Chapter 715: Why don’t you help me?
Translator: _Min_ Editor: Caron_
“…above is Future Technology’s restructuring plan for the three companies. Thank you for being here for our media and shareholders. Thank you!”
There was a burst of applause from the audience, but the faces of the original shareholders of the three acquired companies were not smiling. Even if Future Group offered a good deal and took over their mess, it still couldn’t make up for the losses they suffered during the virus incident.
The reporter’s response was more positive and he asked Jiang Chen all sorts of questions.
“What kinds of products will be introduced by Future Technology?”
“What will the amazing features of this product be?”
“When will you get married?”
“…”
These reporters always plugged in irrelevant questions in serious situations.
In short, the press conference ended successfully, and it was now late.
Surrounded by bodyguards, Jiang Chen walked out of the venue and entered the Mercedes.
“Boss, where are we going now?” The driver started the car and turned to Jiang Chen.
“Go home.”
“Okay.”
The driver nodded and skillfully turned the steering wheel. Two Mercedes in the front and back guarded Jiang Chen’s car in the middle. Although the bodyguards in the car were dressed in suits, they were all equipped with kinetic skeleton underneath.
Even without guns, their combat abilities could compare to a six-man infantry squad. With such a powerful force, Jiang Chen even wondered whether Tanaka was afraid since his bodyguards were too strong.
After thinking about it, he shook his head and dismissed the idea.
News of him in Nippon had spread. With Tanaka’s madness and his threat to the Kurofune, he would never pa.s.s on this opportunity. In Xin, which was absolutely controlled by Celestial Trade, the Kurofune had no opportunities at all.
In the car, he suddenly got a call from Xia s.h.i.+yu.
“How did the acquisition go?”
“It went smoothly. The CEO of the subsidiary handled it for me. I felt that I wasn’t useful at all and was just a mascot at the press conference.” Jiang Chen revealed a helpless expression as he spoke with a sly tone.
Hearing Jiang Chen’s unserious voice, Xia s.h.i.+yu sighed and began to lecture him. “So I told you that there’s absolutely no need for you to be there in person. Now that the situation in Napon isn’t so peaceful, you’re in a dangerous position as the group’s President. If any incidents happen, there isn’t even a successor in place.”
“Haha, why don’t you help me?”
Somehow, this joke shouldn’t have been blurted out of his mouth. Jiang Chen himself was stunned. Just as he was prepared to explain himself, the call was disconnected.
“It was just a joke; there’s no need to hang up on me!” Jiang Chen muttered, hesitated, and ultimately decided not to call back. He stuffed the phone in his pocket and closed his eyes to rest them.
At the same moment, thousands of kilometers away.
The hand holding the phone trembled unceasingly, and Xia s.h.i.+yu’s face was red. Her original serious expression vanished.
The phone slid onto her folder.
Without any indications, she suddenly buried her entire red face into her arms.
[Obviously it was just a joke; why did I react in such a dramatic way? Why did I hang up the phone? Doesn’t that make it look like I took it seriously? What a shame! Will he think that I… Hmph, why do I care about what he thinks? I’m so mad!]
It must be said that women thought much more than men to the point where they would even confuse themselves.
Unaware of the confusion Xia s.h.i.+yu was in, Jiang Chen was sinking into his seat to rest. He didn’t linger on the incident at all.
As the car gradually left the city, the bustling high-rise buildings receded and were replaced with lush green trees and harmonious dwellings. Jiang Chen looked at the GPS; they were a few kilometers away from the mansions.
The sky had turned completely dark. There were street lights on the roadside with only a few souls on the road. Because of the chaos caused by the economic depression and collapse of order, the entire city of Yoto wasn’t safe. With that in mind, he couldn’t help thinking about the little maid he just received who he asked to return to her apartment. Hopefully, she wouldn’t encounter any danger.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen opened his eyes.
The feeling became stronger and stronger as if there were something staring at him in the distance.
“Here?”
Jiang Chen murmured to himself and put his hand into his pocket. Feeling a dense metal object, his hand gripped the pistol. At the same time, Ayesha’s voice came from a miniature headset hidden in his ear.
“300 meters in front, there are a lot of heat sources in the groves. Roadblocks are set up in the middle of the road.”
Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes.
“How many people?”
“Fifty-seven.”
Fifty-seven? Even though he was wanted by the world, the Kurofune was still able to mobilize so many “believers” in the outskirts of Yoto?
This was contrary to Jiang Chen’s expectations. He thought Tanaka would be discreet and play tricks, but he was open and stood in front of him.
“Where are you now?”
“In the mansion… Wait, the situation is a bit odd. There’s only one person. The others are all-”
Not far from the streetlights, there were shadowy figures, blank eyes, and dangling hands. Jiang Chen knew what those were too well.
They were zombies!
Without hesitating, Jiang Chen immediately ordered the driver.
“Stop!”
The three cars stopped and the Celestial Trade bodyguards obviously noticed something was wrong. Six people, including the driver, immediately stepped out of the car and kept Jiang Chen’s car in the middle. Although there were fifty-something zombies against them and there were only six sticks on their side, no one showed any fear.
No matter if it was the T virus or TT virus, it made no difference to those who were injected by vaccines. Unable to be infected through bites, the threat of zombies was greatly diminished.
The door opened again and Jiang Chen stepped out.
“President, it is dangerous outside. Please remain in the car.” The bodyguards standing in the front row saw Jiang Chen getting out and whispered.
“No, staying in the car is more dangerous.”
Jiang Chen said emotionlessly. He walked to the front and stood in front of Tanaka, tens of meters away.
“We meet again.”
“Yeah, last time we met was last year,” Tanaka said with a smile.
“It was the year before last. It was 2018 years ago.”
Looking at Tanaka’s composed expression, Jiang Chen suddenly laughed.
“As the saying goes, best two out of three. We tied during the previous two matches. This is the final match, so shouldn’t we decide a winner?”
“I agree.” Tanaka smiled.
“So, are you prepared to fight me with these 56 zombies?” Jiang Chen put his hand in his pocket.
“Of course. Don’t underestimate them.” Tanaka smiled and opened his hands. “They’re the manifestation of science.”
Instantly, the blank pupils turned red. As if driven by some kind of force, the muscles of these zombie bodies suddenly looked like boiling water. With explosive roars, they began to swell…