"Do you know that such potions have existed in the spiritual world for a long time?" Chen Zhao asked.
"I know. I think that if we combine science and magic, we might be able to make the potion at a lower cost."
Chen Zhao was speechless. He looked at Steven. "Did the person in charge of the company tell you this?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
"You're a typical expert trying to trick a layman. Can you even find the person?"
"I've been tricked?"
"You know that alchemy and magic all have magic formulas. When the raw materials are combined, they form a magic circuit or a magic formation. You can replace magic with magic, but it's impossible to replace magic with science right now. It's like how cars need gasoline. Current technology can't replace gasoline with water. Maybe it'll be possible in a few hundred or a few thousand years, but definitely not now."
Steven's expression grew more and more ugly.
"But they only buy expensive raw materials. I've seen their accounts."
"Do you have their accounts?"
Steven thought for a moment. Then he took out a printed account and handed it to Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao glanced at it and said, "Wait here for a moment."
A few minutes later, Chen Zhao returned with two plants.
"Do you recognize these two plants?"
"This is …"
Steven looked at the two identical plants, confused. "I'm not a botanist."
"One of them is the Fierce Heart Grass on the account. It's one of the main ingredients of the Arm Regrowth potion. It's worth around $500,000 on the market."
"What about this one? Isn't it also Fierce Heart Grass? "
"No, it's just a regular plant. It's called White Rose."
"They … they're almost the same."
"Yes. Only people who use magic can tell the difference," Chen Zhao said. "That's what the company you control uses to trick investors like you, or rather, suckers."
Chen Zhao paused. "They're colluding with the raw materials, or they're in cahoots. Also, if you want to participate in the market for the Arm Regrowth potion, you need to find an alchemist. Find a few reliable alchemists and form a research team, not a company with unknown qualifications."
Chen Zhao didn't need to say the rest.
With Steven's business knowledge, he already knew.
Once the crux of the matter was pointed out, many doubtful points would turn into proofs.
"How much did you invest?" Chen Zhao asked.
"The total investment is about 1.1 billion USD."
In fact, Steven's loss was more than 1.3 billion US dollars if he included the mortgage and the like.
"Where is their company located?"
"In Las Vegas, Las Vegas New Magic Technology."
"Have you evaluated their company?"
"Yes, I've looked into it beforehand, and I've also seen their clinical trials."
"Clinical trials are useless. They can buy a bottle of real medicine from the market in advance. For a layman like you, this kind of experiment is indeed very shocking. Or, there is another method that is more economical. Perhaps they are looking for a spiritualist with powerful regeneration abilities, such as this."
With that, Chen Zhao cut his finger. The wound on his finger healed at a visible speed.
Steven slumped onto the sofa.
He couldn't accept the fact that he had invested all his fortune into a group of swindlers.
One had to know that Steven was an investment expert himself.
Back then, Steven had even helped Chen Zhao deal with some financial problems.
Now, Chen Zhao couldn't just ignore Steven's situation.
"Let's go. Take me to see those swindlers. Let's see how much we can recover."
"No … we're not calling the police?" Steven asked, stunned.
"How much do you think the police can help you recover? Or can the police handle spiritualists? "
"Can you?"
"Let magic solve magic's problems."
Chen Zhao also called West and asked him to gather the members who weren't on missions.
From Steven's description, the company had quite a lot of people.
If Chen Zhao was alone, there would inevitably be some who slipped through the net.
He had to catch them all at once.
…
A group of people arrived in Las Vegas in a grandiose manner.
Steven's face was filled with worry.
After all, he had gambled almost all of his fortune on this operation.
He had considered many solutions.
Calling the police was one.
Or, he could have a showdown and negotiate with them.
If he couldn't get the money back.
He would basically have to file for bankruptcy.
Or, he could borrow more money from Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao couldn't guarantee anything.
After all, the money was in the bank. He didn't know how many accounts it had been split into.
If he wanted to recover the money, he could only arrest all the people involved in the scam.
Steven gave Chen Zhao a list of everyone he knew.
Then, Chen Zhao would arrange the arrests.
Under the night sky, Chen Zhao and Steven arrived before a villa.
"Mr. Alor, where are you now?"
"Mr. Steven, what's up?"
"I'm here to talk about the follow-up investment."
"Oh, I see. I'm at home. Do you want to come? Or we can talk at the company tomorrow. "
"I'm at your door," Steven said.
Just then, the door to the villa opened.
Chen Zhao and Steven walked in.
They saw Alor in the living room.
Chen Zhao glanced at Alor. He looked like an elite in the workplace.
Even though he was wearing casual clothes at home, he still gave off a decent vibe.
"Mr. Steven, who's this?"
"My friend," Steven said. "You can call him Chen. Oh, he's in the same industry as you."
"Hello, Mr. Chen." Alor was surprised, but he was still calm. He shook Chen Zhao's hand.
"Mr. Steven, what do you want to talk about this time?"
"I want to divest," Steven said.
"Divest? Why? "Alor looked at Chen Zhao from the corner of his eyes.
Since he was in the same trade as him, did he hear any bad news from him?
"I missed the market. Anyway, I want to get my money back, not a single cent less."
"Mr. Steven, the money you invested has been converted into research in the laboratory. I'm afraid you won't be able to get the money back. However, you can try to sell the shares in your hands. Although you are not optimistic about it, I believe that our company's future is still very popular."
"Mr. Alor, I'm afraid you've misunderstood me. Not only do I want to sell my shares, but I also want to get back all the money I invested."
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