"Is he filming a movie lately?" Huang Meng asked his military advisor, his expression bewildered. What was going on?
"Yes, Zhao An is filming a movie, but he hasn't made any moves. He said during the livestream that he'd be developing a drug to treat leukemia, which is something we need to keep an eye on. But I haven't seen any documentation from him to establish a pharmaceutical company, so I don't know if he's just talking or serious," Gong Xin said respectfully.
"Hmph, he wouldn't say such nonsense. He's definitely planning to make a drug. Damn, he's actually going into pharmaceutical manufacturing!" Huang Meng pounded his fist on the table, then looked up with a frantic look in his eyes. "Stop him with all your might! Don't let him apply for a patent!"
Gong Xin was confused. Zhao An hadn't raped Huang Meng's wife, fucked his mother, or killed his father, so why was he targeting him so relentlessly? A rising genius should be friendly with others no matter what, and it would benefit both parties.
Huang Meng had no reason other than to suppress Zhao An, thereby strengthening his bid for the position of heir to the Huang family.
Disability was merely an excuse. If he could turn a weakness into a strength, nothing would stand in his way. A man uninterested in women wouldn't have much reason to pursue anything else; this alone was a plus.
Zhao An had been inexplicably targeted. The only reason to blame him was his sheer brilliance. From a commoner, he had risen to the level of someone capable of intervening in a large family; he was simply impossible to ignore. Furthermore, his money-making ideas kept coming one after another. Such well-rounded individuals were what every family desired.
When marriage alliances worked, they ceased to be shameful; they became a perfectly just and righteous thing to do.
Huang Meng wanted attention; he had to, and could only, defeat Zhao An. Otherwise, he could only use his reputation as a eunuch to attract attention, but that attention would mostly be met with ridicule. No one would accept him; such a eunuch was a disgrace!
"Whatever he's shooting, we'll shoot. Find a few film companies and see what scripts they have. Find those famous directors and have them shoot. Damn, that bastard Zhao An, what other tricks does he have? Use them all! Send someone to keep an eye on that leukemia drug." Huang Meng said, then waved him off.
After a moment's silence, Huang Meng took out his phone, dialed the number, and waited a long time before the call connected. "James, long time no see."
"Oh, it's you, Meng. Long time no see, long time no see. I heard you were in a car accident last time. Are you all right?" The foreigner on the other end of the line responded in English, a bit noisy and cacophonous, before it quieted down a bit.
"Do you need to expand your drug into the mainland market? I can help you," Huang Meng said simply and clearly. James was a member of a British family, responsible for the pharmaceutical industry, and he already had a leukemia drug. However, this drug only targets chronic leukemia; it's completely useless for non-chronic leukemia.
And there's a crucial drawback: if you're missing the drug, taking it for a while and then not taking it, it will accelerate the spread of leukemia. A typical person who takes it is healthy, but who doesn't will die.
"Haha, of course I need it. Do you have any suggestions?" James clearly understood Huang Meng's importance. The scions of such prominent families carry considerable weight, and if they want to make money in the mainland market, they'll have to deal with them. Local tyrants may not always succeed, but they're incredibly skilled at sabotaging things.
"Give me the agency rights, and I'll help you promote your drug in mainland China. If you don't seize this opportunity now, you'll miss it soon," Huang Meng said sinisterly, his voice a bit shrill and unpleasant. There's nothing he can do about it. That's how eunuchs talk. There's no other way.
James felt something was amiss when he heard this. He immediately searched online to see if any mainland medical doctors or pharmaceutical companies had published papers or new drugs. After searching around, he found nothing. So, somewhat perplexed, he asked, "Meng, I'm a little confused by what you're saying."
Huang Meng sneered, "Someone's about to release a drug to treat leukemia. This is a complete cure, not suppression. Now you understand, if your drug doesn't enter the mainland market quickly, it will soon be uncompetitive!"
This made James frown. This was the first time he'd heard such a shocking thing. "Where did you hear all this? I don't have any relevant information."
"You don't need to know that. He's my competitor, and I don't like him. But he's undeniably a genius. You can search for Zhao An. He's currently researching a leukemia treatment, and it's going to be on the market soon." Huang Meng began to persuade him, sharing all the information he had.
The more Huang Meng spoke, the more James grew suspicious. He didn't believe a mainland company with such capabilities existed. If there were, they would have already developed it. Why would they have to wait until now? "Meng, I need to discuss this with the company's shareholders. Entering the mainland market is essential. I'll let you know as soon as I have any new information."
"I'm not kidding. If you don't speed up and suppress that Zhao An, your drug will soon be useless. You'd better talk to the Medical Association. If it's a new drug, it must undergo sufficient clinical trials!" Huang Meng continued to stir up hatred. If he could stop Zhao An for even a second, he would do it tirelessly.
The more outrageous Huang Meng's words, the less James believed them. Such people were just trying to intimidate him and force him to hand over the agency rights at a bargain.
To develop new markets, you absolutely need the help of a local tyrant; otherwise, you won't be able to open up at all. You're bound to be blocked, so you absolutely have to be an agent. You can only think of ways to make it convenient and offer the best discounts to maximize your company's profits!