Mr. Patu had gone mad!
That was what everyone was saying.
On television, Mr. Patu's neck had turned an unusual shade of red as he loudly expressed his opinions, making broad gestures as he spoke.
This seemed to make his statements more convincing!
To the lower and middle classes, at least, what Mr. Patu said represented the thoughts of some among them. The Federation headquarters lacked no conspiracy theorists.
They would support every warrior who went to slay a dragon, only to turn every dragon-slaying warrior into the next evil dragon.
They had supported Lin Qi in the past. Now that Lin Qi had become a ruler, they had begun questioning him and searching for evidence of some earth-shattering conspiracy he was hiding.
Mr. Patu's statements had struck a nerve with them, and the whole group had reached a collective climax.
"I told you so" became the habitual phrase of this segment of the population, expressing how much foresight they claimed to have shown in this matter.
Because Lin Qi himself was not in the country, Conner apparently did not have much authority to mobilize the company's functional departments. After Mr. Patu expressed these views, Conner merely stated publicly that it was all nonsense, all bullshit, and all fake news.
He denied everything Mr. Patu had said and every accusation he had made, and announced that the company was already assembling a legal team and would soon sue Mr. Patu.
Suing someone at a time like this...
The public could not distinguish the value behind those words. They only felt that Mr. Patu's punch had landed on Global Communication's chin, leaving them somewhat unsteady on their feet.
In the Middle Ages, some people would bend at the waist or even kneel when they encountered nobles, expressing their awe of them.