Chapter 492 Good News
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"Yaoyao, this outbreak is clearly the work of 'Chen'ai'. Even 'Jiuren Pharmaceuticals' didn't prepare any treatment drugs in advance, it's simply too ruthless!"
Xiaocao's tone was full of hatred, as if she wanted to devour "Chen'ai" alive. "I looked at their secret laboratory, I searched through all the materials, but I couldn't find the treatment drug for this time. I found the flu medicine last time, but I just can't find this one!"
Lin Yao was slightly distracted, and the energy cluster generated by spiritual energy that was originally wrapped around his body in a spindle shape became slightly deformed, which immediately increased air resistance and caused his flight speed to drop sharply.
“Xiaocao, when did you investigate ‘Jiuren Pharmaceutical’? I had forgotten that their headquarters are in Huizhou City.”
"You'll be mainly in charge of the drug trials; my help will be limited. Of course, I'll have plenty of time to gather intelligence on the enemy."
Xiao Cao was very pleased with herself. Like a child, she immediately forgot her hatred and turned to Lin Yao to show off her achievements. "I've been thinking about these enemies all along. If you hadn't said before that you wanted to lure the snake out of its hole and leave 'Nine People Pharmaceuticals' as a clue, I would have wiped it out this time!"
"But many employees don't know that their company is a treacherous enterprise. Perhaps they are even proud of it. They think that by choosing a good foreign company, they are all high-level white-collar workers. Just look at the status and reputation that 'Jiuren Pharmaceutical' has achieved. It is among the top in the world."
“I don’t care if they live or die! They deserve to be unlucky if they work for that company! There’s a saying, ‘Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free,’ and I think there’s some truth to that.”
Xiaocao's words left Lin Yao speechless. He thought to himself that this guy was sometimes shrewd and humane, and sometimes like a child with no sense of right and wrong. Just as he was about to teach Xiaocao a lesson, Lin Yao suddenly couldn't find the right words. He suddenly felt that sometimes ruthless and brutal methods could solve problems once and for all.
Whether in movies, TV series, or novels, indecisiveness often leads to regrettable consequences that make one want to slap themselves. Perhaps this indiscriminate approach is the most appropriate at times, because if one is always tough, there won't be so many loopholes for "Morning Mist" to exploit, and tens of thousands of "poisonous" soldiers wouldn't have lost their lives, even though these "poisonous" incidents occurred while one was away recuperating.
"Next time we have time, let's wipe out 'Nine People Pharmaceuticals,' not only their headquarters, but also their branches."
Lin Yao's sudden, sinister words startled Xiao Cao. Even he himself was somewhat surprised. When had he ever been so callous to human life?
“Alright, let’s use the name ‘Heavenly Punishment’. ‘Morning Mist’ can use two identities to harm people, and we also have an identity to retaliate.”
Xiao Cao recovered quickly and immediately came up with a solution. Using the name of "divine retribution," she issued a warning and kill order online, forcing the employees of "Nine People Pharmaceuticals" to resign. As for those who remained, she thought, "Let them die; let them have their way."
The conversation came to an end, and Lin Yao focused on controlling the energy of heaven and earth to form a shuttle-shaped protective layer, which lifted his body and suspended it in the air, while the grass pulled him forward quickly.
Without speed measuring equipment, Lin Yao was unsure of the actual speed, but he estimated it to be over 1,000 kilometers per hour, as this was much faster than the helicopter's previous speed. He estimated that the straight-line distance of approximately 1,900 kilometers could be covered in two hours, making it a race against time to save his compatriots.
"If all our planes could reach this speed, and we didn't have to go through the hassle of buying tickets in advance, boarding early, or going to remote airports, traveling from Chengdu to Beijing would be about the same as taking a bus within Chengdu."
While flying in a prone position, Lin Yao suddenly lost focus. "This damn traffic jam! Taking the city bus is almost as long as going to Beijing. It's like wasting my precious life on the road!"
While Lin Yao was daydreaming, Yi Zuojun and Dika, sitting in the helicopter, were extremely busy. Yi Zuojun was busy making phone calls to contact all relevant personnel to prepare and gather the medicinal materials Lin Yao needed for alchemy, while Dika cooperated by showing the list and recording the situation.
Performing this work in the violently shaking and cold-winded helicopter cockpit was extremely difficult, but it kept them going; time was of the essence. Even Lieutenant Colonel Du tried his best to keep the helicopter as stable and low to the ground as possible to avoid affecting their work and losing cell phone signal.
Lieutenant Colonel Du flew the helicopter with great enthusiasm, a stark contrast to his demeanor when he was with Lin Yao. The reason for this was that the clever Yi Zuojun had given him a "Bigu Pill" and half a "Mending the Sky Pill".
The "Bigu Dan" was just right for the physical condition caused by overexertion from high-intensity driving, while the "Butian Dan" made from wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain was an excellent medicine for replenishing qi and invigorating the spirit. Although both of these uses wasted the medicine, they allowed Yi Zuojun to carry out Lin Yao's "safety first" instruction very well.
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"who?!"
The First Elder, Yi Potian, flew directly out of the window of his third-floor room in the villa. There was a great commotion in the medicinal herb warehouse that had been built in the backyard. At this moment, he could not care about the calm and composure of a Heavenly-level expert and directly showed his most sharp side.
How could we allow such vital medical supplies for epidemic control to be compromised? That would be tantamount to suicide!
The furious Elder Yi Potian had barely reached the second floor when he realized he was wrong. Bundles of medicinal herbs and a pile of bulging sacks were flying up and down in the air, as if dancing under the pull of invisible ropes, but he could not sense any change in the energy of heaven and earth. Clearly, only Lin Yao had this ability.
Lin Yao is back!
The First Elder Yi Potian's anxious heart immediately settled down, and all his previous worries disappeared.
Lin Yao's strength has improved very quickly, and he has now become the pillar of the entire Yi family. Elder Yi Potian is very certain of this and does not feel jealous at all. He is only gratified and fortunate that the Yi family gained his favor before Lin Yao rose to prominence.
"Elder, it's me, no one else, hehe."
Lin Yao, who didn't need to explain himself, still spoke up to reveal his identity, and his final dry laugh was on behalf of Xiao Cao.
Because this guy wasn't prepared at all and directly used his tentacles to move the medicinal herbs from the warehouse, he only realized after leaving the warehouse that his tentacles were extremely twisted and tangled together. If he didn't adjust the position of the herbs, the tentacles would definitely get tangled. By then, before the herbs could even be successfully moved to the basement, he would have to readjust the tentacles, making the bundles look very unsightly in the air. It would have been better to adjust them in the backyard first. But unexpectedly, the Grand Elder still saw it.
As for extending tentacles to transport the medicinal herbs to the basement in an orderly manner, Xiao Cao said that it was shameful to extend tentacles for such a trivial matter. Xiao Cao was showing off her superior skills, which made Lin Yao both amused and exasperated.
"Sir, you're back so soon!"
The elder ignored the medicinal herbs fluttering in the air, stared wide-eyed at Lin Yao, then realized he had been impolite and quickly changed the subject.
"There are already two people waiting in the hall, both wanting to see you. One is to take you to Zhongnanhai, and the other is a representative from the military. He even brought countless sets of uniforms—spring and autumn uniforms, summer and winter uniforms, everyday and formal attire. It's giving me a headache. I'm having Xiaowen deal with them. Are you going to refine pills?"
The elder, knowing full well the answer, gave Lin Yao a reminder, making him suddenly realize that the medicinal materials he had temporarily gathered were far from enough for the epidemic. Even if he refined the finished medicine, it would be meaningless, because Minhong's current stock of medicine was enough to give the whole country a buffer period. The refined medicine had to be sent to Chengdu Mixed Medicine to be effective, so there was no rush at the moment.
He didn't even need to rush back to Beijing.
“Yaoyao, you’re right. Let’s not rush to refine the medicine. Let’s wait until the large quantity of medicinal herbs arrive. Besides, it will take at least two days for your parents to produce the new medicine.”
Xiao Cao made the decision first. Sacks and exposed medicinal herbs flying all over the yard rushed to the temporary warehouse, and then the door slammed shut, leaving Lin Yao awkwardly laughing at the elder.
"gentlemen?"
"Elder, shall we go to the main hall and see if anything has happened, and if everyone at home is alright?"
"Everything's fine. Everyone has the 'antidote pill,' so everyone's okay. But Lili isn't in Beijing anymore..."
"What?!"
Before the Grand Elder could finish speaking, Lin Yao exclaimed in surprise. As time went by, he had come to regard Xiao Guli as his own son. Upon hearing that his son was not in Beijing, he immediately became worried and, disregarding respect and politeness, interrupted the Grand Elder.
"After you left, Lili's mother... um, I'm talking about that girl Zhuo Fei, she kept coming here every day. Zuo Jun didn't arrange accommodation for her, but she insisted on coming here every day. She would come before dawn, accompany the little guy for morning exercises and breakfast, and then take him to school together."
"The little guy's routine hasn't changed. His mom is also avoiding him during training. It's tough on his mom, coming all the way here every day just for a little bit of time to see her child. But she got her wish. A few days ago, the little guy finally recognized his mom, and now he's come back to Suzhou with her. They say it's so the little guy can go back to the place where he lived as a child to further consolidate his recovery."