"Yoshida! You are in charge of the overall advancement!
The final stage of land procedures must be finalized within a week!
The deepening of the design plan and the bidding for the main project started at the same time!
We are not starting from scratch, but standing on the shoulders of the influential giant "Dragon Jump" to accelerate our sprint! "
Lin Tongchun slammed the plan shut with a clear sound, swept his eyes over the crowd, and issued the final order in a resounding voice: "All funds are in place!
I want you to use your maximum efficiency and strength!
The unfinished residential buildings are being finished, finely decorated, and equipped with public facilities; the underground parking lot of the Long Plaza commercial complex, and the main steel structure construction on the ground are under construction!
Must be done synchronously!
Break the rules!
Race against time! "
He decisively set a timetable: "Before the cherry blossoms bloom next year, our 'Dragon Plaza' must be erected on the shores of Tokyo Bay! Now, act immediately!"
"Hi!"
The conference room responded with a roar of agreement. Everyone's eyes were burning with excitement, and their hearts were instantly ignited by the blueprint of "Dragon Plaza Paradise" in front of them.
Yoshida Masao pursed his lips tightly, his mind rapidly calculating the parallel timetables for land delivery and design bidding;
Kensuke Morishita directly took out his notebook and began to record the matters related to the emergency mobilization of the safety assessment team and equipment. He knew very well that the 80% completion rate of the unfinished residential project was an opportunity as well as a challenge - only by thoroughly understanding the quality blind spots of the remaining projects could he ensure that this six-month sprint was not a castle in the air.
Lin Tongchun stared at the burning fighting spirit of his subordinates. The long-lost glorious years seemed to have returned to him, and he seemed to have returned to his youth when he was full of passion for pioneering the business world.
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Hong Kong Island, Repulse Bay Villa No. 3.
The luxurious and exquisite living room, which should have been peaceful and tranquil, was now torn to pieces by an anxious urgency.
Gao Qiaohao paced back and forth on the carpet like a wild beast trapped in a cage, and the cold sweat on his forehead soaked his hair.
In his hand, he tightly grasped a stack of comic books that were crudely printed and made of very low-quality paper.
The pungent smell of ink, mixed with the expensive incense in the living room, formed a strange stench.
Another stack of photos was scattered on the coffee table, and the pictures were even more shocking.
In the factory of Wing Lee Printing Centre in Kwun Tong, there is the Heidelberg Speedmaster S74 four-color printing press, which they brought from Germany with great difficulty and can be called a money printing machine.
The rubber roller on top looked like a twist that had been twisted with great force, and was covered with hideous marks left by metal debris.
On a circuit board, the solidified green chemical liquid snaked like a poisonous snake, and traces of corrosion were clearly visible.
The clock in the living room was ticking, and every second seemed so long, like a knife cutting through Gao Qiaohao's heart.
Finally, when the familiar footsteps came closer.
Gao Qiaohao raised his head suddenly, almost pouncing on the person who came:
"Kobayashi-kun! Kobayashi-kun!
Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened! "
His voice was a little sharp and out of tune because of his anxiety.
Lin Huowang had just come down from the study, dressed in casual clothes, with a hint of calmness on his face.
Gao Qiaohao's loss of composure made him frown instantly:
“Gaucho-kun?
What's so alarming?
Don't be anxious, take your time."
"We can't slow down! Kobayashi-kun! Hong Kong Island... Hong Kong Island is in chaos!"
Gao Qiaohao panted rapidly, waving the stack of crude pirated books in his hand incoherently.
“It’s pirated!
The flood of pirated copies of "Dragon Jump"!
Especially...especially the second issue!"
He practically shouted, "Our second Hong Kong edition hasn't been officially released yet!
These little newsstands, kiosks, and even in the subway!
It's all this garbage!
Translated privately!
The handwriting is so blurry that even he can't make it out!
Wrong page or missing page!
The ink will make your hands black once you touch it!
They translated 'Sun Wukong' in "Dragon Ball" into 'Sun Xiaoqiang'!
Translate Pikachu as 'electric mouse'!
But these are not the worst!
The most terrifying thing is! These pirated copies are incredibly cheap! We price the genuine second issue of Dragon Jump at HK$20 per copy, but the pirated copies are only... HK$5! Or even HK$3!
"A large number of uninformed readers thought it was the authentic version and rushed to buy it because it was cheap! The result... the result is predictable!"
Gao Qiaohao's face was filled with anger and helplessness. "A large number of complaint calls were made directly to our publisher, and many even went directly to the Hong Kong Publishing Office!
Accusing our "Dragon Jump" of poor quality and harming readers! This has severely damaged our brand reputation! Some have even threatened a boycott! Our reputation! Our word of mouth! It's all ruined! !
When Lin Huowang heard this, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
He picked up a pirated book and ran his fingers over the low-quality paper and ink. The low-quality ink smudged the Pikachu on the cover like a dirty stain.
The emergence of piracy is not surprising, but on such a scale?
So targeted?
Such a rapid speed?
"And...it's not over yet!"
Gao Qiaohao's voice trembled even more, and he pointed at the photos on the coffee table, "Our lifeblood!
The Heidelberg S74 at the Wynn factory in Kwun Tong... broke down completely last night!" "Wynn's veteran technicians checked... and found that the core rubber roller... was stuck with some high-hardness alloy debris!
"Like...like the shavings from a high-speed impact drill! It's locked! The whole reel is ruined!"
"What's even more cruel is the control system!"
Gao Qiaohao pointed at the green marks on the circuit board photo and said, "The main control circuit board... was precisely doused with highly corrosive chemical waste liquid!
The circuit boards are burnt!
Even if it can be repaired... the cost will be even higher than buying a new one!
This is definitely man-made!
Deliberate sabotage!
The goal is to take our lives, Kobayashi-kun!"
Lin Huowang said nothing as he silently picked up the photo. His fingertips took a close-up of the rubber roller that was forcibly stuck with alloy debris, and slowly moved across the circuit board that was corroded beyond recognition by chemicals.
The temperature in the living room seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant.
Gao Qiaohao also felt Lin Huowang's anger. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and he could hardly breathe.
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