They were not unaware that acting this way was highly likely to anger Vought Company.
Vought Company's influence in the industry could not be underestimated. The forces behind it were deeply intertwined, and once offended, the trouble that followed would likely be endless.
Yet in this era dominated by buzz and ratings, the temptation was simply too great.
For countless news agencies, firmly seizing upon The Seven's crushing defeat as a headline-making event was like grasping a key to success. It would be enough to make their agencies stand out in a fiercely competitive industry, bringing not only enormous financial gains but also soaring prestige. In the public eye, they would establish themselves as an authority daring to expose the truth and possessing firsthand information.
As for the retaliation Vought Company might launch later, some sharp-minded news agency owners had long since devised ways to deal with it.
They understood that although they might face all sorts of pressure and troublesome problems afterward, as long as they reaped sufficiently generous profits from this incident, they could sell off their shares in their news agencies at the right time and cash out. That would be an exceptionally wise choice.
That way, they could enjoy the benefits brought by the current hot topic while cleverly avoiding Vought Company's possible reckoning afterward, escaping unscathed.
When Vought Company's president, Edgar, saw the shocking news footage playing on television, his head buzzed, and it felt as though it had instantly doubled in size.
Sitting in his spacious, brightly lit executive office, he Stared at the television screen. The astonishment on his face gradually turned grave, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The impact of this incident would trigger a chain reaction of extremely serious consequences, like a row of dominoes collapsing.
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