Mr. Gross, I really can't tell which period these three statues are from. "
After a while, the crowd still did not reach a consensus, so one of them patiently looked at Gross on the steps. "Mr. Gross, please dispel my doubts."
"Actually, I don't know the period either."
Only then did Gross put away his smug expression and said loudly, "But what I want to tell you is that I dug up these three statues in a gold mine in South America."
"Gold mine?" Everyone was suddenly surprised and uncertain.
"That's right, it was indeed dug up from a gold mine."
Gross laughed. "I know it's hard to believe. Even when I received these three statues, I didn't believe it at all. It wasn't until I personally rushed to the gold mine and found the location of the excavation that I found the grooves where the three statues were located that I believed it all."
"I think everyone should know what this means."
Gross's expression gradually became serious. "There are no traces of artificial excavation near these statues, which means that they are very likely to have been buried in the gold mine during a geological change. However, the last geological change there can be traced back to hundreds of thousands of years ago, which means that these statues are likely to be hundreds of thousands of years old, or even millions of years old!"
"This, this is impossible..."
"The earliest Stone Age can be traced back to three million years ago, but how could the ancient apes of that time have the technology to create such complex stone statues? Impossible... "
"But it does look a bit like a totem of some civilization..."
"Maybe they are a gift from God to primitive men!"
Everyone argued again.
"Old man, no wonder you don't look well recently, and your body is a little thinner than before. So it's because of these three statues?" Clifford laughed and tried to smooth things over.
"Yes, I don't know why, but my head has been faintly aching recently."
Gross spread his hands helplessly. "But I've been examined by my private doctor. He said it's a nervous breakdown. Other than that, I'm fine."
At this moment, a white-haired old man wearing a pair of spectacles with high myopia walked out. "Gross, if it's possible, I wish to examine these three statues up close. After all, if your miner didn't lie, these three statues might be the greatest discovery of this century."
"Of course, Professor Griffin."
The grey-haired old man seemed to have a very high status. Even Gross had to give him some face.
After Gross showed off, the banquet continued, and everyone gradually shifted their attention away from the three statues. After all, most people did not have a good impression of these three strange-looking statues. Compared to that, they were more concerned about using this banquet to negotiate a few deals, or take the opportunity to find a suitable bed partner.
"Sorry for the wait."
Just as Anthony and Jennifer were drinking their fourth glass of champagne, Clifford finally approached them. He raised his glass to the two of them and said with a smile, "It's noisy here. Why don't we go outside and talk?"
"Alright."
Anthony looked behind him and led the way to the garden outside the door.
The garden was only decorated with a few dim lights. It was slightly dark, but this was only because his eyes had not adapted to the dim light for the time being.
In the darkness, he could faintly see a few shadows sitting on chairs and talking in low voices. Anthony did not care. He walked to the corner of the garden and turned around.
"Mr. Clifford, Jennifer and I are here on behalf of Blacklight Biotechnology this time. We hope to talk about the issue of your shares in Osmond Biotechnology Ltd."
Anthony said softly, "Of course, you can make some requests. If we can't make up our minds, we can report it to the higher-ups."
"So it's about this..."
Clifford pondered for a moment. "Actually, I don't know much about this company. It's just that the founder of this company is a company started by a friend of mine who was down and out. After he went bankrupt, he always wanted to make a comeback, so I sponsored him three million US dollars. It's not much anyway, it's the last thing I can do for him.
"But now, it seems that his company has become very popular."
Clifford revealed a sly look. "So, before I give you an answer, please explain to me why you want my shares?"
"This..."
Anthony and Jennifer's expressions changed when they heard this. Obviously, their behavior had completely aroused this person's curiosity. It would not be easy to get Clifford to transfer his shares.
"This is actually a decision issued by our company. We're only at the executive level, so we don't know much about these things."
Anthony said. He saw the obvious disbelief in Clifford's eyes and had to add, "Well, the way we see it, it should be because Osmond is researching a drug that can completely cure 'Alzheimer's disease' and this drug should have made good progress, so all parties are a little eager to make a move."
"You're very honest, you didn't deceive me with some lies."
Clifford nodded and said with satisfaction, "But in that case, it's obvious that I can't transfer this share to you. After all, I believe you also understand that if there really is a drug that can completely cure Alzheimer's disease, then the price of the shares in my hands may increase by more than a hundred or even a thousand times in less than ten years."
"This is only a possibility."
Jennifer hurriedly said, "What if this drug can't be developed? After all, you also know that many pharmaceutical companies around the world have failed in this field. The difficulty of treating Alzheimer's disease is not at all simpler than cancer, it may even be more difficult. After all, cancer can be cured, but until a year ago, there has never been a case of Alzheimer's disease being cured! "
Hearing this, Clifford nodded and said with a smile, "Ms. Jennifer, what you said makes sense."
"Not only that."
Anthony added, "Even if the development is successful, what are the chances of it passing the third phase of clinical trials and going on the market?"
"Let me give you an example. From 1998 to 2022, in terms of drug development for Alzheimer's disease, a total of 165 drugs have been developed in the world, but only a total of six drugs have passed the clinical trials, and the rest have all failed. The pass rate is only 3.36%. You should understand what kind of number this is...
"In addition, there's also a clinical trial period of more than ten years. Even if this new drug really goes on the market, I'm afraid it'll be ten years later."
Clifford smiled again when he heard this and said nonchalantly, "Mr. Anthony, what you said is very reasonable, but I think the reason your company is so anxious to buy Osmond's shares should be because of the uniqueness of this new drug, right?"
"Not only that." Clifford continued with a smile. "Besides, it's only three million US dollars. I don't care too much about this amount of money, but after listening to your persuasion, I have the idea of continuing to invest in the C series of financing in the future. I really want to thank both of you."
"..."
Anthony and Jennifer were completely dumbfounded.
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