Chapter 271: Hmm, very spirited!

"I also think this Content Creator is addicted to chasing clout now. He seems to really think that no matter what Company he attacks, everyone will support him. If it weren't for Pinduoduo, many merchants would have gone bankrupt directly."

"I really support this so much. To be honest, I used to like watching his videos, but now I'm getting more and more fed up. He attacks internet Companies until they can't operate, and then he's satisfied when they raise prices across the board?"

Below the article, many similar comments popped up. The most basic ones were things like, for example, Xiao Di, saying, "Has the Up Master never been ripped off by a taxi before?"

"Now that Xiao Di is so advanced, I don't understand what there is to be dissatisfied about."

Zhou Yi laughed after reading it. Many of the comments here could actually be identified at a glance as being made by bots or the Internet Water Army.

Zhou Mouren had also chatted a few times with that old friend of his. The Internet Water Army of today is no longer the low-level kind from the past that would "copy and paste for fifty cents a post."

The internet is developing, and the group known as the Internet Water Army is naturally developing as well.

When it comes to manipulating public opinion, they have plenty of methods. Is what you think you think really what you think?

They have a whole set of scripts, and in the comments with the most heat, there are even dedicated people replying to make it look as much like a real person as possible.

Take here, for example: they come up and set aside right and wrong, directly labeling you.

These are all common tactics. When you talk to them about morality and about not being able to survive, they talk to you about the law, saying, "Everything we do is legal."

And when you start talking to them about the law, they start chatting with you about morality and importance.

But fortunately, the eyes of the broad masses of the people are still sharp; not many people can be easily manipulated.

Most importantly, over these years, many people have been annoyed to the extreme by this "slash it for free" business.

Without any surprise, there were soon rebuttals under these articles, and one look told you that Zhou Mouren's "honorable audience" had mixed in among them.

Pusa Xiong felt annoyed after seeing these remarks. People are just engaging in Legal Aid, and now it can even be linked to the country's economy.

But thinking about it carefully, this kind of rhetoric actually runs through A Yi's videos.

The family of that kid who was arrested for "backhanding" a million-yuan recharge at the very beginning was just like this; they kept blaming A Yi, but forgot that it was their son who recovered the account, and the punishment came from the law and the Court.

And later on, it was the same: the other party had a problem, I sought Legal Aid according to the law, and the result was that everyone turned around and scolded you, saying it was all because of you that things ended up like this.

Having been a "keyboard warrior" for many years, Pusa Xiong wasn't intimidated at all.

"You're a fan of A Yi? Haha, you're killing me. When has A Yi ever had fans? We are all A Yi's honorable audience. How did you become a fan?"

"Fake fan, forget it. Let me ask you a question. Answer me right now: how many nicknames does A Yi have, and how did they all come about?"

This Internet Water Army member is too unskilled, right? They didn't even figure out the basic situation of A Yi before they started writing. And a "fan"? Don't they know that what A Yi hates most is the term "fan"?

There were quite a few people refuting, but no matter what, the narrative was still being manipulated.

And there really were all kinds of things being said.

For example, someone said:

"Lao Jiaohua": "Those companies donated so much money last time, what about that internet celebrity? Did he donate? And yet, he still has the nerve to chase people down for lawsuits? He's shameless for the sake of clout, right!"

A very classic remark, and there are really no shortage of remarks similar to this.

"That company made money, but they also donated. You didn't donate, so what right do you have to talk about them?"

Don't ask; if you ask, it's "donations can offset all crimes."

When something happens, they immediately say he donated. When you try to explain to them that a donation is a donation and breaking the law is breaking the law, they just go, "I'm not listening, I'm not listening."

Now Pusa Xiong's mentality is starting to crack again.

He has already switched to his third alt account. Reasoning is truly impossible, and his accounts keep getting muted.

To summarize: wasting judicial resources, affecting the internet economy, a "walking 500,000," and in the name of being serious, doing things that destroy the economy.

Anyway, even a veteran Keyboard Warrior like Pusa Xiong was dumbfounded. He was very surprised at how these people could link these things to being unpatriotic.

Perhaps if the labels on Zhou Mouren were confirmed, it would be enough for a life sentence at the very least.

"Since when did legal rights protection become unpatriotic? Everyone says A Yi is obsessed, but I think you're the ones who are obsessed!"

The narrative online grew more and more intense, while in reality, Fang Dazhuang had already gone to Modu very low-key.

And he had changed the agent to himself.

Because just in these two days, Zhou Xinran had already received a complaint.

Heaven knows why that party from a case that had already ended would come to complain again. Of course, there was no problem, but in the Lawyer profession, once your client complains about you, even if you have no problem, you still have to go through the procedure.

Many people understand this point: going through the procedure means writing reports, writing explanations, and the like. It won't result in anything, but it will definitely make you feel annoyed.

Being a Lawyer is still okay; in many other industries, if you get a complaint, never mind anything else, they'll deduct your money first.

In a hotel in Modu, Zhou Xinran was complaining bitterly.

"Teacher Fang, you don't know, this Case Filing is really difficult. And I don't know why, but now my information has been exposed, and everyone is saying I'm chasing clout."

This is another hot spot for online attacks, directly attacking Lawyers.

They say other professions have been "magicalized," and now Lawyers are also being "magicalized" online—the classic "eating the Plaintiff and then eating the Defendant."

This profession really isn't that different from others. It can be said that every profession has its bad apples, but some people will elevate individual behavior to an entire group.

For example, if one doctor takes a red envelope, then the doctor profession has a problem; or if one teacher hits a child, then the teacher profession is generally problematic in some way.

More serious ones, such as regional discrimination, etc., there are too many.

They say Zhou Xinran is a "litigation rascal," shameless for the sake of clout, taking on such lawsuits.

The reason is simple: she, Zhou Cainiao, has an account and posts videos, so it's obvious that people will think she is chasing clout.

She doesn't have the same mentality as Zhou Yi, and she has been getting sprayed quite badly these past few days.

Fang Dazhuang smiled and said, "Being scolded is normal. You have to realize that there aren't many real people in there actually scolding you. Many people are praising you for standing up for justice."

"Your cultivation isn't there yet, you still need to work hard, you know?"

After a pause, Fang Dazhuang added, "Don't worry, I'll contact Zhou Yi and have him clarify that the acting Lawyer has been changed to me, Fang Xujing!"

After speaking, Fang Dazhuang walked to the window, looked at Modu outside, and muttered to himself:

"If someone wants to scold me for chasing clout, I welcome it. I really welcome it!"

Mouths grow on other people; they can say whatever they want. As for me, I just need you to be able to bear the consequences. It's very 'criminal' indeed.

In Hanxi Province, Liu Xinghui, who had just finished a heated argument online with some idiot, slammed his computer desk hard, making the things on the desk jump a little.

Damn, it's a good thing this is online; otherwise, I'd have to make him realize his place on the high ground.

I just said that Lawyer is a shyster, so what? She's just chasing clout, isn't she? Am I not allowed to say that?

These Lawyers are all shysters, eating from the Plaintiff and then the Defendant. Am I not even allowed to scold them?

Twenty-five-year-old Liu Xinghui has been out of college for two years now. These days, he spends every day at home preparing for exams—Public Servant exams, public institution exams—anyway, he's taking every exam that offers a stable position.

His family's situation isn't exactly poor; his parents run a shop and do business. Naturally, they want their child to secure a government-funded rice bowl so he doesn't have to suffer like they do.

That's why they don't agree with Liu Xinghui going out to look for a job; they just want him to stay home and prepare for exams.

They even told him, "Now is not the time for you to earn money, and we don't need the little bit you'd make. Studying hard for the exams is what you should be doing."

So, ever since he graduated, Liu Xinghui has been studying full-time at home. He didn't pass last year, and he didn't pass the provincial exam this year either. Now, he's just waiting for the national exam.

This is his last chance. After this year, he'll lose his status as a fresh graduate. If he still can't pass, he'll have to compete against experienced social candidates.

His parents really want him to take the exams, but Liu Xinghui doesn't want to study anymore. He can't focus while sitting at home, but he can't leave either, so he developed the habit of trolling people online.

When playing games, if he sees someone pick his hero, he'll spray them first. I don't care about you guys; if I'm unhappy, I'm going to curse.

As for whether there are consequences for cursing online, he feels that no one would do anything over such a small matter. Most importantly, he has already developed a sense of self-abandonment.

When communicating with his parents, they are always the same: they want a stable position, and nothing else will do.

Seeing the relevant news this time, it's not that Liu Xinghui thinks Pinduoduo is right; he just simply dislikes the group of Lawyers.

As for why he dislikes them, it's not because he was scammed, but because of something he saw when he first started going online—a report.

The report said a heinous murderer had a Lawyer defending him, claiming he had a mental illness. Liu Xinghui remembered that.

Ever since then, whenever he sees any news about a Lawyer, he starts spraying.

This time was no exception. A beautiful Lawyer, and a bunch of sycophants in the comment section—isn't this just chasing clout?

After arguing for a long time with that guy called "Namo Gatling Bodhisattva" and feeling very annoyed, he saw that the Up Master called "A Yi" had posted an update.

"The agent suing Pinduoduo has been changed to Fang Dazhuang. Please make sure you're spraying in the right place when you do!"

Liu Xinghui knows of A Yi, but only just knows of him. He's watched a video or two; the guy is a serious Up Master who seems to have sued a lot of people.

But so what? To him, all these things online are very far away.

So, without thinking, Liu Xinghui used his own account, "A Xing Dage," to post a comment.

"Fang Dazhuang? People still use the title 'Dazhuang' these days? A shyster is a shyster, no matter who it is. Lawyers, they all eat from the Plaintiff and then the Defendant. And 'Fang Dazhuang' at that!"

He posted several comments in a row like this. The core meaning was one thing: even though I have no evidence, and even though I know nothing, you should be scolded just for being a Lawyer.

After cursing, he felt a bit more comfortable. Checking the time, his parents should be back soon, so Liu Xinghui hurriedly took out his books and started reading.

"How was your studying today? Let me tell you, Xiao Hui, you really have to study hard. I just found out today that Bai Kai from your old class, that classmate of yours, didn't even study as well as you back in school, and he already passed the Public Servant exam."

"So you must put your heart into it and work hard, you know? You can definitely pass; how could you not pass when he was able to?"

Liu Xinghui sat there without saying a word. He actually really wanted to retort that he just couldn't pass.

School back then and now are two completely different things.

So many people sign up every year, but only a few make it to the shore. You tell me, where did the rest go...

Annoying, it's truly annoying. He especially hates hearing his parents talk about which neighbor's child passed this or that exam. He really finds it extremely repulsive...

They've been comparing him since he was little—whose child is doing what. He thought it would be over after college, but now that he's graduated, he has to take the Public Servant exam, and they're comparing again!

Liu Xinghui's mother, Bai Qinqin, didn't notice anything wrong with her son, because in her eyes, her son has always been excellent—good at studying and good at college.

She never had to worry about his studies from childhood to adulthood, so now, naturally, passing the Public Servant exam should be no problem at all.

Liu Xinghui waited for his parents to leave, took out his phone, and was surprised to find that his previous replies had suddenly received so many likes!

Eh, could it be that this A Yi's own fans also agree with what I said?

This was a feeling he had never experienced before. Although he was a veteran troll, he didn't usually get that many likes or replies after trolling.

But this time, in such a short while, he had directly received so many likes!

Looking at those comments again, they were all saying things like "a true warrior" or "warrior, please accept my bow," and other inexplicable things.

That's a bit strange.

Of course, Liu Xinghui didn't know that after he posted those comments, the audience of Zhou Mouren had exploded.

Yuan Jie stared at those words, dumbfounded. Honestly, she had seen many comments in Zhou Yi's comment section, but she had never seen anyone directly start spraying Fang Dazhuang.

Zhou Xinran's case was one thing, but this is Fang Dazhuang!

A big shot who keeps questions like "how to commit murder without breaking the law" on his lips—how could you dare?

But after the surprise, the next reaction was... to ramp up the intensity.

How could I be the only one to see such a good thing? It must get more popular; everyone must see this!

So Yuan Jie liked the comment, replied with "Go for it," and then casually told many friends...

That was how Liu Xinghui ended up seeing what he saw.

Then, Zhou Mouren, who had arrived at the Company to prepare for another Company benefit, also saw these comments and was immediately shocked.

Holy crap, spraying Fang Dazhuang directly? Hmm, very spirited!

The second update is here, there is more below.

Thanks to Wenchidage, Book Friend 2021, Simulation Invincible Dage, Divine Fate Wuwei Dage, and especially thanks to Simulation Invincible Dage for another alliance leader. Uh, the debt of chapters has reached 110,000 words.

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