Chapter 113 - 111: Diving into the Pit

Chapter 113: Chapter 111: Diving into the Pit

"Boss Lin, you can’t do this. They’re incredibly advanced in medical research and technology."

"Yeah, it’s very likely they’ll be able to crack the formula."

"I don’t know why you’re so confident, but you can’t underestimate their research capabilities."

"Stop!"

Lin Feng said reassuringly, "Everyone, if I’m proposing this method, it’s because I’m not afraid of them researching it.

To be honest, the place where the medicine is made in Lin Xian Village isn’t some secret location.

That place has probably been investigated inside and out, and still no one can produce this medicine."

When everyone heard this, they looked at the confident Lin Feng, not knowing what to say.

It was just as he said. After the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills appeared, the Medicine House had been investigated not only by pharmaceutical companies but by government departments as well.

In the end, after investigating time and time again and even personally questioning the people who make the Medicinal Tea, they still couldn’t figure out what was so special about the medicine.

"Alright, everyone, thank you for your concern. To be honest, I’m actually hoping they can crack the formula. That way, it could benefit even more patients."

Lin Feng thought, ’If they really succeed in deciphering it, I’ll finally understand the principles behind all the miraculous things in Lin Xian Village.’

Everyone looked at Lin Feng, puzzled. He actually wanted them to crack the formula? They had no idea what he was thinking.

However, this matter needed to be reported, so Director Zhu headed outside.

Before long, the news reached those following the matter, and they all found it incredible.

Just how mysterious was this formula that he dared to propose such a condition? He didn’t seem worried about it being deciphered at all.

Even the drug administration officials found it hard to understand Lin Feng’s objective after they received the news.

The value of that formula wasn’t just two hundred million US dollars; it was worth hundreds of billions, if not more.

However, they had no intention of interfering. It was his own property, and as long as it didn’t concern national security, he had the right to dispose of it as he saw fit.

Of course, they were also paying close attention to the matter. Yang Yongjun finally had a chance to come to Lin Xian Village.

After listening to Jiang Zhongming’s report, Peng Zhengke also found it incredible. ’He’s turning down enormous profits and only wants two hundred million?’

He didn’t believe that, given the medical capabilities of the United States, they would be unable to crack the formula under these circumstances.

He reported the situation directly to headquarters and quickly received a reply: they could agree, but the details needed to be negotiated.

For this, headquarters would dispatch specialized researchers with equipment to discuss the specific requirements.

To a pharmaceutical company like theirs, two hundred million US dollars was just a small sum. If they could get the formula in exchange, they would make an absolute killing.

To prevent Lin Feng from backing out, they even had Jiang Zhongming sign a preliminary agreement with him first.

The news spread astonishingly fast. A two-hundred-million-US-Dollar bet on a miraculous drug quickly became the talk of the medical world.

Some foreign pharmaceutical giants that hadn’t heard the news immediately began researching the drug as soon as they found out.

When they discovered the drug could treat minor inflammation, improve lung function, and alleviate coughing symptoms, they were stunned and began sending people over.

They weren’t about to let Pfizer have it all to themselves. They had to get their hands on this formula.

The situation developed completely beyond Lin Feng’s expectations. Looking at the representatives from foreign pharmaceutical companies rushing over, he could see they all shared the same goal.

They wanted to cooperate or join his high-stakes bet with Pfizer, and they were willing to put up money too.

Jiang Zhongming was frustrated. His company had clearly been the first to arrive, and they had already reached an agreement. Now these guys were sticking their noses in.

As a result, the resistance to moving forward was now immense.

He heard that these pharmaceutical companies had banded together to pressure his headquarters, demanding to be included.

The foreign pharmaceutical companies realized that if things continued this way, only Lin Feng would benefit, so they decided to cooperate with each other directly.

「Three days later.」

In the meeting room of the Lord’s Mansion, all the representatives were gathered.

"Mr. Jiang, originally, only your company was participating, so two hundred million US dollars was very reasonable.

But now that so many pharmaceutical companies are involved, that price is definitely not going to work."

Jiang Zhongming’s face darkened. He glared at the people around him; it was their appearance that had caused this complication.

If Lin Feng backed out now, there was nothing they could do, and they would never get the formula.

"Mr. Lin, you can’t say that. Whether it’s one company or several companies, it makes no difference to this collaboration."

"It makes a huge difference. With just one company, only your equipment and personnel are involved.

Now with so many companies, I doubt they won’t send their own people and equipment to participate. I am not prepared to proceed according to the original agreement."

"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment. We need to discuss this."

Moving to an adjacent meeting room, Jiang Zhongming looked at the others and said, "You created this mess. Now he’s unwilling to proceed. You have to figure out a way to solve it."

Someone said, "He’s just a short-sighted kid who wants more money. Can’t we just raise the price?"

"Exactly. He’s getting scared now, which means we really have a chance to crack the formula. We have to get him to agree quickly.

Otherwise, once certain people catch on, we might lose our chance."

"Then you pay for it. Our company definitely won’t be paying a single cent more!"

"The bottom line is five hundred million. We can split it among our companies. It’s only a few tens of millions of US dollars each."

"Then make the call and report it. We have to be quick about this, or we’ll lose our chance."

On Lin Feng’s side, Hu Zhiming sat next to him and asked, "Brother Lin, are you really sure they won’t be able to crack the formula?"

"If it could be cracked, it would have been cracked long ago."

"That’s good. We can’t let those foreigners get it for cheap."

Someone nearby overheard Lin Feng’s answer, snuck out to make a phone call, and reported the situation.

Yang Yongjun said to the person beside him, "Since our Boss Lin is so confident, let’s add some fuel to the fire. Tell our people to move.

Make a big scene. Make sure all those pharmaceutical companies know that if they don’t hurry, their chance will be gone.

Oh, and tell that Boss Lin of ours to seize this opportunity and squeeze some more money out of them."

"I don’t know where this Boss Lin gets his confidence. I hope they really can’t crack it, or his losses will be substantial."

After Yang Yongjun brought his people to Jiangcheng City, he didn’t go directly to Lin Xian Village. Instead, he had been investigating the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills.

The more he investigated, the more questions he had. The medicine, just like those Arrow Towers, was completely incomprehensible.

This was also why they hadn’t stopped Lin Feng and had allowed him to proceed with his plan with those foreign pharmaceutical companies.

Jiang Zhongming was about to take his people to continue negotiations with Lin Feng, but before he could even leave, he received a phone call that made his expression turn exceptionally ugly.

The representatives from the other pharmaceutical companies also received calls one after another and began to grow anxious.

"President Jiang, we were right. We have to move fast now."

"Yeah, if the formula really gets restricted, we won’t be able to run our experiments even if we reach an agreement with Lin Feng."

"And isn’t it your fault for coming here and making a mess? Otherwise, our experiments would have started long ago."

"Why don’t we just offer five hundred million directly? As long as he agrees, we can start the experiments immediately."

The equipment had already been transported over, and the researchers from each company had arrived long ago. They were just waiting for the experiments to begin.

Lin Feng also received the news. He hadn’t expected the higher-ups to help him out this much. Knowing how desperate the other side was, he knew he had to take them for all they were worth.