[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-181":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2079073,3287,"Chapter 181","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>Wait...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the flood of negative news online, CEO Yang Chen immediately launched a crisis public relations campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He clarified with major media outlets that there was absolutely no issue with the quality of the company's products.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, once negative news had spread, many members of the public fell into a mindset of blind conformity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just bought these Super Power battery packs at a markup, now worried they'll explode, selling at 50% off...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Super Power batteries are the nuclear bombs inside mobile phones; you'll know once you use them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Stay away from Super Power batteries, cherish your life...\" and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a time, the market was flooded with such negative news,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>leaving ordinary people unable to distinguish what was true and what was false.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, believing that where there is smoke there must be fire, at this stage,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they all chose to wait and see, while some who had already placed orders opted to return their goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Faced with this situation, Fengyi Technology's products experienced sluggish sales for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 18650 batteries, once in short supply, had suddenly become like rats crossing the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The phenomenon of trucks hauling them away the moment they left the factory was a thing of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To make matters worse, Alibaba's Taobao seemed to have gone mad for no reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and without even notifying Fengyi Technology,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it removed all Super Power 18650 battery listings from every store on its platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This seemed to signal to consumers that there was indeed a problem with the product.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm, don't worry, it's fine; this little storm amounts to nothing. Don't you trust me? No need, let's go eat something delicious this weekend...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi received a comforting call from Han Han Han Yajing at her school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fact that even she knew about this showed just how severe this malicious wind had become.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After rejecting Han Han Han Yajing's offer to come to the company, Lin Yi hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that moment, CEO Yang Chen entered the office with a face ashen as iron:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lin Zong, Alibaba refuses to relist our products, claiming they have serious quality issues; they say they removed our products to ensure the safety of consumers' lives and property!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>0 · Request flowers · · · · · ·\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Yi's expression darkened, and he snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph! What a fine excuse about ensuring the safety of consumers' lives and property.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A company that rose to power by selling fake goods now dares to speak of protecting consumers' lives and property; it's nonsensical!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, looking at Yang Chen, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What about Jingdong and Pinduoduo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Liu and President Huang have already promised not to remove our products!\" Yang Chen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi immediately stated:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Old Yang, from now on, remove Taobao and Tmall from all Fengyi Technology product channels; I do not want any of our company's products on Alibaba's platforms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Yang Chen answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Old Yang, who do you think is pulling the strings behind this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, without even thinking, he knew that such a flood of negative news must have an instigator behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the alleged quality issues with the Super Power batteries, company testing had proven they did not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So the question was, whose path to wealth had he blocked?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or perhaps, certain vested interests could not tolerate Fengyi Technology's development\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and hoped to see Fengyi Technology collapse outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have already sent people to investigate; we should have results soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Chen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just then, Lin Yi's phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, it was Liang Liang Liang Wenliang, the son of Director Liang from the Magic City Public Security Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon answering, Liang Liang Liang Wenliang said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hey, Lin Yi, I heard from Leizi that your company is facing a small trouble; do you need help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Leizi just called too!\" Lin Yi replied immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Liang Liang Wenliang, there is indeed one matter I need your help with!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't talk about trouble; as long as it's not a problem within your company, everything else is easy to handle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liang Liang Liang Wenliang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With so much negative news on the internet, anyone with eyes could see that this was clearly a targeted attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was why he spoke with such confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, Lin Yi laid out a few requests to Liang Liang Liang Wenliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No problem, leave it to me, but you have to treat me to drinks when I get back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liang Liang Liang Wenliang said with a laugh over the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Plenty of 1982 Lafite, deal?\" Lin Yi joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You said it... wait for my good news!\" After saying this, Liang Liang Liang Wenliang hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Municipal Government, inside Secretary Wang's office,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secretary Wang's aide was also reporting this matter to Secretary Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Secretary, shouldn't our Pengcheng government issue a statement? Otherwise, Fengyi Technology will face serious trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The secretary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secretary Wang smiled and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Little Zhang, don't underestimate those entrepreneurs. If they managed to succeed in starting their businesses, they naturally have their own methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do you see Lin Yi coming to me for help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No!\" the secretary replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since he hasn't, it means that kid hasn't been driven into a corner yet. Trust me, this matter will soon be quelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, I do want to see who is behind this, daring to smear our high-tech enterprises in Pengcheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secretary Wang's eyes turned icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, in Suzhou, a major influencer was posting online to smear Fengyi Technology's batteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just then, a loud bang rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His front door was kicked open, and several fierce police officers rushed straight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The leader immediately flashed an arrest warrant:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are Zhao Peng, with the online handle 'Neurotic Big Shot,' correct? You are now suspected of defamation and spreading rumors; we have decided to arrest you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon seeing the arrest warrant, Zhao Peng realized it was issued by the Pengcheng police.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was actually a cross-regional arrest; his face instantly turned pale, and just as he was about to argue,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I didn't...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the lead officer gave him no chance to speak, stating directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Take him away. Also, seize his computer for inspection!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon after, Lin Yi received a phone call:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Panasonic Corporation!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: New book seeking flowers, tips, and review tickets; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-16T04:15:30.615Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","8eb3b1618ace767df380894a3fe93f7f18cc1d78f9151bef40c3f2d457d74b1f","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-182","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-180",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]