Chapter 240: Squeezing the Pimple

In Li Xian's memory, Wang Hongcheng had never conducted those so-called experiments in public. Initially, he built up a reputation by deceiving inexperienced leaders, then he tricked various gullible experts and scholars. Eventually, he struck it lucky, continuing to deceive those who had already lost their wits, thus reaching the pinnacle of his career.

It can be said that the chaotic articles in the tabloids and the victims tricked by Xu Maoh had finally pushed things to a head.

For Li Xian, this was undoubtedly an opportunity.

From a personal benefit perspective, aside from Xu Maoh's ten million yuan which was originally intended for advertising on CCTV, whether Wang Hongcheng deceived others or not had little to do with him. However, knowing that Wang Hongcheng had been engaging in frenzied fraud in 1994 and 1995, leaving many people destitute, coupled with his experience studying at Harbin Institute of Technology, Li Xian harbored a deep disgust for this scammer.

If possible, without involving himself directly, Li Xian would be happy to see this pimple… burst prematurely.

After enduring Kaja's dark cuisine, he called her and Xu Maoh to the living room and carefully laid out his revised plan.

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The next day.

Among the crowd gathered outside Hongcheng Company to demand answers, a few new faces quietly joined. However, with victims arriving one after another, no one paid much attention.

For a whole morning, these people stood in front of Hongcheng Company, holding banners and shouting slogans. But aside from four security guards stationed at the gate to maintain order, the company did not give any direct response, just like in the past few days.

As noon approached, people were exhausted from the commotion. The autumn sun was still fierce, and standing under it for a whole morning left everyone parched.

"Brothers, this isn't working!"

Just as people were getting disheartened, a loud voice rang out from the crowd.

Everyone looked over to see a stranger.

"Bro, which unit are you from?"

"I'm from Maoh and Company. My name is Xu Maoh." Xu Maoh looked around, found a stone step, and stood on it. Facing the crowd's gaze, he waved his hand, "Brothers, I've figured it out. Hongcheng Company isn't planning to admit to anything! My relative works at the Public Security Bureau. They said Hongcheng Company has also reported that the batch of base materials is counterfeit, not from their company."

Upon hearing this insider information, the crowd erupted.

"How is that possible! If it wasn't from their company, what about the invoices?"

"Yeah! We all saw it at the scene. The people selling us the base materials and expansion agents demonstrated the water-to-oil process! How can that be fake? I reckon Hongcheng Company must have produced substandard products, thought it was too wasteful to discard, and sold it off, tricking us."

Hearing the uproar below, Xu Maoh wanted to laugh but also felt a bit sad.

He straightened his face and said loudly, "Everyone, think about it. Hongcheng Company is a star enterprise in our Longjiang Province, and Wang Hongcheng is a national-level researcher. The Public Security Bureau must be protecting them! Even if our city's Public Security Bureau investigates, I guess there might not be any results. If the city wants to cover up, standing here for a year or half a year won't help. Don't you think that's the case?"

The crowd felt this analysis was quite reasonable.

"So, what should we do?"

"What should we do? We should sue them! Directly appeal to the national authorities to get justice for us!"

Faced with this suggestion, the crowd hesitated.

This was a big deal… Many of the people present were businesspeople who didn't want to escalate things so much.

Seeing the hesitation, Xu Maoh pounded his chest, "Brothers, I don't know your situation, but our Maoh and Company has lost over a million due to that scumbag's diesel expansion agent! I can't survive without getting an explanation. Even if you don't join me, I'll sue them in the capital city myself!"

"Xu, I'll go with you! Our Beiguang Transport has suffered too. Because of that water-based fuel, we lost over 300 out of 500 pigs in our livestock transport order, and over 90 car engines need major repairs. Altogether, over 600,000 yuan is gone! That's stripping us of our flesh and skin!"

"And our Sunshine Bathhouse! Damn it, after using that diesel expansion agent, the boiler exploded and burned our bathhouse down, not to mention the lawsuits from the neighbors. This matter has to be clarified!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

As some people spoke up, the voices of agreement in the crowd gradually grew louder.

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Longjiang University.

Upon learning that the legendary Dr. Wang would conduct a public water-to-oil fuel efficiency experiment in Harbin, the students were very excited.

Although Longjiang University was formerly known as the Third Branch of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, focusing on Russian language studies, over the years, apart from traditional subjects like Russian, foreign languages, and philosophy, materials science, engineering, and chemistry have become nationally renowned.

Kaja was assigned to this university by Xu Maoh, majoring in art as a Russian exchange student. Longjiang University, as one of the first batch of universities in the national high-level talent introduction program, has a high acceptance level for Russian students and is quite lenient.

This allowed Kaja to stay in China temporarily, avoiding passport issues.

In the university cafeteria, a group of Wang Hongcheng's enthusiastic followers in the chemistry department were discussing the upcoming public experiment. As this was Wang's first public experiment, many students were eager to observe it in person.

As the chemistry students discussed passionately, Kaja took a seat a few tables away with her lunchbox.

Although there were many Russian exchange students at the school, since Kaja, a Russian girl with outstanding ballet training, entered the university, she had attracted a large number of admirers.

Seeing that the new classmate, who had become the dream girl of many male students, was not far from them, the chemistry students were excited.

However, as science and engineering students, they didn't know how to attract the opposite sex. They simply kept glancing at Kaja, who was delicately eating her meal with a fork, while loudly discussing the water-to-oil technology.

Among the chemistry students, Mo Peng, adjusting his glasses amid the noise, saw that Kaja's gaze occasionally drifted their way. He mustered up the courage, adjusted his shirt collar, and walked over.

"Katerina, are you interested in Dr. Wang's water-to-oil technology?"

Seeing the tall, thin boy with pimples on his face in front of her, Kaja blinked.

"Yes. I've heard about him when I was in Russia. Although I'm studying art, I have great admiration for scientists. Are you discussing him?"

Upon hearing that his idol was known to his goddess and that she had great respect for researchers, Mo Peng's face turned red with excitement!

"Yes! Katerina, Dr. Wang will conduct a water-to-oil efficiency experiment on the He-Ha Highway tomorrow! Are you going?"

Seeing Mo Peng's eager expression, Kaja's lips curled into a smile.

"Of course. If possible, it would be even better to meet Dr. Wang and have a chat with him!"

Seeing Kaja raising her eyebrows with a dreamy look, Mo Peng, like a gorilla in a zoo, thumped his chest, "Katerina, come with us… with our chemistry department! If there's a chance, we'll definitely let you meet Dr. Wang!"

Kaja smiled slightly, spooning a bit of the thick soup into her mouth, "Alright, what time tomorrow?"