"It can't be, right? The Bank of the Four Seas' reputation is trustworthy. "Some people didn't believe the rumors either.
"Who knows? There are many sanctimonious people out there. "
"I'd rather believe it."
"Forget it. Let's withdraw the money first."
Under the incitement of some people, some people finally wavered and started to follow the crowd.
The power of rumors was very effective in front of the people of the country. In history, because of the ridiculous rumors on the internet, there had been several panic buying frenzy, which was the best proof.
For a period of time, the number of people withdrawing money from the Bank of the Four Seas' Chang 'an Branch exceeded the number of people depositing money. Even those who doubted the rumors chose to remain on the sidelines and stop depositing money.
Such an abnormality naturally attracted the attention of the staff, who immediately reported it to the branch's manager.
The Chang 'an Branch's manager was a high-level banking talent that Meng Zhida had hired during the Chinese New Year. His name was Li Wei, and he had dealings with Meng Zhida in real life.
"There's no need to panic. Handle it normally for them," Li Wei instructed.
"Yes, sir!" The staff retreated.
An undetectable light flashed in Li Wei's eyes.
The bank's manager's authority was unquestionable in the bank. Just like that, under Li Wei's suppression, the Bank of the Four Seas' headquarters knew nothing about this storm.
In just two hours, the flow of people withdrawing money in front of the Chang 'an Branch became more and more intense. It looked like it was about to turn into a bank run. Slowly, the news of the Bank of the Four Seas' run spread like wildfire throughout Chang 'an City.
The more it spread, the more ridiculous it became.
At this point, there was no need for someone behind the scenes to fan the flames. The players, who loved to join in on the fun, naturally came up with one shocking rumor after another.
"Did you hear? The Bank of the Four Seas is about to close down. "
"It can't be, right?"
"Why not? Go there and take a look. The streets are already packed with people withdrawing money. "
"Then I'll go as well."
The rumors spread like a virus. The crowd, who originally wanted to watch the commotion, could no longer hold back and joined in when they saw so many people withdrawing money.
At this point, the truth was no longer important. Everyone seemed to have lost their minds. The bank's entrance was so crowded that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
At this time, Li Wei appeared unhurriedly and gave an official speech.
Naturally, there was no effect at all.
The bank's treasury was about to be emptied.
According to the rules, the branch's treasury only kept a sum of emergency funds. Every once in a while, a large sum of money would be transferred to the treasury of Shanhai City.
Such an arrangement was to ensure the safety of the bank's funds.
Once the treasury was depleted, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Shopkeeper, why don't we inform the headquarters? Otherwise, it will be hard to clean up. "The bank manager asked.
"What are you panicking for? If we can't even handle such a small matter, how will the headquarters view our branch?! "Li Wei's attitude was unyielding." Instruct the front desk staff to slow down the processing speed. "
"Yes!" The manager replied awkwardly.
The manager knew very well that if he slowed down, it would be like drinking poison to quench his thirst. The most fundamental solution was to transfer a large amount of funds to the headquarters in order to alleviate the players' panic.
Sure enough, someone came up with another trick.
"Why are you dragging your feet? Are you out of money? "A young man who was withdrawing money suddenly shouted at the front desk staff, expressing his dissatisfaction.
"I'm sorry, sir. Because there are too many people, please wait patiently." The staff replied.
"What do you mean by too many people? You're obviously out of money. How long has it been? You're already out of money? I didn't believe it at first, but now I do. You must be using the reserves. "The young man was unrelenting.
This commotion naturally attracted the attention of the other players in the hall.
When the others heard this, they became even more agitated.
"Everyone, calm down. The bank's treasury is very well-stocked. Anyone who wants to withdraw money will definitely speed up the process. However, we have limited manpower, so please wait patiently. "The manager came out to mediate.
"Hmph, words alone are no proof."
With this commotion, the situation had already gone out of control.
If it wasn't for the Golden Guards that Ouyang Shuo had planned out, the situation would have been in chaos.
Even so, they probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
The Bank of the Four Seas Chang 'an Branch was going out of control under a series of schemes.
Shanhai City, Southern Border Protectorate Manor.
"I want to see Madam!"
The Black Snake Guards' commander, Black Snake, came to the back hall with a solemn expression.
"Commander Black Snake, what's the matter?"
After a while, Song Jia walked in from the back hall. Her tone was filled with respect for Black Snake.
After the two of them got married, Ouyang Shuo handed the Black Snake Guards over to Song Jia. After all, he often went out and there were some things that he couldn't handle in time.
Song Jia's identity was the most suitable.
"Madam, something happened at the Bank of the Four Seas Chang 'an Branch," Black Snake reported.
The crisis in Chang 'an City was getting more and more intense. The commander of the Black Snake Guards in Chang' an finally realized that something was wrong and reported the situation to the headquarters in the form of an urgent letter.
When Black Snake received the news, he realized that something was wrong and immediately went to find Song Jia.
After hearing this, Song Jia didn't panic. She told Black Snake to leave first and paid attention to the situation.
"Use the power of the Chang 'an Station to find out more," Song Jia ordered.
Black Snake's eyes flashed with admiration when he heard this.
"As expected of the woman chosen by the Marquis. She does have the demeanor of a leader."
…
"Someone!" Song Jia said.
"Here!"
"Ask Manager Meng to come," Song Jia said gently.
"Yes!"
While waiting, Song Jia picked up her brush and wrote more than ten urgent letters. The sender was a member of the Board of the Bank of the Four Seas.
After a while, Meng Zhida rushed over.
Although Song Jia was his daughter's classmate, Meng Zhida didn't overstep his boundaries.
"Madam!" Meng Zhida bowed.
"Manager Meng, take a look at this." Song Jia handed the report that the Black Snake Guards had compiled to Meng Zhida.
Meng Zhida's hands couldn't help but tremble when he saw it.
"I didn't use the right people. Please punish me, Madam." Meng Zhida's face was full of shame.
As the manager of the Bank of the Four Seas, he actually received such important information from the Protectorate of the Southern Border. It could be imagined that something must have happened at the Chang 'an Branch.
At the very least, it was a mistake.
"Let's put the matter aside for now. We'll discuss it when the Marquis returns." Song Jia didn't deny it and said gently, "What I mean is, I'll have to trouble Manager Meng to bring the funds and personally head to Chang 'an to stabilize the situation. If possible, it would be best to investigate the ins and outs of this matter. "
"Understood!" Meng Zhida's face was firm.
As an experienced banker, Meng Zhida knew very well how terrifying it would be once the bank run spread. At that time, even if he clarified the rumors, it wouldn't be able to stop the bank run.
After Meng Zhida left, Song Jia started to arrange the side hall to welcome the board members.
After receiving Song Jia's urgent message, Bai Hua and the rest rushed over. However, there were many people in the board, and they were all busy people. It wasn't easy to gather them all together.
At three in the afternoon, everyone had arrived.
The report that the Black Snake Guards had compiled was distributed to the members.
Song Jia was tactful and knew that she couldn't completely replace Ouyang Shuo. After introducing the report, she didn't act as the host, but asked Vice President Feng Qiuhuang to host the meeting.
Feng Qiuhuang didn't pass on this responsibility. She and Song Jia seemed to be competing.
In the end, it was hard to calm down!
"This is a conspiracy."
The eternal conspiracy theorist, Dragon Searching Acupoint, was the first to speak.
"There's no need to say such an obvious thing." Feng Qiuhuang rolled her eyes at Dragon Searching Acupoint and looked around. "Let's discuss how to solve the current crisis."
"I'll settle the accounts with Chang 'an Evening News regarding the rumors of Baleful Blood Mercenary Group." Bloody Romance didn't expect that someone would target him. His expression was cold.
"I think there's something fishy about this Chang 'an Evening News," Bai Hua added.
"Then let's investigate who gave them the guts to play tricks with Shanhai Alliance. They're overestimating themselves." Feng Qiuhuang was still as domineering as ever.
"Of course we'll investigate. But the most important thing now is to refute the rumors. Otherwise, once the storm spreads, I'm worried that it will affect the other Royal Cities, "Xie Siyun reminded.
"Let's find Bai Xiaosheng!" Feng Qiuhuang decided.
There was nothing more effective than a detailed report on a specific topic. Bai Xiaosheng was obviously an expert in this field, and the two of them had a basis for cooperation.
"As for the rumors of embezzlement, we can invite some players and media to visit Shanhai City's treasury to prove our innocence," Song Jia suggested.
"That's a good idea!"
"Other than that, I'm afraid that we'll need real information to question the profits of each territory. How about this, let's selectively reveal the development plans of each territory, "Feng Qiuhuang said.
"No problem."
Towards Chang 'an Evening News' slander, Siege Lion and the others' faces darkened. What did they mean by being unable to repay the loan? Wasn't this a slap to their faces?!
"Other than refuting the rumors, we also have to be wary of the other party's backup plan," Bai Hua said.
Everyone had a guess in their hearts. The person who could do such a thing was most likely from Yanhuang Alliance, and their goal was to attack the Bank of the Four Seas and raise Huitong Bank's status.
But this method was a little underhanded.
"If there's a cash flow problem, Snow Rose can urgently mobilize 1 million gold coins," Xie Siyun took the lead.
"Baleful Blood Mercenary Group can also mobilize 1 million gold coins. If there's a need, just say the word." This conspiracy had deepened Bloody Romance's recognition of Shanhai Alliance.
Seeing this, Bai Hua and the others nodded in satisfaction.
The leaders of the other guilds also expressed their opinions.
The Bank of the Four Seas had a bright future ahead of them, and they definitely wouldn't give up on this road just because of a conspiracy.
The resilience and unity of Shanhai Alliance would probably surprise their enemies, right?!
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