If the confession fails, then pursue her best friend

This kind of "boss meeting" was not the first time Li Yuan attended it. He had attended it many times in his previous life and naturally knew the meeting procedures.

When it was his turn to speak, he did not hide anything and simply expressed his thoughts based on his own understanding.

Things that I didn’t dare to say before, I can now do without any scruples.

Let alone a high-ranking party official in a town, even if he was a high-ranking official in a county, he would have nothing to please now. His household registration had already been moved to Shanghai, and his business was also in Shanghai...

"Secretary Kong, leaders, and bosses, I have just entered college and don't know much about the economic and social development of my hometown. I will just briefly express my views. Please forgive me if there are any inappropriateness."

Li Yuan spoke slowly and calmly.

"I am a native of Banxu. Like many people present here, I was born and raised here. Naturally, I want to see my hometown become a beautiful countryside, rich people, good public security, and a good environment..."

"In my opinion, if we want to develop the economy and improve people's sense of happiness and gain, there is still a lot to do. Road traffic, environmental sanitation, infrastructure construction, business environment, etc. all need to be further optimized and improved..."

"I don't know if my opinion is right or not, but since our hometown is not superior to the developed eastern regions in all aspects, we need to find the focus, our own advantages and characteristics, and then develop industrialization..."

"Beimeng County was a traditional cattle-raising county before, and some of our beef brands were once world-famous. However, in recent years, we have lost some of our competitiveness as we embarked on the path of industrialization..."

"I suggest that we take the direction of green modern agricultural development, implement the "one field" adjustment, transfer the land for planting, expand the scale, and create a modern agricultural brand..."

Li Yuan spoke incessantly, expressing all his thoughts.

In the past, after many twists and turns, Beimeng County finally returned to the path of agricultural development. Other industries, logistics, tourism, etc., were not well adapted to the local climate.

Northern Anhui is an underdeveloped region with no special mineral resources or human resources in the surrounding area, and it is not located at a road transportation hub...

The biggest advantage is that it is located in a plain area with a lot of arable land, abundant labor resources, dense river networks, and good weather, which is suitable for agricultural development...

Listening to Li Yuan's eloquent speech, Secretary Kong Xiang, Xun Yuan, He Zhi and other bosses present all looked thoughtful.

Especially He Zhi, who couldn't help but nodded after listening to what Li Yuan said.

As the deputy mayor in charge of investment promotion, he has a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the entire county, and he knows that what Li Yuan said is very suitable for the current development direction of Beimeng County.

However, developing agriculture is not necessarily what county and township leaders want.

"That's all I have to say. It's just my humble opinion. If there are any inappropriate points, I hope you can criticize and correct me. Thank you all!"

After Li Yuan finished speaking, Secretary Kong Xiang took the lead in applauding and praised:

"Although Mr. Li is young, he has a very sharp vision. He saw at a glance some of the problems in the economic and social development of our hometown and pointed out the appropriate development direction for us..."

"Thank you Mr. Li for sharing your thoughts. After the meeting, the Party Committee and Government of Banxu Town will collect all the opinions and suggestions of the bosses, sort them out carefully, and study them in detail..."

"Next, please let Mr. Zhang say a few words to us. Everyone is welcome!"

……

After Li Yuan finished his speech, other bosses expressed their opinions.

Those sitting here are all well-known figures in Banxu Town. Many times, we have only heard of their names but have never met them in person.

As big bosses, although they may not be as rich as him, they have much more social experience than himself, and they are also full of knowledge and experience. When it comes to various topics, some of them are very good.

While he was listening with great interest,
Suddenly, the cell phone vibrated. Li Yuan picked up the phone and saw that it was Hu Zhenqiang calling.

At this point in time, Hu Zhenqiang seldom calls to report on his work. If he does, it must be something urgent.

Li Yuan went out quietly and answered the phone.

As soon as the call was connected, Hu Zhenqiang's slightly hurried voice came from the other end.

"Mr. Li, something terrible has happened. There is an emergency and I need to report it to you."

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "Old Hu, what happened? Can you tell me clearly?"

This was the first time that Hu Zhenqiang encountered such a situation, so he quickly told the story again.

"Mr. Li, today there have suddenly been a lot of comments and news attacking our "Honor of Kings" on the Internet, saying that our game is suspected of vulgar sexual guidance, forging and adapting historical figures, and is historical nihilism..."

"Mr. Li, after I found the negative news, I immediately contacted Mr. Zhong, but he was not here, so I called you..."

When Li Yuan heard the negative public opinion on the Internet, his heart tightened.

As a person within the system, he knows too well the destructive power of this thing, to the point that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is as powerful as a nuclear bomb.

Once detonated, it will explode with a "bang", and may even blow the entire company to pieces.

Of course, we have to look at things from two sides. Since it is online public opinion, it often triggers widespread discussion among netizens.

Since there is discussion, there will be people watching it, which is what is called "traffic".

As long as you grab the "traffic", it's like counting money while lying down.

If we lose our horses, we can't know what a blessing is.

This mainly depends on what kind of online public opinion it is, just don't let it be fatal...

However, the game "Honor of Kings" is obviously not enough to generate such fatal public opinion.

Various thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's mind, and Li Yuan quickly calmed down and asked a key question:

"Old Hu, don't be so anxious. Tell me first, what is the official reaction from the government?"

"Have we been issued a rectification notice, requiring us to make rectification at a later date?"

Seeing Li Yuan asking questions calmly, Hu Zhenqiang gradually calmed down. After all, he was just a technician.

It was the first time he faced such an emergency and he was a little flustered. Without contacting Zhong Tingyue, he quickly called Li Yuan to discuss the matter.

"Mr. Li, it's only spreading in a small circle online and hasn't caused widespread heated discussion. I accidentally came across the news while browsing the web. After noticing this negative news, I searched it and found similar comments on major portals, forums, etc...."

"I am afraid that it will have a bad impact on our "Honor of Kings" and lead to bad results, so I hurriedly report to you..."

"At present, our company has not received any official instructions or rectification requirements."

After listening to Hu Zhenqiang's explanation, Li Yuan understood something.

Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. All government agencies are on holiday. Only a few departments have some emergency personnel on duty, mainly to maintain social stability...

For example, online public opinion is about an online game. It is not a major event like a production safety accident involving lives. It is just a discussion on the Internet and does not require emergency official action.

However, we cannot be unprepared.

He keenly realized that there must be a mastermind behind this and it was not as simple as he had imagined.

The game "Honor of Kings" was officially launched on January 1, which is only 20 days at most, and it has already started to go bad?

He simply doesn't believe that there is no mastermind behind it.

The negative public opinion that broke out turned out to be historical nihilism, as well as bad sexual innuendo and sexual guidance, which is purely a smear campaign...

When designing the game characters, he had noticed that unlike the original "King of Glory" mobile game, the female stars were not dressed in revealing clothes, and even the upper and lower parts of their clothes could be seen...

He personally reviewed the character models of each hero, which was definitely not a big problem in this era.

Unless, it is the hero's lines, there may be subtle sexual innuendos...

"Okay, I got it." Li Yuan replied, already thinking of a solution in his mind.

"Oh, right? You should immediately arrange for the legal department to end their vacation as soon as possible and return to their posts to investigate who is behind this negative public opinion. At the same time, keep an eye on official government news and make good connections..."

"By the way, send me all the links to those negative online public opinions."

Li Yuan could not have a concrete understanding just by listening to Hu Zhenqiang's one-sided statement. He had to personally check what rumors were spread online so that he could make targeted arrangements or even counterattack...

Hu Zhenqiang nodded quickly, and he admired Li Yuan's abilities even more. When faced with such a big event, he was not worried at all and was able to make arrangements in an orderly manner.

"Okay, Mr. Li, I'll do it right away."

Li Yuan added: "You arrange a bus now and rush over from the Magic City immediately. I will return to the Magic City tomorrow."

Hu Zhenqiang replied: "Okay, Mr. Li, I'll arrange it immediately."

...After arranging the company's affairs, Li Yuan lost interest and continued to sit here, listening to his hometown boss talking.

He just told He Zhi, Kong Xiang and others and then hurriedly drove back home.

This matter is far from as simple as imagined.

Now, it is just a negative public opinion, but who knows what other methods are waiting for us behind the scenes?
The business world is like a battlefield. In the past, the milk tea industry was an emerging field and had no competitors, so there were no so-called business competitors.

Zhihu is just a simple website with a very small profit scale. It does not infringe on anyone's interests, so naturally it has some competitors.

But online games are completely different. This is a very profitable track and one that has already been reaped by major online game companies, such as our previous partner Wangyi Company.

Now that everyone is playing "Honor of Kings", won't anyone play the games produced by their company anymore?
Without players, this kind of gaming company will not be able to sustain itself and will go bankrupt sooner or later...

Faced with this situation, if no action was taken, it would be beyond Li Yuan's expectations.

However, Li Yuan did not expect that their counterattack would be so quick.

"Honor of Kings" has only been online for less than seven days, and during the Spring Festival holiday, it couldn't wait to start the attack.

I originally wanted to develop steadily for a period of time and then unknowingly capture those game users, but this idea is not feasible for the time being.

After returning home, Li Yuan called Zhong Tingyue.

"Senior, did you miss me?"

On the other end of the phone, the voice next to Zhong Tingyue was a bit noisy, as if they were shopping.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Well, I missed you. I'll go back to the Magic City to see you tomorrow, okay?"

Upon hearing that Li Yuan was going back to the Magic City, Zhong Tingyue's voice immediately became excited and rapid.

"Senior, are you really going back to the Magic City tomorrow? Are you just teasing me?"

Li Yuan shook his head, not in the mood to talk, and explained the situation directly to Zhong Tingyue.

"Well, something happened in the company and I need to go back to deal with it."

When Zhong Tingyue heard that something happened in the company, her voice became obviously nervous, and she quickly asked:

"Senior, what's going on in the company? What happened?"

Li Yuan briefly explained the situation, saying there was no need to hide it from her.

"Don't worry. Right now, this matter hasn't spread and hasn't caused much impact. What I'm worried about is that there's something complicated going on, so I want to go back early to find out the cause and think of a solution."

After hearing what Li Yuan said, Zhong Tingyue calmed down:

"So, senior, when will you be back tomorrow? Do you want me to pick you up?"

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head: "No, I'll ask Hu Zhenqiang to arrange for the company's bus to come over, and we can set off early tomorrow morning. You and Aunt Gu, spend the New Year in Shanghai, and we'll talk about it in detail when we meet tomorrow."

Zhong Tingyue nodded: "Yes, senior, you must pay attention to safety on the road, I am here."

Li Yuan: "Well, let me tell you first, you should be more careful. If you encounter an emergency, contact me in time."

……

After hanging up the phone with Zhong Tingyue, Li Yuan went directly to the study, turned on his laptop, logged into QQ, and began to check some links sent by Hu Zhenqiang.

[In the game, deliberately tampering with history is a blasphemy against history! ]

[The entire game is filled with a lot of borderline and sexual innuendos. If this kind of game is not eliminated, it will cause great harm! ]

[The terrible consequences of blindly chasing stars—On the harm caused by "Honor of Kings"! ]

[A kind of mental opium, a 12-year-old child was addicted to "King of Glory", recharged tens of thousands of yuan a day, and almost died suddenly in the Internet cafe! ]

[Shocked! This game is absolutely addictive. Two elementary school students had an argument and pointed knives at each other...]

……

Li Yuan looked at the various news links sent by Hu Zhenqiang about the negative public opinions about "Honor of Kings" and felt his scalp tingling and he was very upset.

Many of these negative news are obviously fake news that are maliciously fabricated and can be seen as fake at first glance.

The purpose is to attack "Honor of Kings" and to kill this milestone competitive game that has become popular all over the country in the past week in its infancy...

After reading it, Li Yuan couldn't help but swear: "Damn, this is trying to kill me!"

"Damn it, this is absolutely intolerable. We must fight back."

Li Yuan was filled with rage. It was the first time since his rebirth that he felt the dangers of the business world.

At the same time, I felt a sense of crisis in my heart.

I have only achieved this point, but I have already attracted commercial attacks. If I make other investments, will they go even further, or even resort to personal attacks?
In this day and age, it’s hard to say.

He also didn't want to gamble his own life and the lives of his loved ones on the conscience of his competitor.

After what happened to his cousin Chu Yanyan years ago, he had arranged for Tan Zhonghua to find a bodyguard and driver, but he never used him.

He seldom goes on business trips and has almost never left Shanghai. The rest of the time, he stays with his girlfriends.

Occasionally, when he was in the mood, he would play poker right in the car, so he didn't have bodyguards following him.

But now I see that sometimes I have to be extra careful, especially when I am on a business trip outside of Shanghai, or when I am attending some activities...

Li Yuan looked at it for a while and made a decision in his mind.

Faced with this situation, I must return to Shanghai, take charge of the company, and think of countermeasures.

……

"Dad, Mom, Zixia, I may have to return to the Magic City early tomorrow morning to deal with some urgent matters at the company."

Li Yuan told his parents about the situation in general, but in order to avoid worrying them, he did not say that it was an attack from a competitor.

Hearing that Li Yuan was leaving early tomorrow morning, Xia Qin was startled and said subconsciously:
"Aren't we going to your grandparents' house together tomorrow?"

"Is the company's business so urgent that I have to go back tomorrow?"

Li Yuan nodded and said a little embarrassedly: "Mom, you, my dad, and Zixia, the three of you can go together. I really want to go back."

"But I have already made an appointment with your grandparents and uncles..."

Xia Qin frowned and wanted to say something when she was interrupted by Li Heng.

"Company matters are more important. Relatives can leave at any time. It's enough for the three of us to go and convey our regards."

After Li Heng finished speaking, he looked at Li Yuan and said:

"Xiao Yuan, how are you going to get there tomorrow? Can you drive yourself?"

Li Yuan explained: "I have arranged for the company to send a car over. It will probably arrive tomorrow morning. There will be a driver and a bodyguard. We will take turns driving. It will be fine."

"Oh, that's fine!" Li Heng nodded.

"Xia Qin, Xiao Yuan is leaving tomorrow, please pack up for him tonight."

"Okay then!" Xia Qin sighed deeply and nodded helplessly.

She also wanted to bring her successful son to her parents' home to make herself look good. Her parents, brothers and family were all eagerly waiting...

According to Li Yuan's busy schedule, if he leaves this time, he will probably come back during the Chinese New Year next year.

After telling his parents, Li Yuan called Bai Weixi again and explained the situation.

When Bai Weixi heard that Li Yuan was going back, she immediately expressed that she also wanted to go back to the Magic City with him. It was only after Li Yuan’s persuasion that Bai Weixi allowed her to spend the New Year at home.

The next day, early in the morning, a brand new black Mercedes-Benz S600 car from the company appeared at the door of my house...

(End of this chapter)