Chapter 1777

Wei Liang brought the medicinal paste, which Ye Chen had used to refine the Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill, back to Nine Mysteries Pharmaceutical. That same afternoon, he used this paste to produce exactly seven hundred boxes of Nine Mysteries Reconstitution Pills.

Subsequently, he took out twenty boxes and locked all the remaining ones in a safe.

Immediately after, he instructed his trusted aides to begin releasing news domestically, seeking volunteers to test the new anti-cancer drug. He required these volunteers to provide information on their family situations and their authentic medical records for review.

According to Wei Liang's plan, he intended to spend one week collecting applications, then select the 100 most suitable candidates from among them, and at that time, invite them all to Jin Ling to undergo the drug trials collectively.

While he called it a drug trial, he knew very well in his heart that this was actually Ye Chen giving one hundred people, or perhaps one hundred families, a chance at rebirth.

After arranging these matters, he took the twenty boxes of Nine Mysteries Reconstitution Pills and rushed to the airport, hurrying off to the United States.

The moment the plane took off, Wei Liang still felt somewhat nervous.

He had not yet fully understood the efficacy of these Nine Mysteries Reconstitution Pills, so he did not know whether he would be able to complete the task Ye Chen had entrusted to him during this trip to the United States.

Yet, he could never have dreamed what kind of waves these twenty boxes of Nine Mysteries Reconstitution Pills would stir up in the United States.

……

On the very evening Wei Liang departed for the United States, the Ye family's Concorde jet also quietly flew into Jin Ling, preparing in advance for Ye Chen's trip to the Middle East.

In order to resolve the issues of the Cataclysmic Front captives and the base in one fell swoop, Ye Chen not only made an appointment with Wan Pojun to meet early tomorrow morning at the airport in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, but also contacted Hamid in advance.

He first had Hamid prepare to provide a negotiation location, and then he called the leader of the government forces who had since been promoted, Sayid.

Sayid was now a national hero and a man of merit.

Capturing fifteen thousand soldiers of the Cataclysmic Front without shedding a drop of blood had made him famous in a single battle.

Besides this, he had also received a promotion within the government forces, and his future could now be described as bright.

However, he was currently fretting over those fifteen thousand Cataclysmic Front soldiers.

So many captives had far exceeded the capacity of their prison system, so they had no choice but to build a temporary prison in a mountainous area on the outskirts using military tents and barbed wire, imprisoning the Cataclysmic Front soldiers there.

Yet, feeding these fifteen thousand soldiers was a huge burden for them; just keeping them fed every day consumed a massive amount of funds.

Furthermore, maintaining the operation of this temporary prison also required investing a large amount of manpower and material resources, which was adding insult to injury for the government forces, who were already stretched thin.

They had originally wanted to talk to Wan Pojun to see if they could get the Cataclysmic Front to pay a sum of compensation and then quickly take these fifteen thousand captives away, but during this time, Wan Pojun was either busy seeking revenge on the Ye family, kneeling on Mount Ye Ling to repent, or busy with his parents' funeral and the whitewashing tasks Ye Chen had arranged, so they simply could not establish contact with Wan Pojun.

Just as he was wondering how to dispose of these fifteen thousand captives, a call from Ye Chen came through.

Sayid only knew that Ye Chen's surname was Ye, but he did not know that Ye Chen was a member of the Ye family, so he did not think much of it when he received Ye Chen's call and asked very politely: "Mr. Ye, how do you have time to call me?"

Ye Chen laughed: "Mr. Sayid, I am calling to communicate with you about the Cataclysmic Front."

"The Cataclysmic Front?" Sayid became excited at once and asked hurriedly: "Mr. Ye, do you have any good suggestions regarding the Cataclysmic Front? To tell you the truth, these fifteen thousand captives have already left me completely overwhelmed..."

Ye Chen laughed: "I just want to communicate with you to resolve this matter thoroughly. Do you have time tomorrow? If your time is okay, let's meet at Hamid's base and have a good talk about this matter."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "By the way, I will also call Wan Pojun, the master of the Cataclysmic Front, over at that time."

Sayid exclaimed: "Mr. Ye, you know Wan Pojun?"

Ye Chen said: "I didn't know him before; I only recently got to know him, so I wanted to mediate between you two and find a solution that is beneficial to both sides. What do you think?"

"No problem!" Sayid agreed without hesitation.

For him, those captives were currently extremely troublesome.

If they kept them imprisoned like this, there was no telling how much more cost they would have to sink into it.

But if they released them all and drove them directly out of the country, then this matter would be an even greater loss.

Therefore, he was currently in a bit of a dilemma.

……

Early the next morning, Ye Chen made an excuse that he had something to do and left home alone.

After driving to the airport, he boarded the Concorde jet and sped off to Lebanon.

By noon, Ye Chen had already met up with Wan Pojun in Lebanon, and then they flew directly by helicopter to Hamid's base.

Hamid had also woken up early by this time, tidied up, and was waiting respectfully for Ye Chen's arrival.

On the plane, Wan Pojun reported to Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, I have already communicated with Miss He. Within the next month, Yisu Shipping will have forty-three cargo ships passing through the Gulf of Aden. At that time, our escort soldiers will contact the cargo ship sailors in advance and board every cargo ship to provide escort."

Ye Chen nodded and asked him: "How many escort soldiers are needed for one ship?"

Wan Pojun said: "The industry standard for armed escort is three to six people. Generally, when they spot pirates approaching, these escort personnel will fire warning shots, and once the pirates realize there are armed personnel, they basically won't force an attack anymore."

As he spoke, Wan Pojun continued: "We have currently set it at three people per group. The combat level of the Cataclysmic Front soldiers is far superior to those armed escort personnel; three people are enough to deal with those pirates."

Ye Chen instructed: "If you encounter pirates, you must fight a beautiful battle and strive to make the Cataclysmic Front famous in the field of armed escort in one battle."

Wan Pojun's expression tightened, and he said earnestly: "Mr. Ye, rest assured, I have already instructed my subordinates that if we are lucky enough to encounter pirates, we must ensure that we annihilate them completely, leaving not a single one behind!"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "Annihilating them completely is actually boring."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "Look, the thing these pirates like to do most is kidnap crew members and demand ransoms. So, why don't we let them board the ship first, then turn around and capture them alive, and then demand a ransom from them?"

Wan Pojun was slightly stunned, then said with some excitement: "This is a good method! Using their own way to treat them, and at the same time, we can thoroughly establish the reputation of the Cataclysmic Front!"

Ye Chen nodded and instructed: "If they pay the ransom, let them go. If they don't pay the ransom, then finish them off! From now on, the Cataclysmic Front must be even more ruthless than these pirates! And you must play with them well, play until they fear you from the bottom of their hearts. Only in this way can you make them behave honestly in front of you."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "I have roughly understood the situation of the pirates in the Gulf of Aden. They are numerous and have a very strong desire for revenge. If they dare to retaliate against the Cataclysmic Front or retaliate against Yisu Shipping's cargo ships in the future, then send a few Five-Star Battle Generals to sneak into their lair and finish off their leader!"

"If the old leader is finished off and the new leader comes up and still dares to be our enemy, then finish him off too!"

"Keep finishing them off until a leader comes up who dares not be our enemy anymore!"