"All of you, get out! I need to speak with Mr. Sun alone," Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, the guards turned their gaze to Bai Zhen.
"You may leave!"
Bai Zhen said.
With Bai Zhen's word, the guards departed.
"President Bai, you should leave too!" Jiang Yi said to Bai Zhen.
Bai Zhen hesitated for a moment before leaving the warehouse.
Now, only Jiang Yi and Sun Shicai remained in the warehouse.
"You're here to gloat, aren't you!"
Sun Shicai sneered, "You should be thankful for your good luck. If it weren't for the problems with the medicine developed by Cao Desheng, you and Tiansheng Group would have been finished long ago! It was my carelessness that gave you the chance to be so smug."
Jiang Yi chuckled upon hearing this.
"Mr. Sun, you think too highly of yourself."
Jiang Yi said with a smile, "Do you really think you're my match? Let alone you, even Xiao Wenbin and the entire Xiao family are not in my eyes. If I wanted to eliminate you, a single phone call would suffice."
Sun Shicai threw his head back and burst into laughter, his laughter filled with derision.
"Jiang Yi, even after falling to such a state, do you still need to put on a show in front of me? You insignificant wretch, daring to utter such boastful words, it's truly laughable." Sun Shicai sneered.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me."
Jiang Yi looked at Sun Shicai. "How about we make a deal? I'll save your life, and you'll do something for me."
Sun Shicai was taken aback.
"I'm facing a death sentence. You can save me?" Sun Shicai asked.
"Of course!"
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow. "If I want to save you, it's as easy as lifting a finger. You have only one chance to live, so think carefully."
Sun Shicai didn't believe for a moment that Jiang Yi had the ability to save his life.
However, Sun Shicai still held onto a sliver of hope.
"What do you want me to do?"
Sun Shicai asked Jiang Yi.
"First, I'll tell you a secret!"
Jiang Yi looked at Sun Shicai and said, "Do you know about the eldest daughter of the Xiao family?"
"Of course I know. That was over twenty years ago. The eldest daughter of the Xiao family was harmed by a scoundrel, and the Xiao family suffered a heavy blow because of it. Many people know about this!"
Sun Shicai looked at Jiang Yi. "Why are you asking about this?"
Sun Shicai was very confused.
"The eldest daughter of the Xiao family is not dead. She was rescued back then!"
Jiang Yi said. "Very few people know about this. What you heard about what happened back then is not the real truth."
Hearing this, Sun Shicai was stunned.
After a long while, Sun Shicai finally regained his composure.
"Find a way to see the old master of the Xiao family and tell him that his granddaughter is not dead, she is alive, and ready to return to the Xiao family to reclaim what belongs to her. This matter must be kept confidential. If a third person finds out, I will take your life at any time," Jiang Yi said, his gaze sharp and fixed on Sun Shicai.
Sun Shicai hesitated.
"This is very difficult to do!"
Sun Shicai said, "The old master of the Xiao family is paralyzed and bedridden, with special guards watching him every day. I am not a member of the Xiao family, just a subordinate of the third young master. I have no way to get close to the old master."
"I don't care about that!"
Jiang Yi said to Sun Shicai. "You now have only two options: first, wait here to die; second, help me deliver a message to the old master of the Xiao family."
"As long as you can save me, I promise. I don't want to die like this!" Sun Shicai said.
Jiang Yi smiled slightly when he saw Sun Shicai agree.
"President Bai, please come in for a moment. I have something to discuss with you!"
Jiang Yi called out towards the outside of the warehouse. "You can come in alone."
A moment later, Bai Zhen walked in from outside.
"What do you want to discuss with me?" Bai Zhen asked Jiang Yi.
"Let Sun Shicai go!"
Jiang Yi said to Bai Zhen. "I need Sun Shicai to do something for me, and this matter is very important to me."
"No!"
Bai Zhen refused outright, frowning. "Sun Shicai caused the deaths of so many people. If I let him go, everyone will not spare me. I can agree to anything else you ask, but not this."
"Let's talk outside!" Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
Bai Zhen frowned and left the warehouse with Jiang Yi.
Outside the warehouse, Bai Zhen took a deep breath and said to Jiang Yi, "Jiang Yi, I hope you don't make things difficult for me. You know, with so many deaths this time, Cao Desheng and Sun Shicai, the main culprits from Dasheng Group, I've only apprehended Sun Shicai. I have no way to account for this to everyone. If I release Sun Shicai as well, wouldn't I be completely finished!"
"I'm only talking about releasing Sun Shicai temporarily!" Jiang Yi said.
"What do you mean by that?"
Bai Zhen asked in confusion.
"After Sun Shicai completes the task, I will return him to you!"
Jiang Yi said. "Sun Shicai caused the deaths of so many people; even I won't let him off. He still has value to me now, so he cannot die yet. I need to use him to do something for me first."
Bai Zhen frowned again.
It was clear that Bai Zhen would not agree.
"If you release Sun Shicai, I guarantee that after the Dasheng Group incident is over, you can continue to be the Chairman of the Jiang Province Chamber of Commerce," Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, Bai Zhen paused.
Bai Zhen knew his current predicament very well.
With so many lives lost, no matter what, his position as chairman would not be saved, and he would also face imprisonment. Bai Zhen naturally did not believe that Jiang Yi had such capability.
Suddenly, Director Wang arrived!
"Chairman, the Military Governor is here at the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, saying he has urgent matters to discuss with you!" Director Wang said.
Hearing this, Bai Zhen's brows knitted tightly, and his expression turned very grim.
Bai Zhen knew that Zhou Wentian coming to see him was surely about the Dasheng Group incident.
The medicine from Dasheng Group had caused so many deaths. As the Military Governor of Jiang Province, overseeing all affairs in the province, Zhou Wentian could not escape responsibility for such an incident in Jiang Province. Zhou Wentian's superiors would undoubtedly be displeased with him.
Even Zhou Wentian's position as Military Governor might be at stake.
For such a major affair, Zhou Wentian naturally had to investigate personally.
Now that Zhou Wentian had come to see Bai Zhen in person, he was naturally going to hold Bai Zhen accountable.
"You go and see the Military Governor first! After you're done, we'll continue our discussion," Jiang Yi said with a faint smile.
Bai Zhen remained silent, leading Director Wang to go and see Zhou Wentian.
Soon, Bai Zhen arrived at the office.
Zhou Wentian was sitting in his chair with a furious expression. Seeing Bai Zhen arrive, Zhou Wentian let out a cold snort and said angrily, "President Bai, you manage the business world of Jiang Province, and now this incident has occurred. How will you account for this to me!"
Bai Zhen dared not speak.