Age of Legends

Where exactly is Chapter 342?

The news quickly spread throughout Rongcheng.

Shengfeng Express is suspected of transporting prohibited items, which led to a truck explosion during transportation.

Law enforcement announced that all Shengfeng Express stores and stations would be closed for investigation, and the person in charge, Zhao Tao, was taken away by the public security authorities in full view of the public to cooperate.

Overnight, two explosive news items emerged in Fuzhou. First, the phenomenal success of "Seven Days' Agreement," marking the first time a domestically produced reality show had broken new ground and entered the public eye. Second, the explosion of contraband at Shengfeng Express raised public concerns about safety and regulatory oversight regarding this new form of delivery service.

The latter, in particular, caused such panic that it overshadowed public attention to entertainment news.

In a private room on the top floor of the Xichuan Hotel, the lights were dim, and the food and wine on the mahogany table were still fresh. Several middle-aged men from the real estate and banking industries were toasting each other, creating a lively atmosphere. Liu Qi sat in a mahogany official's hat chair, smiling as he watched the scene before him.

Just now, someone at the table tentatively mentioned the recent chaos in the express delivery industry. When this was mentioned, everyone at the table, whether they were toasting or chatting, stopped talking and looked at Liu Qi, who was sitting at the head of the table.

All I saw was Liu Qi taking out a chopstick, gently poking at the fish on his plate, and saying, "There's no chaos... it's just that some people should be swept into the trash heap."

Whether it was just agreement or genuine sentiment, everyone in the room understood and burst into laughter. Some clever people even called over a waiter to take the plate of fish that Liu Qi had prepared and throw it away.

Outside the window, the city of Fuzhou was ablaze with lights, but this only served to highlight the bizarre and chaotic atmosphere inside, where all sorts of thoughts were swirling within. Everyone present today knew very well that Liu Qi was drawing a line, and even using his own methods to proclaim his prestige and power.

When Wu Yue was brought in, she was dressed as flamboyantly as a peacock, but she was clearly preoccupied and seemed somewhat distracted.

As the banquet ended, those who had been invited by Liu Qi respectfully took their leave. The private room grew quiet and empty. Liu Qi looked at Wu Yue and sat down next to her.

Wu Yue recoiled to the side as if she had been electrocuted, shrinking back slightly before quickly looking up.

Liu Qi's face was still smiling, but that smile was enough to send chills down her spine.

She was once captivated by Liu Qi's personal charm and dreamed of the beautiful future he had envisioned for her. She was always willing to play a supporting role for him. Yes, there were always various rumors about Liu Qi, saying that he had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds. But Wu Yue, who was in a state of admiration for heroes at the time, did not think that this was a derogatory term.

On the contrary, a man possessing these abilities is a symbol of success.

But it wasn't until the bombing that everyone was talking about happened that Wu Yue suddenly realized that she had never really seen the man beside her clearly.

Wu Yue now feels goosebumps all over when he gets close to her, and she has a different understanding of his smile.

More importantly, she knew what Liu Qi would do if she looked like this, and whether he would make her suffer.

"You seem a little tired. If you didn't sleep well, go back and get some rest." Liu Qi smiled and gently patted her shoulder.

Wu Yue was somewhat dazed for a moment before hurriedly getting up, saying, "Oh, oh, okay."

"Well, I'll be going now!" She felt that Liu Qi was unfathomable, and she was very flustered.

As he reached the door, Liu Qi suddenly said calmly, "Wu Yue."

She trembled violently, almost afraid to turn around. "I'm not the kind of person you think I am..." After a pause, Liu Qi saw the lingering panic in Wu Yue's eyes, sighed, and finally didn't continue. He changed the subject, "Never mind... As long as you don't betray me, I'll treat you very well."

"I...I wouldn't dare. I know!" Wu Yue shook her head frantically as she fled in a panic.

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The situation is chaotic. Zhao Tao, the core figure of Shengfeng, has been taken away, the entire Shengfeng has been shut down, many people have been interrogated to assist in the investigation, and relatives and friends of those related to Shengfeng are all in a state of panic.

Outside, people were also looking at the closed store and pointing and whispering.

Various rumors are circulating widely in society.

Some say Zhao Tao was targeted for revenge, others say Shengfeng is involved in the transportation of dangerous goods, and still others say that Shengfeng Express is a criminal organization.

A complete mess.

Zhang Chen was also caught off guard by the news. In fact, when he was talking to Zhao Tao about Shengfeng's operations, he specifically instructed him to check the packages. Real-name registration was not possible at this time, but every delivery person must be responsible for the packages they received and must not send dangerous or explosive chemicals.

It was because of some past mistakes that the express delivery industry underwent a major overhaul; at least, this should not happen to Shengfeng.

But it still happened.

The question is whether this was an oversight or intentional?
The shipment was handled by Bu Ruijie in the North Gate area. Bu Ruijie is generally quite strict with Shengfeng's internal discipline, meaning he's unlikely to engage in unauthorized or illegal transport. So, could it be that someone smuggled in an illegal package, causing this incident and thus provoking attacks against Zhao Tao?
If that's the case, then we can basically figure out who's behind this, because when the two sides had a "battle" some time ago, it was Zhang Chen who used the momentum from the TV station to disrupt Liu Qi's control of the public opinion field.

In response, Liu Qi used this method to strike back when the "Seven-Day Agreement" program reached its peak.

It has to be said that this move hit them right where it hurt. The express delivery industry is most vulnerable to this kind of disruption.

Because the relevant barcode scanning and detection systems are still immature, all entry and exit registrations are done manually without machine verification. Human intervention is the easiest way to exploit loopholes, especially when a site is at full capacity and busy. This is a truly malicious tactic.

Fortunately, there were no casualties. Bu Ruijie sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized with bruises and stitches. He is currently under police surveillance, with only immediate family members allowed to visit him. Any visits from other social connections are strictly prohibited to prevent collusion and obstruction of the investigation.

But the person is fine.

The incident occurred on a national highway, passing through a town. It is said that the police arrived shortly afterward and took control of the scene.

Zhang Chen believed that a thorough police investigation would likely clear Zhao Tao and others of wrongdoing, but if accountability and rectification were pursued, Shengfeng would likely face a major upheaval. Furthermore, Zhang Chen felt it would be difficult to trace the source of the incident. He didn't think Liu Qi would be foolish enough to use industrial detonators; those were already hard to obtain, and the source was relatively easy to find. However, the possibility of dangerous chemicals exploding during express delivery was extremely easy to create. All it would take was someone secretly delivering such a package to the station; wherever the explosion occurred, it would be enough to severely damage the courier company.

After making inquiries from various sources, Wang Shuowei gave feedback: "Everyone in Shengfeng is still very calm. After all, they have experienced major events. Hong Yao and the others quickly stabilized the situation. They are also on the list of people who could be summoned and interrogated by the police at any time, but everyone is still very calm. They said that before Tao was taken away, he made a lot of arrangements for them, one of which was to keep the two of us out of this so as not to affect our college entrance examination."

After a pause, Wang Shuowei continued, "Before hanging up, I heard Brother Hong Yaoyao calming people down. Someone questioned him, saying that Zhao Tao had been waiting for his ultimate move, but where exactly is it?!"

(End of this chapter)