Hunter is the head reporter of the Empire News. He is thirty-three years old this year, which is a good time for him to be young and strong. His ancestors were also nobles. When it came to his grandfather's generation, he stood in the wrong direction due to the issue of siding with others. He became a victim in the internal fighting in the palace, was deprived of his noble title, and became an ordinary person.
However, no matter how ordinary they are, they are definitely not comparable to ordinary people. The wealth accumulated over more than two hundred years allows this family to live a pretty good life. After the new party came to power, they finally ushered in the spring of turnaround. The wealth and connections accumulated in the past finally came into play, and his father became a wealthy capitalist, running two factories.
And he went against his father's wishes and did not learn how to manage a business or how to develop it. Instead, he secretly used his tuition money to become a teacher of a well-known feature reporter and learned how to become an excellent reporter. . His dream is to use his pen and the medium of newspapers to reveal the truth about the world and let people see a real world.
Thanks to his father's connections and wealth, he did quite well in the journalistic industry, especially after the demise of the George family and the loss of capital in the monopoly industry, the newspaper industry also ushered in a major reshuffle. The cruelty of this reshuffle made many people recall the comfort of the George family when they faced bankruptcy. Many newspapers have never experienced such a war. They have long been accustomed to paying money to buy news and then publish it to earn subscription income.
They don’t need to know anything. They only need to buy news → typesetting and printing → selling. There is no problem of competitiveness. This comfortable life allows many newspapers to passively respond to the huge changes in the newspaper industry, because They simply don’t know how to enhance the competitiveness of their newspapers, how to protect themselves while defeating their opponents, and how to reach a higher position in this field.
But there are also some newspapers that stand out from these people, and the Imperial Capital Newspaper is one of them. This newspaper was formed by a group of young people with dreams and pursuits, with an average age of less than thirty. Hunter invested 50,000 yuan and held 35% of the shares. Logically speaking, he only needs to sit in the office and review the daily press releases, but he prefers to be on the front line than such boring work.
Perhaps it is his attitude of leading by example and charging on the front line that makes the atmosphere of the Imperial Capital Newspaper very good and very energetic.
This time someone wrote an anonymous letter to him, which gave him some inside information about the attack on Nanolindes some time ago. According to the official version, a large-scale attack was triggered by a group of gangsters who had fled to Namirindes in order to take revenge on the police chief. In this attack, more than ten people were killed, including the police station. Mayor Todd was implicated and was transferred to other places.
However, the letter said that the time of the attack originated from the battle between the two forces, and it also vaguely revealed the conflict between Namirinds and Odis, which made people think.
With his sensitivity to news, he immediately realized that if what was said in this anonymous letter were true, once the contents were unearthed and sorted out, it would be enough to shock the whole world. What makes him even more excited is that he is very likely to win a grand prize - the George Journalism Award.
If such a journalism award had been established three months ago, many people might not have taken it seriously, but three months later, people have begun to miss the days when they could make money while remaining independent from the world, and Mr. John With a legendary and awesome life, this award suddenly surpassed the original News Gold Award and became the most recognized industry award by the newspaper and news industry. In addition to generous bonuses, and more importantly, it can bring huge fame. I heard that as long as you win the Best News Award three times in a row or eight times in total, you will be able to obtain a lifetime honorary certificate signed by Mr. John before his death!
To be recognized by a tycoon who once monopolized the newspaper industry is an honor that is extremely exciting to think about.
So driven by various factors, Hunter came to the city of Namirindes. His first reaction after arriving here was to look back at the station sign where he exited.
He had been here before, about four years ago, following his teacher, a distinguished reporter from Feature News, who had come here to interview the then mayor, Todd, about how Nanolindes had become an important player in the middle of the Empire. Transportation hubs and the resulting economic boost help surrounding cities. It was a very formal interview. When he came to Namirindes, the whole city was lively like a huge furnace, and busy people could be seen everywhere.
But now... there are still a lot of people on the street, but they have become infinitely closer to an ordinary city. There is no tension on these people's faces, only sadness.
The person who received Hunter at that time was a clerk from the city hall. He contacted the guy on the phone and invited him to the restaurant where he had dinner last time to discuss the matter.
A little after six o'clock, this clerk from the city hall appeared in the restaurant. He was wearing a hat with the brim lowered. If he hadn't walked to Hunter's table and sat down, Hunter might not have been able to recognize him. .
"Is it so late for the city hall to get off work now?" Hunter took the initiative to pour a cup of scented tea for the other party. "I ordered a double grilled steak for you, as well as appetizer soup and fruit slices. What do you want? I'll serve you later. Order it again when the baby comes over.”
The man nodded and took off his hat, revealing the face of a middle-aged man in his forties. He has light blond hair, the quality of which is not very good, his expression is a little haggard, and he has deep bags under his eyes.
He tore the tie at his collar and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Do you have any interview tasks this time? Or are you here to play?" He forced himself to smile very reluctantly, which made Hunter's heart move.
He looked at the few diners around him and said in a low voice: "Someone told me that the attack on Namirinds was not as simple as the official said."
The guy opposite him was stunned for a moment and stood up immediately, "Mr. Hunter, this joke is not funny. If you come here for this matter, then you may be very disappointed, and I don't know what, I want to gone… "
Hunter grabbed his arm and said, "I'm sincere. This news is very important to me. What do you want?" From this guy's reaction, Hunter knew that everything in the anonymous letter was true. , otherwise the other party would not be so sensitive, which also made him more excited. It was revealed that the mayors of two cities were fighting to assassinate each other like gangs, which was enough to shock the whole world.
He could fully imagine that the new party would lose all face and more scandals would break out in more places, gradually forming a tsunami of public opinion. In addition to gaining the glory of achievements, he could also let his father get those old things. Appreciation and recognition from party members. Maybe their family will have a chance to re-enter the political arena and regain the glory of their ancestors!
Yes, Hunter, his father and the entire family are supporters of the old party camp.
The man twitched his arm but did not pull it out. He looked at Hunter, "I really don't know about this matter. You should ask other people."
"Twenty thousand!"
"No, after listening to this, this is not a matter of money, this is..."
"Thirty thousand!"
"Let go..."
"fifty thousand!"
When Hunter quoted the price of 50,000, the man obviously hesitated. According to the "Memorandum of Understanding on Currency Normalization" signed by the Empire and the Federation last month regarding the currency exchange rate between the two countries, the Empire Cabinet and the Federal Parliament have already A high degree of agreement was reached. No matter how the financial order of the Western world changed, the exchange rate of Imperial Star Dollars to Federal Guilders would be pegged at the exchange rate of one to four.
Fifty thousand is enough to exchange for 200,000 federal shields, which will allow him to live a good life in the federation, and still have some spare money to invest in some industries or start his own business.
While he was hesitating, Hunter quoted a price of one hundred thousand, completely defeating his psychological defense.
To be honest, the atmosphere in Namilinds City Hall has been very delicate since the attack. No one likes to have a flying dragon lying next to them, or the kind of flying dragon that can eat people. This time it was Todd and his die-hard supporters who were unlucky, so who will it be next time
Braylon personally went to Otis City to meet with Dulin, and the news he brought back was not very good. Maybe he thought this was good, but the staff in the city hall were much "smarter" than Braylon. An industrial city would never be as good as The former Nano Lindes model was even worse than the current Audis.
In addition, those of them who know the inside story have been asked to keep their mouths shut. It is obvious that their future promotion path has been cut off. It can be said that there is no hope for the future.
If you can jump out with a sum of money at this time, it may be a good choice.
One hundred thousand stars and four hundred thousand federal shields. No matter how powerful Du Lin is, can he still interfere with the federation
This is a sum of money that he will never make in his lifetime!
He felt Hunter's grip on his arm relax, but he had no intention of leaving. He straightened his clothes and sat back down.
"What do you want to know?"
Hunter laughed. He and his mentor learned a lot and benefited a lot. But he found that even if he mastered all these things, they would never be as useful as his own talents.
wealth!
When others need to break their legs for a piece of news, he only needs to take out a handful of money, and someone will rush to sell the news to him. This move has always been unfavorable in his career as a reporter. Perhaps this is the benefit of having money.
(End of chapter)