Capítulo 831: Chapter 810: In Times of Prosperity or Decline, the People Suffer “Mr. Lu, if I have misspoken, I hope you’ll forgive me. This matter is of great importance. May I ask if you can be responsible for what you have said?” Li Junyi’s face was ashen, with furrowed brows and deep furrows on his forehead, deep enough to trap a few mosquitoes. If what Lu Liang said is true, then it will be a world-class man-made disaster, enough to go down in history. “World-class?” Lu Liang was puzzled. He heard from Wilson that Debao has been researching Asians for years, even specifically targeting Chinese people. Once this disease spreads, it should be highly targeted. Saying it’s world-class might be an exaggeration. Li Junyi gave a bitter smile and drew an analogy, “Mr. Lu, do you know why Australia has wildfires burning mountains all year round?” Lu Liang shook his head, and Li Junyi said, “On the one hand, it’s due to natural disasters caused by lightning, but most of the time it’s man-made because the land is vast and sparsely populated, and many root-based plants are extremely developed. Locals like to use fire to clear them.” “A single spark can start a prairie fire, and the spread of disease is the same.” “Take the 1918 flu as an example. It actually hasn’t disappeared to this day, it just chose to coexist with humans.” “Initially, its fatality rate was very high, but its transmissibility was very low. Of course, saying it’s very low is relative. Later on, it kept mutating, its transmission rate got higher, and its fatality rate got lower.” “If this time a strain was researched based on the 1918 flu, then the pathology of the two should have common points, eventually leading to an uncontrollable situation…” Li Junyi’s face was grim, becoming more agitated as he spoke. Various technical terms burst forth continuously. He never doubted the United States would have such an idea. After all, when they researched syphilis back then, they injected people in secret, conducting experiments clandestinely, and the news only got disclosed in recent years. He just didn’t expect they would actually dare to do this and have already started planning. This is like during the Three Kingdoms period, Lv Meng’s crossing the river in plain clothes. Thinking of this strategy is not hard, and if Jia Xu, known for his poisonous schemes, were to let loose and think boldly, he might come up with a hundred or so similar tricks in one night. But thinking is one thing, doing is another. Lv Meng became famous because he dared to think and act, which also led to later wars where even if the citizens in the city resorted to cannibalism, those in power would never allow merchants to trade. Lu Liang only half-understood, but he continued to listen patiently until Li Junyi finished venting, then he said, “Director Li, this is all the information I have. If there is anything you need help with, please feel free to ask.” Li Junyi pondered for a while, shook his head, and said, “Mr. Lu, I’m sorry, I can’t give you a definitive answer right now.” This matter is too serious. His thoughts were just as confused as Lu Liang’s; how to specifically handle it needs to be decided after reporting it. If there is a need for Lu Liang in the future, he definitely wouldn’t be polite. After all, this is not about an individual or a company, but about the country and a nation. At night, Lu Liang walked out of the office building. Leaving no stone unturned, except for not disclosing the source of the intelligence, he said everything he knew. Li Junyi didn’t have time to keep him for dinner, and after collecting information, he left an assistant to accompany him and hurriedly left. Lu Liang left by car, looking at the night view outside the window, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. Like a relief, but also somewhat hollow. Next, Lu Liang stayed in Beijing for three days. Until noon on the fourth day, Li Junyi called to arrange a meeting. After a separation of 75 hours, Li Junyi seemed to have aged ten years, his face unable to hide fatigue, his dark circles and bags under his eyes swollen as if he had been beaten, even the color of his skin seemed to have darkened a few shades. People who often stay up late and experience prolonged anxiety know that even if you don’t go out during the day and stay at home every day, your complexion will get darker and darker. “Better to cut back on coffee.” Lu Liang felt sympathetic and called for Xu Jiawei at the door to hand over a capsule after opening it, handing it to Li Junyi. “What is it?” Li Junyi frowned. Lu Liang smiled, “Just take it, don’t ask why, it’s something good, that’s all you need to know.” This is the An Gong Niu Huang Pill, reputed to defy King Yan, selling for 1.28 million Hong Kong Dollars. Lu Liang once thought that things like pangolin scales and rhino horns were no different from the water buffalo horns or human fingernails back home. Later, he learned that rich people were just rich; they weren’t stupid. If there was no effect at all, why would they pay? There is a difference between rhino horn and buffalo horn, but the difference might be very small. However, with his wealth, if spending hundreds of thousands can improve efficacy by 5%, or even 1% or 0.1%, he would be happy to pay. Li Junyi stared at the black pill, sniffed it near his nose, and caught a whiff of musk, vaguely guessing, “No, it’s too valuable.” “If you don’t want it, just throw it away. I’ve been replenishing my health recently, might have overdone it; eating more might give me a nosebleed.” Lu Liang said. Li Junyi hesitated, then without further ado, tossed it into his mouth, not even chewing, and swallowed it directly, “Thank you, Mr. Lu.” “We’re friends, aren’t we?” Lu Liang smiled, seeing the goodwill accepted, he didn’t bring up the matter again and instead asked, “Director Li, what did the higher-ups say?” Li Junyi spoke in a deep voice, “Mr. Lu, just pretend you don’t know about this matter. If misfortune strikes in the future, do your part as a responsible entrepreneur.” Orıginal content can be found at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁 Lu Liang was stunned, furrowed his brows tightly, wanting to inquire whether the higher-ups intended to let it go or find a way to prevent the event. There should always be an explanation. Li Junyi waved his hand, interrupting, “Mr. Lu, you’re an outstanding patriotic entrepreneur, we all know that. But concerning this matter, let’s stop here.” With only Lu Liang’s words, lacking evidence, there’s nothing they could do, not even public condemnation. They can only prepare for the worst and rehearse preventative measures so that when the event occurs, they can curb the rapid spread. Lu Liang remained silent for a long time without speaking, although he believed this approach is currently the best way to handle it. But knowing it and waiting to be beaten, a sense of frustration and an unnameable anger arose within. Li Junyi stood up, saluted, “Mr. Lu, on behalf of the organization, I thank you for providing this intelligence, farewell.” He left, leaving Lu Liang alone in the office. The more Lu Liang thought about it, the more irritated he became. Feeling dissatisfied, he hurried out of the building, calling Sun Yutao in Xiangjiang as he walked. “I’m returning to Xiangjiang tonight. Right now, short 5 billion dollars of Nikkei Index. An San, the old fellow, overdoes his Empty City Stratagem. Does he really think he’s Zhuge Liang?” Little Japan, Old Mr. Lu is back again. If I can’t deal with his father, dealing with this godson is at least a way to vent my anger. Meanwhile, in the office building, Li Junyi and several elders stood outside the window, watching Lu Liang leave by car. One of them asked, “Was the young fellow just quite upset?” Li Junyi nodded, “Mr. Lu felt our decision was too weak, and he was really frustrated.” Another said, “It’s human nature; such a decision, knowing full well yet choosing to take a beating, would make any patriotic youth feel discontent.” That one sighed, “Let him endure a bit more, after all, we’ve endured for so many years, minor impatience will spoil great plans.” “Every generation has its mission. The grievances our generation endures are for the next generation not to bear.” “This is a crisis, or perhaps also an opportunity.” Suddenly, an elder sitting quietly at the furthest end of the round table spoke. Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent. He voiced their innermost thoughts, the hope for peaceful development to surpass Britain and America is ultimately just a wish. Power is never transferred peacefully. It requires world-class factors to influence for a possible transition. If this event unfolds, if it evolves into a worldwide test, it actually benefits them. As long as they perform better than others, maybe they can reverse the victim identity and become the greatest beneficiaries of the event, achieving peaceful transcendence. Then, a sigh echoed in the meeting room. To this day, they still have to face the problem faced by countless dynasties over the millennium. When people thrive, they suffer; when they perish, they suffer.