Chapter 89

Ding dong, Li Zhengxi finally managed to have a lazy sleep, but he was woken up by a notification in his head. He looked at it groggily and was stunned.

"Respected player, hello. Due to the negative news reports by B TV and the media such as the Chosun Ilbo and the JoongAng Ilbo, your image has been damaged, and your prestige value has decreased by 1..."

What's going on? Li Zhengxi immediately became alert. Coincidentally, his phone rang; it was a call from Zhang Dongguo.

"B is really shameless," Zhang Dongguo said angrily on the other end, "They almost directly said you are a gangster, and that the reason you were attacked by thugs is just internal gang fighting..."

Then, he recounted the reports from the Chosun Ilbo and other media to Li Zhengxi.

After listening, Li Zhengxi's frown deepened. Clearly, someone was behind this. Of course, he could guess who it might be, but this move was quite harsh, especially at such a sensitive time.

If he didn't have strong backing, and if the other side guided things properly, he might really end up with a ruined reputation and a miserable end.

"What's wrong?" Just as he was thinking about what to do, Kim Tae-hee came in with breakfast. Seeing his frown, she asked curiously.

"Nothing!" Li Zhengxi replied casually, but his frown remained. Although Wu Jingye had been caught, he still needed to get Jin Bingzhong to confess. Some people in the underworld were very stubborn and principled. If Wu Jingye held out, he would really be in trouble.

Moreover, if someone knew Wu Jingye was caught and told him to follow the reports, saying he had someone attack Li Zhengxi for some bad reasons, it would be even worse.

Even if Wu Jingye confessed and Jin Bingzhong was caught, the smear campaign against him would still be unresolved, and the instigators would remain unscathed...

This made him very angry and frustrated, but he was helpless. Especially since this was linked to Devil Entertainment, and it was just the beginning.

For a moment, he felt suffocated. He had already called his father and uncles, and calling again wouldn't be necessary. It would show a lack of composure and immaturity.

After some thought, he took a deep breath to calm himself down and said to Zhang Dongguo, "Let's wait and see for now, and then ask Director Tian if Wu Jingye has confessed..."

After hanging up, his mood remained low. However, he didn't know the specific details behind the scenes. He only felt the pressure from the sudden involvement of Wellde and others, unaware that the pressure he was putting on others was much greater, enough to destroy some people instantly.

All of this was already set in motion when Wu Longbiao reported the matter to the Prime Minister's Office and the President's Office.

Originally, the matter was small, but it had now escalated into a serious issue involving disregard for national interests, disobedience to superiors, dereliction of duty, false accusations, and collusion with gangsters, among other things.

Although the facts were not like this, a few individuals, unaware of the underlying issues, had cleverly arranged a smear campaign, which was not uncommon in the Korean entertainment industry.

If it had been at another time, this would have been a commendable move. Unfortunately, they chose the wrong target and the wrong time.

At the Blue House, the high-ranking officials who had just learned about the matter initially looked at each other in surprise, thinking it might have been one of them who ordered it. However, they quickly realized it was impossible, as there could be no such fools at the scene. If they had acted, they would have done it more intelligently and would have informed the embassy.

Therefore, they were left with only anger, and orders were immediately issued to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (later the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism) and the National Police Agency, which oversees all of Korea.

The orders were severe. When they reached the head of the Broadcasting Administration, Li Xiwen, he was even more harsh. Thinking about the minister's call, which threatened his job if he didn't handle the matter properly, he was so angry that he wanted to strangle the president of B TV.

He was completely innocent; this had nothing to do with him, which made him even more furious. So, he called the president's office and, as soon as Yan Jiying answered, he started yelling like a ruffian, "F*ck your mother, Yan Jiying, you bastard, do you want to lose your job..."

However, Yan Jiying was also innocent. Although B TV is a public foundation, his position is appointed by the board, B TV is state-owned, and all broadcasting matters are under the control of the Broadcasting Administration. As the head of the Broadcasting Administration, it was very easy to control him.

Of course, Li Xiwen, who is usually very polite to him, yelling like this must mean he was under immense pressure. Therefore, he could only act like a grandson and, in a suffocating conversation, finally understood the reason.

Layer by layer, the anger accumulated. Yan Jiying, who had rarely been treated like this, especially since becoming president, was furious. When he understood the situation and called the chief editor of the news department, which belongs to B TV's news center, he didn't wait for the other person to react and kicked him in the stomach.

Then, without caring about the other person's screams as they fell to the ground, he ran up and kicked him again, yelling, "Are you f*cking stupid? How could you use such petty tactics? Dr. Li Zhengxi is not someone you can smear so easily... Look at yourself in the mirror, you scumbag, how dare you mess with Dr. Li Zhengxi? Don't drag me into this, I didn't do anything, but I have to take the blame for you, f*ck your mother..."

He had no intention of letting the other person speak, as the matter was clear. As the chief editor, he had to review all news articles, and he had already confirmed this.

Therefore, he angrily hit the scumbag a few more times with his golf iron, making the other person cry out in pain, and then had the B TV security police drag him away, "Interrogate him strictly, and get the whole story by noon, understand?"

With his loud shouting and the nearly dead man in front of him, the security police understood and quickly nodded, taking the man away...

The situation at B TV was quite brutal, but the Gangwon Provincial Police was better off because Tian Maosheng's patron, the deputy director of the National Police Agency, knew he was working hard on the case.

However, because the instructions from above were very severe, when Tian Maosheng's patron called, his tone was very cold, "Wu Jingye hasn't confessed yet? Use some means, I'll tell you this, the Blue House already knows about this, and has issued strict orders. Do you understand?"

Tian Maosheng almost popped his eyes out in surprise. The Blue House knows! He didn't know the underlying issues and subconsciously thought that Dr. Li Zhengxi's influence must be immense. He needed to work harder to curry favor.

Of course, he thought this but immediately stood up straight and answered solemnly, "Yes, Director, I will bring you good news!"

: Apologies for the duplicate chapter earlier, thank you for the reminder! Have a pleasant weekend!

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