Chapter 115 Seeking Death, Setting a Record

(In order to avoid a certain friend, Yu Yang's boyfriend Jiang Yixing was changed to Jiang Yixing)

This formation is really fucking huge.

The public opinion on the Internet is really overwhelming.

In comparison, Lin Xiao’s previous propaganda methods were nothing in the face of this public opinion offensive.

The platform they control and the power they wield are awesome.

No matter how much money you spend, you can't achieve this effect.

In the beginning, some forces took action to forward these two pictures and texts by Jiang and his party everywhere.

Not only portal websites, but also major BBSs.

Next, experts and professors from all walks of life were invited to come out and criticize Yangyang.com and Yangyang's live broadcast room.

In the first few days, they still needed to make an effort, but later on, they didn't need it at all. A large number of netizens spontaneously joined the discussion.

But unlike what one might imagine, there was no one-sided criticism.

Instead, it is 64% or even 73%.

Older people and some elite groups criticized Yangwang and Yangyang's live broadcast room.

However, a considerable number of netizens completely sided with Yangwang and Yangyang's live broadcast room.

While shouting for war and killing, he was also shouting "fuck your mother".

"Have a bunch of idiots crossed the line online? Has Yanyan's live studio crossed the line? Not at all."

"Look at the classified channels of major portals. Which one has a lower standard than Yang.com?"

"After eating, they have nothing to do. Instead of arresting corrupt officials and bullies, they just come to bully the weak."

"Yanyang Live has created a whole new business model and is truly a hero on the Internet. Other companies only copy foreign stuff, and after finally coming up with an original work, it is banned and killed."

"Awesome, you guys are awesome."

"No wonder there are no flowers, only bad fruits."

Some words make Lin Xiao feel scared. Once they appear on the Zhuanghu forum, he has to delete them quickly.

Originally, the fan club of Leader Ergou was just a scattered organization, but now faced with this life-and-death moment, a strong cohesive force was born.

They formed teams and headed to major forums, BBSs, and portals.

Then, wherever I passed, there felt like there was no grass growing.

Although there are many people who are calling for the destruction of Yangwang and Yangyang's live broadcast room, there is no organization and they are just a group of scattered sand.

As for the leader Ergou, although the number of fans on Yangwang is not large, there are only about 10,000 to 20,000 people who actually participate in the battle.

But...if these 10,000 or 20,000 people are organized, it will be terrifying.

In almost every forum and every BBS, they can defeat the opponent without leaving a single piece of armor.

The result of this was that the traffic on Yin.com exploded.

The number of visits to Yangyang’s live broadcast room also exploded.

New records are being broken every day, not only in the number of users, but also in the amount of rewards and pure monetary income.

There is another effect, which is that people stop scolding Qu Feifei.

Countless black fans scolded Qu Feifei before, but that was purely an internal conflict.

Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we must unite as one.

Throughout the entire BBS and the live broadcast room, there were countless people shouting slogans: Protect the Yanyan Live Broadcast Room.

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And in this turmoil, another apparent winner is Jiang and his group.

He was totally excited.

There is only one feeling in my mind: Am I... am I so awesome?

My two articles have caused such a stir? But never mind, let's just enjoy the results.

And soon after, someone else secretly added him.

He was asked to write new articles to continue smearing the Yanyan Live Broadcast Room, and he continued to pay him.

Jiang and his entourage were slightly stunned. Didn't they already give money? But this time, it was only 10,000 RMB.

But this was already a high enough level for Jiang and his party, so they quickly wrote a new article with great enthusiasm.

Jiang and his team quickly concocted a new article and handed it to the other party.

As a result, the other party was very dissatisfied, saying that the intensity and strength were not enough.

To portray the Itchy Live Room and Lightning Technology as bad enough, isn't that a rumor? Although Jiang Yihang has also spread rumors.

So Jiang and his team revised it again and sent it to the other party, but the other party was still not satisfied.

Jiang and his group were all angry. They said, "You are too difficult to please. The previous sponsor was so nice. He gave the money without saying a word, but you are still picky about a mere 10,000 yuan.

But, for the ten thousand dollars, he also tried his best.

After three revisions, it was finally passed.

But this article has been completely changed and is full of rumors.

Lightning Technology has turned into a bully force that colluded with local forces and forced innocent women to perform in the live broadcast room.

Not only that, these female anchors were also illegally detained, paid only a small amount of salary, and forced to perform for twelve hours.

Every penny earned by Lightning Technology is laced with sin.

God have mercy on them, these girls are so happy to make so much money that they can't bear to stop the live broadcast.

This new article immediately caused a huge stir.

This once again added fuel to the debate between the two sides.

Jiang Yixing felt like he had become a celebrity, and he felt a little dizzy when he walked.

Yu Yang came to him with a new article.

"Aren't you just making up rumors? Those girls are obviously reluctant to stop broadcasting because they make too much money. The most of them can earn ten times the salary of an average person in a month. Yet you say that Lin Xiao and his men illegally detained and exploited them."

Jiang Yixing said: "As long as the result is just, the process is not important."

"And look, haven't I succeeded?"

Women are like that, they have long hair but short knowledge. Fortunately, I acted decisively and took the risk to charge forward.

Otherwise, how could we have the glory we have today?

Next, more people paid him to write articles to continue exposing Lightning Technology and the Itchy Live Broadcast Room.

It’s just a pity that the money given is getting less and less.

But it doesn't matter. His reputation has spread and he has now become a conscientious and righteous journalist who exposes the dark side of things.

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Inside the Lightning Technology office.

Everyone in the company was united in their hatred of the enemy and working frantically, as if they wanted to prove something.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao had already comforted Bubble, otherwise she would have been so worried.

But even so, she is now leading thousands of people to conquer various forums, chat rooms, and portal websites.

Not only her, but also Zhu Hongbin, Wang Lei, Li Zhongtian and others have organized large fan groups and fought everywhere on the Internet.

Only ten or twenty thousand people created the momentum of hundreds of thousands of people.

Lian Yi left the piano training camp and went directly to Beijing to find her godmother Ouyang Tang.

Looking at the explosive data in the background, Lin Xiao and Xia Xi were both stunned.

This… is crazy.

As the war of words between the two sides spread, the ban storm broke out.

The number of downloads of the Yangyang Live Broadcast Room doubled in just over ten days.

The live broadcast room, which had not been full for a long time, was once again full with long queues.

The most important thing is the single-day turnover, which exceeded 300,000.

This data is really shocking.

I knew this power would be awesome, but I didn’t expect it to be this awesome.

In fact, it is much more than that.

Because of the long queues, a large number of people are unable to consume, which limits the total income.

If it were someone else, they would probably take the opportunity to expand.

Xia Xi: "It's very strange. The higher-ups didn't comment or give any advice on how to deal with it."

The reason is simple.

Ouyang Tang had already made a decision to punish him with three cups of wine, but it turned out to be a lot of noise but little action.

With a little punishment, the matter will be over.

But...she didn't expect the situation to change suddenly, which made her immediately cautious.

Let's wait and see what happens.

Not only did she not say anything to Yangyang's live broadcast room, she didn't even express any opinion to Jiang and his group.

Lin Xiao said: "It's almost time. We can't continue to take advantage of the situation, otherwise the higher-ups will doubt our intentions, and Ouyang Tang will doubt our intentions."

"We have to show weakness, we have to show some sense."

"There is not enough evidence against Jiang and his party to justify a heavy sentence."

"Two things. The first is that we show weakness and pretend to bear the humiliation. We take the initiative to shut down the Yangyang website and the Yangyang live broadcast room, leaving only the Zhuanghu forum. This way we can prove our innocence and pretend to be victims."

"The second thing is to take the initiative to go to Jiang and his party to beg for mercy, and say that they are willing to pay for peace, and try to make him tell you how much money the more the better. This constitutes the crime of extortion."

Xia Xi didn't say anything, but silently gave Lin Xiao a thumbs up.

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August 6! A few large words appeared on the homepage of Yangyang.com and the homepage of Yangyang’s live studio.

We have taken the initiative to suspend business for rectification and await the decision of the relevant departments.

Then, countless people exploded.

Depend on?!

Really closed.

This...how can this be possible?

Could it really be that it was bankrupt because of a group of villains?

As a result, countless posts appeared on the Zhuanghu forum.

They all expressed support for Yangyang.com and Yangyang’s live broadcast room.

Finally, Master Ergou posted a message.

We call on all fans to remain calm and wait for the official decision. Lightning Technology will resolutely obey and firmly support it.

Also, please, fans, please do not attack other websites or forums.

Then I went to the forum and entered silent mode.

Lightning Technology behaved in an extremely well-behaved and considerate manner, to the point of being pitiable.

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Ouyang Tang in the capital breathed a sigh of relief.

She was really pleased with Lin Xiao's decision, and took the initiative to lower the heat and not cause any further trouble.

Really sensible.

How much money will be lost if it is shut down for one day?

Moreover, after the shutdown, Ouyang Tang had a lot more space and she could speak.

Otherwise, in the previous confrontational situation where both sides were engaged in a war of words on the Internet, any words she said would be misinterpreted.

Especially when the number of users of Yangwang and Yangyang Live Broadcast Room increases dramatically every day, and the revenue increases dramatically every day, if you say that you are a victim, your position is not solid.

The person she hated the most, and even made her extremely angry, was the reporter Jiang Yixing.

What the hell? Editor-in-Chief He? Who are you leading? What team are you leading? I have repeatedly said that you must pay attention to discipline and speak with one voice. You must wait until our working group's resolution comes out before you speak.

As a result... you have absolutely no organizational discipline and you leaked the news without permission.

Moreover, it is in the name of the working group.

Are you journalists so lawless?

Ouyang Tang almost immediately picked up the phone and scolded Editor-in-Chief He, asking him to punish Jiang and his group.

But the situation developed rapidly, causing her to postpone this decision.

Because Jiang and his entourage have suddenly become prominent figures, it is difficult to deal with them now.

If we need to deal with it, we have to wait until the storm has passed and the situation has cooled down.

If we deal with it now, it will instead arouse public indignation on the other side, with people saying things like we are persecuting journalists.

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It’s time to settle accounts during the autumn harvest.

Everyone understands.

But in order to appease Lin Xiao, Ouyang Tang still used another mobile phone to call Lin Xiao.

"Student Lin Xiao, do you still have that pickled soybean with chili peppers?"

Lin Xiao said: "Yes, yes, Ouyang Si."

Ouyang Tang said: "I'll give you an address, how about you send me a bottle?"

Lin Xiao said: "Okay, okay."

The other party seemed to have said nothing, yet said everything.

Lin Xiao sent her a bottle of homemade pickled soybeans with chili peppers according to the address above.

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Xia Xi used a brand new QQ number and found Jiang Yihang.

"Please be merciful and let us go. We can negotiate how much it costs."

Jiang and his entourage were quite alert and said directly: "Conscience is priceless."

But his heart was truly filled with joy. It turned out that having control over other people's life and death was such a satisfying thing.

But Xia Xi still did not give up. She directly asked Feng Xian to take two newly recruited beautiful female anchors to the south to find Jiang Yihang.

At first, this guy was very vigilant.

But after a few drinks and a few nights at the club, all vigilance was gone.

After all, it wasn’t long since I graduated from college.

The key point is that he has been a little bit arrogant recently, so people in the unit just watch from the sidelines and not many people remind him.

Of course, even if he was reminded, he wouldn't take it seriously, thinking that someone would soon introduce him to a more advanced circle.

That circle is full of real elites who hold enormous power in public opinion.

But he also has troubles. He barely got the admission ticket to this circle and is still a complete newcomer, so he has to take the initiative in some aspects.

As a result, the expenses are getting higher and higher.

His fame has grown recently, but his extra income has been decreasing.

At least there are fewer and fewer requests for negative information about Lightning Technology. Because Lightning Technology has shut down all its articles, the other party feels that the outcome is almost decided and they can just continue their original offensive.

Lightning Technology came to beg for mercy and was willing to pay to settle the matter. Jiang Yihang was still worried and quietly asked a senior in the industry if this was okay. The senior smiled mysteriously, saying everything.

Are you kidding? Isn't this the money we make? After Feng Xian of Lightning Technology warmly and flatteringly entertained Jiang and his party for the third meal, the relationship between the two sides became somewhat warm.

While you are drunk, while the beauty is in a daze.

Feng Xian cupped his hands and said, "Reporter Jiang, Mr. Reporter Jiang, please show some mercy and spare our lives."

Jiang Yixing said, "You want me to overturn the verdict for you? That's totally impossible."

Feng Xian said: "There is no need to overturn the verdict, as long as you stop besieging us. You are the flag, as long as you stop, others will stop too. Now we are closed for one day, and we lose hundreds of thousands, right? But the salaries of dozens of people have to be paid normally. The most important thing is that the longer the closure lasts, the less popular it will be."

"As long as you stop attacking, we will find a solution up there."

"How much does it cost? Can we negotiate?"

Jiang Yihang, who was a little drunk, held up two fingers.

Feng Xian said: "Two hundred thousand?"

Jiang Yihang sneered, "Two hundred thousand, you're just sending away beggars, two million!"

Feng Xian sneered inwardly.

It's done, this idiot is done! Originally, he thought this matter was very difficult. He thought that the other party was a top student and a reporter, so it would be difficult to take him down. He also prepared many tactics.

The result... is just this? Isn't it just this? He has only been working for less than a year, and he has suddenly been promoted to this level. How can he still be vigilant?

Feng Xian said, "Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang, I can still make the decision for less than one million. But two million is too much. I need to ask the leader. Can you give me three days?"

"I will reply to you within three days."

Jiang and his entourage were so happy that the other party was obviously several years older than them, but he kept calling them Brother Jiang. This is the charm of power.

A real man should be like this. The past twenty years have been lived in vain.

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After Yangyang.com and Yangyang Live Room were shut down voluntarily.

Several groups of people came directly to Linshan and Xia Xi to discuss the acquisition.

S Fox, X Lang, TOM, and even Miyazaki came again. A few months ago, he offered 10 million, but Lin Xiao didn't sell it.

Among the four parties, the highest price offered was 30 million.

It's really taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Among these four parties, Lin Xiao is most concerned about TOM. He wants to make money from the richest man Li the most.

However, Lucas, the representative of this party, was the one who pushed for the price the hardest. He was only willing to offer 20 million.

"Ms. Xia, we know this thing is very profitable, and it's catching up with the SP trend, and you've created a new business model."

"But so what? Your power is too small to protect it."

"If it continues to be in your hands, it will just die in vain. If you sell it to us, it will be completely different. You know who our boss is. We have enough ability to protect it and make it grow stronger."

"Whatever you can do, we can do. Whatever you can't do, we can do too."

"Twenty million, not a cent more."

Xia Xi sneered, "Twenty million? Other families offered much more than this, why should I sell it to you?"

Lucas shrugged and said, "Then let's just keep waiting and watching."

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As a result, it was the next day.

When the four parties negotiated with Xia Xi again, the price was unexpectedly unified.

It’s 20 million in total, not a penny more or less.

Miyazaki said: "Sister Xia Xi, I'm very sorry, the benefits of our cooperation with them are huge, far more than 20 or 30 million, so we have to form an offensive and defensive alliance with them."

"From a friend's perspective, I still suggest you sell it."

"Brother Liao has been keeping an eye on you. You won't have peace until you sell it. It's because your business model has problems. You are too weak to be protected."

Suddenly, this offensive and defensive alliance with a purchase price of 20 million seemed to become unshakable.

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August 11th.

The Yangyang live broadcast room and Yangyang.com have been shut down for four days.

Xia Xi asked: "What is your desired price?"

Lin Xiao said: "Sixty million is equivalent to our net profit for five years during our peak period."

Xia Xi said: "I'm afraid this may be a little difficult."

Lin Xiao said: "It is a bit difficult, but as long as it is done properly, maybe you can get more money."

In fact, everything is ready now, we are just waiting for the east wind.

Because Lightning Technology was sensible and showed weakness, Ouyang Tang had some space and could announce the punishment against Lightning Technology at any time.

Meanwhile, all the evidence against Jiang and his entourage, the instigators of this turmoil, has been prepared.

He could be ruined at any time and sent straight to work on a sewing machine.

Now we just have to wait for August 12, when the Hugo Awards will be announced on the other side of the ocean.

Of course, Lin Xiao didn't expect to win a prize.

However, even a nomination was enough, and it was featured in European and American newspapers and media, and on European and American sales charts.

When these good news were reported back to China, it was considered a great honor. After all, this book was written by Master Ergou, and it was an honor for the entire Itch.net.

Moreover, Ouyang Tang worked in the cultural department, so this honor allowed her to give an account to her superiors and give her more initiative.

The opponent only needs an opportunity to attack.

And for Yanwang to counterattack, it only needs an opportunity.

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August 12th.

The annual Hugo Awards ceremony is being held.

This is the highest award for science fiction and fantasy literature in the world and a literary event.

As a representative of Wanjuan Company, Meng Zifei sat next to Neil Gaiman.

Coincidentally, this top writer also has a work shortlisted this year, which is the remake of the popular American TV series "American Gods".

Although some money has been spent on public relations, the publisher still told Meng Zifei not to have too high hopes.

Although the Hugo Award is also happy to award the award to foreign authors, and does not even consider the author's fame or the sales of the work, it is entirely selected by the judges based on the quality of the book.

But as long as you are shortlisted, as long as you are nominated, as long as you are mentioned frequently, it is a victory.

Even Lin Xiao himself did not have high hopes. Although this work swept more than twenty world awards in the previous life, it was after all named after Neil Gaiman.

Neil Gaiman said at the side: "Ms. Meng, please believe me, I have tried my best."

"The next outcome is entirely up to God."

At this moment, the award ceremony reached the most critical moment.

The host announced: "The winner of the Hugo Award for Novel is Neil Gaiman's American Gods."

Suddenly, the whole audience burst into thunderous applause.

Neil Gaiman was only slightly excited because he had already received so many honors.

After giving a short acceptance speech, he finally said: "I still want to recommend "The Graveyard Book", which was written by another soul of mine in the Eastern Kingdom. I even think it is better than "American Gods."

Everyone responded to his remarks with warm applause, because his attitude was so good, as he was using his status as a well-known senior to recommend a little-known new author.

After Neil Gaiman left the stage, the host said, "The next one to be announced is the winner of the Hugo Award for the best novella."

“Oh my god.”

"Mr. Neil, you went down too early."

"You have won a prize in the Soul of the East."

"The Hugo Award-winning novella, The Graveyard Book!"

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