The editor-in-chief of Invincible Swordsman, Tiger Loves Cat, had been having a hard time for the past two years. The sales of his magazine had been declining for two consecutive years. In the past, it would sell more than a hundred thousand copies per issue, but now it had dropped to less than thirty thousand copies. The profit was already in the negatives. Just now, the Finance Department had come to tell him that the money in the account was not enough to pay the next month's salary!
Along with the physical magazine, the number of clicks on the website of "Invincible Swordsman" continued to plummet. The interview that was recommended on the cover of the front page did not even have 100,000 clicks after a week … On the website of "Sword Bearers Story Club", a random recommendation spot had 500,000 clicks, okay?
To make matters worse, the chairman had come to talk to him yesterday. On the surface, he had comforted him, saying that he was not to blame for the low sales, it was the readers' tastes that had changed.
Then, with a sad face, he had informed him that the board of directors had completed the negotiations with the Yaoguang Sword Group. Invincible Swordsman had been sold to the Yaoguang Sword Group. Next month, the people from the Yaoguang Sword Group would return to take over the editorial department of Invincible Swordsman. By then, the future of Tiger Loves Cat would depend on the arrangements of the Yaoguang Sword Group.
Tiger Loves Cat was already in his fifties. He could no longer withstand the ups and downs of time. All he could think about now was how to continue to be the editor-in-chief of Invincible Swordsman until he retired.
If he wanted to maintain his position, then he had to produce enough results in a short period of time to convince the higher-ups of the Yaoguang Sword Group to let him stay.
Hence, under Tigress Loves Cat's instructions, all the reporters and editors were forcefully sent out to find some big news, some eye-catching news that could rapidly increase the sales and attention of Invincible Swordsman!
These reporters and editors also found out about the news of the Yaoguang Sword Group. Since they did not want to be kicked out, they were much more efficient than usual. In just half a month, more than three hundred news articles were sent to Tiger Loves Cat's desk.
Tiger Loves Cat glanced at them and threw them all into the trash bin.
"Yuzhang City's Gold Phoenix Community Hosts a Resident Soccer Match. Two Ancient Sword Wielders Show Up to Cheer!"
"Urban legend, will the sword wielder brush his teeth or not?"
"Pork Prices Rise? What Dirty Deals Are Involved?"
"Wet for more than 20 days, finally dry. The first Lehaha Cup Milking Cup has ended!"
What kind of damned news was this? Tiger Loves Cat finally understood why her magazine's sales were so low. It was all the fault of these idiotic reporters and editors.
The annoyed Tiger Loves Cat's communicator suddenly rang. He took a look and saw that it was a new reporter from a magazine called Keigo Fukuhara.
This person, who had been shoved in by the chairman last month because of his connections, hadn't even submitted a decent manuscript in the past month.
Originally, on account of the chairman's backing, this kind of person was fine. The editorial department did not lack someone like her.
But the problem was, the chairman had already sold the magazine, and this little girl's backing was gone. Tiger Loves Cat secretly decided to fire Keigo Fukuhara at the end of this month. This way, she could cut out the unnecessary people and also show her loyalty to Yaoguang Group.
Look, I pulled out the nail that the former chairman left in the editing department for you. I'm Xiang Yaoguang with a heart of gold!
"Hello, Keigo, it's me. I am Tiger Loves Cat. What's the matter?"
Although she had decided to fire Keigo Fukuhara, now was not the time. She must wait until next month, when Yaoguang Group starts to take over the editorial department. She must fire her in front of the people who came to take over the editorial department. If not, who would see her loyalty?
"Chief Editor, can you transfer the 30,000 RMB you mentioned in the last meeting to me now … … I need it urgently!" Keigo Fukuhara's voice was urgent and nervous.
Fuck, I can't even pay my salary now. How can I transfer 30,000 RMB to this stupid newbie who was about to be fired? Am I stupid?
Why would this Keigo Fukuhara want 30,000 RMB?
When did I mention 30,000 RMB in the meeting?
Wait, it seems like I really did say this. A few days ago, during the morning meeting, I seemed to have announced that I was willing to fork out 30,000 RMB to buy an exclusive interview with the recently exploding player commander on the forum. Could it be that this silly girl was planning to interview the commander?
This silly child, could it be that she was cheated by a scammer?
"Hey, Keigo, let me tell you, there are a lot of scammers in the game. They say that they know Spirit Sword Rank, Immortal Sword Rank sword bearers; that they know BAT's super secret; or that they have some SSS level strategy for Revenge of Alps. They are all scammers. You must not believe them." Tiger Loves Cat decided to save this silly girl's IQ.
"No, Chief Editor, he is not a scammer. I have now met Military Governor, he is beside me … …"
"Hey, Keigo, you are still young, too young. Nowadays, scammers have their own specialties. Their deception is very brilliant. Let me tell you … …" Tiger Loves Cat was preparing to give a long lecture to this young newbie when he received a video file. The notification was sent by Keigo Fukuhara. When he opened it, it was a video of a young man with four scars on his face shaking hands with Keigo Fukuhara. On this man's head, the two words Military Governor were clearly visible.
"That's right, this person's game name is Military Governor!"
Tiger Loves Cat repeatedly confirmed the name on the video. There was no spacebar or hidden symbol that scammers often use. This player's name was indeed Military Governor.
"Miss Keigo, please be sure to maintain good communication with the other party. The editorial department will immediately transfer 30,000 RMB to you!"
After Tiger Loves Cat hung up the call with Keigo Fukuhara, he was so excited that he was about to go crazy. He punched the sky and then fiercely pounded the ground. After completely venting out the excitement of coming back from the dead, he immediately called Money.
"Little Hu, I ask you, how much cash do we have in our account?"
"More than 60,000?
Very good, you immediately transfer 30,000 to Keigo Fukuhara's account. Yes, it's that newbie reporter.
I did not go crazy, nor was I cheated. This is related to the future of our magazine.
I now order you to immediately transfer the money to her. If you don't want to transfer, then get the hell out of here!!! "
After confirming that Money had transferred the money to Keigo Fukuhara, Tiger Loves Cat took the initiative to call Keigo Fukuhara and asked in a very gentle and kind manner. "Keigo Fukuhara, did you receive the money from the company?
Mr. Military Governor, did he agree to our interview? "
"He agreed!
That's great! "
Hearing Keigo Fukuhara say that the Military Governor agreed, Tiger Loves Cat excitedly bit the pen in his hand. "Keigo Fukuhara.
Listen to me, you are a newbie, you may not be familiar with interviews.
But it doesn't matter. During the interview, you can turn on the live broadcast. I will remotely observe from the office and guide you during the interview. "
Ten minutes later, Keigo Fukuhara's video invitation arrived. Tiger Loves Cat projected the video to the largest size in the air and began to remotely synchronize the interview.
On the screen, the scar-faced player with the Military Governor's name was sitting opposite the cameraman, Keigo Fukuhara. The interview officially began.
"Calm down, Keigo Fukuhara, don't be nervous. You first ask Mr. Military Governor to introduce himself!"
Tiger Loves Cat noticed that the screen was slightly shaking, which meant that Keigo Fukuhara, as the cameraman, was trembling nervously.
"Dear player Mr. Military Governor, can you first say hello to our < Invincible Swordsman > audience and introduce yourself?" Keigo Fukuhara used the most commonly used interview question to start the interview.
"Hello everyone < Invincible Swordsman > audience, I am the player Military Governor of < Sword Maiden Online >.
I am very happy to meet everyone through < Invincible Swordsman > magazine. "Guhan's answer was also very accurate.
Below, H stands for Keigo Fukuhara, T stands for Military Governor.
H: "Mr. Military Governor, I first want to formally confirm with you, are you really the player who cleared the SSS class < Yue Wang Gou Jian Jian > and the first player who found the < Wudang Peak > main storyline Easter egg?
Sorry, although I have seen your name, I still can't believe that I can sit in front of you. "
T: "It's okay. I think this title can prove that I'm the SSS Grade Military Governor!"
After Guhan answered, a glittering title appeared above his head. "King of Yue, Gou Jian Jian Instance Dungeon's First Player!"
“yes！
I can't be wrong! "
Tiger Loves Cat, who was watching the live stream, slammed the table again. This title completely proved that Guhan was the Military Governor, the super player Military Governor who had cleared the game with an SSS rank.
H: "I can't believe it's really you. I'm really too excited. Thank you again for accepting our interview."
T: "Don't thank me. You should thank the 30,000 yuan interview fee."
"…" Hui Naiguo was so embarrassed by Guhan's words that she couldn't say anything for a long time.
"Don't worry, Miss Hui Naiguo. We'll edit this part out later." Tiger Loves Cat reassured Hui Naiguo.
H: "Is Mr. Military Governor having financial difficulties recently?"
T: "Yes, I recently owed a large sum of money to a certain family. I'm working hard to pay off my debt."
H: "Then Mr. Military Governor, you must take care of yourself.
By the way, do you know that there are more than a billion discussions about you on the internet and the forums? "
T: "I know that. I'm also a frequent poster on the forums. I've seen most of the discussions online."
H: "Then, why haven't you responded to the players who care about you online?"
T: "In fact, I did. I posted an article online called 'I'm Military Governor. Let me tell you how to clear the SSS Grade Dungeon!'
Where is the detailed description of how I cleared the SSS Grade Dungeon? "
H: "So you've already responded!
Then can you face the camera and tell us, the readers of Invincible Swordsman, in detail how you got the SSS Grade Dungeon? "
T: "Of course!"
Guhan nodded, which made Fukuhara Hui Naiguo excited. She also wanted to know how Guhan got the SSS Grade Dungeon. But the next second, Guhan's words directly made Hui Naiguo fall into the abyss.
"I'll give you a preferential price for the copyright citation fee. I'll charge you 5 million yuan!" Guhan said seriously.