“Teacher?!”
Seeing that Liu Yun had actually voted to approve, Wan Qianhong couldn't help but gasp aloud as she stood up from the spectator seats behind them.
This outcome was completely beyond her wildest expectations, leaving her mind blank for a moment.
When it came to the issues surrounding this potion, probably no one knew more than her teacher.
After all, the only tube of aberration potion she had brought back from the coal mine had been handed over to her teacher.
Not long ago, news had leaked that her teacher was responsible for testing the potion, and during those trials, someone had actually aberrated on the spot!
Regardless of whether the potion could be definitively proven dangerous, with so many red flags piling up, how could she possibly agree?
Hadn't she said before that she would show respect to the organization behind Bai Feifei and look out for her?
Yet here she was, standing on the side of the pharmaceutical companies.
“Quiet. Do not cause a scene,”
Liu Yun said indifferently without turning her head. An invisible force pressed down on Wan Qianhong's shoulder, forcing her back into her seat.
She sat back down in a daze, her eyes blank.
She couldn't understand why this was happening.
Thinking back on their investigation into the Black Smoke Coal Mine and the various anomalies surrounding the potion, she couldn't help but feel that her teacher had been acting rather strange lately.
This final action completely shattered her mental defenses.
With her back turned to her student, Liu Yun's brow was also tightly furrowed, but she kept the card held high, refusing to budge.
Seeing her cast her vote, Xu Linyuan, the Head of the Xu family who had been cut off by Xu Mo earlier, also raised his 'Approve' card.
On the other side, Ye Hanshan struggled with his decision for a long time before finally letting out a sigh and raising his 'Reject' card.
In the end, he fulfilled his promise to his daughter and chose to stand with Bai Feifei.
Besides, there were indeed too many doubts surrounding the potion. Since they had already questioned United Pharmaceuticals before, he might as well take a clear stance now.
Watching this, Ye Yu pumped her fist in satisfaction from the back, though her gaze quickly turned anxious again as she watched the remaining representatives.
The current vote stood at three to one, which was still far from optimistic.
To make matters worse, Prophet Liu Yun had actually sided with them, which was undoubtedly the worst possible news...
Right at that moment, Liang Shuguang suddenly moved, raising his 'Reject' card.
Because the City Lord's stance carried immense weight and could easily influence the other representatives, Liang Shuguang usually voted last by default in past Voting Assemblies.
Yet this time, he had actually chosen to support 'Bai Feifei'!?
Seeing his choice, Liu Yun finally looked over, her brow furrowing slightly as her gaze met Liang Shuguang's.
The two stared at each other for several seconds, silently communicating something known only to themselves.
“What is with those looks? You two look like you're having an affair,” Xu Mo suddenly spoke up with a grin.
Bai Feifei had been watching in a daze, trying to guess what the two most powerful figures in Dawn City were plotting, only to be completely thrown off by 'her own' sudden remark.
Was this Evil God absolutely determined to ruin the atmosphere at a time like this?!
“If you didn't talk so much nonsense, maybe we could have gotten some useful information out of them,” Bai Feifei couldn't help but complain in her mind.
“How is it nonsense?” Xu Mo retorted. “You don't know anything. How can you be so sure it isn't true?”
According to the clues he remembered from the game's storyline, there indeed seemed to be some history between the two of them.
He just wasn't entirely sure how deep that relationship went.
Hearing this, Liu Yun's eyelid twitched violently. She snapped her gaze back, refusing to look at Liang Shuguang any longer.
Liang Shuguang, however, remained perfectly composed. He simply smiled and said:
“Dear representatives, perhaps we should speed things up and cast our votes.”
Seeing that both Liu Yun and Liang Shuguang had cast their votes, the other family heads hesitated no longer.
Among the five major families, the Head of the Yan family, who had remained entirely silent throughout the proceedings, swiftly raised his 'Reject' card.
He was clearly following the City Lord's lead.
The others quickly followed suit, but the most interesting reactions came from the Huang and Li families.
These two families would have normally voted to approve without a second thought, both due to their hostility toward Bai Feifei and their business ties with United Pharmaceuticals.
But now, they were already primary suspects in the attempted assassination of Bai Feifei. At a time like this, they had to carefully weigh whether it was wise to publicly align themselves with the pharmaceutical companies.
Moreover, the City Lord had cast his 'Reject' vote so early in the round.
If they voted to approve now, it would look incredibly bad.
In the end, Li Tai and Huang Xin, with livid and deeply resentful expressions, raised their 'Reject' cards.
Seeing their betrayal, Liu Qing's eyes instantly filled with despair.
Now, only 'Bai Feifei' had yet to vote, but her vote was no longer needed!
Out of the twelve votes cast, the tally was already eight to four. Based on the vote, the mass promotion of the potion was officially rejected.
The only ones who had voted to approve were Liu Yun, Xu Linyuan, Liu Qing himself, and one academy representative.
Liu Qing's eyes were bloodshot, and his hands trembled. He stared in silence for a long time, unable to calm his racing heart.
The approval of the potion should have been set in stone! This was supposed to be the moment United Pharmaceuticals—and he, Liu Qing—rose to absolute power!
Now, it had all been ruined by this woman, this wench who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
Before she showed up, no one had ever aberrated from the potion!
Unable to contain his rage, he burst out:
“Lord City Lord, this drug of ours was previously...”
Liang Shuguang looked at him with a smile.
“Director Liu, the safety of the potion indeed cannot be guaranteed at present. There is no need to get so worked up.”
“We are not saying it is banned forever. Once it has been perfected, you may propose it again at the next Voting Assembly.”
“For now, let us respect the results of the vote and leave it at that...”
“Wait a minute!” Xu Mo suddenly interrupted, slamming his hand on the table. “Who said we're leaving it at that?”
“When did I ever agree to drop this? You almost had me running in circles.”
With that, he tossed his pair of voting cards onto the table.
“What is this garbage? It doesn't matter, okay?”
“Let me repeat myself. I only want to know: who researched that potion of yours, what did they use to make it, and where is the laboratory?”
“It couldn't have just appeared out of thin air. Is the research really so top-secret that it needs a complete information blackout?”
No one present had expected that after clearly winning the vote, she would still choose to push the issue. The room fell into a tense, heavy silence.
Xu Linyuan, the Head of the Xu family, was on the verge of losing his temper and standing up to curse her out.
Right then, Liang Shuguang shook his head helplessly, looking at 'Bai Feifei' with a serious expression.
“Alright, alright. It seems I have no choice but to be honest with you.”
“Save me some face, Teacher Bai. The truth is, I am the one who pushed for this potion from behind.”
The moment those words left his mouth, Xu Mo's game panel suddenly flashed.
【Key Storyline Progress: Calamity of Dawn.】
【Current Completion Rate: 6% → 16%!】
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