In the middle of the stands, facing the high platform and many screens below, Tu Moshan's fortress general Qin Xiao each occupied a high-backed chair. In front of them, there was a long table filled with fruits and delicacies.
When the first death occurred, Tu Moshan only had a slight muscle twitch on his face, but he still chatted and laughed with Qin Xiao, and even talked about some city defense business.
But after the second death occurred, Qin Xiao finally could no longer pretend that he didn't see it. He leaned forward slightly and said, "Boss Tu, what kind of mechanism did you install in Death Valley to increase the difficulty of this game?" ?”
Tu Moshan shook his head: "General Qin is joking, how could our Chamber of Commerce do such a thing. The selection competition is just to select capable and qualified caravans to participate in the God of War Festival, not to kill people."
"Besides, we have explicitly banned killing. So in my opinion, it should be just an accident." As the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Tu Moshan still has some composure. He responded with a smile, as if he didn't see the other screen. Several people were killed inexplicably.
Qin Xiao picked up a cup of hot tea: "I hope so. I don't want to see the men and horses of your caravan killing each other."
Tu Moshan read his words as a pun, implying that within the chamber of commerce, the various caravans were at odds, which might turn into bloodshed.
Tu Moshan laughed, took out a communicator, and quickly sent a text message, asking the Chamber of Commerce guards stationed in Death Valley to send experts to the scenes of the two deaths to investigate and find out what happened.
Fortunately, there were no further deaths. It seemed that just like Tu Moshan said, the two incidents before and after were just accidents.
Time soon came to noon. Tu Moshan stood up and said: "General Qin, it's getting late. I've prepared some home-cooked food. Why don't we move on..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard an exclamation from below the stands: "Dead! Someone has died again. What's going on?"
"It's so wrong. This is only the first day of the competition. More than ten people have died before and after."
"Is the Ruby Chamber of Commerce a superficial competition, secretly eradicating dissidents?"
Questioning voices echoed around the stands, converging into a huge volume that even the host's words were suppressed.
People feel uneasy, confused, and afraid. Eager to seek answers, some people had already left the venue in a hurry, fearing that something unexpected happened in Death Valley and would affect the stands outside the valley.
Tu Moshan looked around, shocked and angry.
If he still can't see that there is some kind of conspiracy behind this matter, he is not worthy of sitting on the chair of the Chamber of Commerce!
This competition was of great importance. Tu Moshan personally intervened and reviewed every link to ensure that the competition could proceed smoothly.
He wants to use this competition to demonstrate the strength of the Ruby Chamber of Commerce and complete the layout of the future regional chamber of commerce hegemony.
But now, this is the first morning of the competition, and there are victims one after another. This is definitely not the work of the evil gods. If the evil gods on the edge of Death Valley were so powerful, they would have attacked the Alpine Fort long ago!
At this time, Tu Moshan's communication phone rang, and he quickly walked aside to answer it.
"Mr. Tu, it's not good."
Someone on the communication machine shouted anxiously: "We found some sneaky guys. Several of them were pretty good. It was they who hid in the dark and attacked those sneaky guys."
We are currently confirming the identities of the participating Guards. "
Damn it!
What Tu Moshan least expected to happen finally happened. Sure enough, behind these deaths is man-made!
This happened on the first day of the Ruby Chamber of Commerce competition. It was a huge blow to the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce.
If the attackers cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, then this chamber of commerce will be labeled as 'incompetent'.
Tu Moshan would never allow the Chamber of Commerce to suffer such a stain during his tenure. If he couldn't wash away this stain, then he would be smeared not only as the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, but also as the leader of the caravan.
"No matter what you do, catch those bastards immediately. No, kill them. I will kill them to scare the monkeys!"
Putting down the communication phone, Tu Moshan heard Qin Xiao's voice: "Mr. Tu, what happened?"
Tu Moshan turned back and said with a heavy face: "We were put together. My people just reported the tragedy in the valley. They discovered that a group of mysterious people had sneaked into the valley to attack the competing teams."
Qin Xiao couldn't help but frown: "Is there such a thing?"
He pondered for a while, and then said: "Mr. Tu, since this is the case, I think you should stop the competition. Eliminate the mysterious people in the valley first, and then continue the competition."
"this... "
Tu Moshan couldn't help but hesitate. If he stopped the game now, wouldn't he admit to the outside world that the Ruby Chamber of Commerce had been 'sniped' and could not solve it quickly, so he had to stop the game.
This is quite a big slap in the face of the Chamber of Commerce in full view of the public.
Qin Xiao said solemnly: "After the game is suspended, I will lead people into the valley to assist in the arrest. But if the deaths continue like this, Qin will have no choice but to come forward and announce that the game is suspended."
If that were the case, the Chamber of Commerce would be even more embarrassed. After weighing it again and again, Tu Moshan gritted his teeth and said, "Just follow General Qin's advice."
Soon, an announcement came from the stands, telling the Chamber of Commerce to suspend the game and allow all spectators to leave the field in an orderly manner and return to the Alpine Fort as soon as possible.
Hearing the news, Zhang Rui almost suspected that he heard it wrong. He murmured: "How could this happen? The chairman actually wants to suspend the game. Wouldn't our Chamber of Commerce become a joke?"
Tianyang stood up and said: "Being laughed at is better than losing your life. Let's go back first, Boss Zhang."
Return to Gaoshan Fort, have lunch, and then return to the hotel in Tianyang.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door. Xing Luo went to open the door, and it turned out that Zhang Rui and Murray were here.
Inviting them into the living room, Tianyang asked directly: "Boss Zhang, how is the situation outside?"
Zhang Rui smiled bitterly and replied: "Not good, not good."
Murray added: "There are crazy rumors in the city now, saying that a group of killers have sneaked into Death Valley and specially attack and kill the participating teams."
"Before the competition, the Chamber of Commerce didn't know anything about it, and now even the fortress has to hold Chairman Tu accountable."
Zhang Rui took a sip of hot tea and sighed: "Mr. Tu must be very busy now. On one hand, he has to deal with the fortress, and on the other hand, he has to eliminate the danger in Death Valley as soon as possible."
"I heard that General Qin Xiao has led his team into the valley and should be able to catch the killer soon. But no matter what, after what happened today, the prestige of our chamber of commerce will definitely be compromised."
"And now, rumors are flying all over the city. One of the most outrageous ones actually says that
Mr. Tu hired thieves to lurk in the valley, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to devastate the caravans who opposed him. "
"How ridiculous!"
Tianyang was not from the Chamber of Commerce and had no feelings about this. He said calmly: "Although it is ridiculous, if Mr. Tu doesn't make a statement one day, some people may believe it."
Zhang Rui and Murray exchanged glances, nodded and said: "It makes sense. Hey, I just hope this matter will be handled quickly and not delay the journey to the God of War Festival."
at dusk.
Only then did new news come.
The killers in Death Valley were either executed or arrested by Qin Xiao, and have now been escorted back to the fortress for interrogation.
Tu Moshan quickly expressed his voice, claiming that someone was specifically targeting the Ruby Chamber of Commerce. He denounced his opponent's shamelessness and made amends to all the spectators who went to watch the game today.
People can take the bills to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters building to receive compensation, and Tu Moshan, in the name of the Chamber of Commerce, sent a considerable amount of pension to the families of all the deceased today.
It can be said that Tu Moshan's move has saved the Ruby Chamber of Commerce's reputation to the greatest extent, but in the end, the chamber of commerce has suffered some damage because of this incident.
The game continued as usual the next day, but when Tianyang arrived at the scene, the audience was reduced by half. Yesterday it was packed, but today it was sparse.
Moreover, most of the people who came to watch were insiders of the Chamber of Commerce, and the number of residents in Alpine Fort was significantly reduced.
Finally, there were no more accidents today. The competition ended and ten teams successfully advanced.
Tianyang did not go to watch the game for the next two days because three days had passed and his father Su Lie still had not returned. Although Tianyang felt that nothing would happen to him, he still couldn't help but worry.
The trials for the Ruby Chamber of Commerce are over, and the remaining two spots are won by the Songyue Caravan and the Donglai Caravan.
After telling the news, Zhang Rui said excitedly: "We will stay in the fortress for another week, and then we will set off."
Then he looked around: "Isn't Mr. Su back yet?"
Tianyang nodded and said: "Father hasn't come back yet, but you don't have to worry, he will definitely come back in time before departure."
Zhang Rui said 'hmm' and then said: "We have found out. According to the news from the fortress, these killers were hired by another chamber of commerce."
"Which chamber of commerce?" Tianyang asked.
"Quicheng Chamber of Commerce, that is our number one enemy, has always been in a hostile relationship with us. But this time, they actually hired killers to cause trouble, which is really unexpected."
Zhang Rui lowered his voice and said: "Since the Kuicheng Chamber of Commerce has done everything possible, our Chamber of Commerce is not a vegetarian. I guess Mr. Tu will take revenge before setting off."
"Oh." Tianyang was not interested in this kind of thing. Just as he was trying to find an excuse to send Zhang Rui away, the knock on the door rang again.
Zhang Rui exclaimed and said happily: "Could it be that Mr. Su is back?"
Without waiting for Tianyang's instructions, Xing Luo had already moved to the door and opened it.
As soon as the door opened, Tianyang immediately saw a bald head. There is also a red scorpion tattoo on his bare head. Seeing this bald head, Tianyang raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
Then I heard a voice outside: "Excuse me, does Mr. Tianyang live here?"