12dz Chapter 514 - 238: Old Zhao’s Secret, Surgical Equipment Secured (Part 3)
Chapter 514 - 238: Old Zhao’s Secret, Surgical Equipment Secured (Part 3)
As Boss Zhao was speaking, his phone rang.
He picked it up and answered.
"Where are you, you rascal?"
A coquettish young woman’s voice sounded, and Old Zhao’s face turned bright red.
He was likely driving with the phone automatically connected to the car’s Bluetooth, so the voice came directly out of the car’s speakers. Li Jingsheng could definitely hear it clearly, as long as he wasn’t deaf.
"Ahem...I’m almost there, I’m talking to Boss Li right now!"
After speaking, Boss Zhao quickly hung up the phone, not waiting for the other party to say anything, fearing she might say something explicit that Li Jingsheng would hear, which would be very embarrassing!
"Um...excuse me, excuse me. A female client insisted on discussing something with me, so I had to agree. I better get going, women, you know, they’re bothersome, she might start urging me again soon."
Boss Zhao explained with a forced laugh.
He probably didn’t even believe himself.
Li Jingsheng smiled knowingly, "I understand, go attend to your business! But since your heart has undergone surgery, it’s best to carry your medication to prevent any incidents."
He casually reminded Old Zhao.
Many men with heart conditions find secretive trysts exhilarating, but a sudden thrill can easily trigger a heart attack. They could just up and go.
"Haha, thanks for the reminder, I’m off!"
Boss Zhao started the car, slowly driving away a bit before accelerating and leaving.
From this tiny detail, one could see that he was quite fearful of Li Jingsheng now.
And rightfully so.
While it’s said that the death at Sunshine 2 Clinic was likely the result of his covert operations or guidance, dealing with the landlord’s shrew of a wife was entirely the handiwork of Li Jingsheng.
Moreover, after the incident at Sunshine 2 Clinic, the thunderous actions of various departments further instilled in Boss Zhao an extreme fear of Li Jingsheng’s influence.
If shutting down Huimin Pharmacy was the result of Station Chief Qiao’s actions,
Then this incident at Sunshine 2 Clinic went far beyond Station Chief Qiao’s capabilities.
There were definitely bigger players behind this.
South City, after all, is a place with deceptively deep waters.
Boss Zhao is a clever and sly person; all he wants is to keep his head down and make money, earn just a little more.
As Li Jingsheng watched Boss Zhao leave, he couldn’t help but sport a slightly wicked smile.
This Old Zhao, it’s one thing to go after younger women, but to have an affair so close to home, isn’t he worried his wife will find out?
Even though the woman only said a coquettish line just now, Li Jingsheng easily recognized it as the voice of the owner of Furuiduo Pharmacy across from the Quick Recovery Clinic.
He definitely wouldn’t be mistaken, her voice is quite distinctive, with that flirtatious tone that’s impossible for ordinary women to imitate.
When he previously stopped by the Quick Recovery Clinic, he suspected that Boss Zhao had business dealings with Furuiduo Pharmacy. Many of the health supplements at Quick Recovery Clinic were similar to those from Furuiduo Pharmacy.
During meals, the interaction between Boss Zhao and the female owner of Furuiduo Pharmacy seemed quite odd.
Though it was hard to pinpoint, a careful observer could sense something strange between them.
Along with that phone call, and the tone and intimacy in the woman’s conversation with Boss Zhao, it was almost certain that Boss Zhao had successfully wooed the owner across the street.
While having fried rice with eggs, Li Jingsheng was still contemplating this matter.
He suddenly pondered, considering Boss Zhao’s calculating nature, was it possible that he was already romantically involved with the current female owner when Furuiduo Pharmacy was dismantled?
This possibility seemed highly probable.
If that were the case, Boss Zhao would be exceptionally ruthless, akin to devouring someone without leaving any bones.
He dismantled Furuiduo Pharmacy, then, with the counterpart eager to sell, had his mistress step in to acquire Furuiduo Pharmacy at an extremely low price.
It was a massive bargain.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. No wonder when the owner of Furuiduo Pharmacy pressured Sunshine Clinic; despite her loud protest, it was as if she was following someone’s orders, tightly controlling her emotions, not daring to genuinely clash with Li Jingsheng.
Even when scolded by Li Jingsheng, she later came over bearing gifts to apologize.
There was no one in South City’s Old Street with the same finesse apart from Boss Zhao.
"That old fox is brilliant!"
Li Jingsheng was genuinely impressed and felt he had learned something from it.
His phone buzzed twice.
He received a message.
It was from Lian Tao.
"Jingsheng, the plan for auctioning some of the outdated hospital equipment is mostly finalized. If you have time next Monday, come over. I’ll introduce you to the head of logistics, and you’ll have priority in selecting the equipment or instruments you want. But just to be clear, since it’s considered scrap, there’s no after-sales service, so bear that in mind."
To hope longingly.
Finally, there was a definite update.
Li Jingsheng was thrilled; as long as the clinic set up an operating room, with his current surgical skills, he could handle several more cases.
This would be greatly beneficial for improving his surgical skills and increasing the clinic’s income.
It could also enhance the clinic’s reputation.
However, he was very aware that with the Second Hospital standing in that area, expanding the clinic to a large scale would require the Second Hospital’s approval.
Otherwise, there would be a limit; the development would only go so far.
This situation now required a step-by-step approach.
Fortunately, he held a position at the Second Hospital and had good relationships with Director Hua, Director Mu, and others.
Last time, he also owed Dean Fu a favor for dealing with the Sunshine 2 Clinic incident.
This made his relations with the Second Hospital even closer.
Even if there really was overstepping, the higher-ups would still come to talk to him.