PFC Chapter 529 Fear from the Board of Directors
Chapter 529 Fear from the Board of Directors
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze in an instant.
Zhao Fangxu looked at Liao Zhong with deep eyes:
"Liao Zhong, sit down and talk. What's going on?"
Liao Zhong pulled out a chair and sat down heavily.
The movement affected the injured area, causing him to frown slightly.
"Chen Duo..."
He spoke with difficulty, and every word he uttered seemed to take a huge amount of energy.
"In the process of fighting against the original Gu, he was completely devoured and sacrificed."
Although this result was expected by the directors,
But hearing the confirmation with my own ears still made the atmosphere even heavier.
"We are preparing to bring Ma Xianhong back according to the planned schedule."
Liao Zhong continued, his eyes involuntarily avoiding everyone's scrutiny.
"I have contained Ma Xianhong in a swallowing bag and escorted him alone.
Let Su Chen and the others deal with Chen Duo's aftermath first."
Hearing this, Bi Youlong frowned.
He seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by a look from Zhao Fangxu.
"On the way back,"
Liao Zhong's voice became low, with obvious humiliation.
"I was attacked."
"Attack?" Mr. Fei asked.
"who?"
Liao Zhong raised his head, anger and helplessness intertwined in his eyes:
"Qu Tong!"
"Qu Tong?!"
This name made all the directors present change their expressions.
"She did it herself." Liao Zhong gritted his teeth.
"She used strange means to disrupt my control over the Devouring Sac and released Ma Xianhong.
I was no match for her and was restrained by her. I could only watch her take Ma Xianhong away. "
He slammed his fist on the conference table with a dull sound, and the back of his hand instantly became red and swollen.
"I am incompetent! The mission failed, Ma Xianhong fell into Qu Tong's hands,
Please ask the chairman and directors...to deal with it!"
Bi Youlong couldn't bear it any longer, he slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Liao Zhong and angrily scolded:
"Liao Zhong! As the person in charge of the South China region,
He couldn't even keep an eye on Ma Xianhong who was restrained!
And he was kidnapped by Qu Tong! This is a serious dereliction of duty!"
His eyes were like knives, sweeping towards Liao Zhong:
“You mean Su Chen and the others will deal with the aftermath?
Why were they not there when you were escorting Ma Xianhong?
Why did everyone's signal go offline when you were attacked?
Don’t you think this is too much of a coincidence? "
"Lao Bi!" Huang Boren frowned.
"Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Qu Tong took action personally, and Liao Zhong did his best."
"Try your best?" Bi Youlong sneered.
"I don't think so! Qu Tong didn't show up earlier or later.
Why did he appear just after you dealt with Chen Duo and separated from each other?
Who knows if this is a conspiracy between insiders and outsiders? "
His eyes locked onto Liao Zhong again.
"Where's Su Chen? Where are the other temporary workers?
Where are they now?! "
Liao Zhong raised his head suddenly, his eyes becoming more bloodshot:
"Mr. Bi! You can question my ability, but you cannot question my loyalty!
Su Chen and the others..."
He paused. He must not tell anyone about Su Chen saving Chen Duo's soul fragments.
He took a deep breath and changed his words:
"They handled Chen Duo's body according to my orders, and then lost contact.
I don’t know where they are now.”
"I don't know?" Bi Youlong took a step closer.
"I guess you don't want to say it at all!
Liao Zhong, have you been bewitched by that Su Chen? ! "
"enough!"
Zhao Fangxu stopped Bi Youlong in a deep voice.
He looked at Liao Zhong, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty:
"Liao Zhong, are you sure it's Qu Tong herself?"
Liao Zhong nodded, his tone affirmative:
"It's her, for sure. Her methods are extremely strange.
It seemed to be able to directly interfere with the operation of Qi, and I had no power to fight back."
Zhao Fangxu tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, his eyes sharp:
“Qu Tong personally kidnapped Ma Xianhong, which means that Biyou Village and Shenji Bailian are extremely important to her.
If Ma Xianhong falls into her hands, the consequences will be disastrous.”
He looked at the crowd:
“The situation is clear now.
First, Ma Xianhong was captured.
The highest level tracking plan must be activated immediately to try to recapture it, or at least find out what Qu Tong's next plan is.
Second, the strength shown by Qu Tong far exceeds our previous assessment.
The intelligence community needs to redefine her threat level.”
Zhao Fangxu's gaze returned to Liao Zhong again:
"Third, Su Chen, Feng Baobao, Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, Hei Guaner, and Lao Meng, six temporary workers, are still missing.
Liao Zhong, when you finally separated from them, did you notice anything unusual? "
Liao Zhong recalled the scene at that time,
Su Chen's pale face, Xiao Zizai's inquiring eyes, Wang Zhenqiu's rare seriousness,
There was also the sudden sound of Er Zhuang... He shook his head:
"There is no obvious abnormality. Su Chen just looks very exhausted."
"It consumes a lot of energy?" Bi Youlong immediately seized on the topic.
"I think it's a show for someone!"
Zhao Fangxu ignored Bi Youlong's interruption and continued to say to Liao Zhong:
"Liao Zhong, you can't avoid responsibility for this failure.
But now is not the time for blame.
You go down first to treat the injury, and then tell me the details of this incident.
Including the details of the fight with Qu Tong, compile it into a report and submit it."
"Yes."
Liao Zhong stood up and swayed his body. There was no relief on his face, but instead it looked heavier.
He knew that things were far from over.
The scrutiny of him and the suspicion of Su Chen and the temporary workers had just begun.
He bowed deeply to Zhao Fangxu and the directors without saying another word.
He turned around and walked out of the meeting room, dragging his tired and injured body.
The door closed again, and the atmosphere in the conference room became colder than before.
"Chairman, what should we do now?"
Mr. Fei asked worriedly,
"Ma Xianhong was robbed, the temporary worker lost contact, and Qu Tong is so powerful, this..."
Zhao Fangxu looked at the closed door and said slowly:
“Notify all departments to raise the alert level.
Bi Youlong, you are personally responsible for the task of tracking down Qu Tong and Ma Xianhong.
Use all your resources. I want to know where they are and what they want to do."
"Yes!"
There was a gleam of ruthlessness in Bi Youlong's eyes.
"Huang Boren," Zhao Fangxu turned to him,
“Continue to try to contact Xu Si and other people who may have been in contact with the missing temporary workers.
In addition, we are preparing to initiate an internal review process against Liao Zhong.”
Huang Boren nodded with a serious expression.
Zhao Fangxu finally looked around at everyone and said in a low and powerful voice:
"Qu Tong, Su Chen, temporary workers...
It seems that the peaceful days are over. "
The door of the conference room closed heavily, blocking out Liao Zhong's lonely and tired back.
There was a deathly silence in the room for a few seconds.
It was immediately broken by Bi Youlong's uncontrollable anger.
"It's just nonsense!"
Bi Youlong turned around abruptly, and his sharp eyes swept over everyone present.
"One regional manager and six experienced temporary workers.
Deal with Chen Duo and escort Ma Xianhong, what is the result?
Chen Duo died, Ma Xianhong was robbed, and six temporary workers were missing!
If this gets out, will you still have the face you want at Nezhatong?"
His voice echoed in the empty conference room, carrying undisguised anger and questioning.
Huang Boren pushed his glasses and spoke slowly:
"Old Bi, calm down.
Qu Tong took action personally, and his strength was far beyond expectations, so Liao Zhong's failure was not completely incomprehensible.
As for Chen Duo's death, that child was a tragedy in itself, and the backlash of the original Gu was also expected."