70: I, Zhang Wei, will never tolerate evil.
A high-end massage parlor in Kyoto Sea City.
Second floor.
Zhang Wei and ten other unfortunate companions enjoyed back massages from the technicians while watching news videos about Liu Jun.
They burst into laughter.
"Haha, Liu Jun's acting can be included in the Beijing Film Academy's textbooks."
"If I were him, I'd go straight into the entertainment industry; maybe I could even become a Film Emperor."
"With this battery leakage incident, plus Liu Jun's assistance, Fenglei Automobile won't be able to settle this peacefully."
"Liu Jun is truly a marketing master; such tactics are a role model for our generation."
"It's great. I reported the situation here to the headquarters, and the General Managers even said they'd give me a raise."
...
The ten men chatted happily, one after another.
Just then.
Zhang Wei turned over and said,
"Seriously, we really have to thank Liu Jun this time."
"Without his strategy, we would have been in big trouble."
"I propose that after Fenglei Automobile collapses, we help LJ Group eliminate BYD and support it to become the domestic leader."
His words immediately received Ma Chenggong's approval.
"These are minor matters."
"BYD is just a low-end car; as long as our Top Ten Luxury Cars publicly support LJ Group, we can immediately elevate its quality by a notch."
"By then, the low-end market will be LJ Group's domain."
The others nodded in agreement.
"Hmm, General Managers Ma makes a good point."
"Anyway, we haven't lost anything; we just need to publicly announce that we are cooperating with LJ Group and create some momentum."
"Which car company that associates with our brand doesn't see its value skyrocket?!"
"Haha, as long as we destroy Fenglei Automobile, everything else is easy to discuss!!"
...
However.
Just at this moment.
The door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and their secretaries rushed in, looking flustered.
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei immediately jumped off the bed and cried out,
"You all aren't allowed to say anything; I'm not listening, I'm not listening."
Although the secretaries hadn't spoken yet, he knew.
This time, the plan was probably going to fall through again.
Ma Chenggong and the others cried.
"Why?!"
"How is Fenglei Automobile even harder to deal with than a cockroach?!"
Indeed.
They heard the secretaries shout in unison, as per usual,
"General Managers Zhang!"
"General Managers Ma!"
"General Managers Wang!"
"General Managers Li!"
"General Managers Zhao!"
...
"Something terrible has happened!!"
"..."
Even with prior psychological preparation.
But upon hearing those piercing five words, the ten men still couldn't help but let out a wail.
"Why?!"
"This still didn't kill it?!"
"Could Fenglei Automobile really be a child of destiny, favored by heaven?!"
"Such a vicious trick, and Fenglei Automobile can still resolve it?!"
"Tell me, what methods did Fenglei Automobile use to resolve this battery leakage incident?!"
...
But as soon as they finished speaking, they realized something was wrong.
They saw the secretaries winking at them, seemingly signaling them to shut up.
Zhang Wei and the others belatedly looked towards the door.
At some point.
A group of police officers stood at the doorway, glaring at them.
Immediately after.
A young man squeezed in, a sunny smile on his face.
"General Managers Zhang, still doing well, I see."
"Ren Yi!!"
The moment he saw Ren Yi appear, Zhang Wei froze.
As if struck by lightning, his mind went blank.
"Your conversation just now has been fully recorded by the police."
"If you have anything to say, let's say it at the police station!"
As soon as these words came out.
The faces of the ten General Managers instantly turned pale.
At this moment.
The leading police captain pulled out an arrest warrant and said coldly,
"Zhang Wei, Ma Chenggong, Zhao Hanliang, Li Dawen, Wang Hao..."
"You ten are suspected of repeatedly slandering Fenglei Automobile by purchasing internet trolls, trending news searches, and other actions..."
"Constituting illegal and criminal acts such as slander, defamation, and entrapment."
"Now, we officially issue an arrest warrant for you."
"You may remain silent, but anything you say will be used as evidence in court!!"
As soon as the police captain finished speaking.
They heard Zhang Wei and the others wailing.
"It's a misunderstanding, Police Officer."
"We are law-abiding citizens; how could we do such a heinous thing?!"
"I personally just won the Kyoto Sea City Top Ten Good Citizen Award this year; did you arrest the wrong people?"
Ma Chenggong was unconvinced and retorted,
"What evidence do you have to arrest us, just based on our conversation just now?"
"Hmph, don't think we don't understand the law; recordings cannot be used as direct evidence at all."
"Besides, we were just talking tough; is that not allowed?!"
His words enlightened the others, and they all became defiant.
"Exactly, is talking nonsense also illegal?"
"I also said I wanted to kill someone; do I have to be shot?!"
"Haha, well said."
...
Watching these people jump around, Ren Yi suddenly smiled.
"The internet is not outside the law."
"Whether it's chat content, it's all recorded."
"Whether you've been wronged, you'll know once you get to the police station."
As soon as the words fell.
Ma Chenggong and the others' smiles abruptly stopped, as if they had eaten stale corpse rice and felt even worse.
"Without permission, can the police arbitrarily invade others' privacy?"
"I'm going to sue you!"
"Yes, sue you to death!!"
However.
They sounded very unconfident, and by the end, their voices were even thinner than a mosquito's.
At this moment.
The police captain spoke,
"We police naturally will not knowingly break the law and arbitrarily inquire about others' information."
"However, if someone reports it, that's another matter."
"You incited and directed internet trolls to slander Fenglei Automobile, and even deliberately damaged Fenglei Automobile's new car batteries, causing many poisoning incidents."
"Seriously endangering others' lives and safety, this already constitutes serious crimes such as false accusation, entrapment, and endangering public safety."
"The suspect has been apprehended, and he has confessed everything."
"And on the two-page confession, the names of you, Ma Chenggong, and others were mentioned eighteen times alone."
"Tell me, is that a misunderstanding?!"
The police captain's words left the group speechless.
Their faces were as pale as corpses soaked in water for seven days, terrifyingly so.
"Hehe! Everyone, anything else you want to say?"
"I'd still like to hear how you're going to argue your way out of this."
Ren Yi said with a smug smile.
Suddenly.
Zhang Wei shouted,
"Stop."
"I admit I said I would hire internet trolls to slander Fenglei Automobile."
"But damaging Fenglei Automobile's new car batteries has absolutely nothing to do with me."
"Ma Chenggong and the others hired people to do it."
As soon as his words came out, Zhang Wei and several other General Managers immediately exploded.
"Damn it, Zhang Wei, your mother is truly not human; you sold out your brothers."
"We all discussed this matter together initially, and now you actually want to distance yourself from it?!"
"Police Officer, we have chat screenshots that can prove Zhang Wei was also involved."
Zhang Wei, however, sneered.
"What can chat prove? I was just talking tough back then."
"Each person is responsible for their own actions. You few hired people to damage the batteries; why should I take the blame for this?"
"One must have a conscience. In business competition, hiring internet trolls to slander an opponent is normal."
"But you almost caused deaths; I just can't stand by and watch."
"I, Zhang Wei, am irreconcilable with evil!!"
Everyone present: "..."
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