The problem at the hospital has been identified: the mastermind behind it all is the vice president.
The matter was also reported to Dong Sheng Health, but it was not taken seriously by Dong Sheng Health, meaning that the other party ignored Gao Gao's attitude.
It can't be said that they ignored it, since Gao Ang is the largest shareholder after all; it's more accurate to say that they outwardly complied but inwardly defied it.
On the surface, they say they're cutting off the supply, but behind the scenes, those people can still get their hands on ROG.
In just half a day, more than 300 ROG samples had been released from this hospital.
"Don't they know ROG is a controlled substance? Are these people thinking of smuggling it?"
This was the only reason Gao Ang could think of.
On foreign black markets and the dark web, ROG phones are ridiculously expensive.
If it weren't for Gao Gang's insistence on classifying ROG as a controlled substance, it would probably have been used by many people to make money off it.
"It's probably not for money, but for some other purpose, because there are no unusual financial records in these people's personal accounts."
"So that's a cash transaction?"
"It's very likely, and it's a very large sum of cash. This hospital is distributing nearly a thousand doses of ROG every day, which is several million Dongguo currency. This situation has been going on for almost half a month, so this amount of money is at least hundreds of millions."
Having hundreds of millions in cash flow is something that not everyone can do.
There are at least 400 people in the East China Sea who can come up with 100 million in cash.
In 2020, there were 415 billionaires in the East China Sea, and some of them achieved their wealth through the soaring stock market.
In other words, the vast majority of these 415 people can be ruled out.
However, Gao Feng did not believe that the person who provided the funds was one of the 415 people.
Because there are too many hidden millionaires in Dongguo, far exceeding the number that is publicly known, such as him and his family.
If Gao were willing, his parents and sister could instantly become billionaires without even appearing on any media lists.
However, to be fair, a billionaire is a billionaire, and there are very few billionaires who can actually come up with 100 million in cash.
Having assets and a net worth of hundreds of millions is not the same as having hundreds of millions in cash.
This is like comparing a Volkswagen Passat to a Volkswagen Phaeton; they're not in the same class.
"Do you think it could be some special department, like a shadow department or something?"
"Sir, you're the one who's been watching too many movies, not me..."
Chisui looked at Gao Ang speechlessly, making Gao Ang slightly embarrassed. "Yeah, if the special departments want ROG, they have plenty of ways. I must be stupid..."
"Then it must have been done by an individual or organization from the private sector."
After saying that, Gao Ang called Xiao Ming and asked him to contact the bank to check if any individuals or companies had withdrawn large amounts of cash in the past three months.
The answer is obvious: no.
It seems that the money was withdrawn a long time ago and kept somewhere as an emergency reserve.
"It's alright. Even if we can't find where the money came from, we have other ways. Investigate all the interactions between those people, and the social connections of the mastermind behind that hospital. I refuse to believe we can't find a single clue!"
The effectiveness of the Skynet system became apparent at this point; in just one afternoon, Qian Sui had grasped the general outline of the situation.
There isn't much interaction among patients who purchase ROG through health insurance.
However, when Chitose investigated the hospital's management, he discovered that some of them had overlapping social relationships with certain individuals in Bureau 303.
"You mean, the vice president of this hospital, the one who agreed to prescribe the medicine for those people, is an elementary school classmate of Jiang Cheng from Bureau 303?"
"Yes, sir, isn't that a coincidence?"
"No, they're all in their fifties or sixties, how did you find out all this?"
Gao Ang was very curious. If it were their generation, it would be easy to find some clues. QQ numbers, QQ spaces, Weibo, etc., would always leave some traces on the Internet.
But for these older generations, when they were in elementary school, their daily entertainment was probably playing in the mud or playing marbles, right?
“Well, it’s a bit difficult to find their connections directly, but we can start with their parents. Their pension payment units are the same. If we trace it further, we can find their original residential address. Based on the layout of schools around their residential address, we can find out that they attended the same elementary school, or even the same junior high and high school.”
After hearing Qian Sui's explanation, Gao Ang understood the ins and outs. He was just curious, but didn't care much about how Qian Sui had found out. "Go on," he said.
"Although the two were elementary school classmates, they probably haven't met directly. After all, they are both sensitive figures with status, and it would be inappropriate for them to do such trivial matters. Therefore, each of them sent two subordinates, and these two subordinates have deep connections with them personally. I won't go into the specifics of their relationship. Next, there is another key figure, who is the daughter of a leader in charge of Dong Sheng Health within the Health Bureau. She is a college classmate of these two. So, sir, you should have figured things out by now, right?"
After Qian Sui's analysis, Gao Ang now has a general outline of how things unfolded:
The hospital is the one handling the business, the health bureau is the one facilitating connections, so this Bureau 303 might be the one in need.
"According to our reasoning, the one who needs such a large dose of ROG should be Comrade Jiang Cheng from Bureau 303. But he's someone important, right? If he wanted these things, he could just ask and a lot of people would come to him. There's no need to go to such lengths."
"The only explanation is that it wasn't what he wanted, but rather it was for certain people who can't be seen in the light of day. And these people can't be seen in the light of day not only abroad, but also in China. In other words, these people are likely to be sensitive figures."
When the words "sensitive person" were mentioned, Gao Ang was not too nervous, because he had already encountered similar sensitive people before.
He and Qian Sui once investigated Xiamen and discovered that a large amount of funds had been withdrawn. At that time, they felt something was wrong, and later they found out that it was Xiamen.
"So, can we draw the same conclusion this time: that these ROG phones were acquired by Xiamen and Xia Yu?"
"I think we can make that determination."
Chisui nodded, indicating his agreement with Gao Yang's conclusion.
For special personnel in other departments, there is absolutely no need to engage in these superficial formalities.
Picking up the phone, Gao Ang called Zhang Xiaoming, briefly explained the situation, and concluded by saying, "You handle this as you see fit. You'd better tell me everything you can, otherwise it will be awkward when we meet again after I find out the truth."
After hanging up, Gao Ang called Director Zhang again. Without exchanging pleasantries, he said directly, "The person in charge of ROG scheduling can be dismissed. If you have any difficulties, I can convene a board meeting."
Director Zhang was completely bewildered. He was no longer involved in the specific work of Dong Sheng Health, but he still respected Gao's opinion. "Alright, I'll replace him with a reliable person."
He didn't ask for the specific reason, but based on his understanding of Gao Ang, it must be that this person had done something wrong.
Picking up the landline, Director Zhang dialed an internal number and said, "Transfer to Director Liu and have him come to my office."
Director Liu is the person in charge of ROG scheduling.
After making two phone calls, Gao Ang did nothing else but quietly wait for Xiao Ming's reply.
Two hours later, Xiaoming returned the call:
"Mr. Gao, I've figured things out. Jiang Cheng does indeed have a favor to ask, which ROG needs to cover for, so..."
Gao Ang interrupted him before he could finish, "Is this the explanation you gave me?"
"Mr. Gao, this isn't just talk, it's the truth. It's really not like what you imagine..."
"I see!"
This time, Gao Ang hung up the phone immediately and turned to Qian Sui, saying, "Arrange a plane to Kyoto!"
Five minutes later, Chitose replied, "Takeoff clearance was denied."
"Hehe, that's interesting. Let's drive there then."
He's too lazy to buy tickets for high-speed rail or anything like that, since he might not be able to buy them at all.
Just as he was about to move the old car off the Qin Shi Huang supercar, Qian Sui told him that the high-speed rail tickets had been booked...
"Your Majesty, do you realize how embarrassing you've made me?"
"Um, sir, I just tried it casually, and I didn't expect to actually buy it. They're not that stingy, are they?"
Okay, if there's a high-speed rail option, Gao Ang would rather take it. Driving is uncomfortable, firstly, and secondly, you need a Beijing entry permit, which he doesn't actually have...
Having chosen to enter Beijing openly and honestly, Gao Ang had no intention of resorting to any underhanded tactics.
Once we arrived, we rented a car and started driving around Kyoto.
His random running around completely confused Xiaoming and the others:
What is he doing?
"Wandering the streets?"
"Aren't you afraid of getting stuck in traffic in Kyoto on a weekday?"
Zhang Xiaoming, however, seemed to be deep in thought. He recalled a rumor he had heard before, which said that when Dongxing Power first started production, there was an incident of raw material loss.
Later, Gao Feng himself went to the scene and even built a detection device to find the real suspects, although in the end the suspects were not punished much.
"I think he might be looking for those ROGs that have been sold off privately."
How will he find it?
Xiaoming then briefly recounted what had happened at Dongxing Power.
"I see... Then let him look for it. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with us. At most, it's just a matter of not reporting what we know. Let him do what he wants."
Xiao Ming watched as several leaders left the monitoring room one after another, feeling somewhat powerless.
"And Gao Ang, why is he so stubborn?"
There were many things he hadn't told Gao Feng, but he also had his own reasons.
They are a disciplined force; there are clear rules about what they can and cannot say.
He had been told by his superiors that some things about Gao Feng had to be kept secret. For example, with Jiang Cheng, he had to get his superiors' approval before giving them some of Jiang Cheng's non-confidential information.
The same thing happened this time. When Gao Ang told him about the ROG being sold without his permission, he immediately reported it to his superiors.
After discussion, his superiors gave him the same reply he gave Gao Yuan: they knew nothing about it.
"Boss Gao, things aren't always as you think. Why are you so fixated on this?"
Watching the little red dot representing Gao Gao's car move across the streets of Kyoto, Xiao Ming sighed helplessly.
Meanwhile, they basically searched the entire inner city of Kyoto but found no trace of the suspicious ROG molecules.
It seems that those stockpiled ROG phones are either in the suburbs or have been shipped out.
If it's in the suburbs, it's not so bad, but if it's been moved, then it's a big problem.
"Your Excellency, send the addresses of a few nearby people to the navigation app. It seems we'll have to wait and see."
Finding a needle in a haystack is too difficult; it's better to just wait for the recipient to come to your door.
"Sir, I don't think this plan is very feasible. Think about it, we've already made such a big fuss, do you think those people will still come to pick up the goods?"
“Yeah, that’s true,” Gao Gao said, pulling the car over to the side of the road and resting his chin on his hand as he pondered. “Do you really want me to keep wandering around and explore the entire outskirts of Kyoto?”
"It seems that this clumsy method is the most reliable solution at the moment."
Okay!
He closed the car window, started the car, and Gao Feng continued his leisurely drive.
He came alone this time, mainly bringing a robot on the high-speed train, which attracted some attention.
Starting at 2 PM, it took nearly four hours for Gao Ang to finally find a location that resembled a ROG storage point.
Strictly speaking, this place is no longer within the Kyoto area; theoretically, it belongs to Kitakawa Province, which is the outskirts of Ranbo City.
Located near Kyoto, it's only about an hour's drive to the CBD by bus, so many working professionals choose to buy homes in this area.
After all, housing prices in Kyoto are too high, and most people simply can't afford a small, run-down house in the suburbs.
The rented car had Kyoto license plates, making it very convenient to come and go. Following the ROG molecule's directions, Gao Ang quickly arrived at a place that resembled a construction site.
The desolate wilderness was deserted and bleak, hardly resembling a place near Kyoto.
Add to that the howling winds of winter, and there wasn't a single person or even a stray dog around.
He parked the car haphazardly and Gao Yang habitually turned up the collar of his trench coat. Although he wasn't cold, the feeling of the cold wind blowing on his skin was still a bit uncomfortable.
Stepping on branches and leaves, Gao Ang slowly approached the only building on the surrounding open space: a bunker-like structure made of concrete.
Upon reaching the bunker, a quick glance revealed few messy footprints.
"You were born in the Year of the Rat, huh? You even know how to dig burrows!"
With a gentle tap of his right hand, the seemingly sturdy iron gate collapsed with a crash, raising dust that drifted and scattered, but not a single speck landed on him.
The inside was originally pitch black, but after the door collapsed, the faint sunlight from outside slanted in, barely illuminating one corner of the room.
There was no furniture, no bed or stool, but there was a broken bookcase.
"In such a run-down place, wouldn't putting up a bookshelf just attract attention..."
He shook his head, then slapped the bookcase so hard it shattered, revealing a hole at the base.
"Xia, would you like to come up, or should I come down?"
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