Chapter 836
It irked Arius to see Marcus talk to Barney that way. In a brusque tone, he uttered, “Mr. President, you’re the one who invited us here, and may I point out that we didn’t promise we’d be able to solve the situation before coming here. You’re the one who begged for our help, so you should start acting like someone who needs our help!”
Seeing Arius take that attitude, Marcus’ secretary, Jamie, stood up immediately. “What did you say?”
“What’s the matter? Did I say anything untrue?” Arius retorted, his voice clipped. So what if he’s the president?
“How can you talk to the president like that? This is Anglandur. If you dare to utter another word, I can make it so that you won’t be able to leave the country,” Jamie threatened haughtily.
“Hah!” Sophie could not help sneering. We’ve been buckling down day and night, but these people still have the guts to show up here and waste our time. I’ve had enough.
“If you think we can’t do it, we can leave right now,” she said icily.
Seeing that, Marcus tried his best to calm down, then slapped his secretary. “Is that how you should talk to Professor Gullifer?”
Jamie dared not say anything after getting slapped and stepped aside silently.
“My apologies. I was just too anxious. You’re also aware of my situation, and I was only hoping you could speed things up a little.”
“Mr. President, you should also be aware that scientific research isn’t something where we can control its speed,” Barney replied, sticking to his previous answer. In fact, no one has any control over it!
“If you have nothing else to do, start thinking of ways to manage the current state of affairs on the ground instead of coming here to berate us!” Sophie snapped.
Knowing he could not afford to lose his temper again, Marcus replied, “Okay. I understand. I’ll stabilize the situation on the ground. However, I do hope you can work a little faster.”
With that, he left with his subordinates.
Arius immediately pulled out a chair and plopped down onto it. That d*mn jerk! He needs us but is still so high-handed. Who does he think he is?
Turning to Barney, Sophie asked, “Are you okay?”
He nodded. He was already used to such encounters and was not shaken at all.
“Don’t take what he said to heart, you two. He was too agitated, that’s all.” Barney did not wish for the pair to have to face any ramifications.
“Okay. I’ll be heading back then, Dr. Smith,” Sophie replied. She was also unfazed, knowing that such situations were common occurrences.
Their research advanced at a swift pace over the next few days. Thanks to the trio’s joint efforts, they soon successfully extracted the virus’ structural composition and refined an antiviral medicine to curb the virus.
Once they had done that, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Subsequently, the medicine would be tested on humans to assess the body’s adaptability to it.
Their research had progressed smoothly without any issues, and the citizens of Anglandur were all abuzz upon learning that the International Medical Association had managed to develop a medicine.
The public had been worried and fearful for so long, living every day in agony. Now, they could not help wondering whether those days were finally over.
After handing over the medicine to those handling the clinical trials, Barney, Arius, and Sophie returned to their hotel.
Physically drained after such a long, exhausting period, they needed a few days of proper rest before working on the medicine again if there were still any issues.
Upon returning to the hotel and seeing his large, plush bed, Arius nearly burst into tears. It had been so long since he last had a good rest!
The next moment, he threw himself onto the bed, pulled the covers over him, and fell fast asleep. I don’t care about anything anymore. Even if something crops up, I can’t be bothered. All I want is a restful night’s sleep. Whatever happens, it can wait until I’ve slept to my heart’s content. I don’t want anybody coming to disturb me.
Meanwhile, Barney still seemed troubled. Although we’ve developed the medicine, what about its effectiveness? That still needs to be tested, and if I’m being honest, I still don’t feel confident about it.
“Dr. Smith, you don’t have to be so worried. We’re only coming back to rest for a couple of days. If there are really any problems, we’ll solve them. That’s all,” Sophie said when she saw him like that. No matter how capable one is, one still needs rest. If we let ourselves become burned out, there’ll be even fewer people to conduct the research.
“I know. You’ve been working hard, so go catch up on some rest,” he replied. She’s right. We need a break.
When Sophie and Tristan got back to their room, she went straight to the bathroom for a shower and crashed out immediately after.
He knew just how exhausted she had been recently, and although he had been at the research center all this time, he had not done much. Hence, he was not as tired.
Upon returning to the hotel, he gave Sean a call right away.
“Mr. Tristan, how are things over there?” Sean had seen the news that they had developed a new antidote, so he thought it would not be long before they could return.
“We should be able to go back in another two weeks,” Tristan replied. After all, they would still need time for tests if there were specific issues with the medicine. “By the way, did you find out anything about the group of people who hunted us down previously?”
Those people had wanted to kidnap Sophie, and he was determined to make them pay.
“Yeah, I did. I’ll send you the information shortly. You can think about how you want to deal with them,” Sean responded. They’re just a bunch of terrorists, yet they dare to act arrogantly in front of us.
Sean sent the information on the terrorist organization to Tristan, and after the latter had gone through it, he wasted no time in making arrangements to send some men over there at once. He wanted to destroy their base and capture their leader alive.
After learning of Tristan’s plans, Charles immediately offered to lead a team there.
“Trust me, Mr. Tristan. I can take care of it,” Charles said. He had led a complacent life long enough and wanted to be involved in dealing with matters like that.
“Are you sure you can do it?” Tristan was a little concerned. No matter what he does, he always does it with a lot of enthusiasm. That’s just the kind of person that Charles is. However, he’s the one I worry about the most of the three.
“You have to believe in me, Mr. Tristan. After all, I’ve worked with all of you for so long, so I can handle stuff like this too,” Charles insisted. He felt it was time that he spread his wings.
“Very well, then. You can pick the people for your team.” After all, the terrorists were no weaklings, and it was no surprise that they would be incredibly skilled and capable.
“Sure. Don’t worry. Just leave it to me. There won’t be any hiccups, and I definitely won’t let you guys down.”
“It’s your first time carrying out a mission like this, so be careful, okay?” Frankly, Sean was not entirely comfortable with the decision. Nonetheless, he also thought Charles did need an opportunity like that. One can’t remain in their comfort zone forever. If they keep doing that, they’ll never experience growth.
“Or why don’t I go with him? If there’s both of us, we can look out for one another,” suggested Felix.
