Chapter 511: He Can No Longer Be Underestimated

Chapter 511: He Can No Longer Be Underestimated

Not only that, Benjamin also showed everyone through his actions that he was the new master of the White Group.

Anyone unwilling to accept that was free to leave - the White Group wouldn't keep them.

Over the following month, Benjamin systematically reclaimed every project that had been lost under Lyndon and his family, restoring the White Group to its former stability and order.

He also carried out a full restructuring of the White Group's internal hierarchy.

With decisive measures, he dealt with the useless parasites inside the company who didn't do any real work.

Many of them had previously been loyal to Claire and Nick.

They had all been taking orders from them before.

Benjamin valued talent - he didn't purge employees solely for their past allegiances to Claire.

Anyone with genuine ability was given an opportunity to prove themselves, and many ultimately chose to work under him.

As for members of the White family embedded within the company, Benjamin reduced the power held by some of them.

Naturally, his actions sparked criticism.

But before the dissent could gain momentum, Benjamin’s results spoke for themselves.

Not only did he restore the group’s original partnerships, but he also secured new collaborations with several major companies in Emerald City.

Only then did people begin to realize that Benjamin’s time in Emerald City had been far from idle.

Among his former students were individuals whose families held significant influence in the Emerald city’s business world.

The network he had quietly built during his years away was now proving invaluable.

With these partnerships secured, the White Group's market value surged, quickly surpassing what it had ever achieved under Lyndon’s leadership.

The protests gradually subsided, then disappeared altogether.

Benjamin demonstrated his methods and abilities to everyone inside the White Group, and silenced the doubts from the outside world.

At last, everyone understood that Benjamin had truly become the man in control of the White Group.

From now on, when they met him, they could no longer look down on Benjamin in the slightest.

Andrew wasn't surprised at all by the changes in the White Group.

Benjamin's swift, decisive leadership was exactly what he had expected. He had always believed that Benjamin was just as excellent as anyone else.

With that, the White family’s internal turmoil finally came to an end here.

Now, Andrew’s only concern was Olivia's memory recovery.

Although Rodolfo and Liam took this matter seriously, they still had to balance their work at the research institute, so they had limited energy to spare.

Therefore, after so many days, progress had been frustratingly slow.

Meanwhile, Olivia’s extended absence from the research institute for so many consecutive days also caught the attention of her superiors.

After all, Olivia's abilities made her a standout among the newcomers.

All the others combined couldn't match her alone.

Naturally, someone of her caliber had already caught the attention of upper management.

Once they learned of Olivia's condition, the head of the research institute approached Rodolfo and asked him to bring in the prohibited drug for examination.

Rodolfo agreed without hesitation, but after a brief pause, he glanced at Leon and asked, "Would this be considered using public resources for private matters?"

Although he was worried about Olivia, he hadn't lost his sense of reason. He hadn't forgotten that the research institute was a place that served the country and the people.

Leon shook his head and said, "Why hesitate over something like this? As one of the heads of the research institute, I don’t blur the line between public and private interests.”

He continued calmly, “I’m asking you to bring the drug in because it may have research value.

“More importantly, Olivia is now a victim of this prohibited drug. We must overcome this problem and help her recover. If we ignore this, there will only be more and more victims in the future. That’s something none of us want to see."

Rodolfo nodded. “You’re right.”

At that, a faint smile finally appeared on his face.

His tension eased, and he gave Leon a light pat on the shoulder, saying, "Since you put it that way, I might as well share some good news. Our efforts over the past few days haven't been in vain."

"The day before yesterday, Liam and I found a few leads,” Rodolfo said. “The initial analysis was unsettling. We weren’t even sure where to begin.”

I was actually hesitating about whether to report it to the research institute."

Leon’s interest was immediately piqued. "There's something that leaves you at a loss?"

shot him a wry look and smiled. “I’m still human, you know. Don't treat me like a god like they do."

He and Leon had a good relationship. When Olivia had been framed in the past, Leon had stepped in to mediate, buying critical time for the investigation that eventually cleared her name.

This time, Rodolfo didn't hold back and said directly, "I've already asked Liam to compile the data. He'll submit a formal report later, but you can review the findings first.”

"Okay!"

That settled the matter.

With the research institute behind him, Rodolfo no longer had to worry about resource constraints.

He was well-informed, and even before Leon approached him, he had recognized that this new type of prohibited drug had huge research value.

But relying on just the two of them would never yield results quickly. More importantly, certain components of the compound felt strangely familiar to him.

Andrew had already arranged for someone to trace the drug’s origin.

According to the Johnson family, it had been purchased on the black market. However, Rodolfo suspected the true creator was someone far more dangerous, Kyle Archer, a once notorious medical criminal from abroad.

Kyle was a research fanatic who devoted himself to studying various dangerous drugs.

He had once harmed hundreds of people for experiments.

These weren’t accidental casualties. He deliberately conducted experiments on living subjects to advance his research.

To avoid affecting the experimental results, he dissected people alive. His methods were cruel and vicious, despised and boycotted by everyone in the medical field.

His crimes included kidnapping and illegal imprisonment, with victims ranging in age from five to fifty years old.

His operations had spanned multiple countries.

In his obsessive pursuit of medical breakthroughs, Kyle Archer had long since abandoned any semblance of sanity.

After the truth came to light, it was no surprise that Kyle became a wanted criminal in multiple countries.

It was at this point that Kyle disappeared.

For years, there was no trace of him. No sightings, no confirmed reports, nothing.

Some speculated he might have been assassinated. Others speculated he had been secretly arrested and imprisoned. But none of these claims were ever verified.

Unexpectedly, today, years later, he had appeared again!

The research institute acted quickly, convening a meeting the very day the materials were delivered.

Based on the joint analysis by Liam and Rodolfo, they discovered that this drug had serious memory-destroying properties, yet could also reshape a person's memory.

Not only that, the components in the drug seemed to have a function that stimulated brain power.

Simply put, it could modify the brain and activate the potential of the human brain.

Leon’s expression darkened as he processed the implications, "Kyle is really a madman. Could he be trying to modify the structure of the human brain to create so-called 'geniuses'?"

Rodolfo also participated in this meeting and didn't refute this, "It's not impossible. Kyle's earlier research touched on similar theories. Back then, the reason he committed crimes was to try to modify human genes and structure, to see how far human physical potential could be activated. The fate of the victims in that experiment was horrifying. Some subjects died. Others were left permanently disabled. A few survived, but only barely, their bodies ravaged by organ failure, only able to barely survive for the rest of their lives, relying on medication to continue living in pain."

When he suspected all this was connected to Kyle, Rodolfo himself broke out in a cold sweat.

As a medical researcher, he understood better than anyone how crazy Kyle's experiments were and how terrifying the things he developed were.

Leon frowned and said, "The research institute will treat this as a top-priority threat. Not only do we need to counter this drug, but we also need to be careful of Kyle himself. Being able to get this drug into the black market might be one of his ways of casting a wide net."

“He’s distributing the drug through black market channels,” Leon said. “That means he must have detailed records on every buyer."

Rodolfo nodded, "A lunatic like him wouldn’t pass up the chance to continue experimenting. He must be tracking the drug's effects."

Andrew’s investigation confirmed as much, the drug had already spread across multiple countries through the black market.

In other words, people from many countries had already used this drug.

Still, something didn’t sit right with Leon. Olivia’s condition felt off.

He looked at Rodolfo and asked, “Kyle isn’t the type to create something that only causes memory loss, is he?”

After a brief pause, he added, “While Olivia’s been with you these past few days, besides forgetting past events, has her body shown any other abnormalities?"

Rodolfo thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, maybe it's because of how the drug was administered?”

“When they drugged her, they used a spray, spraying diluted liquid, straight to the face,” he explained. “But from what we know, the drug was originally designed to be taken orally.”

Moreover, Rodolfo also suspected this might be related to the Johnson family.

Their goal in abducting Olivia was to treat Michael. If they had used the full drug and she forgot everything, their plan would have failed too.

Although in the end, the plan failed anyway.

Leon nodded and said seriously, "I will report everything exactly as it is.”

Rodolfo asked with concern, “Do you think the higher-ups will approve a dedicated research team?"

He and Liam were already stretched thin, and Alex was the only one holding the research holding during the day. Progress had been painfully slow.

Before, they hadn’t realized how dangerous this drug truly was.

Now that they knew, they didn't want to delay any longer.

Every day they delayed meant another day Olivia remained at risk.

And if this continued, the damage could become irreversible.

None of them could afford to take that risk.

Leon also understood his concern and said, "I can't say for sure, but once there's a result, I'll definitely notify you right away."

"Okay."

Rodolfo didn't make things difficult for Leon.

That evening, after returning home, he went straight to Andrew and relayed everything in detail.

After listening, Andrew's expression was as dark as water.

For him, Olivia forgetting past events was already beyond what he could accept.

If her physical health was also threatened by this drug, he couldn't accept that even more!

Without much silence, Andrew told Rodolfo directly, "I'll go to the research institute myself."