Chapter 289: Is This Nonsense?
Chapter 289: Is This Nonsense?
Zhang Lin was utterly bewildered, unable to fathom how such an absurd situation could unfold.
The old veterinarian was a fictional character he had made up, and even County Magistrate Liu had played along. How did they end up being targeted? And at such a rapid pace, too.
He wasn't naive; there was undoubtedly someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Furthermore, the other party must have their own agenda.
Holding the drug, he naturally didn't want to get entangled in any trouble.
So, he began to ponder the situation.
He knew that the old veterinarian was merely a creation of County Magistrate Liu, Zhao Han, and Tang Wan, the zoo employees.
But coming from the Western Province, it was unlikely to be a zoo employee, as employees wouldn't have connections to reach that far.
It was even less likely to be County Magistrate Liu and his team.
Therefore, the only possibility was that Tang Wan had spread the word.
He took out his phone and directly dialed Tang Wan's number.
Inside the zoo, Tang Wan was tending to two pregnant pandas.
These past few days had been mentally exhausting for her, as she dedicated herself to their examinations.
For her, having two pandas pregnant in her care and successfully giving birth would be a highly significant and honorable achievement.
Hearing her phone ring, she saw it was the boss calling and immediately answered, "Boss, what are your instructions?"
Zhang Lin's voice came through, "Doctor Tang, please come to the office center. I have something to ask you."
Upon hearing her boss's words, Tang Wan promptly replied, "Okay, Boss. I'll be right there."
After hanging up, she immediately put down her work, gave a few instructions to her colleagues, and headed straight to the office center.
Seeing Zhang Lin, she asked, "Boss, why the urgency to call me here? What's the matter?"
Zhang Lin didn't beat around the bush, getting straight to the point, "Doctor Tang, regarding the panda pregnancy and that special drug, did you mention it to anyone else?"
"Huh?" Tang Wan was momentarily stunned by the question.
However, she didn't deny it, nodding immediately, "Yes, I reported it to my teacher. He's an expert in animal research from the Western Province, and in recent years, he's been specifically tackling issues in panda breeding research."
Hearing this, Zhang Lin could confirm his suspicions.
The issue must have spread from Tang Wan.
In other words, the informant was Tang Wan's teacher.
Zhang Lin hinted, "Doctor Tang, the Western Province has sent people to capture the old veterinarian. I think there might be a problem here. That old veterinarian doesn't seem to have offended anyone from there. Besides, his drug might have helped our pandas get pregnant."
He had to clarify this matter with Tang Wan; otherwise, who knew what else from the farm might be leaked later?
Such a situation definitely required preemptive measures. If necessary, he would rather dismiss Tang Wan and find a more responsible veterinarian.
"Oh!" Tang Wan was utterly surprised by this news because there was no reason to blame the old veterinarian for this.
The key question was, why would someone from the Western Province come to arrest the old veterinarian? This matter had nothing to do with them.
She immediately thought of a possibility—her teacher must have reported it.
After all, she had only informed her teacher about it.
However, she wasn't clear why her teacher would report this.
Zhang Lin smiled and asked, "Doctor Tang, have you ever considered a question: If these two pandas' pregnancy is indeed related to the old veterinarian's drug, and he was caught and imprisoned, would that be a good thing?"
"Or, perhaps someone wants to capture this old vet and obtain the secret formula in his possession?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wan shook her head anxily, "It's probably impossible. The teacher clearly told me that it was my diagnostic error, and there's no other possibility. He even asked us to believe in our scientific research and not trust some traditional remedies."
"If someone's traditional remedy directly surpasses the results of their research, which they've invested so much in, then why would they still conduct research?"
"I mean, what if the old vet's drug is truly effective?" Zhang Lin seemed to ponder upon hearing the last sentence.
Perhaps he now understood.
If it wasn't that the other party wanted to obtain this so-called traditional remedy, then there's only one possibility—the other party doesn't want this formula to be made public.
This could be inferred from Tang Wan's last statement.
If this thing is made public, then the other party won't need to conduct any research.
He now understood that if something could ruin an entire industry upon its release, it would undoubtedly lead to resistance from many.
Although this thing might not destroy an industry, one thing was certain: researchers in this field would definitely have to halt their current research.
Not only would previous research efforts be in vain, but investments might also be discontinued, and research teams could disband.
If the other party's research was about to succeed and this thing suddenly appeared, that would be truly frustrating.
Therefore, it's possible that the other party staged this whole charade.
Currently, Tang Wan's teacher might be in such a situation; otherwise, there's no need for the other party to go to such lengths.
He never expected that these highly educated individuals could also engage in such despicable acts.
Logically, those intellectuals should possess high morals and be a group of selfless talents who contribute to the country's development.
But if this speculation is true, it truly broadens his horizons.
Apparently, despicable acts are not limited to certain professions.
Even those who are supposed to be role models are no exception.
Everyone can be influenced by self-interest.
Otherwise, the incident of reporting the old veterinarian wouldn't have occurred.
The key point is that this old veterinarian doesn't even exist, which is the funniest part.
Yet, these people went through so much trouble for a non-existent person.
If this were made into a movie, it would be a hilarious scene.
Tang Wan wasn't foolish. After all, studying medicine requires intelligence, and she soon understood some matters.
This incident was undoubtedly her teacher's doing, and her teacher's intentions were definitely not simple.
She immediately spoke to her boss, "Boss, I understand. From now on, I'll try to minimize contact with the teacher, and I won't inform him of any zoo-related matters."
"It's good that you understand," Zhang Lin nodded.
At this moment, Zhong Miao Ying entered to report, "Boss Zhang, County Magistrate Liu has brought a few people. I'll let them in directly, but he asked me to report to you first."
Zhang Lin sighed, "Go and bring them in!"
The matter had come to light, and now they had to think of a way to deceive these visitors from the Western Province.
(End of Chapter)
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