Zhang Han pondered carefully in his mind.
He sifted through the details of his past interactions with Smith one by one, finally shaking his head.
"No, I'm certain. That document, too, it was Smith's conspiracy and trickery; otherwise, I would never have signed it! If not, I'll find a lawyer and sue them!"
"If we go to court, you personally signed it, so our chances of winning are slim," Ye Yun shook his head.
If it were an ordinary employee, even if they signed a resignation letter with a ten-billion-yuan penalty, it wouldn't be legally binding because it wouldn't comply with labor laws.
But Zhang Han was different. He was a senior executive in Pfizer's research and development and sales departments, privy to too many company secrets.
Coupled with his personal signature, even if they went to court over such a matter, the chances of winning were very small.
Besides, even if they managed to find a lawyer, that lawyer might not fully dedicate themselves to helping them.
After all, Pfizer was an international conglomerate, a Fortune Global 500 company.
They possessed a complex network of connections.
To offend such an entity for two strangers like them would undoubtedly create obstacles in their professional careers.
Zhang Han clearly understood this as well. He suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, glanced at Ye Yun, and handed over a card.
"Mr. Ye, this card contains the money you gave me. The password is the date we met, 211129."
"You don't need to worry about this matter anymore; I will bear the bitter fruit I've sown! Don't worry, I'll give you the address of that bankrupt factory, and you can negotiate with them yourself. As long as I'm not involved, Pfizer will have no reason to target you."
"Meeting you, Mr. Ye, is the greatest honor of my life, Zhang Han. In you, I see the hope for my own dreams to succeed! Mr. Ye, I hope your Yao Ke Group can grow strong and one day bring Pfizer down!"
"Wait for me for ten years. In ten years, if you, Mr. Ye, still need me, I will come to find you! I only hope that by then, Mr. Ye will still have a place for me, allowing me to witness firsthand an era where everyone can afford medicine!"
His words were spoken with genuine emotion.
Although Zhang Han was deeply reluctant to do this, he wished he could contribute his strength to the path of his dreams!
But given the current situation, it was almost impossible.
Unless Ye Yun could come up with ten billion yuan in liquidated damages!
But could Ye Yun produce ten billion yuan?
How could that be possible!
Never mind whether Ye Yun had ten billion.
Even if he did, for a boss to spend ten billion to clean up after a mere employee.
It sounded touching, but if Ye Yun actually did it, Zhang Han would only think Ye Yun was crazy.
Let alone the fact that they had only known each other for less than a month, and had spent less than an hour together.
Even if he were Ye Yun's biological son, he absolutely would not spend ten billion to settle such a matter.
Zhang Han was self-aware.
He wasn't worth ten billion!
Better to wait ten years, one billion a year, and wait it out!
Ye Yun did not reach out to take the card. He simply looked at Zhang Han for a long, long time.
This made Zhang Han's outstretched hand almost stiff. Zhang Han offered a wry smile.
"Mr. Ye, ten years and ten billion, which averages to one billion a year. I didn't expect myself, Zhang Han, to be so valuable."
"No, in my heart, you are worth much more than ten billion," Ye Yun finally spoke.
"!!!" Zhang Han's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Mr. Ye...
"Mr. Ye, you..." Zhang Han said in surprise.
"Don't overthink it. I don't have ten billion yuan. However, you don't need to worry about this matter anymore. Just prepare yourself properly, and I will resolve it within three days. Alright, I won't see you out. I have some matters to discuss with a few people." Ye Yun said.
With that, Ye Yun turned and walked away, leaving Zhang Han standing alone, holding the card, bewildered in the wind.
It wasn't until Ye Yun's figure disappeared that he reacted.
Mr. Ye... said he would handle it?
How?
It was clearly a dead end!
Either pay ten billion, or obediently stay for ten years!
...
After parting ways with Zhang Han, Ye Yun called Wang Hailin.
"Wang Hailin, do me a favor. I'll be there shortly."
"Mr. Ye, please tell me!"
"Help me investigate Pfizer China's raw material supply chain, and prepare the information," Ye Yun said. "It would be best if you could find out specific suppliers, what transportation methods they use, and see if there are any ways to win over a few who can be useful to us. Using some methods is permissible if necessary."
"Alright, I'll ask a few of old man's friends; it shouldn't be difficult." Wang Hailin said, about to hang up.
"Wait a moment," Ye Yun stopped him.
"Mr. Ye, is there anything else you need?"
"Handle this matter carefully, don't let Pfizer catch any leverage," Ye Yun said sternly.
"Understood, leave it to me!" Wang Hailin said solemnly.
He vaguely guessed what Ye Yun intended to do.
Although he didn't know the exact conflict between Ye Yun and Pfizer,
Wang Hailin already owed Ye Yun a life-saving favor, and his entire family had a deep connection with Ye Yun.
Between Ye Yun and Pfizer, it was obvious to anyone whom to choose.
Moreover, this matter wasn't difficult for him; finding a few friends to investigate Pfizer's background could be easily accomplished.
Ye Yun smiled and hung up the phone.
Half an hour later, Ye Yun arrived at Wang Hailin's place.
Wang Hailin handed Ye Yun a stack of documents, which Ye Yun immediately began to review.
"Mr. Ye, here are the contact details and types of all of Pfizer's raw material suppliers. However, the time is too short to win over most of them. But by using some methods, we can make a few of them listen to us."
Ye Yun nodded. This situation was actually within his expectations.
Wang Weiguo, after all, had disciples everywhere, and even the head of Jinling Prefecture was his student.
Wang Hailin could use his father's influence to intimidate a few suppliers, which wouldn't be difficult.
However, Ye Yun didn't truly believe they would yield so easily.
Large corporations like Pfizer would inevitably have large stockpiles of raw materials.
Even if he could monopolize one type, it would only create a short-term shortage of that particular item on the market.
To make Pfizer completely yield, it would depend on who could outlast whom.
If it were the Yao Ke Group of later years, it could crush Smith with just a fart.
The current him and Pfizer had too great a disparity in strength. To make Smith momentarily flustered was already an incredible feat.
After all, one party was an ordinary citizen, while Smith was the head of Pfizer's China region.
To make the other party completely concede was largely a matter of luck.
The crux of the problem lay in how much Smith valued Zhang Han.
If Smith didn't value Zhang Han, there would be no need for him to drag things out.
But if he did... then it would be difficult to say.
As for finding someone to mediate.
Ye Yun had never even considered this option.
Because, at present, his network was not sufficient!
Let alone Lin Shiyou, Wang Wenwen, or Wang Hailin.
These people were mostly just second-generation rich kids or celebrities, and the gap between them and someone like Smith, the head of Pfizer's China region, was too vast.
Even Wu Xinmin or Elder Wang's connections might not be enough to sway him!
Smith was not a Chinese national, after all.