Both Di Xiu and 001 knew that the information they released wouldn't shake the Huo family, so they didn't even let it stay online for long. But their original purpose was just to shake the public's trust in him.
While Di Xiu was eating lunch in the cafeteria, he overheard other employees whispering about the news from that morning.
"Did you guys see that news? The internet is in an uproar today."
"It's trending on social media, how could you not see it?"
"What are you talking about? Which celebrity has had a scandal?"
"This is way more sensational than that! This morning at eight o'clock, someone revealed that there were problems with the Huo Group's factory."
"I only had time to see the title before the post was deleted. What happened?"
"The Huo family acted too quickly; the post didn't even last a minute. Tsk tsk."
"The message was definitely deleted by someone from the Huo family. They dare to do it, but they don't dare let anyone talk about it."
"It's terrifying to think about. The tableware we use in the cafeteria is all processed by factories under the Huo family."
The person eating next to him paused, unsure whether to continue eating with chopsticks or start eating with their hands.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"Talking about toxicity without considering dosage is irresponsible. We've been using it for so long, what's there to be afraid of now?"
"Hey, let me tell you something. I have a friend who's a journalist. Doesn't the Huo family also sell medicine? People have died from taking it."
"Holy crap, are they out of their minds? They dare to mess around with medicine like this? Aren't they afraid their own people will get poisoned?"
"Hey, what does conscience matter? Anyway, the Huo family has money, so they'll definitely go for those imported, guaranteed foods."
"My surname is Huo, but I'm just a poor bastard. Ah, it's true that people with the same surname have different fates."
"Hehe, before I saw the news this morning, I also thought that the Huo family was the epitome of security."
"Could it be that someone is trying to sabotage the Huo family? Is the news actually fake?"
"Why are they in such a hurry to delete the messages if they're fake? Doesn't that mean they have a guilty conscience?"
"Who would want to be the subject of rumors that are known to the whole nation?"
"Why does it sound like you're speaking on behalf of the Huo family?"
Di Xiu didn't listen any further, and continued eating while looking at his phone.
The secretary was so busy that she didn't come over until the cafeteria gradually emptied out.
She spotted Di Xiu eating slowly in a corner, picked up her plate, plopped down opposite him, and couldn't help but complain: "Mayor, let me tell you, those people in the old city have all had their tuition waived. Nine years of compulsory education, tuition and school bus fees are waived, it's just textbook fees, workbook fees, school uniform fees and accommodation fees, and they're still making a fuss about that."
"Accommodation fee?" Di Xiu looked up at her.
“There’s no mandatory requirement, but they want their children to live at school for free because they think the environment is better, they can walk less each day, and they can learn more. Besides, as you know, their environment isn’t good, and it’s not very safe to walk at night, but there are school buses, right? You’ve already paid for the school buses out of your own pocket, so you can’t agree to that. Nine years of compulsory education doesn’t include food, clothing, and accommodation.”
001 was originally opposite Di Xiu, but because the secretary came, it was moved to the side.
He joined in a duet next to Di Xiu: "I thought they would prefer their own children to go back to live with them, so they could help with cooking and chores, keep an eye on their grades, and if there are any younger kids, they could help take care of them."
Di Xiu glanced at him with disdain. The secretary thought he was being disliked, so he paused, feeling wronged. He lowered his head, poked at his rice with his chopsticks, and muttered, "You can't use your money like this. They're just pushing their luck and being unreasonable."
Di Xiu did not explain, but affirmed her work: "You did a good job, so do as you said."
The secretary immediately perked up, but seeing that he remained unmoved, she assumed she had misread the situation.
"We guarantee the mission will be completed."
Di Xiu had actually finished eating, and seeing that she had nothing more to say, he left first.
001 glanced back and saw that the secretary was only twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. She knew how to dress up and looked capable, but also very young and energetic.
"This girl is so easy to take care of. I wish she were your daughter."
Emperor Xiu: "..."
...
In an effort to "prove its innocence," the Huo Group proactively invited the State Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine to conduct an investigation. After the investigation, the Administration issued a statement on its official Weibo account, which was then reposted by the Huo Group's official Weibo account. The matter was still trending on social media in the morning, and it resurfaced in the evening.
001 created a small Weibo account to secretly gossip about things. When he saw Huo's actions, he pushed the virtual page in front of Di Xiu: "They're pretty quick."
Di Xiu scrolled up and down the screen, reading the long official document and the lawyer's letter issued by the Huo family—a lawyer's letter that could never be sent because there was no one to send it to.
"Too fast."
001 pondered his meaning for a moment, and was about to add fuel to the fire, but then stopped.
"The Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision acted so quickly. It can be interpreted as the Huo family using their power to intimidate people and rushing to refute the rumors, or it can be interpreted as the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision caring about people's livelihood. It seems we can't make a fuss about this."
Why make a fuss about this?
001 tugged at the tuft of hair on her head, not understanding what he meant.
Di Xiu tapped the picture on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips, before shaking his head: "No rush, don't push too hard."
001 studied the picture for a moment and suddenly realized.
Soon, several photos were stored in his memory, along with a bank statement.
"Help me hide my IP address, I need to talk to someone."
001 was somewhat surprised that he would actually talk to someone and even hide his IP address, but he didn't ask why, since it was all for the mission anyway.
He felt this was a sign of Di Xiu's trust in him, so he immediately rubbed his hands together, chuckled foolishly, and placed his hands on Di Xiu's laptop and phone respectively, his palms glowing with a faint blue light.
Two seconds later, he tapped on the newly appeared icons on both devices and said smugly, "Alright, I've set up the firewall. From now on, I can turn it on and off by simply pressing and holding for three seconds. All operations performed while it's on won't be detected by anyone or any means. When I make a call or send a message, the recipient will only see gibberish."
Thank you.
"Huh?" 001 was somewhat surprised that he would actually thank him, and was quite flattered. He waved his hands repeatedly. If it weren't for the lack of facial capillary devices, he would probably be blushing right now.
"Of course, of course. You can ask me for anything you need, hehe."
He chuckled foolishly and ran to the side to calm down, completely forgetting to ask Di Xiu who he wanted to talk to.
Di Xiu withdrew his gaze, pressed and held the vortex icon for three seconds, and a light blue ripple appeared around the screen. He sent a video, and before he could edit the message, the other party eagerly replied.
Who are you? Where did you get this video?
[Fellow believers.]
When the other party pressed for more information, Di Xiu had already long-pressed to close the message; the ripples disappeared, and the text message vanished as well.
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