Chapter 783 - Hasty attack (1/2)

Translator: Legge

Outside Stronghold 61, the reporter who was driving said to Jiang Xu, “Chief Editor, you seem to have forgotten something.”

Jiang Xu wondered, “What did I forget?”

“You forgot to get his autograph for us!” The reporters who were in the vehicle wanted to thump their chests and stamp their feet in frustration. “How could you forget something so important!”

Jiang Xu chuckled. “You guys met him just now too, so why didn’t you ask for it yourselves? He’s quite a nice person, so if you asked, he would definitely have obliged.”

“We were a little shy to see our idol, weren’t we?” The reporter in the front passenger seat said, “Chief Editor, you might not know this, but I’ve admired Chen Nian for a long time. It’s her birthday soon. If I can get that person’s autograph and give it to her, she’ll definitely be overjoyed.”

“Then you might stand a chance after that, right?” Jiang Xu said with a laugh, “Don’t worry, you’ll definitely still have a chance to get his autograph.”

“Who knows when we will get another opportunity?” the reporter in the front passenger seat muttered.

As a matter of fact, Ren Xiaosu was currently very popular among the Hope Media employees. The female editors at the newspaper firm were always talking about him every day. One of the female editors even bugged the field reporters daily to see if there was any news of their hero.

But then the reporter who was driving suddenly said, “Chief Editor, there’s a vehicle following us. There’s no logo on it, so it’s not from the Wang Consortium.”

Jiang Xu thought for a moment. “Can you shake them off?”

The reporter who was driving said calmly, “Stronghold 61 is actually quite close to Luoyang City. I can make a call to the black market to get them to pick us up directly. That way, we can reach the safe zone faster. I filled the gas tank yesterday, so it’s definitely enough to get us there.”

“Then let’s try to shake them off,” Jiang Xu said as he leaned back in the backseat.

“Chief Editor, is the Wang Consortium taking action against us? Because of today’s newspaper?” a reporter asked.

“I doubt this is an official stance.” Jiang Xu shook his head. Afterwards, he took out a few pistols from a hidden compartment under the seat. “All of you, arm yourselves. If a battle really breaks out, we still have to preserve our dignity. Don’t end up dying without even firing a shot.”

The chief editor hardened up from his usual cultured and refined self.

Meanwhile, the reporters beside him started to skillfully check their magazines and loaded their guns.

After all, it was very difficult to ensure the safety of a reporter if they wanted to investigate something in this day and age. Especially for investigative reporters like them, their lives were constantly put in danger by carrying out investigations against the consortiums.

On one of the walls on the top floor of the Hope Media headquarters was a series of investigative reporters’ names engraved. These were the people Jiang Xu hoped everyone would remember and treasure their efforts in seeking the truth.

Yin Xinsheng, Gao Qinrong, Yang Wei, Zhu Wenna, Jing Jianfeng, Jian Guangzhou…

These names were the most dazzling badges of honor in the history of the news industry.

Actually, it was still very difficult for investigative reporters to guarantee their own safety even if they had guns. After all, the enemies they had to face were far more terrifying than guns.

But just as Jiang Xu had said, this was about the dignity of an investigative reporter in the era of the wastelands.

A reporter laughed and said, “Chief Editor, have you killed anyone before?”

Jiang Xu was amused. “No.”