Chapter 301 - 257: No Matter How Many Times You Are Reborn, It’s All the Same

Chapter 301: Chapter 257: No Matter How Many Times You Are Reborn, It’s All the Same

Han Lu arrived at Yanhai University at 6:00 AM. He had already been waiting for two hours outside the men’s dormitory for the Food Science and Engineering department.

He even went up to check at one point... but the dorm room was empty.

After a moment of thought, he called his superior, He Meimei.

"The target’s gone. I suspect he was moved overnight."

The voice on the other end replied, "Zhou is back at the Capital Laboratory. He said the target is the son of a businessman friend who sponsors his experiments. Zhou was struck by an idea, so the project might be able to move forward again..."

"So, should I continue surveillance?"

"No, that won’t be necessary. The company has a new assignment for you, also in Yanhai City... Go check it out."

"Okay."

Han Lu hung up and opened his phone. He had received an email through an encrypted app.

TARGET: Ji Luo

MISSION: Investigate who this individual is working for and why his law firm is targeting Huayuan Biotechnology Company, one of the Group’s subsidiaries...

Han Lu hailed a taxi and headed directly to the location provided by the company.

...

"Professor Meng, thank you for the information. I’ve already made arrangements regarding Huayuan Biotechnology Company. They should have their hands full right now, so you can use this opportunity to get out with the equipment and data you need."

"See you in Yanhai City, Lawyer Ji."

Meng Dongqing hung up the phone. She watched as people rushed to move the homeless subjects out of their lab and archive data. The whole place was in chaos.

Her company, Huayuan Biotechnology Company, was a multinational corporation. Although their research was based in China, their true investors were a major conglomerate from the United States... a very ambitious one.

The company specialized in researching mRNA vaccines and medications.

While the company wasn’t well-known to the public, they were currently researching something extraordinary: an mRNA drug capable of eliminating cancer.

One task was almost constantly underway at this biotech company: drug testing.

All sorts of animal experiments, mountains of records, and... finally, human clinical trials.

Clinical trials required volunteers, but the company never had a shortage. They were usually recruited off the streets in the United States.

Meng Dongqing was one of the company’s research team leaders. She had long been conducting these "volunteer" clinical trials herself, developing the company’s mRNA medications.

But then, yesterday, a "Reincarnator" named Ji Luo had approached her. He told her about future events and even showed her a portion of her own future research logs...

Even that small fragment was enough to convince Meng Dongqing that the material was from the future.

Her knowledge base, her techniques, and her unique note-taking habits were impossible for anyone else to imitate.

Very few people in the country could match her level of expertise.

’The moral standards in this country are too damn high. People here are fighting for the rights of monkeys... In that respect, things just aren’t as convenient as in the United States.’

’Those homeless people... just when they’ve wandered about long enough and are about to freeze to death... SNAP. They’re suddenly lying in a warm laboratory.’

’Not only are they accompanied by gentle, patient nurses every day, but they also get to live a happy life where their every need is met for a while. If they have families, they can even leave some money behind for them.’

’What a liberal environment for scientific research!’

The Group’s main clinical trials were all conducted in the United States, but a few of their local projects required subjects as well. For those, they would ship over some homeless people from the US who were "in need of care."

Things had always gone off without a hitch. After all, the company was meticulous about keeping things clean. Moreover, one of their previously developed mRNA medications held a monopoly, generating massive sales each year and contributing significantly to the local economy.

As a result, they received favorable treatment from all sides.

But yesterday, a law firm had threatened them!

They had somehow gotten their hands on internal data. It was the kind of information that was manageable as long as it stayed under the radar, but would be damning if it ever came to light.

To prevent a full-blown investigation, they had to transfer all the data from this site back to their headquarters in the United States and wipe the slate clean.

Meng Dongqing seized the opportunity to take a portion of the mRNA technical data she needed. She also made off with high-precision, desktop-sized bio-equipment like a portable nucleic acid synthesizer and a microneedle vaccine printer.

That kind of hardware was hard to come by domestically.

Amidst the chaos, she successfully made her escape...

It was also the start of a vacation she had requested long ago. She was planning to take her child on a cruise, a trip that now served as the perfect cover to ride out the storm.

After rendezvousing with Ji Luo, she would also help him procure some biological materials—buying some lab mice and monkeys, for instance...

...

"Uncle, something’s not right. A lot of people showed up at Shanship Heavy Industry today. On the surface, they’re discussing a partnership, but I saw them surveying the terrain all over the Shanship Heavy Industries Shipyard—doing the exact same thing we were yesterday!"

Song Jinchuan’s brow furrowed at his nephew’s words.

"But didn’t we agree at the meeting that the Song Family was taking this shipyard? The sea routes are our domain. Other groups... shouldn’t be making a play for it. Could it be a coincidence? Maybe they’re here for something else."

"It doesn’t feel like a coincidence. These guys are more brazen than we were—they’re already out there with surveying equipment. The only thing they haven’t done is bring in the excavators to start remodeling... Besides, they look like heavyweights. The shipyard’s own GM is hosting them personally. This has the backing of a major player."

"Strange... Did someone else get the information? But then Yu Dong wouldn’t have had him choose this location... Have you been able to get through to Yu Dong?"

"I’ve been trying since last night. His phone’s been off the whole time. He said he wouldn’t be in touch again, and it looks like he meant it..."

"Something’s wrong. The key validation failed yesterday. It’s not a huge blow to our Song Family, but for the others... it’s definitely bad news. Their people are bound to get suspicious, which will make it difficult to move forward. If Yu Dong doesn’t show his face, it will be very hard for the other parties to make a move."