Chapter 133


    Chapter 133 Conspiracy Theory


    All day long, Zhou Tian didn’t see Troy returning.


    It seemed like he didn’t know how to face Imogen.


    In the evening, around 5 o’clock, another news article hit trending on Instagram.


    A fire broke out in Marshall Group’s industrial park in City A, resulting in one death and three


    injuries. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and the ident is under investigation.


    In the video posted by passersby, mes soared into the sky, the surroundings were chaotic, and


    firefighters were doing their best to extinguish the fire.


    Theizens already had a clear hostility towards big corporations and capitalists, and with Troy


    currently at the center of public opinion, any move he made would stir up a storm of mocking


    comments in thement section.


    Moreover, the usations of Troy’s extramarital affair with Sarah gradually gained momentum.


    From an unknown time, various versions of the cause of the fire began circting on the inte, all


    pointing fingers at Marshall Group. With the guidance of certain marketing ounts,izens


    became increasingly crazy.


    Even when Marshall Group’s official Weibo ount released a statement saying they would


    cooperate with the police investigation, it was useless. The number ofments in thement


    section skyrocketed, filled with insults and usations.


    Even some rtively rationalizens who called for patience and waited for the official


    investigation werebeled as capitalistckeys and attacked.


    At the time of this news leak, Lane came to Gxy Vi and briefly exined the situation to


    Imogen, saying that Troy was busy dealing with follow–up work and couldn’te home for the


    time being. He hurriedly took Troy’s luggage and left.


    Imogen looked at the empty room and frowned.


    She took out her phone and stood still for a moment, but ultimately didn’t make that call.


    On Monday, Imogen went to work as usual.


    As soon as she entered thepany, everyone greeted her with smiles.


    “Good morning, Ms. Forbes.”


    “Morning, Ms. Forbes.”


    “Ms. Forbes, have you had breakfast? I still have a serving of soy milk here.”


    Imogen politely declined with a faint smile, passed the corner, and ran into a female employee


    head–on.


    The female employee was about to lose her temper, but when she saw Imogen, she quickly


    changed her expression. “I’m sorry, Ms. Forbes. Did I bump into you?”


    “It’s okay.” Imogen smiled.


    She didn’t know this female employee, but she recognized her voice clearly.


    It was Lucy, the girl with obsession to twisted love


    story.


    Imogen didn’t know what to say.


    Perhaps this was reality.


    12:14


    At 9 o’clock in the morning, the police in City A reported the details of the fire. ording to


    surveince footage and the testimonies of survivors, it was revealed that the deceased had been


    drinking while on duty and operated improperly, causing the fire.


    Manyizens, instigated by irresponsible media, questioned the police report and demanded the


    release of surveince footage.


    Whenever it involved capitalism, no matter what the truth of the matter was, it was always the fault


    of capitalism.


    Where did they go wrong?


    They didn’t give money toizens for free.


    In this ident, some people doubted that the deceased was not on duty but voluntarily working


    overtime.


    Some suspected that the surviving witnesses couldn’t prove anything, and as long as there was


    money, anything could be done.


    There were also doubts about the inadequate fire safety facilities in the industrial park, pointing out


    potential safety hazards.


    Various conspiracy theories emerged, one after another.


    asionally, one or twoizens who believed in the police wouldment, but their voices. were


    drowned in the overwhelming attacks.


    Soon after, an interview video appeared on the Instagram trending, and its poprity continued to


    rise.


    The person being interviewed in the video was Ma He, the deceased’s son. He was a young man in


    his twenties, dressed inly.


    Facing the camera, his


    his eyes were red, and he kept wiping the tears from the corner of his eyes. “My father has always


    been honest and diligent. How could he possibly drink on duty? He worked hard his whole life,


    earned money to support my education, and didn’t even have time to enjoy his life. And now, he’s


    gone so young. I won’t let him be med even after death! I don’t want money.” I just want justice! I


    will apply for administrative reconsideration, and I hope allizens will support me. Thank you!”


    Thements overwhelmingly supported the family and criticized Marshall Group.


    Drinking was a sensitive issue.


    The Regtions on Work Injury Insurance mentioned that those who were drunk or under the


    influence of drugs should not be recognized as having suffered a work–rted injury.


    In other words, if the worker did not abide bybor discipline andpany regtions and engaged


    in unauthorized operations after drinking, causing injuries during work, there would be a high


    probability that it would not be recognized as a work–rted injury.


    The primary responsibility for the worker’s harmy with themselves, while thepany, due to


    inadequate supervision, bore secondary responsibility, withpensation amounts varying


    greatly.


    Marshall Group’s official statement expressed respect for the police investigation results and stated


    that everything would be handled in ordance with thew.


    Someizens expressed their disbelief, saying that the Marshall Group’s business was so big they


    could not afford to justpensate the two million dors? Why make such a fuss?


    However, there were also people who argued that if the deceased was indeed responsible for the


    industrial park fire due to viting regtions after drinking alcohol, then Marshall Group was also


    a victim. Why should they ept the me directly?


    But under this reply, the original poster was criticized with hundreds ofments.


    The administrative review also took some time.


    During this period, discussions about the industrial park fire case remained high, and manyizens


    were waiting for the administrative review results, paying close attention to the case.


    Marshall Group’s stock continued to plummet, and the stock exchange was crowded with people,


    chaotic and messy. Some people sighed, while others cursed.


    Imogen was working in thepany and could clearly feel the tense atmosphere. The CEO’s office


    phone kept ringing, and various media outlets called one after another to inquire about the


    situation.


    The secretaries also gave a unified response: thepany is actively handling the situation, so


    please be patient and wait for updates.


    A secretary approached Imogen and advised, “Mr. Marshall just called and asked you, Ms. Forbes,


    not to appear in public recently, especially when entering and leaving thepany.”


    Imogen knew that some media outlets would stop at nothing to generate traffic. They mighte to


    harass her just to attract attention.


    She nodded with understanding but couldn’t help asking, “When will Troy be able toe back?”


    “Mr. Marshall didn’t say.”


    Inside the industrial park in City A, a safety line had been set up around the burning building, and


    the employees had suspended their work.


    Two executives rushed out of the elevator and headed straight to Troy’s temporary office.


    Troy’s voice over the phone didn’t reveal any emotions, but no one wanted negative news to


    happen to their own projects, especially when some irresponsible media outlets were leading the


    narrative, making it even harder to handle.


    Inside the office, Troy stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, his gaze fixed on the burning building.


    He held a cup of coffee in his hand, savoring it slowly.


    When the two executives entered, Troy gestured for them to sit on the sofa. He spoke calmly. “Tell


    me, what happened?”


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    One of the exécutives was in charge of the industrial park. He sat stiffly with a nervous look on his


    face. “Mr. Marshall, this is my responsibility. I haven’t done enough in terms of safety and


    regtion. No one expected him to drink alcohol while on duty and tamper with the machines. The


    others on duty couldn’t persuade him. We have never encountered this situation before…”


    “So you need this to happen once before you learn a lesson?”


    ”


    The head executive’s face turned pale, feeling extremely ufortable.


    If the three people on duty had really tried to persuade him, how could they have failed? Clearly,


    they didn’t take it seriously, and it was only when the fire broke out that they realized something


    was wrong. They were afraid of taking responsibility, so they pushed it all onto the


    Chapter 133 Conspiracy Theory


    deceased.


    The atmosphere in the office was heavy.


    The other executive present was Vice President Jarvis Fox, who was responsible for the industrial


    park. He had rushed to the scene as soon as the incident urred, hoping to suppress the


    situation, but unfortunately, he was a step toote.