20: Chapter 20 Live Broadcast: A Loud Explosion Hits the Factory!

Xu's Heavy Industry, main entrance.

"It's already been a week. Is the chairman of Xu's Heavy Industry still refusing to show his face?"

A reporter stood on their tiptoes, looking toward the Xu's Heavy Industry factory area and couldn't help but complain.

It had been over a week since various scandals about Xu's Heavy Industry were leaked online.

The main entrance of Xu's Heavy Industry Group was still swarming with reporters wanting to get inside for an interview.

Day after day, some people had even set up tents outside.

Eating, drinking, and sleeping at the gate of Xu's Heavy Industry, they were just waiting for Xu Hao to appear so they could be the first to interview him.

Unfortunately, the chairman of Xu's Heavy Industry they were waiting for so desperately, Xu Hao, had yet to appear, as if... he had suddenly vanished.

"Sigh, this Chairman Xu Hao really knows how to hide..."

Reporter Li Fei from the Hotspot Tracking news website stood in the crowd, shaking her head and sighing helplessly.

Like the other reporters, she had also been waiting here for a week.

Braving the wind and sun, she just hoped to interview Xu Hao and get first-hand news.

But...

To everyone's disappointment, no matter how the reporters demanded or how they posted scathing articles online,

Xu Hao acted as if he hadn't seen anything, remaining indifferent and hiding inside Xu's Heavy Industry without ever showing his face.

"This won't do. Waiting like this is not the answer!!"

Reporter Li Fei slowly squeezed out of the crowd. Seeing this, the cameraman followed her out, camera in hand.

"What's wrong?"

Cameraman Bai Zhuang asked with a frown.

He had been staking out Xu's Heavy Industry with Reporter Li Fei for over a week, but they hadn't managed to film a single thing.

Not only that, but he had to endure the scorching sun every day while lugging around a heavy camera, which had completely exhausted him.

At this point, he didn't have much patience left either.

He had thought there would be some explosive news that would generate a massive amount of traffic.

But so far, they had come up empty-handed.

Forget about filming any shocking footage; they couldn't even get through the front gate of Xu's Heavy Industry.

"Although the topic of Xu's Heavy Industry is still hot due to the hype from various media outlets, it will eventually cool down if we keep delaying. Just waiting here like this isn't a solution; we need to think of another way!"

Reporter Li Fei pulled Cameraman Bai Zhuang to a corner and analyzed the situation.

"Do you have an idea?"

Cameraman Bai Zhuang's brow twitched, and his eyes lit up slightly.

Since Reporter Li Fei had said that, she must have already thought of something.

Although Reporter Li Fei was young, she was known as the "Little Elf" at the newspaper office.

She was quick-witted and very flexible.

"A live stream!!" Reporter Li Fei said in a low voice.

"Don't the netizens want to see what's going on with Xu's Heavy Industry? Fine, we'll give them a live stream."

"First, it allows the audience to follow the situation at Xu's Heavy Industry in real-time through the live stream, keeping the topic hot."

"Second, we can use it to pressure Xu's Heavy Industry and force Xu Hao to come out for an interview!!"

She had just noticed that not a single media outlet on-site was live-streaming yet.

This was good news for her.

"Great idea!" The cameraman's eyes lit up, and he nodded in praise. "Hurry and contact the editor to get his opinion. If it's a go, we'll start immediately!!"

Cameraman Bai Zhuang urged.

Reporter Li Fei nodded, took out her phone, walked to the side, and contacted Editor Niu Guli.

A few minutes later, Reporter Li Fei returned with an excited expression and nodded to Cameraman Bai Zhuang.

"Editor Niu agreed. He wants us to start the live stream immediately, fully expose Xu's Heavy Industry, and capture more footage that the audience can't usually see."

"I've been waiting for you to say that!" Cameraman Bai Zhuang's gloom vanished, and he was now full of energy. He lifted the camera and aimed the lens at Xu's Heavy Industry.

Just as Cameraman Bai Zhuang was about to turn on the camera and start the stream, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and Reporter Li Fei immediately stopped him.

"Wait a second, let's see what's happening."

Reporter Li Fei took her microphone and headed back into the crowd of reporters.

Suddenly, she saw a law enforcement vehicle slowly driving through the crowd toward Xu's Heavy Industry.

"That's... a vehicle from the local Long Tax Bureau!!"

Reporter Li Fei said in surprise.

"Huh? Even the Long Tax Bureau is here?"

Because he was holding the camera, Cameraman Bai Zhuang couldn't easily squeeze forward. He was startled upon hearing Reporter Li Fei's words.

"That's right, it's law enforcement officers from the Long Tax Bureau!"

Reporter Li Fei saw several officers in Long Tax Bureau uniforms get out of the car and show their credentials to the guards at the gate.

The security captain frowned slightly, then went back into the security room to make a phone call. When he came out, his face was covered in a fawning smile.

Reporter Li Fei's eyes shifted as an idea of how to get inside suddenly occurred to her.

"Bai Zhuang, quick, follow me!"

Reporter Li Fei lowered her body and whispered to Cameraman Bai Zhuang, who was standing behind her.

"Where to?"

"Don't ask so many questions, just follow me!"

Reporter Li Fei didn't explain, speaking cautiously yet urgently.

After they showed their IDs, the guards allowed the Long Tax Bureau vehicle to enter through the main gate, while the officers entered through a side door.

Seizing the moment while the guards were busy maintaining order at the main gate, just as the side door was about to close, Reporter Li Fei pulled Cameraman Bai Zhuang and slipped into Xu's Heavy Industry.

Then, with a quick movement, they hid behind a pillar, undetected by the guards.

"Phew, we're in!" Reporter Li Fei patted her chest, her breathing heavy.

"Haha... you're something else..." Cameraman Bai Zhuang was panting from exhaustion, hands on his hips.

"Alright, let's start the live stream. We're the only media outlet that got in. 'Hotspot Tracking' is going to have this scoop all to itself!"

Reporter Li Fei giggled.

"OK!" Having rested enough, Cameraman Bai Zhuang immediately turned on the camera.

Then, Reporter Li Fei went into the backend and titled the live stream:

Undercover Visit Inside Xu's Heavy Industry: Justice May Be Late, But It Never Fails to Arrive!

Next.

She logged into the backend of Hotspot Tracking's Weibo, WeChat, and other major social platforms to share the live stream link.

Instantly, hundreds and then thousands of viewers flooded into the live stream room.

"Holy crap, finally some news on Xu's Heavy Industry..."

"The reporter is so brave, she actually managed to sneak inside Xu's Heavy Industry."

"Kudos to such a righteous media outlet. That black-hearted company must be exposed."

"Film it! Film everything! These are all evidence!!"

Bullet comments flashed across the screen, filling it up.

They were all supporting Reporter Li Fei and her team in their righteous exposure of Xu's Heavy Industry's scandals.

In just a few minutes, tens of thousands of people had joined the live stream.

And the number was still climbing rapidly.

The live stream's popularity also surged onto the Douyin live rankings.

Seeing this, Reporter Li Fei smiled happily.

Starting this live stream was absolutely the right move!!

She composed herself and said softly to the viewers in the live stream:

"Don't worry, everyone. As a reporter for 'Hotspot Tracking,' we will definitely investigate thoroughly, root out this company's shady dealings, and bring justice to everyone."

After saying this, she motioned for the cameraman to follow her as they walked toward the factory area directly ahead.

Just as they entered the factory area and hadn't walked very far along the corridor,

*Bang!!*

A loud bang echoed from inside the factory area.

Reporter Li Fei, who was walking in front, was startled, her face turning pale instantly.

The cameraman wasn't doing much better; even the camera shook for a moment.

"What happened?"

Her heart still pounding, Reporter Li Fei looked toward the interior of the factory area with lingering fear.

The cameraman didn't know what had happened either. The factory area was huge, and the camera hadn't caught any unusual movement.

Hearing Reporter Li Fei's question, he shook his head, not knowing the cause.