My Group Chat with the Gods
Chapter 49

The moment to witness a miracle

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Today was an exceptionally special and important day for Blue Light Pharmaceuticals.

The launch of Blue Light Pharmaceuticals' new product had caused a stir throughout the city.

When Chen Hao entered the banquet hall, he was stunned by the scene before him.

The enormous hall was already packed. Reporters from major online media outlets, experts from various fields, and the heads of major companies had all arrived. It was a gathering on an unprecedented scale.

Long Guangsheng, who had thoroughly turned over a new leaf, had been appointed captain of Blue Light Pharmaceuticals' security team by Liu Yan. Naturally, he was in full charge of security for this product launch.

He, Fatty, and Yellow Hair were leading dozens of guards, all of them working up a sweat.

On the stage in the banquet hall, Liu Yan was already hosting the launch on behalf of Blue Light Pharmaceuticals, accompanied by several shareholders.

As for Chen Hao, he and Liu Yan had agreed before the event that he would never appear in any public-facing role.

The new Blue Light Potion was bound to sell well. That would inevitably mean plenty of public appearances, which would naturally invite plenty of trouble. Chen Hao had no desire to get tangled up in any of it.

To the outside world, he would remain someone with no involvement whatsoever.

Watching the confident Liu Yan easily handle questions and doubts from every side, Chen Hao suddenly found her incredibly captivating. He rubbed his chin and chuckled wickedly, thinking, That's my woman for you. What a commanding presence. I like it.

However, just as the event was in full swing, a voice suddenly rang out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Uncle Ming charged straight into the venue with a group of people, then declared loudly in front of everyone, "What new product launch? It's all a sham!"

His words immediately caught every reporter's attention. The crowd surged toward him, scrambling to interview him.

Liu Yan's expression darkened onstage. She truly hadn't expected Uncle Ming to come and disrupt things at a time like this.

Nearby, Chen Hao's expression darkened as well.

Seeing trouble brewing, Long Guangsheng hurried over with more than a dozen guards.

But the moment they approached, the group Uncle Ming had brought blocked their way.

Uncle Ming's entourage included not only a large contingent of personal bodyguards, but also a crowd of reporters from various outlets.

Their purpose was obvious. They certainly hadn't come to promote Blue Light Pharmaceuticals.

With everyone's eyes on him, Uncle Ming went straight onto the stage, pointed at Liu Yan, and barked, "Liu Yan, what do you think you're doing? This is sheer nonsense!"

Before Liu Yan could speak, the crowd of reporters Uncle Ming had planted below the stage stepped forward and began asking questions.

"May we ask who you are?"

"Are you a shareholder of Blue Light Pharmaceuticals? Why do you say General Manager Liu is acting irresponsibly?"

"Are you saying this new product Blue Light Pharmaceuticals announced is fake?"

Uncle Ming addressed everyone with impassioned indignation. "Ladies and gentlemen, I am a shareholder of Blue Light Pharmaceuticals. The claims previously circulated about our new product are nothing but rumors."

His declaration immediately sent an uproar through the hall.

All the hostility in the room turned toward Liu Yan at once.

"It's all fake? President Liu, is that true?"

"Has Blue Light Pharmaceuticals considered the consequences this could have for the company?"

Questions flew from every direction, and countless camera flashes went off in front of Liu Yan.

Spurred on by the reporters, the academic experts and business heavyweights in the audience also began joining the outcry.

"This is outrageous! So it was a scam all along? Get off the stage and have Old Mr. Liu come out and explain!"

"Blue Light Pharmaceuticals is an established company in the medical industry, after all. Aren't you afraid this deception will destroy your reputation?"

Watching Liu Yan remain silent under questioning from every quarter, Uncle Ming's lips curved into an almost imperceptible smile.

Though the old fox put on a righteous, heartbroken front, he was actually eager for this launch to turn Blue Light Pharmaceuticals into everyone's target. Only then would he stand a chance of winning his wager with Liu Yan.

Long Guangsheng wanted to drag the old fox off the stage, but a crowd of bodyguards blocked the way. His men couldn't even get up there.

Seeing Chen Hao slowly approaching, Long Guangsheng hurriedly stopped him. "Brother Hao, you'd better stay out of this. These people seem to be from the Black Tiger Society."

Chen Hao had been considering how to deal with these pests, but the moment he heard they belonged to the Black Tiger Society, his furrowed brow relaxed. "The Black Tiger Society again?"

The thought of the Black Tiger Society made him chuckle inwardly.

Not long ago, its leader had been bawling and begging Chen Hao to spare him. Now he had run into its members causing trouble. What a coincidence.

Facing the countless voices of doubt in the hall, Liu Yan remained composed and completely unafraid.

She swept a commanding gaze across the room before saying with utter calm, "We can find out right now whether these are merely rumors."

With that, Liu Yan took a bottle of Blue Light Potion from her bag and carefully placed it on the table.

As the product was unveiled, all the questions and attention immediately shifted to the potion.

"This is our new product, the Blue Light Potion, which can heal all external injuries in a short time!"

The moment Liu Yan finished speaking, a series of astonished cries erupted from the audience, along with plenty of doubts.

"How short is a short time? Ten or twenty seconds?"

"All external injuries? Is that really true? That sounds far too exaggerated."

"Is it real or not? Does Blue Light Pharmaceuticals dare to test it here?"

"Exactly! There are so many experts here. Let's verify it on the spot."

Looking at the disorderly crowd below, Uncle Ming burst out laughing onstage. "Ladies and gentlemen, do you think we're filming a science-fiction movie? Healing all external injuries? Do you honestly believe that? Don't let yourselves be fooled."

Liu Yan was utterly speechless at Uncle Ming's behavior. But now that she understood his motives, she also understood why he was so determined to kick her while she was down. "Since everyone wants an on-site demonstration, I'll grant your request. It'll also shut up a few shortsighted rats for good."

Uncle Ming sneered, pulled over a chair, and sat down, settling in to enjoy the show.

Holding the Blue Light Potion, Liu Yan took a few steps forward and addressed everyone in the hall. "To avoid any suspicion of bias, I'll let the experts here decide how we should test it."

The people below immediately began discussing it. In the end, they selected a middle-aged man whose arm was wrapped in bandages.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Zhao Feng. I'm the deputy director of Kangding City First People's Hospital and a council member of the Huaxia National Pharmaceutical Association. I'll personally test it this time. Given my qualifications and standing in the industry, I trust no one has any objections?"

After hearing Zhao Feng introduce his credentials, the audience naturally offered a round of praise and nodded their approval.

Zhao Feng then sat down in the hall and slowly unwrapped the bandage on his arm. "I underwent surgery on this arm at our hospital just yesterday. The wound hasn't fully healed yet."

As he spoke, the gauze came completely off, revealing a raw, bloody wound a full ten centimeters long on his arm.

Everyone frowned at the sight, while several experts and scholars personally stepped forward to verify that the wound was genuine.

"This surgery was indeed performed very recently. With current medical capabilities, it would take about two days for a scab to form even under the best circumstances. A full recovery would take at least half a month," a respected industry veteran concluded.

After hearing that, no one in the hall had any further doubts about the wound's authenticity.

"In that case, sorry for the trouble, Ms. Liu," Zhao Feng said courteously.

Liu Yan returned a polite smile and walked toward Zhao Feng with the Blue Light Potion.

At that moment, every media outlet focused its attention on Liu Yan. Cameras and video recorders were all switched on, recording this momentous occasion for fear of missing a single detail.

Onstage, Uncle Ming sat with his legs crossed, looking utterly secure as he waited for Liu Yan to make a fool of herself.

Meanwhile, Chen Hao slowly approached Uncle Ming from below the stage, only to be stopped halfway by members of the Black Tiger Society.

An extremely arrogant thug jabbed a finger against Chen Hao's chest and said haughtily, "Get lost, punk."

Chen Hao's eyes turned cold. He grabbed the thug's wrist and twisted it a full hundred and eighty degrees, making him drop to his knees and cry out in pain.

The others immediately surrounded him. "You little bastard! Are you fucking asking to die?"

Since everyone's attention was focused on Liu Yan, what was happening in Chen Hao's corner attracted little notice.

Chen Hao shoved the thug aside and snapped at the men surrounding him, "Who's in charge here?"

Seeing how calm and unruffled Chen Hao was, the men immediately hesitated.

A middle-aged man stepped out, glaring, and stood directly in front of Chen Hao. "I fucking am. Who the hell are you?"

Chen Hao smiled, took out his phone, and dialed a number.

The moment the call connected, an exceedingly polite, flattering voice came from the other end. "Brother Hao? Is that you, Brother Hao? You finally called me! Haha..."

Chen Hao spoke into the phone with an indifferent expression. "I've run into some trouble. It looks like your men have come to wreck my event. Deal with it."

With that, Chen Hao held the phone out to the man in charge.

Still looking contemptuous, the man sneered and slapped the phone from Chen Hao's hand onto the floor. "Who the fuck do you think you are? You expect me to take it just because you say so?"

The men around him laughed along.

Chen Hao stared coldly at the leader. "Before I truly lose my temper, I'll give you one chance. Pick up my phone."

Provoked by Chen Hao's words, the leader's smile vanished. He raised his hand to slap Chen Hao across the face. "Pick it up, my fucking ass!"

But just as the leader's hand was halfway through its swing, the lackey Chen Hao had shoved to the floor pointed at the phone lying beside him and shouted, "Boss! That sounds like Brother Tiger on the phone!"

At the mention of Brother Tiger, the leader jolted. He stared at Chen Hao in confusion for a long moment before bending down and carefully picking up the phone.

Before he even brought it to his ear, an all-too-familiar roar came from the phone, already ranting furiously. "Who the hell is it? Answer the phone right now! Are you fuckers all blind? Always causing trouble for me! Hello..."

The leader was absolutely certain that the voice belonged to Brother Tiger. He glanced timidly at Chen Hao, all his earlier arrogance gone from his eyes.

"Hello? Is that Brother Tiger?" After a long struggle, the leader finally dared to put the phone to his ear and speak timidly.

Brother Tiger was already out of breath from swearing. Finally hearing a response, he immediately started again. "Who the fuck are you?"

The leader swallowed. "It's Yang Zi. Today I brought some men..."

"Brought some men, my fucking ass! Do you know who that man is? You actually dared to cause trouble at his event? Do you have a death wish?" Brother Tiger unleashed another torrent of abuse.

Under Brother Tiger's furious tirade, the man called Yang Zi no longer dared to speak. He could only remain half bent at the waist and endure the outburst.

"You bastard! Get on your knees and apologize to him right now! If Brother Hao is even slightly dissatisfied, I'll make sure you don't live to see tomorrow!"

Those words made Yang Zi's legs go weak with fright, and he dropped to his knees before Chen Hao with a thud.

The other lackeys exchanged bewildered glances.

Yang Zi respectfully held the phone out to Chen Hao, then slapped himself twice. "Brother Hao, I deserve to die! I failed to recognize someone as important as you. I was blind! Please be generous and forgive a nobody like me..."

Everyone was dumbfounded. Their eyes kept shifting between Yang Zi and Chen Hao as though they were watching a performance, utterly unable to make sense of it.

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