After Rebirth, Married to a Deadly Enemy - Chapter 41

After the approval of Class A Psychic Soothing Agent by the Drug Administration, Bai Xiangxing immediately announced the improved prescription of the pheromone inhibitor to the public. Of course, this announcement was not free, strictly speaking, it should be considered a kind of authorization. Other pharmaceutical factories were authorized to produce the improved prescription, as long as they paid a certain percentage of profits to Bai Xiangxing every year, with a term of five years.

 

Originally, Bai Xiangxing wanted to collect a one-time authorization fee, but this one-time fee was relatively high, making it possible that small pharmaceutical factories might not be able to afford it. Of course, Xinshi could also choose to sell the prescription only to some large pharmaceutical factories that could pay, but Bai Xiangxing didn’t want to do that. He wanted the entire alliance to be able to use the improved pheromone inhibitor.

 

When this news was announced from Xinshi’s official account, the entire alliance was in an uproar. Originally, they thought Xinshi would keep this prescription confidential for three to five years before announcing it to the public. They didn’t expect that just a few months later, Xinshi would announce the new prescription. This was quite generous. It’s worth noting that once the prescription is made public, the new inhibitor will flood the market in large quantities. Not only can members of the alliance use a better inhibitor, but the purchase price will also significantly decrease. This is a good thing for the country and the people. Because of this, the alliance’s official channel unprecedentedly reprinted the news.

 

This incident caused a sensation on the Star Network, and everyone around was discussing it. Naturally, Bai’s enterprise also got wind of the news. After hearing about it, Bai Cang immediately convened a meeting with his subordinates to discuss obtaining authorization. During this period, due to the impact of the new inhibitor produced by Xinshi, Bai’s enterprise lost nearly eighty percent of its customers. The previously stocked drugs couldn’t be sold, so they had to be transported to remote star regions. However, there were many space pirates in the remote star regions, and half of the goods they transported were robbed on the way, resulting in heavy losses. To raise funds, he even mortgaged the factory buildings.

 

What’s more infuriating is that the banks in the capital star seemed to be acting strangely. They were very strict with their loan cards, even though they mortgaged the factory buildings, those banks were not very willing to lend to them. Even some bank managers would occasionally call to urge them to repay the loan.

 

It must be because the recent poor performance of Xinshi has been spread out; they must find a solution.

 

“Manager Liao, you go handle the authorization matter,” Bai Cang didn’t think there was anything wrong with obtaining authorization from Xinshi. After all, Xinshi was going to publish the prescription, so he just needed to pay the authorization fee.

 

“Director, we can’t get it,” Manager Liao looked embarrassed.

 

“Why can’t we get it?”

 

“Xinshi did indeed announce the prescription to the public, but there was a note added afterward.”

 

“What?” Bai Cang actually hadn’t carefully read Xinshi’s announcement.

 

“You’d better take a look yourself,” Manager Liao hesitated and didn’t say directly.

 

“Speak plainly, don’t waste my time,” as a CEO, his time was much more valuable than those workers below him.

 

Unable to avoid it, Manager Liao could only say with a forced smile, “The note says: Except for pharmaceutical factories under the Bai’s enterprise.”

 

Bai Cang’s face turned green after hearing it. Manager Liao was scared that he might resign on the spot. He cried in his heart, why didn’t you think about how badly you offended the general manager of Xinshi? Originally, snatching customers was aimed at us. How dare you think about others’ prescriptions?

 

“Buy from other pharmaceutical factories,” Bai Cang refused to believe it. If Bai Xiangxing wouldn’t directly authorize him, there was nothing he could do. This authorization was for the entire alliance. He didn’t believe that he couldn’t buy it with money; other pharmaceutical factories wouldn’t be able to buy it.

 

“It’s probably not going to work either,” Manager Liao added, “Xinshi has added restrictions to every authorization document. If the prescription is resold to our company, it will face huge compensation.”

 

“He’s deliberately targeting us!” Bai Cang smashed the teacup on the ground.

 

The conference room fell silent. Of course, this was deliberate, anyone with eyes could see that. Moreover, not only that, but Xinshi’s move also seemed to be telling everyone in the alliance that Xinshi and Bai’s enterprise were not getting along. Ordinary people might not think much of it, at most, they would listen to some gossip, but what about the banks, the stock market? Xinshi’s announcement last night, and today, Bai’s stock has already begun to fall.

 

The high-level executives were worried, and some who were still wavering now had plans to jump ship.

 

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Xinshi.

 

Wan Tong was reporting to Bai Xiangxing: “Just today alone, thirty pharmaceutical factories have come to sign authorization agreements with the company, and there are over a hundred more scheduled for online reservations.”

 

The alliance’s star domains were vast, with eight thousand registered pharmaceutical factories. Even if only one-tenth of them came here to sign authorization agreements, Xinshi’s profits for the next five years would be astonishing.

 

Bai Xiangxing nodded with satisfaction, “Has the matter of special medicinal herbs been mentioned in the authorization documents?”

 

The so-called special medicinal herbs were the ones Bai Xiangxing had asked Xiang Yan to improve the prescription by adding a special medicinal herb that required special processing. This medicinal herb wasn’t particularly special, but with Xiang Yan’s processing method, the efficacy could be slightly improved.

 

“It’s mentioned, and they’ve all accepted it,” Wan Tong asked puzzledly, “But why did you want us to explicitly state in the authorization agreement that even if this special medicinal herb is not used in the production process, it won’t affect the efficacy too much? We added this special medicinal herb so that they would come to us to purchase, right?”

 

“We’ve already received the authorization fee. If we further restrict their raw materials, they will definitely feel uncomfortable. So we simply wrote it out directly. They can choose whether or not to use it freely. Moreover, we’ve written in the authorization agreement that the processing of this special medicinal herb is free. Whether they purchase medicinal herbs elsewhere or from us, they can still buy better medicinal herbs at the same price from us. Why wouldn’t they do it?” Bai Xiangxing said with a smile.

 

Wan Tong was stunned at first, but when he understood, he looked at Bai Xiangxing with admiration in his eyes.

 

“By the way, Captain Du just sent back a message. They have annihilated the Neon Star Pirates who have been lurking in the Sagittarius System,” Wan Tong added.

 

Perhaps they had been silent for too long. After the security department purchased all the equipment, they set out on their battleships that very night, impatiently unwilling to wait even for a single night.

 

“They chose the Neon Star Pirates, and they were annihilated.” Bai Xiangxing had heard of this pirate group. In his previous life, this pirate group had been lurking in the Sagittarius System until his death.

 

How did they get annihilated?

 

“Captain Du said, ‘There’s no advertisement more persuasive than strong power.'”

 

The Neon Star Pirates were one of the closest and notorious pirate groups to the capital star. By defeating them, Xinshi’s newly established transport company gained instant fame.

 

“I didn’t expect him to be so smart,” Bai Xiangxing was somewhat surprised. Wasn’t the security department only good at fighting?

 

“It was proposed by Captain Du’s partner, who was said to be his military adviser,” Wan Tong said with a smile.

 

“I see.” Bai Xiangxing remembered the handsome young man he had met before. A military adviser? If those eyes were bright, they would surely shine with wisdom. “Then we need to follow up with the publicity.”

 

“I’ve already contacted the media and the Interstellar Guard.” Wan Tong had experience in this matter. He had done it once when the security team went out to snatch equipment last time. Moreover, this time they had struck a large pirate group that even the Interstellar Guard found troublesome. Even if he didn’t arrange it, the media would report it.

 

And everything indeed went as Wan Tong expected. When the news of Xinshi’s security team defeating the Neon Star Pirates was reported, the Star Network was once again in an uproar. Xinshi’s security team, Xinshi’s interstellar transport company, and other related terms firmly occupied the top spots in the trending list.

 

Xinshi had appeared in the news too frequently during this period. First, they developed a new pheromone inhibitor, then Class A Psychic Soothing Agent, followed by the release of the inhibitor’s formula to the public, and now they had struck a blow against the notorious pirates. In a short period, Xinshi’s reputation resonated throughout the entire alliance. Bai Xiangxing hadn’t done anything yet, but the brand had already been established.

 

When one becomes famous, there will naturally be people digging into their past. And then everyone found out that Xinshi was a company under the Shi family, backed by the Storm Legion. All the security personnel of Xinshi were retired soldiers of the Storm Legion. No wonder they were so powerful. Could ordinary pirates withstand the combat power of the Storm Legion? Even if they dared to rob, wouldn’t their strength have to surpass that of the Neon Star Pirates? If you exceeded them and still dared to come to rob, wouldn’t you be afraid of the Storm Legion behind Xinshi? If they got angry, wouldn’t General Shi wave his hand and lead the legion to crush them?

 

When people realized this, Xinshi’s interstellar transport business didn’t need to worry anymore. Just in one day, Du Pengjing received dozens of orders, making the entire security department cheerful.

 

For all these, Bai Xiangxing only gave one instruction: Bai’s enterprise would not engage in any related business.

 

It was no longer a secret that Xinshi targeted Bai’s enterprise. When this news was sent out, it didn’t cause a big stir online, but the old master Bai, who received the news, was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

 

Now that the entire alliance knew about the strength of Xinshi’s security department, naturally, the pirates also knew. One can imagine that as long as there were some smart pirates, they wouldn’t dare to touch the cargo escorted by Xinshi. If they couldn’t rob Xinshi’s escorted goods, who would they rob? At this time, the plain words “Bai’s enterprise” on Xinshi’s official website became the target of public criticism. Xinshi was telling all the pirates to go rob Bai’s enterprise because they wouldn’t intervene.

 

“He’s really going to ruin Bai’s enterprise.” Previously, when Bai Xiangxing said he would bankrupt Bai’s enterprise within a year, the old master Bai didn’t believe it. Bai’s enterprise had been operating for many years, how could it be destroyed by a newcomer like Xinshi, who was about to go bankrupt? Even if Bai Xiangxing had exceptional business acumen, it was impossible for him to ruin Bai’s enterprise within a year.

 

He had always thought that Bai Xiangxing was just holding a grudge and wanted to let him vent, but he had never thought that he really wanted to ruin Bai’s enterprise.

 

“Chairman, why don’t you talk to the second young master again?” Assistant He fed the old master Bai medicine while suggesting.

 

“Maybe it’s too late for that.”

 

“If that’s not possible, let the director and the young master apologize.” Assistant He said.

 

The old master Bai remained silent for a while. If he had let Bai Cang and his son apologize when he first went to negotiate cooperation with Bai Xiangxing, or even earlier, before Bai Xiangxing got married, there might still be hope. Now, the old master Bai had lost his confidence.

 

The old master Bai thought so, but what he didn’t know was that no matter what he did, the reborn Bai Xiangxing would never give Bai’s enterprise another chance.

 

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Military Department.

 

All members of the Flame Team were registering for pheromone sampling at the medical department. They were about to embark on a particularly dangerous mission, which required special and dangerous precautions to ensure that their pheromones wouldn’t cause any issues during the mission. Therefore, each warrior had to be equipped with a special pheromone suppressant in advance.

 

The so-called special suppressant was actually synthesized from the pheromone samples of Bai Xiangxing, which were collected when he was injured and hospitalized. The difference between this suppressant and the regular one was that it contained a type of Omega pheromone that matched well with the warrior’s own.

 

Everyone in the Flame Team had finished sampling, but their captain, Shi Zhen, had not registered.

 

“Captain Shi, this mission is extremely dangerous. I suggest you still carry a suppressant,” the military doctor advised repeatedly.

 

“No need,” Shi Zhen shook his head.

 

“Captain Shi, have you forgotten about the last time you were injured and hospitalized? Last time you were lucky to make it back to the capital star for timely treatment. This time, the journey alone will take ten days of flight. With your high mental power, what if something goes wrong?” the military doctor insisted.

 

“I have Level Seven battle armor, and my combat strength has increased a lot. It won’t be like last time,” Shi Zhen said confidently.

 

“It’s just a suppressant. Why are you so resistant?”

 

He wouldn’t resist if it was just a suppressant, but this suppressant required Bai Xiangxing’s pheromone sample. Just thinking about it made him remember waking up in the hospital and seeing a pain patch on Bai Xiangxing’s neck gland.

 

And what the nurse said to him: “You should thank your Omega. When the doctor took the sample, he looked so pale from the pain. As soon as the sampling was done, he fell asleep directly and slept for more than half an hour before he could get up.”

 

“Are you pitying your Omega? Or do you want to follow your father’s footsteps and have a divorce with your partner?” The military doctor was understanding, especially since Shi Zhen’s father, General Shi, was the same. He didn’t want his wife to suffer. On one mission without using pheromone suppressants, he almost didn’t come back. Later, Mrs. Shi found out and almost divorced General Shi, threatening to divorce him if he continued to neglect her. Only then did General Shi become obedient.

 

Shi Zhen was speechless for a while. He and Bai Xiangxing weren’t really partners. Bai Xiangxing had already helped him once, and he couldn’t let Bai Xiangxing suffer for him again. Moreover, he had never felt that his father had done anything wrong. As an Alpha, naturally, he should pity his own Omega. The only regret was that his father miscalculated and let himself get injured, leading to his mother finding out.

 

But he wouldn’t. Shi Zhen had absolute confidence in his own abilities.

 

“No, thanks,” Shi Zhen persisted.

 

The military doctor was frustrated. He had no choice but to come up with a compromise: “Then how about this? The military department still has a batch of Omega pheromones. I’ll pick one with a high compatibility with you and prepare a dose for you, just in case.”

 

“I don’t want it,” Shi Zhen said.

 

“You have to,” the military doctor was angry. “It’s ready-made Omega pheromones, and you don’t need your wife to come over. What are you still hesitating about?”

 

“I’m already married. As an Alpha with a partner, I can’t be exposed to other Omega pheromones,” Shi Zhen said firmly.

 

“You’re quite faithful!” The military doctor laughed in anger.

 

There was such a saying, but it wasn’t an ironclad rule. If someone was about to die and their Omega wasn’t present, should they just watch them die without using the medicine?

 

“It’ll be cleared out in three to five days. If you’re worried about your wife finding out, just wait until the pheromones are cleared out before going home.”

 

“This is deception!” Shi Zhen disagreed.

 

“I think you’re asking for trouble.” The military doctor slammed the table. “If you continue to be stubborn, I’ll contact your wife directly.”

 

Shi Zhen tensed up when he heard the military doctor say this.

 

“Oh, nervous now.”

 

Shi Zhen pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, “I’ll take it.”

 

“Let me see if I can cure you.” The military doctor looked triumphant, then couldn’t help but tease, “Between being unfaithful and making your wife suffer, you chose to be unfaithful.”

 

Shi Zhen frowned, feeling uncomfortable, but didn’t refute. After all, he was the one who decided whether to use it or not.

 

“I’m leaving.” Shi Zhen turned and walked out of the door.

 

“Wait.” The military doctor stopped Shi Zhen. “Your pheromone concentration is too high. Before you go on the mission, neutralize it with your wife.”

 

Neutralize it with his wife?

 

With his wife?

 

Neutralize?

 

Shi Zhen’s back stiffened, then he hurriedly left.

 

“Is your skin so thin? You’re already married. Why are you acting like a virgin?” The military doctor said unkindly.