Chapter 55 The Real Crisis

Hu Liang was utterly dejected and wanted to log off in a daze.

All he wanted was to escape the livestream room that had dealt him such a heavy blow, and find a secluded place to lick his wounds alone.

Lu Yao stopped him, "There's something else, which has nothing to do with you personally, but it does concern your company."

Having just broken up with his girlfriend, Hu Liang just wanted to find a quiet place to shut himself away, and he had absolutely no interest in anything related to the company.

He was just a poor, struggling animal, toiling away to make a living!

But he immediately heard Lu Yao's next words: "This matter concerns human lives."

Upon hearing that a life was at stake, the dejected Hu Liang was startled and immediately sat up straight, perking up.

"Please give me some pointers, host."

The comments section also tensed up.

[As expected, the previous skirmishes were just minor skirmishes; the main event is about to begin!]

[Oh my god, I witnessed this life-threatening incident firsthand, thankfully I chose to slack off without hesitation.]

Lu Yao nodded and said to Hu Liang, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Although you are not directly involved, if you can resolve this crisis, it will be a meritorious deed for you."

Hu Liang listened intently, temporarily putting aside the thought of Xiao Yu, who had broken his heart.

"This afternoon, elevator number 2 in this building malfunctioned and stopped between the 13th and 14th floors, trapping six people inside."

After hearing this, Hu Liang was slightly taken aback, but then breathed a sigh of relief.

In his mind, being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator was not an extremely serious problem.

As long as the rescue is timely, there shouldn't be too much danger.

However, Lu Yao continued:

"The elevator malfunctioned and trapped passengers. A problem with the ventilation system caused the oxygen inside the car to gradually thin, potentially causing half the passengers to faint from lack of oxygen. This caused great anxiety for both those inside and outside the elevator. Those outside used tools to pry open the elevator door a few inches. The person inside, after assessing the situation, felt he could barely squeeze out. However, just as he was halfway out, the elevator suddenly resumed operation and plummeted. He was crushed to death by the gap between the car and the floor. His upper body was on the fourteenth floor, while his lower body landed inside the elevator… The elevator crashed to the ground, and no one survived."

Lu Yao's description is detailed and terrifying.

Hu Liang broke out in a cold sweat as he listened, feeling as if he were actually there.

He immediately stood up and rushed outside.

【Oh my god, wouldn't that mean blood would splatter everywhere?】

[It's like a scene from Final Destination; just imagining it makes me piss.]

[Fox Cares, hurry and stop them from getting on the elevator!!!]

What Lu Yao didn't say was that the six people who died tragically in the elevator would haunt the building, causing endless trouble.

The person who was cut in half at the waist, in particular, transformed into a vengeful ghost.

This directly affected the feng shui and luck of Chanle, causing this once-thriving internet company to decline from then on.

While Lu Yao was pondering, Hu Liang had already rushed to the elevator entrance with great anxiety.

A group of people came down from elevator number 2, while another group waited to go up and take it.

The elevator entrance was bustling with people, noisy and chaotic.

People were either talking about work or looking down at their phones, completely unaware of the impending danger.

Hu Liang rushed forward without regard for anything else, blocking the way in front of the crowd, trying to disperse the group of people who wanted to get on the elevator.

He shouted, "Don't use this elevator, it's broken!"

Suddenly, a large, strong hand reached out and shoved Hu Liang away.

Hu Liang stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

A tall man strode into the elevator, pressed the button for his floor, turned to Hu Liang, sneered, and said with a look of disdain, "What's wrong with it? It's working perfectly fine."

Hu Liang looked up and a surge of anger welled up inside him. The person who had come was none other than Chen Tong, his colleague with whom he had a fierce business rivalry.

The two will be vying for the same promotion in the next quarter.

They were always openly and covertly competing with each other, neither willing to give in.

"Get out, Chen Tong, I'm not kidding! Riding this elevator might kill you!"

Chen Tong, however, was unimpressed and sneered, "Hu Liang, your tricks are too clumsy. Manager Ma just wanted me to go to the 18th floor for a work report, why are you so anxious?"

As Chen Tongyi spoke, he straightened his tie, his expression arrogant.

Hu Liang was taken aback; he had no idea that Chen Tong was going to report on his work.

His mind was filled with the terrifying images described by [Qiannian Gangtongwang].

[Oh my god, Fox Cares is fighting this all alone, I'm a little touched.]

I couldn't stand this guy from the first glance. He's still scheming and plotting at a time like this; he might as well be dead.

【Oh my god, Foxcares is my colleague! I was just saying that the office in the background looked so familiar. You wait, I'm here to support you!】

From my colleague's perspective, it does seem a bit baffling. One second the elevator is fine, and the next someone says riding it will kill you; it sounds like alarmist talk.

That's because they weren't in the streamer's live broadcast room. If they knew how incredibly insightful and shrewd the streamer was, they wouldn't have uttered a single question.

With Chen Tong taking the lead, the others also began to hesitate.

Driven by herd mentality, they slowly stepped into the elevator.

Seeing this, Hu Liang became even more anxious.

He rushed to the elevator door and shouted, "Chen Tong, I don't have time to argue with you. If you really want to go to the 18th floor, take the emergency exit. No one is allowed to go up this elevator number 2 this afternoon."

He wished he could reach out and tear those people off.

However, the more agitated he became, the more the people in the elevator felt that he was mentally unstable.

The tall and burly Chen Tong was already very impatient.

He shoved Hu Liang hard and shouted, "Don't act crazy here!"

The push caused Hu Liang to fall heavily on his backside.

While Hu Liang was stunned after falling to the ground, Chen Tong quickly pressed the close button.

Hu Liang suddenly realized what was happening.

He jumped up, trying to stop it, but the elevator doors closed slowly and mercilessly in front of him.

Hu Liang watched helplessly as the floor numbers on the elevator display began to jump, his heart filled with despair.

—Just as the anchor said, there were exactly six people in the elevator!

A girl ran up behind him, panting heavily.

She ran all the way from the fourth floor to the tenth floor without daring to take the elevator, and was covered in sweat.

The girl reached out and gently patted Hu Liang's back, whispering, "You must be Fox Cares, right?"

Her expression was grave, and she too looked up at the elevator floor, her eyes filled with worry.

“I also saw everything in the [Qianniangangtongwang] live stream room.”

Hu Liang turned his head, his face ashen, his eyes filled with self-reproach. "I... I couldn't stop them."

The girl swallowed hard, thinking of the terrible future Lu Yao had described.

She forced herself to remain calm and offered some words of comfort to Hu Liang: "It's not your fault, you've already done your best."

She pulled out her employee badge and introduced herself: "My name is Li Shuxue, and I'm your colleague in the marketing department. Let's ask Master Qiannian; maybe she has a way to fix this."

Hu Liang felt enlightened after hearing Li Shuxue's words and regarded [Qianniangangtongwang] as his last lifeline.

"Yes, yes, ask the streamer and ask her for help!"