novelraw Chapter 295 : The News Went Viral
Chapter 295 : The News Went Viral
Chapter 295: The News Went Viral
Regardless of why Go Navigation Home wanted to promote the forum post, the forum administrators were already excited.
This was simply a heavenly blessing. If they failed to seize this opportunity, they would truly be fools.
So, the few administrators immediately worked overtime and repaired the forum in the shortest time possible.
Once the forum was back to normal, a massive influx of traffic poured in, and the backend pressure reached its peak momentarily.
The few administrators were almost nervous yet joyful, to the point where they had no time to manage the content of that post.
As this post went viral and was pinned and highlighted by the forum, the comment count continued to skyrocket rapidly.
Around 7 PM, there were already thousands of comments under this post, breaking the forum's record.
Before the forum administrators could get too excited, a phone call came through to several of their phones.
The caller claimed to be from the Yunhai Zhao family and demanded that they delete that post in the shortest possible time.
It was only then that the few of them realized the bar exposed in the post was actually a Zhao family business.
They looked at each other in dismay.
Who was bold enough to provoke trouble with the Zhao family? Were they tired of living?
Faced with the Zhao family's call, the three forum administrators were momentarily at a loss.
Deleting the post was a must, they dared not offend the Zhao family.
The question was when to delete it. With such massive traffic, should they delay the deletion by an hour?
As the three hesitated, someone on the forum left a comment saying there was new information leaking on another forum called "Yunyou Hai."
This time, the leaker's post contained even more explosive content, directly revealing the names of more bars, KTVs, and some clubs.
Then, it stated that all these places had underage girls being forced to serve drinks.
Finally, the leaker directly pointed out that all the aforementioned places were Yunhai Zhao family businesses.
The Zhao family had a dedicated team to recruit these underage girls.
To make the leak seem more credible, the post even included a four-minute video at the end.
It was an interview with a girl who had previously worked at one of the bars mentioned.
The girl's face was blurred, but according to her, this group had been recruiting at various schools in Yunhai.
They posted attractive job openings for part-time servers, offering high pay and weekly wages, among other enticing details, to lure people on campus.
During the interviews, they specifically targeted pretty girls with good figures.
Once inside the bar, they would receive training from dedicated personnel, including taking photos, threats, and even physical abuse...
The girl even showed scars on her body.
At the end of the video, the girl revealed that the top boss would often have them accompany influential figures for drinking and even sleeping, in order to secure certain collaborations.
Okay, the content of this post was far more explosive than the first one.
Almost immediately after going online, it ignited the internet.
Combined with the promotion by Go Navigation Home, it went viral nationwide.
Soon, major portal websites began sharing the news links.
That night, netizens across the country were discussing Yunhai and the Zhao family...
Bang!
Zhao Wentian angrily smashed his favorite purple clay teapot onto the ground.
"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?"
"Who did this? Who is behind this?"
His eldest son, Zhao Mingyu, stood by with an anxious expression.
"Father, please don't be upset. I've already had people looking into it."
Zhao Wentian glared at his son and scolded, "Tell me, what the hell is happening?"
Zhao Mingyu smiled bitterly. "Father, as you know, we've rarely been directly involved in managing these establishments lately. Most of them have been delegated to our subordinates."
"In recent years, our focus has been on the company's operations. As for the leaks mentioned in these posts, I... I've heard of them before but didn't pay much attention. However, I never expected these bastards to be so bold as to even target underage girls."
The study door opened, and Zhao Wentian's personal secretary hurried in.
"Boss, we have a lead."
"Speak."
"We haven't identified the identity of the leaker behind the post yet."
"This guy used an anonymous leak. I approached the forum administrators, and they tried to find out as well, but the person is quite cunning, making it difficult to locate them..."
Seeing the boss's expression becoming increasingly unpleasant, the secretary swiftly changed the subject.
"However, we found the reason why this post spread so rapidly."
Glancing furtively at the boss's expression, the secretary quickly explained, "It's Go Navigation Home."
"Boss, logically speaking, the post only leaked information within Yunhai. Its spread should have been limited to the local area. It was because Go Navigation Home suddenly shared the post's link that the traffic surged, turning this news into a nationwide event."
Zhao Wentian's face turned grim. "What is this Go Navigation Home?"
"It's a web navigation address used for internet browsing."
The secretary's gaze fell upon the open computer on the desk. Cautiously raising his hand to gesture, he walked over and opened a website.
"Boss, you see, this Go Navigation Home is the navigation page you normally use for browsing."
The secretary's eyes suddenly lit up. "Boss, look quickly, it's this news article."
Zhao Wentian and his son walked over and curiously inspected the webpage on the computer.
Sure enough, at the most prominent spot on this navigation page, a news ticker flashed by.
The content was shocking, covering the leaks from the forum.
The secretary used the mouse to click on the text, and the webpage quickly switched to a news page on Xinlang.com.
Zhao Wentian and his son stared wide-eyed at the scene, seemingly taken aback.
"This... this navigation address is the one we regularly use," said Zhao Mingyu, perplexed. "Why would they bother sharing this news out of nowhere?"
"Moreover, it's leaks from the forum. How did Go Navigation Home find out about it?"
The secretary's expression was strange. "Boss, Mr. Zhao, actually... as soon as the forum leaks came out, Go Navigation Home swiftly promoted and shared them."
Zhao Mingyu frowned. "Are you implying this was premeditated? They are targeting our Zhao family?"
Zhao Wentian spoke in a cold voice, "Why would Go Navigation Home target us? It seems there is no grudge between us, is there?"
"Investigate immediately and find out who is the real boss behind Go Navigation Home."
The secretary stood still, looking awkward.
"What are you waiting for? Go!" Zhao Mingyu scolded.
The secretary quickly lowered his head to explain, "Boss, no one knows the true boss behind Go Navigation Home."
"The only lead we found is that Go Navigation Home initially promoted itself alongside Feifan Technology's Feifan Antivirus software."
"The two are definitely very familiar with each other, and it's even possible... that this is a Feifan Technology product."
Zhao Wentian's expression darkened as he grew irritated. "Who is this Feifan Technology?"
The secretary cautiously reminded, "The boss of Feifan Technology is named Liang Shichu, but it also has a behind-the-scenes boss named... Chen Fan."