Chapter 371: Chapter 263: Sanctions (Second Update)

Beautiful Country, New York.

On January 3rd, the “World Medical and Health Safety Conference” was successfully held at the New York City International Convention Center.

Attendees included Asder Pharmaceutical, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Huirui Pharmaceutical… All the top ten global pharmaceutical companies made their appearance, each with a market value of hundreds of billions of US dollars and annual revenues of several tens of billions of dollars, true super-multinational pharmaceutical conglomerates.

Countless more big and small pharmaceutical companies were in attendance as well; the majority of the world’s medical companies were present.

In addition to the major pharmaceutical companies, there were charitable relief organizations, representatives from Medical University, renowned experts in the medical field, and legendary surgeons, to name a few.

It could be said that while this medical event might not capture the attention of the general public, those in the medical field had been paying close attention to it for a long time.

The conference lasted for five days and included a free medical treatment session for patients. The event was conducted quite smoothly.

Until the last day of the conference.

In the largest exhibition hall of the International Convention Center, as the initiator and main sponsor of this medical conference, Asder Pharmaceutical personally took the stage to speak and gathered everyone participating in the conference.

A blond-haired, blue-eyed man in his forties, dressed in a suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a gentle and scholarly demeanor, stood on the stage.

“Good afternoon, medical experts and pharmaceutical companies. I am Pedro Avilesen, the new chairman of Asder Pharmaceutical.”

Pedro introduced himself with a smile.

Pedro was indeed the new head of the Avilesen Family, after the former head, Jose Avilesen, was assassinated by a Super Soldier sent by the Jieke Group.

After a fierce struggle for power and profit, it was Jose’s third son, Pedro Avilesen, who ultimately took over as the head of the family.

“Today, I have called this meeting to discuss a single topic, that is, regarding certain forces that are destroying the medical environment, smuggling medical products illegally, and defying the law. The trash lurking within our industry, the Jieke Group.”

Pedro held the microphone, his voice spreading throughout the venue through the speakers.

Upon hearing the name Jieke Group, many medical experts and scholars in the audience showed varying expressions.

This group had recently become famous for achieving a series of victories in wars despite being targeted and blockaded by the Eight Nation Group.

But in the eyes of medical professionals, the Jieke Group was the number one pharmaceutical company in the world and was already well-known to them.

Whether it was Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid or the newly launched Tianyuan Myopia Pills, countless experts and institutions had conducted secret research in an attempt to understand why Jieke Group’s medical products were so effective and had such astonishing results. They directly addressed hair loss and myopia caused by various factors, almost like the legendary Universal Medicine.

However, no matter how these experts and institutions studied, they could never uncover the real secret of the Jieke Group.

They could only find that there was a special substance in those medicines, whose synthesis and production methods were unknown to anyone.

It was said that another product of the Jieke Group, the Strengthening Pill, which allowed humans to exceed their physical limits, also contained this substance; hence the medical community named it the Universal Medicine Quality.

“The misdeeds of the Jieke Group are too numerous to document. All of you present are the most authoritative experts and professors in the medical field worldwide. Seizing this rare opportunity, I would like to propose a motion. To carry out a medical blockade against the Jieke Group, as well as the regions under its rule, preventing all medical equipment and medications from entering the area, so as not to contribute to their arrogance.”

Pedro tapped the table, finally getting to the point.

This statement immediately caused an uproar among the audience.

No one expected that Pedro’s proposal would be so aggressive, to block the entry of Jieke Group’s medical products.

The last country subject to a medical blockade was Cuba, which, under the name of the Beautiful Country, unilaterally prohibited Cuba from purchasing medical equipment and supplies. It also made it difficult for Cuban medical workers to obtain visas from other countries, preventing them from participating in top-level academic exchanges and understanding advanced medical technologies and future research directions, seriously hindering Cuba’s potential for the continued development of medicine.

The region now under the rule of the Jieke Group had a population of over ten million who heavily depended on medical equipment and medications.

Such a blockade would inevitably lead to a shortage of essential medical supplies for patients, resulting in various medical treatment issues and causing a significant and far-reaching impact.

Many prominent figures in the medical industry below exchanged looks, and many had already realized that the true purpose of Asder Pharmaceutical’s medical conference was probably aimed at the Jieke Group.

“Mr. Pedro, we are merely medical institutions, and we have no right, nor should we, to carry out a medical blockade against any group or region. This is inhuman and disregards life.

We, as doctors, have a duty to heal the sick and save lives. Such actions go against our principles and would be tantamount to sacrificing the lives of over ten million people governed by the Jieke Group. I am firmly opposed.”

A leader in the field of life sciences stood up, his eyes stern, his voice raised, and he angrily rebuked Pedro.

“That’s right, such a despicable act is simply smearing all of us in the medical industry.”

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“To block the medical equipment and drug inputs of a region, how is that different from what robbers do? This is no longer the work of white-coated angels, but of black-winged demons.”

One after another, people stood up. There were always those righteous individuals who, for the sake of justice, dared to confront Asder Pharmaceutical without giving any face to this global top ten pharmaceutical company.

Of course, many of them were industry leaders, representative figures in their respective medical fields, whom Asder Pharmaceutical could not afford to offend.

However, in the vast exhibition hall, those who stood up to explicitly express opposition were just a minority of a minority.

More people remained seated, watching the progress of events without taking a stance.

Pedro’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke into the microphone, “I can understand everyone’s feelings. It pains me to make such a proposal, but…”

Pedro raised his voice and gestured with his arms, stirring up emotions, “But look at what Jieke Group has done. They’ve smuggled Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid and Tianyuan Myopia Pills to obtain Black Gold, then intensified the persecution of people under their rule, disrupted the political situation in Chan Country, and conducted evil biochemical gene research.

Their so-called Super Soldiers are evidence. According to rumors, for every Super Soldier that is created, there are 99 unseen human experiment failures that die, cruelly discarded by the Jieke Group.

How can we continue to enable a company that lacks humanity, moral boundaries, and medical order?

And I’m not planning to block them forever. As long as Jieke Group is willing to comply with medical field regulations, register new drugs and patents through international approvals, and commit to not conducting any more biochemical experiments, we will naturally lift the blockade.”

The exhibition hall grew somewhat quiet until a blond, blue-eyed man stood up.

When everyone looked over, they immediately recognized him as the CEO of Huirui Pharmaceutical, Renzo Benavides.

Renzo held the microphone and locked eyes with Pedro on the stage, saying, “I represent Huirui Pharmaceutical, and I agree with Mr. Pedro’s proposal.

The illegal human experiments of the Jieke Group and their persecution of people around the world must be sanctioned to make clear to them that their unchecked illegal activities will eventually backfire.”

Following Renzo’s lead, a woman in her fifties also stood up beside him–she was the CEO of Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Marina Setis.

“As a responsible and committed pharmaceutical company, I cannot ignore the despicable actions of the Jieke Group.

I declare that Bayer Pharmaceuticals and all its partners will impose medical sanctions and a blockade against the Jieke Group. We will lift the blockade once the Jieke Group offers an apology and makes amends.”

The representative of Novartis Pharmaceuticals stood up next, sternly saying, “If Jieke Group does not want the medical care in its region to be blockaded, please show sincerity soon, disband the human experiment labs, and ensure the drug patents are properly registered. Only then will the international community choose to accept you.”

One after another, pharmaceutical companies stood up, the global top ten pharmaceutical companies without exception.

Their combined market value was even greater than that of the world’s largest company, and their influence was unmatched.

After all, the field of medicine had long penetrated every aspect of human society. Who could say they would never fall ill in their lifetime?

The attendees at the conference were shocked, their eyes wide open. These pharmaceutical companies had always been fiercely competing with one another, and it was unexpected to see such a united front.

Now, it was even clearer that these giant pharmaceutical companies had already reached an agreement in private to blockade Jieke Group. Today’s gathering was just a formality to make it public.

More and more pharmaceutical companies stood up. Too many enterprises were connected upstream and downstream with these multinational giants, and in order not to be given a hard time, they had no choice but to go with the flow and stand in support.

In virtually no time at all, the prevailing mood at the scene had become one-sided, beginning to publicly denounce Jieke Group.

This left many of the righteous individuals who had spoken up for Jieke Group quite frustrated, but their personal power was far from comparable to these influential giants whose influence permeated every country and whose annual revenue was in the range of billions of dollars.

Moreover, it was a monumental effort for the world’s top ten pharmaceutical companies to join forces, an unprecedented endeavor that was beyond the reach of any individual’s modest power.

Pedro’s face showed a faint smile. He had only recently become the head of the Averson Family, and many within the family opposed him.

But if he could suppress the Jieke Group and obtain the miraculous Universal Medicine Quality they possessed, surely he would be able to produce various universal medicines and gain a massive fortune, truly solidifying his position.

That’s why Pedro had this idea, to reach out to other giant pharmaceutical companies. In the face of the huge benefits of Universal Medicine Quality, these otherwise fiercely competing companies reluctantly came together to form such an agreement.

As for avenging his father, Jose? That was never something Pedro seriously considered; his actions were entirely motivated by self-interest.

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Before deciding to stand out, Pedro had also strengthened his own security measures. Spending his days in seclusion was designed to guard against Jieke Group sending Super Soldiers to assassinate him, avoiding the fate of the old man.

“It seems we all share a heroic consensus. Following the principle of the minority yielding to the majority, I hereby declare that the medical equipment and drug embargo against Jieke Group will officially commence after the conclusion of this conference.”

As Pedro’s words concluded, applause suddenly began to sound from below, initially sparse but then growing louder and louder until it was deafening.

Quickly, news spread from New York and, as it was carried across oceans by the media, exploded around the world.

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