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american comcis _ tales of caltiveter _chapter_0077_part_04
Chapter 111
chapter 0077 part 4
What these reporters didn't notice was that among the crowd, an inconspicuous reporter had a transparent string-like object flying out of his pocket, drilling into the cracks of the broken glass.
Thump, thump, thump...
Kingpin, who was frantically pounding the bulletproof glass with his fists, suddenly reached up and covered his neck. The intense pain made him scream uncontrollably.
But in an instant, he stopped breathing...
In the office building coffee shop, Tang Song saw this scene and a smile appeared on his face.
He pulled out a hundred-dollar US dollar bill, placed it under the cup as a tip, got up, and left the coffee shop.
Kingpin's assassination caused a huge stir in the Underworld. Not only in the Underworld, but also in major New York newspapers and TV programs, the news was reported everywhere.
A suspect was bombed with a rocket launcher less than five hundred meters after his car left the court.
Putting everything else aside, this was simply a blatant slap in the face of the New York judicial system.
For a time, detectives from various New York Police Stations, FBI agents, and even CIA domestic agents were dispatched one after another, trying to find the assassin.
The bosses of various New York gangs, anyone with even a slight suspicion, were subjected to severe crackdowns.
Uh, as for Boss Tang, he is now a VIP of the New York State Governor, an Oscorp shareholder, a genuine business tycoon, and a clean person.
How could the New York Police Department come looking for him? Even if some clueless Police Officer wanted to apply for an investigation warrant, that unlucky guy was quickly called into the Director's office and happily received a luxury package of paid leave.
……………
Two days later, the news that Oscorp was holding a Board of Directors meeting spread early.
Many employees came to the company early to avoid meeting the company's high-level staff.
But when they arrived downstairs, they were somewhat dumbfounded. Someone had arrived even earlier than them.
Dressed in a suit, with neatly combed brown hair, plus a face that commanded respect without being angry, who else could it be but their Boss?!
Employees entering and exiting, from the lowest level logistics staff to researchers, and managers, all nodded and greeted Norman Osborn.
Norman Osborn nodded, his gaze occasionally looking at the luxury cars that appeared.
"Our Boss is waiting for someone, is it a major shareholder?"
"It could also be a high-ranking official from the Department of Defense, perhaps the Secretary of Defense.
The Department of Defense has been sending people to our company quite often recently."
"Laura, your information is outdated. I heard from the development department that the Department of Defense's orders have been cancelled!"
"Really?"
"Yes, yes, I heard that too. Joe's boyfriend is in the development department..."
"Joe has a boyfriend? Who..."
Office traditional culture - gossip, is unavoidable in any company.
Before working hours even began, employees who had arrived early brewed coffee and gathered in small groups. The topic gradually shifted from the VIP their Boss was waiting for, slowly going off-topic.
…………
A stretched Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost slowly stopped at the entrance of Oscorp Tower.
Lane, dressed in a black suit and wearing white gloves, got out of the car, went to the back door, and opened the car door.
"Long time no see, Mr. Tang!"
Norman Osborn, dressed in a white suit, had just stepped out of the car when he opened his arms and greeted him with a laugh.
Tang Song handed the cane in his hand to Lane beside him, walked over, and gave Norman Osborn a warm hug.
"After a few days, Mr. Norman's demeanor is still as impressive as ever!"
"It's still early before the Board of Directors meeting begins, I'll give you a tour of the company!"
Norman Osborn led the way, enthusiastically guiding Tang Song into Oscorp Tower.
…………
Tang Song was not unfamiliar with Oscorp Tower, but he had come here before as an employee, whereas this time his identity was that of an Oscorp shareholder.
In addition to the laboratory floors and office floors, Oscorp Tower
also had two office floors used for human experimentation. Of course, these were not the "guinea pigs" that ordinary humans might imagine.
Instead, it was for drug testing. In addition to researching biotechnology, Oscorp was also unique in the field of biopharmaceuticals.
Every year, Oscorp would launch over a dozen new drugs. Regardless of their efficacy, clinical trials on humans were still necessary before mass production.
Every year, Oscorp would recruit a batch of test subjects from the outside. The duration ranged from seven days to two months, used to test drug rejection reactions and clinical data.
Oscorp had cooperative hospital laboratories and research buildings in major hospitals.
Oscorp invested as much as fifty to sixty million US dollars annually just on this project.
For this reason, federal human rights organizations have repeatedly accused Oscorp, seeking to ban Oscorp's recruitment of test subjects.
"Some of these people are ordinary white-collar workers, some are bankrupt homeless people. A week of testing can earn them 5000 US dollars. Plenty of people are scrambling to get in. Those human rights fanatics just want attention!"
A fat project manager complained to Norman Osborn and Tang Song about the situation in the Laboratory.
Recently, Oscorp's recruited test subjects, after participating in the testing project, have been constantly harassed by human rights activists, who incite them to sue Oscorp for violating their human rights.
Human rights activism, this kind of persistent nuisance, was even a headache for Norman Osborn.
Human rights activism, environmentalism, animal protection organizations, these organizations operating under certain banners, range from interfering with company operations on a small scale to even interfering with the human rights of other countries on a large scale.
In their eyes, the words of the victims cannot be trusted, the words of others cannot be trusted, you can only listen to what *they* say.
Because they are doing it for your "good"! Oscorp's test subjects sign formal contracts and receive a considerable subsidy. If something goes wrong during the testing, Oscorp will also provide economic compensation to the test subjects.
Compared to some organizations that conduct human experimentation in secret, this can be considered a conscientious enterprise.
But even in this situation, some test subjects, after leaving the company, are directly approached by some human rights organizations who use them to accuse Oscorp of violating human rights and demand huge compensation with exorbitant demands.
Oscorp naturally has its own legal team, but like a toad jumping onto your foot, it doesn't hurt you but disgusts you.
What these reporters didn't notice was that among the crowd, an inconspicuous reporter had a transparent string-like object flying out of his pocket, drilling into the cracks of the broken glass.
Thump, thump, thump...
Kingpin, who was frantically pounding the bulletproof glass with his fists, suddenly reached up and covered his neck. The intense pain made him scream uncontrollably.
But in an instant, he stopped breathing...
In the office building coffee shop, Tang Song saw this scene and a smile appeared on his face.
He pulled out a hundred-dollar US dollar bill, placed it under the cup as a tip, got up, and left the coffee shop.
Kingpin's assassination caused a huge stir in the Underworld. Not only in the Underworld, but also in major New York newspapers and TV programs, the news was reported everywhere.
A suspect was bombed with a rocket launcher less than five hundred meters after his car left the court.
Putting everything else aside, this was simply a blatant slap in the face of the New York judicial system.
For a time, detectives from various New York Police Stations, FBI agents, and even CIA domestic agents were dispatched one after another, trying to find the assassin.
The bosses of various New York gangs, anyone with even a slight suspicion, were subjected to severe crackdowns.
Uh, as for Boss Tang, he is now a VIP of the New York State Governor, an Oscorp shareholder, a genuine business tycoon, and a clean person.
How could the New York Police Department come looking for him? Even if some clueless Police Officer wanted to apply for an investigation warrant, that unlucky guy was quickly called into the Director's office and happily received a luxury package of paid leave.
……………
Two days later, the news that Oscorp was holding a Board of Directors meeting spread early.
Many employees came to the company early to avoid meeting the company's high-level staff.
But when they arrived downstairs, they were somewhat dumbfounded. Someone had arrived even earlier than them.
Dressed in a suit, with neatly combed brown hair, plus a face that commanded respect without being angry, who else could it be but their Boss?!
Employees entering and exiting, from the lowest level logistics staff to researchers, and managers, all nodded and greeted Norman Osborn.
Norman Osborn nodded, his gaze occasionally looking at the luxury cars that appeared.
"Our Boss is waiting for someone, is it a major shareholder?"
"It could also be a high-ranking official from the Department of Defense, perhaps the Secretary of Defense.
The Department of Defense has been sending people to our company quite often recently."
"Laura, your information is outdated. I heard from the development department that the Department of Defense's orders have been cancelled!"
"Really?"
"Yes, yes, I heard that too. Joe's boyfriend is in the development department..."
"Joe has a boyfriend? Who..."
Office traditional culture - gossip, is unavoidable in any company.
Before working hours even began, employees who had arrived early brewed coffee and gathered in small groups. The topic gradually shifted from the VIP their Boss was waiting for, slowly going off-topic.
…………
A stretched Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost slowly stopped at the entrance of Oscorp Tower.
Lane, dressed in a black suit and wearing white gloves, got out of the car, went to the back door, and opened the car door.
"Long time no see, Mr. Tang!"
Norman Osborn, dressed in a white suit, had just stepped out of the car when he opened his arms and greeted him with a laugh.
Tang Song handed the cane in his hand to Lane beside him, walked over, and gave Norman Osborn a warm hug.
"After a few days, Mr. Norman's demeanor is still as impressive as ever!"
"It's still early before the Board of Directors meeting begins, I'll give you a tour of the company!"
Norman Osborn led the way, enthusiastically guiding Tang Song into Oscorp Tower.
…………
Tang Song was not unfamiliar with Oscorp Tower, but he had come here before as an employee, whereas this time his identity was that of an Oscorp shareholder.
In addition to the laboratory floors and office floors, Oscorp Tower
also had two office floors used for human experimentation. Of course, these were not the "guinea pigs" that ordinary humans might imagine.
Instead, it was for drug testing. In addition to researching biotechnology, Oscorp was also unique in the field of biopharmaceuticals.
Every year, Oscorp would launch over a dozen new drugs. Regardless of their efficacy, clinical trials on humans were still necessary before mass production.
Every year, Oscorp would recruit a batch of test subjects from the outside. The duration ranged from seven days to two months, used to test drug rejection reactions and clinical data.
Oscorp had cooperative hospital laboratories and research buildings in major hospitals.
Oscorp invested as much as fifty to sixty million US dollars annually just on this project.
For this reason, federal human rights organizations have repeatedly accused Oscorp, seeking to ban Oscorp's recruitment of test subjects.
"Some of these people are ordinary white-collar workers, some are bankrupt homeless people. A week of testing can earn them 5000 US dollars. Plenty of people are scrambling to get in. Those human rights fanatics just want attention!"
A fat project manager complained to Norman Osborn and Tang Song about the situation in the Laboratory.
Recently, Oscorp's recruited test subjects, after participating in the testing project, have been constantly harassed by human rights activists, who incite them to sue Oscorp for violating their human rights.
Human rights activism, this kind of persistent nuisance, was even a headache for Norman Osborn.
Human rights activism, environmentalism, animal protection organizations, these organizations operating under certain banners, range from interfering with company operations on a small scale to even interfering with the human rights of other countries on a large scale.
In their eyes, the words of the victims cannot be trusted, the words of others cannot be trusted, you can only listen to what *they* say.
Because they are doing it for your "good"! Oscorp's test subjects sign formal contracts and receive a considerable subsidy. If something goes wrong during the testing, Oscorp will also provide economic compensation to the test subjects.
Compared to some organizations that conduct human experimentation in secret, this can be considered a conscientious enterprise.
But even in this situation, some test subjects, after leaving the company, are directly approached by some human rights organizations who use them to accuse Oscorp of violating human rights and demand huge compensation with exorbitant demands.
Oscorp naturally has its own legal team, but like a toad jumping onto your foot, it doesn't hurt you but disgusts you.
