Chapter 21: Program Crew in a Panic

Over at the Program Crew, the Onlookers are watching the live stream without knowing the truth.

It completely blew up.

The LSPs are frantically spamming Danmaku.

They almost want to smash their faces into the keyboard.

"My god! Big Brother, Dragon Country people can't cheat Dragon Country people! The promised fruit photo—you must not waver, stay firm on your own path."

"I'm going! My pants are off, and with a snap, the fun is gone!"

"Big Brother, you don't need the Program Crew to raise ten million for you; we, the vast netizens, will shower you with gifts. We don't ask you to do anything; you just need to keep your promise."

"Hehe… (?? ﹃??) Jingxuan, ah… my Jingxuan fruit photo (?? ﹃??) ……"

"Right, right, we'll crowdfund! Crowdfund!"

These are just watching the spectacle, not minding the trouble.

Most Water Friends are still relatively rational.

Xu Mo's actions are quite heinous!

He must be severely punished, otherwise it will be lawless!

The Program Crew here is bearing massive public pressure.

After all, they can't read Xu Mo's mind at this moment.

If Xu Mo actually comes.

Then will they still want to produce the next episode?

Their reputation will stink.

The Program Crew can only wait to shut down.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Program Crew specially prepared a phone for Yang Jingxuan, and the ringtone rang one after another.

After all, for fairness.

A custom signal jammer was installed in the phone.

The Investigation Team cannot locate it.

"You're not answering? The ten‑million deal hasn't been finalized yet."

Yang Jingxuan blinked, looking puzzled, and said.

Xu Mo, composed as ever, smiled, "The more urgent they are, the more it benefits us."

"But whether it succeeds in the end still depends on you (???? ω????)??"

"Looking at me?" Yang Jingxuan pointed at herself.

She doesn't admit it verbally.

But after interacting with Xu Mo for a while.

In her heart she already assumes Xu Mo's brain works more than hers.

Things that even Xu Mo can't accomplish.

How could she possibly do it?

Xu Mo smiled and curled his finger toward her.

"Tsk, all mysterious, afraid others will find out!"

Yang Jingxuan muttered under her breath, and her body honestly leaned closer to Xu Mo.

Xu Mo whispered something into her ear.

After a moment.

Yang Jingxuan's little face flushed red, and she became excited.

She stretched out her fair, slender jade‑like hand and patted him.

"Xu Mo really has you, you're too wicked."

"Wicked?"

Xu Mo shrugged and retorted.

Yang Jingxuan thought for a moment, then nodded gravely.

"Hmm, wicked! So wicked! So wicked indeed."

"Don't like it? If you don't like it, we'll stop playing."

"Eh… like it! Like it!"

Yang Jingxuan hurriedly grabbed him, unable to contain her excitement, and said.

"Good brother, this is my first time with something like this. But don't worry, it'll be absolutely realistic later, more real than reality, after all this is my livelihood."

On the other side, the Program Meeting Committee.

The atmosphere is very solemn.

Lin An'an forced a wry smile and shook her head, "He's not answering."

As her voice faded.

The meeting group fell silent again for a moment.

Immediately after, quickly!

With a bang.

Han Fei gave the table a heavy slap.

"Xu Mo is playing psychological warfare with us!"

"If we still can't get through later, we can't confirm Yang Jingxuan's personal safety!"

"Adopt a carpet‑style lockdown sweep, and list Xu Mo as a genuine Wanted Status criminal!"

"Ransom ten million yuan, enough to land him in prison for life."

The crowd's faces turned ashen.

Li Chen suppressed his inner anger, inhaled deeply, and said.

"Han Team, calm down first. If we dare do this, that guy Xu Mo might go for a kill‑or‑be‑killed showdown, and if he does something beastly to Yang Jingxuan…"

"…and upload the real photos online; even if our cyber‑security department scrapes and deletes them swiftly, some will slip through."

While the information age brings great benefits,

its drawbacks are also huge.

Take the present as an example.

The lsp's only keep Yang Jingxuan's explicit photos.

Moreover, this thing spreads ten‑to‑one, ten‑to‑hundred, hundred‑to‑thousand.

Ever‑lasting, like infinite Russian nesting dolls.

We can't arrest everyone who sees it, can we?

In essence, they haven't committed any crime.

Everyone looked to the last hope, Shen Manni.

"Manni, what do you think?"

Han Fei was eager to obtain any useful information from Shen Manni, a top criminology psychologist.

Shen Manni frowned, then repeatedly examined the basic personal information of Xu Mo placed on the table for a while.

Finally, she helplessly shook her head.

"I can't fathom what Xu Mo is thinking right now."

"From his personal info, Xu Mo's life is decent; there's no need to become a fugitive over this ten million."

She paused, recalling the note Xu Mo left in his room when the microwave exploded.

It yielded an answer that even she found somewhat unbelievable.

"Perhaps that guy just wants to prove he's several times smarter than every one of us here!"

Listening to her analysis.

Li Chen's face turned quite grim, "Bastard! For this trivial matter, just follow the rules; we're not… we can't just play along with him!"

"Now the cameras placed on Yang Jingxuan are all gone; we can't figure out what he intends!"

Upon hearing that.

The host Lin An'an's pretty face couldn't help but flush.

It seems no one told Xu Mo from the start.

He was selected by the Sky Eye Operation Program Crew.

And they told him the game rules.

All of this, he figured out himself.

One could say so.

At first they toyed with him.

Even though later there was generous cash as compensation.

But they embarrassed themselves in front of many live viewers—a social death.

When someone is extremely angry and embarrassed, can they not act irrationally?

Everyone seemed to realize at the same moment.

They also recognized the problem.

At this point the program hasn't been called to stop.

It continues unabated.

A massive wave of onlookers flooded in.

Danmaku filled the sky.

And they split into two camps.

One camp supports Xu Mo, the other opposes him.

Angry and irrational!

Not an excuse for illegality.

Song Yixue, monitoring the backstage data, rubbed the bridge of her nose.

The reason the Program Crew can still keep broadcasting now

is because Xu Mo hasn't been officially deemed a real criminal!

Watching more and more people pour into the Program Crew's Live Broadcast Room.

As the Chief Director, Song Yixue was naturally pleased.

"Chief Director Song, it seems things have escalated; should we temporarily suspend the broadcast?"

A staff member wiped a bead of sweat and asked.

Song Yixue, thoughtful, said lightly, "Wait a bit longer!"

The other staff, seeing this, continued to hold their posts!

If the sky falls, a tall one will hold it up.

They are just part‑time workers.

The rain girl is irrelevant.

Contrasting sharply with the calm she displayed.

At this moment, Song Yixue felt a bit nervous, and her fingers instinctively twisted together.

Buzz---------

Inside the live broadcast.

To facilitate contact with Yang Jingxuan, the Program Crew's custom ringtone rang!