RT Chapter 131

Chapter 131: Balding

Chapter 131: Balding

As per the agreement with Wu Xun, the next morning, the Ministry of Defense duly released an announcement on its official website.

“Statement on the Progress of the Investigation into the Pheromone Instability Incident.”

The announcement was worded carefully, yet it concealed a sharp edge.

“Through in-depth investigation, new evidence has emerged in this case, indicating that there are significant hidden circumstances behind the incident, and the true culprit is in question.”

“The Ministry of Defense is temporarily suspending the initiation of judicial proceedings in this case and promises to announce the truth to the public within one month and hold the true culprit legally responsible.”

As soon as the announcement was released, the public opinion was almost unanimously skeptical.

The *Imperial Daily* published an editorial at the first moment.

“Justice Delayed? The Political Game Behind the Ministry of Defense’s Announcement,” the article sharply pointed out, “Did the pheromone incident really happen? Why is the current status of the patients involved a mystery?”

On social media, #WhereAreThePheromonePatients quickly trended.

A well-known medical blogger published a long article, stating:

“From a medical perspective, if more than twenty patients with pheromone deficiency truly developed pheromone instability symptoms, regardless of the cause, it would be impossible to control them with the current level of medical technology.”

He pointed out: “The so-called new type of drug may just be a cover-up, and it doesn’t actually exist.”

It seemed someone was deliberately setting the pace, and the comments section was immediately flooded with conspiracy theories.

More devastatingly, several accounts claiming to be “insiders” revealed:

“Those twenty-odd patients have already met with misfortune, and the Ministry of Health has been concealing the truth!”

The accompanying picture was a blurry photo of an underground morgue in a certain hospital.

As public opinion fermented, the President’s Office, which had been silent all along, held a rare press conference.

The spokesperson was the secretary of the President’s Office, who spoke with righteous indignation:

“We urge relevant departments to announce the current status of the patients as soon as possible and give the public an explanation!”

Between the lines, they directly pointed the finger at the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense.

The sky had darkened. After dinner, Shu Lin lay in Shao Chengxi’s arms, scrolling through his phone, and clicked his tongue lightly.

If he hadn’t personally participated in this matter, he would have believed these news stories himself.

It was too outrageous.

Even if they were genuinely concerned about the patients’ health, they should have focused on it from the beginning of the incident. It’s too late to make a fuss about it now.

Shao Chengxi wrapped his arms around him from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder, “Don’t worry, this is exactly the effect we want.”

Shu Lin roughly guessed his next move and turned his head to ask, “Aren’t you going to announce the current status of those patients yet?”

As soon as they announce it, all the doubts will be dispelled.

“Wait a little longer.” Shao Chengxi chuckled, “Let the bullets fly for a while, maybe there will be unexpected gains.”

He kissed the corner of Shu Lin’s mouth, “When the time comes, we’ll send the President’s Office a big gift.”

Shu Lin smiled and nestled into his arms, wrinkling his nose, and couldn’t help but complain:

“Playing politics is really brain-draining. Husband, I’m starting to worry that if this keeps up, won’t you go bald before you’re forty?”

Shao Chengxi raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and pushed him down onto the sofa.

He propped himself up on one hand next to Shu Lin’s ear, “Is baby finding fault with me?”

Shu Lin pushed him playfully, “What are you doing? I was just saying it casually, brother, don’t be so sensitive…”

Shao Chengxi laughed, deliberately teasing him:

“I’m just sensitive, baby. Do you want to check now and see how far away your husband is from going bald?”

Shu Lin wrapped his arms around his neck, a smile in his eyes, “Check your head, I’m talking about the future.”

“The future?” Shao Chengxi chuckled, “Then baby has to give me more supplements early on…”

Suddenly, he nibbled on Shu Lin’s Adam’s apple, “You’re a US-Class Omega, maybe your pheromones are the best for hair growth.”

“What nonsense are you talking about…” Shu Lin curled his toes in embarrassment.

Amidst their entanglement, he heard the Alpha’s hoarse teasing:

“Baby, don’t worry, even if I go bald, I can still bully you until you cry.”

Shu Lin glared at him, “You’re being indecent again.”

Shao Chengxi just laughed shamelessly and continued his indecency.

He wasn’t really talking nonsense, Shu Lin’s pheromones were too special.

The reason why the new drug is now being questioned is related to Wu Xun.

During the time when he was opposed to Wu Xun, his public relations team published too many professional articles questioning the new drug.

Now they have all been dug up.

At that time, everyone was focused on the real culprit, and the spearhead was on Wu Xun, so no one scrutinized these things.

Now that someone is deliberately guiding it, the boomerang has come back to kill.

Public opinion is like a tide, and if you want it to surge in a certain direction, you must first dig the channels well.

It seems that someone had dug the channels early and wanted to muddy the waters.

Originally, this problem could be solved by announcing the formula of the new drug.

However, there are now two problems standing in the way.

The new drug can now be mass-produced, but to exert its efficacy, Shu Lin’s pheromones are needed to activate it.

Each time, only a trace amount is needed, and it is enough to collect the pheromones that Shu Lin inadvertently emits on weekdays, and long-term supply is not a problem.

However, this cannot be specified in the drug formula.

Unless Shu Lin’s true identity is exposed.

This is the biggest risk.

Another question: To whom does the patent for the new drug belong?

The drug is actually led by Shao’s Hospital and jointly developed with the Ministry of Health.

The patent is currently under the name of Shao’s Group, and the clinical trial approval was signed by the Ministry of Health.

There are both advantages and disadvantages to registering it under anyone’s name.

It should be known that once the new drug enters the market in batches, it will bring in immeasurable and huge profits.

If it is registered under the name of the Ministry of Health, most of the profits will go to the government and become an important source of government revenue.

With the Ministry of Health under the control of the Shao family, the flow of this money is controllable.

However, the Ministry of Health cannot be under the control of the Shao family forever.

If it is registered under the name of Shao’s Group, the profits will naturally belong to the Shao family.

Of course, the risks will also have to be borne by the Shao family.

However, if the Shao family wants to partly turn this drug into a public welfare project, it will be quite difficult to do so without a government department blocking in front.

Regarding the issue of the drug formula, after discussions with pharmaceutical experts under Shao’s Group, they finally came up with a solution.

Since the drug cannot be separated from Shu Lin’s pheromones, it is better to make his pheromones a ‘key’.

All formulas can be made public, but the key part can be kept confidential in accordance with the law.

This kind of operation is not uncommon in the pharmaceutical industry, which can dispel doubts from all walks of life and add to the drug’s mystery.

Now, only the issue of patent ownership has not been resolved.

Once this problem is solved, they can safely launch a counterattack.