That very night, the special investigation team released its findings on the nursing home online. Since it was a social hot-button issue, it drew widespread attention, and reposts surpassed ten million in less than an hour.
At the same time, several trending topics shot to the top, pushing Xie Group directly into the eye of the storm.
#HiringThugsToBreakLegsFakingCredentialsIllegalAdoptionsSpreadingRumorsPlayingVictimAbusingTheElderlyWhatElseCantTheyDo#
#TheFilthAndSqualorBehindPowerfulFamiliesMayBeBeyondAnythingYouCanImagine#
#ItsTimeToCrackDownOnTheChaosOfPowerfulFamilies#
#WhyHaventWeSeenAnyOfTheSocialResponsibilityTheRichShouldHaveFromTheXieFamily#
Though the internet had a short memory, netizens were good at summarizing and connecting the dots, directly linking together the recent vicious incidents.
Some observant fans even realized that Transform, Freaks! was like a map exposing evil deeds. Every time it reached a new destination, another Xie Family scandal came to light.
Too many coincidences meant it was intentional.
Everyone thought of Xie Chen at the same time.
Could he really be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?!
Was he really going to topple the Xie Family tree all by himself?!
That was fucking incredible, wasn't it?!
Just as the matter was causing an uproar, the promotional campaign for the variety show's fifth season appeared before the public ahead of Xie Group's clarification.
[Transform, Freaks! V: Dear viewers, the fifth season will soon be meeting you all without delay! This season's theme is—reverence. As the ancients said, one gives rise to two, two gives rise to three, and three gives rise to all things. The Tao follows nature. As human beings, we must maintain reverence for nature. The final season will be filmed at Six-Platform Mountain Taoist Academy, and we believe it will offer enlightenment to both our guests and viewers.]
The moment the official account posted it, the fans went wild.
[They're really going to a Taoist academy?! The one where people go "pew pew pew" and fly around, but still tell us to believe in