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Thomas had already become a prominent figure among the elite in Shanghai, dressed in an exceptionally stylish black military uniform, surrounded at all times by at least ten stunning beauties. His reputation alone served as his calling card.
However, Thomas preferred to avoid interactions with the local elite of Shanghai. Anyone daring to approach him would invariably be intercepted by various well-dressed bodyguards, preventing them from getting close.
There were a few bold souls who attempted to provoke him or harass the beautiful women around him. But those encounters never ended well. Whether they were wealthy local tycoons, gangsters, or so-called European dignitaries from the concessions, they would face severe warnings after making their move, and some even met their end at the hands of mysterious armed individuals.
As a result, Thomas had established himself as a unique presence in Shanghai—one that was absolutely untouchable. Even the notorious Green Gang, one of the most powerful groups in Shanghai, had suffered greatly after sending assassins to deal with him; three of their strongholds were wiped out, leaving no survivors—only bloodshed from automatic weapons.
Thus, at a café where he lounged under the sun wearing sunglasses, Thomas Mellon Rockefeller was surrounded by beautiful women, and no one dared to come within ten meters of him.
Suddenly, a woman from the Cleveland Consortium leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Darling, there are two men—a British and a German—who say they’ve come all the way from England to see you. Would you like to meet them?"
"Who are they? What are their names?"
"Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain."
Upon hearing those names, he immediately sprang up from his lounge chair! "Where are they? Where?"
"Over there!" The woman pointed to two figures standing awkwardly under the sun about twenty meters away—one tall and thin, the other short and stout.
"Bring them over!"
Thomas Mellon Rockefeller had been planning to acquire pharmaceutical companies and arrange for researchers to study penicillin based on Alexander Fleming's published work. He had always intended to find these two men but had never managed to locate the true researchers behind penicillin in such a vast United States.
And now, here they were, arriving right at his doorstep a year later.
"Gentlemen, I’m curious why you traveled such a long distance to see me."
"Thomas," they replied, "we have developed a new type of medication and hope to secure your funding."
"Medication? What kind of medication?"
"A broad-spectrum antibacterial drug!"
"Can you tell me its name?"
Penicillin！
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