Chapter 758: Chapter 272: Qin Mu’s Exclusive Interview, Panic Triggered by a Phone Call!_3

Just like that, he lay in the courtyard, shamelessly slacking off. He took out his phone. From time to time, he checked his Little Station account and the latest developments on the Study Law Alliance Forum.

After this incident, the forum had many new faces, but overall, the atmosphere was still very positive.

I wonder who created this forum, promoting civil and harmonious positive energy everywhere. As he flicked through the forum, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

The forum was divided into three sections, but before posting or replying, it always reminded people to speak civilly and harmoniously, avoiding any aggressive tendencies.

Those posts with profanity... he rarely saw any. Most people engaged in rational discussions and were actively learning the law. This was very reassuring to him.

Compared to the toxic online environment, this place was like a sanctuary. Even if he wanted to find a troll, it was extremely difficult.

And in the legal studies section, the recent hot topic of discussion was related to his recent lawsuit against the entire internet: the feasibility of getting rich through online harassment.

Clearly, his lawsuit against fifteen thousand people had made quite a few "outlaws" see a business opportunity. Thousands of people participated in this discussion.

First floor: Theoretically, it’s feasible. The UP is an example.

Second floor: So, here’s the question: suing one or two people won’t make money, and suing hundreds isn’t enough. What’s the solution?

Third floor: The rich don’t care about this small amount of money, and the poor... well, they really have no money.

Fourth floor: You’re all ignoring one issue. Now that the UP has purified all platforms across the net, are you sure you can still find so many trolls?

Fifth floor: I saw it this morning. Various other platforms have launched a special campaign to ’purify the online environment, starting with me.’

Sixth floor: Damn it... I just learned how to deal with trolls, and now there are no trolls left?

Seventh floor: It feels like learning dragon-slaying techniques, only to find out there are no dragons in the world.

Eighth floor: I think there weren’t any trolls to begin with. If you’re patient and look around, you’ll always find some.

Ninth floor: As everyone knows, the internet has no memory. Just wait a while, and new trolls will definitely pop up.

Tenth floor...

Reading these discussions, Qin Mu felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

It turned out that not only old folks like Li Weiguo were eyeing this opportunity to get rich quick; other ’hidden geniuses’ online had also set their sights on it.

Not to mention, if they really were victims of cyberbullying and won their lawsuits, claiming compensation wouldn’t be a problem. The statutory compensation ranged from 2,000 to 5,000, which could generally be awarded.

While he was browsing the forum, he suddenly saw a news alert from a local Jin City app.

The title read: "The Story Behind the Fifteen Thousand Defendants: An Exclusive Interview with Qin Mu, Uncovering the Qin Mu You Don’t Know!"

Seeing this headline, he froze for a moment. His exclusive interview? When had he ever agreed to an exclusive interview?

Confused, he clicked on the article. He found out that the people interviewed in the article were all elderly residents from the nursing home, as well as Zhang Wei and other lawyers.

The article contained no defamation or false statements about him. It simply recounted how he had sued those individuals, along with people’s evaluations and impressions of him.

It was just... He frowned, displeased. Clickbait?

The headline clearly stated it was an interview with him, yet he hadn’t even met the reporter.

And this article, published just an hour ago, had already gone viral locally, gaining over 300,000 clicks. The reach was massive. The publishing platform was Jincheng TV Station.

Seeing this, he found the TV station’s phone number online and called them.

「Meanwhile.」

In Jincheng City Center, at the Jincheng TV Station, an incoming call sent everyone bustling.

The director immediately convened a meeting with the middle and upper management. He slammed an article on the table, furious. "Who approved the release of this article?!"

Below, the middle and upper management from various departments exchanged glances.

A deputy editor stood up and said cautiously, "I approved it. It was compiled by a new intern under me. So far, the feedback on the article has been quite good..."

But before she could finish, the director cut her off with a glare. "Good feedback? Qin Mu himself called our station! He said you compiled and published his interview information without his permission! What’s going on here?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

When he learned of this call, the director had been terrified. As the head of a local news media outlet, he was familiar with Qin Mu. He knew Qin Mu had wreaked havoc on one industry after another and was well aware that Qin Mu was not someone to be trifled with.

And this time... the fire had spread directly to their TV station! Someone at the station, chasing viewership, had released Qin Mu’s supposed interview without authorization.

The critical issue was that they hadn’t secured Qin Mu’s consent! If it were someone else, he wouldn’t be so panicked, but this was Qin Mu! Releasing this information without Qin Mu’s consent was simply asking for death!

"I... I... The editorial department did initially want to interview Qin Mu, but Director, as you know, hardly anyone dares to approach him." The deputy editor swallowed hard and offered a bitter smile in defense. "So, in the end, we just compiled content from interviews with other people. The information is absolutely factual and doesn’t touch on any privacy. At most, it’s a bit of clickbait..."

During the review process, she had read it several times and, believing it was fine, approved its publication. This article hadn’t damaged Qin Mu’s reputation, and its publication seemed to be in the public interest. They weren’t profiting from it. So, she believed the issue wasn’t serious.

"Just a bit of clickbait?" Hearing this, the director’s rage intensified, his face turning livid. He snapped, "Do you realize Qin Mu called us? He demanded we delete the article within ten minutes, issue a public apology online, and admit our mistake!"