Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 866 - 869: Making Trouble

Actually, Xia Liu had noticed this matter long ago, but he kept quiet.

For the sake of letting Guo Man see his grandeur, he swallowed his grievances in silence.

No matter how much he suffered or endured, only he knew.

When he arrived at the company, it was quite a coincidence that Fengzi saw him the moment he got out of the car.

That guy was completely stunned.

When the incident happened earlier, he and Zhao Qian only heard about it afterwards.

They both went to the hospital to visit him but ended up finding no one there.

Luckily, they ran into Xilu.

Xilu told them that Xia Liu had been taken away by Guo Man.

Zhao Qian and Fengzi assumed Guo Man took Xia Liu back to her villa.

But, they waited until midnight and still didn’t find any trace of him.

They thought about calling Xia Liu but remembered Xilu’s warning.

Under no circumstances should they call Xia Liu. If they messed up President Guo’s plans, the outcome would be ugly.

Today, when they saw Xia Liu getting out of Guo Man’s car, Fengzi was ecstatic.

Looking back, they were indeed lucky. If they had called Xia Liu and he was in the middle of "handling things" with Guo Man, they’d absolutely be done for.

Now that they saw him safe and sound, it was truly a relief.

Because of company matters, Guo Man took the elevator upstairs first.

Xia Liu walked toward Fengzi.

"Brother Xia Liu! Congratulations!"

Fengzi grinned as he spoke.

"What nonsense are you thinking of saying now?"

"How would I dare? Before long, Brother Xia Liu is going to become a company shareholder, and us small fries are finally going to get our share of the spoils!"

Fengzi dared to tease, despite not knowing Xia Liu for too long.

But when it comes to making friends, one day is sometimes enough.

"You brat want a spicy soup, huh? I’ll cook you a whole pot at lunch, and if you can’t finish it, I’ll force it down your throat."

Xia Liu smiled without showing the slightest hint of anger.

"Hehe, Brother Xia Liu, quickly tell me—did you get President Guo to agree?"

Seeing no one around, Fengzi leaned close to whisper in Xia Liu’s ear.

"Before I tell you, you first tell me about the company’s higher-ups, especially the shareholders."

"The company’s higher-ups? Looks like Brother Xia Liu is preparing for a big move!"

Hearing this, Fengzi got excited and his mood lifted.

"Come on, let’s find somewhere to talk."

They pressed the elevator button and went upstairs together.

On a secluded balcony at one of the higher office levels, Xia Liu handed Fengzi a cigarette and even lit it for him.

*Hiss…*

Fengzi took a deep drag, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said meaningfully, "Lately, I’ve heard some turbulence among the upper management."

"Oh? What kind of turbulence?"

Xia Liu figured there was trouble in the management; otherwise, why would Guo Man have rushed over in such a hurry yesterday?

"The root of it seems to be the termination of the cooperation between the company and Natural Treasures Group, which caused financial issues—basically, losses. So, a few executives held a meeting aiming to strip President Guo of her position."

Fengzi didn’t have a comprehensive grasp of the situation, as most of what he shared were rumors he’d picked up from others.

"Zhao Qian works in the sales department; he should know more. I’ll call him over."

Having a buddy working on the front lines of the company definitely means access to more insider gossip.

Xia Liu nodded, agreeing with Fengzi’s proposal. Zhao Qian likely had the scoop.

The sales department was closely tied to the finance department.

Not long after, Zhao Qian arrived.

As soon as he saw Xia Liu, he spread his arms and rushed forward.

"Brother, I heard you got shot! I was worried sick!"

"Brother Zhao, don’t worry, it was all just rumors, totally baseless."

Seeing Zhao Qian’s genuine concern, Xia Liu felt that this reassurance might help ease his worry.

"Haha, I see now. If you’d really been shot, how could you be up and about in just a few days? Let me guess—you were out indulging yourself these past few days!"

"Brother Zhao, you’ve got it all wrong. As Xilu said, Brother Xia Liu was staying at President Guo’s house."

Fengzi hurried to defend Xia Liu.

"My God! Is that true?"

Zhao Qian’s energy surged. He always knew something was unusual between Xia Liu and Guo Man.

But he hadn’t expected it to escalate to living together. Things were getting spicy! Spicy indeed!

"Don’t believe Fengzi’s wild guesses. I’m just President Guo’s personal bodyguard; staying at her house is very normal."

*Clap, clap, clap…*

What else could Zhao Qian and Fengzi say? Applause—it was the only appropriate reaction at this moment.

"Give me a cigarette, and tell me what’s been going on with the company lately."

Xia Liu rubbed his chin, unsure how to explain further, and decided to change the subject.

"Haha, stepping up to solve company problems for your girlfriend—full support from me!"

"Count me in too!"

"Damn it, hurry up and spill it then!"

Xia Liu smacked Fengzi on the head. Enough joking around; the company was on the edge of collapse.

"From what I know, after Guo Man disappeared, Liang Chao from Natural Treasures Group terminated all collaborations with us. Though they paid the penalties for breaching the contract, compared to the profits from the partnership, Guo’s Pharmaceutical is looking at losses of at least 3 billion HKD."

"And that’s just six months of losses. With interest compounding and rolling over, the overall loss is pegged at 30 billion HKD."

Talking about these astronomical figures, Zhao Qian seemed oddly thrilled.

Sometimes daydreaming could be quite entertaining.

"So the shareholders have a reason to strike now?"

Xia Liu couldn’t understand. With Guo Man’s capabilities, would she really worry about a 3-billion loss in half a year?

That exaggerated 30 billion couldn’t be real either.

If no one was pulling strings behind the scenes, he wouldn’t believe it even if ghosts jumped out at him.

"That’s because the person who negotiated that deal was the previous president."

Zhao Qian revealed the key point.

"Go on. Be more specific."

"President Guo had just returned from studying abroad when she was directly promoted to president. Naturally, there had been someone in that seat before her—that’s the crux of the matter."

Zhao Qian cautiously glanced around. Some things only needed to be hinted at; no further elaboration was necessary.

The previous president had been replaced for no apparent reason, and it was only logical for him to resent Guo Man.

Now that such an opportunity had presented itself, how could he not seize it?

If he could oust Guo Man, the president’s chair would naturally belong to him again.

"I see. The former president has been holding a grudge against President Guo. Even if this incident hadn’t happened, he’d still stir up trouble the first time she slipped up."

"Exactly. That’s the heart of it."

Fengzi also caught on to the situation—it was purely internal strife.

Looks like Guo Man had been leading a tough life.

Not only did she have to look after the entire company, contend with competitors, but now she also had to guard against her own family.

It was exhausting, to say the least.

"Do you have any information on the former president?"

Xia Liu asked.

If you want to take out someone, you take out the leader first. Getting rid of the former president would eliminate internal problems altogether.

With Guo Man’s talent, growing the company back wouldn’t be an issue at all.

"The former president’s name is Guo Liang. He’s thirty-five, and in the Guo Family hierarchy, he’d be considered Guo Man’s uncle. His only hobby is beautiful women."

Having worked at Guo Family Group for years, Zhao Qian could analyze Guo Liang pretty well. Not just him—everyone in the company knew these details but simply refrained from saying them out loud…