Han Yuchuan hurriedly knelt on the ground and said loudly, "This subordinate has always fulfilled his duties with all his heart and never forgotten your teachings, First Boss!
"The decline in revenue wasn't due to any laziness or negligence on my part. Rather, the Pure Pill Workshop, which had always kept its strength hidden, suddenly made its move and caught us off guard.
"Not only have our pill shops been affected, but the Pill Alliance's revenue has also fallen by at least thirty percent!"
"The Pure Pill Workshop? A third-rate force? Overpowering the Myriad Pill Tower and the Pill Alliance?" Ling Jiangliu looked at Han Yuchuan skeptically.
"Exactly! The Pure Pill Workshop recently introduced a series of marketing tactics that attracted a great many customers and swept our business away," Han Yuchuan said with a nod.
"What measures have they taken? Have you compiled the information?" Ling Jiangliu asked.
"Yes!" Han Yuchuan had come prepared. After handing the documents to Ling Jiangliu, he began explaining each point.
Ling Jiangliu sat in his chair and listened to the whole account. Studying the documents in his hand with his brows tightly knitted, he analyzed in a low voice, "Offering steep discounts on low-grade pills not only lowers marketing costs but also makes the promotion look extremely generous.
"Using group purchases to rapidly expand their membership and build their reputation.
"Without a single noteworthy high-grade pill, they revitalized the entire shop's revenue with this pile of junk alone.
"Although the profit looks low at first glance, it's still quite substantial if they sell enough volume.
"That does explain how the Pure Pill Workshop came back from the dead.
"But Yue Dongli could never have come up with tactics like these. Have you found out who's advising them behind the scenes?"
"I heard a