425: Chapter 69 The Vision of Diversified Development

Seeing Zhao Fangxu use Chen Duo's danger and her killing of Liao Zhong as arguments, Meng Li fell silent for a few seconds. He organized his thoughts and then said, "Director Zhao, you are the chairman of the company. I believe you are much clearer than the other directors regarding the matter of Liao Zhong and Chen Duo."

"And for me, it should be the same."

"I have already found a solution for the Gu Poison problem in Chen Duo's body."

"No matter what, I wouldn't joke around with my own safety."

"So, you can rest assured that she cannot hurt me."

"I can also guarantee that she won't hurt any other innocent people."

At this point, he paused slightly before jumping to the issue of Liao Zhong's death. "As for Liao Zhong's death, I happen to have a different version here."

Saying this, Meng Li repeated the situation he had previously explained to Old Meng.

After the story was told, Zhao Fangxu and all the members of the Board of Directors were momentarily stunned.

Chen Duo's desertion was only because she wanted the power to choose for herself, and Liao Zhong's death was his own choice?

None of them had ever considered it from this angle.

It sounded a bit absurd, like a fairy tale, but upon careful thought, it actually made some sense.

Especially for those board members with children; their sons and daughters had all, to some extent, done similar rebellious things in the past.

At this time, Meng Li added, "Actually, regarding this matter, I personally have an immature conjecture. Given Chen Duo's situation, you all certainly wouldn't allow her to roam free outside. To ensure nothing went wrong, Liao Zhong likely carried listening devices when he met with Chen Duo."

"Furthermore, he might have already received an ultimatum at that time: if Chen Duo showed even a hint of resistance, she was to be killed on the spot."

"Director Zhao, if I may be so bold as to ask, did I guess correctly?"

Zhao Fangxu sighed and replied truthfully, "You guessed right."

As soon as he finished speaking, board member Bi Youlong couldn't help but say, "Chen Duo's desertion was a grave matter; our actions were justifiable."

Meng Li said, "Indeed, your actions were justifiable, but your methods were also one of the factors that led to Liao Zhong's death. If you hadn't been monitoring him or pressuring Liao Zhong at every step, he might have been able to learn the reason for Chen Duo's desertion and successfully brought her back to the company, rather than being killed by her."

"That's just your speculation!" Bi Youlong said in a heavy voice.

Meng Li chuckled softly. "Perhaps, but it's undeniable that such a thing was possible. Even if the probability was low, wasn't it?"

Bi Youlong did not argue back.

Because such a possibility did indeed exist.

Subsequently, he spoke up, "So, you want to take Chen Duo away just to verify your speculation?"

"I have thoughts in that direction," Meng Li replied, then pivoted. "But that's not the main reason. I want to take Chen Duo away primarily because I'm interested in the Gu Poison in her body. I want her to be my assistant and study medical arts with me."

When these words came out, Zhao Fangxu and the others were greatly surprised, even finding it somewhat inconceivable.

After a moment, Zhao Fangxu adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "Using Gu Poison to study medicine? Meng Li, you aren't joking, are you?"

"Of course not," Meng Li denied, then continued with equal seriousness. "I am a doctor; I don't joke about medical matters. The specifics involve the medical Domain, and you might not understand if I say too much, so I'll put it simply."

"The ancestors had a saying: 'Every medicine is thirty percent poison.' Conversely, 'Every poison is seventy percent medicine.'"

"Whether it is medicine or poison depends on how it is used."

"I have recently been using the principle of 'using poison to fight poison' to research some new secret medicines. Through brief contact and helping Chen Duo resolve the Gu Poison issues in her body, I feel she will be of great help to my research."

"Furthermore, she can control Gu Poison. In my view, she is very suitable to be a doctor."

"Therefore, I intend to let her be my assistant, research with me, and incidentally train her to become a doctor."

"If things go smoothly, I will not only achieve a Breakthrough in my research, but Chen Duo might also become the eleventh National Physician."

After hearing this, Zhao Fangxu and the others looked at each other in dismay.

They were all shocked by Meng Li's idea.

Training a Gu Body Saint Child filled with Gu Poison to be a doctor, and a National Physician level one at that—he really dared to dream!

Before long, board member Huang Boren spoke up, "Young man, you have a lot of ideas, but don't you think this idea is a bit naive? Letting an out-of-the-ordinary person, and the legendary Gu Body Saint Child at that, be a doctor? Hah."

"Naive?" Meng Li chuckled, then asked in return, "Where is the naivety?"

"Who says an out-of-the-ordinary person can't be a doctor? And what's wrong with being a Gu Body Saint Child?"

"Don't tell me the circle of out-of-the-ordinary people also practices professional discrimination?"

"I am an out-of-the-ordinary person, and I became a doctor—a National Physician level one!"

"The Nine Revolutions Bear-Snake Pills and Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pills used by your company employees were made by me!"

"Is there any problem?"

Huang Boren immediately fell silent.

Because what Meng Li said was the truth, and facts speak louder than words.

Zhao Fangxu gave a dry cough and tried to smooth things over, "Well, Meng Li, Director Huang didn't mean it that way. It's just that Chen Duo's situation is very special. The Gu Body Saint Child is a legendary existence, and the legends about it are mostly about its harm."

"Now you're saying you'll train Chen Duo to be a doctor; it's truly a bit unexpected."

"So that's how it is." Meng Li followed the lead, pretending to realize, and then said, "Understandable, understandable."

"However, having said that, today's era is changing rapidly, and many industries emphasize diversified development. You are all high-level company officials, important figures. I think your ideas could occasionally lean in this direction to keep up with the times."

Zhao Fangxu was stunned for a moment, then said with interest, "What suggestions do you have? Let's hear them."

Meng Li smiled and said, "I don't have any suggestions; it's just some immature thoughts I had after coming into contact with Chen Duo and Biyou Village."

"To put it simply, for this group of out-of-the-ordinary people, don't always consider how much harm they might cause to ordinary people and then focus on fighting and killing. You can look at it from another angle: consider more what benefits their abilities can bring to ordinary people, and then make arrangements based on the situation to let them fully utilize their advantages."

"Take two examples. The first is Chen Duo."

"Her Gu Poison is indeed dangerous to ordinary people, but if used properly, it can also be used to save people and handle certain special situations."

"For instance, she has a type of Gu insect called a Sleep Gu, which can make people fall into a deep sleep."

"In some instances, this could completely replace the Bi Yuan Needle."

At this point, Meng Li paused and continued, "The second example is the Ma Xianhong you are going to deal with."

"He has mastered the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, one of the Eight Peculiar Skills."

"Do you know what else he has tinkered with besides some offensive and defensive Magical Artifacts?"

"The Devouring Pouch, which is like a spatial ring from a novel, and mechanical puppets comparable to intelligent robots."

"Don't you think he is particularly suited for scientific research? And the kind with wide applicability and strong practicality at that."

"If nothing else, just take the Devouring Pouches and puppets he created."

"Using Devouring Pouches for logistics and transportation would be incredibly convenient, and puppets can replace humans in high-risk work like demolition."

"Of course, these two items currently still require Qi to be used."

"But by developing in this direction, it's very likely that similar products that ordinary people can use freely will appear in the future. At that time, our comprehensive national strength will certainly achieve a massive boost compared to now."

"The so-called 'strengthening the nation through science and technology' is exactly this."

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