"You really think I won't find out?"
"Are you treating the whole world like a fool? Do you understand?"
“After a new drug is put into clinical trials, who wouldn’t know its effects?”
"How will you explain it to everyone then?"
"Everyone thought you were gifted, and you just slapped them in the face?"
Wei Kang stood in front of his desk with a livid face and cursed out loudly.
The barrage of curses was like daggers, piercing into the body of Xue Shen who was sitting opposite.
He just returned to China yesterday and was treated like a star at the airport. Even the airport staff became his little crush, chasing him and asking for photos.
I was so happy, but as soon as I came to work, my boss called me to the office and scolded me.
Only then did he realize that what he had done had been revealed.
Thinking about it, it is not difficult to discover this matter. Anyone who has read the project report and experimental records about the performance and efficacy of high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles will find it difficult not to connect the two.
In fact, he had already prepared that his boss would know about it sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.
Xue Shen was complaining in his heart, but he also knew that he was in the wrong, so he did not dare to speak at all. He just lowered his head in fear, and did not even dare to raise his head to look at Wei Kang.
"Look up and look at me!"
With a bang, Wei Kang slapped the table hard, causing the cup next to the computer to buzz.
Xue Shen slowly raised his head, his tanned face now looking bleak.
He and Wei Kang looked at each other, his body trembled, and his eyes suddenly became wandering, avoiding Wei Kang's sharp gaze.
After Wei Kang vented all his anger, he suddenly felt tired. He sat back on the chair, sighed longly, and said.
"If you have anything else to say, say it!"
Xue Shen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, knowing that this was his last chance to confess, so he told the story from beginning to end.
"Mr. Wei, I was wrong. I was really blinded by lard. I shouldn't have done this."
"At first I was just out of curiosity and wanted to try out the effects of the new medicine."
"I never expected that Xiao Liu actually signed up for the marathon for me, and then I was a little excited when I saw the prize money. I just went wrong all the way."
"Actually, when I was asked to participate in the Olympics, I wanted to refuse. I was afraid that I would be caught cheating and embarrass the country and the company."
"I just thought that the country really needed me, so I went there without telling anyone. Being caught like this is my own fault and has nothing to do with the company or the national team."
"For this reason, I even improved the nano-blood and made some optimizations to ensure that there will be no problems during doping tests."
"And I have decided that, just this once, I will never run any more marathons and just let this secret rot in my stomach."
"Mr. Wei, if you want to beat, scold or punish me, even if you fire me, I will accept it and I will never complain."
Wei Kang stared at him for a full 10 seconds, his eyes narrowed, as if he was thinking about how to deal with him.
After a while, he suddenly asked: "You just said that you have improved this kind of nanoparticles?"
Xue Shen said without thinking: "Yes, because I was afraid that it would be detected during the blood test, I optimized the metabolism time of the nanoparticles."
"It takes about 24 hours for version 1.0 to be metabolized in the human body. The nanoparticles will decompose into small-molecule perfluorinated compounds. This compound has a very low boiling point and will be expelled from the lungs at room temperature. It is completely mild and harmless to the human body."
"The 2.0 version has enhanced the body's decomposition ability. When metabolism is accelerated and body temperature rises, the decomposition speed is much faster. It can be completely discharged from the lungs within 2 hours, achieving the effect of leaving no traces of residue."
Wei Kang said thoughtfully: "No wonder I saw you on TV and ran to the back and started puffing. I thought it was because the local temperature was too low."
Xue Shen quickly explained: "Actually, it has nothing to do with the temperature. The boiling point of the main small-molecule perfluorinated compounds is a little higher than the normal human body temperature. After long-distance running, the body temperature rises and is easily evaporated. When outside the body, because the temperature is lower than the boiling point, it is easy to Turn into mist.”
"Haha, let's see what you can do." Wei Kang snorted with a straight face.
Xue Shen smiled awkwardly and lowered his head again, looking very docile and waiting for punishment.
Wei Kang looked at this capable subordinate and thought about the solution. At the same time, he felt a love for talent. After weighing the two, he suddenly had a headache.
This matter is so bad that it cannot be punished severely.
However, Xue Shen's sexy operation was hidden from the whole world and was not exposed. It can even be said that it did not cause any negative impact. Instead, it brought great honor to the country and the company.
From this point of view, Xue Shen not only has no fault, but also has merit.
If he has not been exposed, it seems that he cannot be severely punished, otherwise it will inevitably arouse doubts from the outside world.
And this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly to the superiors. You can't confess it directly to the national team.
Then this is equivalent to kicking the ball upwards, and it will definitely be difficult for those above.
After all, Sanqing is a private enterprise, and Xue Shen is also an amateur and does not need to be directly responsible for the above.
Originally, the national team was happy to win the marathon gold medal, but you just blew yourself up in a truck. Not only did you lose face, but you also lost all your credit.
Isn't that nonsense?
Therefore, this matter can only be rotten in the stomach. Only when you and I are well can everyone be well.
Hey, this guy Xue Shen is really talented, but he really doesn’t make people worry.
Maybe this is the price to pay for recruiting talent.
Talent is like a sharp blade, and if you possess a sharp weapon, your murderous intention will arise spontaneously.
Talented people will naturally regard rules as nothing. They can break the rules with a backhand, so how can they follow the rules?
Going beyond the rules, remaking them, and doing whatever they want is the result they want.
If there are too many restrictions, it will curb their creativity. If there are no restrictions, they will do whatever they want, causing great harm to society.
Think about it, Xue Shen just uses his talents to create new drugs, runs a marathon to show off, and earns a little bonus. He is already a good boy.
If it were another person with evil intentions, the destructive power would be even greater. This is often the case with the evil scientists in movies and TV shows.
The most terrible thing is that he can't even tell whether Xue Shen had this bad habit before he came here, or whether he learned it from others in Sanqing.
After all, there are a bunch of high-end talents in Sanqing, and their main focus is rebellion.
Alas, he sighed in his heart again.
It seems that it is not easy to manage a group of talented scientists. It is really difficult.
After thinking about it, Wei Kang finally spoke.
"Since you deeply realize your mistake, that's it."
"This year's bonus is gone. Anyway, if you win the million-dollar prize, you probably won't appreciate the bonus the company gives you."
"I'm punishing you mainly because you deceived your superiors and used the company's new drugs to make profits for yourself, which resulted in unpredictable consequences."
"You'd better pray that the bad things you did don't come to light, otherwise I won't be able to protect you, let alone wipe your ass."
With a sullen face, he uttered the last words word for word: "This will never happen again!"
"That's it?" Xue Shen raised his head in surprise and joy, looking at the boss in disbelief.
Seeing Wei Kang's furious look, he originally thought he was going to be demoted or even fired, but he never expected that his boss would let him go so lightly.
Just losing the year-end bonus is very painful for him, but with the subsidy of marathon bonus, it won't be too sad.
The punishment was too light for what he had done.
If it were another company, if they knew about this, they would have fired him long ago, reported it to the national team, and even asked him to compensate for the company's reputational damage.
It can only mean that the boss values him too much as a person and cherishes his talents, so he holds him up so high and puts him down so gently.
Thinking of this, a warm current suddenly surged into his heart, and Xue Shen was suddenly moved to the point where a man would die for his confidant.
He felt relaxed all over, his eyes were a little moist, and he said with tears of gratitude.
"Thank you Mr. Wei. From now on, I will be born as a Sanqing person and die as a Sanqing ghost. I will follow Mr. Wei for the rest of my life."
Wei Kang waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Even if this matter is over, there will still be a big trouble next."
"Animal experiments on the new drug high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles have been completed, and clinical trials will begin soon."
"The public may not be aware of the clinical trials of such a new drug, but those friendly pharmaceutical companies will understand it immediately after just one glance."
Xue Shen panicked and said repeatedly: "Then, what should we do?"
Wei Kang glanced at him and said, "So you are not suitable to be in charge of this project anymore."
"This project has nothing to do with you in the future, and it will never have anything to do with you again."
"I will let Ding Mian accept this project. Anyway, it is an anemia-related disease, which is very suitable for him."
Xue Shen was startled at first, then suddenly realized, he quickly shook his head and said: "Yes, Mr. Wei is absolutely right. This is not my project at all. I have never even heard of it."
Wei Kang looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "You're going a little too far. Ding Mian is as good as you and wears a pair of trousers. You've never heard of his projects, and it doesn't make sense when you think about it."
Xue Shen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again: "Yes, yes, I was negligent. I only heard him mention it when we were eating together. I really don't know what it was."
He was also in a panic. He didn't think about it for a moment. Now that he thought about it clearly, he suddenly became much calmer.
"Okay." Wei Kang thought for a while and felt that there should be no more mistakes, so he made a decision.
"During this period, you were nicknamed that you exercised too much in order to win the championship, and your body was a little overdrawn, so you could only concentrate on work."
"If someone invites you to participate in a marathon, whether it is a local or national team, I will refuse it in the name of keeping you healthy."
"Anyway, the Olympic Organizing Committee can't find any conclusive evidence. After seeing the clinical practice of the new drug, it can only be speculation."
"As time goes by, this matter will pass."
"You will live as an Olympic legend, but that's it."
"You have a good brain and are very innovative. I really appreciate this, but what about this brain?"
Wei Kang tapped his forehead with his fingers, feeling confused about whether to laugh or cry.
"You still have to use it on the right path, and think less about the things you have and don't have in the future."
"If you have any new stuff, just play it by yourself. Don't make it so big, okay?"
Xue Shen's old face turned red, and his cheeks felt a little hot. He nodded and swore hastily.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, my experience this time was very painful, and I will never dare to do it again in the future."
"If I play this big again in the future, I will be struck by lightning and die!"
"Go away, don't let me see you." Wei Kang shouted with a smile.
Xue Shen suddenly felt relieved, stood up, bowed respectfully, and then turned and left.
When I walked out of the door, a cool breeze blew through the corridor, and I felt a chill on my back.
When he reached out and touched it, he found that the back of his shirt was already wet with sweat.
****
Maple Leaf Country, Montreal, Headquarters of the Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
A spacious conference room was filled with officials from the Olympic Committee, the International Association of Athletics Federations, and the International Marathon Association.
Everyone was whispering to each other and discussing something excitedly.
"I knew there was something wrong with the fact that the Olympic marathon gold medal was taken away by the Chinese."
A middle-aged man with a big belly held a document high and shouted angrily, with droplets flying from his mouth.
"Did you see that? Sanqing just registered a drug called high oxygen-carrying nanoparticles with the Food and Drug Administration this week to conduct Phase 1 clinical trials as a drug to treat anemia patients."
"The animal experimental data of this drug is very amazing. It has an oxygen-carrying capacity 20 times more powerful than red blood cells. How is this different from erythropoietin (EPO)?"
"After such a drug is launched, track and field athletes all over the world will rush to get a shot to gain the greatest advantage in the competition. If this continues, will track and field competitions still be possible?"
"We must update the corresponding detection methods as soon as possible."
Suddenly someone asked: "We are just in clinical practice now and can't get the medicine at all. How can we test it?"
The pot-bellied middle-aged man suddenly became speechless, snorted angrily, and fell silent.
Anti-doping agency chairman Told looked at the scene in front of him, and his originally ugly face suddenly became gloomier.
He tapped the table lightly, cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice.
"Everyone, don't forget the topic of today's meeting. Currently, Sanqing's new drug has begun clinical trials. In view of some of the trial data disclosed, we need to discuss whether to include it in the banned drug list."
"Is this even necessary to discuss? Oxygen regulators that are more effective than EPO must be banned!" a black official from the Philippines said angrily.
"And this year's Olympic marathon champion is actually an employee of Sanqing. He must have used this new stimulant to achieve such results. This is naked cheating."
"I strongly recommend that his title be taken away and that the second place be the champion."
"Do you have evidence?" Tord asked calmly.
The Philippine official was silent for a while, then reluctantly said: "He did a doping test after the game. There must be samples left. We can do further testing on the retained samples."
Tord sighed and said: "When I learned about the three new medicines, I asked someone to find the reserved samples and do another test."
"According to the new drug clinical trial registration information, this is a perfluorinated compound polymer nanoparticle that can be retained for 24 hours when injected into animals."
"It stands to reason that Xue Shen did the test right after finishing the competition. It has not been more than 24 hours, and there should still be a large amount of perfluorinated nanoparticles remaining in the fresh blood. Even after decomposition, there will be fluoride ions remaining in the blood, which can be easily detected. .”
"However, the experimental results were disappointing. No fluoride ions were detected at all."
"That's something I still can't understand."
An official from Eagle Country interjected: "Is there a possibility that Xue Shen is useless at all?"
"Impossible. If it weren't for this illegal thing, how could the Chinese take away the marathon championship from us?" the black official shouted angrily.
The Eagle Country official shrugged: "It's hard to say. Among the 1.4 billion people, the proportion of a long-distance running champion is still very high. Even God cannot deny this chance."
"You!" The black official glared, but he was helpless and had to shut his mouth angrily.
"Okay, don't argue." Tord looked around and said slowly.
"Since you have no objections, we have decided to add this new drug to the banned drug list."
"Wait a minute, I think we should wait until new drugs are launched and human clinical results are available before a final decision can be made." Another Eagle Country track and field official raised objections.
"Oh, do you have any necessary reason?" Tord looked at him coldly.
The Eagle Country official's eyes flickered, but he spoke righteously.
"We in Eagle Country value facts most. There are no human experiment results yet, so I don't think any rash decisions should be made."
"Haha, do you, the Eagle Country, want to privately ask Sanqing for this kind of drug and secretly use it for your own track and field athletes?"
An official from the Woolly Bear Country said with a sarcastic expression.
The Eagle Country official blushed instantly and glared back angrily: "I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!"
Tord frowned and looked at someone present: "Zhao Kun, what do you think of this?"
Zhao Kun smiled slightly and said: "I think Yingguo's statement is very reasonable. I always think that respecting the facts is the most important thing."
"Currently, no human experiments can prove the stimulant effect of this new drug on athletes. It is just speculation based on animal experiments. It is not on the market, and we cannot get samples for testing."
"So it's not too late to talk about it after a while."
"After a while, I'm afraid all of you Chinese athletes will be using this banned drug." The Philippine official sneered.
The smile on Zhao Kun's face disappeared and he said seriously: "This is really not true. If there is no evidence, please don't talk nonsense."
"I just think that even addictive drugs like cannabidiol can be removed from the list of banned drugs. So why are our new drugs from China added to the list of banned drugs without any evidence? Is that right? Are some of them directed at us?"
Told suddenly felt a little dizzy, waved his hand and said: "In that case, let's vote."
Soon, the voting ended, and with a result of 59:35, the decision was passed to add the new drug Sanqing to the list of banned drugs.
When the Eagle Country officials saw this result, they were immediately very dissatisfied and had a long face.
"I protest that there are some anemia patients among our athletes. Although they are seriously ill, they still want to fight tenaciously on the sports field, sweat and gain respect and honor. We must not deprive them of this natural human right."
"So, I suggest that patients with anemia diagnosed by doctors should be allowed to obtain medication exemptions if the drug is effective."
Everyone present immediately showed a tacit expression of "Here we go again."
Tord showed a knowing smile. He had been waiting for this move for a long time, so he waved his hand.
"This does not violate any regulations of the anti-doping agency, and I believe everyone will agree."
"Haha, it really complies with the regulations perfectly."
Zhao Kun said coldly. Under his calm face, there was a volcanic anger about to erupt.
Tord simply ignored it, looked around, and showed a satisfied smile.
"That's it, this meeting is successfully completed and adjourned!"
****
In this way, Wei Kang quickly received a notice from the Anti-Doping Agency of the Olympic Committee.
After learning that our new drug was added to the list of banned drugs just after clinical trials.
He suddenly looked confused, and there were ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping past in his heart.
"What the hell? I just applied for clinical trials, and the human clinical report hasn't been released yet."
"Why are these people moving so fast!"
"They made such an arbitrary decision without any evidence."
"This is really aimed at me!"
Thinking this clearly, he immediately became furious.
"Bah, you are so shameless."
"I disclosed the information about the new drug. I was following the rules, but they actually used it as a way to manipulate us."
"In this case, don't blame me for being rude."
At this time, the phone on the table suddenly rang, showing a forwarded unknown call.
When I picked it up and listened, it was the voice of a powerful middle-aged man.
"Hello, President Wei, I am Zhao Kun, the head of the China Anti-Doping Center."
"Do you have time? I want to talk to you."
(End of chapter)
