vanished along with that man and the other experts. No one even knew whether they were alive or dead. Under such circumstances, what rules did the hidden families still have to follow?
Thus, the Hidden You Family discreetly sent You Shisan to guard the Kang family. Officially, it was to protect the man who had contributed the formula for the Longevity and Detoxification Pill, but in truth it was also a test of the Grand Elder! Naturally, the Hidden You Family could not publicly state that You Shisan belonged to them. By maintaining this deliberately ambiguous attitude, they could deny everything and wash their hands of him if necessary.
Of course, before doing so, the Hidden You Family had also informed the Xuandan Sect. They would never have dared take such action without the sect's tacit approval. Even though the Grand Elder of the Hidden Family Arbitration Council was no longer there to threaten them, the hidden families still had the ancient sects and ancient clans above them.
The Xuandan Sect had permitted Earth Rank experts from the hidden families to enter and leave the secular world, but it had sternly warned Old Master You that Heaven Rank experts were not to set foot in the secular world at will. This involved an agreement made long ago by the ancient sects!