Chapter 0107: Exposed
City of Vitley, local television station.
Rookie reporter Inisha is sitting in front of a computer writing a script.
Vitley is a very ordinary small town on the outskirts of Palle, and it has always been safe and secure in the past. There have never been any homicides, and the most terrible crime is the speeding of young people who have drunk too much. But in the last two or three months, the crime rate in the city has soared.
Vicious cases are not increasing by tens of percent, but by the hundreds of percent. The residents of the city are extremely uncomfortable, and become sensitive and complaining. However, the administrative organs in the city are constantly short of personnel, and a lot of work has accumulated that cannot be completed.
Gaul was notoriously inefficient administratively.
For example, in the 21st century, the Gauls still retain the habit of writing letters to communicate.
What can be done quickly with one email has to be solved by writing several letters back and forth. Needless to say, if the letter is lost, all procedures will have to be repeated.
Not to mention that foreigners can't stand it, even the Gauls themselves suffer from it. But people just don't change it - how romantic, formal, and traditional is writing letters!
Receiving, sending, opening, and replying to letters, how many jobs will be solved and how much GDP will be improved.
There are many such things in Gaul, which can drive people crazy. When a large number of public security cases accumulate, ordinary people can only get used to it.
But Enisha couldn't bear it. As a journalist, she has a basic professionalism and the acumen of a young person. After collecting data on the city's cases, she decided to write a story about the deterioration of law and order, criticizing the lack of municipal administration.
The editor-in-chief made a phone call and disturbed Inisa, who was frowning and writing. She had to get up from behind her desk and slowly go to the editor-in-chief to be lectured — passing by the office hallway and bumping into a very beautiful woman leaving.
Beautiful women always pay attention to each other.
Where did Inisha feel that the woman she had passed by seemed to have seen? However, there was no impression of that face in her mind, and she couldn't remember it.
"Ah......, Inisa, wait a minute, you sit down first." The editor-in-chief of the office pointed to the sofa and continued to look down at a document in his hand, reading it very carefully.
Inisa didn't sit down immediately, she glanced at the document with sharp eyes, and didn't see the specific text, but recognized the badge of the 'National Front'. She also recalled the beautiful woman who had just left, wearing the same emblem on her chest.
What are the people of the 'National Front' doing here?
It took the editor-in-chief more than half an hour to read the document in his hand, his brows furrowed, and he had a cautious expression. He looked up at Inissa again, and immediately put on a smiling face, "Inisa, you're so good to be here." I have an important piece of work that I want you to finish. ”
The editor-in-chief's smiling appearance makes people panic.
With the suspicion of occupational disease, Inisha asked rhetorically: "Sir, if you have a task, just send me an email directly." What is so special about it that needs to be interviewed in person? ”
Well, ......, the editor-in-chief weighed his words, brewed some emotions, and said in a low tone, "Inisa, I have to tell you terrible news. There is a mysterious force that is invading all of Europe, and we must warn people and governments to be vigilant about this. ”
This tone made Inisha want to pout and laugh, but she could only hold back a smile and asked very seriously, "Really?" What forces? Is it powerful? ”
"Very powerful, and extremely destructive, this mysterious force has had serious consequences. If it is not contained, a catastrophe comparable to a world war will befall you. The editor-in-chief's rhetoric is extremely exaggerated, "We have to warn about this and get people to do their job." ”
Inisha really wanted to laugh, but she soon couldn't laugh. The editor-in-chief grabbed several documents at hand and used data to illustrate the gravity of the situation – the recent mass deaths of high-ranking officials in Europa countries.
As Zhou Qingfeng said, every death case is not abnormal, but it is very abnormal to gather so many deaths. Inisa, who was originally careless, soon discovered the newsworthiness and understood the difficulty of doing such statistics.
"Where did this document come from?"
"EU Security Council."
"What?"
"In fact, this issue attracted the attention of the government a month ago. That's when there were warnings that this could be a new form of terrorist attack.
By now, the problem has become more and more serious, and the OSCE has set up a special group to discuss with countries how to deal with it. But even the members of this group are dying. To make matters worse, this seems to be happening only in Europe.
Although countries on all continents are aware of this problem, they are not facing pressure in this regard for the time being. Other major powers that do not have the pain of the skin are just vigilant and even have the idea of taking advantage of the opportunity. ”
Inissa immediately thought of the manuscript she was preparing, which contained the data she had secretly investigated. In fact, it is not only the top of the government that is collapsing, but even in a small place like Wheatley, there are a large number of vacancies at the grassroots level.
"Who do you mean by 'other great powers'?"
"Who else? There are only a few big countries in the world. Who will be left after getting rid of Europe? ”
The editor-in-chief deliberately raised his palms and stretched out five fingers. He also said with great frustration: "The world is very unstable right now, the two superpowers are fighting a trade war, and we in Europa are supposed to profit from it, but now we are going to fall into civil strife." ”
Iniza also listened attentively. She took some of the materials from the editor-in-chief and promised to get the manuscript out as soon as possible and make a series of special reports. And when she was about to leave, the editor-in-chief called out to her again......
"Inisa, you covered the arson case in the city's goblin community last month, right?"
"yes. But isn't it official that we've been banned from reporting? It is said to avoid triggering a 'public panic'. ”
Speaking of which, this made Inisha angry.
But today, the editor-in-chief changed his words, "Regarding that case, you should also prepare, and you may need to report on it in the near future." ”
Inisha was shocked, this kind of 180-degree turn was even rarer than letting her report it directly. The editor-in-chief didn't explain much, and let her leave after the order. When she returned to her desk in a daze, her mind suddenly lit up......
Isn't the woman who just left the editor-in-chief's office the same person who faced the camera in the previous arson case?
At that time, the 'banshee' was wearing a mask, but Inisha had been close to each other, and even interviewed a few words. She didn't know the other person's face, but she remembered the shape of the other person and the smell of the perfume she was used to. The moment she just passed by, she faintly felt that she had seen each other.
Think further down - the 'Demon Party', the cold-blooded killer who wears the mask of the 'Demon'. A 'demon' who challenges the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and shoots and kills people directly in front of the TV camera. That's the most mysterious and fearsome existence.
This 'demon party' has actually extended its tentacles into the political arena and acted under the skin of the 'National Front' - Inisa's heart is tightening, and cold sweat is breaking out.
Such a major news report is actually done by a rookie, and a fool understands the risks involved. No wonder the editor-in-chief hesitated for a long time, this was clearly to push Inisha out as a substitute for the dead - if something happened, it would be the fault of the temporary worker.
Inisha suddenly felt conflicted, and she didn't know what to do. Her mind resounded over and over again how she had felt when she interviewed the 'Demon', that the man was really cold-blooded and ruthless, and getting too close to him was like getting close to a blade that emitted a piercing chill.
The rookie reporter was distressed, and suddenly someone patted her desk and shouted affectionately, 'You are Inisa?' ’
As soon as Inisha looked up, she was frightened, wasn't this person in front of her the 'banshee' who had just left, why did she come back again?
"My name is Linda." The Banshee smiled and looked at Inisa, and after a closer look, she recognized the female reporter she had met before. "From the External Liaison Department of the 'National Front', this is my business card."
Inisa's frightened heart beat pounding, she forced her composure, shook her hand and asked, "Hello, is there anything I can do to help?" ”
Linda tilted her head, stared at Inisha with a smile, but did not let go after shaking hands, and said in a low voice, "We have met." ”
Inisa's face turned white, her body froze, and she almost thought that she would be killed in the next second. She didn't know whether to admit or deny it, anyway, her mind was blank and she couldn't say a word.
Linda still smiled and let go of Inisa's hand, "On that bloody night. You bump into the 'demon' with a videographer and take a video. ”
Inisa's mouth was a little dry, and her face was really white. Her nervous flesh trembled, and she was stumbling for a long time, almost crying for the other party. But what she was crying for, she didn't know.
"Okay, that saves me a lot of nonsense." Linda can be called kind and even flattering in front of Zhou Qingfeng. But now she has an oppressive smile, like a female leopard staring at her prey. "Do what I say, and I won't trouble you."
Linda handed over a USB drive, "You don't have to bother writing the manuscript anymore, I'll prepare it for you." Here's a very detailed explanation, and I hope you'll finish this series one by one a day.
Your editor-in-chief has already talked about it, and I'll put you on a talk show tonight. You will appear to the public as a pioneer in exposing the dark side of society. If the ratings are high, we will arrange for you to do a show on a bigger TV station. ”
Linda put down the USB drive, and deliberately patted Inisa's head, and specially told before leaving - be nice, you will become famous. If you don't, the devil will come to you. He's not as good a talker as I am.
Inisha was almost scared to tears, tears rolling in her eyes. She felt terrified and humiliated, and this 'banshee' completely ignored her dignity and called her like a servant.
When Linda left, Inisha hurried into the bathroom, hid and cried silently. When she came out again, she saw the editor-in-chief standing at her desk and said expressionlessly: "Inisa, get ready, we need you." ”