So, who had tipped off the media?
Really hard to guess.
As the chief flew into a rage and stamped his feet while berating everyone, the entire command room fell into a deathly silence. Every face had gone utterly numb. They could already foresee the storm that was about to follow...
No matter who it was, the situation was now beyond anyone's control.
East City Bank had been robbed—a bizarre event, one not seen in centuries, that instantly drove countless media outlets into a frenzy.
Reporters everywhere rushed headlong toward Guangfang District. Of the now-overcrowded square, more than half were journalists of every kind, while the rest were all independent media creators and streamers...
This was not even something East City's authorities could control. Even if East City's own television stations and media outlets stayed out of it, were the other cities of Central City supposed to plug their ears and pretend not to know?
After 24-Hour News became the first to break the story, Federation Broadcasting, South City Media, Goldstone Media, Public Broadcasting Group, Voice of the North, Explosion Media Group... countless live broadcasts, rebroadcasts, and analysis programs spread instantly like a plague.
The normally cold and sluggish early-morning time slot erupted into a frenzy. The eyes of every news team had turned red as they ran back and forth, hungrily and greedily chasing every scrap of truth and rumor.
Ratings and viewer counts were skyrocketing with practically every passing second!
Everything happening now had spread like a flood...
To the point that the phones at East City Central Headquarters had been completely inundated. It was not only curious citizens calling to inquire about the situation, or media reporters seeking interviews—the more important calls were those coming directly to the chief through private contacts...
In less than five minutes,