Chapter 1268 Bad News

Almost the same time.

Holy Capital, Upper District, Headquarters of Hope Water Co., Ltd.

Leonard slumped in his chair, as if falling into an ice cave.

"what happened?"

He looked at the reports and alarms on the screen, sweating profusely: "What on earth is going on!"

Just outside the desk, several responsible persons and experts who had been summoned urgently were also pale and looked at each other, not knowing whether they should speak or not.

Seeing that they were still shirking their responsibilities, Leonard couldn't help but became furious. He pulled up the ornaments on the table and threw them over, shouting: "Speak, you are mute!"

Bang!

The person in charge of the low-rise area was knocked upside down, his head was bleeding and his eyes were black, but he did not dare to scream. He hurriedly got up from the ground and even hugged the ornament tightly for fear of it being smashed.

Just like this, he carefully placed it back on the table, took two steps back, didn't dare to sit down again, and just stood bent over.

"...this thing...this..."

Another person in charge took courage: "Actually, even if it has nothing to do with our company, we are also..."

Bang!

The cracked crystal ornament was smashed by the paperweight, and Leonard roared: "Of course I fucking know that we are also victims! But what about others? Do others believe it! Will the people above believe it!

You have to figure it out. If we don't handle it well, we will be doomed! It’s over! "

No need to worry...

In the dead silence, no one spoke, just swallowing dryly.

They are finished.

Just on the screen, the red alarm was still flashing, reminding them of the coming disaster.

In just one night, most of the water supply system in the Holy City went into alarm, from some of the upper areas, to the middle areas, to the lower areas.

Unknown contamination.

A type of bacteria that had never been seen before mysteriously appeared in their purification plant. After passing through dozens of layers of protection, it spread along countless pipelines throughout the entire process...

The alarm throughout the entire process went unheard.

Except for the necessary stay-at-home personnel, most people... were on holiday yesterday.

The people who stayed behind were so drunk that they are still sleeping soundly until now. By the time the employees who came to work early in the morning to earn performance discovered it, the entire water supply system had been covered by unknown contamination.

Just four hours ago.

Now, I'm afraid it has spread throughout the city...

Even though part of the supply was temporarily suspended in the name of maintenance, the management of Hope Waterworks was still helpless to deal with such a huge accident. Instead, they were overwhelmed with emails urging water supply, and were on pins and needles.

It's over.

It's all fucking over.

In the dead silence, Leonard didn't know what he thought of, and he swallowed in horror.

"No, no."

He suddenly jumped up from his chair and blurted out what was in his mind: "This matter must be suppressed——"

After a brief pause, even he himself was startled by such an idea. But soon, he discovered that he had no other choice.

"This... is impossible..." the person in charge said blankly, "This, this is... too crazy."

"crazy?"

Leonard sneered: "Do you know what crazy is? When our company's stock price, along with Hope Energy's stock price, drops to the limit, you will know what crazy is..."

When he looked back, bloodshot eyes appeared in Leonard's eyes.

Make a decision.

Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, suppress it!

Otherwise, not only the company's stock price, but also he will definitely be thrown out as a scapegoat. The career and status he has worked hard for all his life will disappear, his wife and lovers will leave him, and even his children will become a stinky beggar. of……

As for the vacant seat on the board of directors of the main group, never think about it again.

If you take one step forward, it will be hell.

Why can't we just turn a corner?

Even though he seemed extremely sane and normal, no one spoke anymore in the dead silent office, and everyone was aware of the madness surging in the man's chest.

"Fuckin' germs, fuckin' contamination, fuckin' adjusters... It's all the fault of that bitch, who gave him the fuckin' holiday, who fuckin' let those losers neglect their duties!"

Completely forgetting that he was the one who gladly responded to the company's call to give all employees a day off on the day the lawyer was hanged, Leonard only had one thought in his mind.

Why, remove yourself from this matter as quickly and safely as possible.

Then, cover it up under the lid.

"Temporarily stop some water supply first. Where is the backup system? Is the backup system still there? Give priority to supplying the upper area, and then we will gradually carry out internal solutions - forming an expert team, no, prepare public relations first... Forget it, don't worry about that, We must first ensure stability..."

Leonard was pacing back and forth in the office with his hands behind his back, mumbling something incoherently, but suddenly, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the expert in the corner.

"That thing, that...contaminated thing, will there be any problems after drinking it?"

"Well, this is still under investigation. I'm afraid that within a short period of time..."

The expert answered subconsciously, but then he noticed the light emerging from Leonard's scarlet eyes and answered decisively:

"No!"

Yes, no, must not!

Definitely not!

Moreover, according to the current laboratory data, it is only a strain that affects the stomach and may cause bacterial imbalance in the digestive system.

There will be no problem.

There must be... there must be no problems!

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire office, including the experts themselves, all breathed a sigh of relief. When everyone exchanged glances, they had reached some kind of unspeakable consensus.

"Okay, then there shouldn't be much of a problem."

Leonard suddenly smiled and comforted everyone, and finally, as if inadvertently, he mentioned: "Now, besides us, who else knows about this matter?

"..."

In the silence, the expert suddenly began to pity the employee and project team who came to work early.

Starting from tomorrow, I am afraid I will never see them again...

But what does this have to do with him?

After a lifetime of research, I finally managed to get a consultant position through my connections with fellow students, and even my mortgage and student loans have not been paid off.

How can I have the right to pity others?

When he walked out of the office, he realized that he was already covered in sweat and

The whole person seemed to be exhausted.

When I stood outside the window, I saw the bright sunshine shining on the Holy City.

On this warm morning, crowds of people are surging on the streets, with hope and expectation on every face, rushing towards the future in full swing.

In the silence, the expert couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment.

From the phantom reflection in the glass, I saw the world shrouded in scarlet.

It seemed like a fire was burning.

In the dark.

An hour later, everyone at the emergency board meeting of Homeland Agriculture received the sudden bad news.

After most of the cash crop cultivation area on the hillside outside the city was destroyed by mudslides, before I had time to relax for a few days, I once again felt a chill in my heart.

A knife was inserted suddenly.

After seeing the report of the on-site conditions and expected damage, the conference room exploded in an instant.

"What, what's going on?"

"Weren't you fine yesterday?"

“It’s not like all the agricultural crops will be ruined!”

"What's the reason? Has the cause been investigated clearly?"

“The unknown infectious diseases alone are enough to cause headaches.”

"What's the use of investigating the reasons now! Shouldn't we think of ways to stop the losses as soon as possible? What about the orders? The orders for Frontline Industries will be delivered next month. Do you have any idea of ​​the breach of contract?"

"Our production department hasn't said anything yet? Can your sales department stand back a little?"

"Let me tell you first, our department will never bear this part of the loss!"

"That's enough! Stop arguing!"

The chairman hammered the table and roared. Suddenly, he felt the same sadness and anger that he had restrained not long ago. He glared at the arguing guys: "A bunch of useless things, can't they unite a little now?!"

"But in the final analysis, what happened when we suddenly encountered such a thing?!" Someone asked in confusion: "Is it the fault of those bastards in the spring trees?"

"I've said it before, we must suppress sanctions and don't let them come forward. But in the end, you have to feed tigers..."

"Didn't you agree to it at that time?! The minutes of the meeting are there. Do you want to make yourself clear?"

"I didn't nod, I just didn't speak."

In just a few words, the others started arguing again.

"I said, enough is enough!!!"

The chairman roared again, "Is this the time to blame each other? I'll say it first. Money, we all make it together, and we have to shoulder the trouble together. No one can get away with it. Who dares to mention irrelevant things again today? I will make him look good!"

Under the intimidation and scolding, the restless atmosphere became a little more serious. Everyone suppressed their inner thoughts for the time being. At least, it seemed that they had suppressed them on the surface... As for what they were thinking in their hearts, no one knew.

Just looking at those people secretly exchanging glances, the chairman couldn't help but want to sneer. Want to knock him down and drive him away so quickly?

Not that easy!

"Look on the bright side——"

The chairman gritted his teeth and squeezed out a voice from between his teeth: "This matter may not be good news."

"What the hell?"

"What's the benefit? Why can't I see it?"

For a moment, the voice of doubt rang out again, and everyone thought he had gone crazy. Only the chairman remained calm and looked at everyone: "As of now, the production reduction this quarter has become a foregone conclusion. In the future, A sharp drop in stock prices is certainly unavoidable.

If someone wants to sell their shares, I won't stop you, but by tomorrow, the entire Holy City will probably know that there will be problems with the food supply this quarter, and you may not be able to do so as you wish. "

He paused, no longer hiding his cruel expression: "But don't forget - where is the largest food reserve in the entire Holy City."