Although Director Du had been trying his best to fight for it, it didn't work.
Without a doubt, I had made outstanding contributions to Southern Cloud, especially in the area of martial arts. In a short period of time, my reputation rose and I became the idol of countless men. Even though it was the era of science and technology, many people had a chivalrous heart to travel the world with their swords.
In addition, the magical skin care product, the Black Mud Mask, had also attracted countless female fans. Now that the founder was suspected of treason, it could be said to be a notorious crime. All the senior executives were taken away, and even the stores of major e-commerce companies were frozen.
The relevant departments only explained that there were some safety risks in this product and posted a few pictures saying that after using it, the skin would be allergic, and it could easily be disfigured if it wasn't handled properly.
It sounded scary, but it didn't dispel the enthusiasm of thousands of female users. It was obviously a sugar-coated bullet. After all, according to the feedback reports of major e-commerce companies, the positive rating was close to 100% because some of them were paid by other brands to deliberately defame them.
Because they were worried that they wouldn't be able to buy the Black Mud Mask in the future, they were extra careful when using it. They even used it like they were conserving water and complained about it on Weibo. Those scalpers who had a large stock of it took the opportunity to make a fortune.
The Black Mud Mask was not cheap to begin with. In just a few days, the price had increased tenfold, but the demand still couldn't meet the supply.
There were even people who sold their houses and cars to take loans to buy it because they knew that it was definitely a profitable business!
In short, a series of social problems had appeared. Regarding this, the higher-ups also had a headache and held an emergency meeting.
The level of this meeting was not ordinary. The people who participated were the top leaders of Hua Xia, including Elder Luo and Elder Pei.
Since the founding of the country, there had never been such a big deal for a young man.
Naturally, this meeting was held in secret in the capital, Zhongnanhai.
Originally, Elder Luo was entrusted by Grandmaster Chen and the others to help put in a good word. However, several big shots led by Elder Pei requested for immediate conviction and even received a call from the Wudang Elders to express their support.
Elder Luo was suddenly isolated and helpless. Once the higher-ups made a statement and confirmed the accusation, it would be almost impossible for him to clear his name. In other words, the brat's original reputation would be ruined, and he would go down in history as an infamy.
It seemed to be just a thought, but it had invisibly destroyed him. Under great pressure, Elder Luo suddenly had an idea and expressed his opinion.
"Ahem, everyone, let me say a few words. There must be some misunderstanding in this matter. If he chose to compromise and lower his head to protect himself, it's actually understandable. After all, no one has a reason to be fearless of death for the sake of so-called reputation, right?
Everyone here, who would dare to pat their chest and say that if they were kidnapped by a killer, they would definitely keep their mouth shut? "
In the face of Old Luo's question, the big shots could not help but fall silent for a moment. Then, someone raised his hand and received unanimous applause. Soon, more people raised their hands one after another, but unfortunately, they received a playful gaze …
Some things were tacitly understood by everyone. Moreover, life was like a performance, which there was both real and fake.
However, Elder Luo's words made the atmosphere a little tense.
Then, Elder Luo cleared his throat. "If that's the case, we will only dishearten him if we rashly convict him. He didn't have this idea at first, but he was provoked. If that happens, the genius who originally belonged to Hua Xia will have to work for other countries. Even if he submitted to the three small countries, we shouldn't put pressure on his friends. It won't be of any use, and it will seem like we are not magnanimous. Instead, we will give the outside world a chance to laugh at us."
His reasonable analysis made some of the neutral big shots nod their heads. It was precisely because of the difference in opinion that they urgently called this meeting to come up with a comprehensive solution.
At first, most of them wanted to kill him as a warning to others. However, after listening to Elder Luo's opinion, they realized that it would be too rash to do so.
The situation at the borders was already in dire straits. If that kid became someone else's right-hand man, it would undoubtedly be one disaster after another. Moreover, they had planned to invite Shangguan Guoqiang for this meeting. After all, that young man was his grandson-in-law and had more say than anyone else.
However, considering that Shangguan Guoqiang was old, it was inconvenient for him to come over after a long journey. In addition, he had made his stance clear at the first moment that he was certain that the kid was wronged. Therefore, there was no need to find him, lest they parted on bad terms.
"Oh, Old Luo. What do you think we should do?
Do we just ignore him? "Old Mr. Pei was a little displeased.
"That's not it. Give him some time. It doesn't need to be too long. One to two weeks will do. If he really planned this for a long time, we will punish him severely. What do you all think?" Elder Luo shook his head and asked.
Since most of them agreed with Elder Luo's suggestion, Old Mr. Pei could not say anything else.
"Alright, let's put that kid aside for now. Since he is a suspect, shouldn't we withdraw Shangguan Guoqiang's military power?
Otherwise, Nan Yun will be in grave danger. "Old Mr. Pei changed the topic.
Two days ago, not only did Shangguan Guoqiang support me, but he also voluntarily handed over his military power. Old Mr. Pei suddenly brought this up. Of course, it was not groundless. Everyone knew that Old Mr. Pei's younger brother was a general in Hua Xia.
He had been working diligently all these years, but he did not have a suitable opportunity to be promoted. A few years ago, when Shangguan Guoqiang retired behind the scenes, Old Mr. Pei suggested replacing him. However, Shangguan Guoqiang was well-liked by the people and was a well-deserved leader in Nan Yun, so the matter was put aside.
However, the situation was different now. Since all the big shots were present, Old Mr. Pei suggested it without hesitation.