Chapter 533 The Female Reporter from Sunshine Media Company
The reporter spoke again, "Everyone, please don't be nervous, relax! Just briefly tell us what happened last night!"
Bethany quickly chimed in, "Yes, don't worry. We're just doing this interview to shut down those ghost rumors at the Rigal District Stadium! We moved the excavator ourselves! Anthony from the Johnson family got spooked and ended up in the hospital, but no one got seriously hurt!"
Translation: No one kicked the bucket, so no need to sweat about doing time!
The workers understood.
They started spilling, "Yeah, we rolled with Bethany to settle a score with the Johnsons! But they straight-up wrecked us!"
"That dude was a beast—took us all out in seconds! These head injuries? All him!"
"Man, the doc even said I might be stuck in a wheelchair for life!"
The reporters were hooked, "Wait, are you saying one guy took out all of you—like, over a dozen dudes?"
These workers were built like tanks, thanks to years of hauling bricks on construction sites!
Especially this crew—each one looked like they could bench-press a truck!
But something didn't add up, right?
The reporters in the crowd started murmuring, picking up on the weird vibe.
Tyler, noticing the press conference was veering into dangerous territory, shot Bethany a sharp look, his face tightening.
Bethany snapped to attention and quickly stepped in front of the camera, "Everyone, we got injured last night because we went looking for trouble with the Johnsons, not because of any ghosts! And those rumors about creepy noises at the Rigal District Stadium? Total BS! We're counting on you journalists to set the record straight!"
"Of course! So, Mr. Parker, what got you tangled up with the Johnsons in the first place?" a reporter asked.
"Sorry, can't get into that," Bethany replied.
"Mr. Parker, come on, give us something!"
Bethany waved it off, "Eh, it's just some personal drama, nothing shady! Let's just say I had a little... entanglement with a woman from the Johnson family."
With that, the reporters backed off.
The press conference was wrapping up.
Tyler stepped up to the camera, "Thanks, everyone! We're counting on you journalists to handle the ghost rumors at the Rigal District Stadium in a way that keeps the fallout to a minimum. We really appreciate it!"
"Mr. Young, don't worry, Aurora City Daily always sticks to the facts!"
"We're here to get the truth and help ease the public's fears."
Just then, a female reporter in a baseball cap raised her hand, "Mr. Young, can I squeeze in one last question?"
Tyler squinted his eyes, "Go ahead!"
The female reporter took off her cap, revealing a rather delicate face, looking pure.
From her ponytail, it was clear that this female reporter was likely an intern at the newspaper!
"Mr. Young, hello, I am an intern reporter from Sunshine Media Company! Just now, in our SunshineAPP live stream, many citizens wanted to know: Were all the workers injured by one person? Also, how will your company punish Mr. Parker and the workers for violating company policy?"
What?
Someone was live streaming the press conference without permission!
And asking such sharp questions!
Offending the Young family, this young lady must have a death wish!
Intern reporter Donna Patterson also sensed the awkward atmosphere and quickly added, "Sorry everyone, I'm new here and still learning! If it's inconvenient to answer, then never mind!"
Facing the live camera, Tyler calmly replied, "The workers don't know how to fight, so it's normal for them to be beaten by an expert! As for their punishment, they are fired and will never be rehired!"
After speaking, he looked at Donna, squinting, "Young lady, do you have any more questions?"
"No more!" Donna quickly lowered her head, not daring to make eye contact.
But the workers' faces turned extremely grim upon hearing this!
They had worked hard, helped the Young family cover up the truth, and ended up getting fired!
Angry, but not daring to speak out!
Their dissatisfaction was fully captured by Donna's live stream.
The press conference ended smoothly.
But Tyler's face was terrifyingly grim as he privately instructed Bethany, "Give each of those workers half a million dollars! Also, get me the details of that intern reporter!"
"Yes, Mr. Young, I'll get right on it!"
Tyler kicked Bethany, "Get lost! You can't even handle such a small matter!"
Tyler felt uneasy.
Sure enough, the live video of the press conference caused a huge sensation online!
The views reached millions!
But contrary to Tyler's expectations, it pushed the ghost rumors at the Rigal Distric Stadium to new heights!
Based on this press conference, some independent media started analyzing the workers' micro-expressions from the perspectives of criminology and psychology.
Fear! Awe!
Extremely complex!
Just like they had seen a ghost!
Some even made memes out of the workers' expressions!
Naturally, Ryder and Brent played a part in fanning the flames.
At the dinner table.
Brent slapped his thigh, grinning, "Cheers, Mr. Clark! This one's on me! With all this mess at the Rigal District Stadium, if I cut off their suppliers, the project's gonna drag on forever, and they'll be stuck in the mud!"
Ryder downed his juice in one go, then shook his head, "Nah, the four billion I gave you isn't for that."
After Ryder laid it out, Brent's grin got even wider.
"But Mr. Clark, even if we snag the development rights for the stadium, won't we still take a hit with how things are looking right now?"
Ryder smiled mysteriously, "Not necessarily!"
Brent thought for a moment and slapped the table, "Alright, I trust you, Mr. Clark!"
"By the way, was it you who sent someone to do the live stream?"
"No! I thought it was you, Mr. Clark!"
Brent looked puzzled, "I tried to get someone in, but the Youngs had the place locked down—only their handpicked media outlets. And guess what? Those outlets are all partly owned by the Young family!"
Ryder nodded, "So, turns out that reporter from Sunshine Media did us a solid!"
"But knowing Tyler, he's not gonna let that reporter off the hook easy!" Brent said as he took out his phone, logged into Sunshine Media Company, entered the live stream account, and opened the personal page.
As he looked, he said, "Donna Patterson, a graduate student who studied abroad, currently an intern reporter at Sunshine Media Company!"
Donna Patterson?
Ryder choked on his juice upon hearing the name!
"Is there a photo?"
Brent nodded, "Yes, there's an avatar, not sure if it's her?"
Ryder reached out, "Quick, let me see the photo!"
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