Chapter 17: Bad Things Keep Happening

Nova was very happy today, because today she was the protagonist of the whole party, and this grand party was rare in history.

"Hey! Good for you, Novabe! If you don't make a sound, you will have a boyfriend! "A young man came to Nova quickly, a sunny young man with short yellow hair and a very confident look, he was none other than Nova Brother, Zebedia Terra.

"Please call me...... Nova! Nova seemed upset when he heard this.

"Oops! I really didn't expect it, sister! How did you fall in love with your bodyguard? Zebe asked with a smile, very interested in the love history of the two.

"Zebe! You've me off! Be careful that I shake out all the nasty things about you! There seem to be quite a few people here. Nova said coldly.

Hearing this, Zebe seemed to panic, it seemed that Nova seemed to know some ugly things about him, and Frank on the side looked very interesting, and he also knew that the two siblings often quarreled.

"Don't! Shut up! I'll go over there! Hey! Zebe said stupidly, and was about to leave.

"That's interesting! You know what his secrets! Frank asked with a smile.

"I stumbled upon his boring secrets!" Nova said casually.

At this time, Frank accidentally saw a man, and his heart suddenly shook, "He's ......"

The man he saw was walking towards Nova, and he looked very young, four or five years older than Frank, which was too young for someone who now had a life span of 200 years. The man has black curly hair, he is wearing a black tuxedo, and his whole body exudes the air of a gentleman.

"That's right! Eddie Edward! He's Eddie Edward! Frank quickly thought of this man, he had to take him so seriously, this man was the husband of Clara, Nova's sister, and he was also the key figure who caused the entire Terra family to change dramatically, because he betrayed the Terra family, and the people of the Terra family, including Konstantino, would not have thought that the person they trusted the most would betray him.

But Frank knew the man for what he really was, and almost no one would have been able to break into the building without his internal response.

"Happy Birthday! Nova! Eddie took a glass of red wine from a tray from a passing servant and raised his glass very gentlemanly.

β€œxiexie!” Nova clinked glasses with him and smiled.

At this time, Edward shifted his gaze to Frank, and Nova hurriedly introduced each other when he saw this:

"This is my brother-in-law, Eddie Edward, who is very much regarded by my father! This is Frank Heath! ”

"Hello! I should call you...... Brother-in-law! Frank quickly came to his senses and smiled at Edward, as the two shook hands.

"I have to say, no one is luckier than you, you can marry the most beautiful girl on this shijie!" Edward smiled and said.

"Of course! I think it's God's favor for me! ”

Nova heard that the conversation between the two was also very pleasant, and Edward and Frank chatted for a while before going to another circle. But Frank still looked at his back, this person is the source of all the curse, without him the Terra family would not be so miserable, he knows that in seven days it will be the time for him to make a move, it seems that he should react too!

"My dear! Why is it so fascinating? Could it be that a beautiful woman has caught your attention? Frank's ear rang for Nova's voice. Just now, he wanted to try to sense what the other party was thinking, but he found out that he had an anti-scanning device on his body, and Frank immediately stopped, once he telepathized with that device, he would definitely find that someone was detecting his mind, and when the time came, it would make him alert, and it would be worth the loss.

"Huh! Is there anyone more beautiful than you on shijie? At least I didn't find it! Frank laughs and clinks glasses with Nova.

Frank has secretly decided that this tragedy must not be allowed to happen, and he must stop it for the sake of Nova alone.

However, what he didn't know was that Edward had already started to act, and he was going to do it today, because there were too many nobles in the Federation today, and this was definitely the best time to attack the Federation.

……

Leah, a woman who has an innocent relationship with Konstantino, is also Konstantinor's assistant. She was wearing the same class suit as usual today. It is said that Leah has 12 identical professional outfits, and she changes them every day until she wears all 12 of them, or when she has free time. Konstantino guessed that she might not have any other clothes than the 12 pieces. Now, she's also the only one in the entire party who still wears a professional suit, with the rest wearing expensive banquet dresses.

Konstantinor saw Leah walking towards him and said, "Leah, I haven't seen you all night, where have you been!"

"I'm sorry, sir. I think we need to talk. Leah's brown eyes stared at him steadily, cutting straight to the point. Her brown curls were loosely tied up behind her head, and she looked like she had been hastily tied to haode, and she added, "Talk about it alone." ”

Konstantino couldn't help but sigh and said, "You don't call me?" ”

Leah turned her gaze away and tugged at her glasses, "You turned off the phone and left it in the bedroom, sir." ”

"Well, maybe I should say that." Konstantin's answer was a little cold, "You know, I'm throwing a party for my daughter Nova, and I don't want to be disturbed by business. ”

Leah hesitated for a moment, "I'm really sorry, sir. If it was a normal thing, I would never want to spoil Nova's party, but"

Konstantino closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, she was right. If it weren't for the sheer size of the matter, she wouldn't have been so rude as to talk about business at a family-style party.

"Well, well, what's the matter? Hurry up. He asked.

"It's the rebels, sir. They attacked and destroyed our factory in the Palobo Valley! ”

Hearing this, Konstandino instantly opened his eyes, raised his head and said, "Destroy? The whole factory? ”

Leah: "Yes, and it was a very purposeful destruction, I think there were still some buildings that were spared, but there shouldn't be too many, but the entire factory machinery was completely destroyed. As a result, our hovers 878, 901 and 428 will be significantly reduced, as well as "

Konstantino stopped: "I don't want to know this, tell me, how many people died?" ”

"All, sir, plus all the senior engineers in the Pyrobo Valley, are not spared. Through verification and checking of the deceased's IDs, the identities of all but three were confirmed. Of the remaining three, one went on vacation, while the other two went on sick leave. Further DNA confirmation will come back in an hour, but it's pretty much certain. Leah said in detail.

"Investigate these three men for me right now to see if they are complicit in the Resistance." Konstantino struggled to control his emotions. It's never a good thing to collapse in this party, especially in front of so many competitors.

"It's already being done, sir. This attack was extraordinary, so I suspect that there is a high possibility of a mole. Bombs are placed in very specific locations, either in the densest crowds or on the most expensive machines to replace. ”

"Is it really a rebel?" Konstantino couldn't help but ask again, the question is very stupid to ask, who else would it be besides them?

Leah nodded and said, "One hundred percent sure." At the same time as the attack, Mengsk denounced the evil deeds of all the patriarchal families on one of his private radio channels. He specifically mentions ...... You, as you have been in a recent recession..."

Konstantinor interrupted Leah's words, it was a smoke bomb released by Mengsk, and he didn't care: "Okay, go ahead and follow up, and then give me a full report." I'll read it after the party...... Damn, this was supposed to be a beautiful night. ”

"Sir, there's worse news. I checked the company's finances. You have to choose between rebuilding the factory and providing a pension to the families of the deceased, and we can't afford to do both. Leah said cautiously.

"Then postpone the rebuilding of the factory." Konstantino hesitated and said, "We..."

"But sir, we're counting on that plant to produce more locomotives, especially the Type 428, to make up for the drop in sales last year." Leah said hurriedly. Due to the recession and fear of rebels and aliens, consumers' purchasing power has deteriorated, and almost all of the Terra family's products have not seen growth in their product sales curves for a long time. The only exception is the Type 428 hover, which is very popular with young people and children. While the recent acquisition of Riptide Heavy Industries can bring a lot of profits to the Terra family, that amount of money is not intended to be a drop in the bucket at the moment.

Konstantinor finally regretted suppressing the Karabas family, and in order to suppress them, the Terra family spent a huge amount of money. Otherwise, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in.

Leah continued: "We can delay it for a few months, and we will have to get the plant back up and running right away. Mengsk didn't choose his target blindly, he certainly knows where we are in the near future, and without that factory, our chances of getting out of the fiscal deficit are almost zero... Unless "

"Unless we deceive the families of those employees who lost their lives under the attack on Mengsk?" Konstantin was the first to answer, and he quickly shook his head.

"That damn bastard in Mengsk, if I don't rebuild the factory, my company is going to go out of business. If we choose to rebuild, he will have more material to criticize me for exploiting the workers, and at the same time I represent the Federal Parliament, what a sinister villain. Speaking of which, he couldn't help but want to swallow Monsk alive.

"Damn, that's all for now. Xiexie you, Leah. Konstantino said.

"Sir, I'm afraidβ€”" Leah continued.

"I'm not prepared to make any decisions at this time." Konstantino interrupted her again.

"I'm sorry, sir, that's not what I'm talking about. I also have bad news that the aliens who call themselves the "Children of God" (i.e., the Protoss) have destroyed Char Sarah. The Federation is trying to retreat from where, but I don't know exactly how many people will survive. Leah didn't want to say more bad news, but reason told him he had to.

Konstantin couldn't help but close his eyes: "Oh! Damn it! Today's bad news will last me half my life! ”

(To be continued...) οΌ‰