Shadow Empire

Chapter 656 Scandal [666+11]
At five o'clock, the newspaper headers in Jingang City had gathered in a place specially used for distributing newspapers.

There are three main sales channels for newspapers in this era:

1. Fixed-address subscription: Whether it is a family or a company, money is paid to the newspaper publishing company on a regular basis, and then the newspaper will be delivered to the designated mailbox or newspaper box, the company's front desk and other places by the deliveryman every day.

2. External sales are carried out by newsstands: newsstands will make adjustments based on yesterday's sales, and the number of copies generally ordered is % of the previous day's sales.

That is to say, if ten newspapers are sold on the first day, then there is a high probability that the newsstand will order twelve or thirteen copies on the second day. This involves some other knowledge.

3. Distribution by mastheads: Mastheads refer to groups of people who make a living by selling newspapers on the move in various regions (see the relevant description in "The Black Stone Code").

They would get cheap newspapers from publishers and distribute them to low-paid child laborers they hired to promote and sell them.

The main sales scenarios are places with high traffic, such as stations, markets, etc.

Although the individual sales volume is not large, when combined together, it is also a powerful sales force.

Many people are accustomed to holding a newspaper in their hands while waiting for the bus or riding the bus to pass the time on the way, and to catch up on the news.

Generally, the masthead will dynamically adjust the number of newspaper copies purchased based on the news of the day.

If there is no special news, they will buy fewer copies.

But if there is some explosive news, people will buy more.

This morning the newspaper heads were yawning and chatting about yesterday's revenue.

When the freshly-baked newspapers were thrown from the truck to the ground while still hot, everyone gathered around.

They need to "inspect the goods" first before deciding how many copies they want.

For them, the more the better.

The lights were dim at this time and the sun had not yet come out. A newspaper head rubbed his eyes.

Although it was pleasurable to rub off the granular eye boogers in the corners of his eyes, he no longer cared about this comfortable feeling.

He pulled out his lighter and lit it, letting the faint light illuminate the front page of the newspaper.

As they read the contents of the newspaper, they couldn't help but gasp!
But then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face!
Such explosive news means an explosive market and huge profits!

"I want a thousand copies!"

"I want 1,200 copies!"

"I want……"

They were afraid that they would get less than others or buy too slowly, so they waved their banknotes like the rich, trying to take away all the newspapers in front of them.

The person in charge of selling newspapers saw how crazy they were and showed an expression that said "I knew this would happen". While collecting the money, he kept splitting up the newspapers and handing them to them.

At seven o'clock, the sky had begun to brighten, and more people were walking on the street. A child wearing a tweed coat and a red, brown and gray plaid tweed cap was running on the street, waving a newspaper in his hand and shouting loudly:

"Shocking scandal, a big shot in the Bay Area is suspected of soliciting prostitution. Come and get a copy of "Golden Port Today" to see what's new!"

The gentleman who was smoking his morning cigarette by the window could not help but widen his eyes. This kind of scandal about big shots was what small people were most interested in. Even though he had no habit of reading newspapers, he could not help but take out some change and shouted to the newspaper boy downstairs, "Give me a copy!"

The newspaper boy caught the coin thrown from upstairs, then rolled up the newspaper, tied it with a paper tape, and threw it upstairs with force, and the newspaper fell on the windowsill.

When passers-by heard the hawking sounds, they couldn't help but pay for one. In fact, some people used to pick up newspapers that others had read.

But today's front-page headlines are so explosive that they can't wait to see the content.

There are many pedestrians around each newsboy. This scene happens in every corner of the city, including in front of the newsstands.

After receiving the newspapers, people were so engrossed in reading the explosive scandals that they even missed the bus to work!
Even those who cannot read will buy a copy and ask those who can read to them, or follow those who can read and scratch their heads to ask what is going on.

The scandal and evidence of three big names being named and involved in the call-up were published in "Jingang Today".

In fact, "Jingang Today" did not want to publish this newspaper. After all, it also represents part of the vested interest groups in Jingang City.

But now is not the past, we can confuse some concepts, camps, and positions.

A huge war has broken out!

After careful consideration, the investors behind the newspaper decided to side with Mayor Williams.

On the one hand, Mayor Williams holds the "power of the mayor" and has inherent advantages.

Secondly, they were also afraid of Lance. After all, Lance unified the entire underground world of Jingang City. What if Lance was unhappy and set fire to the newspaper office? Who would compensate for the huge loss?

On the contrary, there is no big problem in standing on the opposite side of the wealthy people in the Bay Area. At most, they will try to make things difficult for the newspaper.

With the current circulation of the newspaper, they are not really afraid of ordinary difficulties.

So the content that was unlikely to appear in the newspaper appeared in the newspaper. Early in the morning, Mr. Hof sat up rubbing his eyes. He couldn't sleep.

The results will be out in two or three days, or three to five days. He is almost unable to sleep now.

He went to bed at around three o'clock last night. He glanced at the clock on the bedside table and saw that it was only a little after seven o'clock. He was not sleepy at all.

Although he could feel that his body was still very tired, he didn't feel sleepy at all.

As soon as he came out of the bedroom with his clothes on, he saw the housekeeper walking around anxiously in the hall on the first floor.

"what happened?"

"A rat bit your ass?"

He grinned in a humorous way that was not funny at all.

When the housekeeper looked up and saw him, he immediately picked up the newspaper on the table and rushed up the stairs, which was not an easy task for a middle-aged man.

"Sir, please take a look at today's newspaper!"

Mr. Hof didn't take it too seriously at first. He took the newspaper with a smile and asked, "Is there anything good in it..."

When his eyes fell on the front-page headline, his face suddenly turned livid.

He immediately turned to the second page and found his own photo.

He suddenly closed the newspaper, turned around and strode towards the study, saying as he walked, "Get me a pot of coffee and something to eat."

He returned to the study, reopened the newspaper and began to read it carefully. The newspaper was illustrated with pictures and detailed description of the whole process of Mr. Hof hiring prostitutes in Red High Heels.

It even introduced that he once summoned a girl, who came back covered in bruises, and there was even a photo with her face blurred!
No one else knew who that girl was, but Mr. Hof knew!
"Fuck!" He couldn't help but slam the table hard, and no one knew who he was scolding.

He continued to read on, trying to see if there was anything he could do to defend himself, but the more he read, the more terrified and uneasy he felt.

There are also detailed records below, including what service he called for on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, who the company sent over and how, when the girl was picked up, and what condition she was in when she returned.

On the pages of what looks like a notebook are the recorder's speculations about Mr. Hof's sexual preferences, including words like "pervert" and "fetishist."

What’s even worse is that there is a photo of a check on it!

The amount on the check matched the call price, the date matched, and it had his signature.

The newspaper said that his fingerprints were even on the check!

He couldn't even swear now!

The memory of the death suddenly attacked him, and he seemed to experience it all over again in a trance.

He happened to have attended a card game the night before and had run out of cash, so he needed to vent the next day, and he lost a lot!
After he had vented his anger, he realized that he had forgotten to withdraw money. He was unwilling to owe a pimp money for prostitution, even if it was only for a short period of time, a few hours, or a day.

Even for such a short time, it would make him a laughing stock.

At that time, the red high heels were still safe and reliable, and they could be wiped off easily, so he didn't have so many concerns and just wrote a check!
Now that I think about it, he was still too naive!

The phone on the table suddenly rang, startling him.

He hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone. The voice of an executive member of the Likalai State Socialist Party Committee came from the receiver.

"Hoff, you'd better give me an explanation why today's Golden Harbor Today said that you hired prostitutes many times, and... Shit, are you a sadist?!"

He knew this executive committee member, and he also knew that this executive committee member was not a good person. He also responded to the call, accepted bribes, and did many bad things...

But now it was Hof who was in trouble, not the executive committee member, so he could only bite the bullet and explain, "This is slander and a false accusation!"

The executive committee member didn't give him any face at all. "It's easy to convince me, but it's hard for you to convince the people. You represent the image of the Socialist Party in Likalai State."

"Honestly speaking, I believe that the public cannot accept a sadist and a pervert holding such an important position!"

"You have forty-eight hours. If you can't handle this in forty-eight hours..." The executive member paused, and the sound of his inhalation could be heard through the receiver, "Then I will fucking handle you!"

Then there was a bang and the phone was slammed.

I can feel that this executive committee member must be very angry!
It is conceivable that soon members of the Federal Socialist Party National Committee will call him and ask what the hell is wrong with the Socialist Party in Likalai?
Why can’t we control public opinion and let it continue to ferment wildly!

The Likalai State Socialist Party Committee is the largest management and ruling organization of the Socialist Party in Likalai State. The executive members of the committee are equivalent to senators in Congress.

If something happens in this area that alarms the National Committee and the Congress, the local executive committee members are the first to be held responsible!
I was sleeping soundly, and suddenly a pile of shit hit me on the head!

If it's dry shit, forget it, even though it's disgusting, just grab it and throw it away.

What a shame, I have diarrhea and it can’t be wiped clean!

Not using any swear words is already his limit!
(End of this chapter)