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Chapter 681 - 427 Anti-monopoly Law

Chapter 681: Chapter 427 Anti-monopoly Law

"Senior, that..."

"Dad, I called for a cab, it’s waiting outside, let’s hurry."

"What’s the rush, Xiao Zheng here has something he wants to tell you, doesn’t he?"

"Oh... What did you want to say?"

Zheng Wan looked at the three pairs of eyes staring straight at him, his face full of embarrassment.

How am I supposed to explain this in front of so many people?

That it was my first time discovering that a massage could feel so good it made me moan unconsciously?

He gritted his teeth and plucked up the courage to speak.

"Senior, actually that day..."

"Move aside! Everyone move aside!" "Stop!" "Catch him!"

Just then, a commotion erupted among the crowd nearby.

They turned their heads and saw a man in a black jacket sprinting towards their direction.

A few airport security officers were chasing him from behind.

"Suspect carrying drugs identified, fleeing towards Exit 3, requesting assistance from all units!" A guard radioed in for backup from behind.

"Everyone make way! Make way for me!"

The man in the jacket frantically waved his arms, his eyes red like a cornered beast.

Only when he got closer did they see that he also had a sharp piece of glass in his hand, causing the surrounding crowd to scatter in fear.

"Stop!" "You can’t escape!"

The fleeing man saw more guards rushing towards him from the opposite direction, and with guards closing in from all around, he realized there was no escape.

He glanced around and in the next moment, he charged fiercely straight toward Tang Xiaoqi.

The incident happened so suddenly that the people nearby hardly had time to react before the criminal was already upon them.

"No good!"

Tang Xiaoqi’s heart skipped a beat, realizing the criminal was trying to take a hostage, but it seemed too late to run...

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly darted out from beside her, and before she knew it, Zheng Wan had bravely positioned himself in front of her...

"Stupid kid, courting death!"

Without a second thought, the criminal raised the shard of glass and charged at Zheng Wan.

Although the target of the hostage changed from a dainty girl to a man, it didn’t make much difference to him.

"Don’t!"

Hearing Tang Xiaoqi’s scream from behind, Zheng Wan was terrified.

He didn’t know what came over him, his body had reacted subconsciously without even thinking.

When he snapped out of it, he noticed the gleaming shard of glass moving closer to his neck...

For an instant, he felt the proximity of death once more, just like that day on the rooftop.

In extreme fear, his pupils even constricted...

"Come here!"

The criminal read the fear and dread on Zheng Wan’s face, and with a grim expression, tried to pull him close and press the sharp weapon against his neck...

However, the scenario in his mind did not turn into reality the next moment...

Just as he was about to make contact, the young man opposite suddenly moved!

He took a step back, and using the sudden decrease in their relative speed, grabbed the hand holding the weapon.

Immediately, his left hand reached out, clashing with his arm at the elbow from both sides.

The criminal felt a sharp pain in his arm, and his body involuntarily surged forward, only for his lower leg to be kicked the next moment.

The next moment, he could no longer maintain his balance and fell forward.

"Damn it!"

As he passed by the young man, he could even see the similarly shocked and bewildered expression on the other’s face...

"Bang!"

Face down, his body heavily collapsed onto the ground, while his right hand was twisted firmly behind his back.

Amidst severe pain, the weapon in his hand could no longer be gripped and fell with a clink.

Everyone was stunned by the scene.

The crowd only saw the criminal with a ferocious face charging towards a young man.

Then the next moment, he was subdued and pressed on the ground...

Seeing this, the arriving guards, while astonished, quickly came forward and clumsily controlled the disheveled criminal, handcuffing him.

Tang Xiaoqi and others were also shocked, only reacting at this moment.

"Xiao Wan! Are you okay?" Professor Zheng was visibly shaken.

"Uh... I’m fine." Zheng Wan was also somewhat dazed.

Just now, he didn’t know what happened; seeing the figure charging at them, his body had moved on its own...

He was genuinely scared, and now his legs were still trembling.

"Well done, young man, your grappling skills aren’t bad!" A guard came over, patting Zheng Wan’s shoulder and smiling.

"Grappling?"

Zheng Wan was stunned.

"But I don’t know how to grapple?" "Getting grappled" sure, I’ve practiced a lot...

Uh... wait a minute!

Could it be that the beatings these past few days had instilled muscle memory in me?

He stared blankly at his own hands...

Could it be that what the masters said was true?

Do I actually... have a talent?

...

The minor incident at the airport, besides earning Zheng Wan a banner for "bravery in the face of justice," hardly stirred up much disturbance...

A few days later, at Changqing Biological...

"10 billion RMB? Haha! Gao Sheng Group really values us highly."

In the chairman’s office, Gao Yuan, back from a business trip, couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Chairman Gao, you aren’t really thinking of selling Changqing Biological, are you?" Tang Yun asked somewhat worriedly.

Recently, due to two consecutive technological breakthroughs, Changqing Biological had caught the eye of many investment groups.

These past few days, investors had occasionally called to inquire about investment and equity, but all were tactfully rejected by Gao Yuan.

This time was different.

After all, the offer was too generous...

"How could it be possible? Add a zero and change it to Euros, and I might consider it briefly," Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"Uh..."

Tang Yun was at a loss for words.

Even though she was relieved that the company wasn’t being sold, was Chairman Gao’s psychological price a bit too confident?

Although the company’s spread wasn’t small, Changqing Biological’s recent loans accounted for a large portion, almost like a high-leverage development model similar to that of the real estate industry.

It’s said to have assets worth hundreds of billions, but the net value is actually negative...

She didn’t know where Chairman Gao’s confidence came from, borrowing like crazy on one hand and smashing tens of billions in investments on the other without fearing that the money wouldn’t return and everything would just collapse...

Whenever she saw Changqing Biological’s current balance sheet, Tang Yun always felt her heart tremble.

Putting herself in Gao Yuan’s shoes, hearing that someone was willing to buy Changqing Biological at a price two or three times higher, it would be hard not to be tempted.

"Chairman Gao is wise. The company is thriving; selling it now would indeed be unwise."

"Oh? And here I thought you might advise me to sell, especially since the prospective buyer is your acquaintance," Gao Yuan said with a smile.

Tang Yun immediately wore a bitter smile.

"Specifically because I’m familiar with Tang Yijing, that makes me even more aware of his opportunistic nature.

If he could propose a price of 10 billion on behalf of his company, it means they are confident of earning a more substantial return from us.

And... based on my personal understanding of him, I would not actually recommend working with this person."

Gao Yuan looked at Tang Yun somewhat surprised, then suddenly laughed.

"Hehe! Then your judgement of people is quite accurate."

"Ah? What do you mean?" Tang Yun was startled.

"Look at this."

Gao Yuan spoke as she passed over the phone that was on the table.

"This is..."

Tang Yun looked at the photo on the phone’s screen, her expression startled.

The photo clearly showed Tang Yijing and Zheng Dalu together, both smiling and seeming to be in a cheerful conversation.

The background looked like it was at an airport or someplace similar.

"Our Professor Zheng is quite the celebrity now, even having paparazzi at the airport taking snapshots and posting them online...

Hehe! So, what’s your first thought when you see this photo?"

Tang Yun was taken aback, looking at the photo, seemingly hesitant to speak.

"Are you thinking that Professor Zheng, who holds our two most important core technologies, getting too close to Gao Sheng is not a good thing?

Whether it’s poaching or technology outflow, it poses a threat to the company?"

"This..."

Tang Yun wanted to say that Professor Zheng wasn’t that kind of person, but in the face of huge interests, such words somewhat lacked convincing power.

After all, most of the time, human nature could not withstand tests...

"See, even you think so; shouldn’t I think the same?"

Gao Yuan smiled, pointing to the photo.

"They just proposed to discuss cooperation with us, and then this photo appears online; what a coincidence.

You tell me, as the boss, seeing my technology leader getting so close with people from Gao Sheng, should I be losing sleep over it?"

Tang Yun immediately realized, "Chairman Gao, do you mean... this is a divide and conquer strategy?"

"Hehe! Even if it’s seen through, it doesn’t matter; if we show distrust towards Professor Zheng, their objective is achieved.

Whether they want to poach someone or bargain with me, it’s all a chip.

This Mr. Tang does love playing little tricks."

Tang Yun responded somewhat helplessly.

"You’re right, Chairman Gao, that person... in order to achieve his goals, indeed sometimes indulges in petty maneuvers."

"I actually don’t mind such maneuvers; after all, they’re not uncommon in business.

However, losing sight of the bigger picture for small gains, he’s essentially telling me that apart from purchasing us, Gao Sheng has many other means to acquire our technology.

This arrogant attitude plainly shows a lack of sincerity and that they are not a suitable collaborator.

Today, they might use poaching your people to threaten you; tomorrow, they might use their shareholders to fire you."

"So, Chairman Gao, are you suggesting that we outright reject them?"

Gao Yuan smiled, "Rejecting them is necessary, but we can still meet them. After all, Gao Sheng is the largest investment group globally, and there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

Gao Sheng is a global financial behemoth with influence spanning the globe, also known for its highly international and professional financial team.

Of course, notoriously, they have been involved in numerous controversial financial activities, falling short in risk management and lacking a sense of social responsibility, hence their image and reputation are anything but positive.

Gao Yuan remained highly vigilant towards them but that didn’t mean they needed to be avoided like the plague.

Once an enterprise reaches a certain stage, many times, you cannot avoid these top global consortia.

Moreover... only tame sheep can be raised in a pen.

To survive in the wilderness, one must learn to dance with wolves...

"By the way, what has Professor Zheng been busy with since his return these past few days?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Oh! The African Z vaccine technology has been implemented, and he seems to be working on patent protection," Tang Yun mentioned.

"Patent protection?" Gao Yuan instantly smiled upon hearing that.

Patent protection ensures the interests of technology pioneers but can also act as a blockade against later entrants.

It’s not uncommon in our country for companies that have developed a technology to be overwhelmed by patent litigation by foreign competitors.

This certainly needs attention.

However, the patent protection spoken of by Professor Zheng, might still be born from a lack of confidence, concerned about issues like technology plagiarism...

Thinking of Meng Lang’s high praise of our "unprecedented" technology.

She couldn’t help but make a teasing comment.

"I suggest Professor Zheng, while researching patent protection, should perhaps also look into the ’Anti-monopoly Law’..."

"Uh..."

...

After Tang Yun left, Gao Yuan looked profoundly at her computer’s desktop.

On it, there was a piece of intelligence marked "Special Attention."

"Recently, the first suspected case of the African Z virus influx has been reported in a pig farming area in Lanfang, Beihe Province; relevant departments are closely monitoring..."