death of hope

Chapter 304 "Corporate Warrior" (220) Castle

24 hours after the assassination,
An unmosaiced, extremely violent and bloody video was wildly circulated on social media,

At the beginning of the video, it can be seen that Matsushita Juhei, the CEO of Sakura Co., Ltd., has just arrived at Yorktown Airport by special plane.

A cybernetic ninja jumped out of the welcoming crowd and threw a shuriken at the old man's neck, which turned out to be a poisoned weapon.

Witnessed by many media cameras, the cyber samurai "Cold Steel" drew his sword at lightning speed, and with a sound of "Clang!", sparks splashed, and the shuriken swung away, and then he chopped off the assassin's head without hesitation. , the bodyguards at the scene immediately stuffed the old man into the bulletproof car, and the video ended with a cry of exclamation.

Before it was deleted, the original video had more than one billion likes and retweets, and the popularity completely overwhelmed the rock star Gay's concert.

Within a day, the CEOs of two major companies were assassinated one after another. Political commentators worried that this incident might lead to a new round of corporate wars. The consequences of the panic were first reflected in the economy.
Shareholders sold their stocks in order to avoid risks, the stock market suffered a severe setback, the stock exchange display was full of green figures, and the federal funds credit index fell to a record low...

Not surprisingly, the precious metals on the market were wiped out, antiques plummeted, hard currencies such as grain and oil skyrocketed, the pressure on the lives of federal citizens increased, and the taverns and cafes were full of curses and complaints.

48 hours after the assassination,
In the outskirts of Buenos Aires, an ancient castle with a cross flag.

A shrouded Catholic medical institution affiliated with the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem,

The castle is far away from the city, hidden in the mountains and forests,

The most advanced medical equipment is hidden behind the granite walls, which are only open to high-ranking priests and the children of old nobles and princes who believe in Catholicism.

This place has become a heavily guarded military fortress.

The McMillan satellite is monitoring in the outer orbit, and the gunships full of bullet nests are hovering at low altitude,

Enterprise soldiers in black and black armor carry portable anti-aircraft missiles and patrol along the city walls and towers,
In order to prevent someone from forcibly breaking through, two "Hammer of the Lord" main battle tanks are blocked at the gate of the castle.

According to the results of the discussion in the board of directors, until the identity of the assassin is clarified, all outsiders will be regarded as distrusted and the media will be blasted away.

The Buenos Aires police chief accompanied the mayor to visit, but was also politely turned away and left angrily.

Various reporters in the distance of the castle are discussing whether Maximilian XVII has been assassinated and whether the McMillan board of directors is playing tricks and keeping secrets, but everything is just groundless speculation.

The yard was full of vehicles painted with the McMillan company logo, and the aisles in the castle were crowded with corporate fighters and mercenaries.

Several newly graduated nurses from the missionary medical school had never seen such a battle. They crouched their necks and looked at the armor and guns in fear, until the head nurse shouted at them: "Go to work!"

In the core area, there is one post at three steps, and one sentry at five steps. The corporate fighter Alpha Special Warfare Squad, who made great contributions to the assassination incident, acts as the CEO's personal bodyguard.

Only a small number of fully trusted staff are allowed on the wards.

Department of Burns, outside the intensive observation room 103, Wang Hongye and Lodayev are guards,

Several company executives in suits and leather shoes were talking, looking quite relaxed. The most tense moment had passed, and there was no need to worry about safety under strict security.

In Room 103, the doors and windows were closed, and the ICU equipment was not turned on. There were not even doctors and nurses present, because the condition of the injured was really nothing to worry about.

The CEO of McMillan Group, Maximilian XVII was wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown, with bare feet, reading a newspaper while lying on the hospital bed:
""City Fun News" said that I was dead, and what was even more disgusting was "Entertainment Gossip Daily", which said that my wife suspected that I had cheated and hired a killer to do it!"

After escaping from the dead, the CEO was in a particularly happy mood, and laughed out of anger at the media that made up the mess.

"Looking at this again, it's even more outrageous. "South American Entertainment Weekly" said that the assassin was my illegitimate daughter. She blew herself up in tears in order to avenge her father who had not fulfilled her obligation to support her."

"These media make up random things, and there is no bottom line for blog traffic, so you don't have to worry about it."

The voice was rough and low, coming from the giant man standing beside the hospital bed; "You have been reading the newspaper for an hour, and the doctor told you to rest more, which is conducive to recovery."

"There's nothing to recover from, just a little bit of scalding, not as bad as when I was scalded by boiling water when I was a child, thanks to Miss Sigdrifa who did her best for me, otherwise my golden nanmu coffin would have come in handy. "

"That's what I should do." The corporate soldier standing guard by the door brushed his blond hair with the barrel of a gun, and a pair of silver-gray eyes shone in the shadows.

The energy shield blocked the blast wave, and the armor was fire-proof and heat-insulating. She made great contributions in the assassination incident and escaped unscathed. She guarded the CEO for two days and nights, looking a little sleepy. The dark circles under her eyes and her hoarse voice added to her strange beauty. .

"Ma'am, you are really beautiful and strong, thanks to you and your people, Captain." The CEO turned to Lynch and said, "If I was really killed by the bomb, the bastard media wouldn't necessarily make it up. I stay together, are you a little bored?"

"I am honored to have your trust, Herr Maximilian."

Captain Marcus Lynch didn't wear a helmet, but he still wore the armor on his body. Since he was appointed by the CEO as his personal bodyguard, he hadn't showered for two days. His back felt itchy, and he couldn't even scratch it. He was indescribably uncomfortable. .

He was very envious of his boss who could lie on the hospital bed and scratch wherever it itched, except for the burned ankle, where there was a bandage, and the ticking sound inside was a tiny medical robot cleaning the burn wound.

The medical technology available to the top tycoons is unimaginable to ordinary people. In two days, the skin of Maximilian's ankle will be completely restored, and there will be no scars left.

Sitting by the window, Shaft, who was in charge of electronic warfare security, yawned, rubbed his eyes, opened a corner of the curtain, and greeted Mahmadi who was holding a sniper rifle on the opposite tower, and the bearded man on the opposite side looked at him Compared with a middle finger.

"You wait! Beard! Wait until I hack into your computer and show your children some exciting movies!"

Lynch frowned and said, "Hey! Shaft! The boss is here! Pay attention to your quality!"

"It's okay, just pretend that I don't exist." Maximilian put down the newspaper: "I don't have so many things to do, you all relax."

"Listen, the boss is talking!" Shaft stuck out his tongue at Lynch: "I was terrified at the time, you two are big, including the armor, add up to a thousand pounds, good guy, just jump Go up, so Xuan didn't crush our boss to death."

"Hahahaha! Cough cough..." Maximilian coughed with laughter: "It's better to be crushed to death than to be burned to death."

Shaft took an inch, lit a cigarette, raised his legs and said, "Boss, who do you think did it, could it be that old man Matsushita Juhei?"

"It's definitely not him. The old guy is not stupid. I will come up with a tough successor after I die. He refuses to cooperate in energy development. This is not in line with his interests, and he himself was assassinated."

"I read on the Internet, some people said that the radicals of the Green Party did it."

"That's possible. Environmentalists go crazy and want to kill people, just like the group of vegetarians shot and killed the butcher shop owner two months ago."

At noon, the director of the burn department came over to change the dressing in person and removed the bandage. The surface layer of the skin burned by the flames had almost been repaired by the robot.

"How long will it take me to leave the hospital?"

"The recovery is very good, at most two or three days." The chief physician said respectfully, his eyes glanced at Lynch's face from time to time, and he seemed to be running away when he left.

"Haha, look at the chief physician's legs, trembling, you scared him, Captain."

"Unfortunately, I look so sorry."

"No, Captain, you are very heroic. The citizens of Terra should be grateful to you. I had the honor to have dinner with Marshal Fried. He said that scars are the most precious medals for federal soldiers."

"I appreciate you saying that."

"Captain...I'm quite sad...Alpha team saved me..."

Maximilian sighed: "When I think of such an excellent person as you, I will leave the company. If you are excluded, please speak up. I will uphold justice."

"No one made things difficult for me. I applied for resignation because I was ready to start a family."

Maximilian nodded towards the female soldier at the door. He had already guessed the two people's eye contact these days. When he thought of the three unfortunate marriages he had experienced, he said with envy:

"Congratulations, I will send gifts and blessings then."

"thank you boss."

On the third day, the CEO is about to leave the hospital, and the mission of the Alpha team is complete.
Lynch couldn't hold back anymore, he wanted to know what the "cockroach" Matsushita Juhei was talking about.

Maximilian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled at the savior:

"Cockroach... is a slang word in our circle, just like gangsters call the police 'tiaozi', how should I explain it to you... um... yes!
I'll give you a break, York City is in trouble right now, that old Panasonic guy is too busy,
Go to the ghetto there and look for bars and cafes and the like and you'll find out. "

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(End of this chapter)