“Mr. Ball, three investigative teams have already arrived at the group and they’re currently combing through our accounts. Everyone in the group is terrified, Mr. Ball. What do we do now?”
The subordinate asked Alban.
Alban was stunned by the sudden news.
He had been doing business for decades and he believed that he had experienced his fair share of ups and downs. Yet, he still felt frantic when he heard this news. It had been years since he last felt like this.
Alban’s expression was very dark.
As the chairman, he had single-handedly and slowly brought the Seatreasures Group up from a small pharmaceutical factory about to go bankrupt, to the magnificent business it was today. He was well aware of how many unclean trades his group had done over the years.
The money he gave those doctors and hospitals as rebates alone amounted to more than one billion!
Should this be discovered, Alban would be the first one to be crushed and destroyed.
“Calm down!” Alban slammed his palm on the table and said.
No one knew if this roar was directed at himself or his subordinate.
Alban then paced around the study irritable before he replied darkly, “Tell all senior executives in the group, the vice-chairman and the general managers of all departments that they are to remain calm!”
“If those investigative groups want to investigate, then cooperate, but make sure that things they should not see remain a secret.”
“Go!”
After he shouted at the frantic subordinate to leave, Alban frowned deeply as his gaze flickered.
Dudley also realized the severity of the situation and he asked, “Dad, could this be one of Jasper’s tricks?”
“Bullsh*t! ”
Alban scolded, “What do you think is happening now? Swallow Capital has directly given the order for officials to enter the group and start investigating.”
“You think Jasper is some crown prince? The government would not let anyone interfere with something like this. They’ve already been preparing it for a long time.
“Half a year ago, I caught wind that the government was going to investigate the medical treatment and pharmaceutical industries. I just didn’t expect it to come so quickly and at such a coincidental time!”
Alban took a deep breath to suppress the unease within him. He picked up his phone and made a few subsequent calls.
Despite this, it seemed like the formidable figures he was close friends with all seemed to be outstation or in a meeting now. None of them were reachable.
After hanging up the last call, Alban threw the telephone on the floor.
“These b*stards! All of you fawn over me when I’m handing out benefits, but now you’re all choosing to go missing!”
Dudley piped up cautiously, “What now, Dad?”
“I have to go back to the group immediately, or they’ll be in chaos without someone to lead them.” Then Alban grabbed his clothes and immediately had someone prepare a car and a plane.
“You stay here in Waterhoof City. Do not cause me more problems. I don’t have the time and effort to deal with you now.”
Alban warned Dudley sternly before he left.
Dudley nodded and replied, “Don’t worry, Dad. Rest assured, I have a sense of propriety.”
“I sure hope so.”
…
This notice from the country’s government had come extremely suddenly.
Not even people in the medical industry had gotten wind of it before this, let alone outsiders.
All inspections of pharmaceutical enterprises and medical treatment facilities around the country were set off almost simultaneously after the statement was released.
The industry was instantly in complete chaos.
