Chapter 1271: Chapter 1271: Turbulent Waves Erupt

Jiang Zhe sorrowfully realized that he had been used as a pawn, and now he was nothing but a discarded piece.

Even more sorrowful was the fact that he had been ruthlessly abandoned, yet he had no idea by whom.

"Greed is the original sin of everything; I regret my actions deeply," Jiang Zhe realized the severity of the situation. He was deeply entangled in it, unable to extricate himself. The grave mistake was made, and now there’s no turning back.

Looking at his colleagues, who were all trembling with fear, Jiang Zhe’s face turned ashen.

"If something happens, I’ll take the blame alone. It’s none of your concern," Jiang Zhe said generously.

It wasn’t out of magnanimity; the trouble was entirely his doing. Others couldn’t bear the burden, and even if they were dragged into it, it wouldn’t be realistic because his colleagues would most likely betray him.

Rather than taking unnecessary actions, it was better to be generous and leave a good impression on colleagues.

Although the colleagues did not exacerbate the situation or blame Jiang Zhe, their excitement was evident on their faces.

Jiang Zhe locked himself in the office.

The colleagues were silent, each harboring uneasy feelings.

Soon, the police arrived, and Jiang Zhe was taken away.

"Team Leader Jiang is done for; there’s no chance of a comeback."

"He offended some taboo figures. People like us, the vulnerable, can only have our fates dictated by others."

"It’s just Jiang Team Leader’s bad luck, getting involved with people he shouldn’t have, and now he’s inexplicably sacrificed."

"What a pity, what a sadness."

The colleagues remained silent, and unsettling thoughts surfaced in all their minds.

...

Jiang Zhe was arrested, but the online uproar remained unabated, still raging intensely.

A certain internet troll was surfing in an internet café, quickly following the comment section with abusive remarks.

Suddenly, posts defaming Jian Tao disappeared.

"Damn, it’s been blocked, it’s actually been blocked."

"What kind of big shot did it take to get it blocked?"

"It certainly wasn’t done by the cyber monitoring department; it must have been a powerful person who took action."

The trolls discussed gleefully, as if watching a show, but they were not too concerned about it.

As the vulnerable group, they were the most active and abusive. When the posts were blocked, they weren’t particularly surprised.

They didn’t feel any anger towards the posts being blocked; they had long become accustomed to such occurrences and found nothing novel about it.

However, the harm they caused was most brutal for those directly involved.

The internet grew quiet, and the comments defaming Jian Tao vanished without a trace.

This uproar caused a significant stir within the business circle. Unlike ordinary people’s views, this kind of defamation of individuals in the business community hurt its image, and many harbored cold feelings towards the matter.

...

"All the comments defaming Jian Tao have been blocked, and so quickly. Zhao Feipeng has quite the capabilities."

"Zhao Feipeng must be furious this time; I’m sure he spent a considerable amount to settle this matter."

"It’s also tough on Zhao Feipeng. His son was in an accident, and now his wife is being gossiped about. It’s no wonder he’s angry."

"It seems the business world is unsettled again, and the Zhao Family might face turmoil. So many incidents happening in succession—if it’s not someone deliberately targeting the Zhao Family, even ghosts would be skeptical."

"Let’s see how Zhao Feipeng handles this."

In the business circle, many influential figures whispered among themselves. As for the disappearance of comments defaming Jian Tao, they suspected Zhao Feipeng’s involvement, naturally assuming it was his efforts that led to this outcome.

Yet, they were also surprised by how quickly and effectively Zhao Feipeng had acted, which astonished them.

Regarding the series of incidents around the Zhao Family, those with insight had already sniffed a hint of conspiracy, even though they couldn’t guess who was targeting the Zhao Family. It certainly wasn’t simple.

...

"The journalist we used as a pawn has been arrested, and the online news has been blocked." Heipi reported gravely to Zhao Zhongtian.

"How can that be?" Zhao Zhongtian said, incredulous. "This is absolutely impossible; to suppress the overwhelming online comments so quickly is unrealistic. Zhao Feipeng doesn’t have such power."

He was unconcerned with Jiang Zhe’s arrest, but the sudden disappearance of the intense online buzz was unacceptable to him.

He knew the extent of Zhao Feipeng’s abilities and never thought that it was his power at play.

"Could it be that Master Ye has interfered?" Heipi said bitterly.

"If Master Ye indeed intervened, then such an outcome would be understandable. After all, he is the Terminator, a renowned hacker," Zhao Zhongtian said, his face twitching.

"Why would Master Ye intervene? Opposing Master Ye is not wise; make one wrong move, and we might not even know how we died," Heipi said, his face long with bitterness.

"For what reason? One of the people in the photos is Master Ye. Although outsiders might not recognize his identity, we know it well, and Master Ye understands this too," Zhao Zhongtian said, his face pale. "Master Ye saw us using him as a talking point, which naturally upset him, hence his action."

"If there’s another move involving Master Ye, we must think thrice," Heipi said with great caution. "The first kidnapping happened near Master Ye, and his intervention was reasonable. But the second time defaming Jian Tao’s mysterious man—that was Master Ye. With other men, we might not be concerned, but with Master Ye, we must be cautious. He is a terrifying presence that suffocates us; we absolutely cannot provoke a power we cannot match."

"You make sense. We must be particularly careful," Zhao Zhongtian said, better understanding than Heipi the unprovokable nature of Master Ye.

...

In the relevant departments, several leaders were in a fury.

"What’s the matter with the online blockage news? Can anyone tell me who exactly did it?" one leader erupted in anger. "We are responsible for internet security, and now someone is doing this under our noses. If we don’t monitor it or find out who’s behind it, how can we explain ourselves?"

"Investigate. Establish an investigation team. We must find out who is behind this. Such threats lurking on the internet must be sanctioned and punished, or what use are we?" another leader criticized angrily.

To the leaders, this matter impacted their authority and reputation and had to be severely addressed.

While a few leaders were busy tracing the source, the highest-ranking leader received a call.

"We will resolutely comply with organizational commands," the top leader assured, raising his voice.

Turning to face the others, he instructed firmly, "This matter ends here. No more discussions, no more talks at all."

"What?" the other leaders were shocked.

The staff, who had been preparing for action, were dumbfounded.

They knew this matter could only end in silence.