Breakthrough (6th Update)

"Is this guy adding fuel to the fire?" Ruolin said indignantly.

Lin Qingying frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Shortly after, she picked up her phone, put it on speakerphone, and called Huang Minyu.

"Manager Lin, I'm here."

"General Manager Huang, I have a question. Has anyone in our PR team threatened the life of that internet celebrity Zhan Chen? I need the truth—yes or no?"

"Absolutely not, Manager Lin. I've been extremely careful since the Longnan incident. Even if I, Old Huang, were to have my head squeezed in a door, I wouldn't do something as stupid as threatening Zhan Chen. Please believe me."

"Knew."

Lin Qingying, "Go and make the contact; I need to hold a press conference at the hotel tonight."

"Yes, Manager Lin!"

Lin Qingying hung up the phone without saying a word.

Zhang Ruolin put her arm around her shoulder. "Ying'er, don't rush, let's hear what Ding Han has to say."

Then, the two of them looked at me together.

There are two possibilities in this matter.

I calmly said, "The first possibility is that the death threat was orchestrated by Zhan Chen himself. He was bought off from the beginning. His so-called speaking out for justice was actually for money. After all, everyone is driven by profit. The second possibility is that it was a competitor of Yue Ning Energy who called Zhan Chen and issued a death threat. With such encouragement, Zhan Chen would naturally use online public opinion to protect himself."

"Ding Han, you overlooked something."

Lin Qingying said, "The sample test results obtained by Zhan Chen show that the pollution levels are severely exceeded, while the water samples we obtained do not exceed the standards. Therefore, Zhan Chen must have been bribed or used. The second possibility is extremely unlikely."

"That's true, I also lean towards the first possibility."

"So what do we do now?"

Zhang Ruolin felt a bit confused and was almost unable to sort things out.

"Take it one step at a time. Was Xiaoying's press conference just to appease public opinion?"

"Yes, that's the only way."

"Then you should rest for a while."

"Good."

While Lin Qingying was taking a short nap, I sat on the sofa and contacted Xu Tian using the player system.

"A Tian, how's Zhan Chen's investigation going?"

"Not very good..."

Xu Tian said, "Zhan Chen did do a lot of good deeds before, and he exposed a lot of shady factories, but this time it's a bit unclear. By the way, Zhan Chen is in LN City, just like you. He's staying at the Four Seasons Hotel. He said he won't leave until the truth of this matter is completely revealed. It's said that quite a few fans have spontaneously organized themselves to come to the Four Seasons Hotel and are eating and sleeping in the lobby, saying they want to protect Zhan Chen and protect justice."

He continued, "Ding Han, I think you can start with Zhan Chen. That guy is always jumping around and you can tell he's no good. Plus, he's ruthless; every move he makes is aimed at Yue Ning's heart. Once you get rid of Zhan Chen, that will be a breakthrough, and then the whole truth will naturally come to light."

"A Tian, you're a genius!"

"Damn, this doesn't sound like a compliment. It sounds like you're criticizing me for not finding enough information, like I'm Boiling Thing!"

"A Tian, you're still smart!"

"You son of a bitch... Ding Han, you wait! When you come back for dinner, watch out, I'll be offering you three toasts in a row!"

"I concede! That's all, you continue your investigation."

"Okay, leave it to me."

Soon after, the hotel became lively as a large number of reporters arrived.

Ruolin and I accompanied Lin Qingying to the press conference. I kept a low profile and sat in the audience, while Ruolin wore a Yuening staff badge and stayed close to Lin Qingying.

Regardless of the circumstances, the first priority is to ensure Lin Qingying's personal safety.

The press conference began at 8 p. m.

Lin Qingying, looking slightly tired, spoke into the microphone, "I am Lin Qingying, CEO of Yue Ning Energy. I deeply apologize for the significant waste of public resources caused by the pollution incident involving Yue Ning Energy! At the same time, on behalf of Yuening, I assure everyone who cares about this matter that the Yue Ning Group will fully cooperate with the investigation and accept the supervision of the state and society. If the Yue Ning Group is indeed found to have exceeded pollution standards, we will not shirk our responsibility and will bear all the consequences!"

As she spoke, she stood up and bowed deeply to the camera.

The press conference ended quickly.

Upstairs, in Lin Qingying's room.

Yuening's public relations team began to exert their efforts, pushing the press conference video to a large number of views after it was released.

However, the result was quite different from what we expected. A large number of netizens cursed Lin Qingying online, and many even called her a "femme fatale" or a "poisonous woman".

For a moment, Lin Qingying's mood became somewhat unsettled.

Don't take these words to heart.

I turned on my laptop and started tracing the IP addresses of these abusive accounts, but they were all disconnected numbers.

"See? They're all disconnected numbers. It means someone is paying to deliberately smear Yue Ning."

Turning around, I opened my arms to Lin Qingying: "Don't be sad, come here and let me hug you."

"..."

Lin Qingying didn't say anything, but simply threw herself into his arms.

She was truly vulnerable at that moment; after all, how could a kind person withstand such a devastating online attack?

"Ruolin, you sleep with Xiaoying tonight. I'm going out for a bit to see if I can find out anything."

"Ding Han."

Lin Qingying grabbed my hand. "Where are you going to get it?"

"Four Seasons Hotel."

I calmly said, "Zhan Chen is staying at the Four Seasons Hotel. Xiao Ying, you and Ruolin were exposed at the press conference, so it's not suitable for you to go undercover. But I'm different. I'm a cold-blooded killer who walks in the shadows. I plan to go to the Four Seasons Hotel and infiltrate Zhan Chen 'Zhan Chen fans to find a breakthrough through him and break the deadlock completely."

"Okay, as long as it's not about killing people."

Zhang Ruolin laughed and said, "In this situation, we can't just kill indiscriminately; that will only make things more chaotic."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

So, Lin Qingying and Zhang Ruolin washed up and went to bed, while I returned to my room, changed into a new Metersbonwe outfit, found a gray baseball cap in my storage space, put it on, and slung a shoulder bag over my shoulder. I transformed into a young person traveling alone in LN City.

I took a taxi and arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel.

As soon as I entered the hotel, I saw a group of people crowding in the lobby.

"Brother!"

A passionate young man looked at me and asked, "Are you here to support Zhan Chen too?"

"Of course!"

I angrily said, "Damn it, I'm not having it! Do Yue Ning and her gang really have connections everywhere? Justice will shine, and Yue Ning's dirty tricks can't hide it. Even if they could, I'd break one of their fingers and let everyone see the light!"

"Holy crap, bro, you're so talented! Awesome, awesome~~~"

"Hey bro, you just got here?"

A young man wearing a yellow baseball cap walked over and said, "I'm Brother Feng, the leader of Zhan Chen's fan club. You're in luck; Zhan Chen will be coming downstairs to meet us soon so we know he's safe."

"Great, that's wonderful!"

I nodded emphatically. "Zhan Chen's banner must never fall. If it does, every one of us brothers here will bear the responsibility!"

"Yeah, yeah, this guy is right. Bro, what's your Douyin username again?"

"My name is Harry Potter Big."

"Holy crap, what an awesome name! My apologies for not recognizing it!"

"You're too kind!"

Just as we were exchanging pleasantries, someone ran over from the elevator. "Everyone, quiet down, Zhan Chen is here!"

Immediately, surrounded by the crowd, a figure stepped out of the elevator—it was Zhan Chen from the video.

In real life, he was a bit dark-skinned and thin, but in good spirits. After stepping out of the elevator, he waved to a group of fans and shouted, "Brothers, I'm fine, don't worry!"

The fans started shouting and yelling.

Zhan Chen jumped onto the sofa, signaling everyone to be quiet, and said, "First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming to support me. Your support is my motivation to continue. Secondly, I will absolutely not succumb to the tyranny of the Yue Ning Group. Although Yuening's beautiful CEO has already held a press conference and adopted a very humble posture, constantly showing weakness only shows that she feels guilty, right, brothers?"

"Ah Dui Dui Dui! Brother Chenzi is absolutely right!!"

"So!" Zhan Chen continued, "Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I will also hold a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel, which is right here. I can't guarantee how many reporters will come, but I will definitely tell everyone all the information I have. Even if I suddenly disappear one day, I hope my brothers will stand up and continue to speak out for justice!"

"Brother Chenzi is right, justice will prevail!!"

The crowd was on the verge of madness.

The two burly men protecting Zhan Chen whispered a few words to him, probably signaling him to hurry back to his room, as it wasn't safe outside.

Just then, I hid behind a flowerpot, pulled my baseball cap down low, and activated my skill— Bio-Optical Invisibility —in a corner where no one noticed!

In an instant, his figure disappeared, entering the elevator before Zhan Chen could.

After that, all I could do was pray that the elevator would move quickly.

Fortunately, Zhan Chen was on a low floor, and the elevator was fast, so the elevator doors opened before the 24-second invisibility period ended.

7th floor.

Follow Zhan Chen and two bodyguards out of the elevator and confirm his room number, 0712.

Inside the emergency exit, I took out my phone and booked a room. Then I went downstairs and told the front desk I needed a non-smoking room on the 7th floor. The room number they gave me was 0710, which happened to be right next to Zhan Chen's room.

It was late at night.

Lying on bed 0710, after a single thought, I entered Combat Form. The Dream Eater's Ring appeared on my right hand. The moment I placed my finger on the ring, the surrounding facilities became transparent, and countless luminous figures appeared in my field of vision. Some were already asleep, while others were two stacked together...

Zhan Chen was already asleep.

Confirmed locked.

Unleash your Burst Skill – Invade Dream!

"Whoosh!"

His body suddenly plummeted, and he appeared in Zhan Chen's dream.

Still in the hotel room, a girl who looked like a student, carrying a backpack, said shyly, "Zhan Chen, I'm your fan. I think you look so cool fighting against evil..."

Zhan Chen laughed, put his arm around the girl's shoulder, and reached his groping hand towards her chest.

Click!

This cannot be broadcast!

And I don't want to see this, I want to change my dream!