院长 Sun Jiayi was furious. She hadn't expected the Bai Xideng Company to be so despicable and malicious.
Under the guise of charity, they established hospitals and funded charitable organizations, only to use those unfortunate children for clinical drug trials.
For pharmaceutical companies, human clinical trials were a necessity before a drug could be marketed.
However, in developed countries, human life was incredibly precious, and the cost of conducting clinical trials on humans was astronomical.
Especially for drugs intended for children and adolescents, the risks and investments involved in clinical trials were even more terrifying.
Thus, pharmaceutical companies in developed countries found alternative avenues. They shifted their clinical trial targets to developing and underdeveloped nations.
The slightly more ethical ones would provide some financial compensation to participants in clinical trials. Many unscrupulous companies, like Bai Xideng Pharmaceuticals, simply used charity as a front to secretly conduct human experiments.
Such incidents were far too common. Take, for example, "San Ge" to the south, that peculiar country.
The primary reason developed countries' pharmaceutical companies turned a blind eye to that country's rampant counterfeiting of their products was that the nation served as a base for many foreign pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical human trials.
Allowing them to use some counterfeit drugs was considered a form of compensation!
But what Dean Sun Jiayi never anticipated was that today, they had extended their predatory reach to the Hope Love Welfare Home.
Dean Sun was filled with dread. If she hadn't consulted Ling Tian, and had actually signed that agreement, she would have pushed these children into a fiery abyss!
"This is pure nonsense! This is a blatant slander against us!" Xu Zhiyuan jumped up and yelled at Ling Tian's nose.
The foreigner, John, also appeared very agitated, his face a mask of righteous indignation.
Ling Tian let out a cold snort. "Nonsense? You actually dare to say that.
This is the era of the internet. If you don't want anyone to know something, you shouldn't do it!"
As he spoke, he opened his bag, took out several documents, and threw them directly in front of Xu Zhiyuan and John.
"Take a look. These are the disgusting things your Bai Xideng Pharmaceuticals has done.
Three years ago, you conducted clinical trials on young people in a certain African country, resulting in over 20 deaths and more than 30 blinded or disabled...
Two years ago, you tested a new drug in an orphanage in a Southeast Asian country, causing over a dozen orphans to suffer physical deformities and disabilities...
And five years ago, you tested a vaccine in a certain African country, causing over 30 deaths...
You thought you were flawless, but in reality, these matters are not secrets!
Do you want more details? I have them right here!"
"You... do you know what you're doing?" Xu Zhiyuan said menacingly.
"What am I doing? I'm just stopping some people from committing crimes. I'm just protecting those children!
As for you, instead of doing human things, you're acting as a lackey for foreigners...
Oh, my previous statement might have been inaccurate. Perhaps you are also a foreigner!"
Ling Tian's words struck Xu Zhiyuan like a harsh slap across the face.
Ling Tian was absolutely correct. This traitor who had forgotten his roots had long since acquired foreign nationality.
Otherwise, foreign companies wouldn't have entrusted him with such a heinous task!
"Sir, you will pay for your actions. This is defamation against our Bai Xideng Pharmaceutical Group, and we will pursue legal action!"
Ling Tian chuckled upon hearing this. He was not afraid of lawsuits.
Especially with the assistance of Lawyer Zhu from Jingcheng Jinghui Law Firm, Ling Tian had no fear of losing a case where he was in the right.
"Very well, I welcome you to sue me!
However, when we get to court, the judge will investigate your actions, and then... hehe!"
Just as Xu Zhiyuan was about to erupt, John pulled him back and said to him, "Xu, don't be impulsive!
First, figure out who this person is and what his objective is!
If this escalates to court, it won't be beneficial for us."
Xu Zhiyuan nodded. He immediately put on a smile.
"Dean Sun, this is a misunderstanding. What this gentleman has said are all fabrications by our foreign competitors.
These statements are used to smear us. If you don't trust us, then we don't have to cooperate. You are not obligated to proceed with this.
We just hope this doesn't damage our relationship. I still hope we can cooperate."
"Please leave. I believe we have no common ground, and we will not cooperate!"
Dean Sun Jiayi's attitude towards these people could only be described as hatred.
"Alright, then we shall take our leave!"
Xu Zhiyuan and John left dejectedly. In the conference room, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
Especially Yu Guobin, who had been the most vocal earlier, pushing for cooperation. Now, he was the one most affected.
He had almost become a sinner for eternity for the welfare home. Old Yu wished he could dig a hole and disappear into it.
"Ling Tian, it's all thanks to you today. It was truly terrifying. What were we doing? We almost personally doomed the welfare home," Dean Sun said, still shaken.
"Indeed. At our age, we've lived in vain!" Old Yu said with a wry smile.
"Please don't say that. In fact, it has little to do with you. It's just that you haven't grasped the knack of dealing with Westerners.
My teacher once told me not to trust these Westerners.
These foreigners have no integrity whatsoever. Concepts like friendship, responsibility, and even ethics are meaningless to them.
Westerners conduct business with only one principle: profit."
Ling Tian quickly recalled the stories his fifth master, Gu Tianxi, had told him. This business magnate often competed with foreign multinational corporations, so he understood them very well and knew their true nature.
Ling Tian's lengthy consolations finally eased everyone's minds. At this point, Dean Sun recounted the troubles the hospital had been facing recently to Ling Tian.
Upon hearing this, Ling Tian let out a cold laugh.
"Dean Sun, this is quite normal. It's definitely Qiao Dahua behind all this.
Of course, Bai Xideng Pharmaceuticals might also be involved."
"What should we do, Ling Tian?" Dean Sun was so worried she was on the verge of tears.
"Heh heh, it's very simple. Move!"