Everyone, as if by unspoken agreement, looked in the direction of the voice. The window at the end of the corridor was opened at some point, and a teenager in silver mecha flew straight in.
The light shone from behind the teenager, obscuring his face from everyone for a moment.
Faced with this sudden disruptor, Pierce Scott cursed irritably.
"What do you think you are? Just because you say no, it's no? Do you really think wearing a metal shell makes you Iron Man!"
Yi Wenliu recognized the boy's mecha and stepped forward to greet him. "Ming Qiu, didn't I say I'd handle this? Why are you here!"
"Oh, oh, oh," Pierce Scott showed a look of sudden realization. "So it's this little girl's boyfriend, here to help on the battlefield. A cool entrance, but completely useless."
"If you want to show off, go back crying and call your parents. You have no say here!"
"Bang!"
A thick stack of documents was slammed into Pierce Scott's face by Jing Ming Qiu.
His nose taking the brunt of the impact, Pierce Scott's eyes watered profusely. He swung a fist and powerfully smashed it forward.
Jing Ming Qiu did not dodge, letting Pierce Scott's punch land on his chest.
How could flesh and blood contend with a rigid mecha?
Jing Ming Qiu, clad in his mecha, remained unharmed by the punch. Instead, Pierce Scott’s hand was injured by a small, automatic counter-attack mechanism on the mecha, fracturing four finger bones.
"Ahhh!" Pierce Scott squatted on the ground, clutching his right hand, sweating profusely from the pain. Seeing this, his cronies immediately jumped out and cursed at Jing Ming Qiu.
"Do you know who he is? Mr. Pierce is the executive president of High Horizon Fund in Asia. How dare you lay a hand on him! High Horizon Fund will not let you go. Prepare for a complete withdrawal of investment and economic sanctions!"
Jing Ming Qiu pressed Yi Wenliu, who was about to retort, pushed open his faceplate, glanced at them dismissively, and chuckled.
"No need to be so troublesome. Starting today, all High Horizon Fund's investments in Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group will be completely expelled. All High Horizon's employees assigned within the group will be fired. If you don't want to invest, we don't want your investment!"
Hearing this, Pierce Scott started to panic, but he still jutted out his neck and roared, "You've got a big mouth! You're just a brat, don't think you're so capable just because you stole a mecha from somewhere!"
Jing Ming Qiu shrugged and pointed at the stack of documents, now stained with nosebleed and scattered on the floor. "See for yourself if it's real, won't you?"
Pierce Scott, disregarding his broken finger bones, grabbed a document and quickly flipped through it.
Department of Resources, Department of Medical Affairs, Department of Finance…
Hundreds of influential departments in Dragon Country, along with the collective signatures of Dragon Country's highest leaders.
With so many signatures listed together, Pierce Scott was completely flustered. He had only intended to create an excuse to pressure them, to probe the depth of Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group, and to gain some personal benefit. He hadn't actually intended to withdraw investment from Dragon Medical Group.
Putting aside the generous returns High Horizon Fund had gained from its investment in Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group, the Dragon Country secrets it had stolen through this channel alone represented an enormous figure.
That kid must be lying to me. These documents are fake.
As soon as this thought occurred, Pierce Scott tore it apart.
Even if that kid wasn't afraid of death and forged national secret documents, Jiang Fei Zhang was a high-ranking national official. Such matters wouldn't escape his notice and could be investigated easily.
Since the documents were not fake, to avoid punishment upon his return, Pierce Scott had no choice but to back down.
"Young man, everything that happened just now was a misunderstanding! Your girlfriend wants the A4 Laboratory, right? We'll make room for you immediately and provide all the experimental equipment for free."
Before Jing Ming Qiu could respond, Pierce Scott immediately turned his head to Jiang Fei Zhang, his face beaming with a smile. "Minister Jiang, our research building is a bit old. I'll contribute ten billion, no, twenty billion, to renovate it. What do you think?"
"Not good enough?"
Jing Ming Qiu sneered, "The laboratory, the research building, it's all ours. It's not up to an outsider like you to decide. Go find the accountant upstairs. They're currently tallying the funds. Don't come crying to me if you get shortchanged by a few cents."
Faced with Jing Ming Qiu's sarcasm, Pierce Scott was furious, but he forcibly suppressed his anger and looked subserviently at Jiang Fei Zhang, hoping to gain his pity.
Jiang Fei Zhang ignored him and picked up a scattered document, studying it intently.
The document in Jing Ming Qiu's hand bore the signatures of over a hundred influential departments in Dragon Country. As the Minister of the Ministry of Medical Affairs, Jiang Fei Zhang had no reason not to be aware of it.
He was now very curious as to why the highest leadership would activate this document at this particular time, as it wasn't yet the most opportune moment.
Seeing that his attempts to appease were failing, Pierce Scott's attitude changed instantly. "I need to remind you, High Horizon Fund has formed a strategic alliance with Sakura Country's Sanhe Fund and Bangzi Country's Sanxing Fund. If you expel High Horizon Fund, the other two funds will also withdraw their investments. This is a funding gap of over twenty billion. I hope you will consider it carefully."
"No need to be so troublesome," Jing Ming Qiu said unhurriedly. "Similar documents have already been sent to Sanhe and Samsung Funds. Oh, and also to the Motz Fund from Germany and the Queen's Fund from the British Commonwealth. We've sent them as well."
Upon hearing this news, Pierce Scott was completely stunned. "You, you are expelling all the fund companies? Don't you want to sell your medicines in other countries anymore?"
Jiang Fei Zhang also raised his head, equally curious about this question. The reason Dragon Country had agreed to let foreign funds join Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group and infiltrate it years ago was to gain channels for selling its manufactured medicines to other countries.
Jing Ming Qiu was incredibly confident. "Of course, we will sell them. Moreover, you will be begging us to sell!"
"How is that possible?" Jiang Fei Zhang scoffed. "Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group suffers from insufficient funds, chaotic management, and brain drain. Last year, it researched ten new drugs, seven of which were generics, and the remaining three had insufficient efficacy and severe side effects, failing even to recoup their costs."
"If Dragon Country hadn't poured money into it frantically all these years, Dragon Country Pharmaceutical Group would have collapsed long ago. And you expect us to beg you to sell? Dream on!"
Pierce Scott wanted to retort with more harsh words and mock Dragon Country's decision, but seeing Jing Ming Qiu raise his hand in a posture ready to strike, he dared not speak further.
Leaving behind a parting remark: "Dragon Country dares to expel all foreign capital, I'll wait for the day you regret it!"
Pierce Scott, along with his cronies, tucked their tails between their legs and slunk away.
Watching Pierce Scott's retreating back, Jiang Fei Zhang's face was etched with worry.
"Alas! Is the decision from above too impulsive? Not to mention how long it will take for the limb regeneration technology to be officially implemented, even if it succeeds, there are still many illnesses that require cooperation with these foreign companies!"
Hearing this, Jing Ming Qiu's lips curled up subtly.
"Minister Jiang, you don't seriously think limb regeneration is just about growing back an arm or a leg, do you!"