Selling the Patent

Li Mu Chuan returned home. Warm water streamed down from the showerhead, continuously rinsing over his body.

Li Mu Chuan had spent about half a month at the gym, and traces of his training were now visible on his body.

His pecs and abs were fairly noticeable, giving him the look of someone slim in clothes but well-built without them.

That was also because Li Mu Chuan had always been rather skinny before; the results of training showed more easily on him.

Li Mu Chuan looked at his muscular definition with considerable satisfaction. He had, more or less, gained a bit of masculine bearing.

As for those peach-eating types, Li Mu Chuan felt he could take on more than twenty of them.

While Li Mu Chuan was showering, the phone he had left outside suddenly began vibrating wildly.

He had a feeling he knew who was calling and grabbed a towel before walking out.

The number on the screen was not in his contacts.

"Hello?"

Li Mu Chuan answered the call.

"Hello, may I ask if this is Mr. Li Mu Chuan?"

The voice on the other end belonged to a middle-aged man and sounded quite respectful.

"This is he."

"Hello, hello. I'm the general manager of Anyun Pharmaceutical Company. We heard that you hold the patent for a drug called Gene Immunity Serum. We would like to purchase the patent from you. Would it be convenient to arrange a place to discuss it together?"

"I have time. I'm currently living in Jiangliu City. How about tomorrow?"

Li Mu Chuan glanced at the time and replied casually.

"Tomorrow?"

The general manager on the other end fell silent for a moment. "Would today be possible instead? I should arrive there at around five thirty in the afternoon. Shall we meet at Zhongji Hotel and have a simple meal while we talk?"

This was Gene Immunity Serum! The research team had made a preliminary estimate that there was over a ninety percent chance this serum was suitable for mass production!

Furthermore, there was a high probability that it could be put into use.

Under such circumstances, how could he feel at ease waiting until tomorrow?

For something like this, he had to meet the other party in person as soon as possible.

While he was on his way there, the research team would continue working and strive to give him a definite answer by six o'clock today on whether they should acquire this patent.

The review panel behind them would assess what price would be appropriate for acquiring the patent.

Seeing how anxious the other party was, Li Mu Chuan considered it for a moment before agreeing.

The general manager was immediately overjoyed when Li Mu Chuan agreed. He hurriedly had someone reserve a private dining room at the hotel, then set off for Jiangliu City.

The moment Li Mu Chuan hung up, several more calls came in.

After answering one, Li Mu Chuan found it was another pharmaceutical company.

And while he was on the call, other calls kept coming in.

Li Mu Chuan simply told them all to meet at Zhongji Hotel in Jiangliu City at six that evening.

Judging by the number of people calling him, if Li Mu Chuan met with them one by one, it would take up far too much of his time.

After thinking it over, Li Mu Chuan decided to have them bid against one another instead. He could just pick one and sell the patent to them.

After returning the calls one by one, Li Mu Chuan went out to the patent office to collect his certificate.

Soon, it was six in the evening. Li Mu Chuan took a taxi to the entrance of Zhongji Hotel.

At that moment, quite a few middle-aged men in suits had already gathered outside the hotel, their expressions solemn.

Yet when they looked at one another, there was a trace of helplessness in their eyes.

They were all in the same industry. Some of them even had each other's contact information, and most of them recognized at least a few people there.

Seeing this, they all understood Li Mu Chuan's intentions.

Originally, they had wanted to be the first to meet Li Mu Chuan, sound him out, and then decide whether to acquire the patent.

As long as they met Li Mu Chuan first, they would have enough time to consider their response.

But Li Mu Chuan's move had completely thrown their plans into disarray.

When Li Mu Chuan got out of the taxi, everyone at the hotel entrance immediately focused their eyes on him.

Some looked suspicious and surprised.

It was already six o'clock—the agreed time.

Could the person getting out of this car be Li Mu Chuan?

The problem was that he was far too young! Was this patent really his?

"Hello, may I ask if you are Mr. Li Mu Chuan?"

This was no small business deal, and someone immediately stepped forward to ask.

Li Mu Chuan nodded, sweeping his gaze across the crowd. There were well over a hundred people present.

These people were all staring at Li Mu Chuan now. An ordinary person would probably have started feeling uncomfortable all over, unable to withstand their imposing presence.

But Li Mu Chuan remained extremely calm. He had seen zombies filling the sky and ground, all out to take his life. Compared to that, the people before him were child's play.

"Have you booked a private room? If so, let's go in and talk."

Li Mu Chuan swept his gaze over everyone present and spoke casually.

From the way Li Mu Chuan carried himself, it was as though he were their superior, taking control of the situation the moment he arrived.

Everyone present was an elite. They all knew how to judge people.

At first, seeing Li Mu Chuan as merely a young man in his twenties, they had thought they might be able to take advantage of him. Who would have expected him to be far more formidable than they had imagined?

With that temperament and presence, he did not seem like someone his age at all.

Everyone muttered to themselves that this would probably be difficult to handle.

Li Mu Chuan took the lead inside and soon arrived at the private room.

Li Mu Chuan did not stand on ceremony. He knew these people had come for his patent, and the training he had undergone these past few days, along with his increased strength, had given him far greater confidence.

Thus, Li Mu Chuan now radiated confidence from head to toe.

"Let's keep this short. How much are you offering for the patent? I'll sell it to whoever offers the best deal."

Li Mu Chuan spoke after taking his seat.

The people present were instantly stunned. They were starting the bidding just like that? He was not even giving them a chance to gather more information?

The way Li Mu Chuan looked at it, it was as if he were selling vegetables. Yet this was a transaction worth hundreds of millions!

"Mr. Li, may I first ask how you developed this Gene Immunity Serum? A drug like this could not possibly be completed without more than ten years of research and an enormous investment of funds."

A woman at the side stepped forward and asked what everyone present wanted to know.

How could a young man like Li Mu Chuan possibly have had enough time to develop such a drug?

And where could he have gotten that much money? Besides, he did not seem to have a team behind him. How was that possible?

"Does that have anything to do with our cooperation?"

Li Mu Chuan looked around at everyone present, as though he were looking down on them.

Li Mu Chuan had no intention whatsoever of explaining to outsiders how he had obtained this drug.

He knew full well that one lie required countless more lies to cover it up, making it easier to expose himself instead.

Besides, there was no need to explain anything to outsiders. These people were the ones asking him to cooperate, not Li Mu Chuan begging them for cooperation.

Even if they suspected something, so what? They could rack their brains all they wanted, but they would never guess that Li Mu Chuan had gone to the future.

And he had not stolen or robbed the drug, so there was even less reason for him to feel guilty.

Besides, if something really did happen, Li Mu Chuan still had a way out.