They were just like the common trolls often seen online.

They stood on the moral high ground, criticizing Old Zhang’s actions.

There were also quite a few seemingly objective onlookers. They appeared to be speaking the truth, but in reality, they disregarded the facts, completely ignoring the issue of the dog not being on a leash.

In short, Old Zhang was criticized extremely harshly.

If ordinary people found themselves criticized like this online, they would likely develop some psychological issues.

But Old Zhang...

"Xiao Qin, quickly help me see which of these people meet the criteria?" Zhang Qingyuan asked excitedly after reading all this.

Qin Mu was speechless.

He obviously knew what Old Zhang meant by "meeting the criteria." He meant meeting the criteria for filing a lawsuit. Online verbal abuse, slander, and personal attacks could constitute the crime of defamation.

Previously, Mr. Li from the nursing home had been a victim of cyberbullying and had received considerable compensation. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Since then, Old Zhang’s views on cyberbullying had undergone a drastic change: from avoiding it at all costs to eagerly rushing towards it, even rejoicing at the mere mention of it.

"I spent all night yesterday sorting through the information and categorizing these cyberbullies."

After thinking it over, Qin Mu said to Zhang Qingyuan, "The number of these cyberbullies is very large. Currently, they can be divided into three categories: those targeting the nursing home, those targeting you, and those targeting me."

Ever since he discovered this issue brewing online, he had started to covertly investigate and gather evidence. He had even joined a so-called "rights defense group." Every day, the group would post tasks, asking its members to help spread the word and launch attacks against him, Old Zhang, and the nursing home. This was colloquially known as "driving the narrative." And this online crowd, blindly following the herd, rarely engaged in rational thought and was very easily swayed. These people all fancied themselves as warriors of justice. Believing they were upholding justice, they little knew their actions were subtly breaking the law.

"Among these people, those criticizing you are the most numerous, followed by those targeting the nursing home, and finally, those targeting me."

Qin Mu looked at Zhang Qingyuan and continued, "There are probably seven or eight thousand people criticizing you alone."

Currently, online public opinion was becoming increasingly tumultuous. It was far more shocking than the last cyberbullying incident.

The reason he had been cyberbullied last time was because after he had courageously pursued a fugitive, leading to the fugitive’s death, Xia Qingqing and her daughter, having lost their lawsuit against him, insisted on causing him trouble. They spread false information online. That was merely two people spreading those statements! But this time... from what he had gathered, the core members of the opposing side numbered a full seventeen! All of them were people related to the pet industry. Some controlled social media accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers. Some were pet shop owners. Others were video bloggers. These dog lovers, working in concert, posed a much greater threat than Xia Qingqing and her daughter combined.

As a result, the current online discussion about this matter was extremely heated.

Under this deliberate narrative-driving, many self-proclaimed "compassionate" netizens had joined their ranks, helping them vehemently criticize Old Zhang.

Yesterday, he had used his "Void Seeking" skill to track down and record their IP addresses one by one. He was busy until late into the night before he finally completed such "arduous" work.

First, there were the seniors in the nursing home encountering all sorts of bizarre issues, and then came the online trolls, "howling and waiting to be caught."

These past few days, he had been incredibly swamped. The words "slacking off" seemed to be drifting further and further away from him...

"Seven or eight thousand?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingyuan gasped. He seemed stunned by the number.

"This is just a conservative estimate. The actual number might exceed this later on," Qin Mu paused, then added.

This wave of cyberbullying had a wide reach. It was initiated by a group of dog lovers, but many "compassionate netizens" had jumped in to muddy the waters. This resulted in an explosive increase in their numbers.

As the situation continued to escalate, the numbers would only grow, not decline. It would definitely far surpass the figures he had tallied so far.

This also meant his workload would increase accordingly. This was a process both painful and blissful. Although the workload was massive and extremely tedious, he was determined not to let a single person off the hook! Everyone had to pay the price for their actions! The internet might seem a distant realm, but it is never beyond the reach of the law.

"So many people? If each person compensates me two thousand, wouldn’t Cuihua and I be set for life?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingyuan’s eyes lit up, and he grew even more agitated.

He had experienced a major event like this before. Qin Mu had sued three thousand people and made a hefty sum from it. Since then, the way many people at the nursing home viewed cyberbullying had changed. They all practically hoped to be cyberbullied. And this time... the opportunity had finally fallen into his lap!

The compensation in such cases usually ranged from two thousand to five thousand, as the offending party needed to compensate for the infringement of reputation rights.

"You won’t have to worry in your next lives either," Qin Mu’s lips twitched as he corrected him.

The serious infringement of reputation rights by these individuals online meant compensation was inevitable. Due to the sheer number of offenders, Old Zhang, as the directly affected party, could indeed receive substantial compensation.

Beyond that, he could also demand hefty compensation from the masterminds behind this entire event. After all, the entire incident was orchestrated by Cheng Chuxiao and others, who deliberately spread it online to tarnish people’s reputations.

With all this money combined, Old Zhang probably wouldn’t even need to stay in the nursing home anymore. He could afford to buy a villa outright anywhere in Jin City!

"Then, Xiao Qin... when do you plan to sue them?" His excitement gradually subsiding, Zhang Qingyuan calmed down and asked.