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nFranklin, the chairman of the Torres Group, spoke on stage after the banquet began. His speech was not long, so it was not boring. After he finished his speech, the audience began to applaud.

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nFollowing that, Sean and Tina, as the important figures of the Torres family, also spoke on stage.

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nNext was the Torres Group’s annual corporate report.

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nThe Torres Group’s senior executives also took turns to report on their work.

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nFranklin and Quinn stood at the side with the windows open for some fresh air.

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n“Franklin, do you feel that Grandma is a little strange today? She seems to be very happy.”

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n“Yes, she’s extremely happy. I wonder what good things have happened.”

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nAs mentioned by Franklin and Quinn, Tina was indeed full of smiles. She was rarely seen so happy.

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nThe leader of a public welfare organization under the Torres Group had just finished giving a report on this year’s work. At this moment, thunderous applause rang out from the audience.

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nThe camera clearly recorded every movement in the banquet hall.

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nThe projected slide had the word “thank you” written on it.

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nHowever, a strange thing happened in the next second. The content of the slide was suddenly replaced.

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nThe three letters GRW were in big bold red font. It was a little overwhelming as it appeared in front of everyone.

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nThe person who had just finished speaking on the stage was stunned when he saw this slide.

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n“Hey, what’s going on?” He tried to press the computer but found that the slide was stuck. He could not jump to the next page, nor could he exit.

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n“Technicians, come and take a look. There are still many people who have yet to present their reports.”

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nThe crowd did not care, as they thought that it was just a technical problem.

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nHowever, something even more astonishing happened in the next second.

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nFirst, it was a very specific phenomenon. A few people on the stage suddenly trembled for a few seconds as if they had been electrocuted. When they stopped shaking, their faces suddenly turned extremely pale. They were gray-black in color, and their eyes also became listless.

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nThey were mumbling something. If others could get close enough to listen, they would hear them repeatedly saying “ghosts rule the world!”.

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nWhen the crowd noticed that something was wrong with these people, the phenomenon spread like fire. More and more people were twitching and shaking, their faces turning gray.

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nWithin a minute, the banquet hall had turned into a scene of zombies from a doomsday novel.

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n“Ghosts rule the world! Ghosts rule the world!”

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nAt first, they were just muttering, but then, these zombified people started shouting together. If one ignored their slogans and expressions, their unity was indeed commendable.

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nApart from the Torres family members, almost everyone in the banquet hall had become abnormal.

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nQuinn asked, “Franklin, what…what happened to them?”

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nFranklin stood in a corner and frowned. “I think Lauren’s guess is right. Those people are taking advantage of our 50th anniversary to start a riot.”

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nEven though the reporters had also turned into strange appearances, the cameras were still carefully recording the situation at the scene.

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nEveryone in the country saw this strange situation through live broadcasts on television.

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nAt this moment, a bunch of fireworks rose from the roof of the banquet hall. The fireworks scattered in all directions. They were colorful and especially dazzling in the dark sky.

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nBryce put the lighter back into his pocket and looked at the gradually dissipating fireworks. He sighed, “I hope Lauren and the others can arrive in time.”

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nLauren was not the only one who arrived. She had a large team with her.

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nAs soon as Lauren realized that the organization wasn’t simple, she had arranged for the hosts and their systems to arrive early for deployment.

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nShe had also informed Franklin and the others to inform her immediately if there was any situation.

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nTherefore, when Lauren saw the fireworks in the sky above the banquet hall, she knew that something had happened, so she immediately called the other hosts to make a move.

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nWhen they arrived at the banquet hall, a group of people outside the banquet hall had also experienced the same situation.

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n“Let’s get to work!” Lauren shouted to the hosts behind her.

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n“Yes! Let’s fight for the happiness of mankind!”

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nThe hosts and their systems devoted themselves to this important mission. Meanwhile, Lauren bypassed these people and walked straight into the banquet hall to find the person she was looking for.

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n“Mr. Hayes, are you the culprit behind this?”

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n“Miss Torres, you’ve finally figured it out.” Mr. Hayes was no longer as amiable as before as he curled his lips.

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nLauren raised her head and said, “Yes. We want to declare war on you this time!”

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nThe other hosts were currently fighting against the people who had been possessed by the ghosts. Franklin, Quinn, Bryce, Sean, and Maria were all standing behind Lauren.

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nAlthough Lauren had yet to figure out the reason behind Mr. Hayes’ actions, she did not know how long the battle would last.

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nHowever, she knew that with the support of the people behind her, she would definitely be able to complete the mission successfully.

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nIn the future, she would also continue to strive for their happiness.

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