Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 21 The counterattack begins

Manuscript is invalid!
Donald felt tired as he looked at the press release that Richard had torn into pieces and thrown on the ground.

This was nothing new to him, he had seen many similar situations.

The press can have a certain degree of freedom, but it cannot be completely free - especially for semi-official media such as their "Silver Age Weekly". Many news have to be polished to ensure the correctness of the news and not to produce wrong social guidance.

Handling the relationship with the interviewees well and making them accept the interview obediently is a skill that a top journalist like him must master.

Donald took off his hat with a smile, took out a press release that was exactly the same as the one Richard had torn up, and said to Richard:

"Mr. Richard, I know this manuscript may not be what you imagined.

I don’t mean to ask you to read it exactly as it is. As long as the general direction is correct, the small details can be adjusted.”

Looking at Donald's smiling eyes, Richard raised his eyebrows and shook his head firmly.

“I know what you want to report and what kind of reports you would like.

But I don’t like lying, and I won’t compromise with you.”

Richard took off his hat, bowed politely to Donald, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He tidied up his hospital gown as he usually did in class, and then spoke slowly:
“In fact, I’m having a hard time right now. The stigmata shackles are causing me a lot of damage.

I feel weak all over, my lips are dry, my brain is dizzy, and I really want to have a good sleep.

But I still cheered myself up and chose to accept your interview.

If I lie during the interview, my efforts will be meaningless.

A keen observer? A willingness to sacrifice for one's fellow man?
Stop joking, I'm just an ordinary person, where do these things come from?

I am standing here, just to use your Silver Age Weekly to tell the vast majority of fellow citizens of the Silver City a fact. "

Hearing this, Donald's pupils constricted, and he held his breath and tightened his abdomen involuntarily, and his whole body became taller.

His years of professional acumen made him realize instantly that the man in front of him might want to make a big news!

Richard stared into Donald's eyes and said deeply:

“Mr. Donald, I hope that your Silver Age Weekly can help me clarify something with the Silver City.

I, Richard, am selfish. My justice and my sacrifice are not pure.

All the mages did not notice the danger, only I did, because my eyes were always following the Lord of Xingge City and never left.

I will stand up at the critical moment and block the shackles of the stigma for the Lord of Xingge City, not for any great reason of self-sacrifice, but simply because I! Love! Her! "

"Ah?!" Donald was stunned, and the two cameramen in the room were also stunned.

Across the wall, a large group of doctors and Princeton were dumbfounded, and even the crystal ball on the ground trembled with anger.

"Hiss!" Donald took a breath and immediately raised his hands to block the camera, shouting:

"Stop filming! Stop filming for now! Destroy that video immediately."

"Yes!"

The two cameramen immediately took out the memory magic crystal from the magic stone camera and crushed it with magic.

Donald breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the memory magic crystal shattered.

He turned around, covered his chest and said to Richard:

"Good God, Mr Richard, you frightened me to death.

Do you know how much social controversy your words would cause if they were reported?

Maybe your [Silver Cross Medal] will be reclaimed after re-examination."

"Of course I know."

Contrary to Donald's expectations, Richard was surprisingly calm. He raised his head and said softly:

“I was able to receive the [Silver Cross Medal] because I saved the Lord of Xingge City from danger and was therefore stigmatized, losing my ability to cast spells for life.

[Silver Cross Medal], the most important thing is that it commends my spirit of selflessness.

If I am really that pure and selfless, then I deserve the [Silver Cross Medal].

But in fact, I know in my heart that I covet the Lord of Xingge City. I am not innocent, so I feel guilty!"

Richard knocked on his chest and said with great sorrow:
"Yes, I must admit it. When I first talked face to face with the Lord of Xingge City, my heart was struck hard by the blessing of the Holy Spirit Aruchi.

I fell hopelessly in love, deeply in love with her. Of course, I knew that I was of humble status and insignificant strength, and was not worthy of the Lord of Xingge City, so I rationally suppressed my love in my heart and never expressed it.

I thought it was just a momentary excitement that would soon disappear with time.

It was not until the terrible stigmata locked onto the Lord of Xingge City that the love in my heart burst out and controlled my body.

I was suddenly standing in front of the Lord of Xingge City.

This is the truth behind why I saved the Lord of Xingge City, not because I sacrificed myself for others.

If I am truly selfless and not afraid of sacrifice, then I deserve to be praised.

But I am a coward, I saved my love. It is only natural for a man to sacrifice his life for the woman he loves.

So I feel that I am not qualified to receive the Silver Cross Medal at all.

Of course, I don’t care about this. If the [Silver Cross Medal] is gone, then it’s gone.

If I cared about the [Silver Cross Medal], I wouldn’t have rushed to the Lord of Star Song City at that time.”

Donald's eyes widened in shock. He pointed his finger at Richard for a long time before asking a question:
"Mr. Richard, I understand what you said, but I have a question.

Lord Xingge, does she know that she is your lover?"

Richard spread his hands.

"She definitely doesn't know. I haven't told him yet."

"Pa!" Donald slapped his forehead hard, looking a little speechless.

"That's it! You didn't register a contract, didn't have a farewell ceremony, you're not married, you're not in a relationship, you're not even friends.

No matter what you think or believe in your heart, the Lord of Xingge City is actually a stranger who has nothing to do with you.

In fact, it was you who sacrificed yourself to save the Lord of Xingge City.

You deserve the Silver Cross Medal. You don’t have to worry about it.”

"No!"

Richard laughed lightly, raised his eyebrows, and asked Donald:
"You think I am entitled, so I am entitled? Mr. Donald. You are so arrogant. You are just a reporter, you don't have the final say."

"I said...hiss, it doesn't count!" Donald understood instantly after being reminded by Richard.

"Yes! I have no say. I am just a reporter. My job is to convey the facts I have heard and seen so that the public can know.

In terms of your thoughts, you have your own selfish desires, but in terms of your actions, there is nothing wrong with you!

Mr. Richard, whether you are worthy of the [Silver Cross Medal] or not, I am not qualified to judge, only the public is qualified to judge!"

Donald was trembling with excitement, and even his tailbone felt numb.

Until now, the news media throughout the Silver City have been praising Richard's fearless spirit, praising Richard as perfect, like a saint.

If he reported what Richard had just said, it would definitely bring about subversive consequences and cause a huge social response.

There will definitely be many people who support the withdrawal of Richard's [Silver Cross Medal], and there will definitely be many people who oppose the withdrawal of Richard's [Silver Cross Medal].

Storm, this will be a huge public opinion storm that will trigger the whole society to think!
Use some tricks to hype up the Richard incident.

For example, digging deep into inside information, exploring psychological activities, understanding Richard's growth experience, contacting Richard's other colleagues to evaluate Richard's character, and finding and digging into Richard's past love history.
Even planned Richard's confession ceremony to the Lord of Xingge City!
Reverse, reversal of reversal, reversal of reversal of reversal!
Just by standing here and thinking about it, Donald could think of countless ways to magnify and elevate the Richard incident.

With a swish sound, Donald tore up the press release he had prepared earlier, crumpled it into a ball and threw it on the ground.

"Mr. Richard, I understand. News should be truthful and pragmatic, not false.

You are willing to bring the truth to the audience, even at the cost of your own honor. How could we at Silver Age Weekly back down?
We will fight this incident to the end!"

Donald said excitedly: "Mr. Richard, let's forget the garbage I prepared. No one will watch this stuff."

He took out a blank book from his hat on the spot, put his quill pen firmly on the paper, and stared at Richard with blazing eyes, saying eagerly:
"From this moment on, our interview will be centered around you. Feel free to tell us what you think. As for whether your ideas can be reported, I will check for you, so you don't have to worry about it!"

"Then I won't be polite." Richard smiled deeply.

……

……

After a long time, when Princeton came for the third time with a dark face and urged Richard to get checked, Donald's interview with Richard finally ended.

Holding the thick notebook, Donald felt very satisfied and full of motivation.

He took a deep breath and said to Richard:
"Mr. Richard, look out the window. I know there are many reporters from other media who want to make friends with you at this time.

But they are not sincere in making friends with you, they just want to use you and get some news from you that can make them profitable.

We are different from them, we give money.

Our "Silver Age Weekly" interview fees are the highest in the entire Silver City-State, and there is no rival!"

As Donald spoke, he wrote a number on Richard's palm with his finger.

"It really has no rivals. It is worthy of being called Silver Age Weekly."

Richard raised his eyebrows in satisfaction and nodded with a smile.

"Haha. Of course! Mr. Richard, please always believe that our Silver Age Weekly is your true friend."

Donald took out a bulging envelope and stuffed it into Richard's hand.

Richard felt the weight of the envelope and nodded with satisfaction.

He raised his eyebrows and said:
"Reporter Donald, I understand. I will ask the hospital to notify the outside media. I will hold a press conference in two days and accept interviews from other media.

As for you, let’s try to talk in private.”

"Hahahaha! Mr. Richard, I guarantee that even without magic, your name will definitely be recorded in the history books of this Silver City!

It's a pleasure to talk to an intelligent person like you."

"Then I hope my name will be engraved on your news reports, reporter Donald."

“Hahahaha!”*2
Richard and Donald looked at each other and laughed.

Under the sunlight from the window, the corners of Richard's mouth were more or less unbridled.

After Donald and his two younger brothers left the ward, Richard lay on the bed, slowly closed his eyes, and thought to himself:
"Saint Laurent Prison, a place for bad women. Great place!

Although Maher's permanent position is very, very important, but Lord Xingge, you are also very important.

As a city lord, how can you be so idle and keep targeting me?
So unfair.

Now, it’s a little fairer.”

……

The day after Richard woke up, Silver Age Weekly dropped a bombshell!

《Shock! The heroic act was not for justice, but for love!》

Just as Richard and Donald expected, Richard's rescue of the Lord of Star Song City for love caused a heated discussion in the entire Silver Federation.

At the end of the article, the question of whether to revoke Richard's [Silver Cross Medal] caused a huge uproar!

The famous legendary wizard [Klaus] commented:

“I do not agree with revoking Richard’s [Silver Cross].

To judge a person's merits and demerits, we cannot look at what he thinks, but only at what he does.

When people live in this world, everything they do will be more or less selfish.

Even when parents raise their children, they may have the expectation that their children will take care of them in the future.

Can we therefore negate the dedication and love that parents have for their children?
[Magical Innovation] that is beneficial to the entire Silver City-State.

The starting point for its innovators to carry out [magic innovation] may just be a self-realization of personal honor, that is, a desire to show off.

Could it be that the [magic innovation] made just for the sake of showing off is inferior to other [magic innovations]?
It shouldn't be like this. A gentleman judges deeds, not hearts. Judging from the heart, no one in the world is perfect.

Therefore, I do not agree to revoke Richard's Silver Cross. "

Another well-known newspaper commentator, wealthy businessman [Karen Bruce] commented:
"Let's break these things down and talk about them in detail. Let's not consider the background of the struggle between the Holy See and our Silver City-State.

Richard's rescue of the Lord of Star Song City was just a simple act of a hero saving a damsel in distress.

Richard wanted to use his body to block the attack of the angel army in order to win the favor of the Lord of Xingge City.

However, Richard's limited knowledge did not allow him to realize how powerful the attack he was about to block was, and how huge a price he would pay for it.

Before Richard, all the previous recipients of the Silver Cross Medal of our Silver City were sacred, great, and dedicated social role models for the country, without any stain.

If even someone like Richard, who had impure motives but happened to behave well, could be awarded the [Silver Cross Medal], then what dignity does the [Silver Cross Medal] have?

I am not saying that Richard should not be rewarded, I just think that the Silver Cross should be taken back and Richard should be rewarded with a more appropriate means. "

(End of this chapter)