95: Angry Editor-in-Chief of Huaxia News Agency

"What's going on? I'm asking you, what's going on?!"

China News Agency.

Office.

Roars and angry shouts echoed throughout the office.

The person speaking was Chief Editor Xie Guanglai, the editor-in-chief of Huaxia News Agency.

He wore a white short-sleeved shirt, and his head was shiny, with no hair present.

His entire face was round and plump.

His belly was even more prominent, stretching his shirt into a perfect sphere, like a giant ball.

At this moment, his expression was terrifying, and his eyes were filled with rage.

As he spoke, he tore the newspaper in his hand into shreds and forcefully threw them at the several uneasy people standing before him.

Immediately, newspaper fragments flew everywhere, scattering across the floor.

The several people standing at the front of the office bowed their heads, not saying a word.

One of the women among them pressed her lips tightly, her downcast eyes filled with panic and fear.

Facing the newspaper shreds flying towards them, they dared not retreat a single step; despite their fear, they could only stand rooted to the spot.

The few people understood the editor-in-chief's temper very well.

If they were to retreat even a step, they would likely face an even more furious storm.

"Tell me, how could you not know about such important news? Have you been drinking porridge all these years?!"

Chief Editor Xie Guanglai's angry questions continued to echo in the office.

In front of the desk, the few people all lowered their heads, like children who had done something wrong, not daring to look up at this moment.

The people being reprimanded were all editors and reporters from China News Agency.

Normally, any stir in the outside world would be keenly sensed by them, then compiled into the daily newspaper for exposure.

But today, regarding the news in the National Daily weekly, they truly had no idea.

"Editor-in-chief, we really aren't very clear about this matter," one of them said in a low voice, head still bowed.

"Not clear? The National Daily knows about it, they've published it in their weekly, and you say you're not clear?

Then tell me, are you clear about your current situation?

Guess what I want to do now?!"

Silence. Endless silence.

Inside the office, only Chief Editor Xie Guanglai's roars remained.

Not only that, but outside the office, the entire floor of the office area was eerily silent.

Everyone held their breath, their gazes fixed on the tightly closed office door.

Each time a roar sounded, the hearts of those outside the office tightened a little more.

Meanwhile, in an office area near a corner, a woman sat at her workstation, her eyes darting around, filled with panic and terror.

She was one of the company's receptionists.

Due to the secluded nature of this corner, she usually spent her work hours slacking off.

The day Li Mubai called was also the day she had her period, and she was in a very bad mood.

When the phone rang at that time, it made her even more irritable, so she became displeased and mocked and taunted Li Mubai.

At that time, she just thought that Huaxia News Agency was a large enterprise, and losing one piece of news wouldn't matter much.

Who would have thought that the piece of information he casually mentioned would become the main news in the National Daily weekly, causing the National Daily weekly to sell out and instantly surpass Huaxia News Agency weekly's highest sales record!

When she heard her colleagues discussing it this morning, she felt a faint unease.

Sure enough, soon after, some editors and reporters in the company were called into the editor-in-chief's office.

Following that, a series of roars erupted, interspersed with the sound of breaking teacups.

Even without being present, she could imagine the torment those editors and reporters were enduring inside the office at that moment.

Of course, this wasn't why she was afraid.

What she was afraid of now was that if the editor-in-chief were to check the receptionists' call recordings later, she would be finished!

What people fear most often comes to pass.

The next moment, the roars from the office ceased.

Several editors and reporters walked out, their faces grim.

At the same time, one of the female reporters loudly announced to everyone in the office area: "The receptionists from the day before yesterday, put down your work, the editor-in-chief needs to see you."

In the corner, the female receptionist's heart gave a sudden lurch when she heard this.

The other receptionists had already stood up and were walking towards the office.

The female receptionist in the corner, however, had a face full of hesitation and panic, remaining seated and not daring to move.

She knew that once they entered the office, the editor-in-chief would undoubtedly pull up all the call records from the day before yesterday and play them one by one, to see if anyone had been careless and missed such a top-tier news story.

After all, the main subject of the National Daily's news this time was an enterprise.

The reason their news could be published in the National Daily's weekly must be because they specifically sought out the National Daily to promote their product.

In that case, with Huaxia News Agency's greater reputation, this enterprise should have logically thought of Huaxia News Agency first.

But why did they choose the National Daily instead?

Was it because an employee was careless and missed such a major piece of news?

As the editor-in-chief of Huaxia News Agency, he would naturally consider these things.

"Aren't you going in yet? Aren't you afraid the editor-in-chief will blow up later?" Just as the woman was deliberating whether to go, a voice suddenly sounded behind her, startling her.

Turning her head, she realized it was a colleague, also a receptionist.

Seeing the woman make no move, her colleague continued to urge her: "Come on, if we're slow, the editor-in-chief will get angry again. We haven't done anything wrong, so going in is just to listen to him grumble a bit, that's all. He can't fire us."

Upon hearing this, the woman's heart was filled with even greater dread.

What did she mean, 'haven't done anything wrong'?

This major news story, which belonged to the National Daily weekly, should have belonged to their Huaxia News Agency.

It was only because she was in a bad mood that day that she let it go.

How could she dare to face the editor-in-chief? If she went, wouldn't she be severely scolded?

Despite her panic, she knew this matter couldn't be hidden, so she simply followed her colleague into the office, which seemed like an abyss.

As soon as she entered the office, she saw the editor-in-chief's face, livid with anger.

"Do you know about this news?" Chief Editor Xie Guanglai's voice rang out.

The few people exchanged glances and all shook their heads.

"Are you sure? If I play the call recordings and find that any of you knew and didn't report it, then you should know what will happen. I will make sure you can't get by in the entire Yanbei City, in the entire news circle!"

Chief Editor Xie Guanglai's tone carried a hint of threat.

Everyone still shook their heads.

They hadn't received any news related to machine tools the day before yesterday, so they naturally had no fear.

However, at this moment, the woman standing behind the others felt her heart pounding incessantly.

She understood that the editor-in-chief's words were absolutely not a joke.

He really would make it impossible for her to get by in the entire Yanbei City; he had the connections and means to do so!

Seeing everyone remain silent, Chief Editor Xie Guanglai began to play the receptionists' call recordings from the day before yesterday.

One call recording after another quickly passed.

Everyone looked indifferent, except for one person!

Soon, the woman's worst fear came true.

A voice she knew all too well echoed in the office.

It was her call recording from that day!