Chapter 23: The Person Behind the Scenes

Li Tianran's eyes gradually filled with murderous intent, which then transformed into a frenzied killing intent!

He strode towards Chen Nan.

By now, Chen Nan had already dropped the dagger and staggered towards a distant car, trying to escape.

He was completely terrified at this point.

His mind was filled with only one thought: run! Run as fast as possible!

Li Tianran caught up with him in three steps, his eyes fixed on Chen Nan's knee pit. With his right leg exerting force, he kicked downward!

Thud!

A muffled sound!

Chen Nan felt a sharp pain in his right leg and collapsed on his back.

"Brother, listen to me..." Chen Nan's face was filled with panic as he spoke.

Li Tianran didn't respond at all. Instead, he lifted his right leg and kicked Chen Nan's head, causing his body to slide forward half a meter. Blood immediately flowed from his mouth and nose.

Clutching his head, Chen Nan cried out, "Li Tianran! Do you know the consequences of killing me today?"

Li Tianran remained silent, his gaze fixed on Chen Nan's knee. He suddenly stomped on it!

Crack!

After a crisp sound, Chen Nan's knee visibly collapsed. He let out a wail, his eyes rolling back, seemingly on the verge of passing out from the pain.

Li Tianran sneered and continued kicking Chen Nan's head like playing football. After several consecutive kicks, Chen Nan completely surrendered. He felt that Li Tianran wanted to beat him to death right there.

"Brother, please stop! Stop! I was just doing someone else's bidding..."

"What do you want? Shall I give you money?"

"Say something! Please, stop hitting me!"

"Even if you want to kill me, can you give me a quick death?"

Chen Nan was in despair. Li Tianran's silent method completely shattered Chen Nan's psychological defense. He howled in pain, his gaze vacant, feeling a severe pain all over his body.

At this point, Chen Nan was exhaling more than inhaling.

Li Tianran squatted down, grabbed Chen Nan by the collar, and asked in a low voice, "I ask, you answer. Understand?"

"If I cooperate... Can you let me go?" Chen Nan whimpered.

Letting him go was impossible for Li Tianran, but he could make his death a little easier. Li Tianran had no intention of hiding his thoughts at this point and said it outright.

Chen Nan let out a bitter laugh upon hearing this. He seemed to have realized that his request was wishful thinking, but he was already tortured and couldn't bear the pain any longer. Even if it was to free himself as quickly as possible, he was willing to cooperate with Li Tianran. "Alright, ask your questions..."

"Who is your boss behind you?" Li Tianran asked in a deep voice.

Tianrun Pharmaceutical Company had several shareholders with significant power within the company. Li Tianran wasn't sure if one of them was the instigator or if all the shareholders were involved.

"My boss is Liang Tianyu..." Chen Nan struggled to speak.

Li Tianran frowned.

Liang Tianyu, indeed, it was that bastard.

He was the general manager of Tianrun Company and held the highest position of authority. The tactics of inflating drug prices and sidelining his predecessors were all his doing.

After hearing this name, Li Tianran asked again, "Besides Liang Tianyu, are there any others involved?"

Chen Nan had lost a lot of blood, and his gaze had become unfocused. He couldn't hold on for much longer.

But in this situation, the information obtained would be the most accurate.

Because Chen Nan was in no condition to fabricate lies.

"This matter is entirely under Liang Tianyu's responsibility. He has kept the information tightly sealed... Apart from us, the people involved, not even the other vice presidents in the company know..." After groaning for a while, Chen Nan laboriously continued, "He has been at odds with another vice president and is using this incident to elevate his authority, gain recognition from the head office, and squeeze out that other vice president from the Nan Cheng branch of the company..."

Li Tianran raised his eyebrows at the mention of the head office.

The head office?

Could it be that Tianrun Pharmaceutical, such a large company, is just a subsidiary of a conglomerate? 

What kind of powerful entity could be behind its parent company?

Smack! Smack!

Li Tianran saw that Chen Nan seemed to be about to faint, so he gave him two big slaps to wake him up. "Did Liang Tianyu report this matter to the head office?"

"No..." Chen Nan, who was somewhat revived by the slaps, said, "The vice president who has conflicts with Liang Tianyu seems to have connections in the head office. Liang Tianyu is afraid to bring this matter to the head office, fearing that someone will secretly inform the other vice president and ruin his own plans..."

Li Tianran breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

It seemed that the information was only known to Liang Tianyu. As long as it hadn't spread yet, solving this matter wouldn't be difficult.

"Where does Liang Tianyu live?" Li Tianran asked again in a deep voice.

Li Tianran wanted to deal with Liang Tianyu, but it couldn't happen at Tianrun Company.

First, Tianrun Company had numerous security personnel. Even in the current chaotic situation, with the wealth accumulated over the years, the company still had a strong defense force. If he rashly attacked Tianrun Company, he feared that not only would he fail to eliminate Liang Tianyu, but he would also end up complicating matters and trapping himself.

Second, this matter had to be kept secret. Going after Liang Tianyu was meant to cut off the information chain. If he made a big fuss and attracted attention, wouldn't it be counterproductive?

Considering these two factors, the only option for Li Tianran to target Liang Tianyu was in an isolated environment.

"He lives at..." Chen Nan, being Liang Tianyu's absolute confidant, was well aware of his living habits. Even in his blurred consciousness, he accurately disclosed everything that Liang Tianran wanted to know.

Li Tianran listened while memorizing the information. Finally, after confirming that he had remembered everything, he looked expressionlessly at Chen Nan and said, "One last thing..."

...

At the same time, Liang Tianyu sat in the living room of a luxurious villa, impatiently tapping his fingers on the table.

He was waiting for the successful news from Chen Nan and the others.

If this matter was accomplished, his position in the conglomerate would skyrocket, and he would completely enter the highest decision-making level!

From then on, he would completely transform himself, turning from a carp into a dragon!

Suddenly, his phone, placed on the table, started ringing.

The caller ID was: Chen Nan!