Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!-Chapter 193 - 109: Business Warfare Offensive (First Update)
Chapter 193: Chapter 109: Business Warfare Offensive (First Update)
“Mr. Jose.”
After leaving the Jingjiang No.1 Villa, Polo made a call in the car.
“How did the negotiation go?”
On the other end of the phone was the current head of the Averson Family, Jose Averson, who was also the true controller of Asder Pharmaceutical.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t clinch the deal.”
Polo briefly described the negotiation process; the other party was a major shareholder of Asder Pharmaceutical. He was just an employee, and the president in name couldn’t decide anything.
“Understood, proceed with the plan, and let’s give him a taste of hardship first.”
Jose Averson spoke calmly, and then he hung up the phone.
Turning his head to glance at the villa once more, Polo shook his head and said, “Honestly, what a hassle.”
…….
As Polo returned disheartened, Asder Pharmaceutical’s retaliation came swiftly.
In the United States, the trouble started first: groups of the unemployed, who had lost their jobs due to the listing of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid and the subsequent business closures, organized by unions and industry associations, formed massive protest marches.
Carrying various banners and signs with messages like “Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid Out,” “Give Us Back Our Jobs,” and “China-Made is Eroding Our Country,” they demonstrated and marched through busy streets.
This commotion began in the United States and soon spread to various parts of Europe and America, aided by those with ulterior motives.
Past hair transplantation doctors, wig industry workers, pharmaceutical company employees, and others protested that the appearance of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid had upended their livelihoods.
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If these protests seemed minor and more like a bit of media frenzy,
then what came next was a piece of news that plunged Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid deeply into a whirlpool of public opinion.
On March 15th, International Consumer Rights Day,
Nuonan Pharmaceutical and Food Testing Laboratory, globally renowned and having undertaken national-level project testing and verification, suddenly issued a shocking announcement.
“After a series of complex tests, we have discovered multiple harmful substances in Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, which may cause skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases in humans.”
Once this message was released, it immediately caught the attention of major news media.
New York Times: A mysterious medical product from the Eastern Ancient Country, packaged as a hair treatment but in reality a dangerously limitless poison.
Guardian: A shocking shampoo that is endangering the health of hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide.
Daily Mail: How has Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid remained explosively popular to this day? The secret behind it is finally uncovered.
One after another, well-known global news media fervently publicized the story, and over the next few days, more and more testing institutions joined in, releasing their own reports on Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid.
One day a report suggested the discovery of excessive heavy metals, another day the possibility of a high risk of cancer was raised, followed by advice for consumers to choose carefully.
….
CNN television, on a popular current news program.
The host David held the microphone, smiling at the camera, “Hello my friends, welcome to ‘David Speaks,’ I’m your boldest truth-teller, King David.
The topic we’re discussing today is serious. I’m sure many viewers have used Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, but have you ever wondered if this product could harm our bodies?”
“In pursuit of the most authentic data, we invited a heavyweight guest, a renowned scholar in the medical field and a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Terry Hades.”
An elderly man with gold-rimmed glasses and a kind face appeared on camera.
“Mr. Terry, what is your opinion on Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid?”
“It’s a product designed to make money without any regard for public health. The presence of such a product on the market is a shame for government agencies around the world.”
Terry adjusted his glasses and delivered his verdict.
“Wow, that’s quite a sharp statement. Mr. Terry, do you have detailed test data?”
“Of course, this is the data I have tested: various harms significantly exceed the standards, and I am willing to be responsible for every word I have said.”
Facing the camera, the medical authority directly addressed the issue: “To safeguard the physical health of the people, I urge Tianyuan Daily to immediately disclose the detailed formula and undergo more stringent testing. If it can be proved that Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid is harmless, I am personally willing to apologize.”
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After being fanned by major news media, the claims about the dangers of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid to human health reached a climax.
One by one, consumers who had purchased and used the product could not hold back, lashing out on social media platforms like Twitter.
“The Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid I bought just doesn’t seem appealing anymore, I’m going to get a refund.”
“Damn it, I knew something was up with my skin breaking out in rashes recently, I can’t believe such a product could brazenly be on shelves.”
“Hua Country products have always been predominantly low quality, I’ve been telling you not to buy them, now you regret it, right?”
“I just bought a bottle of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid yesterday, this shitty company, Hua Country people are all a bunch of liars.”
“This is a monopolistic product, and they also practice price discrimination against us foreign users, selling it for twenty US dollars in Hua Country and 159 US dollars in our country. They should have been punished long ago.”
“The Hua Country company must pay the price, compensating us for our losses.”
“Things are still unclear, I’ve been using Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid for two months without any discomfort!”
“Exactly, could it be a testing error? I really can’t do without Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid now.”
“I believe Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid is fine, fake news in our country isn’t new, only idiots believe them.”
“Just a bunch of anti-intellectual idiots. I work for a pharmaceutical company, and although there’s one substance in Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid that can’t be detected, there’s absolutely no harm to the human body.”
“When a Nobel Prize winner has personally come forward, and you’re still deceiving yourselves.”
These negative attacking comments flooded social media, accompanied by a chorus of curses.
Meanwhile, those seemingly rational voices defending Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid were quickly suppressed on these platforms—vanished without a trace, and even their accounts were mercilessly banned.
As the controversy intensified, even the United States Commerce Department stepped forward, with the spokesperson openly stating,
“After our investigation and evidence collection, Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid does indeed pose a potential risk of causing illness to consumers. Considering the health of our citizens, we are now ordering all major supermarkets to temporarily remove this product from shelves.
Furthermore, the Tianyuan Daily person in charge is required to come to our country within a fortnight to attend a business committee hearing, where issues such as consumer health, product hazard, price discrimination, and monopoly will be discussed for self-examination.
If the safety hearing is not passed, we will fine the involved enterprise, with the expected amount exceeding three billion US dollars.”
Almost immediately after the United States issued the notice, Europe swiftly followed suit with a colossal fine of 34.68 billion euros and ordered a comprehensive recall of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid.
Following the official intervention, Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid went from being a product sought after by tens of thousands to one mired in constant skepticism, its sales plummeting, losing a vast market.
