Xiaocao's slightly hesitant tone seemed to be keeping him in suspense, but Lin Yao knew she definitely wouldn't do that at this time, which meant something must be wrong, and his anxiety began to grow.
“There’s nothing particularly serious happening domestically,” Xiaocao stated first, which brought Lin Yao some comfort. “However, there’s been an outbreak of the epidemic across the country. Every Minhong Hospital’s doors have been blocked, and clinics in three counties have been taken over by the local governments because the local armed forces are involved. There are too many people, so our security team didn’t clash with them. We ensured the safe evacuation of our employees. Our stock of medicine is gone, but fortunately, Minhong’s inventory is not too high, so we mainly rely on efficient logistics.”
"By the way, the Ministry of Health's statistics show that 8,912 infected people have died nationwide, and this number is increasing rapidly. Our medicine hasn't been delivered to the affected areas in time, and we're facing a significant shortage..."
Xiaocao's voice grew softer and softer until she finally stopped, unsure how to comfort Lin Yao.
Although given Minhong's current production capacity and the outbreak of the plague, deaths are inevitable, Lin Yao will definitely be very sad when it actually happens, because the current management situation is still quite chaotic, and the people who die are not those who deserve to die, which will make Lin Yao very heartbroken.
The little grass, of course, understood all of this, and so it also became sad.
"Issue a public announcement! Aren't those people from those three counties just relying on their numbers? We'll compete with them in numbers!"
Lin Yao suddenly raised his voice, a ruthless glint in his eyes, "Publish the list of the main responsible persons in the three counties and the organizers involved in taking over our clinic. Tell them that as long as these people continue to stay in the area, we will not be able to continue our work. Indefinitely postpone the resumption of supply and let them solve it themselves!"
This decision was extremely inhumane, but it was the only tactic Lin Yao had to take at the moment.
For a long time, Minhong has been giving selflessly, never asking for anything in return. Now, with the crisis looming and the relationships involved extremely complex, Minhong simply doesn't have the energy to deal with these matters. It's time for the people in various places to contribute their own strength. They should also fight for their own health and lives, and fight against those who usually bully and oppress. This would also inject new vitality into Minhong.
After making the decision, Lin Yao immediately felt something was amiss and continued to instruct Xiao Cao: "Immediately have Chengdu collect information on those people. We will appeal directly to the military and also make a trip to the government. Just for these three small counties, we need to get into Zhongnanhai again to prevent this kind of thing from spreading and causing even more deaths."
Letting the local government take over Minhong's hospital and clinic was obviously not an option. Not only were their organizational skills inferior to Minhong's professional team, but Lin Yao himself didn't trust people accustomed to pursuing their own interests to manage these matters. Those people were always at the forefront of causing trouble, aiming to maximize their share of the spoils. When it came to actually doing the work, they were either completely clueless or just a hindrance, hindering progress. As for actions that harm the public interest for personal gain, it had practically become second nature to them.
Without needing to know the details, Lin Yao was certain that the person who recklessly stirred up this mess was no good. Good people in government departments are self-disciplined, dedicated, and hardworking in their jobs, and they don't meddle in other people's business. How could they be the kind of people who make trouble out of nothing?
"Have the Grand Elder arrange for the distribution of the drug you previously researched that can render the 'anti-toxic granules' ineffective, and give it to those people!"
Lin Yao felt a murderous urge, but he restrained himself and decided to take a roundabout approach. "Aren't they afraid of dying? Let them be exposed to the virus. Let's see how many rounds they can survive with a 10% mortality rate!"
"This is good!"
Xiao Cao's initial tension was calmed by Lin Yao's final decision, and her tone became lighter. Her biggest worry was that Lin Yao's state of mind would be severely affected, leading him to kill indiscriminately. Even making the decision to kill directly would greatly damage Lin Yao's cultivation, not only hindering his future progress but also potentially causing him to suffer a qi deviation.
Even if one's cultivation level has surpassed the Heavenly level, the path of cultivation is fraught with dangers, and one must always pay attention to the impact of this.
"We won't kill them, but we absolutely cannot let our medicine work on them. Whether they live or die is up to them."
Xiao Cao summarized the significance of Lin Yao's decision in one sentence, which comforted her. She deliberately said it to remind Lin Yao to always be mindful of his behavior.
After all, they are one's own compatriots. Taking someone's life without sufficient evidence and reason will only breed a murderous intent.
The indirect approach is different. Often, practitioners can give themselves a sufficient reason and excuse to calm their minds. It's not an exaggeration to call it the spirit of Ah Q, but it has considerable practicality. Just like Lin Yao killing the Japanese, he doesn't have any psychological burden and feels it's justified, so it naturally doesn't affect his state of mind.
"Oh, right, Yao Yao, there's one more thing."
Seeing that Lin Yao was about to leave the room to go to the basement to refine pills, Xiao Cao immediately continued to report the situation, "Counterfeit and substandard 'anti-toxic granules' and cocktail therapy drugs have started to appear in various places. There are already complaints about this on the Internet. I think Gu Zhuofei collected and compiled this information herself. Min Hong's reporting system does not have this information summary. My parents probably do not know about this situation either."
"Is that so?"
Lin Yao stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing again. "It's normal that Mom and Dad don't know. Currently, only registered members of Minhong's reporting system are qualified to use it. They are qualified to purchase drugs through legitimate channels, so it's normal that they don't have this information. Fortunately, Gu Zhuofei discovered this information. Otherwise, who knows how many more people would have been killed."
As long as there is enough profit, counterfeiters will stir up trouble. Nowadays, even the supply of medicine to members is tight. All members have the opportunity to buy medicine according to the batches arranged by the system. Non-members can buy expensive cocktail package medicine. If so-called "internal staff" special drugs and "anti-toxic granules" appear at this time, they will definitely be sold at exorbitant prices. Those unscrupulous and profit-driven people will certainly not miss this opportunity.
"These people all deserve to die!" Lin Yao declared decisively, deciding the fate of the counterfeiters. "Have the Yi family and the security team be ready at any time. Kill them one by one, without any leniency!"
"Notify Gou Xiaogou to open the settings and set up a reporting and suggestion system for non-members. We can't miss these kinds of things in the future. We also need to contact Liu Wei and his group more often; they have the best information."
Just as Xiaocao was about to continue reporting the situation, she was interrupted by a gasp from outside the door.
"Sir! The Gu family has delivered the lid of the cauldron!"
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Chapter 506 Xiaolian's Plea for Help
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"Lin Yao, you've come at the right time. I've been looking for you."
Just as Lin Yao was happily following Yi Zuojun downstairs to meet the person from the Gu family who had delivered the cauldron lid, a clear, loud female voice attracted everyone's attention.
Lin Yao turned his head and saw a woman named Miao Ting standing on the ground in front of the villa. A member of the Yi family, who was trying to stop her from approaching the villa, met Lin Yao's gaze with embarrassment and guilt.
The woman is Xiao Lian, the wife of Long Yihun's brother, and Leng Lian, a member of the Leng family in the capital.
Of course, one shouldn't be too disrespectful to one's brother's woman. Even though Lin Yao was so busy that he didn't have a moment to spare, it wouldn't be right to shut her out at this moment.
Lin Yao smiled at Leng Lian, then nodded slightly to the Yi family member beside her to indicate that it was alright, and said, "Little Lian, long time no see!"
"Lin Yao, you've finally come out. Your servants here are unqualified. I already told them I'm a family member of an important shareholder of Minhong, but they still wouldn't let me see you. Now you're putting on too much airs, aren't you?"
Leng Lian glanced at the Yi family scion beside her, then swayed slowly toward Lin Yao, talking as she walked, her demeanor as if she were a queen on an outing. Her neck was held high, and her charm was even more pronounced than before, despite not having been seen for several years.
Lin Yao frowned, quickly using his "telepathic transmission" technique to say to the insulted Yi family member, "Sorry! Ignore this crazy woman," and then calmly looked at Leng Lian, "Why are you here?"
The Yi family members felt a warmth in their hearts upon receiving Lin Yao's apology. They bowed respectfully, turned around, and stepped back, their chests puffed out even higher. Standing before the long-open gate, they resembled door gods, their not-so-tall bodies exuding an aura of majesty.