Kreitchâs heart skipped a beat. âPresident Jiâ¦â
Ji Yun took a deep breath and didnât let Kreitch finish. âKreitch Stahl, you are fired. Pack your things and leave immediately!â
Kreitch staggered, unable to believe what he was hearing. âPresident Ji?!â
âImmediately, now, donât make me repeat myself,â Ji Yun said coldly, already dialing another number. âRevoke Kreitch Stahlâs position as executive director. This is my order. Announce it publicly across all platforms within three minutes.â
The public relations department, startled by Ji Yunâs icy tone, didnât dare to ask questions and promptly began the process.
With a âthud,â Kreitch collapsed back to the ground, his ears ringing and his vision darkening.
What was going on?!
âSorry,â Ji Yun said, taking a sip of water before speaking apologetically. âThis was my oversight.â
âItâs not your fault,â Si Fuqing replied nonchalantly. âIf it had been your decision, we would need to have a serious discussion.â
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Ji Yunâs mouth twitched. âI donât think thatâs necessary.â
âAlright, take him away,â Si Fuqing waved her hand dismissively. âI need to get back to discussing strategies. We havenât even placed our bets for tomorrowâs match yet.â
âMy ancestor, please stop betting,â Ji Yun felt a headache coming on. âYouâve already won so much that the bookmakers are in tears.â
Only someone like Si Fuqing would manipulate bets with such precision.
No other team player would dare, given the unpredictable nature of the matches and the potential for even small mistakes to turn the tide.
But Si Fuqing dared.
She crushed her opponents with absolute power.
âI didnât bet on the last match,â Si Fuqing reassured him. âThereâs only one final left, and Iâve made you a lot of ticket money. By the end of the year, you might even surpass the top spot on the rich list.â
Ji Yun: ââ¦â
He couldnât argue with that.
But compared to the top miner from the Free State, he was still a pauper.
Ji Yun shot a cold glance at the trembling Kreitch and called someone to take him away.
The entire process was swift, taking less than an hour.
After Ji Yun left, the training room remained silent.
Jiang Changfeng leaned back, pressing his hand against his forehead, indicating that he was in standby mode.
Finally, one of the team members stammered, âMiss Si, your relationship with President Jiâ¦â
âOh,â Si Fuqing stroked her chin, âcurrently a good father-son relationship.â
Team member: â???â
Little Bai, lying on the table, yawned.
Its owner was claiming another son again.
Fortunately, it was the only well-behaved daughter.
âTo deal with people like him, you need a stronger backing,â Si Fuqing took out a blank piece of paper. âAlright, letâs continue discussing our strategy for tomorrow.â
Making money was the key.
**
As the audience eagerly awaited the final showdown, an announcement appeared in the public eye.
[@OracleOfficialV: After investigation, Kreitch Stahl has engaged in activities severely detrimental to Oracle. He is hereby dismissed and permanently banned from all accounts, never to be reinstated!
We solemnly declare that Oracle stands firmly against any form of match-fixing. Esports is about fair competition!]
This announcement was posted on major social media platforms worldwide, with the official website releasing it in multiple languages simultaneously.
The entire international community was stunned.
In the history of OPL, teams caught engaging in match-fixing had all been permanently banned from participating.
The esports community despised match-fixing, as it disrespected both opponents and spectators.
[Whatâs going on? Kreitch has been with Oracle for seven or eight years. Fired just like that?]
[What did Kreitch do to provoke President Ji? Only President Ji has the authority to fire someone directly.]
[The Five States team recently expelled a member and mentioned match-fixing. Guys, I have a bold guess.]
[Conspiracy theory: Did Kreitch bribe that team member to frame the Five States team for match-fixing? If true, thatâs despicable!]
Netizens, modern-day Sherlocks, quickly pieced together the entire story.
Some were surprised that Oracle didnât protect Kreitch, given his significant power. It seemed like bad luck that Ji Yun caught him.
But Kreitch knew it wasnât just bad luck; it was Si Fuqingâs call that brought Ji Yun, directly sealing his fate.
The chain reaction was so swift that Kreitch couldnât even process it.
Kreitch couldnât understand how, after contributing so much to Oracle and keeping it as the top global 3D online game, Ji Yun could fire him over a minor issue.
Even if there are no achievements, there is still hard work
Wouldnât this demoralize other long-time employees?
Seething with rage, Kreitch couldnât contain himself. âPresident Ji, you canât do this to me! How can you fire me over a spokesperson? The Five States team is fine. Why take it this far?â
Ji Yun paused, turning back.
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Kreitch took a deep breath. âPresident Ji, I know you despise match-fixing. It was a moment of madness on my part. I can change. Canât we just let this slide?â
âLet it slide? Just for a spokesperson?â Ji Yun sneered. âTen of the twenty-four professions in Oracleâs Eastern and Western factions were created by her. The Oracle firewall was also built by her. Without her firewall, Oracleâs system would have been breached long ago.â
âAnd you think, as an executive director, she canât take you on?â