Free Web NovelChapter 355: Chapter 244: Speculation
Medical checkup... What could be wrong with a checkup!?
"So, did you find anything suspicious?"
Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then frowned, looking at Yang Ruoxi, his eyes full of confusion.
To be honest, considering Li Guang’s health condition...
Li Guang’s health condition? Was it an unknown factor that caused stomach spasms, leading to his death?
No.
He was drained of blood alive!
The extracted blood, especially panda blood, is almost exclusively used for transfusions!
Moreover, Li Guang’s death being covered up from his family and being drained of blood alive is already illegal, coupled with the blood... it’s hard not to think of ’organ trafficking!’
"Yes..."
Xu Liang paused, glanced at Feng Nan behind him, whose face was haggard, eyes hollow and numb.
Then he leaned towards Yang Ruoxi, lowered his voice, and whispered:
"Illegal organ transplant!?"
Exactly, that’s what he could think of — illegal transplantation!
Black blood, blood traffickers often don’t stray far from this market, after all, this business is even more profitable than blood trafficking.
Furthermore.
After Li Ye’s death, he spent about three hours in the operating room!
As for... given Li Ye’s leukemia, his body was riddled with blood cancer, and his organs naturally were affected...
Firstly, organs from leukemic patients are not useful, they can’t be sold, and are completely different from blood.
But there is one organ, as long as the donor is healthy, it can usually be transplanted, and even after death from leukemia, it can be removed and sold!
What is it?
"The cornea, although it’s not particularly valuable, this is in comparison to organs like the heart."
"Moreover, limited by the overall per capita medical level, a pair of corneas today can sell for as much as six figures!"
Nowadays, the price of cornea transplant surgery is ridiculously high.
In a place where you find yourself on the ninth floor after opening a ground floor door, in 2005, someone even offered 200,000 for a single cornea!
This was during a time when the average wage was a thousand...
"If you calculate the time, the period Li Ye spent in the operating room after death coincides with this type of surgery."
Saying this, Xu Liang paused again, then whispered into Yang Ruoxi’s ear.
"Is the medical checkup related to this?"
As he spoke, his breath brushed past Yang Ruoxi’s ear, causing her hair to graze her face, making her feel a bit tingly, but she remained calm and said:
"The suspicion about the checkup lies in the fact that those who underwent the examination said that the process deviated slightly from usual checkups. Currently, it’s unclear what the specific procedure is, but it seems to involve having examinees consume something."
"As for organ transplant... it’s possible, but there are no concrete guesses at the moment."
"The reason why we paid attention to the checkup process is because the proportionate number of people in a certain age group at the Mutual Aid Association is too large and was not discovered due to any special environment."
"Moreover, all individuals in this age group are children, between 8 to 15 years old. Yu and I haven’t investigated for long, so how can we dig deeper..."
The checkup is merely a suspicion, not because of some unique aspect that caught our attention.
Out of 72 people in the Mutual Aid Association, there are 14 children of similar ages who participated in the free checkup by Superstar Pharmaceutical Group, yet all fell ill...
It’s hard not to suspect the checkup!
But any further suspicion really hasn’t progressed in any direction.
Upon hearing this.
Xu Liang wasn’t disappointed, he smacked his lips.
"What about Su Yu?"
"She’s still investigating at the Mutual Aid Association, but likely hasn’t found much information," Yang Ruoxi said.
The checkup was too long ago; relying solely on interviews wouldn’t yield much information.
However...
"No rush, the court session will resume on May 17th, so we at least have 15 days to investigate." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Xu Liang smiled, then fastened his seatbelt, adjusted his position in the passenger seat to make himself comfortable.
The purpose of the trial has already been achieved, and there’s no need to stay at the court for the time being.
So...
"Drive!"
"Where to?" Yang Ruoxi asked.
Xu Liang thought for a moment and finally said:
"Back to the hotel to rest."
Yang Ruoxi nodded, then pressed the accelerator, and the four rubber tires slowly began to roll, shortly taking the car out of sight from the court entrance.
...
With Xu Liang’s departure, the case’s heat didn’t decrease; instead, the level of discussion intensified!
That afternoon.
As soon as Xu Liang left the court, a swarm of reporters with cameras surrounded Han Chengguang as he walked out.
Several bodyguards and lawyers formed a circle around him, enclosing Han Chengguang.
The dazzling flashlights kept going off with a ’click’.
The stark white light illuminated Han Chengguang’s tense and somber face for everyone to see. He raised his hand constantly to shield his face.
The cacophony continued, but neither Han Chengguang nor Chai Shiring answered any questions.
Before long, in the throng of people, they got into a car prepared in advance, swiftly leaving the crowd.
But this was far from over.
By the time Chai Shiring and Han Chengguang returned to the company, within just a few minutes, they were blocked at the entrance by more than a dozen reporters!
Countless people engaged in in-depth discussions about the court scene and Xu Liang’s mention of ’moral kidnapping’.
They wanted a definite answer!
At six-thirty in the evening.
Under the enormous pressure of rapidly increasing public scrutiny within a short period.
Han Chengguang braced himself, appearing at the company’s entrance to face the reporters again. Looking at those cameras, he solemnly said:
"Superstar Pharmaceutical Group is offering two million yuan as a donation to the Qingshi City Charity, believing that it will..."
Han Chengguang couldn’t help it.
Superstar Pharmaceutical Group itself rose to prominence by manipulating public opinion, so he naturally understood the impact of a tarnished reputation on a corporation.
Initially, they didn’t plan on spending the money, but after Xu Liang’s speech...
He instantly pushed Han Chengguang, who was posturing as a saintly figure, towards being a ’true saint’!
How could this be allowed to happen!?
Thus, after a brief discussion, Han Chengguang decided to put out two million to silence the masses.
As for the loss of two million...
In fact, it wasn’t a loss.
Superstar Pharmaceutical Group has deep ties with several charitable welfare institutions, so two million going out and back will at least have 1.5 million returning!
This is an action that costs nothing yet restores reputation, so there’s no reason for him not to choose it. Unfortunately...
"Mr. Han, will this money be used in the generic drug·case, for treating patients in the Mutual Aid Association?"
A reporter suddenly squeezed through the crowd, holding a microphone towards Han Chengguang as he asked.
Treatment?
Han Chengguang’s heart sank, although his face remained completely expressionless.
"First of all, this is not a case of counterfeit drugs, it’s a fake drug case!"
"Secondly, this money will naturally be used for charity organizations."
"I believe this will bring some improvements to the struggling families in Qingshi City..."
Such high-sounding words might deceive those who don’t understand.
But...
"May I ask if the Superstar Group could convert the two million in cash to an equivalent cost price of treatment drugs for donation?" Zhang Tao pressed on with his questioning.
Han Chengguang’s expression turned slightly unpleasant.
If there’s no profit, it’s a loss!
Two million in drug costs represents a value far exceeding two million...
He continued:
"Medical donations are overly complicated, needing at least six months of preparation, yet some struggling individuals in Qingshi City can’t wait for six months!"
"Therefore, the senior management of the group unanimously decided..."
Upon hearing this,
Zhang Tao directly interrupted:
"Chairman Han, may I interrupt, will this money be used for those 72 patients!?"
"Will the flow of funds be transparent and handled openly?"
Han Chengguang looked at this pesky reporter with irritation boiling within him.
Initially, he just wanted to maintain the company’s internal funds and pharmaceuticals in a ’virtuous cycle,’ which is why such a fuss was made over this case.
Even going so far as to label it a fake drug case, using Li Guang’s death as a ploy!
But after the trial...
He might end up losing several million!?
He had originally planned to circulate the money back, but didn’t expect a pesky reporter to appear from nowhere...
Annoyed!
Furious!
Han Chengguang suppressed his inner fury and said in a deep voice:
"The pharmaceutical group and the charity institution have no entanglement, whether the funds will be disclosed, the group is not aware of."
Not aware?
Zhang Tao wanted to continue questioning, but Han Chengguang gave him no chance.
To Han Chengguang, he just needed to give a ’positive response’ to maintain the persona, public opinion is foolish, no one cares if the two million is enough or if the money will really be used for aid!
"Sorry, the group needs me to go back and mobilize funds."
Han Chengguang hurriedly stepped down, pushing the person beside him to the side.
"Time is life, every minute and second counts, everyone, I’ll head back to the group first."
After speaking,
Han Chengguang turned around and left, Zhang Tao beside him seemed to be knocked aside, staggering, wanting to ask more.
Unfortunately, at a glance, security had already re-sealed the main entrance.
The security guard looked at the person in front and said:
"Sorry, there is strict management order within the pharmaceutical company, please stay back."
After these words, although everyone was extremely unwilling, they had to disperse reluctantly.
Although there wasn’t any definitive answer, but...
The other party still squeezed out two million.
Not long after, shadows once again covered the entrance, the press slowly disappeared, and the security guards had a moment of peace.
Inside the company.
"Da da da..."
The corridors echoed with rapid and dense footsteps, each step heavy, seeming like the mood was very agitated.
"Bang!"
Han Chengguang kicked the door open, entering the office with an ominous expression, throwing the suit onto the sofa carelessly, then loosening the collar of his white shirt, relaxing the tie, and sitting silently on the chair.
Behind him, Chai Shiring and others walked into the office expressionless.
The people from the law firm sat on the sofa, not uttering a word for a long time.
After a while...
"Is this the capability of Blue Shield Law Firm!?"
Suddenly, Han Chengguang spoke with anger, his bullfrog-like eyes filled with rage, scolding.
"Three million!"
"I spent three million to sign a criminal commission contract with the law firm, and what did I get!?"
"Tell me, what did the company gain!!?"
"Gained a forced donation of two million! Damn it, several batches of fake drugs have already cost the company a huge loss in profit, and I still have to spend money to support these profit-losing sick ghosts!?"
Chai Shiring remained expressionless, and Sha Jin beside him was the same.
After a while.
Han Chengguang was almost out of breath, panting heavily, trying to calm his emotions.
Seeing this, Sha Jin finally showed a gentle smile and said accordingly:
"Mr. Han, we understand your feelings."
"The main issue is the trial...we really didn’t anticipate the other party’s lawyer playing by unconventional rules and using the case for moral blackmail."
Upon hearing this,
Han Chengguang exhaled heavily, eyes full of gloom.
Moral blackmail... blatant moral blackmail!
Forcing the group to maintain a saint-like image in front of dozens of reporters... what benefit does this bring to the other party?
No benefit!
It doesn’t even benefit the entire case!
But...
The other party did it anyway.
Xu Liang went ahead with it!
As if simply wanting to irritate him, wanting Superstar Pharmaceutical Group to lose money!!!
And indeed that’s what happened.
Two million was gone....
"I spent three million!" Han Chengguang said in a low, gloomy voice.
Chai Shiring’s expression changed slightly as he spoke:
"Mr. Han, the law firm needs to maintain its own pace in trial, once disrupted...."
"I didn’t spend three million to hear your explanations!" Han Chengguang’s anger grew more intense.
Seeing this.
Sha Jin quickly intervened to mediate.
"Alright, we will re-strategize the trial pace, Mr. Han, please bear with us."
At these words, Han Chengguang’s expression visibly improved somewhat.
On the contrary, Chai Shiring’s face gradually turned grim, and after a long pause, he and Sha Jin disappeared from the office.
As for how to adjust the pace...
