C309 The atrocities that shook Europe

Freelance writer Leo wasn't the only journalist to be attacked, but he was the first to be attacked. That night, while Lei Ao was lying in the nurse's arms and humming, hamburger Daily News, Elbe River Report... All the newspapers that reported about this topic were attacked by an unknown force.

In the middle of the night, buckets after buckets of paint were spilled on the doors and windows. Threats to death could be seen climbing up the walls one after another. The guard on duty resisted for a bit and then received a huge beating.

The storm of attacks on the media was far from over. When the next day arrived, chaos began to spread throughout the cities. Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy … All the newspapers whose reports were biased towards Xiao Letian and Prussia were attacked.

Bullets shattered the glass, burlap sacks fell over the reporters' heads, and even the newspapers were targeted by the arsonists. A huge fire nearly burnt the entire block.

The vicious methods of the thugs shocked the entire Europe for a moment. Such an insane attack on the news media throughout Europe was so efficient and organized so tightly that it could not be accomplished by any country.

The chaos spread and fermented until the evening of the same day, when the British Empire could no longer protect herself and the London Thames News headquarters was also attacked.

As the sun was setting, the staff of the newspaper began to pack up the documents and get ready to go home. Just as everyone was chatting and saying their goodbyes, a carriage suddenly dashed down the street without any signs of slowing down at all.

The gatekeeper had already received advance warning from the editor that there were many attacks on newspapers in Europe today. He dared not delay and quickly blew the siren.

"Du du du..." Stop the car, you're not allowed to run around here … " The loyal gatekeeper tried to stop the carriage, but how could a horse hold back manpower? When the carriage passed by, he saw with his own eyes two middle-aged men with dark expressions. Their murderous aura made them retreat three steps.

The door of the carriage was kicked open. Three shadows rushed out and smashed the windows of the editing room. The people inside cried out in alarm.

"What is this? Was it a bomb? "It's a grenade …" The pitch-black lump of iron rolled around the office. This bunch of English gentlemen were no longer as cultured as they were before. They were all running for the road and rushing for the door without any sense of elegance at all.

"Out of the way, get out of the way, there's a bomb …"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry up and get down, everyone get down …"

"God, punish these criminals, I don't want to die …"

A few useless men actually cried out loud. In front of the god of death, all the tough disguises of humans were so weak that they couldn't withstand a single blow. Only a few could smile while facing him.

The attacking coach had already run far away, and the London Police Department was able to quickly surround the newspaper. However, the expected explosion didn't happen, and the bomb expert finally determined that the grenade wasn't ignited.

"Alright, gentlemen, you are safe now. The one attacking you is a grenade that was made in Spain. It was an old model specially made for grenadier. As for the other two, they are just two bricks. "

Very soon, the London police gave out the final report of the investigation. "This is a warning, you can take it as a threat, attacker should have a request, I hope that you all pay attention to the letters …"

The editor in chief of the Thames newspaper did not want to listen to the police's nonsense. He already had the answer in her heart, after all, she was still talking about the trouble she got herself into.

"Bastard, I thought they would not dare to touch our British Empire's newspaper. I never thought they would be so crazy. The dignity of our British Empire is actually being trampled on …"

"Overtime. We have to work overtime. Send a telegram to all the newspapers that were attacked. We have to fight back. Tomorrow all the newspapers in Europe will have a full page."

Amidst the editor's roar, Thames reported to headquarters all night long. The European telegraph network tried its best to send out a large number of signals, and the messenger was busy throughout the night.

Britain, the Belgium, the Netherlands, the Prussian Germany, Italy, Spain, the Portugal … Even the cold Russian, Swedish, and Denmark newspapers in the north were brought in.

The violence was an affront to the news industry, a blatant challenge, and the despicable criminals had ignited the anger of the press.

He did not sleep the whole night. When dawn broke, all the printing plant in Europe started to transport bundles of newspapers out at almost the same time.

"Named Bit..." All the newspapers in Europe were attacked yesterday by unknown people. The identity of the mastermind was unknown … "

"Nouns Other Than..." hamburger freelance writer Leo was attacked with a handgun and is in the hospital with injuries. The hamburger Daily was set on fire … "

"Nouns Other Than..." The British Empire was challenged, the London Thames reported that they encountered a bomb attack … "

Newspapers were sold in the most exaggerated tones. They ran up and down the street, and before the end of a street could be reached, the newspapers had already been emptied.

hamburger was shocked, London was shocked, Paris was shocked. The entire Europe was shaken into a complete mess, and no one was able to say anything for a long time.

The people in the coffee shop looked at the newspaper and then looked at their friends. Their eyes were filled with confusion, as if they couldn't believe what they had just seen.

"Is this true? How could this be? "Who did this?" These were the questions everyone asked when they met.

The newspapers were not a court of law, and the editors were not judges. They could not directly say who the murderer was, but they could guess who the murderer was. They could use all sorts of information to convince the reader of their judgment.

"Who is the murderer? This question may not even be answered by the police. With such an organized and widespread attack across Europe, it is impossible to be isolated. There must be a connection between them … "

"What kind of people and forces would commit such atrocities? Who else could possess such power other than a country? I think intelligent readers have their own judgments... "

"There is no doubt that the whole thing began with the freelance author of the hamburger, Mr. Leo. This was the starting point of the attack, and also the most crucial point to all the clues. If we find out why the attacker attacked Mr. Leo, maybe we can find out the reason behind the whole thing … "

Being reporters and editors could not be wrong. While they were sneaking around, the masterminds behind the scenes could even guess what was going on, but these people still didn't say anything.

"What kind of powerful force did Mr. Leo offend? What kind of big shot did the media in Europe get on? "People of Europe, brighten your eyes and give yourself the wisdom of your hearts to judge correctly..."

Was there still a need to guess the answer? European people, who often paid attention to the news, knew that the topic that favored Xiao Letian and Prussia was written by Lei Ao. Who didn't know that the freelance writer Leo had long become the pen holder of the Ryukyu Kingdom's Prime Minister?

Add to that the eye-catching conflict at the hamburger Garden Meet, would the mastermind behind this even need to guess? There was no doubt about it.

Napoleon III is too shameless, the Mediterranean is pursuing the Prime Minister of East Asia, he dares to imprison diplomatic envoys in France, and not to mention that the French spies set fire to the orphanage in hamburger, that huge explosion caused the death of more than ten children including the Principal, how could they be so shameless?

Yeah, not only that, at Xiao Letian's royal ball, that dog shit viscount from the Austria actually insulted the family of the Eastern politician, forcing them to get a divorce was not the end. She even made a bullshit harem out of nothing, it's truly the shame of European politicians …

"Now they don't even let the literati go, they actually attacked all the newspapers in Europe, has the Emperor of France gone mad? Had he been drinking too much and his brain was already on fire? "Idiot, scoundrel …"

Amidst the curses of countless readers, the image of the two countries caved in like an avalanche. Even some of the smaller newspapers in France could not control their anger and joined the fray, pointing straight at Fa Huangnapolunsanshi.

The media counterattack left the two countries speechless for a moment. They didn't seem to have expected such a situation to occur. It was already the third day of attacks by the European media, and there were even six additional copies, yet the two governments didn't even give a single explanation.

After all, this was in the 19th century, and the people and governments did not know how the media battles from the information age came about. Thus, it was understandable for them to be caught off guard at once.

However, Xiao Letian would never give up on such a good opportunity. On the third day after Leo's hospitalization, this Eastern politician, escorted by a large group of reporters, finally went to visit him in his ward.

"My dear Leo, your wounds are painful for me. You are the best journalist and writer I've ever seen. I look forward to the day when you will recover quickly. At the same time, I want to condemn those thugs. This is an insult to the entire civilized world …"

"My dear Prime Minister, thank you for coming to visit me in your busy schedule. I am deeply touched, although I have suffered some retribution from the evil forces, I will definitely not retreat. The pen and paper that I am going to use will reveal even more darkness, because that is the responsibility of us journalists …"

This diplomatic dialogue was not good at all. Of course, there was no mistake. The two of them tightly clenched their hands, surrounded by the sound of reporters and cameras.

"Prime Minister, may I ask what do you think of the entire attack? Do you have anything to say about what the French have done to you? As for Viscount Ah Lan's attack on your family, what views do you have … "

A large group of reporters surrounded Xiao Letian as they asked all sorts of questions. In this era, there were no recording pens or cameras, if there were any, his mouth would probably be stuffed full right now.

Xiao Letian muttered to himself for a moment as he mulled over his emotions, "Ladies and gentlemen, I came from the distant east and brought back the desire of the people of Asian for civilization. We are eager to learn from Europe about advanced science, technology, culture and social systems, and we would like to know more about the rule of law and the spirit of contract... "

"Europe was able to sweep away the haze of the Middle Ages and enter the era of rational science. Everything here was deeply attractive to me. "Of course, what attracted me the most was the people who created all of this. I firmly believe that without billions of hard work and wisdom from civilized people, it would be impossible for them to create such a glorious era …"

"But unfortunately, when I set foot in the Mediterranean, the cradle of European civilization, what I met was an unexpected enmity... The artillery battle in the storm, the heavy blockades on the roads of Dijon, the house arrest in Besanthus, and of course, what everyone knew about the slander attack on my family a while ago … "

"I don't know what's going on in Europe. Could all my previous judgments have been wrong? I don't know where to get the answer to that question. Maybe the good people who want to give me the answer can no longer speak … "

Xiao Letian's emotions started to get excited, "What's the newspaper? "This is the eyes, ears and throat of the people. This is where you can show a real Europe, a real civilized world, and this is where you can show your windows to Asia and the world …"

"But sadly, there are some people who want to blind people, deafen their ears, and seal their voices. Facing such atrocities, I have no power to continue being angry. All that's left is regret, regret for the entire population of Europe!"