Lin Yao also answered the chairman's question seriously, saying, "Deaths due to passive epidemic prevention are inevitable, and they will become more and more passive and more and more serious. So what I can say is that I can make a general guarantee for 800 million people."
"What about overseas?"
"We only have enough capacity left after dealing with domestic issues. Otherwise, we won't consider patients abroad, unless it's like the US government, exchanging raw materials for finished drugs. We welcome this approach because it can secure more supply for the domestic market." Lin Yao blurted out the policy towards foreign countries without hesitation. The lives of foreigners are, of course, far less important than his compatriots at home. Even if the US were to exchange large quantities of raw materials for finished drugs, he wouldn't mind delaying or even backing out in the most critical moment.
"We're going abroad to procure key medicinal materials. You need to provide a list. We must procure enough raw materials to supply the entire nation!"
The chairman gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and slammed them heavily on the conference table, making a loud bang.
After Lin Yao uttered the figure of "eight hundred million," everyone else in the conference room was stunned. Only the chairman continued to react quickly and asked about important matters. It was only at this moment that he was awakened by the chairman's powerful hammer blow.
If only 800 million are saved, then 700 million will die!
Wouldn't that mean almost half of our compatriots in the country would die? An unprecedented catastrophe!
"Ministry of Commerce, immediately arrange for the acquisition of all the medicinal materials on the list provided by Lin Yao worldwide, as much as possible. Have the Navy and special forces cooperate in the execution!"
The chairman spoke, and his usually kind and gentle demeanor became so drastically different that Lin Yao had the illusion that he had seen a hawk in the desert—sharp, resilient, and decisive!
"smuggling?!"
A word suddenly came to Lin Yao's mind, and he understood the Chairman's heart: even if it meant bearing the blame, he would do everything he could to save as many of his compatriots' lives as possible...
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"What! Hunan, Anhui, Liaoning, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang...?"
Lin Yao's voice was filled with doubt and a hint of annoyance, "So many places have seen blockades and disturbances?"
Lin Hongmei on the other end of the phone sighed helplessly and gave Lin Yao a definite answer that he didn't need it.
Luo Jimin had been so busy all night that he hadn't slept. He was probably off giving instructions and assigning tasks to some department. All the information gathering and instructions had fallen on Lin Hongmei's shoulders. She felt that she should ask her good son to help her think of a solution, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get by.
"What are the losses?" Lin Yao immediately asked the question he was most concerned about. Everything was fine when he left Chengdu, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this after arriving in the capital.
Just as news of Xiao Weiyan and others' deaths was being reported due to their infection with the virus reaching its expiration date, it was difficult for the detention center and medical workers to keep this secret from spreading, even though all the detention, interrogation, and treatment were conducted in secret. After all, everyone has parents and relatives, and in an emergency, it is difficult to strictly enforce confidentiality regulations.
And so it spread from one person to another, eventually being posted online, causing nationwide panic and leading to numerous problems.
"No major losses. Our men, well, the Yi family's escorts, injured quite a few thugs who were trying to steal medicine. I heard some people even died. But the Yi family guarantees that everyone who was killed was armed. They only took action to punish those with guns to avoid more accidental bullet injuries. The Grand Elder said it's alright, at most it's considered excessive self-defense. Having guns will make it easier to explain to the higher-ups."
Lin Hongmei was somewhat annoyed, wondering to herself what kind of mess her family had gotten themselves into. They hadn't had a proper night's sleep in years, and now they were not only facing a barrage of insults, but even ordinary people were indiscriminately participating in robberies.
Although she didn't blame those ignorant people for being incited by slander to surround and rob Minhong's delivery trucks, the fact that dozens or even hundreds of people were injured still made her very uncomfortable. Although her side ultimately won, the vast majority of those people were ordinary, honest people who should have been honest and simple.
She didn't care about being robbed, as long as her belongings were still intact. What annoyed her was that dozens of places across the country were simultaneously in a state of emergency, and it was said that other regions were in the same situation, giving the impression that everyone was working together to take down the rich.
At this time, Min Hong was none other than that nouveau riche...
"Mom, don't worry, it's over now. Those armed men who robbed the truck were obviously real criminals. Killing them is fine, the Yi family will be alright."
Lin Yao comforted his mother on the phone, thinking that now that he had laid his cards on the table with the central government, the Yi family's petty tricks wouldn't be taken seriously. As long as things looked good on the surface, that was enough. He could just frame them for armed robbery, and the death of the perpetrator wouldn't cause any negative social reaction.
Thinking of this, Lin Yao suddenly had an idea and hurriedly said, "Mom, talk to the Yi family elder and ask them to make a plan when arranging the disciples to escort the goods, and try to do it in batches in a regular manner. I will take some time to go back to Chengdu and infuse them with some 'human nuclear power' as an extra layer of insurance."
"Also, let's talk to Uncle Zhong about installing all-around, all-angle cameras on the logistics fleet vehicles to record the scene when they encounter blockades or disturbances. We'll cover the cost, since I know Uncle Zhong's freight charges are pitifully low."
Lin Hongmei chuckled softly. Mentioning Zhong Degao, who was the first to extend a selfless helping hand, she felt warm. There are many good people in this world, and her family was very fortunate to have met people like Zhong Degao and Wen Youmin during the most difficult time. Her gloomy mood was swept away.
"Oh, right. Mom, there's one more thing." Lin Yao had one thing on his plate after another. "Let's issue a notice right away, a warning about the robbery of the Minhong transport truck convoy. Everyone involved in the robbery will be blacklisted, even those who just stood by and made a show of it without actually doing anything. Let's say it takes effect from the date the notice is issued, so that those who participated in the robbery before won't have nowhere to run and will resort to desperate measures. Let's wait and see for a while before we talk about this."
"Oh, there's an additional condition: those who participate in the robbery will not only be blacklisted, but their wives and children will also be blacklisted. If they are single, their parents will be blacklisted as well. Let's see how many people will dare to cause trouble then!"
Lin Yao's sudden addition of conditions caused Lin Hongmei to gasp in surprise. Although Min Hong had proposed the method of collective punishment before, it had never been actually implemented. Now, given the current situation and the extraordinary circumstances of a rampant epidemic, it was clear that serious action was necessary. For a moment, Lin Hongmei, with her modern mindset, found it hard to accept the system of collective punishment that she had always endorsed. Wasn't that a cancerous remnant of feudal society? We're getting more and more backward!
Lin Yao thought differently. Most Chinese people are usually patient and honest, only erupting in times of emergency. And the energy released by such an eruption is something that no country or individual can withstand. So the nationwide disturbances have awakened Lin Yao. He must take advantage of the Chinese people's emphasis on family, filial piety, and protecting their children and grandchildren to raise the cost of crime to an unbearable level in order to quell the increasingly fierce anti-democracy storm.
They were indignant about the system and practices of the people. Even Lin Yao was afraid when the people were driven by righteous indignation, willing to risk everything to overthrow the emperor. But if you add your parents, wife, and children to the mix, who would dare to try again!
“Alright…” Lin Hongmei’s voice suddenly turned melancholy, “That’s the only way. I’ll go make the arrangements now.”
"Mom, don't worry, I'll go and recruit men for you right away, so that you can have more and more soldiers under your command. I'll also ask the garrisons and armed forces in various places to cooperate in maintaining order."
Lin Yao sensed the sadness in his mother's voice and quickly tried to appease her with good news. He also made up his mind to immediately demand a definite answer from the Pei and Sun families, otherwise they would lose their spots for advancing to the Heaven-level expert level, and Lin Yao would seek revenge in the future.
Breaking his word—is this still a top-tier master among ancient martial arts practitioners?