Chapter 114
The news that the person who fell into the water was rescued quickly spread to the riverbank.
The tourists on the same shuttle bus were all relieved and said, "It's good that no one is hurt, it's good that no one is hurt."
But the two men and three women who were causing the trouble looked at each other and questioned the staff: "We've been guarding here the whole time, why didn't we see anyone being rescued?"
The staff member hurriedly explained, "The person fell into the water and was swept into another tributary. Our staff rescued them there and have now returned to the service area."
"You said you were going back to the service area, so you're going back to the service area?"
"No, we didn't see anyone. The incident happened in your park. Now you just casually say someone was rescued. How can we know if it's true?"
"I think we need to see him in person to confirm it. Let's see if it's true."
The five of them followed the rhythm tacitly and tried their best to incite other tourists.
Seeing this, the staff member had no choice but to communicate with the other side via intercom. Then he came back and said, "Well, everyone, wait a moment. We will send another car over. If you want to go down the mountain to visit the tourist, you can take the other car. If you want to continue the tour, we will continue on this car. Our park director said that it was due to the park's situation that caused everyone's delay. So, as compensation, whether you are going down the mountain or continuing the tour, we will give everyone an additional unlimited ticket. If you want to come again in the future, you can come again."
"Wow, you're also giving me a compensation ticket?"
"The director is very thoughtful."
"I'm so sorry..."
The five people who were causing the trouble curled their lips and thought, if they could successfully close down the Beek Zoo for rectification today, then this compensation ticket would be nothing but a piece of waste paper.
They sneered: "Buy people's hearts."
This made the other tourists unhappy: "How can you say they are trying to win people's hearts when they are brave enough to take responsibility? Why are you so hostile?"
The man who was causing trouble wanted to say something else, but his other two companions winked at him and told him to stop talking for now. Anyway, according to the plan, the Piccolo Zoo would definitely be doomed this time, and if they wanted to take advantage of the situation, they didn't have to do it now, as there would be plenty of opportunities later.
Yes, even if their companions were rescued, the fact is that they fell into the water. When the time comes, if everyone works together inside and outside, they can still make Piccolo Zoo suffer the consequences!
Just thinking about it, they felt a little regretful. If everything could go according to the original plan, it would be perfect.
Their original plan was that the person who jumped into the water would first leave the river area wearing his equipment and then find a place to hide. Once the person hid, the rescue workers would not be able to find the person even if they searched the entire river area. At that time, they would create hype and market the development of the incident as "a tourist fell into the water at the Beek Zoo" - "the tourist who fell into the water has been missing for 3 hours" - "the tourist who fell into the water has been missing for 24 hours".
By the time the "tourists who fell into the water have been missing for more than 48 hours", the heat and rhythm will be almost the same. By then, the voices condemning the Beek Zoo on the Star Internet will definitely be very loud. Then at this time, the "missing" people can reappear in a "seriously injured" state. At that time, a set of words will be fabricated to condemn the Beek Zoo for its irregular park construction and ask them to pay compensation. After all, human life is at stake, and coupled with the psychological trauma caused by the 48 hours of death, this compensation can directly cause the Beek Zoo to go bankrupt again!
Not only will it go bankrupt due to debt, but the Beek Zoo will also be burdened with a stigma that cannot be washed away. Even if they want to reopen in the future, this incident will still be mentioned again and again and again. In short, they can forget about making a comeback!
Thinking about it now, this plan is still excitingly perfect.
But the sudden appearance of the hover car destroyed this perfection. But it doesn’t matter, as long as the people are rescued, as long as the operation is proper, the victims continue to make trouble, report it to the Star Network, and report it to the police, and the Piccolo Zoo will still bleed heavily!
Thinking of this, the five people were full of confidence, waiting to show their skills after going down the mountain!
The shuttle bus arranged by the park arrived soon. Among the more than 40 tourists, only a dozen were encouraged to go down the mountain to have a look. However, the five troublemakers naturally wanted as many witnesses as possible, so they started to blackmail them morally. In the end, their rhetoric became "Oh my God, your fellow tourists in the same bus almost died, and you still wanted to have fun by yourselves. Do you have any humanity left?"
Anyway, the tourists were really stuck there, and in the end, everyone had no choice but to go down the mountain.
The shuttle bus went down the mountain very quickly and returned to the first service area in less than ten minutes.
As soon as the five troublemakers got out of the car, they saw their diving companion in the restaurant, his face pale and coughing violently. They immediately shouted, "There, there!"
Everyone rushed into the restaurant.
As soon as they entered, the five people who had caused the trouble said exaggeratedly: "Oh, what happened to your face? There's so much blood!"
"What happened in your park? No one bandaged him? This is considered a disfigurement, right? For such a young guy, a disfigurement would ruin his life."
"No, why not send him to the hospital? His lips are so pale, there won't be any sequelae, right? I heard that drowning for too long can cause permanent damage to the brain! You'll become an idiot!"
As the five troublemakers were talking, they secretly winked at their diving companions. The diving man also gave them a subtle look back, meaning - don't worry, everything is under control!
The five troublemakers then felt relieved and continued to set the pace.
As more and more unpleasant words were said, the faces of the staff at the Beek Zoo suddenly became very ugly.
They all looked at the seated director, wanting to ask him how to deal with the situation.
Mu Ling was very calm. Facing the tourists' questions, she just raised her hand slightly and looked at the time on her laptop, as if waiting for something.
After a while, sirens suddenly sounded outside the door.
Mu Ling immediately stood up and walked out.
There were more than a dozen police officers who came over, and the leader of the team was even the captain of the serious crime team of the Beak Avenue Police Station.
The captain of the serious crime team was about forty years old, with a stern face and looked very serious.
He was followed by many police officers in uniform. After they entered the restaurant, they didn't look at anyone else but only at the frail-looking young man. They asked Mu Ling, "Director Mu, is that him?"
Mu Ling nodded: "Yes, it is this gentleman. I want to sue him for maliciously disrupting our park's normal operations, deliberately creating trouble, and infringing on our park's operating interests."
When Mu Ling said this, the tourists were shocked.
What, you sue? Shouldn't the drowning tourist sue you?
The five troublemakers also frowned and started to chatter again: "What do you mean, someone got into trouble in your park, and you still want to sue him? Don't be too outrageous, okay!"
“Is this the legendary store bullying customers? 666, I’m taking a video!”
"I don't know what to say. I used to like Piccolo Zoo, but this way of handling things is so irresponsible. People bought tickets to get in, and when something happened, not only did you shirk responsibility, you also turned against them. This is too much!"
Mu Ling looked at the people who had been jumping up and down since the beginning, smiled coldly, and looked back at the man who fell into the water: "How about you, sir, tell me yourself?"
The young man who fell into the water was called Sam. His face was so pale that it was almost transparent. He was not pretending. Being swallowed by the crocodile really scared him crazy, and he hasn't recovered yet.
After gathering his thoughts, the man said to the police with a bitter expression, "I know that my accidental fall into the water may have caused a lot of trouble for the Beak Zoo, and even Director Mu... ahem... but I didn't want to do this..."
He pretended to cough and spoke incoherently: "I was taking pictures on the shore... I don't know who bumped into me... cough cough... and I fell directly into the water... I can't swim... After falling into the water... cough... I didn't even have time to call for help before sinking to the bottom of the river... I don't know how much water I choked on... I don't know where I was washed to... I thought I was dead at the time... I even encountered a crocodile..."
The man touched the wound on his face again. "This is the wound caused by the crocodile... cough... I was really desperate at that moment... Fortunately, Director Mu saved me... I am really grateful to her... But I didn't expect... In her eyes, I was a villain who deliberately made trouble and caused trouble... I, I didn't do anything wrong... Why did she slander me?"
The man spoke in a pitiful manner, and the five troublemakers immediately took advantage of the situation, saying that he was indeed not wrong, and sarcastically said that the Bic Zoo was morally corrupt!
The captain of the serious crime team frowned and looked back at Mu Ling.
Mu Ling looked at the man and suddenly asked, "I just said I wanted to bandage you, why didn't you want to?"
Sam felt a little aggrieved and said timidly, "It's not that I don't want to, I just... this is a zoo... cough cough... I don't know if your medical equipment can be used for people... I want to go to the hospital for bandaging..."
The five people who were causing the trouble said, "That's right. After all, it's about your face, so of course we have to be careful."
"Can you please stop talking? It's really pitiful that he still has to defend himself even though he's coughing like this."
"I think whoever suspects should provide evidence. Do you have any evidence to accuse him of maliciously creating trouble? If there is no evidence, it must be slander!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to the young principal again.
Mu Ling didn't look at the others. She still looked at the man who fell into the water: "So, this is what you said happened?"
The man nodded sadly and said pitifully, "It happened very suddenly... but these are indeed my experiences..."
Mu Ling said, "But when we caught up with you, you were clearly wearing an oxygen mask, carrying an oxygen tank, and wearing electric fins. You didn't fall into the water at all. You jumped into the water yourself. Why didn't you tell me that?"
Mu Ling said this and winked at the two keepers, who then placed the oxygen equipment they had retrieved from the bottom of the water on the dining table.
The tourists around immediately started talking, and the policeman looked at Sam sternly: "Are these yours?"
Sam's face was filled with shock. He seemed to find it incredible. He looked at Mu Ling in horror and said excitedly, "You, you actually... actually planned this a long time ago!"
The five troublemakers immediately responded with cheers: "What's the plan? What's going on?"
Sam seemed incredibly angry. He coughed violently a few times, then, with shaking hands, pointed at Mu Ling in an accusing tone, "On the way back to the service area, their car suddenly stopped and connected with another vehicle. Then they pulled out these things and forced them on me. I was so uncomfortable and dazed at the time, I couldn't resist at all. But, it turns out it was for this. You put these on me just to leave my saliva and skin dandruff in these devices! You're so despicable!"
The two keepers were almost mad: "You are talking nonsense, when will we let you wear these!"
"These are obviously yours!"
The five troublemakers immediately exclaimed loudly: "Wow, you are too shameless. In order to shirk responsibility, you actually treat the victim like this!"
"I filmed the video anyway, I'm going to expose you!"
Mu Ling looked at the man who said he wanted to expose them, smiled, and then looked back at the man named Sam: "You are telling me this openly now, have you ever thought that there is a dash cam in our car?"
Sam smiled coldly: "It shouldn't be difficult for you to make a fake video that looks real."
Mu Ling said: "Fake videos can be analyzed."
Sam glanced at the police with a subtle look in his eyes. "I know that your Beak Zoo is very popular, and the local government is also strongly supporting you..."
Mu Ling nodded: "Oh, so if I show the surveillance video, the video must be fake. If it is detected that the video is real, it means that we are colluding with the government and you can say anything!"
Sam immediately denied it: "When did I say that! It was obviously you who stole the stolen goods from me first! I really deserve it... I shouldn't have come to your place to play... How could you be such a person! How could you be such a person... cough cough cough..."
He started coughing violently again, and the five troublemakers immediately added fuel to the fire, telling him to calm down and asking Piccolo Zoo not to force the victim like that!
The employees of the Beek Zoo were almost furious. Some young policemen wanted to speak up, but were stopped by the captain's look.
Before they came, Director Mu told them to just watch, as she had evidence.
Mu Ling didn't want to say anything more at this time. She clicked on a screen and placed it in mid-air.
On the screen, the camera captured the entire process of this man named Sam falling into the water from a high to low perspective.
In the video, tourists were gathering in front to take pictures, waiting to see the animals coming out of the water. At this time, Sam, a man with a backpack, a mask and electric fins, quietly jumped into the water from the back of the shuttle bus.
The tourists didn't notice him at all at that time, but at this moment, five men and women in the crowd who had been paying attention to Sam suddenly screamed and said that someone had fallen into the water.
When they shouted, the others realized that something was wrong. At this time, the tourists actually didn't see what Sam was wearing at all, because he immediately dived to the bottom of the river to avoid his equipment being seen.
The video is not very clear, because Mu Ling pointed the camera downwards at the time in order to take pictures of the scenery below for the audience. It was really an accident that she captured this scene, so the focus was a bit off and it looks a bit blurry.
However, when the picture was enlarged and slowed down, the whole process was still clear, from Sam diving into the water to the five people waiting until Sam was halfway into the dive before shouting, these details were also clear.
Sam's expression suddenly became ugly. The five people didn't expect that they were actually photographed, and their expressions were a little unnatural.
Sam opened his mouth and was about to speak.
Mu Ling interrupted him and said, "I know, you want to say this is a fake video. OK, let's watch the next video."
Mu Ling switched to the next video.
This video starts with Mu Ling's car catching up with the man. The man is swimming in front and they are chasing him from behind. Because they can't catch up, Mu Ling's repeated urging can be heard in the background: "Drive faster!"
But the car still failed to catch up, and at this moment, a crocodile suddenly appeared in the camera.
So the cars started honking their horns to alert the man, and then there was a classic scene. The man saw that he had been discovered and started to take off his equipment on the spot.
After taking off all his equipment, he pretended to drown. Then this stupid fool realized belatedly that there was a crocodile behind him. Then the crocodile bit half of his body.
When the onlookers saw the crocodile swallowing the man's head, they were horrified and the police frowned even more. But when they saw that the crocodile spit out the man later, everyone's hearts finally settled down.
The entire long clip has no editing and is shot in one shot until the man is dragged into the car and the equipment is salvaged. The video ends here.
Mu Ling looked at the man named Sam, whose face had turned two shades paler, and said again, "Ah, yes, yes, this is also a fake video. So what about these?"
Mu Ling clicked on the light computer again, and this time, a picture of a live broadcast room appeared on the floating large screen.
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room has exceeded 400 million, and the scene being filmed in the live broadcast room is exactly the scene in front of us.
The barrage of comments flashed past at this moment.
【It’s finally my turn! I’m dying of suffocation!】
[What, is it our turn?! Teacher Tony, hurry up! I have to go on TV!]
[(handsome hairstyle)(elegant pose)(flipping hair)(bass)(hi, everyone, I am witness 001)]
"Uncle police, I saw it. I'm reporting it under my real name. It's this person. He deliberately jumped into the water. He was deliberately doing something bad! He also lied!"
[And those five who are stirring up trouble (pointing and smacking), those five idiots, they must be thoroughly investigated! The ingredients are clearly wrong! (Wisely adjusts his glasses)]
[Four hundred million people are watching you put on a monkey show. Are you dying? I've dug six ocean view villas out of my toes for you. Why don't you thank them now?]
[More than 400 million people, it's the number one trending search, with 680 million page views, hehe.]
Mu Ling scanned the endless stream of comments. Some were earnestly reporting, while others were joking. She then looked at everyone at the scene, except for a few police officers, who were all stunned. She raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm really sorry. I was live streaming when this happened, so the audience saw something they shouldn't have. What? You're not trying to say that these viewers are all robots, are you?"
[??? Oh well, the robot is actually me!]
[What robot? Are you looking down on my wife? My wife needs a robot to boost her popularity during her livestream?]
[Every ID is traceable, and we are always willing to assist the police in their investigation.]
[I still recommend doing some research before doing something bad. If you insist on doing it during someone else's livestream, my sense of justice is about to explode!]
[In less than ten minutes, the six of you already have a group name. The dumbest thieves in history, debut!]
There is almost no suspense at this point.
The captain of the serious crime team winked at his subordinates behind him, and more than a dozen people immediately stepped forward and surrounded Sam, who looked like a bereaved man.
Sam's face changed drastically, but he still insisted: "Even if I did all this, what law did I break?"
The policeman said with disdain: "Didn't they say that maliciously disrupting others' normal business, creating trouble, and infringing on their business interests is considered disturbing social order and is of course illegal!"
Sam staggered.
The five troublemakers quickly dived into the crowd.
But it was no use, the police surrounded them too.
The five people hurriedly said: "What are you doing? We are just eating some melons. What does it have to do with us?"
The police officer smiled and said, "You were the first witnesses to discover this man fell into the water. You need to cooperate with us and return to the police station to record your statements."
Five people: “…”
This explanation was reasonable and logical, and the five people had no reason not to cooperate, so they could only be taken away by the police with grim faces.
Two people from the Beek Zoo also went to follow up, after all, they were the plaintiffs.
After everyone had left, Mu Ling looked at Xiao Zhao in the crowd again. Xiao Zhao came over with dozens of tickets and distributed them to other tourists one by one. Several other employees nearby also gave drinks and small souvenirs to these tourists.
These tourists are the real spectators. They are holding things and looking a little confused.
Mu Ling said to everyone with a gentle expression, "You were all implicated innocently. I'm truly sorry for the negative experience you've had. These small gifts are just a small way to make up for it. Please come back here to register. Today's tickets will be fully refunded. If you'd like to continue your visit, our staff will be on standby."
The tourists were immediately embarrassed and said hurriedly, "No need to refund the tickets, no need to refund the tickets. It's not a bad experience. You are the unlucky ones who have encountered this kind of thing. These people are obviously a group that came here to blackmail us. They are so mean!"
"That's right, Director Mu, this has nothing to do with you. You are the victims!"
Mu Ling smiled and said, "Thank you very much for your understanding, but the tickets still need to be refunded. After all, I have wasted everyone's time. Please register. Thank you for your hard work."
No one wanted to take it, but Director Mu insisted, and Xiao Zhao opened the registration form. In the end, everyone had no choice but to refund the tickets.
But after they refunded their tickets, they couldn't help but share their experience on social media, and posted the free tickets, small gifts, and refund records.
xxx: [Sincerity is the ultimate killer! My user experience today was absolutely amazing! The principal is truly kind!]
xxx: [I'm not greedy for this little bargain. I've already bought a few thousand yuan Starship ticket, so of course I don't care about a two hundred yuan ticket. But just based on this attitude of actively admitting mistakes and making amends, I will really have a filter for Piccolo Zoo for the rest of my life!]
Netizens in the live broadcast room were also very excited.
[Ahhh, let me introduce everyone to you. This is my wife! She’s so wonderful!]
[Nonsense, she's obviously my wife. Woohoo! Another day of being moved by my wife!]
I don't know if this was done specifically for the livestream, but it certainly sets an example for the industry. I hope all zoos can prioritize visitor experience. Those who used to be indifferent to Bick are now paying attention.
[I came across this from trending searches…so what did I miss? Ahhhh, I had no idea there was a livestream today!]
[Watched the entire thing on trending search. The director is truly mortified. Beek Zoo has become a place where big trees attract the wind, attracting some toxic tumors. I'm afraid if one happens, there will be another. We need to be more vigilant in the future.]
[Um, so can I ask about the crocodile that saved the man? God knows how many times I've replayed that scene!]
[Yes, yes, yes, we can't forget our hero today. It's called the Guard, right? Within three minutes, I want all of the Guard's information!]
Mu Ling looked at the comments asking about the "Guardian" and smiled as she introduced, "The Guardian is one of our retired B-class war beasts... Yes, I was also surprised that it would take the initiative to rescue people... I didn't give it any orders... Yes, its behavior doesn't seem like a war beast, but more like a search and rescue beast... Maybe it's because the training program for B-class war beasts originally included the concept of "protection"..."
After this ended, Mu Ling did not end the live broadcast immediately. She had promised before that she would show the war beasts to netizens, so she returned to the second service area and took everyone to see the war beasts. At the end, she mentioned the matter of adding one thousand tourist spots.
"The time starts from four days later. That means when you buy your tickets tomorrow, you will see that the number of tickets for three days later will increase to 3,000."
【!! You finally increased the number of people! 】
[Those with clumsy hands are eager to try. Among the three thousand pictures, there must be one that is mine! ]
[I'm overthinking this. It's trending again today. I can't imagine how hard it will be to get tickets tomorrow!]
【Laughing, it’s hard to grab it even when it’s not trending! 】
[Even if that's not enough, can't everyone else disconnect from the internet and just let me buy it?]
In short, no matter what, the Beek Zoo and their park's iron crocodile "guards" have become popular again.
That evening, footage of the escort and rescue began to circulate at the Capital Star Search and Rescue Animal Training Academy.
"It's very unfamiliar. I've never seen anyone swallow half of a person while rescuing them, but this is indeed a proactive rescue behavior."
"Our rescue animals have always been relatively docile. I've never even heard of a crocodile."
"Can crocodiles really become search and rescue animals? As we all know, water rescue has always been a difficult problem. Compared with land rescue, water rescue is much more difficult. Currently, the only water rescue animals that can be cultivated are whales and dolphins. If crocodiles can also be developed, it will be of great significance to the field of water search and rescue!"
"So are we going to create a program specifically focused on alligator rescue?"
"Never mind, let's go to the Beak Zoo for a field trip first. Volunteer, who wants to go... Shit, what do you mean by raising your hands? Are you quitting your jobs? Dean, you say... Dean, put your hands down!"
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