Break out of the courtyard

Aso Dalang did not get a response, and seeing more and more white-skinned and white-haired old men in the corridor, he was worried that some of them could speak Chinese and eavesdrop on their conversation, so he stepped aside and planned to listen to the conditions offered by these Europeans.

Shen Bi, the former chairman of Huifeng Bank, was the last one to walk into the corridor. He came to the glass partition and introduced the family representatives present to Zhang Heping, who was concentrating on the experiment.

Shen Bi and the Aso couple both knew that although Zhang Heping did not say anything, he was listening attentively and would not respond to anything that was unimportant or uninteresting.

But the group of old men who came today didn’t know this. They felt that Zhang Heping’s indifference was arrogant and disrespectful to them and the families behind them.

In particular, after Shen Bi finished his introduction, two representatives of large families praised the products of Heping Group, but received no response, which made the group of European old men even more dissatisfied!
If it weren't for the fact that the 100-year life potion could really delay aging, these old men would definitely let Zhang Heping experience the arrogance and prejudice of their ancient aristocracy.

Seeing that these family representatives were silent, Shen Bi kindly reminded them, "You can just state your purpose directly. If Mr. Zhang is interested, he will give you an on-the-spot reply."

The representative, who was proud of his status as a member of a big family, did not take Shen Bi's reminder seriously, but walked along the corridor to look at the laboratories in other compartments.

These people had a simple idea. They wanted to let other anxious family representatives take the lead and find out the situation of Mr. Zhang.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. After the third family representative expressed his intention to "cooperate with Zhang Heping to develop a potion that could extend lifespan to 100 years", he still did not receive a response from Zhang Heping.

After that, all the family representatives fell silent, looking at the laboratories behind the glass partitions, without rashly stating their family's cooperation conditions.

Seeing that no one was talking, Shen Bi decided to leave to avoid unnecessary complications. "Mr. Zhang, if I don't care about the side effects of the Life 100 Potion, can you let me try it?"

"Go to the cosmetology department and apply for it yourself." Zhang Heping replied casually, causing everyone else to look over.

But when the old men looked at Zhang Heping, they could only see Zhang Heping's young profile and his figure concentrating on the experiment.

Shen Bi was anxious to take people to the Cosmetology Department of Heping Hospital. Seeing that the representatives of the big families were too proud to speak because of their status, he asked everyone to go to the Cosmetology Department to see the elderly people who were trying the drugs, and take them to apply to try as well.

Seeing that the European guys failed to make any progress, the Aso couple said goodbye and left with peace of mind.

As soon as the people here left, Mr. Hua walked into the corridor leisurely with his hands behind his back.

After Zhang Heping became an activist, his attitude toward Mr. Hua and Director Wang improved a lot, and he was willing to answer some of their questions.

However, this brat still refused to reply to technical consultation letters from other units.

Old Hua subconsciously glanced at Zhang Heping's young face. At the age of 39, he still looked only in his twenties. This made Old Hua think of the 100-year lifespan potion that was all the rage recently!

Perhaps, the field of biochemistry is what Zhang Heping is best at!
After walking around the corridor, Mr. Hua came back and suddenly asked, "Heping, I'll help you try the 100-year lifespan, how about that?"

"If you just want to live to be a hundred years old, just go ahead and try!" Zhang Heping replied casually.

It was just such a simple sentence that made Mr. Hua stand there in a daze for a long time.

It was not until Zhang Heping walked out of the laboratory and called him back for dinner that Mr. Hua followed Zhang Heping and left the Medical Research Institute thoughtfully.

~
Department of Cosmetology, Peace Hospital, Central, Hong Kong Island.

"Although you have learned about the 100-year life potion from other channels, I still want to tell the testers and their families again. There are also cameras recording the process of my communication with you."

"Shouyuan 100 is a genetic drug that can delay aging, but it is not a cure-all. The known side effects include yellowing of the skin, hair loss, and tooth loss..."

Shen Bi, representatives of major European families, a group of elderly people who came to apply for drug trials, and the applicants' families, were sitting in this large conference room, listening to the young male doctor in a white coat in front of them introducing the precautions before the Shouyuan 100 drug trial.

"Finally, those who want to apply for drug trials can come to me to get the application form."

"Remember, the medical examination items on the application form must be conducted at your own expense in our hospital; anyone who cheats during the process will be disqualified from applying."

"Doctor!" a middle-aged woman asked loudly, "Aren't you hiring people to test your drugs for a fee? Why do you want us to pay for the physical examination? Are you trying to cheat us out of the physical examination fee?"

The young male doctor replied calmly, "As I just said, the paid drug trials have been stopped. Now it's the free drug trial stage. After a while, the drug trials will be terminated and will be officially sold."

"So, whether or not to pay for the medical examination is up to you. There is no such thing as cheating you out of the medical examination fee."

While we were talking, some people had already received the application forms and left.

The fees at Peace Hospital are affordable. All the medical examination items on the application form only cost about HK$2000.

Compared to the anti-aging drugs whose price will be unknown in the future, HK$2000 is indeed cheaper.

You should know that the anti-wrinkle and freckle-removing products in Tingmei and Dior daily chemical products all cost more than 1 yuan.

Shen Bi happily went to get an application form, then looked at the representatives of the families behind him and said with a smile: "Would you like to try it too?"

Several old European men went to get the application forms, but they could not understand the Chinese characters on them, so they folded the forms and prepared to go back and study them slowly.

The other family representatives did not move, as they felt that experimental drugs were risky and there was no need to rush. They were not short of money anyway, so they could just buy them later.

Shen Bi glanced at the physical examination items on the application form and found that there was a fasting item, so he took this group of big family representatives to the Governor's Office to report and prepare to come to Heping Hospital for a physical examination tomorrow morning to see if his physical condition is suitable for using this medicine.

Perhaps because the Peace Healthcare Institute had too many bodyguards and the security was too tight, the representatives of these large European families did not dare to reveal their true nature at the Peace Vocational Training College.

But after returning to the Governor's House, these old men in their seventies and eighties began to complain about Zhang Heping's arrogance and rudeness.

"When we went there today, he didn't even look at us or even say a word to us!"

"How arrogant! He thinks he can ignore anyone just because he developed a drug that can delay aging!"

"Humph! I told him to cooperate, and he had the guts to ignore me!"

"Looking at this guy's attitude, I'm afraid we have to unite and cut off the sales of his company's products before we can force him to agree to our cooperation conditions!"

……

The Governor ignored the words of the old men, and approached Shen Bi who was filling out the application form, and whispered: "This drug is still in the trial stage, and there may be many uncertainties. You can wait a little longer."

"After this drug is officially sold to the public, you will definitely be able to buy a copy given your relationship with Mr. Zhang." Shen Bi lowered his voice and said, "Today I am just using this application form as an excuse to take them away from the Medical Research Institute to prevent them from offending Mr. Zhang in the laboratory."

"I haven't seen Mr. Zhang for some time. Has his appearance changed?" The change that the Governor was asking about was naturally his aging.

Shen Bi did not say anything, but just shook his head slightly, which made the Governor understand the meaning and made him more convinced that Zhang Heping's research on life extension had great potential.

Shen Bi filled in most of the application form, leaving the signature field blank.

While waiting for the writing on the application form to dry, Shen Bi asked in a low voice: "I heard from Mr. Wei that you guys are holding off on approving the Hong Kong Island smart city project. Why is that?"

"The control of the Smart City Management Center has not been negotiated." The Governor of Hong Kong replied in a low voice, but his eyes were looking at the quiet old men.

~
The Magnesium Embassy in Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong Island.

"Stun guns are a common weapon for Umbrella Company bodyguards and security guards. Because they are non-lethal, they are not within the scope of Hong Kong Island's gun control."

"The Pigeon Eye air defense system is located on the roof of an apartment building in Renheyi Community. This is the image from the previous hijacking incident..."

As Director Mason of the Special Intelligence Agency stopped speaking, the image projected on the white wall changed, and a long-distance night video of the Peak of Victoria Peak appeared.

In the video, balls of fire lit up on the top of Mount Taiping, and amid the noisy voices, muffled thunder-like sounds could be heard.

The scene suddenly paused, and Chief Mason picked up a long stick and drew a circle on a ball of fire. "This is the explosion light and shadow caused by a micro anti-aircraft missile!"

"According to the intelligence we have so far, this miniature anti-aircraft missile is 40 centimeters long, 6 centimeters in diameter, and weighs 1 kilograms. Its explosive power is unknown, its range is unknown, and its code name is unknown."

"In addition, the air defense system is also equipped with laser weapons and close-in rapid-fire cannons."

The DuPont family representative interrupted, "Did the Eagles not take care of this? Do they have detailed data on this air defense system?"

"No!" Chief Mason knocked the white wall with his long stick and said with disdain: "These Eagle Country guys don't even have the courage to send people into Renheyi Community, let alone investigate this prevention and control system."

"Finally, I got some information. There is a high possibility that there is a mushroom egg hidden under the Zhang family villa!"

"We need to confirm whether this is possible, not just the possibility!" The DuPont family representative frowned and said, "With the rocket carrying capacity of Peace Space, we can definitely send mushroom eggs into outer space and then carry out precise strikes on the target!"

The representative of the Astor family frowned and said, "Don't investigate the people and things of the Peace Group recently. Don't let it affect our efforts to ease the relationship between Magnesium and the Peace Group."

Just as Chief Mason was about to respond, the door to the conference room was knocked and then pushed open.

Director Tom was standing at the door, smiling at the dozen or so old men inside, saying, "There's news from the Governor's Office that although they saw Mr. Zhang, they didn't get to talk to him."

~
Zhang's Restaurant, The Peak, Hong Kong Island.

Mr. Hua sat at the top and after drinking a few glasses of wine with Zhang Bing and Tang Ming, he turned the topic to the domestic situation.

"Recently, there has been a trend of some people becoming pro-China and openly criticizing our system," said Mr. Hua, glancing at Zhang Heping. "After investigation, we found that some of them are Chinese agents, Chinese students studying in China, and workers working abroad who are fanning the flames."

"Haven't we restored relations with North Sudan?" Zhang Heping said calmly, "Send some scholars and journalists over there to closely observe the consequences of North Sudan's pro-Mg stance in recent years and learn from it!"

"Northern Jiangsu?" Mr. Hua was just talking about Magnesium, but he didn't expect Zhang Heping to think of Northern Jiangsu.

"Honey!" said the concubine Chen Shuting, "I heard from the secretary that some employees of Beisu have recently complained about the shortcomings of Beisu. Is there going to be a problem there?"

"A lean camel is bigger than a horse!" Zhang Heping put down his chopsticks, picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth, and said slowly: "If there is a problem, it should be Japan's side first."

Chen Shuting nodded and agreed, "The unemployment rate in Japan is quite high recently, but the unemployed have borrowed money from banks to invest in stocks and real estate, so there haven't been any major conflicts for the time being."

"If the Japanese stock and housing markets collapse, I can't imagine how miserable those Japanese people will be."

"Little mother, how miserable can those Japanese people be?" The fourth daughter Zhang Feng said with a little doubt: "The worst ones should be those Japanese banks that lent money!"

"With so many loans not being repaid, Japanese banks will have to go bankrupt, and those Japanese people who borrowed money to speculate in stocks and real estate will not have to pay back. How miserable can that be?"

The third daughter, Zhang Nian, spoke first: "What if the Japanese government does not let those Japanese banks go bankrupt, and does not allow the banks to collect debts every day?"

"That's possible!" Father-in-law Tang Ming interrupted, "The six major banks in Japan are the core financial companies of the six major financial groups in Japan. The six major financial groups will not allow their banks to go bankrupt."

Listening to the Zhang family's discussion, Mr. Hua didn't even bother to drink his wine and just listened attentively.

Then, Lao Zhang found that he was ignored. He couldn't say anything and could only drink alone.

After dinner, Zhang Heping went to the Medical Research Institute as usual.

As the school is about to open, the enrollment work of Hong Kong Peace Vocational Training College has been completed, and only Shenzhen Peace Vocational Training College is still reviewing student information.

Because of the underground base of Shenzhen Peace College, not only were the files of the first batch of students checked, but special personnel also visited the hometowns of the students to be admitted, and the process was particularly strict.

Putting aside those troubles, Shenzhen Peace College finally has students, but I don’t know how many students can stay in the companies and factories of the Peace Department.

The Aso couple went to see Zhang Heping again in the afternoon, but there was still no progress.

This cannot be blamed on the two Japanese people, because the negotiation team formed by the six major Japanese conglomerates places too much emphasis on seniority. Even if only the Aso couple can negotiate with Zhang Heping on behalf of the Japanese people, the Aso couple still do not have much say in front of the people in the negotiation team.

In the end, the Aso couple became a pair of messengers, running back and forth between the negotiation team and Zhang Heping, but achieving nothing.

In the evening, the second son Tang Yi, who suffered from a serious lung infection, was admitted to the Hong Kong Peace Hospital. In addition to several concubines, he was also accompanied by his second son Tang Hai.

Zhang Heping originally didn't want to care about this guy's life or death, but his mother-in-law Xu Jiefeng and first wife Tang Xin begged him, so he frowned and went to Heping Hospital.

What he didn't expect was that when he was worrying about how to leak the formula and production process of the Longevity 100 potion to foreigners without leaving a trace, the cosmetology department actually got there first and lost the potion information!

...(End of chapter)