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The City of Winter announced that Union Industries had engaged in several illegal transactions, including allegedly making illegal acquisitions at prices far below market value.

Mayor Jeko held a press conference, stating that due to United Industries' past misdeeds and violations, the mining permits of United Industries and its related companies will be suspended, and they will be ordered to cease operations within a specified period and return the property obtained through previous illegal transactions.

At the same time, the city government will impose a hefty fine on United Industries in accordance with the laws of Winter.

On the opening day, United Industries' stock price continued to fall, falling to less than 10% of its peak.

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Top floor of Rockwell Energy Building, Dawn City

"The city government of Winter has taken action against United Industries, and it's clear that their target is us."

At the long, narrow conference table, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit and wearing glasses, sitting on the left, slowly began to speak.

"It seems that the current Winter City government is not 'friendly' to us, and its methods are more direct than they were twenty years ago."

A somewhat hoarse and aged voice broke the silence.

"How did this guy become the mayor of Winter? Where are our people?"

Another, somewhat younger female voice spoke up.

“Our people weren’t elected; the vote count was less than half.”

The middle-aged man with glasses replied.

"He's a piece of trash,"

The young woman's voice continued, "So, should we save United Industries? After all, we're still their largest shareholder."

“Their mining permits have all been suspended,”

The middle-aged man with glasses said slowly, "Saving them is pointless now."

“We need to teach this reckless new municipal government a lesson first. Winter’s secession will affect our overall strategy for joint energy development, and other cities similar to Winter will also be affected.”

A new voice in the crowd said, "The people of Winter are really stupid to have elected such a mayor."

"Speaking of which, have you dealt with the matter of the Eternal Secret Sect?"

The young woman's voice turned to the middle-aged man with glasses, "You were the one who convinced us to 'cooperate' with the Eternal Secret Cult, but it seems that the 'ally' you chose is unreliable."

“Endil is a shrewd man. He won’t leave any loose ends. We just need to take care of Ains’ side. As long as nothing unexpected happens, we’ll be fine.”

The middle-aged man said slowly, "Moreover, the cooperation with the Eternal Secret Sect has indeed increased our output and reduced costs."

"You're right to say that now, but what if..."

The young female voice spoke again.

"All right."

A hoarse and aged voice rang out in the quiet office.

Everyone fell silent at the same time and looked at the head of the conference table.

“The situation in Winter still requires some ‘punishment’,”

The elderly man with graying hair and beard, sitting in the main seat, raised his head.

Looking at everyone sitting on either side of the conference table, his aged voice slowly rang out, "We cannot allow a city to deviate from the trend of shared resource development because of the irresponsibility of its people."

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November 16st

Rockwell Energy announced that it had to reduce the number of caravans traveling to Winter due to blizzards and attacks by wilderness wanderers.

According to the Morning Light Daily:

More than two-thirds of the food and more than half of the industrial goods in Winter are supplied by trade routes maintained by the Rockwell Energy Group. The reduction in the number of caravans will directly impact prices in Winter.

"In Winter, which has just experienced a disaster, there is a high possibility of mild famine and panic buying."

The Winter City Daily published an article on the federal website stating that Rockwell Energy's move was an attempt to "control the city of Winter" and force the Winter city government to abandon its investigation of "United Industries," in which it holds shares, and was a "despicable tactic" to interfere with the operation of the Winter city government.

Rockwell Energy held a press conference in response to the incident, expressing their "sincere apologies" to the residents of Winter and showing images of a caravan attacked by wilderness wanderers and mountain roads blocked by a blizzard, acknowledging their "helplessness."

United Industries' stock price continued to decline.

Rockwell Energy Group attempted to restructure the United Industries board of directors, but this was met with opposition from some shareholders, resulting in little progress in the restructuring process.

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November 17st

Just as the previous incident involving the Sky Beast was about to disappear, new information revealed that Rockwell Energy Group had a 'deep collaboration' with United Industries and the Eternal Cult involved in the Winter City sacrifice incident.

Rockwell Energy Corporation even dispatched its 'unofficial' mercenary group to help the Eternal Cult achieve its sacrificial goals.

The data also indicates that of the thirty-seven cities where the Eternal Cult's strongholds were discovered, fifteen were directly controlled by the Rockwell Energy Group, while the remaining twenty-two were cities with some form of "deep cooperation" with the Rockwell Energy Group in "joint resource development."

The information went viral online as soon as it was released.

Chenxi City's Yinuo Media stated that they "have received some anonymous materials" and "will continue to provide in-depth coverage of the Eternal Esoteric Sect's events."

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November 18st

Rockwell Energy Group held a press conference in response to the "information" circulating online, stating that it was "completely fictitious" and "maliciously fabricated," and that it would pursue legal action against those who published the information.

At noon, Ino Media began a special report on the relationship between Rockwell Energy Group, United Industries, and the Eternal Cult, which included a large amount of interrogation materials from former Eternal Cult members and captured officers of the unofficial legion.

InnoMedia also released the list of interviewees for the next phase, which even included the current deputy mayor of Winter, Vili.

That evening, the headquarters of Yinuo Media in Chenxi City was attacked by 'Eternal Secret Cult Followers', but due to prior security preparations, there were no casualties.

Various opinions about Rockwell Energy Group began to emerge.

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November 20st

After several days of development, more and more information about Rockwell Energy's collusion with cults has emerged, and public opinion has grown stronger.

Rockwell Energy's stock price plummeted at the opening bell.

At noon that day, news broke that Winter was experiencing shortages of supplies due to Rockwell Energy's 'embargo'.

Anti-Rockwell Energy Group protests took place on the streets of Dawn City.

The mayor of Dawn City delivered a speech announcing an investigation into the entire Rockwell Energy Group and all its subsidiaries. During the investigation, some of its operating licenses will be suspended, and all procurement by Dawn City government agencies from Rockwell Energy Group-related companies will be halted.

That evening, Rockwell Energy Group's stock fell by more than 10%.

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November 21st

Anti-Jekol city government protests have erupted in the Cloud District of Winter, but the city government has not stopped its investigation into United Industries.

Rockwell Energy Group held a press conference stating that the information circulating online was "completely fabricated," and that Rockwell Energy Group has always been "a law-abiding and reputable company."

The city government of Sunrise City announced an intensified investigation into Rockwell Energy Corporation.

Rockwell Energy Group's stock price continued to fall.

There will be another update later.

Chapter 846 Firelight (Two chapters of 10,000 words after the dungeon ends, please vote for me!)

November 23st

A caravan crossed the northern ice plains and arrived at the north gate of Winter.

The new caravan brought much-needed food and industrial goods to the city of Winter.

Rock City and Winter City held a joint press conference to announce the successful opening of the northern trade route, which will pass through nearly seven cities and become the northernmost trade route in the entire Federation.

The young deputy mayor, Vili, gave a remote interview to Ino Media.

In front of the camera, she naturally and in detail described the 'exploitation' of the people of Winter by Rockwell Energy Corporation, United Industries, and the Eternal Cult. She took her camera deep into the storm zone of Winter, went to those quiet corners, told about the lives of the people of Winter under the coercion of the Eternal Cult, and interviewed the people of Winter who lived in shantytowns and tents.

At the same time, she also told the camera the story of a young boy named 'Ilo'.

And Ilo is the legendary mech pilot who destroyed the sky behemoth, and also the 'hero' who ultimately saved Winter City that night.

In her narrative, Ilo's entire family was killed by the Eternal Cult. Although he was young, he never gave up hope and continued to resist the Eternal Cult until he finally thwarted their horrific plan, allowing the sunlight to shine on the snow-covered city once more.

It was precisely because of the encouragement and support from that Ilo that she never gave up hope and persevered.

At the same time, she also believes that age is not the deciding factor, and hope does not discriminate whether it comes to the elderly or the young.

Finally, she stated to the camera that everything the city government of Winter had done was not aimed at any particular conglomerate or company.

"To a large conglomerate like Rockwell Energy, we are the weak prey trapped in a trap, at their mercy. But our weakness does not mean we are cowardly. Even if death is imminent, we will make sure the world hears our final roar."

"But we still believe that justice will eventually prevail, just as the sun will rise at the end of the night. This is the meaning of our journey through the night with a candle."

The interview concluded with the deputy mayor's calm yet hoarse speech.

After gathering the calm yet seemingly tearful "crimes" of the "parties involved," the moving speech of the "18-year-old beautiful mayor," and the touching story of the heroic young man, this interview quickly went viral.

Countless people saw their own lives reflected in the story of Winter City, and were similarly influenced by the story of the blonde girl who stood calmly smiling in the dirtiest mud, and the heroic young man who was alone but never gave up.

The long-silent FBI has finally spoken out, announcing a thorough investigation into Rockwell Energy.

The IRS also stated that it would conduct a tax investigation into Rockwell Energy Group.

On that day, Rockwell Energy Group's stock price fell by more than [amount missing].

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November 24st

Anti-Rockwell Energy Corporation protests have erupted in major cities, especially in Rockwell Energy Corporation's 'partner cities'.

The City of Dawn announced an 'extended investigation' into Rockwell Energy Group, ordering the company to suspend operations and undergo rectification in order to cooperate with the City of Dawn's tax investigation.

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November 25st