My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 162 - 136: The Prodigal Son Returns, There Must Be a Reason!

Chapter 162: Chapter 136: The Prodigal Son Returns, There Must Be a Reason!

"[Learn from the experiences and lessons of predecessors and reflect deeply upon painful memories!]

’Naihe Bridge’ project failed ultimately because, first and foremost, the technological accumulation of the ’predecessors’ was still insufficient!

A mere few pioneering scientific papers couldn’t turn the tide completely. We needed dozens, hundreds... Perhaps one day, a quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change.

But this, from the day I started ’charging into battle,’ was something I was already powerless to change.

The second reason was that Changqing Biological, the main force in R&D, still lacked sufficient technological research and development strength.

I realized that even with our current financial strength, plus a legendary CEO, growing into a top domestic medical group after twenty years was already the limit.

But that was far from enough!

I could afford to be conservative, but the company must be aggressive!

Efficiency is life!

The benefit of choosing technical cooperation with other companies is the sharing of advantageous resources to accelerate research progress, with shared outcomes in the end!

This means more funds, more scientific researchers... It also means that I could obtain more research progress in a shorter period!

This is the aggressive corporate development strategy provided by Gao Yuan, with speed as her first priority and safety second.

As everyone knows, going it alone to form a technology monopoly might yield the richest profits.

However, harnessing technology sharing to leverage market capital and forming an alliance of interests allows for the fastest market takeover and rapid expansion of investment in related fields.

Sacrificing some profits for R&D efficiency and pulling more medical companies onto our chariot to form a ’research alliance’ is the upgraded version of ’Changqing Biological’s Development Strategy’!

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Meanwhile, a ’mad dog attack’ incident in a residential area provided me with a sudden inspiration!

Neural system invasion, inducing madness, and a high likelihood of infection upon being bitten...

I abruptly realized that several symptoms of ’madman’s disease’ were incredibly similar to those of ’rabies.’

One might even say they were identical!

Rabies is a horrifying virus with a fatality rate of 100% once symptoms develop and is completely incurable.

Rabies is generally spread by canines and bats, clinically presenting as either ’furious’ or ’paralytic’ types.

Canine transmission usually shows as the ’furious’ type, commonly found in Asia and Africa.

Whereas bat transmission typically shows as the ’paralytic’ type, more prevalent in America, Oceania, and Western Europe.

The rabies virus can infect through direct contact with human mucous membranes or wounds via saliva.

When the virus initially enters a wound, it doesn’t go into the bloodstream but replicates in the muscle tissues where the bite occurred, then entering the peripheral nervous system through the termini and axons of motor neurons.

Its glycoproteins can bind with the human acetylcholine receptors, limiting the virus’s replication almost exclusively within neurons.

Rabies has an incubation period of one to three months, with the brainstem often being the most heavily infected region, which is why rabies patients suffer from acute neurologic symptoms.

Once past the initial stage, the virus spreads rapidly from the spinal cord to the brain, proliferating swiftly upon invading the brain!

The ’furious’ type patients will gradually enter a highly excited state, predominantly showing extreme fear, hallucinations, and extreme sensitivity to stimuli like the sound of water, light, wind, etc., causing episodic spasms in the swallowing muscles, difficulty breathing, and more.

From a symptom analysis, madman’s disease is simply a carbon copy of rabies Plus!

Researching the mechanism of rabies’ neural invasion, even the vaccines, will definitely aid in breaking the mystery of madman’s disease!

But the prerequisite is to get Changqing Biological quickly into the related field!

Just then, Chang Chun Biological, a listed medical company with a strong market share in ’Rabies Vaccines,’ extended to us an olive branch for cooperation!

Based on strategic considerations and technical needs, Changqing Biological agreed to cross-hold shares with Chang Chun Biological at a certain ratio in exchange for joint R&D on ’African Z Vaccine technology for pigs.’

Changqing Biological entered Chang Chun Biological’s industrial chain, officially joining the ’human rabies vaccine’ race!

This collaboration allowed Changqing Biological to enter the human vaccine field years ahead and legitimately research the pathogenesis of rabies—a stroke of luck!

The partnership between Changqing and Chang Chun even drew media attention, with the outside world generally viewing it as a strong union of technology and capital.

Back then, I was full of confidence, harboring dreams of breaking the chains of fate in the future!

Changqing, Chang Chun... isn’t this the path to eternal life mysteriously pointed out to me by fate?

However, reality proved that for a man with negative luck.

What fate mysteriously points out to you... is always a trap...

On July 15, 2018, the National Drug Supervision and Management Bureau issued a notice.

Chang Chun Biological, a listed company, was found to have serious violations such as falsifying records during the production of the freeze-dried human rabies vaccine, breaching the ’Drug Good Manufacturing Practice’ regulations."

A day later, Chang Chun Biological announced that the National Drug Supervision and Management Bureau had withdrawn Chang Chun Biological’s Drug GMP Certificate and that they had ceased the production of the Rabies Vaccine as required.

This response initially did not attract attention.

A scandal that could potentially affect the health or even the lives of tens of millions appeared to have been buried in bureaucratic documents.

It was not until several days later that a certain self-media platform directly exposed the cost-cutting and fraudulent acts of Chang Chun Biological in the vaccine production process, instantly igniting headlines.

This was especially the case when the DPT vaccine for children was involved, causing countless parents to feel anxious.

Countless parents nervously checked their children’s vaccination records. It can be imagined, the moment they saw the name "Chang Chun Biological" on the vaccine, how would their hearts have collapsed?

The event swept through the entire medical industry like a storm, and Chang Chun Biological was unquestionably given the ST status, hitting the limit down for 30 consecutive trading sessions.

"Investigate Thoroughly, Only Then Can Vaccine Anxiety Be Relieved"

"Four Questions for Chang Chun Biological’s DPT Vaccine: Where Are the 250,000 Doses of Substandard Medicine Now?"

"Who Is Responsible for the Rabies Vaccine Record Fraud?"

"Can an Apology Really Settle Vaccine Production Record Fraud?"

"Revealing the Dark Rise to Wealth of Chang Chun’s Chairman Gao Fangjun"

"The Secrets That Must Be Told Between Chang Chun Biological and Changqing Biological"

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Meanwhile, one harshly worded press release after another rapidly became viral hit pieces, topping the headlines.

Alarmingly, Changqing Biological was caught in the crossfire. Behind the scenes, there seemed to be a force employing paid trolls to manipulate public sentiment, steering it in a direction highly disadvantageous to Changqing Biological...

As expected, with the behind-the-scenes driving force fuelling the fire, Changqing Biological was soon subjected to condemnation and joint attacks from across the political and business spectrums, leading to a swift market contraction.

Before the surging tides of the times, any resistance or struggle could not stir significant waves...

Changqing Biological eventually declared bankruptcy.

That meant the legs I had been using to resist fate and sprint towards a distant future... had broken!

The money was gone, the company was gone, and the legs... definitely couldn’t be reattached...

The irony is that while those harmed were left in utter despair, those who had harmed others went through another round of trial, suspended sentences, and release, and it wasn’t long before they were back in business.

Latterly they launched dozens of companies, became the chairman of a group company again, actively paid taxes for the country, and received quite a few honors.

What a reason to rejoice...

Not long after Changqing Biological went bankrupt, the entertainment industry soon produced another explosive piece of news, immediately capturing the attention of countless people.

Many began talking about celebrity gossip as if the prior events had never happened.

In fact, people often prefer to care about the trivial matters of a third-rate film actor over the tempestuous inner world of an ordinary person...

In 2028, ten years later, another Chang Chun Biological emerged, facing the same criticism, the same condemnation, obliviously existing within the same cycles.

2038, and the future beyond my reach...

The internet has memory, but people tend to be forgetful.

Including myself.

Yet, I could never forget that summer of that year, stubbornly replaying it over and over in my diary, reminding myself time and again not to forget!

When a wanderer reforms, there must be a reason!

I believe, even if the wildfire cannot be completely extinguished, the spring breeze will bring it back to life!

If it’s a wildfire that purifies the world, then...

I am willing to burn myself, to return a clear blue peace to the world...]

Meng Lang: "..."

He stared at the declaration that resembled one made by a martyr, speechless for a long time.

Is this the feeling of striving until one can strive no more, of struggling until it moves oneself?

Meng Lang rubbed his forehead, knowing that the spirit this book wanted to convey to him wasn’t about grand martyrdom because...

[When a wanderer reforms, there must be a reason!]

The next line, he knew it.

It’s either for retribution or revenge!