Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Chapter 476 Chain Bullets

The Jade Alliance's response was so swift that it took everyone by surprise, just one morning was all it took for a forceful retaliation.

Under the pressure from the Jade Alliance, the government still sent a team to form a special investigation group to look into the matter, and they promised to severely punish any fabrications found.

At the Huamei Group's branch in the Imperial Capital, Ye Ling, following a manager, toured the company with great interest.

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"President Ye, this is our factory. All of the food and goods are manufactured to the highest standards without any issues,"

the manager escorting Ye Ling explained. Ye Ling nodded, thinking that a big corporation should pay more attention to the quality of its brand and address all issues correctly after growing large.

It's not easy for small enterprises to become big, but it's even harder for big businesses to maintain their growth, where even a minor issue can potentially cause the empire to collapse instantly.

A group of people accompanied Ye Ling with enthusiasm, but suddenly someone ran over in a panic, "Bad news, the health department has arrived, claiming there's a hygiene issue with our food, and they want to seal our workshop."

Everyone was taken aback. What did they mean by stating there was a hygiene issue with Huamei Group's food? It was an international joke; their products were even exempt from inspections when exported, guaranteed to have absolute quality.

Yet Ye Ling just laughed, not surprised at all. Jiang Xiaobai, that bastard, still made a move against Huamei Group. However, this move was really terrible.

He didn't dare to mess with the headquarters in Donghai, after all, with Mo Zidao watching and the nation wouldn't allow any issues to happen at Huamei Group's headquarters.

Therefore, Ye Ling had guessed that Jiang Xiaobai would target Huamei Group in his own stronghold, but Ye Ling was not a bit worried.

"Don't panic, let's go and see who's causing trouble,"

Ye Ling said with a slight smile, leading his people to the workshop where the incident had happened. About a dozen uniformed workers were already there with solemn faces, sealing the workshop doors with tape.

"Who is in charge here?" Ye Ling cut straight to the point, not in the mood for pointless talk.

A middle-aged man stepped forward with hands clasped behind him, scrutinizing Ye Ling with disdain, "What's the matter? Your Huamei Group's product had an issue—a dozen people have already experienced diarrhea and other problems after consuming your food. So we must seal off your workshop temporarily, as per the law."

"I know who instructed you, but I really want to say, has he lost his mind? To come up with such a foul idea."

"What an idiot, dragging you fools into this too, leaping into the pit with eyes wide open. Sooner or later, everyone will die, if not him killing you, then me."

Ye Ling shook his head and said coldly, making the middle-aged man turn ashen, "Who are you, talking so big, who are you cursing at? Let me tell you, hygiene issues are a serious matter, mishandling them can affect all of Huamei Group's reputation!"

A small incident could cause a huge uproar; Jiang Xiaobai was planning to open a breach and then take down a giant corporate entity.

Unfortunately for him, he was overconfident, underestimating Huamei Group too much. He thought under a certain condition, he could do as he pleased, ignoring everything, which was just his own delusion.

"Alright, finished with the sealing tape? Then get lost. And pass a message to the person behind you, don't worry, it's still early; we have plenty of time to play."

Ye Ling waved his hand, chuckling coldly, and left with his people. The middle-aged man, gnashing his teeth, still sealed the workshop door and then left the place.

That very afternoon, news about Huamei Group appeared online, and a powerful wave of internet trolls pushed the issue to the forefront of public debate.

"Do big corporations overlook small issues? Who will bear the responsibility when problems arise from the food we eat?"

"Sanitation has always been a top priority, and the law applies equally to princes and commoners. Even major corporations should face severe punishment and not evade it."

"A small issue might very well be the harbinger of a battleship's collapse."

"Within just an hour, Huamei Group's stock market value plummeted. The impact of this incident on Huamei Group is definitely not to be underestimated!"

The bigger the corporation or the more exalted the person, the more they are sensationalized and exacerbated over the tiniest of matters.

Just like in the entertainment industry, when some celebrity gets divorced, breaks up, or starts dating, what business is it of yours?

Does that mean they have to report everything to you before they can do it, or else they're not allowed?"

So, this time Huamei Group instantly became a fuse, causing an uproar throughout the entire internet. Simultaneously, countless people were watching to see how Huamei Group would handle the situation.

That afternoon, Huamei Group held a press conference, and a manager stood up, bowed deeply to all the reporters.

"May I ask if your bow is an apology to the people who were harmed this time?"

Suddenly, a reporter stood up, directly pushing the situation into a scorching area, seemingly ready to start a fight with a single disagreement.

The spokesperson smiled slightly and shook his head, "My bow isn't to apologize to them; it's to sincerely thank those who have slandered us."

This statement stunned everyone. Thank those who slandered them? Had their brains gone rusty? After such a major incident, not biting them to death was already an act of great mercy, and yet you thank them?

"It is because of them that we realized we still have many shortcomings and that conspiracies and trickery have never ceased."

"We are confident in any testing of our food products. I believe this food poisoning case must have been someone plotting against Huamei Group behind the scenes."

"Any individual or institution can purchase food from the same batch. If any irregularities are found by legitimate testing agencies, Huamei Group is willing to pay for this incident."

"And if not, I think everyone should consider whether there really is someone sabotaging us, instead of clinging to an incident whose truth is yet unknown."

"Alright, I've said my piece, thank you, everyone."

With that said, the spokesperson simply walked off, leaving all the journalists dumbfounded. Damn, what was that supposed to mean? Was this a news conference?

They leave without saying a word, as if we're just here to convey their message.

Backstage, Ye Ling patted the spokesperson on the shoulder, "Not bad, your words were quite sharp."

"Hehe, I've written novels before, 'Immortal Emperor in Flower City.' I might not claim literary brilliance, but I'm confident I can leave them struggling to catch up."

The spokesperson chuckled, and Ye Ling nodded, "If that's the case, then let's get started. Huamei Group isn't one to be trifled with, after all."