In any case, at least the people on that ship were safe. You have to understand that even the most insignificant figures on that ship were conglomerates and companies that could cause an earthquake in the local financial and commercial world.
If we were to be collectively harmed by those terrorists, the consequences would be...
It's simply unthinkable.
At the very least, a global financial and business crisis is inevitable!
Little did anyone know that the news of the kidnapping of many group leaders at the business summit caused international stock markets to plummet for four days, with the Wall Street index in the United States even triggering circuit breakers three times in a row!
It was only after those business giants were rescued that the stock market recovered and has continued to rise ever since.
The mastermind can be caught later, but saving lives is of utmost urgency.
"No wonder..." After hearing Hu Yue's explanation, Song Mengmeng suddenly realized.
She said, "I only saved a boatload of tourists, how could I have gained so much merit?" It turns out there was another reason.
If global finance and commerce were to experience turmoil, the consequences could be catastrophic!
Many people may be ruined by this incident!
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario was ultimately averted.
"Alright, now that you're back, take a few days to rest! The New Year is almost here, are you and Yan Di planning to celebrate it at the company's listed company this year?!"
Hu Yue glanced at the bright red lanterns in the shopping mall outside, and even the milk tea shop where they were now was decorated with festive red ornaments.
"I need to go back to my sect to visit my master. I'll probably be back by the eighth day of the month at the latest!"
Hu Yue put down her coffee, took out a beautifully wrapped gift from her bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Song Mengmeng: "A New Year's gift for you in advance, Happy New Year!"
"I haven't had time to prepare yet!" Song Mengmeng was clearly a little surprised to receive the gift. She took the gift box, happy but also a little embarrassed.
She was planning to send her New Year's greetings later, but Hu Yue beat her to it.
"You've given me so many surprises this year! I'm giving you a New Year's gift to thank you for your help this year!" Hu Yue smiled and pinched Song Mengmeng's cheek, then stood up as she spoke: "My plane ticket is for tomorrow, so we'll have to wait until next year to see each other again!"
"Well then, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!" Song Mengmeng didn't stand on ceremony with Hu Yue any further. She stood up, hugged Hu Yue, and then they left the milk tea shop together. After browsing the store for a while and buying some gifts for Hu Yue's mentor, they went home separately.
Even when Song Mengmeng entered the house and was pondering what to eat for dinner, she never imagined that Hu Yue's holiday would be ruined.
After all, the sudden explosion in a downtown area during the IPO had a catastrophic chain reaction.
The explosion came very suddenly. It was in the cultural and entertainment area in the middle of the store, which was specially designed to attract customers and introduce some customs and traditions of the Chinese New Year.
Many customers also choose to rest and take photos in this area while buying New Year's goods.
An explosion suddenly occurred in such a densely populated place!
The explosion occurred in a ball pit filled with various colorful balls, where many children would play. The force of the explosion sent all the balls flying out of the pit, causing chaos in the rest area with screams and cries. Fortunately, the mall's security guards responded quickly, calling the police and working together to maintain order.
Strangely, the explosion did not cause any casualties.
From a certain perspective, it was less of a terrorist attack by unknown individuals and more of a prank.
Initially, it was thought to be just a coincidence or perhaps a violation of regulations by the store. While the police quickly intervened to investigate the cause of the explosion, they also issued a rectification notice to the store.
However, before the police could determine the cause of the explosion, a second explosion occurred in a subway station not far away.
Then came the third, the fourth...
In just one night, a total of thirteen such explosions occurred in broad daylight.
Moreover, they were all consistent in that they had no lethality, but rather were full of prank elements.
"The case has been transferred to our special task force, and my vacation is ruined!" Song Mengmeng received Hu Yue's call early the next morning. Although Hu Yue's voice on the other end of the phone was flat, her tone was anything but pleasant.
I guess that makes sense. I could have taken my annual leave and gone home to have some fun, but just when everything was ready, this whole thing happened...
"They said there were cameras monitoring the explosion sites, and there was nothing there before, but then suddenly they exploded!" Hu Yue sighed helplessly. "So the police suspect it wasn't intentional, and they want us to speed things up and catch the real culprit!"
Otherwise, we won't be able to celebrate the New Year if we go public this year!
We can't live in fear of explosions!
After obtaining Song Mengmeng's consent, Hu Yue quickly drove over to pick her up.
Generally speaking, Hu Da is always with Song Mengmeng wherever she goes, so their trio has successfully teamed up once again.
I briefly toured the crime scenes that morning, but just as Hu Yue had said, I found no clues.
Today is unusually quiet, unlike yesterday.
The fears that the killer would strike again did not materialize, but neither Song Mengmeng nor Hu Yue felt any sense of relief.
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