Page 27 An Era
Time will smooth out a qiē. Even if the Rocket Legion frantically attacked many towns in the two places of Seki, destroyed several alliance-affiliated gyms including the Joban Gym, captured Golden City, collapsed the Shiruf headquarters building, and then the news that the two local alliances of Sekito and Johto jointly declared that the Rocket Legion that had been entrenched in the two places for a long time had collapsed under the active activity of the alliance and the three outstanding young trainers, it could not escape this fate.
It's just that less than ten days have passed, and many towns have not even had time to completely clean up the traces left by that battle, when a more novel and exciting news has grabbed everyone's attention and attention, making people even bother to care about the rocket army and the three little heroes. All of them, under the special propaganda of various media, began to mourn and discuss the end of an era.
"The End of an Era". This was the headline chosen by one of the first newspapers to disclose the news, and it was considered the best headline to reflect the event.
This sensational and even seismic event was not actually made up of a single piece of news, but was a confluence of events from the day after the Rocket Corps collapsed the Shrouf Building. And to call them the same event is because all the key words of this series of events revolve around Silulf and around Siluff Company.
The day after the collapse of the Shiruf Building, the same day that the alliance of the two places in Seki announced the collapse of the Rocket Corps, a criminal organization that threatened the region and stabilized Dìng. An article about the damage to the company after the attack on the company and the collapse of the headquarters building by a media reporter opened the fuse of this series of incidents.
“…… Among the most heinous cases of the attack on the company's headquarters and the collapse of the company's headquarters, according to incomplete statistics...... In total, thousands of people have died or disappeared, including the current chairman of the board, several important shareholders, all the senior decision-makers of the head office, most of the important decision-makers of the branches, and most of the employees of the company's headquarters...... At the same time, it also lost a series of high-end research laboratories, including the Master Ball Research Laboratory, and most of the scientific research personnel to which it belongs...... These losses directly cut off the real decision-making level of the company from the top, and Yan zhòng undermined the company's research and development power...... We have to wonder if Shruf will be able to ...... in the future."
As soon as this news was exposed, the stock price of Shrouf, which had begun to slump due to the attack and the collapse of the headquarters, plummeted, and the stock of Shrouf, which was originally regarded as a blue-chip company in the market, fell to its lowest point as soon as the stock market opened, and continued to plummet in the following days until it completely became waste paper.
With the emergence of this disastrous report, all kinds of media began to report negative news about Shiruf, a Pokémon manufacturing giant, such as "several major shareholders committed suicide one after another", "a large number of manufacturing plants stopped production and shutdown", "a large number of employees resigned at the same time", "the company's heir committed suicide by poisoning", "the company's capital chain was broken", "Shiruf is in debt", "the former giant went bankrupt tonight", ...... In just a few days, such reports occupied all pages of various media and filled the streets with discussions.
To this day, the report labeled "The End of an Era" finally pushed the event to its peak.
It's very simple," ...... Led by the Guandu local group rocket consortium controlled by Mr. Sakaki, many large local conglomerates in Guancheng today jointly injected capital into the Shiruf company, which has entered bankruptcy proceedings, and launched a restructuring and merger and acquisition of the company...... The newly born Shiruf Company still bears the name Shiruf, but its main controlling shareholder has become a consortium of Sekijo Foundations consisting of the Rocket Foundation, the New Holy Land Foundation, and the Paradise Island Group...... Mr. Sakaki will also serve as CEO of the newly formed Shrouf Company......"
"In the 70s, it was the cheap, convenient capsule Pokémon balls produced by Shruf that ushered in the era of Pokémon that are now spectacular, making the creatures that we humans once feared as Warcraft become the Pokémon that are everywhere with us today. And now, the initiator of this era, the company of Shrouf, has died in name only. The era of Shruf is over, and the founder of the capsule ball is now gone...... What does the future hold for Shylof...... Will the Rocket Consortium, which started in the entertainment and tourism industries, lead the newly formed Shrouf to continue its past glory or usher in an even more glorious new era? We are full of skepticism, and we will wait and see. ”
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"Bang!!"
Wataru crumpled the newspaper in his hand and slammed it against the desk in front of him, glaring at the obsessive man sitting behind the desk.
The obese man, who was taken aback by Wataru's behavior, took out a silk scarf to wipe the oil and sweat from the corners of his forehead, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Wataru, why are you so angry? ”
"Why do you think I'm so angry?!" The cloak on Wataru's back trembled slightly because of Wataru's anger, and he lowered his voice and looked directly at the fat man, his face gloomy as water.
"Oh, it's because of this......" Glancing at the mass of newspaper, only a few words that could be seen from the crumpled paper were enough for the fat man to know the specific contents, and he pretended to be relaxed and said: "Sakaki's acquisition is something we agree to or even support, we can't watch the Silulf company fall, it is the pride and pillar of our Guandu...... Sakaki and his friends just have plenty of money to ......."
"Don't you know who bankrupted the Shruf Company!? Don't you know who made Shruf what it is!? Wataru said fiercely: "This qiē is all Sakaki's plan!! That's what he's ultimately aiming for!! Wataru slapped the table so hard that the furnishings on it danced with his beating.
"Crossing!" The fat man took out all his courage and said with a straight face: "You give me a little respect, after all, I am the ...... of the Guandu Alliance."
"Bang!"
Before the fat man could finish his words, the closed office door was blasted open, and a spirited old man, accompanied by Mrs. Kikuko, who was on crutches, walked into the spacious, imposing, and luxurious office.
"It's a pity that you're not anymore." The old man who walked in looked at the obsessive man with an expressionless face, "Not long ago, the headquarters of the World Alliance issued a letter to you, you have been dismissed, and I will take over your position for the time being, until we elect a new ......"
"Impossible!" The fat man's courage value exploded in an instant, he stood up suddenly, and his big belly swayed, "This is impossible!" This is not in accordance with the rules!! To remove me, I need a joint meeting and a vote at headquarters! This is not in accordance with the procedure!! ”
"Fuck off." The old man didn't bother to talk to the man who was so excited that he was fat and trembling, he squinted at the fat man slightly, and ruthlessly threw out this remark in his mouth, "Get out of here before I want to slaughter your oil." Get out of here with your staff, with your fat, stupid commissars...... I'm just going to give you two hours. After the time has passed, you will be responsible for the consequences......"
After speaking, the old man turned slightly to the side. Behind him, outside the door of the office, a large group of middle-aged and elderly people in high-end Western-style dresses had gathered at this moment, and these high-level officials of the Guandu Alliance, who were either wearing glasses, holding briefcases, or carrying laptops, were trembling under the gaze of the old man, and they had long lost their previous majesty and arrogance.
"You've all heard me." The old man withdrew his gaze from a circle around him and walked behind his desk.
The obese man shuddered, and rushed out of the crowd in a panic after being reminded by the eyes of several serious old men.
A lean old man said to the old man, "Zang." Do you know what the consequences of your actions today will be? There was no hidden threat in his tone.
"The consequences?" The old man, the insect master of the Forest Daoist Pavilion, walked to the desk, and with the help of Juzi, he did the luxurious mahogany seat, "What consequences can you give me?" He leaned back in his chair and tilted his head to look at the group of old and middle-aged people, his face full of disdain and banter.
"We'll see!" The lean old man's face trembled slightly, and finally left the place with a group of people after saying a useless cruel word.
"Master, your ......" was a little ignorant by this sudden situation, and after seeing the group of seniors/layers/leaders/guides who had been restricting themselves leave, it took a long time to come back to his senses, and asked Zang: "What's going on?" ”
Mr. Zang propped himself up from the leather cushion with both hands on the armrest of the chair, "That's it, in order to clean up the mess in Guandu, the World Headquarters appointed me to temporarily manage the Guandu Alliance, and at my request, the council and committee of the Guandu Alliance that they have dissolved. It is equivalent to the implementation of a temporary 'special management policy'......"
Lady Kikuko showed a wrinkled smile on her side, "In other words, the master will reorganize the Guandu Alliance and truly open a new era for the Guandu Alliance." ”
Wataru's eyes lit up suddenly, "Then can I go and arrest Sakaki!?" He blurted out expectantly.
"I'm afraid not yet. It was not only the regional alliance of Sekijo that pardoned Sakaki, but also the headquarters that agreed to this decision...... He also has a power and influence at the headquarters that should not be underestimated...... "Zang directly extinguished Wataru's newly ignited ambitions, "Moreover, there are other more important things that deserve our attention......" He looked at Wataru who was a little frustrated, "It's not just Guancheng, now, around the world, organizations like the Rocket Corps have surfaced. Problems and shortcomings have emerged in the alliances in various regions. World Headquarters has taken note of the dangers and threats involved...... My return to the helm of Guandu is a precursor to the World Headquarters...... From now on, we will put more energy into the alliance, we must clean up the dregs, silverfish, and maggots in the alliance, treat the diseases contaminated by the alliance, and sweep away the decadence accumulated by the alliance for more than ten years. More importantly, we need to rebuild the authority and leadership of the Alliance......"
"As for that kid Shaga......," a hint of gloom passed through Mr. Zang's eyes, "he will one day be punished as he deserves." ”
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At the same time as Du angrily threw the newspaper, on the edge of the old northeastern city in the remote area of Jinhuang City, in the Jinhuang Dao Hall, which had been damaged by the attack but had been renovated, the same people also threw a newspaper on the table. And the person who threw the newspaper was naturally Umebayashi-kun, who was thought by Aka and Midori and Dr. Ohki to have probably been buried in the ruins of the Shiruf Building.
Wearing a hospital gown, Merlin, whose face was as pale as gold paper, was still unrelieved after smashing the newspaper, muttering in circles and looking angry.
"As for being so angry?" Qi, who was temporarily acting as a nurse on the side, looked at Merlin's annoyed appearance and asked curiously, "...... Acquire Shruf ......" he glanced at the contents of the newspaper, "what is this?" ”
"Rockets." Merlin stopped, "Rocket." He repeated the words, "Two rockets." ”
Paint is confused.
"Two rockets!" Merlin stretched out two hands, then brought them together, "Rocket!!" ”
Qi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "You mean, the Rocket Consortium is the Rocket Legion!?" That Mr. Sakaki turned out to be!! ”
Merlin nodded heavily, and said intermittently, "Rocket...... Objective...... Shruf ...... Rocket!! He seemed to have some kind of language barrier, and could only speak simple words.
"Quiet!" At this moment, Nazi appeared behind Merlin out of thin air, stretched out her hand and grabbed it in the direction of Merlin, and Merlin, who was originally walking around, was suddenly restrained and couldn't move his hands and feet anymore, and he didn't even make a sound anymore.
"The Rocket Corps is from Sakaki, and it's not news at all." Nazi said coldly: "Even, this is not a secret. Are you just figuring it out now? Nazi asked Merlin to go straight to herself, just in time to see a trace of depression flashing in Merlin's eyes, "Or is it really confirmed now, and it's a little difficult to accept for a while?" ”
"The Rocket Legion, originally known as Team Rocket, was founded by Sakaki's mother forty years ago on the basis of the Yakuza organization, the Earth Dragon Society, in the eastern part of Kanto, and is itself filthy and sinful. After its establishment, illegal activities such as smuggling, selling and selling Warcraft and Warcraft products, smuggling contraband, opening casinos, running Kabukicho, and collecting protection fees have always been their main industries...... It wasn't until Sakaki took over the position of leader of the organization when he became an adult that he began to gradually transform the organization, and gradually put the main business on Pokémon. And also set up a rocket consortium as a legal channel to collect money, but in fact, this consortium is more of a transit point for the rocket corps to launder black funds. ”
"Two rocket ......," Nazi sighed slightly, "I've been dealing with them for a long time. When Liang and I were just starting to make a name for themselves, they came to contact us. Even the man approached us personally......" Nazi shook her head, "Forget it, don't mention them...... It's you. She pushed Merlin again, "Give me a good time to recuperate!" I really don't know what happened to you, who have always been quite smart, to dare to run to that kind of place and be hit so hard. If I hadn't reinstated the contact in time, you would have died by now, do you know!? ”
Merlin subconsciously dodged Nazi's eyes.
"Be honest with me!" Nazi said to Merlin in a somewhat commanding tone, "The reconstruction of the gym is nearing completion, and the post-war renovation is almost over. Your plan has also been carried out to the most critical point, and the first step towards the independence of our capable people will be taken. At times like these, you'd better not get anything wrong with me! ”
Nazi forced Merlin's eyes to look at her, and Merlin had to look at the capable lady shyly. After staring at each other for a long time, a strange atmosphere suddenly permeated the two of them. Gradually, a slight flush appeared on Merlin and Nazi's faces.
"Hmm...... Concentrate on recuperation......" Nazi's tone softened, and she threw Merlin on the bed and disappeared in an instant.
Merlin was left lying on the bed staring at the ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking.
[Do not do**.] Wizil warned in Merlin's mind.
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