Behind the war of words online, Meng Chao caught the scent of a Public Opinion War.
He had no doubt that the suspicions and criticisms aimed at the Nine Super Enterprises were an organized, planned offensive.
And one of the planners behind this offensive—or perhaps the only one—was Lü Siya, whom he was keeping under close watch.
Of course, as the Jungle Banshee, Lü Siya understood better than anyone that "the weapon of criticism can never defeat the criticism of weapons."
She would never place all her hopes on so-called "public opinion" or "the will of the people."
Over the past several days, while investigating the Mingguang Explosion Case day and night, holding more than a dozen consecutive Press Conferences and public rallies, and further shaping her image as someone "speaking up for the people, unafraid of power, betraying her Lineage, and fighting wealthy, powerful monopolistic oligarchs to the bitter end," Meng Chao discovered that Lü Siya had also done something else.
She was actively reaching out to the Crimson Dragon Army.
Naturally, Lü Siya had ample reason to contact the Crimson Dragon Army openly and aboveboard.
First, important components of the Blue Alliance included the Fallen Star Society and the Martial God Hall.
The Fallen Star Society's members were all Mid-Low Level Superhumans with missing limbs. Many of them were retired veterans of the Crimson Dragon Army. Though they had scattered into every trade and profession throughout Dragon City, their bond with the Crimson Dragon Army was still like broken bones joined by sinew.
The Martial God Hall was an organization formed by the disciples of "Martial God" Lei Zongchao to carry forward the Martial God Spirit. Apart from Meng Chao, its most important member was Long Feijun, known as the "Train Cannon."
Long Feijun was a representative figure