I chose one of four options at the start, and I chose the number one clan in Lingnan.

The Golden Osmanthus Hall in the provincial capital's international conference center was brightly lit.

The Medical Association's annual dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, and flower baskets were placed on both sides.

The signs of Wang Family Hospital, Tiankang Group, Ruihe Medical, Jiakang Fund, and major pharmaceutical companies in the province were all hung on the sign-in wall.

Shen Chengze stood by the main table, holding a wine glass, and clinked glasses with several private hospital directors.

He was in his fifties, with his hair neatly combed and wearing a badge that read "Association President" on his chest.

He had already received news that Zhou Qiming was being held up at the Evening News building.

But he didn't leave.

This is the annual meeting of the Medical Association. The hall is filled with representatives from 70% of the province's private medical channels, as well as pharmacy alliances, medical device companies, and hospital procurement managers.

In this hall, Lin's Pharmaceutical Factory was just an outsider.

Shen Chengze put down his wine glass and said to his secretary.

"Instruct security to keep everyone outside without an invitation. Only allow media personnel who are part of our own arrangements."

The secretary had just turned around when the banquet hall doors were pushed open.

Lin Fei walked at the very front.

Behind them were Lin Ting, Lin Fu, Xia Xue, and Wei Xiaoxiao.

Wei Xiaoxiao was wearing a simple white shirt and holding a follow-up examination report in her hand. Behind her were more than 20 family members of Kang Sheng patients.

Some people received banners, some received thank-you letters, and some carried thick bags of medical records.

Behind them were two teams of loyalists.

The men in black suits lined up in two rows and walked directly across the red carpet.

The security guards at the entrance tried to stop him, but Lin Fei raised his hand and slapped the invitation on the registration desk.

The inviter section listed the provincial capital's evening newspaper as the inviter.

Xia Xue, as an investigative journalist, was originally on the list.

"The secretary called out."

"Lin Ting! This is an internal association banquet; you can't barge in!"

Lin Ting did not stop.

Everyone in the Golden Osmanthus Hall looked over.

The representative from Tiankang Group couldn't sit still any longer and got up to try to leave through the side door.

Lin Dabiao led his men to guard the side gate.

The vice president of Wang Family Hospital took out his phone and dialed a number when Lin Fu placed a document in front of him.

"Vice Dean Wang, the lab reports for the three fake patients were obtained using your lab's intranet account. We've located the account owner. Don't leave yet; wait for the Economic Crime Investigation Department to question you."

Vice Dean Wang's phone fell onto the table.

Shen Chengze put down his wine glass and walked to the main table.

"Lin Ting, if you cause this trouble, the entire pharmaceutical industry will blacklist you tomorrow."

Lin Ting raised his hand.

Lin Fei walked to the main table and kicked the edge of it.

The entire main table was overturned, and wine glasses, plates, name tags, and red wine were all smashed onto the carpet.

Everyone in the hall stood up.

Some people wanted to call security, while others wanted to film, but were stopped by those around them.

Lin Ting walked up to Shen Chengze and threw a stack of thank-you letters from patients at his chest.

The pages scattered and fell to the ground.

Next came the brocade banner.

The first page reads, "Save my father's life."

The second page reads, "Kang Sheng Pharmaceuticals offers free medicine delivery; the Lin family is grateful."

The third page reads: "Lin's Pharmaceutical Factory did not harm anyone; those who spread rumors will pay with their lives."

Wei Xiaoxiao stepped forward and placed her re-examination report next to the remaining empty plate on the table.

"My name is Wei Xiaoxiao. I have severe aplastic anemia. Wang Family Hospital told me to go home and wait to die, but Lin's Pharmaceutical Factory saved me."

You say Lin's Pharmaceutical Factory is harmful; I'm standing right here today, you give me proof that it's harmful.

Shen Chengze's face twitched twice.

"An isolated case does not represent the safety of drugs."

A middle-aged man walked out from among the patients' families, holding his father's medical record in his hand.

"After my dad took the medication, his test results dropped. People from your association contacted me and offered me 200,000 yuan to change my story and say that the medication caused kidney failure. I refused, and then you went and found three people who had never taken the medication."

Another woman raised her phone.

"This is the call record that Tiankang PR gave me. He said that as long as I cried genuinely, he would give me money."

Shen Chengze took half a step back.

"The authenticity of these materials should be handed over to the regulatory authorities, not reviewed by you at the dinner party."

Lin Fu raised his hand.

Outside the banquet hall, Captain Chen led the economic crime investigators and the market supervision task force inside.

"Shen Chengze, the provincial pharmaceutical association is suspected of organizing commercial defamation, forging testing materials, and illegally paying witness fees. Come with us."

When Shen Chengze saw the Economic Crime Investigation Team members, he finally lost his composure.

"Captain Chen, I am the president of the association, and I am with the provincial department..."

Captain Chen interrupted him.

"Liang Wenbin has already been taken in. Zhou Qiming has also confessed. Who's behind you? Tell me on the way."

Two economic crime investigators stepped forward.

Shen Chengze tried to break free, but Lin Fei grabbed his shoulder and pushed him forward in front of Captain Chen.

Lin Ting picked up the forged reminder letter and stuffed it into Shen Chengze's suit pocket.

"Keep this paper for yourself. Read it slowly in the interrogation room."

In the banquet hall, Feng Qingnian, the association's vice president, who was sitting at the second table, stood up.

He was older than Shen Chengze and had been keeping his head down, pretending not to see.

As Shen Chengze was being taken away, he got up so quickly that he knocked over his chair.

"Grandpa Lin, let me make my position clear."

Lin Ting looked at him.

Feng Qingnian took off his name tag and placed it on the table.

"I wasn't involved in what Shen Chengze did. Tonight, I'll hand over all the association's drug distribution channels, pharmacy alliance lists, and procurement authority for each private hospital to the Lin family for review."

Tomorrow morning I will lead the signing of the industry self-inspection form. From now on, Lin's Pharmaceuticals will not charge a single penny in entry fees when entering the provincial capital.

The representative from Tiankang Group turned pale.

The vice president of Wang Family Hospital also spoke up.

"Grandpa Lin, Ruihe, Ren'an, and Bo'ai hospitals are currently facing a cash crunch, and the Wang family is looking for buyers. If the Lin family is willing to take over, I can act as a go-between."

Lin Fu immediately wrote down the name.

Ruihe Private Hospital.

Ren'an Rehabilitation Center.

Boai Kidney Disease Hospital.

All three are core assets within the royal family's medical system.

Lin Ting didn't reply; he looked at Xia Xue.

Xia Xue has compiled the information from the banquet, patient testimonies, and footage of Shen Chengze being taken away, and sent it to the provincial inspection team and the market supervision department.

The Lin family overturned the table of the pharmaceutical association in front of the entire industry.

Just then, Lin Ting's phone rang.

Lin Fu glanced at the unfamiliar overseas number and spoke.

"Mitsui's representative office in Jiangnan, Murakami."

Lin Ting answered the phone but did not speak.

There was a two-second pause on the other end of the phone, and then Murakami's Chinese came through.

"Grandpa Lin, Mitsui is willing to discuss compensation. Please give me five minutes."