My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 164 - 138: The King of Checkpoints

Chapter 164: Chapter 138: The King of Checkpoints

"Where did these things come from?" Gao Yuan asked, shocked, after reading the material.

Let’s not mention the dirt on the Xu Group for now; just the scandal about Chang Chun Biological alone was enough to be alarming.

If the documents in her hand were real, then they could decide the life or death of a company, even if it was a listed company valued at several tens of billions.

Where did they come from? Meng Lang took a sip of his tea.

The answer to that question was very complicated, involving concepts of time, dimensions, planes, universes, and so on...

He thought for a moment, deciding to try and explain it in a more colloquial and easily understandable non-scientific jargon.

"Most of the hidden corners of the world will eventually be exposed to the light of day with the passage of time, becoming history in our eyes.

The only difference is that ordinary people cannot draw inspiration or lessons from history."

Uh... that answer was as good as no answer, did it mean he didn’t want to reveal the source of the intelligence?

Gao Yuan showed an expression of understanding.

"So... what you mean is, you want them to become a ’negative example’ in history, to teach them a lesson?"

Meng Lang smiled and nodded.

Indeed, only someone as straightforward and single-minded as Yan Weiwei could understand the true meaning of his words.

Chairman Gao, you’re overcomplicating simple matters...

Talking with an intelligent person is truly relaxing and pleasant!

"But... why?" Gao Yuan was puzzled.

"I can understand taking revenge on the Xu Group because they threaten the development of Changqing Biological, but what does Chang Chun Biological have to do with us?

Could it be your organization’s competitor?"

Meng Lang shook his head.

Can I not mess with it if it’s not a competitor?

Mortal logic!

Gambling against fate.

To achieve even a slight victory over heaven, one must act proactively and strike first!

Ordinary people can only see their opponent’s next move, someone like Gao Yuan might be able to foresee three or four moves ahead, while I am the man who can see the grand ending before even making a move...

So... ordinary people can’t understand the strategy behind my moves at all.

That’s normal.

"This matter... consider it as fulfilling the last wish of a brother..." he sighed softly.

"What?" Gao Yuan was completely stunned.

Could it be... this information was obtained at the cost of someone’s life?!

While the death of an agent gathering intelligence was a common trope in movies, when such a scene was transposed into reality, it still profoundly moved Gao Yuan.

She didn’t doubt Meng Lang’s words, because how could such insider information be easily obtained?

In her mind emerged the image of warriors walking through darkness, braving thorns, carrying burdens, pitting their wits against evil lurking in the world’s corners!

How could an organization without a noble spiritual belief be so selfless and fearless?

In an instant, Gao Yuan’s expression became solemn, and the thin stack of documents in her hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

In this world, there are always those whose death is weightier than Mount Tai...

"Rest assured! I won’t let him down!"

Seeing Gao Yuan’s serious pledge, Meng Lang nodded in satisfaction.

"In fact, in the long run, this is also harmless, if not beneficial, for Changqing Biological."

"Beneficial for Changqing Biological? Why?" Gao Yuan asked with confusion.

Aren’t we supposed to uphold justice?

"It seems you haven’t realized the seriousness of this matter," Meng Lang decided to reveal a bit more detail.

"You should know that once a vaccine fraud incident is exposed, the impact on the domestic vaccine industry will be no less than the melamine milk scandal.

Imagine, if parents all over the world knew the true state of the domestic vaccine industry, when it comes to vaccinating their children, would they choose the tainted domestic vaccines,

or the foreign vaccines that are more expensive but almost identical in effectiveness?

It will be a huge blow to the domestic vaccine market!

Human vaccines are forever the most brilliant pearl of biotechnology. Changqing Biological, aiming to make a mark, will inevitably enter this field sooner or later.

If this is exposed only when Changqing Biological has heavily invested in this area, the greater the impact will be."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan sat up a little straighter.

"So, you are proactively detonating a minefield?"

"Yes! You could say that," Meng Lang nodded, "In every crisis, there is also a hidden opportunity. In fact, we are very interested in Chang Chun Biological’s rabies vaccine market."

Very interested? Does that mean you want to take it over?

Gao Yuan was somewhat speechless.

Upholding justice, how did it turn into seizing another’s lifeline?

Changqing Biological is valued at just 3 billion, while Chang Chun Biological is a 30 billion listed company.

You not only want to take it down, but also bite off a piece for yourself...

However, if things really develop as Meng Lang analyzed, and she has sufficient funds in hand, it might indeed be a feasible plan...

"Will the impact really be that big?"

After all, she was not a veteran of the medical industry, nor had she formed her own think tank team yet, so she didn’t have a clear concept of the damage this information could cause.

For Gao Yuan, the idea of a leak ruining a listed company seemed already quite exaggerated.

"The impact? Well, it can be considered big or small, but it will definitely cause a major earthquake in the industry, with Chang Chun Biological’s ST status and delisting being almost a certainty.

However, with the lesson of the melamine milk scandal, a harmonious society will surely intervene to suppress the event’s impact as quickly as possible.

Trust is something that takes decades to build, but can be destroyed in just a day.

This is like one bad apple spoiling the bunch.

If food has already taken a severe hit, and if medicine goes down too, the country might end up with one less department."

This could also be seen as an effort to protect the market.

So after the storm, I believe it will soon calm down. Maybe a huge scandal in the entertainment industry will come along and suppress this matter."

Meng Lang’s idea of stirring things up was nice, but with his own abilities, he definitely couldn’t change the general trend. Raising a little wave to make Chang Chun Biological go down sooner, and in passing, giving the person in charge a heavier sentence by exposing more material, was already his limit.

As for whether he could fish in troubled waters and make a profit from it, that would depend on Gao Yuan’s skills.

Gao Yuan was still somewhat skeptical.

This event hasn’t even happened yet, but you’ve predicted the "beginning, process, and end" of it so seriously, so convincingly. Are you that confident in yourself?

Moreover, we haven’t even started to enter the vaccine industry, yet you’re already thinking about removing the industry’s bad elements...

The Imperial Army hasn’t even cleared the way for thousands of miles, right?

No matter how I think about it, it seems a bit strange.

However, putting aside the righteousness of the matter,

Such an exciting event... seems interesting...

Gao Yuan picked up the inside information on the Xu Group and scrutinized it once more.

"Do you have any thoughts?" Meng Lang asked, after the other party had put down the information.

"It’s like paying back in kind, but the problems here are not like those of fake vaccine issues; their social impact is limited.

The Xu Group is a behemoth with total assets exceeding 300 billion, more than ten times the size of Chang Chun Biological.

Not to mention the 50,000 jobs it has created, and the huge taxes it pays to Su Province every year, it’s not so easy to topple.

This information, with the Xu family’s power, will be quickly suppressed."

"Is that so..." Hearing this, Meng Lang felt a bit disappointed.

This Xu Group was much better at hiding than Chang Chun Biological’s greedy bunch.

They relied on desperadoes, engaged in legal tax avoidance, followed the high society path, and were covered in various charitable halos, effectively creating an invincible golden body for themselves.

Catching their fatal weakness was indeed extremely difficult.

Even years later...

"Although the damage is limited, it’s enough to give them a headache for a while.

For a behemoth like the Xu Group, the most solid fortress is often breached from within..." Gao Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"It looks like you already have a plan."

"I should also thank you for giving me the opportunity to take revenge with my own hands."

"No, I just wanted you to lead the charge." Meng Lang said sincerely.

"I’m honored!"

The two exchanged smiles.

Suddenly Gao Yuan thought of something and picked up a USB flash drive, shaking it.

"So, how do I cash this out?"

"There’s a user manual inside; it’s very simple to operate."

"Alright then, you don’t mind if I use it to make a quick buck first, right? The profit is all yours."

"You mean... Chang Chun Biological?" Meng Lang caught the implied meaning as he heard the music to his ears.

"Of course. Since we decide when to detonate this bomb, there’s no reason to miss this opportunity. To take down Chang Chun Biological, the more capital the better!" Gao Yuan smiled.

Meng Lang smiled upon hearing this.

This was indeed thinking along the same lines as heroes. Without soul in investment, he was well-versed in this!

"Finders keepers, right? Let’s split the profits fifty-fifty. Oh, wait a minute!" Meng Lang took out his phone and started operating it.

"Ding!" Gao Yuan’s phone chimed.

She looked at it and saw that Meng Lang had sent her a contact card.

"Teacher Tony?" Gao Yuan asked with a perplexed look.

"Ah! An old friend who helped me out a lot last time. This time I’m also helping him pull in some business," Meng Lang said with a smile.

"Heh! Sure!" Gao Yuan naturally wouldn’t refuse such a small request.

After their "secret plot," the two prepared to leave.

Both were busy, dispensing with any unnecessary pleasantries. Both were very satisfied with their dealings, where business was strictly business and nothing else.

Just as they arrived at the door, several people were coming towards them.

"Uh..." Meng Lang paused.

Among those people was a very familiar face.

"Lawyer Lin?" "Chairman Gao?"

The three of them stared at each other, eyes wide in silence for a moment.

"Lawyer Lin, what a coincidence!" Gao Yuan greeted with a smile.

"Yeah, I’m here with a client to discuss business, what a coincidence!" Lin Haitang looked at Meng Lang, her expression somewhat peculiar.

Meng Lang’s mouth twitched.

How could he forget, it was Lin Haitang who helped to arrange the meeting with Gao Yuan, who often used this café to talk to clients...

Now the situation was rather awkward; Gao Yuan’s two bodyguards were quite far away, making it look as though he and Gao Yuan were in the café on a private date.

Alone with a woman, and what’s more, a billionaire at that.

If I now claim that I am someone "who still wants to work hard," would she believe it or not?

While he felt helpless, he also wondered.

How could it be such a coincidence?

The bus that time was you; the bar that time was also you. The first time I went to a hotel with a girl, and it was still you I ran into...

Should I say it’s fate that we are meant to be?

You’re the "king of timing"!!

[It takes a hundred lifetimes to cross paths in the same boat, a thousand lifetimes to share the same pillow. It shows that your fate in this relationship might have to go through countless trials before achieving fruition...]

Thinking of his marriage fortune slip, Meng Lang sighed inwardly.

Master Intelligent, a true sage indeed...