Su Fan's words spread throughout the entire venue, momentarily silencing the audience before they erupted in gasps of astonishment.
"What? Replace Western medicine entirely with traditional Chinese patent medicine?"
Many people found the mere idea utterly inconceivable.
Traditional Chinese patent medicine refers to various medicinal products made from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for traditional Chinese patent medicine to completely replace Western medicine.
Not to mention total replacement—even significant substitution is generally unachievable.
Therefore, at this moment, someone in the audience raised a hand.
Upon seeing this, the nearby staff member immediately handed over the microphone.
Noticing the raised hand, Su Fan nodded, "Sir, do you have a question?"
The middle-aged man who stood up had been one of Baiwei Pharmaceutical's top executives a long time ago.
But he had left the company early, so the downfall of Baiwei Pharmaceutical hadn't weighed down on him.
After standing, he introduced himself, "I am Liu Mingxia, the founder of Mingxia Biotech."
"Of course, compared to the flourishing Eastern Medicine, Mingxia Biotech is hardly worth mentioning."
"However, what I really want to know is, was President Su's earlier advertisement somewhat overstated?"
"Or rather, is it simply an exaggerated statement meant to catch the eye?"
Liu Mingxia could have skipped his introduction and just asked his question.
But his attendance at Eastern Medicine's press conference today was precisely to catch eyes and piggyback off its popularity.
Whenever there was a chance to promote himself and his company, he would certainly not let it slip by.
If he could genuinely catch Su Fan off-guard and render him speechless,
then the audience here today, as well as the viewers watching the press conference on TV, would definitely remember Mingxia Biotech and him, Liu Mingxia.
The general public might not understand what Liu Mingxia was up to.
But seasoned business figures like Yan Henglong certainly grasped his intentions early on.
They typically chose not to call him out on it, not because they were afraid to offend Liu Mingxia but because they were curious to see how Su Fan would handle the situation.
The business world is like a battlefield, and even more treacherous than actual warfare at times.
On the battlefield, you know who the enemy is—you simply defeat them to emerge victorious.
The business world involves a much more complex game of strategy, where enemies often hide in plain sight, leaving you unaware of who they actually are.
In business, you often can't just physically eliminate your enemies; it requires a series of efforts to secure a single victory.
Su Fan's medical expertise is beyond question—he's recognized as second in Yang City, and no one dares claim the first spot.
However, his performance in the business sector continues to be observed.
It's not that Su Fan has extraordinary business talent, but of course, if your product is strong enough, you don't need any talent.
Under what conditions is a product considered strong enough?
That would be when Eastern Medicine's products are something other companies can't even think to imitate, let alone attempt to do so.
Liu Mingxia's decision to now stand up and quietly take shots at Su Fan was precisely because he believed that Su Fan was spouting nonsense.
As far as he was concerned, such a feat was simply unachievable.
After Liu Mingxia took his shot, the attention of everyone in the venue focused solely on Su Fan.
Everyone was curious to see how Su Fan would respond to Liu Mingxia's challenge.
Under the watchful gaze of many, Su Fan showed little reaction. He simply smiled faintly and began, "Mr. Liu, that's a good question. If you tell a frog at the bottom of a well that the sky is not the edge of its world, it certainly won't believe you."
"Not only will it disbelieve, but it will also argue that the notion of a sky larger than the well's mouth is utter nonsense."
"The fact that no company has done such a thing before doesn't mean that we can't replace Western medicine with traditional Chinese patent medicine that is more cost-effective, more effective, and has fewer side effects."
If Su Fan only said as much, naturally, it wouldn't suffice.
Therefore, the large screen quickly displayed several test reports.