Chapter 174 If we can't have it, then no one should try to take advantage of us comfortably.

From his luxury apartment in District 16 of Country F, Red Lavoisier peered through a high-powered telescope at the faint commotion in the direction of Zone B of the convention center.

When he saw the vehicles with official markings and the arrival of Dean DuPont and the uniformed men, his icy blue pupils behind his glasses suddenly contracted.

"So fast?"

He muttered a curse under his breath, put down the binoculars, and the usual elegant and composed mask on his face completely crumbled, revealing a cold and ruthless scheme beneath.

He anticipated that there might be questions or even reports, but he did not expect the response to be so swift and decisive, and that it would involve medical authorities and official law enforcement forces of the level of DuPont.

Behind this, there is clearly more than just business competition; there is also diplomatic pressure and a precise counterattack from the woman named Gu Baobao.

"waste!"

Lavoisier muttered a curse under his breath, it was unclear whether he was cursing his incompetent subordinates or the useless and troublesome Gu Ningbao.

He knew that the so-called Nine-Turn Nourishing Essence Powder couldn't withstand scrutiny.

Gu Ningbao is both stupid and greedy; she'll add anything for short-term results.

Once the test results come out, not only will this product be ruined, but the reputation of his company, Red, will also be affected, and it may even expose the more shady research in his laboratory.

It must be cut immediately!

Lavoisier's mind was racing.

The medicine was made by Su Ning herself; he only provided the venue and sales channels, and at most he was an unsuspecting partner.

As long as he shifts all the blame onto that stupid woman, he has room to maneuver.

He is not a citizen of country F; his roots are in country M, in the broader gray area.

As for Country F, as long as we withdraw in time and pay some price, we can always resolve the situation.

He grabbed the internal phone on the table and quickly issued a series of instructions:

"Paul, immediately destroy all original records and remaining raw materials related to XR-7 and Jiuzhuan Peiyuan Powder in the laboratory, and replace them with spare cleaning records."

“Inform our people at the Ministry of Health to delay the issuance of the official report as much as possible, or… to manipulate the wording of the report to obscure the focus.”

"Arrange a flight. I'm leaving F country in two hours and heading straight back to M country."

"As for that Su Ning..."

Lavoisier's voice was as indifferent as if he were discussing a piece of discarded furniture.

"Just hand her over to the French. What she knows is trivial."

After hanging up the phone, Lavoisier walked to the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of strong liquor, and drank it all in one gulp.

The icy liquid slid down his throat, but it couldn't suppress the burning anger in his heart and... an even stronger possessiveness.

Gu Baobao... this girl has surprised him time and time again.

Not only was she highly skilled in medicine and quick-witted, but she also possessed a bottom line and principles that he had never seen in anyone before.

This principle, which may be a weakness at times, has become her strongest armor at this moment.

Destroy her?

No, that would be such a pity.

Lavoisier's lips curled into a cruel yet playful smile.

If we can't have it, then no one should try to take advantage of it comfortably.

He'd muddy the waters and make everyone lose face—that's exactly his style.

A sinister idea took shape.

He picked up the phone again, dialed another number, and his voice, devoid of its usual composure, even carried a hint of seduction:

"...Yes, put pressure on the exhibition organizers and media, demanding that all Eastern medicines claiming to have immediate effects be exempted from scrutiny."

In particular, the health-preserving pills from Dr. Gu Baobao, representing the Chinese delegation, underwent the same open and transparent testing.

"The reason? It's simple: the public has the right to know. Since some people are questioning the Nine-Turn Vitality Powder, are other health-preserving pills, which have equally significant effects, absolutely safe?"

Is the formula truly that miraculous, or does it harbor some hidden secrets? We demand that she publicly disclose the formula and undergo the most rigorous ingredient analysis. This is for the sake of medical impartiality and for the rights of consumers.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, like a philanthropist concerned with the public interest.

"If she doesn't dare, or if the formula is proven to be fraudulent, then she and her country will be disgraced. If she dares, and the formula is truly flawless..."

Lavoisier sneered.

"That's even better. Revealing the formula details in front of so many experts and competitors is tantamount to handing over core technology."

Once the core ingredients and approximate proportions are known, given the R&D capabilities of European and American pharmaceutical companies, reverse engineering, improvement, and imitation are only a matter of time.

By then, her exclusive recipe will have become worthless public information. She, and her country, will have worked so hard, only to end up with nothing.

"If I can't have it, no one else can take it away easily."

He spoke softly to the air, his eyes sinister.

Lavoisier's energy and incitement fermented rapidly in the fertile ground of chaos and skepticism.

On the afternoon of the same day that DuPont's director led a team to seal up the Nine-Turn Nourishing Powder and before the preliminary test report was officially released, a new wave of public opinion began to surge inside and outside the exhibition, and even in some tabloids.

"Are Chinese medicines, which also claim to have miraculous effects, absolutely safe?"

"We demand that the testing of Gu Baobao's health pills be made public! We need transparency!"

"Do all Eastern secret recipes conceal something sinister?"

"Are you afraid to reveal the formula because you have something to hide?"

Some media outlets that were already dissatisfied with the high prices, or simply looking for trouble, along with some competitors, began to fuel the flames.

Even some customer representatives who had been hesitating in front of the Huaxia booth that morning about whether to cancel their orders joined the ranks of those questioning, seemingly trying to use this as an excuse to lower the price, or simply venting their dissatisfaction at being frightened by Jiuzhuan Peiyuan San.

The atmosphere at the Huaxia booth, which had just eased slightly due to official intervention, became tense again.

"Minister, what those people outside are saying is getting increasingly nasty!"

The translator, Xiao Zhang, was so angry that his face turned red.

"They're just being unreasonable!"

Sui Jianguo's face was ashen.

He could tell, of course, that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes, with the aim of disrupting the situation, dragging Gu Baobao into it, and ideally forcing her to reveal core secrets.

"Baby, look..."

Sui Jianguo looked at Gu Baobao with a questioning look and a hint of worry in his eyes.

He's not afraid of public testing; the innocent will clear themselves.

However, the formula is the bottom line; it is the result of a large amount of national resources and the collective wisdom of Gu Baobao, and it must not be leaked.

Gu Baobao stood behind the booth, facing the skeptical, provocative, or simply curious gazes outside, without a trace of panic on her face.

Even more so, a faint, almost chilling smile played at the corners of her lips.

"minister,"

She spoke, her voice unusually calm for someone who was actually involved.

"They want to test it? Fine. They can take it wherever they want and use whatever methods they want to test it. Our products can withstand any inspection."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the loudest voices outside, clearly with ulterior motives, and whispered to the comrade beside her who was taking notes:

"Quietly write down the names of those gentlemen's companies and countries. If we have any future cooperation opportunities, we'll need to carefully reassess the order prices."

Sui Jianguo was taken aback at first, then a hint of admiration and satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Good heavens!

Even at this point, they still managed to turn the tables on us!

This is not just confidence, but also a calm and composed mindset and a strategic plan for future competition.

"As for the recipe,"

Gu Baobao turned to Sui Jianguo, her voice low but filled with unwavering confidence.

"Minister, please rest assured. They can detect most of the components in common medicinal herbs, and can even analyze some active substances."

However, the processing methods, special processing techniques, and precise dynamic proportions of the core ingredients are all integrated into my experience and techniques.

Without my personal experience and intuition, even if they have a seemingly complete list of medicinal herbs, they absolutely cannot replicate the same product. A small difference can lead to a huge error, especially in traditional Chinese medicine.

She wasn't exaggerating.

Her health-preserving pills are not only based on a family secret recipe from her previous life and what she has learned in this life, but more importantly, they incorporate the subtle blending of spiritual spring water.

And the exquisite proportions of medicinal materials optimized with the help of the merit system, which are in line with the characteristics of this era.

This is a combination of empirical science and unspeakable secrets, and cannot be deciphered by simple testing.