My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 191 Don’t Marry Challenge

Zheng Xiuyuan is not a martial artist, and he is from the royal land of Huazhou. Normally, he would not pay attention to the news of the Cao Gang. Even if he heard about it by chance in recent years, he would never take it to heart.

It was not until this moment that he finally realized the source of his uneasiness.

It turns out that all my worries were wrong from the beginning.

When ordered to spill Miss Ma's dirty water, the biggest crisis was not the revenge from the third branch of the Cao Gang.

And in this Huazhou City!

That crazy fellow Li Bailong!
Not only are they fellow disciples, but he is also an elder. How could Li Bailong just stand by and watch his uncle being slandered?

Zheng Xiuyuan felt a chill running straight to his head.

My hands were shaking, and sadness and fear surged over me like a wave.

Eh? I'm fighting Li Bailong again?
——You won’t win!
He has developed a phobia of Li Bailong.

The SOLO record is terrible.

Defeated again and again, humiliated by intelligence, and crushed by power.

You can't win in terms of financial resources, and you can't win in terms of means.

Even his decades-long skills in manipulating public opinion and guiding readers were completely shattered by the other side, who not only completely adapted to his style of play, but also came up with a more advanced version in the blink of an eye!

Such a tough opponent now has the upper hand over his fellow master!
Zheng Xiuyuan was angry, cold, and shaking. He was completely at a loss.

In a state of confusion and grief, his mind was in a mess, but he actually chose to continue reading the article.

——Maybe he wanted to make Lord Li Bailong enjoy himself.

The article wrote that not only was Seventh Uncle abandoned from marriage, but she also became a laughing stock of the world. Overnight, she went from being a favored girl with all the good things in the world to a joke that everyone laughed at and mocked.

In order to cover up the shame, her vicious in-laws took the initiative to spread rumors.

——He said that his son clearly already had a lover, but it was Uncle Seventh Master who could not get the love he wanted, so he racked his brains and used all kinds of tricks, and finally forced the couple to agree to the marriage, which led to the couple committing suicide together.

In order to protect the reputation of their gang, the elders in her family allowed the rumors to spread.

- By shifting the focus to love and the responsibility to Uncle Seventh Master, the Cao Gang could be hidden from this extremely embarrassing incident, so as not to affect their own reputation.

And those vicious women in the family who had been jealous and hostile to her since childhood began to add insult to injury.

Those stinky men who had been coveting her since childhood, unable to get her love, saw her fall into such a state, and began to spread obscene rumors and made up many disgusting rumors.

Everyone involved in this divorce was trying their best to clear themselves of their own troubles, and so they pushed all the pain and responsibility onto the innocent Seventh Uncle.

Misled by all kinds of rumors, people in the world regard the innocent girl as a laughing stock, commenting and slandering her wantonly, venting their simple anger for justice.

Although Zheng Xiuyuan had a lot of things on his mind, he was still immersed in the story when he saw this.

Mo Feng, this guy, even wrote the feeling of despair of "the whole world is full of enemies and there is nowhere to rely on" so realistically and believably!

Miss Ma is so pitiful. Those people from the aristocratic families are so hateful!

……and many more.

Zheng Xiuyuan frowned.

No, that doesn't make sense.

Why are there so many bad people around Miss Ma? Not a single good person?

It shouldn't be.

Moreover, both my husband's family and the Cao Gang were allowing rumors to spread, saying that it "affects their own reputation." This doesn't make sense logically. If they wanted to reduce the impact, they should have used their power to suppress the news. Why would they fan the flames?

He thought for a moment. After all, he was a prominent figure in Huazhou's literary world, so he reacted quickly.

——Because this article was written by Li Bailong! It is written for those fools who have no brains, are easily incited and fooled, and lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong!
So no logic needed!

All it takes is emotional guidance, empathy and a sense of involvement!

So everyone is a bad guy! Just like in the female version of the story! Everyone is malicious and malicious, only the heroine is pure and innocent!
People who will be incited and persuaded by this article can only accept such a simple story setting!

Fuck!
Li Bailong, this despicable! cunning! terrible! treacherous! genius!

It took me more than ten years to figure out this principle. Why is he so skilled?
Zheng Xiuyuan let out a long sigh, he was very familiar with this feeling of powerlessness and despair.

He could only continue watching.

According to the thinking of female-oriented storylines, since it is emphasized that the heroine has enemies all over the world and is targeted by countless vicious people, and even the vicious dogs on the roadside bare their teeth at her, then in this environment where everything is full of ink and malice, it is natural for the heroine to remain untainted and maintain an unreasonable and amazing kindness.

It's fucking true.

Under Mo Feng's delicate and precise brushstrokes, the tragic experience of the Seventh Uncle slowly unfolds.

She was humiliated by anonymous letters, insulted and verbally abused by people who did not know the truth.

As a result, I became extremely depressed.

Decided to quit the world and never see you again.

But a few months later, she decided to return.

And read all the mean comments and abuse.

Mo Feng analyzed the mental journey of his uncle with affectionate writing.

As a noble lady of the Cao Gang, she was so kind that she never took up the weapons of the six major sects to retaliate against those who laughed at and ridiculed her. She said that the reason why those ordinary people who were ignorant of the situation laughed and ridiculed her was that they were wantonly deprived, occupied and humiliated by the high and mighty masters on a daily basis, so they naturally refused to believe that a woman from a wealthy family was completely innocent. It was not their fault.

She pondered over and over the source of the pain of this sad past.

Why did the ex-husband run away from the marriage, why did they choose to commit suicide for love, why did the world react so strongly, so indignantly, and so deeply moved to the legend of the butterfly?
She said that tears and sorrow were of no use now that her life had come to this point.

Fortunately, she still has financial resources, power and unlimited time, so that future couples in love will no longer have their lives distorted by cold and cruel arranged marriages and repeat the mistakes of the three of them.

"My uncle said that when she was wronged and betrayed, unable to defend herself, and misunderstood and ridiculed by the world, there was darkness all around her, without a single ray of light shining on her."

“So, she wanted to shine.

“Even if she is as small as a firefly, she can still shine in the darkness, shining on those who are equally helpless and fearful, and illuminating the way forward for them. If there is no torch after this, she will be the only light.”

So, Seventh Uncle left the Cao Gang and chose to join Baihua Valley.

There, Master persistently helped lovers who were suffering from arranged marriages and initiated...

——Don’t marry a challenge.

"Bullshit! This is nonsense! Shameless!"

Zheng Xiuyuan suddenly became furious, stood up and cleared the table.

He cursed fiercely. "It's all fake! There's no logic! It doesn't make sense at all! It's so bad! Disgusting! What about the Don't Marry Challenge... What a lousy name! You said you were upset because of the scolding, why did you do this kind of thing again?"

Chairman Zheng's lips trembled, he was hysterical, and he cursed and howled.

And… fear.

He has been working in this field for decades and is well versed in guiding public opinion.

This short essay by Li Bailong is unprecedented. Before this, no one has ever written about a person and shaped his image with such delicate brushstrokes and such a long article.

Zheng Xiuyuan even got great inspiration from this and realized that many goals could be achieved in this way... making a notorious person have a good reputation, or making a good person have a bad reputation, confusing right and wrong, and calling a horse a zebra, all of these could be achieved with this highly inflammatory article.

But now is not the time to think about that.

Li Bailong wrote this way, writing a biography for his uncle, obviously wanting to make his name known.

Combined with Ma Fulon’s strange order, this is clearly an attack instead of defense!
There are many paragraphs in the rest of the article, and you can guess the content without reading it. It is a eulogy to Seventh Uncle, using many small things to show her open-mindedness, kindness, compassion, benevolence, gentleness and beauty, highlighting her innocence and grievances, and confirming her beautiful heart and great soul.

Then echo the beginning and the end.

Several pieces of paper that were floating in the air fell down, and Zheng Xiuyuan saw the last words.

"In the past two months, I have also had the honor of seeing the young talents of Fenglin Huoshan and Cao Gang. I can't say they are mediocre. I can only say that the former is just a month old, and the latter is a dead body in the futures market."

"On the contrary, in Uncle Seven, who is a laughing stock in the world, I saw the great and ordinary empathy of the heroine of the Great Qi Dynasty. The gentleness and resilience she showed in despair and adversity, as well as her innate ability to love others, made me respect her."

"I have been in Huazhou for three days, and Uncle Seventh has cured my mental exhaustion."

"If she can be so forgiving and kind to those who hurt her, then so can I."

"Those cultural profiteers who hold Yunhuatang's bones in their mouths, fight for the Cao Gang, and disrupt the daily work of the Tongwen Bureau have been bullying, oppressing and mocking me in every possible way, but I will still leave them a way to live."

"..."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Zheng Xiuyuan exploded again, his ten fingers were like hooks, tearing the falling paper into pieces, his eyes were red.

"Live, live, live!"

He roared, "Is this leaving me a way out? Ah? You dog official! You beast!"

Old Zheng was roaring and almost crying.

As soon as this article came out, he realized that all the preparations he had been busy doing all night were about to fail.

With Li Bailong's means and the power of the Tongwen Bureau, it would be easy to promote this article throughout the city.

With the incitement contained in this text and the simple thinking of Huazhou readers, the emotions of this city will undoubtedly be completely ignited, and Miss Ma's positive image will be unshakably and firmly established.

But Ma Fulong has already given the order!

Thinking of the hysteria and madness displayed by Master Ma yesterday, Zheng Xiuyuan felt fear gripping his heart, just like an ordinary general being forced by a tyrant to lead his defeated troops to fight against the invincible and elite general of the enemy country, and if he loses, his entire family will be executed.

He deployed his troops and made arrangements with trepidation and hope in the hope of getting a chance.

The next day, before the battle, they discovered that the enemy general had sent troops to cut off the food supply route the night before, and had spies spread rumors. He secretly summoned three reinforcements to encircle the enemy, and arranged a peerless formation that was in line with the laws of nature. Before the official battle even started, the many methods of the peerless general had already come like a tide!
——How the hell do we win?

In the midst of the bitterness, a cooperative "public relations manager" came to the door.

"Mr. Zheng, Boss Zheng, this job is simply impossible to do, no matter how much money you offer."

Although the man looked embarrassed, he said decisively: "You must have read the articles released by Tongwen Bureau today. You are a big businessman in the literary world and you know the goods better than me. You must know it clearly. If I force this deal and ask my subordinates to continue to write about Miss Ma, then the revenge of Cao Gang will have to be put on hold..."

He lamented, "Because before that, the ladies in Huazhou would have hired someone to pull me out, tie me up and sink me into the river... This article can actually create a saint!"

Zheng Xiuyuan waved his sleeves and glared angrily with a grim look.

——Huh, you want to run?
I can't even run away, why can you?
He said coldly, "It's already been agreed upon and the money has been paid. How can it be so easy? You shouldn't shout and exaggerate the facts here. No matter how well an article is written, it can't make someone a saint instantly! It's not like everyone in Huazhou reads newspapers or likes to gossip!"

The "PR manager" smiled and said, "That being said, it's enough for the ladies who love to read newspapers, spread gossip, and have nothing to do to read, listen, and spread the news! Given their personalities, wouldn't they praise Miss Ma highly when they hear about this? If I offend them, what good will it bring me?"

When he said this, he saw Zheng Xiuyuan looking at him with a sneer, and he made up his mind and whispered, "Besides, Miss Ma is Master Li's uncle, you never said that before!"

When Zheng Xiuyuan heard this name, his resentment grew even stronger.

He asked sinisterly, "Are you afraid of Li Bailong now?"

The other party just smiled awkwardly.

Previously, he was assigned the task of discrediting Miss Ma from the Cao Gang. He was afraid of retaliation from the Cao Gang. At that time, Zheng Xiuyuan not only doubled the money, but also comforted him by saying that this was an order from Yunhuatang. Even if something happened, the first branch of the Cao Gang would protect him and he didn't have to worry about retaliation from the third branch... Although he didn't believe it, the money was too much, so he believed it reluctantly.

But when it comes to Li Bailong, it’s a different matter.

You said that the first branch of the Cao Gang would protect me and stop the third branch from taking revenge. For the sake of the money, I believed you.

——But you said that the big branch of Cao Gang can protect me and stop Li Bailong, can you believe it?

Let's not talk about anything else. How many times have you, Zheng Xiuyuan, been forced to kneel in front of the Tongwen Bureau and been arrested? I saw Hei Gouzi posting notices in front of your house with my own eyes! Yunhuatang can't even protect you!
The man plucked up his courage and whispered, "Mr. Zheng, to be honest, you can't beat him."

Zheng Xiuyuan was furious and was about to refute the threat when the housekeeper came in to announce the summons.

Said that Master Ma wants to see you.

The "public relations manager" took the opportunity to resign, but Zheng Xiuyuan no longer had the energy to get angry.

He shuddered when he thought of Ma Fulun's gloomy and crazy eyes.

In the past, Yunhuatang was the holy place in his mind that was closest to power and wealth, but now, it was a den of evil that he wanted to avoid, and his boss was even more unreasonable than the Hydra.

Zheng Xiuyuan was terrified and complained a lot, but he had to go.

The master summoned me because he had seen Li Bailong's article, so he summoned him to ask for advice. Fortunately, he was an outsider, and didn't know the power of this method, nor did he understand my despair.

Let's fool around for a while.

This article is just praising Miss Ma and should not irritate Master Ma.

Although he comforted himself in this way, Zheng Xiuyuan couldn't think of a solution after thinking about it all the way. He was terrified and moved to Yunhua Hall, where he was led to a side hall where the meeting was held.

As soon as he entered the door, he took a quick look and the words he had prepared disappeared in an instant.

In the room, Qu Shiwen's colleagues were pale and could not make a sound. Old Wu, who had been almost strangled to death, was now lying on the ground with a sallow face and a big hole on his chest.

The ground, walls, and even everyone's faces and bodies were covered with torn pieces of blood and sweat.

"You're here."

Hall Master Yunhua wiped his hands with a handkerchief, glanced at him sideways, and spoke in a calm tone.

"You tell me."

(End of this chapter)