Chapter 107 - 105: The Unlucky One

Chapter 107: Chapter 105: The Unlucky One

When the leaders at the drug administration saw the reports, they felt quite wronged.

They had already expedited the approval process for the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills after being questioned by multiple departments last time.

With bigwigs from above watching over this particular drug, they didn’t dare bend the rules or skip any of the review steps.

But now, someone online was stirring up trouble, claiming they were deliberately stalling the drug’s approval. Their first thought was that Lin Xian Village was behind it.

"What’s going on? Isn’t this drug’s approval already in progress? What’s with this trending topic online?"

"Director, we’ve been pushing the process through at top speed. We haven’t stalled the approval at all.

Someone is clearly fanning the flames online. We think it’s Lin Xian Village."

"Lin Xian Village? Don’t they know the drug is already under review? Are they trying to pressure us with public opinion?"

The director felt something was off. Based on the information he had, Lin Xian Village should have known the drug was being reviewed.

Besides, as far as he knew, some people had already started getting the pills from Lin Xian Village and were using them.

"Hold on, I’m going to make a call."

He directly contacted Zhou Chengye, the person who had called him about this matter before.

"Director Zhou, hello. Someone is spreading rumors about us online, and it’s turning into a public relations crisis. Could you help us ask Lin Xian Village if they’re involved?"

"Something like that is happening? I’ll ask for you."

Zhou Jun was a bit confused when he received the call from his uncle. After learning what was going on, he quickly checked online and found that the topic was indeed trending heavily.

’Which idiot is stirring up this mess, trying to cause trouble?’

After a moment’s thought, he called Lin Feng. "Boss Lin, this trending topic online has nothing to do with you, right?"

Lin Feng didn’t know what trending topic he was talking about. "What trending topic? Let me take a look."

"It’s about the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills. Someone is attacking the drug administration, and it’s created a whole public outcry."

Lin Feng stared at the trending topic online, completely baffled. ’What are these people thinking?’

He sent a message to Hu Xia to ask about the situation and quickly figured out they had nothing to do with it.

"This has nothing to do with us. Someone tried to stir up trouble before, so Hu Xia posted an announcement.

Maybe it wasn’t clear enough, and it made people think the drug administration was unwilling to approve the pills. I’ll have her post another announcement in a bit to clarify things."

Zhou Jun said with a laugh, "Since you’re not the ones behind it, it must be aimed at you. Well, they deserve what’s coming to them for dragging the drug administration into this.

Just you wait. None of those people making sneaky moves in the background will get away this time."

"It’d be great if they can be found. They’re like flies, truly disgusting."

"Alright then, I’ll pass the message on."

"Okay. Come visit when you have time. My vegetables are almost ready to be harvested; they should taste great."

"Then give me a call when they’re ripe. I’ll come over and try them."

Zhou Jun hung up the phone in a good mood. His relationship with Lin Feng had grown a little closer.

He then forwarded what he’d learned to his uncle.

By now, the leaders at the drug administration also understood the full story behind the online outcry. They had been completely caught in the crossfire.

"Investigate! Get to the bottom of this! Let’s see who’s stirring up trouble again!"

The last incident with the delayed drug approval had already brought the drug administration unwanted fame. For those people to dare pull such a stunt again meant they clearly didn’t take the administration seriously.

They also clearly believed that the culprits this time were the same pharmaceutical companies that had tried to block the drug approval last time.

It had to be said, they were the prime suspects, especially with the recent rumors that some pharmaceutical companies were collaborating with foreign research institutions to try and reverse-engineer the drug.

They were already preparing to teach some of these dishonest pharmaceutical companies a lesson.

Lin Xian Village also acted quickly. Seeing the public outcry grow, Hu Xia issued another announcement.

"The approval process for Lin Xian Village’s Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills is already underway. Because the drug must go through all the proper procedures, the process may take some time. This has nothing to do with the drug administration.

For those in urgent need, you can come to Lin Xian Village to purchase the Medicinal Tea.

We reiterate that due to special circumstances, neither the Medicinal Tea nor the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills can be mass-produced. We appreciate your understanding.

Additionally, Lin Xian Village is recruiting three licensed traditional Chinese medicine doctors and three assistants capable of processing medicinal herbs. The compensation is generous. Interested parties can submit a resume or apply directly in Lin Xian Village."

When Chen Yong saw the announcement from Lin Xian Village, he thought they were scared and completely failed to realize the seriousness of the situation.

He continued to pay online trolls to slander Lin Xian Village and prepared to go there again to discuss a distribution partnership with Lin Feng.

’Heh, this time I’ll go and drop a little hint. If he still refuses, it’s time to play hardball.’

After reporting the situation to the cyber police, the drug administration also issued a similar announcement, stating that the drug was in the review process and would be approved soon.

The impact this time was even more explosive than when the Medicinal Tea first came out. Last time, only patient groups paid attention to the news.

Now, because netizens were attacking the drug administration, a large number of casual observers got involved, and the Medicinal Tea went viral online.

While the cyber police were tracing the online trolls, Chen Yong swaggered into Lin Xian Village.

When Lin Feng saw Chen Yong in the Restaurant, he was completely baffled. ’Why is this idiot here again?’

"Boss Lin, how about it? Cooperate with me now, and the online public opinion crisis can be resolved in an instant.

Those pills are still pending approval. We can start by partnering on the Medicinal Tea and sell it all over the country, even internationally!"

Watching the other man’s giddily excited gestures, Lin Feng had a bad feeling. ’Don’t tell me this guy is behind everything that’s been happening online.’

’If he is, then he’s not just dumb, he’s got a screw loose.’

"It seems you don’t understand plain language. If you’re the one who orchestrated that online campaign, then you’d better pray for yourself."

He already knew how furious the drug administration was. Stirring up a public outcry for no reason was a very serious matter when it involved a government agency.

"Don’t talk nonsense, this has nothing to do with me. However, as long as you cooperate with me, the online controversy will naturally disappear," Chen Yong said confidently.

’Yep, it’s him. The guy’s got guts, still hasn’t realized how serious this is.’

If he had only spread rumors about Lin Xian Village, there wouldn’t be much they could do about him. But in the face of the state apparatus, he was nothing.

A waiter ran over and said, "Boss, Master Huang is ready."

"If there’s nothing else, you can leave."

Seeing Lin Feng stand up to leave, Chen Yong, burning with rage, yelled, "If you don’t agree today, you’ll regret it! You’ll definitely regret it! I..."

"Who is Chen Yong?"

As two police officers walked in, the still-shouting Chen Yong was instantly silenced.

"I... I’m Chen Yong. Is... is something wrong?"

Seeing him tremble, Lin Feng wanted to laugh. This guy was a perfect example of someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

"So you’re Chen Yong. Come with us. You’re suspected of hiring online trolls to spread rumors and of illegally trafficking information."

"What?! You’ve made a mistake! I didn’t do it! I’m related to Chen Yi, the singer Chen Yi, you know him, right? I’m his relative, you can’t arrest me!"

The two police officers were speechless. ’You’re name-dropping a fucking singer? We thought you were about to bring up some bureau director.’

Watching this scene unfold, Lin Feng started to understand why some people shout and cause a scene when they get arrested.

Perhaps in their subconscious, they believed that the names they shouted could get them out of any trouble.

"Stop shouting and come with us. As for whether you did it or not, the evidence will speak for itself."

The moment the two police officers grabbed his arms, he instantly quieted down.