818: Chapter 818: No More Tolerance!
Must Set a Trap for the Bandits!
818: Chapter 818: No More Tolerance!
Must Set a Trap for the Bandits!
Pushing people too far, there’s a limit to what one can tolerate!
As the saying goes, even a man of clay has a temper!
And let alone…
Tan wasn’t just anybody.
For the sake of the Detox Pill, he had dared to create one shocking hostage crisis after another!
And to deliberately deceive the public, it was the lowest of the low, utterly shaless!
So…
Enough is enough, who could stand this any longer?
Having reached the point of unbearable tolerance, why the hell would he continue to tolerate!
Over the phone, Wu Jie could feel Tan’s raging anger.
He guessed that Tan might even want to start a war!
It’s just…
They used sches and plots to shirk responsibility completely.
They shalessly claid that in order to control the epidemic, their military and police forces were stretched thin and failed to protect the evacuees.
It was their fault, and they expressed deep regret.
After the incident, they claid to have been negotiating with the kidnappers to their utmost, seeking to gain more ti and swap for hostages with fewer Detox Pills, and looking for opportunities during negotiations to forcefully rescue the hostages.
Damn it!
Even their excuses were almost exactly the sa, clearly colluding and in cahoots.
They all said and did this, so could a war still be launched?
Impossible!
Therefore.
Tan thought of ‘King of Tricksters’ Wu Jie.
Since they wanted to play with sches, they couldn’t bla Tan for bringing out Wu Jie, the master manipulator!
Wu Jie sighed and advised:
“Elder Tan, calm down a bit, don’t get yourself sick with anger!”
Tan scoffed, “How can I not be angry?
These gangster tactics are just too low and shaless!”
Wu Jie chuckled, “It’s certainly infuriating, but when it cos to sches, we are their forefathers!”
“Looking at it from a different angle, their desperate asures prove that they are indeed in urgent need of the Detox Pill, and they’ve run out of clever tricks!”
“And this has also exposed to our countryn who idolize foreign countries, showing them the ugliness of the place they so admire!”
“Most importantly, we control the Detox Pills.
Until a formal trade is made, they don’t dare to kill the hostages.
So no matter how many hostages are taken, they are safe for now.”
Tan sighed, “This does make feel a bit better, but the problem is, what should we do to eliminate future troubles?
I don’t want them treating our expatriates like a prescription slip, kidnapping a batch whenever they run out of pills to blackmail us!”
“No matter how cheap the cost of producing Detox Pills, it still costs sothing!
If this keeps up, it’ll be an endless pit.
So I’m curious, do you have any good thod that can both save the hostages and eliminate future troubles while also letting us vent our anger?”
Wu Jie spoke gravely, “Although we know they’re faking the kidnapping to get the dicine, the hostages are still in their hands.
They might just act it out for real, killing a batch of hostages to terrify the public.
Therefore, the best approach is obviously to use their own plan against them!”
“Use their own plan against them?”
Tan asked in surprise, “Do you an to catch all the kidnappers in one sweep during the hostage exchange?
But that’s not possible, is it?
We can’t deploy troops for a cross-border operation!”
“And the intelligence suggests that these kidnappers are not even a cri organization.
These people are well-trained, heavily equipped, which is why their hostage-taking is so efficient and swift!”
“Even if they agree to let us rescue the hostages, any rescue mission is likely to fail due to their collusion and inside-outside cooperation.”
“We also thought about tampering, like installing trackers, bugs, and so on, to trace the source and find their den, exposing their malice and shaming them!”
“But anti-terrorism experts advised that this is simply not feasible.
The enemy is composed of elite special forces who will definitely inspect the dicine thoroughly after receiving it, replace the dicine box, and ensure signal blocking.
Their retreat route and covert coverage were also absolutely pre-planned!”
“And to be blunt, they’re crying ‘stop thief’ from their point of view.
If we took military action, they wouldn’t cooperate.
It would only cause more trouble, so a forceful rescue or tracking down the perpetrator is impossible!”
…
Wu Jie silently listened.
The top brass really was different.
They had tily intelligence and counter-terrorism experts as staff.
Probably since the incident began, they had been discussing counterasures non-stop, with countless top experts from various fields cooperating.
They would have thought over and scrutinized any thod imaginable.
If there hadn’t been a perfect solution, Tan wouldn’t have resorted to seeking help from Wu Jie, ‘King of Tricksters.’
It was like facing a disease that was hard to cure.
When standard dical asures no longer worked but treatnt was still necessary, of course, one would try an unconventional approach.
After all, Wu Jie often played his cards in unexpected ways, and the people he had fooled were countless.
After Tan finished speaking, Wu Jie finally chuckled:
“You’ve considered everything very thoroughly, but have you thought about looking at it differently?”
“They kidnap hostages and cause such a commotion, all just to get Detox Pills, right?”
“And why do they want them?
Just because the pills cure all diseases?
Of course not, what they want is profit!”
Tan humd in acknowledgnt, “Indeed!
The Detox Pills have beco priceless, and the few hundred thousand that entered the international market are nearly gone!”
“And most of the ones used weren’t for treating virus patients, but for high-ranking officials, social elites, and wealthy tycoons, to cure a variety of diseases!”
“Also precisely because the dication is so effective and cures completely, the price of the Detox Pills has skyrocketed.
A single Detox Pill on the black market in the archipelago can fetch up to two million!”
“And to think about producing fakes, it’s impossible because real Detox Pills are made of various microorganisms and bacteria, and it’s quite easy to identify the genuine product with just a microscope.”
Hearing this, Wu Jie inwardly gasped in amazent.
Two million for a single pill!
So the few hundred thousand pills he currently had were worth over a trillion?
Of course, that was just a thought.
Rareness breeds value.
Releasing so many on the market all at once would certainly cause the price to plumt.
“So then…
what exactly is your plan to use their own strategy against them?
Could it be that you plan to tamper with the Detox Pills?”
Tan was quick-witted; through their conversation, he had almost guessed Wu Jie’s thoughts.
After all, as the inventor of the drug, Wu Jie knew the dication best.
And since he couldn’t personally go to each cri scene, he could only tamper with the Detox Pills, carrying on his consistent style of trickery.
“Since you’ve already guessed it, let’s divide the work.
I need at least a day to specially process the existing Detox Pills, and the total quantity is not vast — it’s simply impossible to have three million of them!”
“You handle the negotiations with the kidnappers on your end.
Try to drag out the ti as much as possible, and reduce the number of Detox Pills.
Just say production stopped for a few days, and it will take ti to restart.
Try to get them down to ten or twenty pills per person!”
Tan asked in a deep voice, “Then I’ll do my best to buy you two or even three days.
Any longer and I fear the hostages won’t be able to handle it, being constantly held at gunpoint, their ntal state can easily collapse, and even simple things like eating, drinking, and resting beco inconvenient.”
“Try your best with the ti, but rember I need at least a day!”
Just as the call was about to end, Wu Jie suddenly reminded him, “Also, about the investigation by the special task force…”
Tan imdiately replied with a laugh, “Isn’t this investigation just a ruse?
Whenever you want it to end, whatever news you want to release, whatever investigation results you wish for, just tell Director Chen directly!”
How relieving to hear that!
Wu Jie laughed heartily, “Great!
With Elder Tan’s words, I feel even more motivated!”
“It’s good to be energized, but you should also be cautious and careful not to leave any loose ends or create any serious consequences that you can’t explain away!”
“Don’t worry, Elder Tan!”
After hanging up the phone, Wu Jie imdiately contacted an external agent from the Security Bureau, and only then did he leave his house.
In the dead of night, the streets within the city were desolate.
Any agent with common sense wouldn’t ridiculously follow by car non-stop.
Even if surveillance was done in shifts, what good would that do?
The area surrounding Tang’s Pharmaceuticals in Tianyuan had been completely locked down within a three-kiloter radius.
Not only were there sentries positioned at every intersection and barricades set up, but there were also multiple defenses in place.
The factory grounds were guarded by chanized infantry troops, equipped with various types of heavy weaponry.
Especially the armored personnel carriers with their large-caliber machine guns, a short burst of fire could blow up any vehicle.
Let alone things like anti-tank missiles, those could easily take out even heavy-duty construction vehicles with a single, soul-piercing shot.
Nowadays, with the proliferation of drones to prevent reconnaissance by air, no-fly zones have been established and equipped with radar vehicles.
If any flying object approached, it would be hit with targeted strong electromagnetic interference, making drones lose control like headless flies.
Within the factory grounds, there were even anti-aircraft missile vehicles and rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns.
With such tight security, who the hell could breach it?
Even for Wu Jie and his group, they were only allowed inside after multiple checks.
Trying to force entry or sneak in?
That was seeking death.
Upon entering the factory, Wu Jie began to modify the drug.
The Detox Pill was made up of various microorganisms and bacteriophages; altering the proportions slightly could create different effects.
The modified Detox Pills would still cure all diseases and would not cause any side effects or sequela.
But, compared to the old Detox Pills, they added a ‘happiness’ feature, making one feel extraordinarily joyous.
It wasn’t about purposely causing addiction or dependency.
Rather, after taking them, people would simply grow to like the Detox Pills more, desiring to take them even without being sick.
Just like soone with a sweet tooth finds an irresistible candy, they’d end up craving more!
You wouldn’t die without sweets nor feel unwell — but you’d still want them.
Thus, Wu Jie’s modified Detox Pills were definitely not a defective product.
They were simply adding a ‘gourt’ function to the dication, creating an unforgettable joy akin to delectable food.
After all, many legitimate pharmaceutical companies do the sa, trying to make their bitter dications less unpleasant to taste.
For example, making children’s dicine sweet, so young patients are more willing to take their dication and get better.
Of course.
Wu Jie had no such soft approach towards the kidnappers.
A day passed quickly, and Tan didn’t call to rush him.
Presumably, the negotiations with the kidnappers were proceeding positively.
Another day went by.
Tan called, insisting that the shipnt had to go out.
At Tianyuan International Airport, things quickly beca busy.
Countries where the kidnapping incidents erupted were very active and cooperative in arranging transport planes to help with the delivery.
They also brought back many expatriates and so hostages that the kidnappers had released early as a sign of good faith.
This ti.
The Detox Pills weren’t about curing illness but about ‘dication for freedom’.
In the various incident sites, the exchange of hostages went smoothly.
As for the kidnappers…
Each country organized elite forces to pursue and encircle them.
But unfortunately, the kidnappers were simply too powerful.
Not a single one was caught, and no one even got a clear look at what they looked like.
As for the hundreds of thousands of pricey Detox Pills, they were of course carried away by the kidnappers.
The sensible dostic public felt insulted in their intelligence, and the scolding and venting were intense.
Yet, many international dia and foreign netizens were praising the response for being swift, tily handling, and no casualties…
As for the escaped kidnappers, there was talk of a thorough investigation, but when that would conclude, who knows?
While dostic and foreign public opinions contrasted sharply and clamored.
The seven-day deadline for the task force’s investigation arrived.
Whether the Detox Pill would continue to be ceased from production and sale, and how Wu Jie would be penalized…
Hundreds of dia outlets gathered for the press conference.
For a mont, the entire world’s attention was focused on Tianyuan…
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