Howard, the Coca-Cola Company's director for the Dragon Country region, looked at the statistical report in his hand with a surprised expression.

According to the company's projections, their sales this year will definitely be significantly higher than last year.

The resulting regional sales data left him completely bewildered.

Current sales are 20% lower than they expected, how is that possible?

He was still gloating when bad news kept coming from Japan and South Korea.

Now he has discovered that even the Dragon Kingdom region, which is considered the largest market, is experiencing problems.

If such data is reported, not only will his bonus for this year be gone, but he may also be transferred.

He couldn't accept this outcome; he hadn't made enough money yet.

He immediately convened an emergency meeting and organized a team to conduct an investigation.

It would have been better not to investigate, because the results were simply laughable.

They discovered that a beverage called Cola was being sold in many areas.

This brand's name is absolutely awful; it's only one stroke longer than theirs.

That's not all; even their packaging design is extremely similar.

Isn't this blatantly imitating them and fabricating something?

Howard was furious, feeling that his team was a bunch of useless trash.

But he never expected that the real clown would be himself.

A document that had been on his desk for months was taken out.

The report above is clearly from a market research firm that discovered Coca-Cola in the Tianjin area.

This undoubtedly stirred up Howard's memories.

He finally remembered how he had dealt with it.

Although the report says that Coca-Cola tastes very similar to their products, the biggest difference is the subtle ginseng flavor.

Upon seeing the report, he scoffed at it and didn't take it seriously at all.

In his view, what is there to pay attention to in a counterfeit product that doesn't even have advertising?

As for the taste, that's utter nonsense; it's completely impossible.

He believed this was nothing more than a petty trick by the Chinese, a terrible idea they came up with.

All counterfeit goods are paper tigers in the face of the unique quality of their products.

The results of the investigation left him stunned.

Who would have thought that this thing would sell so well now, taking away a significant portion of their market share?

After conducting research, they discovered that this Coca-Cola was the culprit behind their sluggish sales.

It would have been better if there hadn't been an investigation; now that it has, this result will become Howard's biggest stain.

To have hundreds of millions of bottles of sales wiped out by a counterfeit product that appeared out of nowhere? Isn't that a joke?

If such a result is reported, wouldn't Howard be out of a job?

He must now resolve this matter perfectly and obtain the compensation he deserves, or his life will be ruined.

Howard immediately contacted the ambassador, recounting their harrowing experience and demanding sanctions against Ruyang Company.

So a lawsuit was filed, with Howard suing Ruyang Company for infringement.

As a result, he muttered to himself about the current attitude of the Dragon Kingdom towards this kind of thing.

When the higher-ups received this accusation, they were all stunned.

What's going on here?

Coca-Cola is suing Kelvin for copyright infringement. Where is the infringement?

The names are different.

Besides, these are all outsiders, and they even speak English.

The other person doesn't use English; they only use pinyin. How is that copyright infringement?

If you say the packaging is similar, then it's similar, but not exactly the same, so it's hard to judge.

The staff even seriously doubted that the foreigners understood the profoundness of the Chinese language at all.

Does this kind of thing even need an investigation?

How can something that's obvious at a glance be considered infringement?

So the matter was dragged on until the news finally came out.

Inside the villa.

Su Wu felt sorry for Erpi, whose lips were covered in boils.

"Brother Erpi, don't be so anxious. Didn't some news just come out?"

"They've already sued us, or at least they're planning to. That's a really big, prestigious company; can we afford to mess with them?"

"What's the big deal? We're not selling in Dali, China is our own home."

"Sigh, someone told me we're in big trouble this time, and it'll cost a lot of money to settle things. That's why I came back to discuss it with you."

Erpi smoked silently, his brows furrowed into a knot, his mood indescribably irritable.

Su Wu, upon hearing this, sensed something different about it.

He knows all too well what the situation is like in China right now.

in the country, Coca-Cola wouldn't be considered to be infringing on copyrights.

Of course, if the United States exerts pressure, that would be a different story.

Now someone is actually telling Erpi that they can settle things by paying money. What does that say about us?

This is a scam.

He couldn't help but ask, "Who can help you sort this out?"

"Oh, a big shot from Beijing named Jia Lindao, he's quite capable."

How did you determine that the other person is quite capable?

"The people he was with were all well-known businessmen; how could that be fake?"

"So what does he do?"

"Big boss, that's what they all say."

"Who introduced you to them?"

"Wang Baiwan, a big real estate tycoon in Beijing."

Erpi told Su Wu the truth, and the more he listened, the more uneasy he felt.

This scene gave Su Wu the feeling of listening to a story, which was definitely suspicious.

Moreover, he had never heard of either Wang Baiwan or Jia Lindao.

Even if these two have some skill, it's not that high.

In the world of martial arts, you're bound to get hurt sometimes, so it's only natural that Erpi would encounter something like this.

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