Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 1147 1119: Factory Relocation
Chen Fei used "Spatial Branding" to once again clear out the newly arrived goods at the supply point within the camp.
According to the recent supply plan, there won't be much change in the next batch, but beyond that, things could become unpredictable.
Almost everyone can sense it. With the arrival of the "Sagali" civilization's communication envoys, the public opinion on Blue Star has changed dramatically. If there were no human pushers behind the scenes, Chen Fei and others absolutely wouldn't believe it.
The originally high alert preparation for war, such a shift in attitude is unlikely to change so casually. Without the order of sovereignty, who would dare to speak freely?
Therefore, based on the worst-case scenario predicted in advance, Chen Fei's demand for war supplies has increased rather than reduced, the more the better.
S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown accompanied Chen Fei to Asia, to a branch of Louis Industrial Company... yet they were turned away.
Because the situation in Asia is still relatively stable, the factory is not in a hurry to relocate for now. However, Louis Landon had clearly contacted them personally and decided the relocation plan, so the cold shoulder given to Chen Fei and the others was without any reason.
Right outside the factory gates, the "Great Summoning Technique" was initiated!
The relocation team of Louis Industrial Company's headquarters, having gathered at "Atlantis," was released directly, arriving at the scene in no time.
The high efficiency of mobilization left the local factory stunned.
This time there was no reason to refuse. Chen Fei and others were finally allowed to enter the factory gates.
Following others into the administrative building in the plant area, Chen Fei trailed slightly behind the representative team from Louis Industrial Company's headquarters. He whispered to the S-Class Space Ability User beside him: "Mr. Brown, you lead the team, prepare to cut the workshop."
It's better to complete the preparation early rather than later.
"Got it!"
Heseman Brown nodded, quickened his steps, patted the shoulders of several ability users from Louis Industrial Company's headquarters, gave a signal, and they quietly stayed behind, playing the disappearing game.
Advance preparation to cut the factory buildings into structures in order to pack them into "Spatial Branding" later. It's all just a matter of Chen Fei waving his hand, as long as his spiritual power covers the area, the entire plant can be collected instantly.
As for the employees, whether they want to leave or stay, activate the layoff plan directly, it's not worth worrying about economically.
The vice president of Louis Industrial Company's headquarters personally leads the team and, without any pleasantries, bluntly asked: "Manager Maggie, can you tell me, is the Bodian Factory planning to refuse relocation? Whose instruction is this, yours? Mr. Rotterman's? Or the local government?"
The chairman fixed the matter, but those below dare to say one thing and do another. Saying there's nothing shady going on is something no one would believe, not even a dog.
Rotterman, one of the local factory's shareholders, holds a stake only second to the headquarters. Many branches choose to cooperate with local snakes to save a lot of trouble, but inevitably, distant management can't help but be influenced, resulting in situations like this where even the chairman's face isn't recognized, directly refusing Chen Fei and the relocated factory team entry, almost tantamount to open rebellion.
"This, this, ah... "
Branch Manager Maggie was sweating profusely, not just because he had a guilty conscience but because everything the other said was spot on.
Internal strife within The Federation, Chairman Landon was attacked, his fate previously unknown, which led the people below to have other thoughts. Local major shareholder Rotterman ambitiously wanted to swallow the entire factory, completely separating from Louis Industrial Company. Hence, it's impossible for him to want relocation.
If the production lines were moved, wouldn't he, as a shareholder, end up with nothing, just a futile effort?
The vice president of Louis Industrial Company's headquarters glanced at Chen Fei casually, and the latter nodded. He immediately stated unequivocally: "Starting now, Bodian Factory will halt all production. This is the decision of the board of directors, an order, execute it immediately!"
S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown had already sent Chen Fei a short message, completing the thorough physical cutting of all factory buildings except pipelines, equivalent to being packed, just waiting for Chen Fei's spiritual power to cover over and directly collect into "Spatial Branding."
Factory Manager Maggie, sweating heavily, said: "This, I'm afraid, it's too rushed, discussions are needed, reports have to be made, could, could we get some time, we need to discuss it."
The words of the vice president from the headquarters made him feel immense pressure. As a professional manager overseeing production, how dare he make such decisions casually, if he dared to agree, the local shareholders could throw him and his family into barrels with gasoline, fill them with cement, and neatly toss them into the sea.
"You have one hour to clear the factory!"
The vice president of Louis Industrial Company's headquarters raised a finger, delivering the final ultimatum.
The headquarters is ready to directly confront branch shareholders, at most it's just some penalty fees, absolutely trivial.
They dare to target Louis Industrial Company, truly believing that Blue Star's top financial group can't wield a knife?
"Understood!"
The factory manager hurriedly departed with his people.
"This factory cannot be retained."
After the factory personnel left the conference room, the vice president of Louis Industrial Company's headquarters sighed.
Seeing the current state of Bodian Factory, even without the events involving the "Sagali" civilization envoy, the headquarters of the group company must forcibly relocate the factory. If necessary, decisively eliminate operations completely, otherwise the entire factory would be forcibly taken over.
This foolish matter, Louis Industrial Company will adamantly refuse, preferring mutual destruction with no benefits for anyone.
Half an hour later, the production lines in the factory area gradually stopped, and many employees gathered outside the factory in groups, unsure of what was happening.
At this moment, the sky darkened, and a military transport airship appeared above the factory zone.
"The visitors mean no good! Evict everyone from the buildings."
Chen Fei immediately sensed something amiss and made a decisive move.
The sudden appearance of the military airship was clearly uninvited; its intentions, however, could be roughly guessed.
Thus, the initial operation of cutting the factory building was truly foresighted. Without this prior preparation, things could have gone awry, potentially losing the initiative.
In the face of initiative, grand notions are less important, for history is written by the victors. If the factory area falls into others' hands, no effort Louis Industrial Company makes would be worthwhile. Why struggle when direct seizure is possible, yet needing to fabricate numerous reasons and list many crimes to legalize illegal means? Isn't this just a sovereignty manipulation?
"Begin the clearing!"
S-Class Space Series Ability User Heseman Brown led the team personally, clearing people from the buildings in the factory area one by one, not bothering to argue with the disobedient, instead directly transporting them outside the factory zone. It was straightforward and effortless, a task they were most practiced in, having often used some treacherous bald thief for practice.
Each time a building was cleared out, Chen Fei's spiritual power would cover it, easily dragging it into the "spatial branding" faintly glowing on the back of his hand.
Factory buildings disappeared in midair one by one, leaving square pits on the ground, even the foundations were dug up, and suddenly disconnected pipelines spouted sparks and gushing water, mainly water and electric parts, all were severed in an instant.
The military airship immediately accelerated its descent speed, but before it landed, Chen Fei had already swept the entire factory zone clean, leaving only large pits, not a single building remaining.
With four to fifty meters left to the ground, fully armed soldiers eagerly descended by rope, the first to land holding railgun combat rifles encircling Chen Fei and others.
"Raise your hands! Prepare to receive the injection of supernatural ability suppressant!"
"Do not move!"
Shouts echoed, one after another.
"You go first!"
Chen Fei exchanged glances with the relocation special team led by the deputy vice president of Louis Industrial Company.
The spiritual power surged, instantly pulling them into "Atlantis."
The next moment, S-Class Space Series Ability Skill "Spatial Movement" activated, transporting Chen Fei and others to the next factory.
The soldiers surrounded them did not even have time to fully prepare for a battle stance, yet ended up lunging at empty space, leaving a heap of people gazing at each other bewildered.
Daring not to fire immediately, ultimately missing a move, and Chen Fei gambled that local sovereignty dared not fire rashly, were the two guards beside him mere decoration?
Furthermore, daring to attack the citizens of The First Sovereign, surely the leader of Asia's core faction wouldn't stand idly by, instead capturing and immediately executing them on native soil (referencing the fate of Mekong River massacre criminals).
Damn, stayed the leader for thousands of years, but now my words don't carry weight?
Never has a stubborn fool been able to escape, never in history, eliminate them no matter the distance!
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Second destination, Kunzha Factory.
Standing at the entrance without discussing anything, directly calling in people, cutting the factory building without a word, regardless of whether early or late, it all needed cutting.
Actually, the most difficult to tackle was the first stop at Bodian Factory, with the local shareholders of Kunzha Factory at the second stop swiftly overselling their stock after a few words of admonishment from big boss Louis Landon.
This time there wasn't any obstruction, cleanly absorbing the entire factory into "spatial branding."
Some employees wished to follow along, Chen Fei left a small flying ship, giving them three days to prepare, after which they'd board together to gather at Socotra Island, hoping this time the small flying ship wouldn't end up cramped like a sardine can.
Having gnawed through the hard bones in advance, subsequent relocation work became much easier. Within three days, they shifted seven branch factories and four channel divisions, completely transferring Louis Industrial Company's assets in Asia.
Although the forced relocation of Bodian Factory did not cause overly adverse effects, it did ferment some issues to an extent.
Sovereignty plans for supplies to Socotra Island were temporarily suspended because the relocation operations for Louis Industrial Company prompted some anticipated events prematurely.
Relocating the factory was essential, yet combating the "Sagali" civilization was crucial, weighing the importance, anyone with a brain could discern clearly.
However, using these trivial matters as an excuse to cut off supplies forcibly, can only show that Louis Industrial Company and Chen Fei's dual probing received a response, the situation is moving in the least favorable direction.