My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 260: Only Those Who Have Used It Can Judge!

With the endorsement of veteran spokesperson Chen Guo, plus advertising from Bai Yumei and others, the Qifei Group was suddenly thrust into the limelight.

The higher you stand, the harder you fall. When one enjoys glory, one must also bear great risks.

With medicine, even if a drug is fake, it is not a major issue as long as no one dies from taking it. But the moment someone dies—even just one person—it becomes a massive problem, one that gets magnified indefinitely.

Even if Lei Qingtian wanted to protect the Qifei Group, he would be powerless to do so.

At his suggestion, the Jingzhou Prefecture formed a special task force. The joint investigation involved more than ten departments, including the Elixir Medicine Association, the National Medicine Association, the police, and the Heavenly Supervision Hall. This was done to provide an explanation to the public and to uncover the truth of the matter.

The task force immediately ordered a halt to the Qifei Group's production and sales, suspending all of its commercial activities. This action alone inflicted enormous losses on the company.

"This is outrageous! They're halting all of our activities without a shred of evidence? What right do they have to do this? We've sold so many Energy Pills. Why is it that only this one person had a problem? Shouldn't they investigate and get the results first?" Li Qingyan was furious. "This is so high-handed!"

"Calm down," Ye Fei said. "A life was lost, so the authorities are taking it seriously. Besides, we're innocent, so we have nothing to fear. Let them investigate. The financial losses are a minor issue. What's important is getting to the bottom of this!"

Just then, a group of people burst into the Qifei Group's conference room.

Li Qingyan shouted angrily, "What do you think you're doing? Is there no law anymore? Security! Get these people out of here!"

The Wolf King and the others rushed forward, but Ye Fei stopped them. "Don't be impulsive!"

Ye Fei walked up to the newcomers and said, "You must be from the task force. I don't object to an investigation, but barging in so rudely is rather inappropriate, don't you think? Who's in charge here?"

"I am!" The man in the lead stepped forward, his gaze cold as he looked at Ye Fei. "I am Xu Tiancheng, Deputy Commander of the Heavenly Supervision Hall of Jingnan Prefecture! And who are you?"

"So, it's Commander Xu." Ye Fei frowned. I've heard of this Xu Tiancheng. He's like a stern, impartial judge, showing favor to no one. But he's also incredibly arrogant. He considers anything he decides to be correct. You could say he abhors evil, but he's also far too stubborn.

"I am the Chairman and President of the Qifei Group," Ye Fei said.

"I thought you would have fled," Xu Tiancheng said coldly. "I'm surprised you're still here. You knew you couldn't get away, right? From this moment on, all of the Qifei Group's management must submit to our investigation. Furthermore, we will be confiscating all of your company's records. You are required to cooperate fully!"

"We can cooperate, but you need to present some evidence. Otherwise, please leave," Li Qingyan said coldly. "If you have no proof that our medicine is faulty, we can sue you for colluding with our competitors to frame us! Don't think we'll be intimidated just because you're a task force. This is a society governed by law. You can't just investigate whenever you feel like it!"

Xu Tiancheng frowned. Usually, companies that had made a mistake were terrified. Yet the Qifei Group showed not the slightest fear and argued its case forcefully, which put him on the back foot. They were only here to investigate and could only request cooperation. If the other party refused, they couldn't use force.

"Hmph. So you're claiming your product has no issues?" Xu Tiancheng snorted.

"Of course our product has no issues!" Cao Zhendong stood up and declared. "All of our products undergo rigorous inspection before being sold. Every batch is not only sent to the Elixir Medicine Association for testing, but we also conduct our own internal inspections. We can absolutely guarantee our products are safe. We demand an autopsy on the deceased. Furthermore, we want it performed by a third party. We don't trust your task force. Your actions make it difficult for us not to believe you're in collusion with our competitors to frame us!"

"Are you aware of the penalty for slander?" Xu Tiancheng asked coldly.

"Heh, since you know that, Team Leader Xu, perhaps you shouldn't be slandering us," Li Qingyan retorted with a sneer. "We can submit to your questioning, but remember this: we are not criminals. We want to find out the truth just as much as you do!"

"Hmph! You people are certainly slick talkers!" Xu Tiancheng snorted. "Can you guarantee that every single one of your Medicine Pills is perfect? I heard it took you less than two months to take these pills from R&D to production. Others spend years, even more than a decade, on research alone! With your kind of speed, it's hard not to be suspicious of your product quality. You also hired Master Chen Guo as your spokesperson. Weren't you just using his name to scam people? Now your medicine has caused problems, and you've ruined Master Chen's reputation in the process! Your crimes are immense!"

"Team Leader Xu, after hearing you speak, I'm even more skeptical of your professionalism," Li Qingyan said coldly. "What you're doing is called fabricating a charge. You're just looking for an excuse to frame us! I believe the truth will eventually come to light. When it does, you will have to make a public apology to the Qifei Group. Otherwise, I'll sue you until you lose your job!"

Xu Tiancheng frowned. This woman is truly formidable. This is the first time I've ever encountered a situation like this. The people I've dealt with in the past were usually rendered speechless. They would either beg for mercy, try to suck up, or attempt bribery. This woman, however, argues her case logically. Crucially, every point she makes is reasonable. This is a real headache for us.

"Fine. Everyone from our company is here, so ask whatever you want," Li Qingyan said. "But let me give you a warning. If I hear from any of our employees that you've used illicit methods during questioning, I will immediately cease all cooperation and file a lawsuit against you! I'll go first."

Her words gave courage to many who had initially been afraid. That's right. We're innocent, so what is there to fear?

But regardless, the Qifei Group was now undeniably in a crisis. Rumors were even circulating that it was only a matter of time before the company went bankrupt.

Just then, the task force received an anonymous tip: the Qifei Group was suspected of stealing medical patents from the Kang City Business Alliance.

Xu Tiancheng looked at Li Qingyan, who was sitting across from him for questioning, and sneered, "So that's how it is. You stole someone else's patent. Is that why your production was so fast? But the technology was immature, and it resulted in someone's death."

Li Qingyan stared back at Xu Tiancheng until his skin began to crawl.

"What are you staring at me for?" he snapped.

"Team Leader Xu, you've never tried our medicine, have you?" Li Qingyan said coolly. "And you're surely unaware of the reputation Qifei Group's medicine has among the public, are you? Our company may be young, but we earned that reputation! Only those who have taken our medicine have the right to comment on it! Us, steal a patent? Could the Kang City Business Alliance even produce medicine this effective? What a joke!"