After Scott finished his answer, there was a slight commotion in the venue. Many reporters began to write furiously, and all the cameras were focused on him. Most everyone already knows what he just said, and official statements can always be guessed. But his last sentence really made these reporters feel excited. This is definitely big news. Whether it turns out to be true or not, the mayor of Dooling will be in the news for a short time.
Just like many businessmen, criminals or other professionals in the empire who cannot survive, they often leave the empire and go to the Federation to seek opportunities after losing the soil and space for survival in the empire. Similarly, there are many similar people in the Federation who will come to the Empire, hoping to rediscover the glory of the past.
There are two types of people who are the most eye-catching. The first type is businessmen from the Federation. Especially in southern cities, you can often see some commercial institutions with the name of the Federal Chamber of Commerce. These institutions are a mixed bag, and some of them are legitimate. Businessmen, but there are also some businessmen with bad records mixed in. There are more or less problems that can be found in the business practices they engage in and the products they sell. But so far, after what happened, they will not take any further action except compensation.
The second type of people are gangs with the Federals as the main group, or even the only group. They are most common in southern cities. They occupy some neighborhoods to engage in illegal trade, or sell some contraband, and organize skilled women to provide paid services to the masses. Men solve some problems that doctors cannot cure. Sometimes their actions are more extreme than the local gangs in the empire, because they are outsiders and need to show their claws to deter other gangs who have ideas about them. At the same time, they don't care about making a mess here because this is not the motherland that raised them. .
Everyone has long complained about these people, but due to the law and the ruthlessness and treachery of these people, so far there is no good way to deal with them, and it is difficult to find evidence of their crimes.
But after what Scott said about Mayor Dulin's attitude, everyone felt that Mayor Dulin was too courageous. He actually wanted to do something on his own that even the top officials could not do. . There is no doubt that in the coming period, he will not only be a news figure, but also a thorn in the flesh of the Federation people in the empire.
But I have to say that his words and actions really give people a feeling of boosting their morale. Those who have been on horseback for a long time should do this!
After a short recording, another reporter raised his arms, and Scott judged the purpose of their speech from the expressions on the faces of these reporters. Some people have solemn faces, and it may not be easy to answer these reporters' questions; some people have excited faces, and there is no doubt that they are making big news; and some reporters behave a little more normally, and at least they will not make themselves too uncomfortable when choosing them. Ugly.
In the selection of Scott's eyes, he pointed to the ninth position in the sixth row, a reporter with slightly thin eyes. The reporter stood up, glanced at the notebook in his hand, and then asked: "Hello, Mr. Press Officer, I am a reporter from the Wenlerais Industrial News. I have some different data here. Some people think that The official may have concealed the true number of deaths. What do you think of this issue?”
Scott's face remained calm, but he actually breathed a sigh of relief. These were all key test points that he had focused on during the preview. Just like reporters have similar guesses about what the official press officer will say, the press officer will also have a preview of the questions reporters may ask before the press conference.
"Hello, I think the question you raised is ridiculous. From the beginning of the collection operation to now, I believe everyone has seen the injured being registered and sent to the hospital one after another, and also seen the temporary storage of corpses outside the canyon. bags. If your primary school teacher is not lazy, you can go to the site and count them, or take our register and go to all hospitals to count them.”
Scott raised his hand to let him sit down, and said calmly: "There are always some people who will hide in dark corners and try to use conspiracy and such shameless behavior to harm a just cause! What we need to do now is Rather than considering attacks from the political arena, attacks from capitalists, or attacks from a small group of conspirators, we should focus all our attention on search and rescue work and maximize our hope that more people will be rescued. This is the brilliance from humanity, and it is what we need most!”
"To be honest, I feel very..." he lowered his head and smiled with a sarcastic look on his face, "You hope to use the number of victims and their experiences as an excuse to attack the Odis City Government. ? Or is it used to achieve your other ulterior motives? You and those behind you and your problems are really shameful!"
The reporter from the Industrial News was caught off guard by the sudden focus. He lowered his head with a red face to avoid the gazes from all directions. Yes, Scott was right. He planned to use a frightening headline and an exaggerated number, supplemented by Scott's speech, to make a big news. But he didn't expect that the press officer of Otis City would actually say this to him at the press conference, leaving him with no way out!
He will definitely not know that he has been blacklisted and no matter what happens in the future, this industrial newspaper will be excluded from the press corps.
Reporters stood up to ask questions one by one, and Scott answered their questions one by one. If he could answer directly, he would answer directly. If he couldn't, he would change the concept. He had already mastered this trick when he was working in Ilian.
After the press conference, Scott took off his coat and returned to his office to change into a set of neat and clean clothes. His shirt was already wet with sweat from the more than two hours just now. Facing reporters from so many newspapers in the empire, he was definitely not as relaxed as he appeared. If he answered any question wrong, first of all, he would be embarrassed by Dulin and fail. He would have no way out. Secondly, Dulin would become a buffoon.
Dulin is not a good person. This is the consensus of all the upper class in Ilian. After he killed Juan and the provincial people who were planning to march, everyone knew that this guy was a bad person and a ruthless one. .
Scott soon appeared in front of Dulin, who was on the phone. When he saw Scott come in, he pointed to the sofa in the distance and walked into the rest room with the phone in hand.
At this time, he was on the phone with the chairman of United Construction Engineering. This was their fifth phone call in three days. The results of the five phone calls were almost all reflected in this press conference. There are actually only three core points in this press conference. The first one is that Mayor Dulin is selfless, willing to do what he can for all people in the empire, and take responsibility. He is an upright official.
The second is that United Construction Engineering is a responsible company. If they do something wrong, they are willing to compensate according to the law and will never evade any fines, even if they go bankrupt.
The last and most important one is to conceal the death toll and reduce the death toll from more than 1,300 people to more than 200 people. Of course, this does not mean that the deaths of more than a thousand people do not really exist. In fact, they do. The families of these victims can also receive 8,000 yuan in compensation, but they will always be the unlucky "20%." Under the guidance of public opinion, people will no longer pay attention to the number of deaths and whether these people have received compensation.
They will realize more clearly that Du Lin and United Construction Engineering have the courage to take on the responsibility of facing disasters. This is equivalent to an advertisement for them that affects the entire northern continent!
As for why the number of deaths should be concealed, on the one hand, if the true number of deaths is announced, it is very likely that the project that runs through the two mountain ranges will be stopped by public opinion. This kind of project that kills so many people in one accident is unacceptable in many societies with a sense of justice. In the eyes of moral people, it is a scourge. Secondly, it is also to raise the stock price of United Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., and United Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., as a reward for concealing the death toll, is to build a railway for Otis City for free, excluding material costs.
The people on both sides talked over the phone and felt that this thing could be done, and what was originally a bad thing would soon turn into a good thing. The benefits they gained from this accident far exceeded the benefits they lost. !
This is a business, a big business!
After ending the call, Du Lin came out of the rest room. He put the phone on the table, walked to the sofa and sat down, "How was it? Are you still used to life here?"
Scott smiled bitterly and nodded, "What else can I say besides 'adapting'? Go back? Of course not!" He straightened his back and asked with some worry: "You will be implicated in this accident. ?"
Du Lin also nodded, "Of course, after so many people died, I will definitely have responsibilities that cannot be relieved. There are always some people who can't stand the minority standing up. In addition, I still have some enemies in the imperial political arena. They I will definitely not miss this opportunity.”
"So you might be transferred?" Although Scott got Dulin's promise, he still felt a little bit pained. "Is there any news about who will take over as the next mayor?"
Du Lin shook his head, picked up a washed apple and took a bite. It was crunchy. "You don't need to worry about these problems. On the contrary, no matter who comes, he needs to worry about it. In this city, he can How much actual power do you get. You just have to look at something and call me when necessary. It’s that simple.”
"Can I ask a question?" Scott was still a little worried. After Dulin nodded, he asked: "They all said you killed Todd? Is it true?"
Du Lin laughed, and then replied righteously: "No!"
Scott also smiled, "Then I'll be relieved!"
(End of chapter)