Chapter 198
Rong Yuan and Leslie each took a pile of food and sat in a corner hidden by flowers. While eating, Leslie passed on his experience as a senior to Rong Yuan.
"You can take whatever you want to eat and drink, but you'd better not touch the game facilities, even if they are all empty. They are prepared for big shots like the ship owner and the general manager."
"Also, don't mess with the waiters . In the past, a guy relied on his good looks to hook up with a waitress. Coincidentally, a general manager also had a crush on that waitress and wanted her service but was rejected. In desperation, she even stabbed the general manager. In the end, both of them ended up... not so well. The handsome guy thought his ship owner could protect him, but apart from our Lord Todd, how could those other big shots offend others because of such a small matter? So you must learn from this, learn from this!"
"Look, that's the general manager Bruka on the fourth floor. Even though he looks fierce, he's actually a henpecked husband. One time, his wife beat him up so hard that his face was swollen. He had a slap mark on his face, but he insisted that it was because he got angry, hahaha."
"That fat guy is Sifitel, the head of the Human Resources Department. It is said that he has been trying hard to lose weight, but the more he loses weight, the fatter he gets. Now he weighs almost 500 kilograms."
"Then look at the woman behind you. Isn't she beautiful? That's Orizhi, the general manager of the logistics department. She was originally from a dry country and was born ugly. Later, she had more than 500 plastic surgeries. I heard that the bones and flesh that were cut off can be put together to form a person again, which is why she looks like this. In addition, she is already 103 years old."
"Oh, did you see the man who just came in? He is the owner of the 17th floor, Lloyd. He used to be the first to arrive, I don't know why he is so late this time. He is the most loyal of all the owners. The lovers of other owners can almost form a reinforced company, but although Lloyd's wife has passed away for more than ten years, he has never had any scandals with anyone. So many beautiful young girls and boys have come to him, but he has never even looked at them..."
Rong Yuan looked at General Lloyd. In the interstellar era, plastic surgery was easy and not news. Although many bigwigs adjusted their appearance to be more in line with the public's aesthetics, General Lloyd, who had never had surgery on his face, was still the most eye-catching one. Regardless of his appearance, his pair of melancholy and deep eyes alone had a charm that made people fall in love with him.
When he walked in, most people in the lounge looked at him. Some ship owners and general managers subconsciously walked over with smiles on their faces, and others also came forward involuntarily. Even the smiles on the waiters' faces became more genuine.
Lloyd looked a little tired. He greeted everyone politely and kept a distance from people like Orridge who wanted to get close to him so as not to make them look too embarrassed. Even when talking to the waiters, he did not forget to say "thank you" or "sorry for the trouble". Everyone who got close to him felt like they were in the spring breeze and were filled with joy.
But in fact, Lloyd himself did not feel happy at all, and his attention would be diverted to an attendant following behind him from time to time, but he restrained himself from letting others notice this.
That attendant...
Rong Yuan looked at him. In the eyes of everyone, he was a handsome young man who was not outstanding, like a newcomer who came to the rest area for the first time. His face was full of curiosity and expectation, but his every move was very proper. He followed Lloyd closely without breaking the rules.
But from Rong Yuan's other perspective, he knew that the young man was actually Aphra, the most popular star in Liukasao recently.
In addition, a considerable number of the entourages brought by other general directors and ship owners also had problems.
All kinds of evil spirits gathered in one place.
When Mapu and several of his entourage arrived at the rest area, everyone stood up and saluted, even Todd, who had always been independent of the crowd, was no exception.
Mapu smiled in return, and then his eyes immediately found Todd. The two looked at each other from a distance, and then Mapu was the first to turn his eyes away, looking at other people and talking with a smile.
Not long after Ma Pu arrived, it was already 9:50. Everyone consciously walked into the special elevator from the 17th floor to the 18th floor in order of status. Everyone subconsciously stopped talking, and even the atmosphere seemed to become solemn.
This "elevator" is more like a small unmanned space train than an elevator. It glides along a dedicated channel on the outside of Suokasu Ao. Through the black glass, you can see the Eagle Nebula that seems to be very close.
From this angle, only a small part of the nebula can be seen, but the bright starlight twinkling in the endless darkness is more magnificent than any gem in the world. In the reflection of the interweaving red, blue and orange lights, many diffuse clouds can be seen. Although everyone's knowledge and reason tell them that most of it is just simple gas, dust and molecular clouds, everyone still can't help but feel indescribable awe for the grandeur and vastness.
Soon, the eighteenth floor was reached.
The elevator door opened and took everyone directly to the conference room. The decoration here was very simple - a huge oval long table, dozens of chairs, no plants or paintings to decorate the surroundings, and no extra things on the table. The whole space seemed monotonous and empty. The footsteps of the people walking in echoed in the conference room, making people involuntarily lighten their steps, dare not laugh, and even the sound of breathing was not too loud.
At the end of the long table sat a solitary young man, wearing a black protective suit and a mask on his face. Even his eyes were covered by goggles, so his true appearance could not be seen. It is said that he has always looked like this since he appeared on Liukasao. No one knows what he looks like or where he came from. People don't even know whether the person hidden in the protective suit is actually a man or a woman. The custom of wearing masks or face shields in Liukasao probably started with him.
Although Rhuka is the owner and timing controller of this spaceship, he has rarely appeared on the lower level since more than 30 years ago, and he almost no longer handles any affairs. Although people can still see him at the general meeting from time to time, he rarely expresses any opinions. Most of the affairs on Rhuka Si'ao are handled by Mapu. If Mapu was not loyal to Rhuka, this spaceship would probably have changed its owner long ago.
In fact, since people cannot see the true appearance of the person in the black protective suit, they naturally cannot be sure whether it is the real Suka. In fact, many people suspect that the real Suka may have been killed by Mapu long ago, and the one sitting there now is just a puppet. But out of respect for Mapu, no one has ever spoken out such speculation.
Some people secretly complained that Mapu's pretense was unnecessary, because all along, they feared, obeyed, and were grateful to Mapu, not the secretive Liuka. So even if Mapu claimed that he had been appointed by Liuka as the next head of Liukasao, could anyone object?
However, since Mapu had not publicly declared this, the young man in black protective clothing sitting at the head was still their supreme leader. Led by Mapu, the crowd lined up on both sides of the long table, saluted to Rhuka at the same time, and sat down only after Rhuka raised his hand to signal.
The ship owners and general managers sat at the long table, while the attendants sat behind them holding various documents. Because the valuable wisdom of these adults could not be used for clumsy rote memorization, some ship owners did not even know the profit and loss of their own ships this month, and needed attendants to remind them quietly at any time and write down what others discussed at any time. Because every word said here must not appear on the Star Network, the attendants all held original paper and pens, and the conference room was filled with the sound of rustling writing.
Although many people knew that today's meeting would never go on normally, the process at the beginning was the same as usual. First, the general managers reported the important events and completed work of their departments, and then the ship owners started from the first level and explained the profit and loss amount of this month, important achievements, plans for the next cycle, etc.
The reports of the first and second-floor ship owners were not very interesting, and basically there was no change from the past except for the difference in the amount of profit and loss, so they finished their reports in a few words. But when it was the turn of the third-floor ship owner Kurita, there was silence for a long time.
Everyone looked at Kurita, only to see that he was sweating profusely, his face was weak and pale, as if he would faint at any time, and his hands under the table were still tightly grasping his pants and shaking constantly.
Some people who were not aware of the situation could not help but feel puzzled. Although the performance of the third floor has always been on the verge of loss, since it has always been like this, Kurita should be used to it. Why is there any need to be so nervous? Did Kurita hear something in private and know that the higher-ups were going to take action against him this time?
At this time, the long-haired woman standing behind Kurita Ari suddenly stood up and said respectfully, "I'm sorry, everyone. Lord Kurita Ari suddenly feels unwell. Can you please leave for a while and go to the medical department for a checkup?"
Although the chief medical officer was sitting not far away, everyone knew that his medical skills might not be as good as those of a first-year medical student, so no one suggested asking him to come and see Kurita's condition.
Ma Pu frowned. He looked at Ryuka first, and when he saw him nod, he turned to Kurita and said, "You go to the hospital first, and leave one person to report."
Kurita stood up slowly, his lips trembling, without uttering a word.
The long-haired woman Lin Lin nodded to the other two attendants, and they stood up and supported Kurita You. Kurita You's legs were so weak that they almost dragged him to the door.
Lin Lin stood behind the captain's seat, watching Kurita "walk" to the door, then smiled and said politely: "Next, please allow me to report on the work on the third floor..."
At this time, Kurita, who was about to go out, suddenly broke free from the two people who were supporting him, turned around, threw himself on the ground, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "I report! Lord Ryuka! Someone is plotting a rebellion and is being controlled by nanorobots..."
“Bang!”
A low muffled sound.
Everyone watched helplessly as Kurita You's body instantly expanded several times like a balloon being blown up. He looked extremely painful, and before he could react in time, he exploded into a cloud of blood! Dense red liquid and body tissue spread evenly near the door, covering the heads and faces of the people who were close to him.
The air fell into complete silence.
“Ahhhhhhhhhh——”
A few seconds later, Orizhi, the chief of the logistics department, whose body was covered in blood, held his face with both hands and screamed in terror .
