"Boss, the Swedes are constantly demanding that we cremate the body. While Wester Hospital can hold out, the Health and Safety Bureau seems intent on storming the hospital to seize it!" After Professor Zhao's body was transferred to Wester General Hospital, the situation did not calm down. Instead, Sweden, and indeed all of Europe, began to pressure Wester General Hospital to hand over the body.
As the news media amplified the incident, the European Union naturally dispatched investigation teams. During their review of relevant data, they discovered that Professor Zhao's body might have generated God particles during the impact, and that these particles could even still be present within the body. This revelation sent shockwaves through the European high-energy physics community, with various institutions coveting the remains.
This led to escalating pressure from Sweden, with indications of a direct seizure. Their reasoning was perfectly legitimate: to comply with the law and cremate the body, after which the ashes could be taken away. However, the cremation process was not to be observed by family members. Once the body entered the crematorium, no one could be certain whose ashes would be returned. The prospect of Professor Zhao's family having to kowtow annually to the ashes of a blond, pot-bellied drunkard was unbearable.
This left Mr. Huang, back in China, with a headache. Even for someone as intelligent as him, often hailed as a modern Zhuge Liang, a satisfactory solution remained elusive.
At this juncture, an urgent message arrived from Yang Yunhe: the Americans had also set their sights on Professor Zhao's body. Although the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) maintained strict secrecy, even specifically instructing that the Americans should not be informed, Europe had long been riddled with American influence.
Consequently, the Americans learned of the matter no later than most European scholars and institutions. Initially, they showed little interest, understanding it was a prized possession of the European high-energy physics community. With the widespread media coverage and public attention, even the Americans hesitated to get involved. At least, American politicians had no interest, as there was no profit to be made.
However, as news gradually reached the American high-energy physics community, the situation shifted. These physicists also began to eye Professor Zhao's body with desire, petitioning government agencies to find ways to bring the remains to the United States for research, citing superior American technology and the potential for groundbreaking discoveries that would benefit the world.
Thus, the US government's attitude began to waver. A scientist, struck by inspiration, informed American officials that if the body returned to China, the Chinese might master God particles, leading a technological revolution that would leave the rest of the world far behind. This immediately changed America's stance, and they began contemplating how to acquire the body. Goldman Sachs was no different. However, they themselves were uncertain whether God particles were truly present in the remains, a crucial detail that would dictate whether the potential conflict with the Europeans was worth it.
Goldman Sachs, however, was not overly concerned. They had learned that their pawn, Yang Yunhe, was the direct supervisor of the operation, and the body was under his protection. They demanded that Yang Yunhe immediately provide them with detailed intelligence on the entire affair, particularly the current condition of the body and the possibility of it containing God particles.
Since Yang Yunhe was in Europe, he lacked the stringent security of the Jiangnan Group's research center. Consequently, the order was easily delivered to him and then promptly passed on to Huang He.
"Boss, should I try to refuse them?" Yang Yunhe asked proactively.
"No need!" Mr. Huang shook his head vigorously, a hint of a playful smile appearing on his lips. "Funny, these Americans have shown up at just the right time."
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"Madam, are you sure it's alright for us to talk here? I feel like I'm being watched by two or three pairs of eyes at all times. If Huang He finds out about our meeting today, I'll be completely useless!" Standing before a towering bookshelf, Yang Yunhe spoke in a hushed tone to a well-dressed woman exuding an aura of scholarly refinement.
"Rest assured, since we arranged this meeting, we've made thorough preparations," the woman replied expressionlessly. "You're a dedicated researcher, and it's perfectly normal for you to request access to the largest public library in all of Sweden to read historical documents."
"As for those eyes watching you, they're likely at the police station by now!"
"The police station?" Yang Yunhe exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, a minor traffic accident. They hit an elderly person and naturally had to be taken to the police station for questioning. Don't worry, we can talk freely for at least twenty minutes without any issues! After all, this is Sweden, not China. Our influence is by no means controllable by the Jiangnan Group!" the woman said with great confidence. Yang Yunhe finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Go on, what's the status of that specimen?" the woman quickly inquired.
"The body has been in the hospital morgue all along, under the joint guard of the deceased's family, a few researchers from our company, and some security personnel. If you're hoping to secretly abscond with the body or perform a switch, that's impossible!" Yang Yunhe stated.
"That's irrelevant to us. If we want to obtain this specimen, we don't need to steal it; we can simply take it out openly!" A hint of disdain flickered across the woman's lips. "But the crucial question is, does this body truly have the potential to retain God particles, as those Europeans claim?"
"Theoretically, that's impossible!" Yang Yunhe frowned. "According to academic predictions, God particles have an extremely short lifespan. From their creation to their disappearance, it's likely no more than 1/1000th of a second. A month has already passed. Even if God particles were present in the body at the time, they would have dissipated by now."
"But that's just academic conjecture, not a fact, right?" the woman asked.
"Well... alright. Since no one has ever been able to create God particles, it's impossible to definitively state the reality. However, based on mathematical models, the lifespan of God particles cannot be excessively long!" Yang Yunhe insisted.
"But according to the detailed data we obtained from the European High-Energy Physics Research Institute, it does contain a portion of data highly similar to God particles, and it coincides precisely with the moment of the specimen's death. It's impossible for there to be no connection between these two events. We have at least reason to believe that at the moment of the accident, God particles were indeed born," the woman stated.
"If the data is accurate, then the possibility is indeed very high!" Yang Yunhe conceded.
"Excellent. Since the possibility is confirmed, the next step is to find a way to verify it. Aren't you at the Jiangnan Group interested in God particles? You've had the body for a month, yet you haven't conducted a detailed examination to confirm the existence of God particles?" the woman asked curiously, thinking that the Jiangnan Group should have started their research long ago.
"We really haven't..." Yang Yunhe sighed and shook his head. "Headquarters did give us instructions to verify the existence of God particles. However, the detection of God particles is inherently difficult, and when the target is a human body, it requires a large amount of specialized equipment for testing."
"While Wester Hospital is a general hospital, it's fundamentally a community hospital with limited equipment. The most expensive piece of equipment they have is an MRI machine, which is utterly incapable of conducting detailed tests on a corpse. Unless we can move a large volume of specialized equipment into the hospital, it's impossible. The Europeans have also imposed a blockade on us. While they can't remove the body from the hospital, they can prevent specialized equipment from entering."
"So, the situation is currently a stalemate. The Jiangnan Group is unable to ascertain the status of the God particles within the body!" Yang Yunhe's tone was filled with helplessness, while the woman nodded. This answer was, in fact, within their expectations.
Their intelligence team had analyzed the entire situation and confirmed that the Jiangnan Group was incapable of examining the body.
Then, a smile bloomed on the woman's lips. "Yang, you said that if you suddenly obtained the equipment to allow the Jiangnan Group to test the body, wouldn't that earn you immense credit with your company and your richest man, Huang?"
"What do you mean?" Yang Yunhe asked, his voice laced with nervousness.
"I will arrange for some equipment to be provided, allowing your people to directly test the body within Wester Hospital. However, you must deliver the test results to us immediately. You understand what I'm saying, don't you!" the woman said.
"I understand, but how will the equipment get in? The Swedes are watching very closely! And me, I have no connections in Sweden, nor can I procure such equipment for the company. If I act like this, it will be too easy to arouse suspicion. You aren't planning to set me up for a fall, are you!" Yang Yunhe asked, a hint of panic in his voice.
"Rest assured, we will provide you with a perfectly reasonable explanation!" the woman said with a smile before leaving the library decisively, leaving Yang Yunhe standing there with a peculiar expression.