I am weak and friendly

Chapter 360 Look how much Tang has been holding back!

On the 41st floor of Qihang Building, Shen Hong sat comfortably on the sofa in the lobby, holding a newspaper from that day and reading it with great interest.

These days, fewer and fewer people buy newspapers. In the past, people would buy newspapers from the small newsstands next to their breakfast stalls when they bought breakfast in the morning. But these newsstands have gradually disappeared. Even the few that remain have become stalls that only sell snacks and water.

This made Shen Hong feel a little melancholy.

He prefers reading newspapers to browsing news on his phone online.

Although he can now enlarge the font size on his phone, he still has to wear reading glasses and stand further away to read the newspaper.

However, information on the internet changes rapidly and is highly impactful, with rumors flying everywhere. He always felt that printed words on paper were more reliable. Moreover, the chaotic news on the internet, when published in print, has always undergone several rounds of filtering, and is not as complicated, difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, or fragmented as it is online.

It would make his already somewhat overwhelmed mind feel less uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, newspapers are becoming increasingly hard to find these days. If it weren't for a company subscription, he probably wouldn't even be able to get a newspaper. These few newspapers were actually obtained by him from the building's property manager.

Moreover, many of the major newspapers from before have gone out of business, and the current newspapers have far fewer words than before, with only a few thin pages. Even if he tries to read them carefully, it's not enough to read them from the start of the workday until he leaves work.

What angered him even more was that newspapers had become less proactive in delivery, sometimes taking days to arrive, something that would have been absolutely impossible before.

Therefore, the newspaper he is reading now is yesterday's newspaper.

The newspaper headline read:

"574 Miraculous Rescues on a Rainy Night: Hailing Police Dominate Online News"

Interview with the Hailing Police Emergency Command Center: Miracles Stem from Unwavering Commitment to Protection, Countless Days and Nights of Responsibility and Dedication

Shen Hong read these manuscripts over and over again, because they were the fruits of their hard work that night.

Unfortunately, the real unsung heroes don't appear in newspapers, much less online.

This article interviewed many frontline police officers. They certainly worked very hard and risked their lives, rushing around the streets of Hailing City in the pouring rain to carry out rescue operations. However, the people who truly made great contributions behind the scenes could not appear in the newspaper.

The person mentioned in this article who is most relevant to this matter is Li Tieqiang.

It's unlikely we'll be able to interview anyone who goes any deeper, such as them, the FOFU system, or... Tang.

However, Shen Hong heard that many people in Hailing City were asking around about how the miracle that night had happened.

The people who truly feel the incredibleness of this are the frontline personnel, such as police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. They receive advance notices accurate to the minute through the dispatch center, and this has happened more than once.

It actually happened 574 times—and that's just the publicly released data. Shen Hong heard Li Tieqiang say that there was too much data, making it seem unrealistic.

At first, they just thought it was a coincidence.

But as the night deepened, they received more and more precise dispatch orders, and everything became increasingly unbelievable.

The feeling among frontline workers right now is...

Holy crap, that's amazing!

We're just playing a game!

There are game instructions, right?
This was also Shen Hong and Lin Po-xiao's feeling; otherwise, Lin Po-xiao wouldn't have been so readily willing to merge with their Dragon Group.

News about the torrential rain that night dominated the front page of the newspaper, and then the second and third pages were almost entirely related to OIFU.

"Shining Stars, Virtuous Deeds in Hailing: OIFU and Several Touching Stories Across the Internet"

Tonight, the stars are shining brightly. A visit to the top ten OIFU rankings—each one deeply moving.

OIFU Goes Viral, Attracting Support from Numerous Online and Offline Giants to Connect with OIFU

Editorial: OIFU, a New Force for Social Operation

The local services industry is experiencing another upheaval: Is Kuaidi Express or JD.com the biggest enemy of Ugly Group? No, it's OIFU (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

If what was mentioned on the front page was the effect of official power, then OIFU was entirely a manifestation of the will of the people.

On that stormy night, it wasn't just the authorities who were taking action; countless ordinary people shone like stars.

These past two days, as Shen Hong walked the streets of Hailing City, he had a strange feeling that even the spirit and energy of the entire city seemed to have changed.

The continued online buzz and the fervent praise for Hailing City have made the entire city proud.

Sure enough, everyone likes praise.

The last title in the third edition made Shen Hong squint and stare at it for a long time.

No, local life, the biggest enemy of the Ugly Group?

Is this OIFU?

The development of OIFU has been somewhat unexpected.

As OIFU continues to gain popularity and expand beyond its core audience, Tang Yiping, the initiator of the OIFU open-source project, has once again been thrust into the center of public opinion. However, compared to the various criticisms he faced last time, this time it's all praise.

Shen Hong felt that Tang Yiping absolutely deserved this, and even felt it wasn't enough.

Unfortunately, few people in this world know that the person who actually stirred up the entire city of Hailing was not many people, but just one person.

Not only OIFU, but even FOFU, which performed a miraculous rescue, was Tang Yiping's creation.

Moreover, he sensed that there was a force diverting attention from Tang, with much of the discussion clearly shifting to other OIFU developers.

For example, there is an interview with Li Ze in the twelfth edition.

"The Female Programmer Who Lights Up the Stars: An Interview with Li Ze, Author of OIFU-Star Picking Plugin and CTO of Linghai Technology".

Then, there was an in-depth report on Linghai Technology that took up most of the page, discussing this company that has consistently generated a lot of buzz.

What Shen Hong found most amusing about this report was that at the end of the interview, Lu Mingyuan, the CEO of Linghai Technology, specifically mentioned that their Linghai Technology also had a local life application…

Even the words on paper almost reveal the melancholy within them.

In short, Shen Hong flipped through today's newspaper for a long time, reading almost every article, and even reading several articles multiple times.

He decided to keep today's newspaper and add it to his special collection.

This is Shen Hong's habit.

Although... they will never make it into the newspapers.

But isn't everything reported in the newspaper exactly what they hoped for?
Shen Hong carefully folded the newspaper, stood up from the sofa, paced back and forth a few steps, and then looked back.

The spot that belonged to Tang Yiping—previously it was occupied by a group from the coordination office, but they were fired by Shen Hong and replaced with his own people—is now empty.

This can be considered the first step in joint office operations.

However, without Tang typing away at his code here, Shen Hong felt something was missing.

The way everyone else was coding didn't seem quite right; none of them sang with the same passion and rhythm as Tang.

It doesn't sound right no matter how you look at it.

Tang, how could you suddenly have a fever and fall into a coma?
Ugh……

No, I need to go to the hospital again.

Shen Hong, who had been to the hospital three times yesterday, was thinking this when he saw Gao Ming and a member of the special operations team from the coordination office sneaking in together. The two exchanged a glance, nodded firmly, and parted ways at the door; one went up to the second floor, and the other went into the lobby.

Hmm... something's not right.

Shen Hong thought.

These two must have gone out with Tang at the time.

Then Tang caught a cold after getting caught in the rain...

Shen Hong couldn't say much about Sun Licheng's side, since he wasn't directly under his command.

The debate between the Dragon Group and the Coordination Office over their respective routes is still unresolved.

However, Gao Ming didn't even do his job as a guard properly and was already given a severe scolding by Shen Hong.

But they didn't say much at the time, only that none of the three of them had brought an umbrella, and they had accidentally gotten caught in the rain while accompanying Tang Yiping. So why did they come here now?
Moreover, Shen Hong actually remembered very clearly that it did not rain in Hailing City the night before last.

At the time, he only had some thoughts in mind, but he didn't think about them in depth.

Now... he felt something was wrong, really wrong.

"Speak," Shen Hong said irritably, looking at Gao Ming standing obediently in front of him.

"Director Shen, is it too late to confess now?"

"That's too late."

"Then I'll wait."

Shen Hong: "??????"

No, are you asking for trouble?
For some reason, Shen Hong felt that Gao Ming was different from before, as if he had undergone some kind of... transformation.

Previously, even though Gao Ming appeared to be flawless, he was still ultimately wearing a mask.

He now possesses a special kind of steadfastness and awareness, as if he has no regrets in this life.

That's normal. After all, in their line of work, even their names aren't real. Who doesn't wear a mask?
but……

What did the three of them do that night?

Where can three grown men go?
No, where could two grown men take a young boy who has only recently come of age?
Could it be...

In Shen Hong's mind, images surfaced of a creature that had practiced for two and a half years; of services provided by a legendary totem, usually described in terms of specific items; of the four iron pillars of life; and of…

His hand was already raised, ready to give Gao Ming a couple of whacks on the back of the head.

No, where did you take Tang?!
You took Tang to a place like this, and you even made him sick!
What kind of creature is this, lasting two and a half years? What kind of totem is providing this service that has tormented Tang like this?
Then he heard a voice from above: "Director Shen, could you please move to the conference room?"

Shen Hong looked up and saw Lin Po-xiao standing at the bottom of the stairs of the mezzanine, looking down at him.

Lin Po-xiao's expression was very calm.

But this composure... is all bark and no bite.

His hands, gripping the armrest, had bulging veins.

Sure enough, something big must have happened.

"Even if you're going, at least go somewhere clean!" Shen Hong said to Gao Ming, exasperated. "If you don't have enough money, come ask me for it!"

clever:"?????"

Upon arriving at the small conference room in the duplex, Shen Hong closed the door, knowing that this matter should not be known to others.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Po-xiao nodded and said, "I believe you already know what happened."

"Hmm...the situation is very serious now..."

“Yes, this situation was completely unexpected, and my subordinate actually kept it from me for so long. I have dismissed him from his position as team leader and ordered him to reflect deeply on his actions.” Lin Po-xiao said this, glaring angrily at Sun Li-cheng.

Sun Licheng stood at attention by the wall, staring straight ahead, like a wooden figure, pretending that he couldn't see or hear anything.

Hearing Lin Po-xiao's words, Shen Hong felt he couldn't protect his own. He turned and glared at Gao Ming, saying, "We've already severely criticized Gao Ming, and the subsequent punishment is still under discussion..."

Well, it's a debate between my conscience and my murderous intent; it all comes down to whether or not to spare his life!

Lin Po-xiao didn't dwell on these things. He said, "Now that things have come to this, the most important thing is how to deal with it."

Shen Hong completely agreed: "Tang's health needs a thorough check-up, and we really need to pay attention to Tang's personal life..."

Look how much the child has been cooped up!

This oppressive society!

“Well… Tang’s health and personal life are important, but… we may need to put them aside for now. I know you care a lot about Tang, but what we should be focusing on right now is Young Master Tang’s condition…”

"What? Young Master Tang went too?" Shen Hong's eyes widened.

What kind of play are you guys doing?

Lin Po-xiao: "???"

That day, after Lin Po-xiao and Shen Hong, the two giants, had been discussing behind closed doors for about half an hour, the meeting room door finally opened.

Many people were watching the proceedings in the meeting room, because the matters discussed by the two giants could determine their course of action for a long time to come.

Then, everyone on the 41st floor saw Gao Ming being beaten by Shen Hong from the entrance of the duplex conference room to the stairs, from the top of the duplex stairs to the bottom, and then directly from the bottom of the stairs to the elevator entrance. After the elevator doors closed, they could still hear screams coming from inside.

Everyone was trembling with fear. Director Shen, the head of the Abnormal Containment Bureau, was terrifying. No wonder our Coordination Office had to be subservient to him.

Seeing how brave Director Shen is, could it be that our Dragon Group leader is going to be taken over by the Shen family ahead of schedule?
After a full fifteen minutes, Shen Hongcai emerged from the elevator, his fist as big as a bowl, and everyone lowered their heads.

Director Shen, you're awesome!

Seeing that Shen Hong had gone to the restroom to wash his face and compose himself, Lin Po-xiao approached Shen Hong and said, "Let's go... take my car?"

"Get in your car, I've already killed my driver."

Lin Po-xiao extended his hand in a gesture of respect.

The two people entered the elevator one after the other.

To assess the situation, I'm afraid...

They need to go and meet Tang in person.

At the same time, Tang Yiping finally met Du Yuanshan's son, Du Yike.

He was holding a long cylinder in his hands; Tang Yiping had seen his classmates from the architecture department hold such cylinders before.

Usually, it contains blueprints.

He looked at the cylinder, an idea popped into his head, and then...

My heart started pounding.

(End of this chapter)