Chapter 687 - 370: Expert Bai Mo, I Assure You...
Whew...
The sky is high and the air is crisp, with the autumn breeze gently blowing.
The road through the industrial park is desolate, with no pedestrians or vehicles in sight.
Bai Mo, dressed in a white lab coat, wasn’t feeling the cold at all.
At this moment, surrounded by a group, he walked towards the interior of the industrial park.
His purpose here was mainly to assist with publicity, without any technical task; just to show his face and make an appearance.
On his shoulder, the fox apprentice Jujube Cake stood with forepaws folded, head held high, exuding an air of arrogance. The apprentices from Fox Mountain all understood that in such a setting, they must maintain composure and never embarrass their master!
Beside Bai Mo, the chubby, ear-flapping entrepreneur Chen Dawang followed closely, always half a step behind, grinning with his large golden teeth as he introduced his factory.
"...We specialize in the production of Clear Wind Reagent.
"That’s the one, Celestial Net Leaf, steamed and dried nine times, then soaked at a constant temperature of eighty-seven degrees..."
Bai Mo occasionally nodded, half-listening.
Jujube Cake, however, perked up its ears and listened attentively.
It wasn’t sure what Clear Wind Reagent was, but it remembered Celestial Net Leaf! It was a Sequence Nine Immortal Grass planted on Fox Mountain two years ago, which they no longer cultivate, although there might be some left in storage?
A circle of bodyguards surrounded Bai Mo.
Behind the bodyguards was a group of chubby, ear-flapping entrepreneurs.
At this time, Mr. Wang and Wang Xiaodong followed at the back, staring intently at Bai Mo’s back, eager to say a few words!
"If we can have a word with Expert Bai Mo, maybe our factory could be saved.
"It’s unfair that despite our earnest efforts in production, things aren’t going well..."
Mr. Wang gritted his teeth and briskly stepped forward to speak with Bai Mo.
Yet, he was blocked by the circle of bodyguards around Bai Mo!
A uniformed Immortal Technique Committee member gave Mr. Wang a glance, then whispered.
"Sorry, you cannot approach Expert Bai Mo.
"Really sorry, but I hope you understand."
Mr. Wang forced an awkward smile.
"But I have something to say..."
Up front, Expert Bai Mo’s steps did not falter, still surrounded by a circle of bodyguards.
Why is it that Chen Dawang can be inside the bodyguard circle, talking to Expert Bai Mo?
And he cannot?
"What about Factory Director Chen?"
The young Immortal Technique Committee member gave an embarrassed smile.
"Factory Director Chen was arranged in advance, and he underwent a qualification check.
"You haven’t arranged in advance."
Mr. Wang sheepishly stepped back, continuing to follow the procession.
Bai Mo was only a few meters ahead, yet he couldn’t even manage to exchange a word! The distance was unbridgeable!
"I’ll find another opportunity later, I must speak with him..."
...
"...Our factory is the largest in the entire industrial park, and our product quality is the best.
"We support over three thousand workers!
"Of course, all thanks to the Immortal Grass industry, to you top scientists, haha.
"I am very grateful to you, can I take a picture with you?"
Within the bodyguard circle ahead, as Chen Dawang spoke, he suddenly pulled out his phone, with the camera app already open, ready to press the power button shutter, aiming at himself and Bai Mo!
Click!
Chen Dawang’s expression froze.
The photo didn’t come out.
Because a furry fox paw was covering his front camera.
Jujube Cake squatted on his master’s shoulder, squinting its eyes, its expression stern.
"Ow?"
A young Immortal Technique Committee member immediately pulled Chen Dawang away, face dark, expression deeply displeased!
"Eh, what was he trying to do?"
Bai Mo frowned and saw Chen Dawang being dragged to the back of the group for a quiet reprimand, then shook his head, ignoring it.
...
The group soon reached their destination, arriving in the bright and clean conference room.
Bai Mo took a seat at the conference table, with several industrial park leaders and factory directors sitting around, all smiles, to hold a discussion meeting.
Pre-arranged reporters with their long lenses and flashes clicked away.
The industrial park director read from a script.
"...The Immortal Grass industry is rapidly developing; within the sector, one hundred and ninety-three kinds of Immortal Elixirs can be produced, involving over two thousand six hundred types of raw materials, and giving rise to tens of thousands of upstream and downstream businesses.
"Yet this industry is still a blue ocean, with tremendous gaps and vast development space, and we warmly welcome everyone to invest and find employment..."
Click! Click!
The reporters’ cameras and flashes were all aimed at Bai Mo.
Bai Mo remained expressionless, fulfilling his role as a "model."
Next to him, the fox apprentice Jujube Cake squatted on the table, folded its forepaws behind, chest held high, dressed in a white lab coat, pretending to be an expert.
What the industrial park director said wasn’t wrong, just not entirely accurate.
The Immortal Committee can produce two hundred and thirty types of Immortal Elixirs, though some are confidential and not disclosed to the public.
All these elixirs belong to Sequence Nine, involving healing, illness treatment, curse removal, etc., none too potent, but even across Jiuzhou, they fall short in dealing with the endless low-end Immortal-related crimes.
Therefore, participating in such an event today to call for more people and more investment into the Immortal Grass industry is indeed very necessary!
...
After the discussion meeting, Bai Mo and his group followed the industrial park director on a tour.
"Over there is Da Wang Pharmaceutical.
"This is our testing center.
"All reagents produced in the industrial park have to be tested here before they can be shipped out and delivered to downstream manufacturers.
"Expert Bai Mo, please take a look."
Following the director into the testing center and then a laboratory, they saw lab technicians in white lab coats bustling around, handling various bottles and jars.