Chapter 1643: The Press Conference

On the other side stood a middle-aged man, identified as a local official by his name tag. Christine and her companions stood on the periphery, watching as reporters began to ask questions at the press conference. Microphones with various station logos were extended, and some were even equipped with long-range recording devices typically used in outdoor reality shows. One such microphone was thrust right under Sergeant Woods' nose. Sergeant Woods was only following orders to temporarily oversee the excavation of the Western Xia Treasury; he never expected to encounter such a mess. Feeling extremely frustrated, he coughed twice and began to speak. "After the Western Xia Treasury incident occurred, the local government and our troops initiated a swift and effective rescue operation. To date, we have dispatched divers twenty times and used water pumps..." Sergeant Woods was giving an official update on the current situation. The reporters, however, couldn't hold back any longer and