Chapter 267: with translation of chapter title

The Sanbota Country senator also felt a vague unease, lifted his champagne glass to his lips, then set it down, thought for a moment, and said with a smile:

"No matter what problems arise, I can be certain that Huaxia Guo lacks the core raw material for producing Bisi slow-release agents. They have an old saying… A clever housewife, without rice, cannot cook rice."

The M Guo official said in Mandarin, "A clever housewife cannot cook without rice."

The Sanbota senator, not understanding Huaxia Guo's language, was stunned and asked, "Commissioner, what are you saying?"

The M Guo official showed a smug expression and said, "What I'm saying is the Huaxia Guo proverb you just told me, in their own language, Senator."

"Oh! My respected Commissioner, so you are a Huaxia expert!" the Sanbota senator quickly praised, then continued, "Then you must understand my point. What I mean is, no matter how capable they are, they cannot produce Bisi slow-release agents or substitute medicines. They can only continue to import them from our Sanbota Country."

"Perhaps the excessive price makes them hesitate, trying to stall and push my people to lower the price, but Commissioner, I will not agree. In the end, Huaxia Guo will have no choice but to accept, because its people will not watch millions of patients in their country who need Bisi slow-release agents die each year!"

The Sanbota senator spoke with solemn oath, his eyes flashing with excitement.

He was not only trying to reassure the M Guo official, but also to dispel an unfounded unease deep within himself.

The M Guo official smiled, "Senator, you are the shrewdest businessman among Sanbota officials I have ever seen. You are also the most compliant and clever person to M Guo. We will work hard to help you win next year's election and become the absolute ruler of Sanbota Country."

Having received clear approval from the representative of his patron, the Sanbota senator's face flushed with excitement, and he hurriedly took an emergency pill to prevent his heart from overexerting.

Although Sanbota Country is a developed European nation, its national scale is too small.

The total population is only a little over ten million, and its area is roughly comparable to a single state of M Guo or a province of Huaxia Guo.

It has always survived by following behind M Guo's rear.

When he was young, this senator was just an ordinary doctor; by chance he participated in the development of the Bisi slow-release agent, then used some shady methods to drive away the other members of the research team and monopolized all the results.

So he transformed, becoming the inventor of the Bisi slow-release agent, quickly gaining favor from investors both in Sanbota Country and M Guo, rapidly establishing Bisi Pharmaceutical Company and expanding it into a large conglomerate.

Later, leveraging Sanbota Country's exclusive monopoly on core pharmaceutical raw materials and Huaxia Guo's massive demand for this drug, his fortune skyrocketed, and at a young age he rose onto Sanbota's rich list.

Immediately afterward, a super aristocratic family ranked among the top three on Sanbota's family wealth list selected him, arranged his marriage to the family's daughter, and elevated him to a Sanbota national senator.

Now in his early fifties, he is backed not only by the super family but also by M Guo's support; his momentum is unmatched, and the next highest position of power in Sanbota will inevitably be his.

His massive wealth and near‑apex status have made him obsessively enamored with the feeling of extracting huge profits from Huaxia Guo through the Bisi Pharmaceutical Group.

As for whether millions in Huaxia Guo each year cannot afford the expensive Bisi slow-release agent, he simply does not care.

Anyway, if they can't buy it they die; if they don't want to die they must purchase from his group.

He holds absolute initiative, and can simultaneously siphon Huaxia Guo's blood while selling at a price slightly above cost to M Guo and some allied nations, thereby currying favor with M Guo.

It must be said, his decades‑long scheming and management have been extremely shrewd and highly effective.

Thinking that he is about to ascend to the pinnacle of Sanbota's power, with his wealth potentially exploding severalfold or even tens of times, his heart raced faster and faster; one emergency pill wasn't enough, so he took two more to steady his pulse.

"Senator, are you all right?" the M Guo official, noticing his complexion alternating between flushed and normal and a cold sweat on his forehead, asked with concern.

The Sanbota senator was deeply moved, "I'm fine, I've never felt so good. Commissioner, you have been so kind to me; I'm truly delighted. In appreciation of our years of cooperation, I have decided to grant you another windfall."

Hearing this, the M Guo official became intensely interested, placed his champagne glass back on the table, and stared at him seriously.

The senator, beaming, said, "I have been preparing for several months, investing a huge amount of capital, and am ready. Tomorrow, I will launch a global campaign for my Bisi Pharmaceutical Group, and with the signing of a new sales contract with Huaxia Guo, the group's stock will absolutely soar beyond imagination!"

The M Guo official's eyes instantly lit up, his pupils trembling, "So, Senator, what you mean is…"

The senator also set down his champagne glass, firmly grasped the M Guo official's hand, and said, "There are still more than ten hours until tomorrow, my dear Commissioner. In this time, you should use all the money you can mobilize to buy Bisi Pharmaceutical Group's stock. I guarantee—no, I swear—this will be the most profitable investment of your life. When the stock soars to its peak, I will promptly tell you to sell! Then you will earn money you could never even dream of!"

The M Guo official's breathing became rapid.

His official position in M Guo's bureaucracy is not high, his salary modest, and he mainly relies on more than a decade of, under orders, supervising Sanbota's Bisi Pharmaceutical Group, thereby befriending this senator and earning extra income.

Now an unprecedented windfall opportunity lies before him; how could he not be moved?

"But…" the M Guo official said with a regretful expression, "but I can only muster just over three million US dollars at most right now."

The Sanbota senator said regretfully, "Only three million? Hmm… that's fine. I estimate that after you use that money to buy my group's stock today, within a month it will at least become over thirty million! That's the most conservative estimate; if nothing goes wrong, it could even reach one hundred million US dollars."

"One… one hundred million…" the M Guo official felt his heart pounding out of his throat, forced himself to stay calm, and asked, "And you, Senator, how much money will you use to buy the stock?"

The Sanbota senator smiled and said, "I will use all of my personal assets, plus ninety percent of my wife's family's assets, and all the funds of my supporting group, to purchase Bisi Pharmaceutical Group's stock. In total about 2.3 billion US dollars. In fact, I started buying a month ago, and by yesterday I had exactly spent the 2.3 billion. If I can still raise more capital, I will, before today's market halt, buy without hesitation! I can also quietly tell you that, under my arrangement, the Sanbota Parliament has also secretly poured huge funds into buying a large amount of my group's stock; the exact amount is not convenient to disclose…"

After hearing this, the M Guo official's wildly beating heart seemed to pause for a few seconds, and his mind went blank.

Two point three billion US dollars!

This guy really put his entire fortune into it!

The Bisi Pharmaceutical Group's stock is bound to skyrocket, so… two point three billion can easily become two hundred thirty billion! Even more!

And even the Sanbota Parliament's group has also taken part.

Crazy, too crazy!

Although crazy, it also proves how solid this matter is!

"My wife should still have one million in her hands," the M Guo official said, clenching his back teeth, "but that is temporarily held by the company she works for…"

The senator immediately asked, "How long will it be kept?"

The M Guo official thought for a moment and said, "About two months."

"Great, plenty of time!" the senator declared decisively. "My covert operation doesn't need that long—one month, at most one month. When the stock is sold then, it won't affect your wife handing the money to the company at all; everything will be completely unnoticed."

The M Guo official without hesitation took out his phone, called his wife, and after a lengthy persuasion finally obtained her consent.

Then he used all his family's savings, including that one million, totaling about 3.2 million US dollars, to rush‑buy Bisi Pharmaceutical Group's stock. After the purchase he still felt it was too little; unfortunately, he couldn't obtain any more money.

The Sanbota senator also showed him his stock account, with those dazzling astronomical figures, making him feel an intense, envious longing.

"All right, Commissioner," the Sanbota senator picked up his champagne again, smiling, "Just wait for the good news. I wish us another wealth surge—cheers."

"Cheers! Senator!" the M Guo official, extremely excited, downed his champagne in one gulp.

——

After entering Huaxia Guo's territory, Pierrot spent two hours trying every method and finally got in touch with Mr. Yan.

Mr. Yan, seeing that he had already finished business with Ning Jinli, agreed to meet.

Pierrot then had his private jet fly to Xinghan City; after landing, he and his secretary headed straight to the pharmaceutical company Mr. Yan mentioned.

It was a little after three o'clock that afternoon.

In the reception room, Pierrot finally met Mr. Yan.

Piertol subconsciously prepared to confront and accuse, his eyes unconsciously drawn to Ning Jinli sitting in a chair nearby.

He had seen countless beauties from Huaxia Guo, but this time what he saw was not only beautiful, but also had a unique demeanor.

"Mr. Yan, is this your secretary?" Piertol asked in standard, rounded Mandarin.

Mr. Yan laughed, "I don't have the influence to have Miss Ning serve as my secretary."

"Oh? She's Miss Ning?"

Piertol quickly stepped forward, extended his right hand, striving to appear gentlemanly, "Hello, Miss Ning, I am Piertol."

Before this guy arrived, Ning Jinli already knew his identity, and for over ten years he had relied on the Bisi Group's monopoly on Bisi sustained-release drug production, completely disregarding Mr. Yan.

Moreover, this time Santapota Guo openly threatened to force domestic acceptance of a price increase for the Bisi sustained-release drug.

Originally, Mr. Yan intended to directly tell Piertol over the phone that he would no longer import this drug from Santapota Guo.

But Ning Jinli felt, since he had come, not giving him a hard time would not justify the years of arrogance he had displayed.

Faced with Piertol's greeting, Ning Jinli did not extend her hand.

Piertol added, "I am a citizen of Santapota Guo."

Based on past experience, even if he wasn't handsome, in Huaxia Guo he could often rely on his obvious Caucasian looks to attract some women to flirt with him, and announcing his nationality would make the effect even more obvious.

This huge advantage allowed him to naturally stand above others in many developing regions and backward areas.

Ning Jinli still did not shake his hand, merely lifting her eyes slightly and offering a symbolic smile, "Hello, Mr. Santapota."

Piertol was stunned, then reminded her in a didactic tone, "Miss Ning, you don't even know that Santapota is a well-known developed country in Europe? You're more ignorant than many Huaxia Guo women I've met, but I don't mind; now you should know. Besides, I said my name is Piertol, you should call me Mr. Piertol."

"All right," Ning Jinli said with a slight curl of her lips, "Mr. Pi."

Piertol finally noticed her unusual attitude, and hearing her address him not as she said but as "Mr. Pi," he couldn't help but frown, glanced at Mr. Yan, and said, "Mr. Yan, I didn't expect Huaxia Guo to have such an impolite woman."

Mr. Yan had previously been forced to be polite to Piertol out of necessity, but now that Santapota Guo's stranglehold on his lifeline was gone, there was no need to be nice to such a bullying opportunist.

Such people's so-called impoliteness is merely not bowing and scraping to him.

Thus he slowly replied, "Under normal circumstances, we Huaxia Guo sons and daughters still observe propriety when dealing with people."

Piertol's Huaxia language was quite good, but since he wasn't a Huaxia Guo native, he only vaguely felt the sentence was off, and judging by the tone felt like he was being scolded, though he couldn't immediately grasp exactly how.

But he was pressed for time, lacking the leisure to, as before each contract signing, deliberately find fault and tease Mr. Yan; he put on a long-faced expression and had his secretary behind him produce a thick stack of documents.

"Mr. Yan, our side has already signed; please sign yours." Piertol couldn't be bothered to extend his hand, directly gesturing for his secretary to pass over the contract documents.

Mr. Yan also didn't extend his hand, pointing with his chin at the nearby conference table, "Just leave it there; I've just finished busy work and need to rest."

Piertol's secretary showed a shocked expression, looking at him in disbelief.

Piertol's expression was similar to the secretary's; he immediately used an exaggerated tone to loudly question, "Mr. Yan! What are you saying?!"