Chapter 731: Death on the Project Makes News
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Life was back on track. Those working were back at work.
“Be careful, be careful-Slow down!” A male voice came from the door. “If you break the goods this time, you won’t be able to pay for it even if you sell it.
Two men who looked like porters steadily carried the cloth-covered instrument into the room and placed it down.
One of them wiped his sweat. “Don’t fool me. The goods this time are light.
They’re different from the ones in the past.”
“There might be some high-tech technology hidden in the new product of the Huo Corporation this time,” another person replied as he fanned himself.
As the two of them chatted, their hands were not idle. After quickly completing the remaining workload, they welcomed the people who were here to inspect.
“Are you all done?” The inspector came over and asked, followed by a few people.
“That’s all. Check it. If there’s no problem, we’ll leave,” the two people replied.
When the inspector saw this, he picked one who followed him. “Intern, go and test it out.”
“Alright.” The intern who was called stepped forward, lifted the curtain, and pressed the power button.
The originally black screen lit up, and after a few lines of incomprehensible English appeared, it turned into an extremely complicated operating interface.
The intern seemed to be very familiar with this thing, so he clicked twice and started downloading something.
However, after about a minute, there was no change. The intern felt that something was wrong and wanted to take a look. In the end, the moment his fingertips touched the keyboard, his entire body suddenly twitched violently twice and he fell to the ground without moving.
The others were stunned when they saw this.
The inspector’s heart skipped a beat. Seeing that the situation was not right, he carefully took two steps forward. After calling out to the person twice but still receiving no response, he finally sensed that something was wrong.
He stepped forward and leaned over. He couldn’t care less about his own thumping heart distracting. He stretched out his hand and gently tested the other party’s breathing. After being silent for a moment, he opened his mouth and shouted.
“What are you all looking at here! Hurry up and call 120!
This shout woke the others up.
in the chaos, the intern was carried out by everyone to the ambulance that had rushed over. The two people who had just moved the equipment were also among them.
Seeing that the ambulance was gradually getting further and further away, the two of them were still in a daze.
“Do you think… that person just now… is dead?” One of them said in a trembling voice, his tone clearly filled with fear.
The other person subconsciously reached out and patted his head, cursing.
“How is that possible!”
“We’re just porters. Don’t worry. Even if something happened, a bunch of people were there just now. It has nothing to do with us!” It was unknown if these words were to comfort the other party or himself.
“B-but—”
However, when he lifted that person’s head just now, he felt his neck and it did not seem to have a pulse.
News of such a thing happening to the new equipment quickly spread via everyone’s mouths.
Moreover, when the ambulance arrived, the scene was so huge that it was difficult not to notice.
“Have you heard? There’s a problem with the new batch of goods from the project. Someone died!”
“Even the ambulance came this afternoon, but I saw from afar that the person being carried did not move at all. I heard from the people at the scene that there was a high chance that he’s
“Really? Don’t spread false rumors!”
“How can I lie to you? The reporters are all here!”
Similar conversations spread among the crowd. As for the reporters, they really did come here.
The inspector was answering a call in his office as he looked at the reporters outside with their cameras and felt a headache coming on. His tone was filled with panic and helplessness.
“Special Assistant Ye! I really don’t know what’s going on! Everyone was watching at that time!” The inspector on the project’s side was on the phone with Ye Zhen to explain the situation.
When the intern was first sent to the hospital, he had already been declared dead. He was really dead.
Moreover, the cause of death was related to the new equipment.
Looking at the reporters and paparazzi waiting outside and blocking the door, the inspector frowned.
He did not know where these people got the news from. He had already asked someone to keep the matter a secret. In the end, it was as if everyone had a dog’s nose that smelled meat. In less than an hour, they were all gathered at the entrance.
Ye Zhen’s voice sounded from the other end of the cell phone. “I already know the situation. I’ll meet you personally later to discuss this in detail.” The death of a person would be a topic of discussion anywhere, let alone it had happened to the Huo Corporation.
After ending the call with Ye Zhen, the inspector had a headache and called another person.
“Director, the project just… I’m sure you know… We’re investigating the equipment thoroughly.” The inspector then called the project director.
The director’s tone was ordinary. “Alright, I understand. Let me know if there’s any progress.”
Compared to the overwrought inspector, the director seemed to be completely unconcerned about this matter. He hung up after saying a few words.
There was still some time before he could meet Ye Zhen, but the reporters outside did not wait for it.
Almost an hour after the incident, news of various versions occupied the attention of the surfing netizens.
As soon as the title of the Huo Corporation was placed on the headlines, coupled with the death of a person, the effect was magnified. It directly exploded in clicks and was posted under the trending searches.
When Huo Yichen first received the news, his first reaction was to start with the project manager.
He called the person in charge to his office. “You should have seen the news. I need an explanation.”
The Huo Corporation had stood strong for so long and had long become a national enterprise. It was also operated by a well-known family. Now that such a thing had happened and was still being reported, the stock price alone had now fallen to a shocking level.
“This… we’re still investigating.” The person-in-charge wiped the cold sweat off his head guiltily.
However, the gaze that was directed at him seemed to be able to turn into a sharp blade that could kill people, causing the project manager to feel a chill on his neck.
The person in charge of the project was also very anxious and hurriedly explained, “We’re temporarily sure that this was caused by an equipment error, but the exact reason—”
“An equipment error? This is the explanation you’re giving me?” Huo Yichen did not accept the explanation given by the project manager.
He said in a low voice, his tone oppressive, “Although it’s a new project, the partner is also an old friend. Nothing has happened before, and yet something happened this time.”
“This—this—” The project manager stammered.
Huo Yichen gave him enough pressure. “I want a satisfactory answer by tonight.”
“Yes!”
The news on the Internet gradually began to ferment. Many netizens even participated in the battle. Some reporters even found the parents of the dead interns and took videos to upload to their accounts to attract attention.
In the video, the intern’s parents were crying uncontrollably, causing everyone’s anger to be directed at the Huo Corporation.
“To think that my family has always used things produced by you. Now, we’re throwing them away.”
“Stop talking. I’ve already thrown away everything related to the Huo Corporation..”