Chapter 962 If you don’t solve the problem, you will be responsible for the consequences.
In the new office of Changtian Technology's South Africa headquarters, a rapid ringing broke the atmosphere here.
A secretary quickly answered the phone, but what she heard made her eyes widen and her mouth opened slightly, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
"Where is the specific location? I will contact Mr. Wang immediately!"
Putting down her phone, she ran to find Wang Xiang in a panic, without even having time to report step by step according to the procedure.
The female secretary had an anxious look on her face and her voice was trembling.
"Mr. Wang! Oh no! The convoy was attacked!"
She spoke very quickly, almost shouting, and waved her arms desperately. He looked very panicked.
"Our personnel have been attacked and the situation is very urgent now!"
"Mr. Wang, the convoy transporting materials and food to our new headquarters construction site has just been attacked! The situation is very urgent!"
The clerk repeated it several times before he made it clear.
After Wang Xiang learned that the convoy was attacked, he immediately asked: "What happened? What is the situation of the convoy now?"
The secretary reported the situation to Wang Xiang. When Wang Xiang heard that the other party acted so quickly and directly, his expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and quickly asked: "Where is the convoy now? Have you contacted security??"
He thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and then began to think carefully about his next action.
"Security has been contacted. Security will be assembled and we will leave immediately."
Wang Xiang set off immediately. He and many security team members rushed to the scene in a car.
The car drove quickly on the road, but the atmosphere in the car was very tense. The team members had heard the news that the transport convoy was attacked. Fortunately, the previous training had cultivated their calm thinking.
The transport fleet is not owned by Changtian Technology, but by local Chinese businessmen.
Changtian Technology's South Africa headquarters purchases construction materials from local Chinese businessmen, who are responsible for transportation.
Therefore, before the materials are delivered to the mine, whether it is the safety of the materials or the safety of personnel, Changtianke has nothing to do with it.
But the attack happened! This was Changtian Technology targeted!
Wang Xiang ordered: "Find the nearest hospital on the map. Once you arrive at the scene, immediately rescue the wounded and send them to the hospital for first aid."
Arriving at the scene of the attack, Wang Xiang frowned when he saw the tragic scene.
Security captain Wang Dong reported the situation to him. This batch of materials transported to Changtian Technology's South Africa headquarters was suddenly attacked. The materials and equipment were destroyed. Several people, including the Chinese convoy captain Li Tao, died unfortunately.
In this emergency situation, everyone present was very solemn and anxious.
Some people were at the scene searching for any clues they could find, while others were constantly making phone calls to contact other personnel.
Li Tao's family members could not bear this blow, and cried and called out to Li Tao loudly.
When the attack occurred, they were sitting in the car at the back and tried to hide as much as possible without coming out, thus escaping the attack.
Li Tao, who was sitting in the car in front as the team leader, was unfortunately attacked and died by thugs.
Wang Xiang remained silent, but his anger could be seen in his eyes.
Security team members and medical staff from the camp comforted and arranged for the family members at the scene, and provided emergency treatment and rescue to the injured. Some of the injured were transported to vehicles and sent to the hospital.
The Hoxton police and hospital ambulance arrived late,
"We need to take immediate action to treat the injured and send them to the hospital." A uniformed policeman ordered nervously.
The medical staff and security team members cooperated tacitly, adjusted first aid measures according to the specific conditions of the injured, and transferred some of the injured to ambulances.
Several South Africans were seriously injured. They were lying on the ground, covered in blood, with distorted expressions. They were obviously in great pain and panic.
Facing these painful wounded, the medical staff in the camp tried their best to patiently protect them.
"Have you seen these dead people?" Wang Xiang pointed at the local police. "This is an unforgivable crime! It is a targeted attack! We must take immediate measures to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring these people to justice."
Bring him to justice!" Wang Xiang was very angry.
However, the policeman replied: "Unfortunately, although this is the Hoxton area, our capabilities and jurisdiction are limited. Mr. Wang, you should know that most of this area belongs to the Sotho people's sphere of influence."
This area belongs to the Sotho's sphere of influence, and it is indeed difficult for the police to play their role.
Although he knew that this was indeed the case, Wang Xiang could not accept it.
"Then what are you going to do? Are you going to let the criminals go free?" Wang Xiang asked.
"But this incident is beyond our control..." the local police still said.
It is normal for foreign investors to be attacked by the Sotho people, and the local police are not surprised at all.
“We are very disappointed!”
Wang Xiang said categorically: "If you can't handle this matter and ensure our safety locally, then we will find other ways and use our own methods to solve the problem."
Wang Xiang's words are already very serious.
Wang Xiang asked his subordinates to arrange compensation for the dead and injured.
Although anything that happens to the Chinese caravan while transporting things has nothing to do with Changtian Technology, they all work for Changtian Technology and should be compensated.
Otherwise, in South Africa in the future, local Chinese businessmen may not be willing to do business with Changtian Technology.
The attack on the transport convoy spread quickly.
When reporters in South Africa heard the news that the Changtian Technology transport convoy was attacked, they immediately realized that this was a major incident.
For professional journalists, news sensitivity and reaction speed are very important. They take decisive action as soon as they receive news of the incident and rush to the scene to report.
The incident occurred on the territory of the tribe, and the police and security personnel who arrived set up a defense line to prevent the tribe from attacking again.
After crossing the cordon set up by the police, many South African and overseas reporters arrived at the scene.
They held cameras and microphones and were busy interviewing and recording every detail.
Reporters from the United States took active actions to try to report this major criminal incident first.
He focused on the family members of Li Tao, the team leader who died in the motorcade. Although Li Tao's family members were still grieving, he put the microphone in front of the family members.
"What do you think of Changtian Technology being attacked by the tribe? What did Changtian Technology do to make the tribe angry and attack the convoy?"
In order to get headlines, the cameraman also pointed the camera at Li Tao's head.
When he pointed the camera at the face of the deceased, many people at the scene saw, "How could he do this?"
"You actually photographed the face of the deceased! Have you considered the feelings of the family members?" Wang Dong's subordinates yelled angrily.
The photographer still did not move the camera away, but continued to take several close-ups.
"Move your camera!" Seeing that the photographer didn't respond, the security team member pushed the camera away.
"I was just doing my job. I needed to get the latest information and photos so that the audience could know the truth. My footage simply recorded the crime scene," the reporter defended.
"You shouldn't do this. Do you know how to respect the dead?" Wang Dong's subordinate continued to accuse.
The reporter turned his camera to the security personnel again, which meant that the security personnel covered up the truth and organized interviews for everyone.
More reporters noticed the situation here and gathered over. The atmosphere at the scene became very tense and uneasy.
Wang Dong was not a coward and directly asked the security personnel to cooperate with the police at the scene to cordon off the scene.
Seeing that there were so many security guards gathered, the reporter got a little scared and wanted the photographer and him to leave early.
However, he was very unconvinced and had already secretly thought about how to discredit these security guards based on the content of today's report.
Many people at the scene began to condemn the reporter's disrespect for the deceased and his family.
The reporter had no choice but to leave in despair.
Seeing such a thing, another relatively impartial media outlet present was ready to write: "The news media's excessive competition and pursuit of headlines have led to reports that disrespect the deceased."
Wang Xiang anxiously contacted Chen Xiao and entered the virtual conference room with Chen Xiao.
When he saw Chen Xiao, he reported anxiously, "Mr. Chen, the transport convoy transporting building materials for us was attacked on the road today."
After hearing the news, Chen Xiao was still relatively calm.
The thing he least expected to see happened happened. Although he had been mentally prepared before, Chen Xiao was still very angry at this moment.
He controlled his emotions and said slowly: "Specific details."
Wang Xiang projected the map and pictures of the on-site convoy and explained: "The transport convoy belongs to local Chinese businessmen. They have been operating in South Africa for many years. The convoy has escorts present, but there are not enough people to withstand the attack of the thugs."
"The local police in Horston said that ordinary gangsters would not dare to attack the Chinese transport convoy when they saw it, so the attackers should be Sotho people. The survivors of the convoy also confirmed this."
"What are the casualties at the scene?"
Although Wang Qiang felt very sad, he still retrieved the information of the victims.
"This is Li Tao, the leader of the motorcade... This is Wang Shuai, the bodyguard of the motorcade... The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is handling their funeral arrangements."
Seeing the sacrificed Chinese people, Chen Xiao sighed.
"We must ensure the safety of the personnel we send to South Africa. Under any circumstances, we must ensure that they return home safely, and we must find ways to protect their safety."
"If we can't keep them safe, our project won't be possible."
"Tell South Africa that they have no way to deal with this problem, so we will deal with it ourselves." Chen Xiao's face was grim.
Chen Xiao asked some more questions about the rescue plan and compensation plan.
His tone gradually became stern: "We must have a comprehensive plan to ensure the company's interests and customer satisfaction. If necessary, we can send people to escort the convoy."
After thinking for a while, Chen Xiao asked Wang Xiang a question: "What do you think is the biggest problem we are currently facing in our construction in South Africa?"
Wang Xiang thought for a while and replied: "Our local power is too weak and we are shackled from time to time. Although the South African government wants to cooperate with us, South Africa itself cannot take care of itself and cannot control the forces everywhere. South Africa is a
We are in such a mess that we can only rely on ourselves."
"According to our intelligence, the United States has increased its deployment in this area, and many agents have been sent to monitor us. This attack obviously also involves Americans."
Chen Xiao looked at Wang Xiang, his face still maintained a calm expression.
But he has already begun to think about his next plan of action.
He ordered Wang Xiang: "We must strengthen our local influence and reputation and complete the construction of the South Africa headquarters as soon as possible while ensuring safety."
Wang Xiang nodded and said, "Understood."
After the virtual meeting was completed, Chen Xiao went to Changyue Heavy Industries on Changyue Island.
Faced with the news that the material transport convoy of Changtian Technology's South Africa headquarters was attacked.
Western media have reported on this matter one after another. It can be expected that with the cooperation of the CIA and the American media, the reports are frantically smearing.
According to reports, Changtian Technology occupied the land of local tribes here and cut off their drinking water, making it impossible for the tribesmen to survive, which is why this kind of attack occurred.
In fact, these incidents were exactly what Westerners did back then.
Westerners have done it, so Westerners think that Changtian Technology is also doing it.
When the British were mining in South Africa, they cut off streams, which were either polluted or dried up, leaving local residents unable to obtain enough clean drinking water and irrigation water.
Blaming others for what they have done is what the Western media is best at.
Under the influence of Western public opinion, especially in the self-media, everyone quickly seized on this news breaking point and continued to follow and smear Changtian Technology.
Many people on Twitter believe that Changtian Technology’s convoy deserved to be robbed. Instead, they regard the tribe’s attack as a just action and a way for the tribe to fight back.
Countless media even came to the headquarters of Changtian Technology, hoping to get more accurate news.
Changtian Technology asked Gao Miao to hold a press conference to respond to this.
At the press conference, Gao Miao sat on the podium with a serious face, with the logo of Changtian Technology behind him.
The reporters were already in place, and equipment such as cameras and voice recorders were also placed in the press box. The entire venue seemed very quiet.
Gao Miao sighed deeply and formally began his speech: "First of all, on behalf of Changtian Technology, I would like to express my condolences to the colleagues and families who were killed and injured in this attack. We are well aware of the huge impact this incident has brought to them.
It’s painful. May the deceased rest in peace and the injured recover soon.”
After hearing these words, the reporters bowed their heads in silence to express their sympathy for the victims.
Gao Miao continued: "Here, I also want to assure the families of the victims that Changtian Technology will provide them with support and help. Changtian Technology promises to provide financial compensation to the families of the victims. The children of the deceased family members can go to our affiliated
If he enrolls in a school, we will provide him with all necessary help until he grows up. Other family members can also get help through various channels provided by Changtian Technology."
Hearing these words, some family members trembled and clenched their fists, and couldn't help but shed tears. Their family members were brutally killed in a foreign country. Only Gao Miao's words made them feel warmth and hope.
Because they know that this matter actually has nothing to do with Changtian Technology!
But Changtian Technology never said anything to evade it!
This is the business of responsible people.
Then, Gao Miao's tone became stern: "Regarding this attack, Changtian Technology will actively cooperate with the local police and government and will never tolerate it. No matter who it is, no one will escape punishment, and we will definitely ensure justice."
Stretch.”
This sentence caused the media and reporters present to take photos and records. Changtian Technology's attitude showed an uncompromising attitude.
Hearing these words, the Chinese reporters at the scene showed their appreciative glances.
After Gao Miao's speech, the media and reporters on the scene began to ask questions. Media representatives gathered around Gao Miao and kept asking questions, and Gao Miao answered them one by one.
It was the Western reporter's turn to speak, and he couldn't wait to ask questions.
Reporter: “I heard that Changtian Technology destroyed the tribe’s water source locally, making it impossible for the tribe to survive. Is this the reason for the incident?”
Gao Miao: "We take this matter very seriously, but I must clarify one fact: Changtian Technology has never violated local tribes or destroyed water sources."
Reporter: "Then do you admit that the endless development of Changtian Technology in the local area has made it difficult for the tribe to survive?"