y hadn't noticed his intimidating appearance earlier."Y-You... don’t come over here... We’ll do it ourselves..." The tall leader saw Zhang Dahan slowly approaching with a cold smile on his face and an...Chapter 137: Joint Inspection Team (4,000 words, requesting monthly votes)

No matter what Xiao Yu's background is, Li Shiqing was certain that there were deep ties between Xiao Yu and his family. Otherwise, how could Xiao Yu know the Five Animals Exercises How did he know their families' deepest secrets

Thinking of this, Li Shiqing held even more respect for Xiao Yu.

"Xiao Yu, do you need us to help" Master Zhang looked at Xiao Yu earnestly and said.

"No thanks..." Xiao Yu shook his head and said. It was a joke; though buying this house was partly due to its cheap price, it also had something to do with the fact that no one would randomly disturb him here. Although these two people now got along well with him, he could not guarantee they wouldn't damage his physical body when his soul left his body.

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Master Zhang and Li Shiqing nodded their heads as well. Everyone had their own secrets, and since Xiao Yu did not want them to investigate further, there was nothing they could do about it.

The matters were already settled; now it was close to midnight. Instead of leaving, Xiao Yu and the two masters stayed at Jin's house for the night.

The next morning, after waking up and washing his face, Xiao Yu went downstairs.

In the dining room, Jin Xianglin, his wife, the two masters, and Fang Yuan were chatting. Seeing Xiao Yu coming down the stairs, Jin Xianglin and his wife quickly got up to greet him.

"Haha... Doctor Xiao is finally awake! I was thinking of letting you sleep more!" Upon reaching the staircase, Shao Jingru looked at Xiao Yu with enthusiasm as she said this with a smile.

After returning to his room last night, Jin Xianglin told everything that happened during the evening to Shao Jingru. When Shao Jingru heard what Jin Xianglin had said, she fell into deep self-reproach. If it hadn't been for her insistence back then, such a thing wouldn't have occurred; not only would her company be safe, but she might also have prevented her husband's company from going bankrupt.

She knew how much effort and dedication both her father-in-law and husband had put into the company. If it were truly because of her that their company went bankrupt, even if she died, there would be no face to meet them in the afterlife.

When she found out that Xiao Yu not only saved her daughter but could also save their near-bankrupt company, she was naturally grateful to him.

"Yes! Doctor Xiao, please come!" Jin Xianglin gestured with his hand and said this with a smile.

The two masters had no surprise at all about the situation between them. Regardless of Xiao Yu's identity, considering that he saved their daughter and was worth nearly ten billion, even if they were ten times more enthusiastic, it would still be justified.

However, Fang Yuan didn't know what happened after he went upstairs last night, so seeing how grateful and flattering Shao Zong (General Manager) and Jin Zong (Chairman) looked at Xiao Yu, who in his eyes was towering above them, Fang Yuan squinted his eyes and observed Xiao Yu carefully. This shouldn't be the case! Even if Xiao Yu saved their daughter and knew the secretary of a city party chief, it wouldn’t make these two people act this way!

Fang Yuan thought to himself that even if Xiao Yu was acquainted with a city party chief, it still would not have made Jin Xianglin behave like this. After pondering for a long time, Fang Yuan couldn't figure out the reason.

But he knew that he seemed to be benefiting from being around Xiao Yu as well, so he must follow Xiao Yu's lead in the future.

Xiao Yu and the others were having breakfast when a woman who looked like an assistant came in and handed Shao Jingru some documents. Shao Jingru took out the files and a pen to hand over to Xiao Yu: "These are the house’s documents; once you sign them, it will be officially transferred!

Xiao Yu gave the documents a cursory glance and, seeing nothing amiss, signed his name. Now that the haunted villa was officially under his ownership, Xiao Yu knew that the array formation could probably last for another month or so, thus he wasn’t in too much of a hurry. All he needed to do was ensure that the house would be ready by the time Wan Sheng Tang opened its doors, and then invite his mother and others over.

After breakfast, Xiao Yu bid farewell to Master Jin Xianglin’s couple despite their repeated attempts at retaining him. Although they thought of Xiao Yu as someone who had made a name for himself in their town and would likely be staying there for a long time, they did not force the matter.

Fangyuan drove Xiao Yu over to Wan Sheng Tang. The renovation was now complete, giving the place an entirely new look that was neat and tidy. Sitting on one of the wooden chairs at his desk in the clinic, Xiao Yu’s eyes moistened as he gazed upon the rows of medicine cabinets.

The matter which had been weighing heavily on Grandpa’s heart for so long would now see its glory restored under him. As he looked around, Xiao Yu silently said to himself: “Grandpa, you watch! I will make sure that the Xiao Family’s Wan Sheng Tang stands tall once again among all our peers in medicine!”

Just then, his phone rang and interrupted his reverie. Wiping away a tear from the corner of his eye, Xiao Yu took a look at the caller ID.

The call was coming from Old Master Yue’s office number. Quickly picking up the line, he said: “Hello, Senior Brother”

“It’s me, Junior Brother! Where are you” Old Master Yue’s voice came through the phone.

“I’m at the pharmacy, is there something I can do for you, Senior Brother!” Xiao Yu replied.

“Hehe, nothing important. Wait for me at the pharmacy and I’ll bring over some medicines.” Old Master Yue let out a light chuckle through the phone line before continuing his sentence, giving one a sense that he felt quite melancholic about something.

The matter of Wan Sheng Tang had been tormenting Old Master Yue’s father for decades. Now seeing it back in business again made him feel relieved, and at peace with himself even if he died.

After roughly an hour, Old Master Yue arrived in his car, followed by a cargo van carrying the medicines that he promised to deliver. Waving his hand towards the driver of the van, Old Master Yue’s man began unloading the boxes from the back of the truck.

Xiao Yu welcomed Old Master Yue inside and helped him sit down on one of the chairs in the clinic. Looking at all the packages of medicinal herbs with their labels neatly attached to each package, he could tell exactly what was in each box.

Soon enough, the workers had unloaded all the boxes onto the floor. Xiao Yu started sorting them out and Old Master Yue got up to help him!

Xiao Yu quickly stopped Old Master Yue from helping since the man looked to be well into his 70’s already. “Senior Brother! You just watch, I’ll take care of it!” he said.

“Hehe, no way about that! The Yue Family has been worrying over this place for decades and now we finally have a chance to see Wan Sheng Tang back in business again. If I can’t get my hands dirty doing some work, it’ll be something that will haunt me the rest of my life!” Old Master Yue chuckled lightly as he said so.

Listening to his words, Xiao Yu let go of him. He knew that this was Old Master Yue fulfilling a lifelong wish for his father.

The labels on the herbs made it easy for them to organize everything as they just needed to sort and put all the boxes in order and place their corresponding tags inside each cabinet. Even with this, however, it took them nearly an hour before they were done sorting out the medicine.

Xiao Yu looked at Old Master Yue who was drenched in sweat and a little pale. He quickly helped him sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

It took a whole fifteen minutes before Uncle Yue recovered his energy! He smiled at himself and said, "I really am getting old and useless. When I was an apprentice long ago, I would have carried these medicinal materials back and forth several times in a day. Who knew that even just doing a little bit of activity now would exhaust me like this!"

When Uncle Yue recovered his energy, he left without eating any food, promising to come again on the opening day and bring his second son Xiao Hongyang along.

Xiao Yu's shop was already completely tidied up. Even medicinal materials were prepared; all that remained now was for him to wait until the sixteenth day of the lunar calendar to open his business.

In the afternoon, Xiao Yu had a light meal outside and then returned to stay at his store. Since he currently didn't have anything else to do, he focused most of his energy here.

“Who's in charge around here” At this moment, four men entered the clinic with flushed faces, drunk from alcohol, and protruding beer bellies.

“I am! This place hasn't opened yet. Come back after we've officially started operations to see a doctor,” Xiao Yu said as he frowned at these inebriated individuals. These four men were all dressed in uniforms. They seemed to include personnel from the industry and commerce department, health bureau, fire brigade, and taxation authority.

“Feh, you have no business here!” The tallest man among them spat on the wall inside Xiao Yu's room before bellowing.

“We are a joint inspection team! Look at our credentials!” A bald man with an ugly expression stood up from behind the tall man and waved a small notebook in front of Xiao Yu as he said this.

“Hmm Joint inspection team What's your business” Xiao Yu asked the men, frowning.

“What kind of establishment is this—clinic or pharmacy” The bald man took a tour around the room and then looked at Xiao Yu with a sneer as he asked this question.

"Clinic!" Seeing these inebriated men enter, Xiao Yu had already realized their ill intentions. Furthermore, his clinic was fully licensed, so there wasn't anything to be afraid of when it came to inspections. He thus sat down and replied.

“Heh, clinics are great!” The tall man glanced at the other three with a smug grin before saying this sentence.

"Hey, your clinic is about to open, isn't it" The bald man looked around at Xiao Yu's fully renovated and decorated main hall without even bothering to look at him as he sneered.

“Soon, on the sixteenth day of the lunar month.” Xiao Yu said nonchalantly.

"Haha...... Brother Xiao, congratulations! I was just at the medical room. They told me you're opening a clinic here........................." Just as Xiao Yu finished speaking, a cheerful laughter rang out from the doorway. The four men standing behind him stopped in mid-sentence upon seeing who had walked in.

Xiao Yu looked up and saw Zhang Shaohua, who had delivered his medical license to him before, and stood up. "Brother Zhang, what brings you here"

Zhang Shaohua didn't answer Xiao Yu's question but instead glanced at the people around him and said, "Brother Xiao, what's going on here"

“Heh heh, there’s nothing much. They say they're a joint inspection team!” Xiao Yu chuckled and replied to Zhang Shaohua.

Zhang Shaohua muttered to himself, “A joint inspection team” He was very clear about who these so-called joint inspection teams comprised of, as well as their true intentions. To say that they were conducting joint inspections was nothing more than a way for them to make money by extorting businesses. These people would find some fault even if you had no issues at all.

"Little Brother Xiao, do you need any help" Zhang Shaohua whispered to Xiao Yu.

"No thanks, I have all my documents in order!" Xiao Yu didn't believe that they could find anything wrong with him when he had all his paperwork complete and in order.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Zhang Shaohua gave a bitter smile. He thought to himself, you are underestimating these people too much. Even if you have everything perfect and legal, they still want to find fault with you.

Zhang Shaohua originally wanted to show his identity and get these ruffians to leave him alone, but he suddenly thought that if he only helped Xiao Yu when these guys started causing trouble here, wouldn't Xiao Yu be even more grateful

With this in mind, Zhang Shaohua glanced at the few people present before finding a seat.

"What do you think you're doing If you have nothing to do with what's going on here, please leave now! Don't you see that we are conducting a joint inspection" The leading burly man shouted when he saw Zhang Shaohua sit down and not intend to leave.

"Haha, I never heard of any rule saying one couldn't visit friends or family while an inspection is going on!" Zhang Shaohua laughed lightly, in a carefree tone.

"You.... You........." The tall man was so angry that he could only let out a low snort and couldn't find his voice. He glanced at Xiao Yu and thought to himself, don’t blame me for being too ruthless, it’s all your friend’s fault.

The tall man walked up to Xiao Yu and said, "Hand over your documents and permits! We need to check them."

Xiao Yu opened the consultation table drawer, took out his bag, and inside were the certificates Wei Jun and Li Hanbo had given him.

"They're all here!" Xiao Yu took two file folders from the bag and placed them on the table, saying to everyone present.

The tall man dumped out all the documents in the two file folders onto the table. There were practice qualification certificates, permits, tax registration certificates, and several other certificates, one after another, all complete.

Seeing this pile of certificates from Xiao Yu, the tall man frowned. He hesitated for a moment before signaling to three people behind him. The men put down Xiao Yu's documents and began rummaging around in the room.

The fire safety inspector kept looking into every corner, while the Health Bureau’s chief inspector, who was the tall man himself, would from time to time pull out a drawer of medicine and look inside.

Suddenly this man gave an eerie smile as he pulled out one drawer and placed it on the consultation table. This leading tall man had inspected numerous shops before they opened for business, but rarely had he seen anyone with all their documents in order. He never expected Xiao Yu to have every single document complete.

Generally speaking, if everything was in order according to his usual methods, these guys wouldn't cause any trouble as it would be too troublesome to deal with them. But this tall man had lost a lot of money last night and needed money urgently, so he came up with an idea to take things in another direction.

"How are things on your end" the tall man asked the other three people present.

The other two shook their heads without speaking. Only that bald-headed man said, "The fire safety equipment here is inadequate; there's no fire alarm system either. This place isn't up to standard at all and needs to be rectified."

"Heh heh, I found some pretty big problems!" The tall man proudly sneered.completely empty.Seeing this situation, Zhang Dahan took out that map and studied it. With the floor plan marked on the map, they were familiar with the layout here.This empty hall should be a foyer b...