My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 213: Here We Go Again!

As for the equipment, Qifei Group had commissioned the Kang City Machinery Factory to manufacture it. Production was estimated to be finished very soon. Everything seemed to be progressing smoothly.

When Zou Shengrong heard that Li Ruijing had sold the factory to Yang Qi, he was furious. He immediately called to confront him, "Are you out of your damn mind? You sold it for just twenty-five million? Are you a pig?" He didn’t mince words at all.

"Zou Shengrong! You’re nothing but a dog for the Kang City Business Alliance. How dare you curse at me? Believe me, I could have you killed! If it weren’t for you, my factory would have sold for fifty million."

After speaking, Li Ruijing hung up.

Zou Shengrong was stunned. He didn’t know how to explain this to Qian Nanting.

Qian Nanting and Fan Xiuran were both in the office.

"It failed?" Qian Nanting asked coldly.

"It failed!" Zou Shengrong sighed. "That Li Ruijing is a useless fool!"

"Don’t blame him," Qian Nanting said, shaking his head. "Yang Qi can take down even a First-Rank Martial Arts Grandmaster; Li Ruijing was no match for him. Still, we should put pressure on the Kang City Machinery Factory. Stonewalling them on the equipment will be just as effective."

"You’ll probably have to make that call yourself, Vice President. We don’t have that kind of relationship with them!" Zou Shengrong frowned.

"Useless!" Qian Nanting shot Zou Shengrong a cold glare. "What good are you people? Your skills are not even a tenth of Cao Zhendong’s, and you can’t even handle a simple bit of sabotage. Utterly useless!"

Despite his words, Qian Nanting still called the manager of the Kang City Machinery Factory. He explained the situation to the manager, who happened to be his cousin, Qian Feng. Naturally, Qian Feng agreed to help.

By this time, Qifei Group had already made the advance payment. As long as Qian Feng refused to deliver the goods, Qifei Group’s finances would run into problems. Once their cash flow chain was severed, they would be ruined.

According to their agreement, the first batch of one thousand machines had to be manufactured within a month. This was a massive order worth one billion, and Qifei Group had already paid an advance of five hundred million just to ensure the Kang City Machinery Factory could proceed with confidence.

Now, half a month had already passed. In fact, more than half of the equipment had already been built. Delivering it on schedule would have been no issue.

But with Qian Nanting’s intervention, Qian Feng naturally began to scheme. If the delivery was delayed by more than a month, Qifei Group would be in serious trouble.

"This isn’t enough," Qian Nanting said, a fierce, crazed smile spreading across his face. "To be certain, I’ve already ordered all machinery companies in Kang City and the surrounding areas to refuse to provide any equipment to Qifei Group! I want to drive them to despair! Utter despair! They dared to kill my father. I will not spare them!"

Soon, the Kang City Business Alliance used its considerable influence to announce an embargo against Qifei Group, which was essentially a declaration of war. Industrial enterprises like these were rare, and nearly all of them were members of the Kang City Business Alliance. Naturally, they all joined the embargo against Qifei Group.

Of course, Li Qingyan was still unaware of the looming danger. She believed they were protected by their contract with the Kang City Machinery Factory. The penalty for breach of contract was a staggering one billion, so she was certain the factory wouldn’t dare to default.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi had given the formula for the Energy Pill to Cao Zhendong, who had then modified it. Though the efficacy was significantly reduced, the price was also much cheaper, making it more suitable for public use. Otherwise, the original Energy Pill would be impossible to mass-produce, and its price would remain prohibitively high.

One had to admit, Cao Zhendong hadn’t lost his touch. His team was also extremely capable. Now, with everything prepared, they were just waiting for the equipment to be installed and brought online. The factory refurbishment was almost complete, with two workshops already available for use.

Ye Fei approached Li Qingyan to ask about the equipment. "There won’t be a problem, will there? We’re only half a day from the deadline, and we haven’t heard a thing from the Kang City Machinery Factory. You should call and confirm."

"Okay!" Li Qingyan nodded and immediately dialed Qian Feng’s number.

"Ah, President Li! Sorry, there’s been a problem with this batch of equipment," Qian Feng said, rattling off his prepared excuse. "A fire broke out in our factory. As a result, many equipment components were destroyed. It might take some more time!" He knew he wouldn’t have to take responsibility for an act of God.

"How much longer, exactly?" Li Qingyan frowned.

"It’s hard to say. At least half a month. It could even be three or four months! If it comes to that, we’ll have no choice but to refund your money. You could try another company!"

Qian Feng’s excuse was watertight. Li Qingyan’s frown deepened. Although she couldn’t be sure if Qian Feng was doing this deliberately, delaying any further was not an option. Any disruption would put the company in jeopardy.

"President Qian, let’s not beat around the bush," Li Qingyan said coolly. "I’ve checked the fire department’s records, and your company had no fire. We have a contract, and breaking it comes with a hefty penalty. Is this really necessary? You’ve seen what happened to Li Ruijing. Are you sure you haven’t considered the consequences?"

"Are you threatening me?" Qian Feng sneered. "I’ll tell you this: go ahead and sue if you want. I’m not afraid. I can calculate the penalty. It’s one hundred thousand a day at most. Even if I delay for a month, that’s only three million. I can afford it. As for the equipment, you’re not getting it. Figure it out yourselves."

Hearing this, Li Qingyan’s face grew even darker. "What will it take for you to deliver the equipment?"

Qian Feng chuckled. "Of course, there’s a way. We have a batch of equipment here that belongs to someone else, but it’s identical to yours. If you’re willing to pay a little extra, I can send this batch over to you and save you from this urgent predicament."

"How much more?" Li Qingyan asked.

"Not much!" Qian Feng smiled. "I’m taking a risk, after all. So, the price will be ten times the original. The old price was one billion, so the new price is ten billion. As soon as the money arrives, I’ll send the equipment right over."

This was the exact same stunt Li Ruijing had pulled—extortion by raising the price at the last minute. It was despicable! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"You must have gotten a call from the Kang City Business Alliance too," Li Qingyan said coldly. "I advise you not to follow in Li Ruijing’s footsteps. He sold his factory and at least got something out of it. You, on the other hand, might end up with nothing at all."

"Fine, forget it then," Qian Feng retorted, confident he had Qifei Group cornered. He knew they couldn’t get the equipment from anywhere else. It was too late to find another manufacturer, as a new batch would take at least a month to produce.

"Refund the money!" Li Qingyan said, making her decision. Since she knew he was in cahoots with the Kang City Business Alliance, there was no point in wasting any more time. If she got the refund, they would at least have the five hundred million back to work with. As long as they could find a solution quickly, the situation should still be manageable.

"Sure, but a refund has to go through the proper channels. It needs financial approval. Give it half a month. The money will be in your account in half a month!" Qian Feng sneered.

Li Qingyan was so furious she slammed her hand on the table. Scoundrels. The same shameless tricks again. She had dealt with scoundrels before, but this level of brazenness was truly rare.