Chapter 565 - Hints of disorder (1/2)

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said to Zhou Yingxue, “Then I’ll head upstairs for a few hours of sleep first. Wake me up when it’s noon.”

“Sure.” Zhou Yingxue nodded.

But before Ren Xiaosu could head upstairs, he suddenly saw someone riding a green bicycle on the road outside. Two green cloth bags were hanging behind the bicycle with the words “Hope Media” written on them.

Ren Xiaosu ran out and asked, “Is that today’s newspaper? Give me a copy. Why are y’all still working at this time? You don’t look like someone who delivers newspapers.”

The cyclist was wearing a suit, and most newspaper delivery workers did not dress like this.

The person delivering the newspapers said with a smile, “We’re the staff of Hope Media. The people who usually deliver the newspapers are hiding at home, so we have no choice but to send the newspapers ourselves.” Then the cyclist handed a newspaper to Ren Xiaosu. “The newspapers in Stronghold 74 today don’t cost anything. They’re free of charge.”

Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment before saying, “Thanks.”

When the plainclothes guard in the lobby saw Ren Xiaosu taking a newspaper, he also went to get a copy. Whenever they passed through a stronghold, Fang Zhi would usually be the one to purchase the newspapers for the day.

Ren Xiaosu flipped open the newspaper. The newspaper today was a little strange, with four entire pages dedicated to reporting about the Experimentals’ attack on Stronghold 74.

The main point of the first page reported that the spokesperson of the Wang Consortium had told the media that they would send their troops to support the Zhou Consortium whenever they were called upon. They were willing to assist the Zhou Consortium to drive back the enemy together and exterminate the Experimentals in the south part of the Central Plains.

However, the Zhou Consortium rejected the Wang Consortium’s offer and told the media to let the Wang Consortium know they should not take advantage of this crisis. This was a common enemy of humanity they were dealing with, so if they really wanted to help, all they needed to do was to transport some supplies. There was no need for them to send their troops as the Zhou Consortium’s army was sufficient to deal with the problem.

Ren Xiaosu was amused. These two consortiums had started tearing into each other in the newspapers. It looked like the Zhou Consortium believed the Wang Consortium was up to no good by wanting to send their troops over. After all, no one would possibly allow another organization’s troops to freely march into their own territory. Who knew what the fuck the other party was really up to?

When he flipped the newspaper to the next page, the content was much more substantial. Hope Media actually explained the battle in detail, but it was mainly based on the perspective of the reporters who were at the scene. They then provided an addendum based on an interview with the Zhou Consortium’s higher-ups.

There was even an emphasis on the strategy the Experimentals had adopted. Everyone who thought the Experimentals were just a bunch of wild animals was shocked when they read this.

The more cultured had always looked down on the less cultured. In the eyes of many consortiums, the Experimentals were just barbaric beasts that could be eradicated with firearms. But now, the reports on the Experimentals would probably refresh their understanding of those creatures.

When he reached the third page, it was filled with pictures of moments from the battle that three of Hope Media’s reporters stationed at Stronghold 74 had captured. For example, when the Riders and the Pyro Company were fighting on the stronghold walls and killing the Experimentals, Ren Xiaosu couldn’t even see the happenings clearly at the time, yet those reporters still managed to photograph them using their extremely expensive cameras.

On this page, there was great affirmation given to the Pyro Company by Hope Media. They were praising them for setting aside their beliefs in order to fight the enemy together. They also reported the Pyro Company members at Stronghold 73 had already joined the reinforcements and were currently heading to Stronghold 74.

As far as everyone could remember, this was probably the first time Hope Media had praised the Pyro Company.

While the Pyro Company and Qinghe Group had always been on good terms, Hope Media was always critical of the Pyro Company’s actions.

When he reached the fourth page, Ren Xiaosu was surprised to discover that the most eye-catching photo actually turned out to be “Old Xu.”