Chapter 444: Chapter 29: The Love Story of Jin Yu

Evening of April 23, 2018

"Who came up with this plan? It’s brilliant, oh no, it’s vicious!"

In the restaurant, Shen Qingming looked at the public opinion strategy produced by the City Lord’s Mansion in Golden Jade City and deeply admired the skillful tactics within.

"First, deliberately create surface hostility, but secretly collude and connect. This strategy is really well-practiced, tsk tsk, if executed well, it can indeed manipulate millions of people’s minds, throwing an irreparable scandal onto Zhao Chenlu."

Shen Qingming forcibly suppressed the twisted smile on her face while handing the plan book to Li Chaolu, who was eagerly waiting beside her.

Li Chaolu looked at a few pages and frowned: "Really disgusting. Although the strategy is brilliant, it treats millions of people as fools to play with. Moreover, if you oppose Zhao Chenlu, do it openly. What wrong did she commit, what losses did she cause to Golden Jade City, clearly state them, isn’t there supposed to be a public trial meeting? Do they really have no confidence to win public support with solid evidence? Hey, did I say something wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Before Li Chaolu finished speaking, Li Wanqing and Shen Qingming looked at her with sympathetic eyes, making the young woman feel completely uncomfortable.

"What’s the matter, did I say something wrong?"

Li Wanqing shook her head: "No, it’s not you who are wrong, it’s this filthy and despicable world."

Shen Qingming said with schadenfreude: "Suddenly, I understand how Ah Jiu feels when looking at me usually."

"You’re the dimwit!"

Shen Qingming flared up: "Only mild, okay! I’m not as bad as you think!"

Li Xinyu then patted his sister’s shoulder and explained: "For politcians, this kind of vile maneuver is commonplace, even in our QingCyan Cloud yun City, this is nothing new, it’s just that you haven’t been exposed to it."

"...These meaningful words coming from you sound so awkward, and also, I warned you long ago, don’t touch me with your hand!"

While saying this, she unleashed a swift move that sent Li Xinyu rolling on the ground.

After the ruckus, Shen Qingming asked Wang Jiu: "This plan is indeed dirty, but effective. You actually agreed to it?"

Wang Jiu said: "Of course, refusing wouldn’t fit my character setup, being a vengeful avenger full of indignation."

"But if we follow their plan, won’t it contradict our own strategy?" Shen Qingming asked puzzledly, "You hope to rally people’s support for Zhao Chenlu to escape trouble, but with this mud thrown at her, how could she rise again? She’d be scolded to death."

Wang Jiu said: "It’s indeed a thorny problem, so when I first saw the meeting minutes, I was considering how to evade. But soon I remembered, in the Jiuzhou Era, my old friend encountered a similar issue and resolved it with a very ingenious method."

Shen Qingming curiously asked: "Eh? You’ve also encountered this before? How was it resolved?"

Wang Jiu regretfully replied: "I promised the parties involved never to disclose the secret, so I can’t explain the process to you. I can only say, there is actually a very good way to resolve this issue, not only won’t it affect our plans, it would even benefit us."

Wang Jiu’s elusive answer only fueled curiosity. The girls surrounded him, trying to pry out information, exploiting Wang Jiu’s lack of social savvy. However, they only proved once again that before the Celestial Divine Sword, they were all simple-minded, albeit to varying degrees.

"This guy, always appears exceedingly smart at the unnecessary times..." After yet another failed probe, Shen Qingming turned away resentfully, giving up trying.

Li Chaolu, holding the temporary government’s meeting minutes, felt the strategy was impeccable the more she read. If developed according to this plan, she really couldn’t see Zhao Chenlu having any chance of turning the tables.

A vicious woman who, over the past decade, privately kept lovers, indulged in carnal desires, even schemed against her own child—this tale chills the spine! Even in the relatively progressive Golden Jade City, such a woman is the epitome of evil. During a public trial meeting, no need to expose any crimes committed during her tenure as City Lord. Just solidifying this dark history would leave Zhao Chenlu beyond redemption.

Frankly, even if Zhao Chenlu escapes the 17 locks, facing such black history, she couldn’t stay in Golden Jade City.

No matter how bright and dazzling the title of "World’s Most Beautiful Woman," it can’t overshadow the notoriety of "World’s Most Vicious Woman." For Zhao Hongwu and the temporary government to strike at Zhao Chenlu’s reputation on this level is really... thanks to Wang Jiu’s emergence! Without him solidly confirming his identity as a former lover, Zhao Hongwu might not have thought of such a strategy!

So, what exactly does he intend to do to turn the tide... No matter how hard she racked her brains, the young woman felt at this point, there was no room for reversal.

"Sister Wanqing, what do you think?" In the end, Li Chaolu decided to seek the advice of the all-knowing Sister Wanqing.

Li Wanqing generously responded, "I have a vague idea, let’s say thankfully it’s me, otherwise, it might be impossible to figure out the way, haha, the Immortal Venerable who used this method to resolve the crisis back in the day was truly remarkable."

As she spoke, Li Wanqing couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

However, before Li Chaolu could ask for details, Wang Jiu spoke, "Alright, since I have time now, let’s refine our plan a bit."

Saying that, Wang Jiu gathered everyone around the table where a detailed plan had already been written. With just one glance, they were all at a loss, and Shen Qingming, as the representative, suggested, "Ah Jiu, why don’t you read it aloud? Your handwriting is getting increasingly incomprehensible."

Wang Jiu was puzzled, "Is it that hard to read? When I wrote before, Zhao Chenlu and the others recognized it quickly."

Before he could finish, Li Chaolu had already snatched the plan with a ’Ephemeral Flower’ hand, and read aloud, "Regarding the Spirit Cat-themed concert performance plan..."

Shen Qingming was dumbfounded, "Are you serious!? Are you competing over this too?!"

Li Chaolu’s lips curled into a smug smile as she continued, "Performance date, April 29, 2018 (tentative), venue, Golden Jade Grand Theater, main content of the performance... sorry, Ah Jiu, how do you pronounce this word?"

Despite some stumbles, Li Chaolu managed to read the plan that seemed like gibberish.

After completing it, the listeners were silent, feeling secretly humbled. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Wang Jiu’s plan was drafted strictly according to the current commercial rules of Golden Jade City. Although the text was convoluted, the content was extremely professional. Whether it was understanding the various regulations of Golden Jade City or the design and arrangement of the performance, it demonstrated an extremely high level of expertise.

Logically, to arrange a concert in Golden Jade City within a few days that could impact the entire city, it would require City Lord Zhao Chenlu’s handwritten note. However, Wang Jiu used the commercial rules of Golden Jade City and related clauses to chart a clear path. By paying a reasonable extra fee, a grand audio-visual feast could be organized on April 29, a day before the public trial conference.

Additionally, the performance team was primarily composed of veteran members of the Spirit Cat Team, such as Shen Qingming, Li Chaolu, and Li Wanqing, supplemented by a temporarily recruited professional supporting cast from Golden Jade City. Both collaboration partners and the methods of collaboration were thoroughly considered.

Finally, in terms of publicity, the plan discussed notifying the millions in Golden Jade City about the concert within a few days, how to spark their interest in the Cyan Cloud group, and who to entrust with specific work tasks. The feasibility of these actions appeared very high.

If people thought this plan came from the hands of an experienced idol group expert, they wouldn’t be surprised. But instead, it was from the Celestial Divine Sword, who is utterly unaware of worldly affairs...

"Is it strange? As the chairman of Jiulinglu Company, mastering commercial skills is my basic duty."

"..." The company management team members, who should also be proficient in commercial skills but had apparently been derelict for a long time, felt deeply ashamed upon hearing this.

"However, according to your performance plan design, are you planning to stage a musical about love?" Li Wanqing squinted at the plan and asked, "A musical is indeed a good idea, but if you want to turn the tables for Zhao Chenlu with just a musical, the script is crucial. Do you have a mature plan?"

"The script is still in the process of creation," Wang Jiu said. "I just sent the request for submissions this morning, but given the other party’s speed, we should have it by tomorrow, and there’s no need to worry about quality. The other party has an excellent track record and is trustworthy."

"... Wait, aren’t you the main writer?"

Wang Jiu replied, "Sadly, human literary creation is not my forte, especially when it involves emotional themes, which are my weakest area. So I chose to let a professional handle it, but rest assured, the other party is an absolute authority in this field."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingming suddenly had a very bad feeling, "Ah Jiu, the person you commissioned, wouldn’t be..."

Wang Jiu nodded and said, "Yes, when speaking of a literary authority in the field of emotions, currently on the Xiangzhou Continent, there is only one person worthy of this fame."

"..." Shen Qingming covered her face with her hand, looking despairingly like the End of Dharma Era had arrived.

Wang Jiu reassured, "Don’t worry. Although Mr. Three Lives Stone’s remuneration is extraordinarily high, under ordinary circumstances, the company would struggle to hire him. But he expressed that out of regard for his granddaughter, he could offer a very favorable price. Just send him your Spirit Cat performance footage when the time comes."

Shen Qingming retorted angrily, "In your dreams! There’s no way!"