Chapter 909: Chapter 909

Dancheng, inside room 302 of the Haotian Hotel.

Elder Du and Mao Zhen were currently drinking tea.

"President Mao, how's the tea today?" Elder Du took a sip, then held the teacup in his palm.

"Fresh and aromatic..." Mao Zhen said this, then slowly nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, this must be the newly picked Longjing tea from this year."

"President Mao truly has sharp eyes." Elder Du chuckled on the side.

"Haha, it's not sharp eyes, really. It's just that I got deeply addicted to Longjing tea years ago when I was in Huaxia Country," Mao Zhen said with a smile.

"President Mao, regarding this wager with the Huaxia Group, are you confident?" Elder Du asked.

Mao Zhen's lips curled slightly upward. "Currently, Huaxia Country's research power is far from adequate. It took us five to six years to reach this stage, and if we're talking about producing samples, at least another two to three months are required. Yet Ding Fan claims he can do it in one month... I don't believe Huaxia Country possesses such capabilities..."

Mao Zhen's words were rather blunt, making Elder Du's face flash with a trace of awkwardness.

At this moment, someone knocked on the hotel room door from the outside.

Mao Zhen glanced at the gold watch on his wrist, stood up directly, and walked toward the door.

Elder Du remained seated, savoring the fresh Longjing tea in his hand.

Mao Zhen opened the door, and upon seeing the people standing outside, his brows furrowed tightly.

Standing at the door were five individuals. Among them, Mao Zhen recognized two: one was Xu Rui, whom he had ordered to be kidnapped, and the other was Ding Fan.

As for the remaining three, Mao Zhen didn't know them.

But wasn't Xu Rui supposed to have been carried to the harbor, ready to be drowned tonight? And wasn't Ding Fan supposed to have been taken by the police for questioning?

Mao Zhen's years of experience quickly asserted themselves, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed as he put on a calm and composed expression.

"Mr. Ding, what brings you here today?"

"If President Mao hasn't forgotten, we still have a wager to settle," Ding Fan replied.

Mao Zhen was momentarily stunned, not expecting Ding Fan to bring up the wager at this moment. "Of course I remember. What's the matter? Don't tell me Mr. Ding has already developed the cancer treatment drug?"

As he spoke, Mao Zhen kept his lips curled in a smile. To him, it seemed absolutely impossible.

Ding Fan nodded. "Indeed, it has already been developed."

Mao Zhen scoffed derisively. "Mr. Ding loves joking too much. I don't believe your company possesses such research capabilities."

Ding Fan didn't bother with banter. "Proof is simple: clinical application. Find a cancer patient to test it on, and it will settle the matter."

Mao Zhen saw the unwavering confidence in Ding Fan's tone, and his expression subtly shifted.

After all, the wager between him and Ding Fan involved 30% of Sophie Group's shares, worth billions.

Precisely because he feared the possibility of Ding Fan achieving success, Mao Zhen resorted to underhanded tactics against Ding Fan.

"Fine, I'm quite interested to see what sort of cancer treatment drug your company has developed." Mao Zhen spoke up.

Ding Fan shook his head slightly. "You won't have the chance to see it in person."

Mao Zhen hesitated. "What do you mean?"

Ding Fan didn't reply further. Instead, he gestured to the people behind him. Two of them stepped forward.

"Hello, we are police officers from Huaxia Country. We are arresting you now on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder..." The officers finished speaking and immediately produced an arrest warrant.

Upon seeing the warrant, Mao Zhen's expression turned grim. "Mr. Ding, your tactics are far from honorable. Could it be that you failed to develop the cancer treatment drug and instead resorted to these despicable methods to deal with me?"

After saying this to Ding Fan, Mao Zhen immediately turned toward Elder Du behind him. "Elder Du, it seems the corrupt environment of Huaxia Country hasn't changed; they're even trying to cheat on a wager with such dirty tricks..."

Elder Du put down his teacup and stood up.

"Ding Fan, do you know what you're doing right now?"

Ding Fan looked at Elder Du. "What's this? Elder Du wants to side with Mao Zhen?"

Being a national-level leader, Elder Du was accustomed to receiving respectful treatment from others. Yet Ding Fan spoke to him without a hint of reverence.

"Ding Fan, young people should learn restraint. Even with Old Master Qin backing you, don't think you can act recklessly." Elder Du warned coldly. "Sophie Group has provided significant assistance to Huaxia Country in the past. President Mao is the deputy head of their group, and Huaxia Country doesn't repay kindness . Furthermore, the state won't condone your use of such dishonorable tactics against President Mao."

Upon hearing Elder Du's words, Mao Zhen smirked smugly and looked at Ding Fan. "It seems, Ding Fan, taking me away won't be as easy as you hoped."

Elder Du added, "President Mao is our guest. I won't allow you to use despicable methods against him."

"Oh?" Ding Fan looked at Elder Du and said, "Then I want to know, if President Mao commits kidnapping and attempted murder within Huaxia's borders, does that mean he's exempt from legal responsibility?"

After asking his question, one of the individuals accompanying Ding Fan raised a bag in their hand.

Upon seeing the bag, Elder Du immediately understood it was a cover concealing a hidden camera.

In today's society governed by law, the media was the force least to be trifled with. Even Elder Du dared not utter nonsense recklessly.

"If there's solid evidence proving President Mao committed attempted murder and kidnapping, then I have no objections..."

Having said this, Ding Fan nodded beside him. "That's enough."

He gestured to Xu Rui.

Xu Rui stepped forward immediately. "I am the person kidnapped by Mao Zhen..."

Mao Zhen scoffed contemptuously. "You say you're the victim, so you are? Doesn't Huaxia Country have a saying about concocting charges? If you can't afford to lose the wager, you can simply forfeit; I'll fly back to Singapore immediately..."

"Flying back to Singapore is not an option anymore." Ding Fan pointed at the two officers. "Officers, please show Elder Du the witness testimonies and evidence you've gathered."

The officers quickly pulled a thick stack of documents from their briefcases, including materials and photos...

Upon flipping through a few pages, Elder Du's expression grew increasingly grave.

After glancing at the documents briefly, Mao Zhen's complexion also darkened. Included were photos of individuals he had hired. Mao Zhen was nobody's fool; he realized his wrongdoing was now exposed.

"Elder Du, I'm willing to hand over all research data on the cancer treatment drug to your nation unconditionally, as long as you let me go." Mao Zhen appealed immediately.

Ding Fan understood Mao Zhen's intent perfectly—he was attempting to bargain with Huaxia Country.

"As I've stated before, Huaxia Group has already developed the cancer treatment drug. We won't need to trouble you about that."

Mao Zhen frowned deeply. "Impossible. There's no way you could have developed it."

Ding Fan ignored Mao Zhen and turned to look at Elder Du. "Elder Du, are you choosing to stand alongside Mao Zhen in this?"

Hearing this, Elder Du suddenly felt a chill, his body instinctively shuddering. "No... No way! Absolutely not!" Fresh chapters posted on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽

With clear evidence proving Mao Zhen's crimes and media cameras rolling, Elder Du knew taking Mao Zhen's side would lead to national disgrace.

"I insist on standing for justice." Elder Du spoke resolutely, his gaze firm. "Mao Zhen, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, committing so many heinous acts..."

Mao Zhen was taken aback by Elder Du's solemn rebuke, momentarily at a loss. "Elder Du..."

Before he could finish, Elder Du turned to Ding Fan and said, "I apologize for suspecting you earlier. Someone who blatantly defies the law must not be tolerated."

"Elder Du, don't forget Sophie Group's contributions to Huaxia Country. Didn't you say Huaxia was a nation of gratitude?" Mao Zhen argued hurriedly.

"We are grateful, but that doesn't mean we'll tolerate someone trampling on our laws under the guise of gratitude!" Elder Du replied firmly and righteously.

Click... The two officers pulled out handcuffs and snapped them onto Mao Zhen's wrists.

Seeing the situation unfold this way, Mao Zhen realized continuing to argue was futile. The evidence was solid; there were witnesses and proof. What made matters worse was the media presence. Even if he knew Huaxia's top leader personally, there would be no saving him.

Mao Zhen looked at Ding Fan.

Throughout his life, Mao Zhen had experienced countless storms and faced many powerful opponents. Yet he never expected to be defeated by a young man barely in his twenties.

"Wait..." Just as the officers were about to take Mao Zhen away, Ding Fan stopped them.

Mao Zhen turned to Ding Fan.

A smile spread across Ding Fan's face as he spoke calmly, "We, at Huaxia Group, will conduct the clinical trial for our cancer treatment drug in three days. I will personally ensure you witness the results."

Mao Zhen's eyes narrowed. "Are you saying your company truly developed a cancer treatment drug?"

Ding Fan smirked. "Don't think too highly of yourself. What took you years to fail at takes us mere weeks to accomplish."

Mao Zhen frowned intensely.

Ding Fan added, "See you in three days."

With that, the officers escorted Mao Zhen out of the room.

"Ding Fan, has your company truly succeeded in developing the cancer treatment drug?" Elder Du approached.

Cancer treatment was a global concern. Even the technologically advanced Stars and Stripes Country hadn't succeeded.

This was precisely why Huaxia Country considered sacrificing Huaxia Group to secure Sophie Group's research results.

"Indeed." Ding Fan replied casually. "Three days from now, Elder Du, I hope you'll attend as well. After all, you're the witness to our wager..."