Chapter 65: The Crisis Begins

  The left-hander caught Wang Zhong's attention, but the fact that Shangguan Yunxiao was raising so many ferocious fighting dogs made him even more deeply suspicious.

  Wang Zhēng noticed that Shàngguān Yúnxiāo was a left-hander, not without reason, but because he had a deep impression of a left-hander.

  That was in the final battle of Longlin, where the enemy had a left-handed blind sniper who ambushed at a crucial point that Longlin must pass through. He didn't rely on observing hand movements to snipe, and his shots were extremely fast, accurate, and ruthless, almost destroying Longlin's last hope. If it weren't for Wang Zheng using his extremely powerful solo combat ability to attract the left-handed sniper's firepower at a critical moment, the others might not have even had a chance to escape.

  That sniper who owns an absolutely top-notch international level of marksmanship is Wang Zheng's dream girl.

  Later, Wang Zheng and this left-handed sniper wandered in the jungle, Wang Zheng had used all methods of combat, and all the poisons he could use on his body were released, but in the end, he still couldn't get rid of that ghostly left-handed sniper, and instead was almost crippled several times by the opponent's blind shots.

  If the Su family is the root cause of Long Lin's demise, then this left-handed sniper is the direct reason that hindered the Dragon Scales special forces members from escaping the trap.

  Of course, Wang Zhēn didn't suspect Shàngguān Yúnxiāo. From Shàngguān Yúnxiāo's build and physique, it was absolutely impossible for him to be that ghostly sniper.

  There are too many scores to settle, too many people to suspect, and too many plots to set. Sometimes, Wang Zhong really feels tired, very tired.

  Just as Wang Zhong was deep in thought, Shangguan Shi received a phone call and her eyebrows immediately furrowed tightly.

  "What? How could this happen?" Shangguan Shi's face was solemn: "Notify immediately, all managers and above personnel in the company will have a meeting an hour later, and a press conference will be held two hours later."

  She hung up the phone, and Yu Shishi's beautiful face was shrouded in dark clouds.

  "Shishi, what's going on? Has something happened?" asked Shangguan Yunxiao.

  The company's subsidiary brand Meihua water purifier had an accident, it is said that more than 20 people have been poisoned due to the decomposition of the resin filter element of the water purifier and are now being treated in hospital.

  "How can the resin decompose? And how can it be toxic?" Officer Gao Yunxiao said in a deep voice: "Shishi, you'd better hurry back and deal with it. This matter may have someone behind the scenes playing tricks, Third Uncle is still unconscious, you must investigate carefully, the outcome of this matter is really important for Julong."

  Shangguan Yunxiao's intention is very clear. At present, Jufeng International is preparing to use its huge patent advantage in the environmental protection industry to enter the white home appliance industry. The news that Jufeng acquired a large number of shares of Meilong Group and became the largest shareholder has spread like wildfire, making many white home appliance manufacturers in China suddenly feel uneasy and on high alert. They thought that even if Jufeng entered the white appliance industry with its huge brand advantage, it would still have to go through a price war, especially since Meilong Group, the leader of the white appliance industry, would certainly block Jufeng's advance on the front lines, not to mention the attacks from other manufacturers. Even if Jufeng ultimately lost, it would still suffer significant losses.

  After all, the blood of the dragon and the snake will eventually lead to some unexpected results.

  But the final result was a shocking surprise to everyone, as JFRB had actually acquired 20% of Meidong Group's shares before its high-profile entry, thus gaining absolute control over Meidong's board of directors. Nobody could guess what kind of magic JFRB International had used on Cheng Mei, leading him to make such a self-destructive decision that would lose everything.

  "At this critical moment, such a major incident occurred and was exposed by the media so quickly. It's another twist for Jutron. If I find out who is behind this, I will make him lose everything!"

  "Hey, Shangguan Shi Shi, you'd better not let Jù Róng collapse just a few days after taking over, or else I think those board members won't let you off the hook either. And if Grandpa finds out about this news, he'll definitely be very disappointed."

  Shangguan Shi didn't have time to listen to his second brother's nonsense, turned around and glared at him, got into the car and said: "Wang Zheng, drive faster, we need to arrive at Juruo in 50 minutes."

  It took nearly two hours to get here, but now Shangguan Shi wants Wang Zhen to rush back within 50 minutes. However, this is not difficult for our all-capable bodyguard, Wang.

  The modified Buick Regal sped through the congested roads of the capital, narrowly avoiding collisions at every turn, prompting a chorus of curses from other drivers.

  Mei Huo water purifier has been on the market for nearly twelve years, and there have never been any quality issues. The filter core is also a consumable item with an average usage cycle of about five years. This filter core is provided by a certain supplier and belongs to the national exempt product, its quality is solid and widely recognized. However, this time it actually appeared that the resin filter core had disintegrated. When Shangguan Shi heard the news, her first reaction was: someone must be playing tricks this time.

  All the way, Shangguan Shi was silent, using her inherited superior business mind from the Shangguan family to carefully analyze all sorts of possible consequences that this matter might bring.

  A water purifier that has been on sale for less than half a year has suddenly had a large number of problems emerge. What is going on here?

  Was it half a year ago that someone manipulated the filter supplier? This time, there are more than 20 water purifiers that have gone wrong. If it were 200 units, the consequences would be unthinkable, and it would be extremely damaging to Meihao brand as well as Jiarong.

  More than 20 people were poisoned and hospitalized, which is absolutely not a small matter. If things go wrong, it may even affect the brand's reputation. Some time ago, Dongmenzi refrigerator was shut down due to individual products having issues with doors popping open, consumers made a fuss, and the media exposed the issue, resulting in a direct decline of 80% in quarterly sales.

  Therefore, today's matter is even a major event concerning the life and death of Meizu brand. If handled improperly, it may even affect other brands under Jia Yueting.

  "What's the specific situation?" Shangguan Shi sat in the conference room, with Wang Zheng standing beside her.

  This emergency meeting was attended by all middle-level personnel of Jutron, and Shangguan Shi did not notify those short-sighted directors. If they came to attend, who knows what kind of trouble would be stirred up? Shangguan Shi didn't have much experience in handling such sudden events.

  "More than 20 households in the capital have been affected, all of whom purchased their Meilun water purifiers more than half a year ago. Due to the self-decomposition of the resin filter core, users have been poisoned, with mild symptoms including fever, headache and diarrhea, while severe cases have resulted in coma. The most unfortunate news is that two 3-year-old children are among those poisoned."

  The one who answered the poem question was a middle-aged man, looking over 40 years old, slightly chubby, with a pair of round-framed glasses on his nose bridge, looking kind and wise.

  He is Wei Wentao, the former first assistant of Shangguan Jiaren, who has excellent eloquence and quick thinking. When Shangguan Jiaren led the giant Rong International Shopping Mall, he made great contributions. Now that Shangguan Jiaren has fallen ill, Wei Wentao has devoted himself to assisting Shangguan Shi without hesitation, demonstrating his loyalty.

  "What does the hospital say?" Shang Guan Shi's pretty face sank even further after hearing that there were children poisoned.

  "The hospital's test results show heavy metal poisoning, and we are doing our best to rescue them." Wei Wentao said in a low voice: "Adults with mild poisoning and strong resistance will have milder symptoms, but the two poisoned children may be affected by this aspect of their intelligence in the future. Currently, the parents of the children are also the most emotionally unstable people. I have arranged for the public relations department to do its best to comfort them, but it seems that the effect is not obvious."

  "This is getting a bit troublesome."

  Shangguan Shi's fingers lightly tapped on the desk, her eyebrows deeply furrowed in thought. All of the company's high-ranking executives were watching her, waiting for this young and overly aggressive deputy chairman to make a decision.

  Once it involves the life safety of children, the responsible party will definitely become the target of public criticism, such as the toxic milk powder and melamine in the past, as well as those frightening big-headed dolls.

  Recently, the topic of corporate responsibility has become a hot issue in major media outlets. The scandal surrounding Jiuzhitang's use of recycled leather shoes to produce gelatin capsules was exposed, and people's anger and protests flooded major websites, even causing Jiuzhitang's official website to be hacked for three days. It can be imagined that from now on, no one will buy Jiuzhitang's medicine again, and the large state-owned enterprise is on the verge of shutdown due to public outrage. If Jiarong's incident is not handled properly, it will obviously face the same problem as Jiuzhitang.

  After the incident, the comments on JF International's official website exceeded 100,000 in just one hour, with most being angry protests and condemnations, and a small portion being vicious insults. Some people made indecent remarks that were unbearable to hear. Although the quality of Chinese netizens has improved significantly compared to before, they are still uneven. Those obscene comments about Wang Zhen's family made him feel extremely venomous, let alone Wang Zhen himself.

  Many families who have installed Meiyu water purifiers have started to dismantle them, after all, no one wants a time bomb at home that occasionally causes heavy metal poisoning, such hidden dangers, no one in the world wants.

  "Mei Mou has already become the first brand of water purifiers in the minds of the public, but recently many old-brand companies have successively appeared in crisis due to quality problems. We absolutely cannot be careless. I believe that Mei Mou water purifier will not appear such low-quality problems. It seems that our opponents are attacking very quickly." Shangguan Shi Shi let out a slight sigh, and her originally furrowed eyebrows slowly relaxed as she said: "We must have confidence, what's meant to come will come, those restless guys will eventually show up, and the final result is bound to be our victory."