Chapter 223 Waiting for the "Gift" to Bloom
For a time, the news Lavoisier heard became a jumbled mess, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Sources say that China is furious about the theft of its important research findings and is conducting a thorough internal investigation. Gu Baobao is reportedly devastated, and the research seems to have truly come to a standstill.
There are also sources suggesting that China may have mastered a universal defense technology for identifying biological toxins, codenamed Shennong, and is secretly deploying it.
Rumors began circulating within the Angel Wings project that Lavoisier had obtained the immature technology but concealed it from the public.
Or they might deliberately adulterate the samples to manipulate the project and demand exorbitant funding. The rift between the conservatives, who were already dissatisfied with Lavoisier due to the previous incident, and the radicals, who were eager for quick results, deepened further, leading to mutual suspicion.
In fact, a prominent international medical journalist received an anonymous letter with vague evidence alleging that Lavoisier's laboratory was involved in illegal human experimentation and the smuggling of endangered species. Although it could not be published at the moment, it had already attracted attention.
Lavoisier began to feel an invisible pressure, as if many eyes were watching him from the shadows.
He became somewhat paranoid, increasingly anxious in handling internal relationships and external communications, and his decisions began to show subtle deviations.
He was unaware that all of this was merely a distorted projection of light and shadow from the Mirror Room Maze Project, causing him unease.
The real killer move lies quietly in the safe in his laboratory, waiting for him to personally offer it up on the altar.
Meanwhile, in another corner of the world, another trial based on rules and morality, conducted in the sunlight, is quietly brewing.
Gu Baobao officially handed over the thoroughly optimized hemostatic powder, basic antibiotics and other formulas, as well as the large-scale, low-cost production process to the relevant national departments.
Soon, the first batch of "Huaxia Standard" hemostatic powder and antibiotics, produced using the new process, were of more stable quality and lower cost.
As medical aid supplies, they appeared in those lands lacking medical resources, along with medical teams and aid projects that traveled to friendly countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Simple, effective, and affordable.
These medicines quickly gained the trust of local doctors and the public.
Huaxia Medicine's reputation for being effective and affordable is spreading slowly like ripples on water in third-world countries.
In two consecutive issues of The Lancet, a top international medical journal, a paper was published by an author named "Gu Yu".
A systematic discussion of "the production of certain bioactive extracts using non-standardized, profit-driven processes"
It may carry hidden toxins that are difficult to detect and their long-term potential harm; the paper provides detailed data.
The logic is sound, and although it does not specify any particular project or product, its implications are self-evident within the industry.
Another article focuses on quality control and anti-confusion strategies in the modern extraction process of traditional herbs.
With a rigorous scientific approach, it explores how to establish standards to prevent confusion and contamination of medicinal materials, which can almost be seen as an academic review and refinement of previous cases of poisoning medicinal materials.
The two papers caused a great stir, sparking widespread discussion and attention in the international medical and ethical communities.
"Safety," "ethics," and "standardization" have become frequently used terms.
Some mainstream academics and investment institutions that were originally open or ambiguous about radical life extension projects like Angel Wings have begun to become cautious or even critical.
Lavoisier tried to defend himself, but the previous accident in his laboratory and the anonymously circulated evidence made his voice sound weak and powerless.
His technical approach has been unwittingly shackled with danger and immorality.
To make matters worse, around the same time, tax authorities and drug regulatory agencies in the countries where his main markets are located received anonymous whistleblower reports about his company's tax issues, irregularities, and unfair competition.
The materials are surprisingly detailed.
Although the investigation takes time, the very initiation of the investigation process is enough to cause his stock price to plummet, his partners to waver, and his cash flow to tighten further.
Lavoisier felt himself trapped in a huge, ever-tightening spider web.
Technology, public opinion, business, law... pressure comes from all sides.
His only hope, that lifeline:
That ultimate achievement from the East is now in his laboratory, where all the hopes for a comeback are pinned.
He was like a gambler who had lost everything, betting all his chips on this final round.
Little did he know, the dealer had already seen through his hand and prepared a surprise that would inevitably lead to his complete loss.
In the courtyard house by Houhai, the pomegranate tree still stands silently, its bare branches pointing towards the pale winter sky.
Gu Baobao stood in the courtyard, holding a newly received encrypted briefing from the highest level.
The above brief report stated that the gift had been received by the target and incorporated into core research, and the plan was progressing step by step.
She handed the briefing to Lu Zhanming, who was standing next to her.
After reading the briefing, Lu Zhanming carefully put it away and looked at his wife:
"Soon."
Gu Baobao nodded, her gaze distant:
"Yes, it'll be soon."
She turned and walked toward the east wing, which had now been transformed into a more complete research room and pharmacy.
On the table lay new blueprints and notes. They weren't about poison for revenge, but rather design plans for standardized first-aid kits for rural barefoot doctors.
And several ideas for improving affordable traditional Chinese medicines for common childhood diseases and chronic diseases in the elderly.
The flames of revenge have never been extinguished, but they always burn in the direction of illuminating the way forward and protecting those she loves and those in need on this land.
The benevolence and compassion of doctors, their dedication to saving lives, have never wavered despite trials and tribulations. Instead, they have become even more steadfast and their brilliance has been tempered and tempered.
The real storm is brewing on the other side of the ocean.
Here, all that remains is waiting, and... continuing onward.
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