Seeing the worry in Li Zhanting's eyes, Gu Momo couldn't help but chuckle.
"The Emperor-Slaying Alliance has just experienced a major upheaval, and they must be on high alert internally. How could I possibly go at this time?"
Li Zhanting smiled slightly: "Hmm, that's right, Momo wouldn't be such an irrational person."
"We know too little about the Emperor-Slaying Alliance. We can only defeat them one by one, otherwise it will be very difficult to deal with them."
Based on their previous analysis, the Emperor-Slaying Alliance must have a huge treasury hidden behind it. This is the financial pillar that has supported the Emperor-Slaying Alliance to this point. If we can find the treasury behind the Emperor-Slaying Alliance in advance, it will be much easier to deal with the Emperor-Slaying Alliance!
"Yes, that's what I think too. Let's see how things go first."
Because the situation in Country Y and the capital was urgent, Gu Momo and Li Zhanting agreed to return to Country Y for the time being.
Although she was reluctant to be separated from her brother and mother for the time being, Gu Momo and Li Zhanting decided to leave them here to recuperate, but this was also for the better protection of her brother and mother. So, they returned to Y Country overnight.
The island where Ye Zhancheng and Rong Muhua were located was under comprehensive protection and was an absolutely safe place, so they felt at ease.
When they returned to Y country, it was already early morning. Li Zhanting specially prepared sleeping tea for Gu Momo.
“You must have been exhausted last night, so you should rest first. I'll take care of things today.”
After saying that, he gently kissed Gu Momo's forehead, covered her with the blanket, and then turned to leave.
As Gu Momo watched Li Zhanting's departing figure, images of her reunion with her brother and mother flashed through her mind, and tears welled up in her eyes.
However, she was happy!
My brother and mom are finally back, and their whole family will be reunited soon!
Thinking of the scene of the whole family being reunited, Gu Momo's lips curved into a smile, and she unknowingly drifted off to sleep.
In her dream, Gu Momo stood on a vast, white open space, surrounded by a light mist. She couldn't see the road ahead and completely lost her way in the misty haze.
She searched everywhere, trying to find a way out, but no matter which way she went, she always ended up back in the same place.
Fear and dread gradually eroded her thoughts, as if she were trapped in a vicious cycle from which she could never escape.
Just as she was in despair, a glimmer of light appeared in the distance. Like a dying person seeing a god, she ran towards it.
Pushing aside the fog before her eyes, what she thought was the future turned into a vast expanse of white ground, where the corpses of the entire Fu family lay.
Their faces were deathly pale, and bright red blood flowed from their bodies, gradually staining everything red.
"Who...who are you?!"
Gu Momo opened her eyes with a start, only to realize that it was just a nightmare when she saw that there was only the light of a bedside lamp around her.
When she came to her senses, she realized that her back was soaked with sweat, and even the roots of her hair felt sticky.
She dragged her tired body to the bathroom for a shower. When she came out, the sky was already beginning to lighten. She walked to the windowsill and breathed in the moist air from outside.
It seems that her brother's and mother's issues have left a significant impact on her, and she needs to overcome them as soon as possible.
As Gu Momo was thinking, her phone, which was placed beside the bed, suddenly rang. She went back to the bedroom and saw Li Mo calling on the screen. This bad feeling seemed to intensify.
She answered the phone and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
Li Mo's voice immediately came from the other end of the phone: "Boss, something bad has happened! The batch of Mandekin we purchased from Country Y has been hijacked by pirates in international waters near the border between Country Y and Country A!"
Sure enough, it wasn't just her overthinking; something really had happened.
The batch of Mande gold purchased from country Y was originally intended to be used as raw materials for the design of jewelry design companies under SK. This jewelry company was acquired by SK six months ago through a large capital investment and supplies more than 300 million jewelry companies worldwide.
Meanwhile, the Romanti jewelry series, which will be launched at the autumn jewelry launch event in half a month, will also require this batch of Mandelian gold as a base raw material for processing.
Putting aside how long it would take to collect them again, the most important thing is that the raw material, Mandekin, is huge and extremely rare. This batch was pieced together by Gu Momo from several overseas quarries.
If this batch of Mande gold is lost, it will not only affect orders worth billions of yuan, but it may even prevent GK Jewelry from holding its press conference, which could lead to significant public criticism.
"Have you found out who did it?" Gu Momo tried to calm herself down, not wanting Li Mo to worry as well.
"No, the border between Country Y and Country A is international waters, and neither side crosses the boundary line. Therefore, there have always been pirate factions at sea. However, in recent years, as we've been transporting supplies, we've reached a consensus with them that they won't attack any ships bearing our group's secret logo. We didn't expect this time..."
Li Mo's voice was tinged with self-reproach, "I'm sorry, boss. It's all because I trusted them too much that I neglected to strengthen the security personnel on the ship, which led to this hijacking, and we didn't even have a chance to fight back."
Gu Momo narrowed her eyes slightly. She was well aware of the pirates' modus operandi; they not only plundered valuables but also never left any survivors. She took a deep breath. "How many people have we lost?"
“Fifteen.” Li Mo gritted his teeth. “Country A has already intervened and opened an investigation, but these pirates are too cunning; they might not find anything…”
Gu Momo understood what he meant. Since ancient times, people have always prioritized their own interests. The fact that these pirates have been able to run rampant for so long must be related to the protection of certain high-ranking officials.
Those seemingly insignificant fifteen numbers represent fifteen vibrant lives, and behind them lie fifteen grieving families.
"Give their families three times the standard amount of compensation as stipulated, and take good care of the elderly and children's future lives. If they have no family members, buy them the best burial plot in the city and make offerings to them every year," Gu Momo instructed, holding back tears.
"Yes." Li Mo's voice was extremely heavy. "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely get this batch of Mandekin gold back."
"We can find another way to get things, but this matter must be investigated. We must give the dead an explanation no matter what!"
After hanging up the phone, Gu Momo's emotions were churning.
The SK Group, which she controls, is a globally renowned multinational corporation with economic ties to dozens of countries around the world.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, SK Group's business is protected by all parties. This is the first time that SK Group has encountered such strong protection!
Therefore, she had a strong feeling that the other party was targeting her!
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