Chapter Ninety-Four: Headlines on the Front Page
At 2:45 p.m., in the building of the Shenyou Morning News office, as usual, all kinds of work were carried out in a chaotic and orderly manner. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
A young reporter rushed to the editor's desk with a USB flash drive, trying to explain the reason for his delay; the editor frowned, staring at the electronic version of the editorial system, considering whether to withdraw a certain manuscript that was not time-sensitive enough; a senior American editor was holding his chin with his hand and watching a "war of words" between two editors fighting for his "right of first refusal"; After getting the proofreading of the first edition, he put on thick glasses and read it carefully word by word; a phototypesetting staff in the computer room suddenly shouted at the hall: "Who is the 8th edition? What time is it?
In the office on the other side of the building, behind the thick glass door, the editor-in-chief, Pang Youyuan, was staring at the market index on the computer screen, worrying, seeing that it was about to reach three o'clock, and today's market was not angry. Although it is normal for the stock market to fluctuate on Monday, Pang Youyuan still muttered in his heart. He was in a bad mood, so he simply minimized the interface, and then slammed the back of the swivel chair into a daze.
"Ping Pong", someone knocked on the door.
Pang Youyuan shouted angrily: "Come in!"
The person who came in had an overindulgent face, and the deep dark circles under his eyes were almost exaggerated like smoky makeup. If you look closely, you will see that he is not very old, and the skin on his cheeks still feels tight, but his teeth that have been yellowed by smoke and the top of his head, which has become half-bald, make it hard to believe that he is not yet forty years old.
This person kept a flattering smile and half-pushed the door, "Mr. Pang, didn't bother you, did you?"
Pang Youyuan felt uncomfortable when he saw his sneaky face, "Feng Liezu, if you have something, just say it!"
"Yes, yes. Feng Liezu cautiously closed the glass door, "I have something I want to show you." He rummaged through his cross-body backpack for a moment and pulled out a stack of photos.
He walked to Pang Youyuan's desk, and was about to put down the photos, but suddenly retracted his hand, "Mr. Pang, I have to make it clear to you, I really exchanged my life for these photos, it's not easy!"
Pang Youyuan glared at him, "You say these things every time, are you annoyed?"
Feng Liezu laughed dryly twice, "Mr. Pang, this time is different. He approached Pang Youyuan, and a bad breath mixed with the smell of smoke suddenly wafted in, "This time is definitely exclusive, we can make a big one!"
Pang Youyuan moved the chair back a little in disgust, and he watched Feng Liezu slowly spread out the stack of photos and put them on his desk, and wondered a little: "What is this?"
"This foreigner, nicknamed Wan Guohou, and this long-haired woman is the wife of the head of the Nan Zeyu Hall. Feng Liezu showed a sinister smile, "Don't you think it's abnormal here?"
Pang Youyuan picked up a photo and looked at it carefully for a while, "What's this? Aren't these two people just talking in the parking lot, and then the man seems to help her reverse out of the garage?"
Feng Liezu said proudly: "In March, wasn't there a case of Ye Yingjun jumping off the building?" he tapped the photo on the table with his index finger that was yellowed by smoke, "This Wanguohou is the person involved in the case." ”
At this time, Pang Youyuan recalled that there was indeed a sensational case in early March, when a young waitress fell from a tall building and landed right in front of a foreigner's car. The case seems to have been closed later, people are always forgetful, and no one cares about it for a long time, let alone those of them who do news. He had to come into contact with hundreds of thousands of information every day, and if it weren't for Feng Liezu reminding him, he really wouldn't be able to remember.
"Is there any news to report on this?"
"Mr. Pang, this matter is worth digging. Feng Liezu took it upon himself to put his crossbody bag on Pang Youyuan's desk, who immediately frowned. He could almost imagine the situation when Feng Liezu carried this bag on his back on the bus, crowded the subway, and shuttled through the first scene of all kinds of stinky noise.
"Let me tell you so. I think that this foreigner has reached some kind of shady deal with Nan Zeyu. Feng Liezu habitually wiped the oil and sweat on both sides of his nose, "You also know Nan Zeyu's identity, he happens to be in charge of Ye Yingjun's jumping off the building, but his wife knows Wan Guohou again, and the relationship is obviously not ordinary." Feng Liezu grinned obscenely, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "Would a woman casually give the car keys to other men? The two of them must be very familiar with each other. ”
He paused, and the smell of bad breath also diluted, "There is another possibility, that is, Nan Zeyu's wife has a leg with Wan Guohou." Hehe, of course, this is news of a different nature. ”
Although Feng Liezu's appearance made Pang Youyuan very uncomfortable, he had to admit that Feng Liezu's analysis made some sense.
Pang Youyuan knew in his heart that Feng Liezu's business ability could not be said to be not strong, but his interpersonal relationship was too poor. He had harassed two female editors before, and he was almost brought to the police station by others, if it weren't for these messy things, he would have been able to get a mid-level title, or be promoted to a level and a half.
Pang Youyuan looked at the photo in his hand for a while, "This little girl is Nan Zeyu's daughter?"
"Yes. ”
"And who is this boy?"
"It seems to be the person of Wan Guohou, and I haven't found out the relationship between the two yet. Feng Liezu blinked his small eyes, "However, Wan Guohou doesn't have a wife or girlfriend, so it's not a gay." ”
Pang Youyuan put down the photo, "It doesn't matter if he is gay or not, this is not the breaking point of the news." He squinted his eyes, "What you just said is just speculation, these photos can't prove that there is any deal between Wan Guohou and Nan Zeyu." He leaned back in his chair, "You are also an old man, you should know that the essence of doing journalism is to pursue truth, and you should say it with a bare mouth, so how can it be counted?"
Feng Liezu came in with joy, never expecting that the editor-in-chief would not look down on his so-called "exclusive" at all. He rubbed his hands together, as if hesitating to continue.
Pang Youyuan looked at him like this, and felt a little pity for him.
Feng Liezu is three years younger than Pang Youyuan, who was a reporter when he was assistant to the director; when Pang Youyuan was promoted to director of the editorial department, he was a reporter; when Pang Youyuan was promoted to director of the editorial department, he was a reporter; and when Pang Youyuan became director of the Social Information Center, he was a reporter; and now, Pang Youyuan has achieved the position of editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and he is still a reporter.
Pang Youyuan glanced at the computer screen, it was three o'clock, and the stock market closed. He thought of his "trapped" stocks, and he felt bored. "Are you okay?" he spun impatiently in his swivel chair.
Feng Liezu put away the photos scattered on the table, he put the cross-body bag on his back, and looked speechless.
"Mr. Pang, I suspect that the relationship between Wan Guohou and Nan Zeyu is not ordinary, and it is not nonsense. Feng Liezu subconsciously picked out the plastic letters on the satchel, "You know Fang Xun, right?"
"What a familiar name...... It seems to be the head of the police station in which district?"
Feng Liezu used his fingernails to draw on the letters instead, "It's not from any district, he's the deputy director of the city bureau." ”
"Oh, what's wrong?"
Feng Liezu stopped what he was doing, as if he had made up his mind, "Fang Xun and I are high school classmates, and although we went to different schools in college, we have always been in touch. Later, he went to the police station and I became a reporter. In the early days, I helped with the propaganda work in his bureau. ”
Pang Youyuan's rotating swivel chair slowly stopped, and he sniffed something unusual from Feng Liezu's muttered words.
"It's a courtesy, sometimes he will reveal a little bit of information to me, and he is the source of several of my exclusive sources. Feng Liezu let out a sigh of relief, "Wan Guohou has a problem, and he told me when I was drinking with him one time. ”
Pang Youyuan casually picked up a small ornament on the table and rubbed it unconsciously. It was a brass carved pony with a fly parked on the horse's back, meaning "win immediately", taking the homonym of "fly right away". This was given to him by Feng Liezu when he was first promoted to director of the editorial department. He didn't like the shape of this thing, but he believed that there might be providence in the dark, so he was reluctant to throw away this gadget several times when he moved the office.
"Wan Guohou is a foreigner, even if this matter is dug deeper, it can only be counted as this foreigner's bad character and non-law-abiding. When Pang Youyuan was thinking deeply, his mouth would be slightly pursed up, which made him look a bit like an "old drama bone" in China. Feng Liezu couldn't think of a name for a while, but he was a little envious, Pang Youyuan really had a "leader" face.
"But if he colluded with Nan Zeyu, and Nan Zeyu accepted some great benefits from him, then the nature of the matter would be different. Pang Youyuan didn't like Nan Zeyu, he still remembered the deeds of an excellent police officer in the city bureau who reported before - ordinary police officers quietly sponsored more than a dozen poor children to go to college, and Nan Zeyu was very arrogant when he attended the communication meeting as the director of the department. He doesn't like all the officials who disdain the media, and those who don't respect the "uncrowned king" will have to give them a little color sooner or later. When Pang You thought of this, he couldn't help but move the corners of his mouth.
"Old Fang, ah, it's Fang Xun, although he has great respect for his boss, he can't get used to some things. On March 6, Ye Yingjun had an accident, and Wan Guohou went to the bureau to hastily record a confession and it was over. Later, they found another piece of physical evidence. ”
Pang Youyuan interrupted Feng Liezu, "What physical evidence?"
"I don't know, Lao Fang didn't say. Feng Liezu began to unconsciously scratch his fingers on the bag again, "He only said that he had been a policeman for almost twenty years, and it was the first time he felt that the water inside was so deep. After having new physical evidence, they called Wan Guohou to go to the police station again, and guess what? This time it was Nan Zeyu who personally interrogated. Hmph, it's more like an interrogation, it's better to say it's a family affair. He suddenly lowered his voice a little, "In addition, Wan Guohou is also related to Ma Daosheng's case. ”
Feng Liezu's sneaky appearance somehow made Pang Youyuan nervous, and the latter quickly took a sip of tea and calmed his mind. "Ma Daosheng's case is not allowed to be written, you should know. ”
Feng Liezu nodded, "I don't plan to write this, I just want to say that Ma Daosheng's affairs and Ye Yingjun's affairs are all mixed up with Wan Guohou, and these cases are all handled by Nan Zeyu's people, Nan Zeyu's wife and Wan Guohou are still eating together, driving or something, and bringing their own children, isn't it a little interesting to look at these things together?"
Just then, there was a knock on the door, "Come in!"
A young editor rushed in with the example of the second school, "Mr. Pang, the second school is here." When she saw Feng Liezu, she was stunned for a moment.
"Put it here, it's very efficient today. Pang Youyuan complimented her, and the latter went out happily.
Pang Youyuan glanced at the time on the display, "Let's not talk about it today, I'm going to see the big picture." ”
Feng Liezu was anxious, "Mr. Pang, look, can you first publish a headline on the 2nd edition, with two pictures, and take the chance encounter in the parking lot as an opportunity to emphasize the special relationship between the wife of a high-ranking official and the murder suspect." ”
Pang Youyuan said expressionlessly, "As far as this little thing in your hand, I don't want to send you the 72nd version." ”
Feng Liezu's shoulders fell, "Don't!" he couldn't help but raise his voice, "I know that I will have to do a special topic on the victory of the Anti-Japanese War for the next two weeks, and I will not be able to report these things until the beginning of September." ”
"I know you're still messing up? This little thing you're looking for can't work, it's a problem to send it out. ”
Feng Liezu asked again, "Then can I send 3 versions?"
"No version!" Pang Youyuan said categorically, "Unless your old party can give ironclad evidence, do you understand ironclad evidence? As far as you take these photos now, and your guesses? I will receive a call from Nan Zeyu on the day I send it, and he can kill you without moving a finger, believe it or not?"
Feng Liezu was immediately deflated, "The sentence is ironclad, where do you need me to report!" He touched the top of his half-bald head, and suddenly said, "Mr. Pang, in fact, I still have a chance to get first-hand information, it depends on whether you let me send it." ”
"Are you planning to go to Nan Zeyu's house to secretly take pictures?" Pang Youyuan asked mockingly.
"It's not. Look at what you say. Feng Liezu moved his cheeks and squeezed out a weird smile, "On September 13th, Wan Guohou was going to hold a banquet at home, and he invited many people, and the scene is estimated to be not small. ”
"You can't be ......" Pang Youyuan was stunned for a moment, "How did you get in? ”
"For such a big banquet, you must borrow someone from the hotel. It just so happens that I used to run a food restaurant, and I really have some connections that can be used. Feng Liezu smiled slyly, "Actually, I've already found someone to take me in." ”
Pang Youyuan looked at him in surprise, "Then you can't bring the camera in, can you?"
"I naturally have a way to do this. Feng Liezu patted his satchel, "Isn't there still three weeks left, I'll just report to you, if you approve it, I'll let it go." ”
Pang Youyuan lowered his head and thought for a while, "You can sneak in and try it first, if you can really shoot something, remember, it has to be something that can prove the speculation in front of you, you can show it to me again, and then I'll talk about it when I see it." ”
Feng Liezu straightened up, "You mean you agree?
Pang Youyuan slapped the table, "Let you try it first, try it, understand?!"
Feng Liezu hurriedly nodded, "I understand, I understand." ”