Medical and Martial God

Chapter 301: Shen Family Kicked Out of the Game

Shen Corporation!

The shareholders’ meeting was underway in the conference room.

"Ever since Ye Xiu publicly announced that the Shen Family was one of the masterminds behind the conspiracy against him ten years ago, Shen Corporation’s stock price has plummeted. All our investors have plunged into a panicked sell-off. As of the market open today, our market value has evaporated by nearly 200 billion! At this rate, it won’t be long before Shen Corporation faces bankruptcy and restructuring."

"Shen Songshan, Shen Qilin, the Shen Family must take full responsibility for this!"

The shareholders’ meeting was more like a tribunal, with the shareholders indignantly denouncing Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin.

"Quiet down, everyone!" Shen Songshan said, his head spinning. Once the room quieted down, he continued calmly, "You are all investors who have weathered great storms. The disaster at Shen Corporation is just beginning. You should unite with the Shen Family to overcome this difficulty together. I believe that if we all exert our efforts, we can turn the tide of this battle."

The power of capital is astonishing. Every shareholder of Shen Corporation was a renowned capital market sniper, possessing highly professional investment judgment and crisis management skills. Given their extensive experience, shaping public opinion was a minor task for them. Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin’s plan was to tie these shareholders to the Shen Family’s war chariot. They intended to use the shareholders’ power to rewrite the narrative that the Shen Family was one of the masterminds who framed Ye Xiu, thereby changing the direction of public opinion and salvaging the teetering corporation.

"The development prospects of Shen Corporation are plain for all to see," Shen Qilin began, unleashing his talent for smooth-talking. "Over the years, its market value has soared, and all of you have received substantial returns. Are you really willing to give up on this money-printing machine?"

"In the capital market, every crisis brings an opportunity. By pushing Shen Corporation into the spotlight, Ye Xiu has essentially given us free advertising, making the entire nation aware of us. Once we overcome this crisis, Shen Corporation is bound to experience explosive growth. I don’t need to say more; you are all intelligent people with experience in these matters. You know very well how enticing the rewards are after a crisis is resolved."

Shen Songshan continued, "As long as we work together, our angle of attack will be that ’Ye Xiu’s evidence is forged and he’s just using national sentiment to target the Shen Family.’ If we can redirect public opinion toward Ye Xiu, then victory will be ours."

The shareholders looked on as the father-son duo put on their little show, watching them as if they were a pair of fools.

A chubby man with a slicked-back hairstyle sneered, "Shen Songshan, Shen Qilin, have you two lost your minds, or do you take us for idiots? With Ye Xiu’s influence across the nation, public opinion would wipe us out too if we dared to side with you."

"We may have the ability and experience to manage public opinion, but Ye Xiu is different," another person said. "After he cleared his name, the entire nation feels guilty for condemning him for a decade. Any attempt to smear him now will be seen as a counterattack from his enemies."

"So we should help Shen Corporation now?" yet another added. "Are we looking to die?"

One by one, the shareholders declared they would not dare to help Shen Corporation oppose Ye Xiu.

A chill crept into Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin’s hearts as they finally realized just how difficult Ye Xiu was to deal with—not a single person dared to make an enemy of him.

Just then, the chubby man with the slicked-back hair spoke up. "There’s only one way to save Shen Corporation now."

Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin’s eyes lit up. "Director Wang, please tell us!" Shen Songshan said anxiously.

"The Shen Family must step down," Director Wang stated. "Only if the Shen Family withdraws completely can Shen Corporation be saved."

Withdraw?

Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin almost lost their composure. Shen Corporation had started from a single pawnshop and, after generations of effort, had grown to its current scale. They were extremely unwilling to relinquish their family’s legacy.

"If your family withdraws now and sells its shares, you can take the money and develop overseas. But if you stubbornly cling to Shen Corporation, it will only lead to mutual destruction," one shareholder warned.

"Once Shen Corporation goes bankrupt, the Shen Family will be hounded by banks and countless investors. If it goes to court, all your family’s assets will be seized, and you’ll face prison time for being unable to repay your debts."

"Shen Songshan, you have to withdraw, whether you want to or not. You can’t let your actions cause the rest of us to lose money as well."

"By withdrawing now, you can at least save face. If all the shareholders and board members have to vote to kick you out, it will be ugly for everyone."

"Shen Songshan, when you convinced us to invest, we signed a share repurchase agreement. If we were to demand that you repurchase our shares now, your family would be utterly ruined."

The shareholders began to clamor, demanding the Shen Family withdraw from Shen Corporation. Besieged on all sides, they were now enemies of the world. The expressions on Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin’s faces turned exceedingly grim.

"Fine, the Shen Family will withdraw!" Shen Songshan said, looking as if he were half-dead. "I will call a press conference this afternoon to publicly announce our withdrawal from Shen Corporation."

In truth, Shen Songshan was clear in his mind that there was no benefit to staying. On the contrary, Shen Corporation would only drag the family down. By withdrawing now while their shares were still valuable, they could sell them off quickly. This would give the Shen Family the cash flow to recruit more people and strengthen their forces. After they finally exterminated Ye Xiu, the Shen Family could rise again.

Ye Xiu and Xia Dehe had a long, secret discussion. No one knew what they talked about. They only knew that when the two of them emerged, An Dongye and everyone from the Heavenly Dragon Sect noticed that Xia Dehe was smiling so widely his grin nearly reached the back of his head. This sparked everyone’s curiosity. What on earth had Ye Xiu said to make Xia Dehe so overjoyed? He looked like the cat that got the cream.

"Divine Doctor Ye, won’t you stay for lunch? I’ve already ordered a pig to be slaughtered," Xia Dehe asked with a wide grin.

"Next time, perhaps. I have things to attend to," Ye Xiu declined.

"Alright then, we’ll let that pig live a few more days. We’ll slaughter it for your next visit," Xia Dehe said, not insisting.

Just then, Xia Xue approached, huffing. "Ye Xiu, I need to talk to you."

"Alright, let’s talk in the car," Ye Xiu suggested.

So, Xia Xue followed Ye Xiu and An Dongye into the car. The moment she was inside, Ye Xiu started the engine.

"Where are you taking me? Didn’t you say we would talk in the car?" Xia Xue asked anxiously.

"I’m taking you to catch someone cheating," Ye Xiu said playfully.

During his secret meeting with Xia Dehe, Ghost Doctor had texted him the full confessions from Sister Han and the sniper. He now knew who had used Xia Xue in an attempt to kill him, and who had secretly built an intelligence network to train a large number of assassins.