Hu Yuli turned his head to look, "Assistant Yan?"
Yan Yongbo didn't even raise his head as he spoke coldly, "Cutting off Quantum Corporation from the program must've cost quite a bit."
"It's alright. The money was withdrawn from headquarters. They've always had a good relationship with the Star Associated Society." Hu Yuli responded with a smile. He didn't care if this smile was some sort of provocation.
Frankly speaking, Hu Yuli really admired Yan Yongbo. Using a weapon on the level of a particle cannon in the vicinity of the residential area of Xia City was far too audacious.
If the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, the company and the laboratory might have praised him for being courageous. But now, Jack was dead, the test subjects were lost, and two Deep Blue Walkers were lost. The entire operation was a complete failure. The so-called "courageous" had become "arrogant".
The direct losses caused during the operation could only be counted as a small fraction of all the troubles they faced.
The Xia City government and military were already badly battered because of the Human-Faced Arachnid incident. The cannon in the early morning hours of October 1st directly smashed the chaotic situation into a muddy pit.
Who knew how many people in the political, military, and business circles wanted to fish in troubled waters and reshuffle the cards.
Three days after the incident, videos and photos of the Deep Blue Walkers appearing in Xia City had already broken through Quantum Corporation's blockade and quietly circulated on the internet. After accumulating enough, it exploded with a bang.
Although it didn't involve particle cannons or Darksider species, the Deep Blue Walkers themselves were already an extremely prominent symbol of danger. In addition, earthquakes had occurred frequently over the past half a month. Both sides were intertwined together. Just a casual association would cause all kinds of strange and wonderful stories to circulate. Even the core insiders would be flabbergasted by some of these stories.
These effects continued to ferment over the course of a week. The Star Associated Society, which had always pursued novelty and speed, even produced a special program a week after the incident. It wasn't unprecedented, but it was still very rare. Admittedly, Quantum Corporation's competitors were playing dirty in the dark, but it couldn't be denied that the entire incident was popular in society.
At this point, the situation was completely out of control. As the nominally highest decision-making body on Earth, the Planetary Joint Development Organization Program Committee (Star Associated Committee) expressed disappointment with the Xia City government and military's ability to control.
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They were unable to properly control a war-level weapon like the Charged Particle Cannon. They were unable to monitor a highly destructive team like the Deep Blue Walkers. They were unable to deal with the aftermath...
The government and the military of Xia City had been slapped in the face over a dozen times. They flew into a rage out of humiliation. They immediately stopped all cooperation with Quantum Corporation regarding the Human-Faced Arachnid matter. All sorts of investigation teams were sprayed out like water, heading towards every organization of Quantum Corporation.
As for reasons such as the "Darksider species", they were directly ignored in a situation where Quantum Corporation's headquarters was unable to fully endorse them.
Hu Yuli had been managing the Xia City region for nearly a decade, but he had never encountered such a precarious situation. It was as if a team of military police would come in at any time and drag them all to prison …
However, the headquarters still maintained an ambiguous attitude. On one hand, he didn't say a word about the suppression of Xia City's government and military. On the other hand, he controlled public opinion from beginning to end. He even controlled the tone of Xia City's government and military. He perfectly avoided the heart of the storm.
No matter how one looked at it, they were treated like abandoned pawns …
Hu Yuli's mental preparation had been going on for the past three days. After repeatedly smashing the jar, he became more and more calm and composed. On the other hand, it was worth exploring what Yan Yongbo was feeling right now.
At this time, the sound of footsteps could already be heard from the VIP passageway.
Hu Yuli called out once more: "Assistant Yan?"
Yan Yongbo finally stood up. He straightened his collar and walked out with large strides. He walked in front out of habit, snatching Hu Yuli's seat of honor.
Hu Yuli wasn't the least bit angry.
Yan Yongbo's timing was just right. The group had just left when they saw a flight attendant leading a tall woman into the passageway.
The woman wore a long, camel-colored windbreaker. She carried a large, dark brown backpack on one shoulder. Her upper body seemed to be casually draped in a white t-shirt with ghost patterns. The image of a ghost face was supported by the curved lines of the shirt. It was extremely bewitching. She wore black trousers and high heels under the hem of her shirt. Her long legs were straight and soul-stirring.
Her long, wavy hair, dyed brownish-yellow, draped behind her shoulders. She wore a black mask on her face, covering half of her porcelain-like cheeks. But when she saw the stream of people pouring out of the lounge, she smiled. Her slightly wide lips formed an upward curve. Her teeth were white like jade. She was confident and at ease. It made the dignified female flight attendant beside her pale in comparison.
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Yan Yongbo took a deep breath and walked up to her. "Supervisor Bai, it must have been hard for you to come all the way here."
Hu Yuli followed and expressed his concern. "I heard it wasn't a peaceful journey."
It was hard to tell where 'Supervisor Bai' was looking after her black mask. However, she responded to Hu Yuli's question. "Yes, we were attacked by a three-headed vulture. It was a false alarm."
As she spoke, she carried her backpack and continued walking forward. Some of the flight attendants wanted to take the backpack from her, but for some reason, they didn't dare to move. Yan Yongbo and Hu Yuli naturally followed by her side and returned to the VIP lounge.
After throwing the dark brown backpack on the sofa, Supervisor Bai sat next to it. Her elbow propped up the bulging bulge as she took off her sunglasses. Her wild cheeks that never seemed to be at peace were now completely free from the shackles. In particular, the pair of eyes that were deeply sunken in his eye sockets seemed to flicker with light at any moment. However, upon closer inspection, they were clearly layers upon layers of cold flames.
Hu Yuli didn't look directly at such eyes. He picked up his teacup and lowered his head in contemplation.
Yan Yongbo, on the other hand, raised his head and faced this new 'colleague' with the calmest and strongest attitude. At least, that was what he had to think for now.
In the end, it was Hu Yuli who laughed. "Supervisor Bai, it must have been hard for you to come all the way here. We have already prepared a place for you to stay. Why don't you take a rest first?"
"That's not necessary. I haven't been back to Xia City for a long time. I have an appointment with a friend."
Supervisor Bai glanced at the two people in the room and smiled. "Let's get down to business before we settle our personal matters. The task assigned to me by the laboratory is to investigate the relationship between the Deep Blue World's Soul Sect and the various secret sects on Earth. So far, the most valuable information came from Assistant Yan. It is said that Jack personally admitted that he knows some of the contacts of the Soul Sect. "
Seeing that Supervisor Bai had gone straight to the point, Yan Yongbo secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He immediately replied, "Yes, including a senior member."
"So, what's the specific situation?"
Yan Yongbo paused for a moment before saying, "Jack is dead. We are pursuing the relevant clues to obtain his relevant information and records. We are currently working on it."
Supervisor Bai picked up her sunglasses with one finger and magically made the sunglasses spin on her fingertips.
"More specific?"
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