“You mean Director Zhao not only had an accident due to the research center’s pressure, but now this research center wants to snatch Director Zhao away?” Due to the time difference, just as he returned to the company and before starting his day’s work, he learned of this urgent situation from Hu Jing.
“How dare these beasts have such audacity? We are clearly the victims, and they still dare to do such a thing!” Boss Huang was utterly shocked by this turn of events. Even the brain-dead villains in online novels wouldn't act this way, but these smartest minds in Europe would do something so shameless and thoughtless?
They couldn't be this foolish!
“No, this is the common malady of all major research institutions in Europe, and even the whole world!” an angry voice said. Generally, no one could appear in Boss Huang’s office without his knowledge.
However, if the person who came was Ni Guangnan, that would be another matter.
Ni Guangnan, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, seemed to be in better condition than before after working for a few years, and even some of his hair had turned black again.
This was naturally because his previous work had been too demanding. After teaching at the university, Ni Guangnan’s health had recuperated, and his condition naturally improved significantly.
However, at this moment, Ni Guangnan’s face was filled with anger. Professor Zhao was his good friend, a very close one. Their families were practically old acquaintances, otherwise, he wouldn’t have tricked him back then.
Professor Zhao had practically grown up under Ni Guangnan’s watch. A steady, capable, filial, and promising young man, the most likely person to help China break through the constraints in high-energy physics, had now died in a European research center, and his body was even to be taken as research material. Even Ni Guangnan couldn’t bear it and rushed to find Huang He.
“Old Ni, why are you here? I just found out about this news…” Boss Huang asked in confusion.
“Your people didn't dare to disturb your rest, but Old Zhao’s wife called me crying her eyes out hours ago!” Ni Guangnan said with grief and indignation. “You must find a way to bring back Director Zhao’s child. He is one of us, and he must return to his homeland, not remain here and disappear without a trace!”
“Teacher, rest assured, this is my responsibility!” Huang He promised through gritted teeth. Ni Guangnan nodded, and his emotions slightly eased.
“But Old Ni, I still can’t understand how these people can be so shameless. They clearly made such a grave mistake, yet they still dare to detain Professor Zhao’s body. Have they truly abandoned all humanity?” Boss Huang asked, bewildered. Although he knew that foreign capitalists were not human, he hadn’t expected that the scientists seemed to be non-human either.
“This is not strange. Firstly, in the eyes of those people, people of other complexions like us are naturally inferior.”
“Also, in their perception, the entire responsibility for this accident definitely lies with us. Forget about any grave mistakes; they believe they made no mistakes at all, so where would they have any psychological burden?”
“As for detaining the body, it’s simply because young Zhao’s body has high research value. His heart was pierced by a high-energy particle stream. In their eyes, this is unparalleled research material. After all, throughout history, apart from young Zhao, only two people have been pierced by a high-energy particle stream.”
“One was shot in the cheek but survived, which made research inconvenient for them, as they couldn’t dissect a living person! But young Zhao is different; he is dead, so they can do whatever they want with his body. This is much more useful than the previous person, and they might even achieve world-class radiation research results.”
“Under normal circumstances, they could never obtain such research material. Do you think they are willing to let young Zhao leave now?”
“But doesn’t this violate ethics?” Huang He asked, his mouth agape.
“Ethics? Even Einstein’s brain was cut into 240 slices for research after his death. And he never consented to such a thing during his lifetime, nor did any of his family members. Yet Princeton University directly sliced Einstein’s head.”
“If Einstein suffered such treatment, do you think these people are incapable of anything?”
“Little Huang, do you know how modern Western medicine rose?” Ni Guangnan said with a cold smile. “It was Vesalius’s ‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’ published in the 16th century. In this book, he meticulously recorded the various structures of the human body, the position and function of each organ, and the circulation of human fluids, allowing Western doctors to truly understand the human body, rather than just knowing how to bleed patients!”
“I remember this person!” Huang He nodded. “I remember the physiology textbooks from back then introducing this person, with several pages dedicated to his great achievements!”
“Yes, he was a great man, and I don’t deny that. But do you know how he wrote ‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’? Did he rely solely on his own imagination, or on summarizing previous experiences?”
“Neither. Because this was a book without precedent, one that couldn’t be written by summarizing previous experiences or by imagination. He could only dissect corpses, and through these bloody truths, gain insight into the structure of the human body!”
“But in the 16th century, there was no anatomy course in universities, and it was even a grave offense to insult a corpse, punishable by death! So Vesalius secretly went to cemeteries, dug up newly buried bodies under the cover of night, brought them home to dissect, and thus step by step wrote this book.”
“Do you think the bodies themselves, or their families, would have allowed Vesalius to do such a thing? Was his behavior ethical?”
Ni Guangnan coughed a few times and continued, “Little Huang, I am also a researcher, so I am not afraid to tell you this. You see, although we are all highly educated, cultured, and intelligent individuals in our daily lives, it is not necessarily true that we should inherently exhibit extremely high morals.”
“But such morals do not exist in scientific research and its outcomes. As long as we can unravel the mysteries in our hearts, let alone stealing someone else’s corpse, even using our own bodies for research is not out of the question!” Ni Guangnan said indifferently, sending a chill down Boss Huang’s spine.
“Thank you, Old Ni, for clearing my doubts. I finally understand why these people are so audacious!” Boss Huang sighed. Even though he was already the richest man in the world, there were still many things and principles in this world that he couldn’t imagine!
“No, I’m telling you this not just so you understand why these people are audacious, but to make you realize that bringing back young Zhao is an extremely difficult task. You cannot harbor any侥幸 (jiǎoxìng – luck/chance), or underestimate this matter. You must exert all your effort to have a chance of bringing young Zhao home!” Ni Guangnan said, then coughed and left in a hurry.
He had to go to Professor Zhao’s home to comfort his family.
After a moment of contemplation, Boss Huang asked Hu Jing, “What is the situation there now?”
“Yes, Director Yang has united our researchers in the ward, guarding Director Zhao’s side and preventing the research center personnel from making a move. They have been in a standoff for over three hours, and I don’t think they can hold on much longer!” Hu Jing said worriedly.
“You should have told me earlier if there was anything, instead of waiting until I came to work to tell me because you were afraid of waking me up!” Boss Huang complained. Then he asked, “Did Director Yang call the police?”
“They have called the police, but the police have been slow to respond and take action!” Hu Jing replied.
“Heh, after all, that is France! It’s their territory! Relying on the police is no different than relying on a dog!” Huang He snorted coldly, then took out his terminal and dialed Yang Yunhe’s number.
“Boss, you’re finally here. What should we do?” It was evident from the terminal that Yang Yunhe on the other end was very nervous, as this was not something Yang Yunhe was good at.
“Don’t worry, I will handle everything. What you need to do now is to hold your ground firmly, protect Director Zhao, and with firm defense, there will be a way!” Huang He said. Yang Yunhe nodded vigorously. “Boss, you don’t need to say it, we all think the same way. We have decided that unless we all starve to death here, no one will leave!”
“No need to be so drastic, you’ll be able to take Director Zhao away soon!” Boss Huang then said some comforting words and also spoke with all the researchers present, encouraging them and immediately stabilizing their morale.
The terminal eventually returned to Yang Yunhe’s hand. Boss Huang asked, “Do you have any videos of the incident?”
“Yes!” Yang Yunhe nodded and then whispered, “I have a young man under me who is very quick-witted. After the argument broke out, he immediately used his terminal to record a lot of videos, capturing almost the entire process!”
“Do you still have internet access there?” Huang He asked again.
“Yes, the research center personnel haven’t cut off the network. I don’t know what their intentions are,” Yang Yunhe replied.
“They don’t have any intentions, they are just stupid!” Huang He sneered. “You upload the videos to us immediately. Such a major accident has occurred at the collision center. This is super big news. Do you think the reporters will let such significant news pass them by?”