Chapter 1313 They All Refused!
The police station in the Blackhill Gate Village released the post.
It soon attracted the attention of all the netizens.
‘Three Billion Foundation doctors selling counterfeit drugs’ undoubtedly became the hottest topic that captured everyone’s attention.
The recent incident occurred in Blackhill Gate Village. So, this police station, as the local law-enforcing agency, had received considerable attention from netizens.
So…
Not long after the announcement was published on Weibo, hundreds of thousands of people viewed it!
One after another, netizens reposted and commented on it, giving likes.
Ten minutes later…
The netizens on Weibo burst into an uproar!
“It’s not related to the Foundation?”
“It isn’t related to Fang Qiu or the Foundation?”
“That is to say, Fang Qiu was not incompetent in handling the affairs of the Foundation. Did someone deliberately plot against him?”
“Since the police have said so, Fang Qiu and the Foundation should be innocent. It seems that we have misunderstood them.”
As more and more netizens commented on this matter, Fang Qiu’s fans instantly got excited and exalted!
They would never forget what had happened.
When this incident just broke out, they were besieged by many people and endured a lot of grievances. They felt too ashamed to defend themselves. Some of them didn’t even dare to log onto Weibo!
And now…
It was their turn to be proud and elated!
“Where are the douchebags who slandered our legendary Fang Qiu? Come out!”
“You directed volleys of abuse at him. This time, you must have received a really nasty shock.”
“We told you this matter was unrelated to Fang Qiu and the Foundation. Where are those who slandered Fang Qiu and his Foundation?”
“Amazing. Once again, conspiracy theorists have received a big slap in the face. It’s wonderful.”
“Many people had fiercely criticized Fang Qiu and the Foundation on this matter. Tell me, aren’t you ashamed of your conduct.”
Finally, Fang Qiu’s fans could hold their heads up and say they were right. They couldn’t help issuing a hail of vigorous counter-blows.
Soon, Fang Qiu’s fans dominated the comments section of the Weibo account of the police station in the Blackhill Gate Village.
That was not all.
The official announcement declared that Fang Qiu and the Foundation had nothing to do with this matter at all. Meanwhile, Fang Qiu’s fans created a brand new topic: ‘Rumor-mongers who spread false news about Fang Qiu Always Get A slap in the Face!”
As soon as the topic was brought up…
It made it to the top of the trending topic list on Weibo in merely ten minutes. After that, as the news spread like wildfire, its ranking shot up at an amazing speed in the list of most popular topics!
Less than half an hour passed…
It took the top spot in the list of the most popular topics!
Everyone who clicked on the topic could see this…
Almost all of these comments were left by Fang Qiu’s fans. With every word they said, they vehemently condemned those who had cursed Fang Qiu and the Foundation, including these conspiracy theorists!
None of these people refuted them.
However…
A one-sided battle was dull!
Fang Qiu’s fans, proud and self-satisfied, spent more than half an hour searching for those conspiracy theorists. However, no one stood up to retaliate against them. These fans were bored and no longer challenged their opponents relentlessly.
“Since Fang Qiu and the Foundation were not involved, why was the news not released earlier?”
“As his fan, I strongly call for the police to find out the truth as soon as possible. We can’t disappoint people like Legendary Fang Qiu, who do good things for the people.”
“That’s right. It’s so disappointing. When Legendary Fang Qiu was framed, he must have been under intolerable psychological pressure. I just can’t imagine it!”
“I could still remember that slap. Legendary Fang Qiu and the Foundation are innocent. Why did he have to take that slap? He was there to save people!”
“The above comment is right. Fang Qiu received that slap only because he was in a hurry to save patients!”
“I completely misunderstood Fang Qiu. He must have suffered a barrage of criticism and had genuine grievances. If I were him, I would have had a nervous breakdown long ago.”
“On the way to save people, he harbored no regrets. He didn’t complain when the woman slapped him before the camera. Instead, he undertook all the responsibilities. He was even willing to pay for the patient’s treatment. I wronged such a good person for so long. How could I not believe him in the first place?”
“I’m sorry. I let Fang Qiu down, but I promise I won’t do it again!”
For a time…
Lots of netizens began to admit their mistakes under this topic.
Not only Fang Qiu’s fans but also passers-by left their apologies under the topic. It was because they had indeed misunderstood Fang Qiu. When they thought about it, they felt guilty. How much had Fang Qiu suffered?
On one side…
When Fang Qiu’s relatives and friends saw the news released by the police, they were all relieved.
Even the police released a statement that clarified the whole matter. It meant that the incident had nothing to do with Fang Qiu and the Foundation. In this case, they no longer had to worry about Fang Qiu.
At the cultivation base…
When the Foundation got involved in the scandal, Jiang Mengjie returned to the cultivation base. She could only work there because the Foundation was under investigation.
Meanwhile…
The police station in Blackhill Gate Village published an announcement on its official Weibo account. As the Foundation’s senior executive, Jiang Mengjie certainly saw it in the first place. When she saw the police had come forward to clarify the issue, she couldn’t help but be shocked.
“How did he manage it?
“How could he ask the police to prove his innocence?”
While Jiang Mengjie was surprised…
Without hesitation, she called Qiming Pharmaceutical Company. It was the first to announce on Weibo that it would no longer cooperate with the Three Billion Foundation.
Before this…
She had already made a phone call, hoping the company could continue to provide them with Chinese medicinal herbs. However, Qiming Pharmaceutical Company gave her a firm reply.
It would never cooperate with the Three Billion Foundation before the truth came out!
And now…
The police had already clarified the matter. Was it time for Qiming Pharmaceutical Company to resume its medicine supply?
“Beep, beep, beep…”
After she dialed the number, Jiang Mengjie was full of expectation, as she waited for the Foundation to return to its normal operations.
She was a strong and independent woman.
Although she couldn’t be considered a successful career woman, she carried herself with great pride and dignity.
In her opinion…
Such a thing happened not long after she joined the Foundation. In her mind, it seemed to be her responsibility. Thus, she was very keen to get the Foundation back on the rails!
“Hello?”
After a long time, the call was finally connected.
“Hello, Mr. Luo.”
Jiang Mengjie hurriedly said, “The local police station in Blackhill Gate Village, where the incident happened, has issued a notice on Weibo. It stated that our Foundation had nothing to do with counterfeit traditional Chinese medicine. Did you see that?”
“Oh? Is that so?”
A slow and careless voice came. “I didn’t see it. I’ll go and have a look now.”
After that…
He hung up.
Jiang Mengjie was shocked, for she didn’t expect him to end the call so quickly.
However…
The man had said he would take a look at the announcement from the police station, so Jiang Mengjie didn’t dare to disturb him. She could only wait.
She waited for about ten minutes.
Ten minutes later…
Jiang Mengjie called Mr. Luo again.
“Hello?”
The phone rang for nearly 30 seconds before it was picked up.
“Mr. Luo, have you seen it?”
Jiang Mengjie asked.
“Oh, not yet.”
A perfunctory voice sounded from the phone, “I’ll go and see it now.”
Then…
Once again, he rang off abruptly.
Jiang Mengjie frowned deeply.
She had a feeling that something was wrong.
She also had a temper and could be nasty. But at this time, she thought of Fang Qiu and the Foundation he had set up with so much effort. Thus, she could only suppress the anger in her heart and wait for the result quietly.
In a flash, another ten minutes had passed.
Jiang Mengjie dialed again.
“Mr. Luo, you must have seen it this time, right?”
When Jiang Mengjie got through, she asked directly.
“Yes, I’ve seen it.”
Mr. Luo answered briefly. “I saw it, but we have to discuss it further.”
“We need you to give us the exact time.”
Jiang Mengjie frowned and said, “How long will it take for you to finish your discussion?
“I’m not certain about that.”
His voice came from the phone, “It’s not a small matter. We should have a full discussion.”
At this point…
Jiang Mengjie didn’t want to continue this meaningless talk, so she hung up the phone.
She knew it.
Mr. Luo was putting her off with false words!
What she said didn’t matter to him at all.
At the other end of the phone…
After Jiang Mengjie hung up on him, the middle-aged man with gray hair chuckled. Then, he turned to his computer on the desk and went on to read the documents.
On the other side…
Jiang Mengjie ended the call.
Immediately, she rushed to Fang Qiu’s office.
“How is the situation?”
Fang Qiu asked when he saw Jiang Mengjie.
“Not good.”
Jiang Mengjie shook her head and said, “I’ve tried to contact Qiming Pharmaceutical Company. It was the first to withdraw its cooperation with us and release the news. That was why I wanted to start with them. As long as this company relented, the other Chinese Medicine companies would follow suit, but…”
“You were rejected?”
Fang Qiu asked.
“Not really.”
Jiang Mengjie shook her head and said, “I called him three times. In the first call, I told him to read the announcement issued by the police. Then, I called again and asked if he had seen the police’s notice. In the last call, he said he saw it but needed some time to discuss it before he made a decision. I asked him how long it would take, but he couldn’t give me a definite answer.”
“I think he was stalling and wasting our time. He clearly had no intention to continue to cooperate with us.”
Fang Qiu heard her report.
“Don’t worry.”
Fang Qiu comforted her with a smile, “There will always be a way to solve this problem. Don’t bother about such a trifling matter. Just take it slowly, one step at a time.”
As Fang Qiu comforted Jiang Mengjie…
He sneered in his heart. “It seems he is going to show his colors!”
“Then what should I do next?”
Jiang Mengjie asked with a frown.
“Well.”
Fang Qiu thought for a moment and said, “I’ve given you a list of Chinese Medicine companies. Contact them and ask if they would like to continue to provide us with Chinese Medicine herbs!”
“Okay.”
Jiang Mengjie nodded and turned around to leave.
He Xue had arranged a temporary office for her. Back there, Jiang Mengjie began to contact the Chinese Medicine companies on the list.
As a result…
Every time she made a call, she got turned down!
Some said they did not have enough supply of medicinal herbs.
Some made an excuse about the market prices have risen. They had to charge higher prices. However, when Jiang Mengjie enquired further, their prices were twice as high as the market prices.
Some people even claimed that they had never heard of the Foundation. Thus, Jiang Mengjie could only patiently introduce it to them. However, they hung up the phone impatiently.