"Brother Watt, this... isn't a good idea, is it?"
The subordinates, hearing Brother Watt's intention to expose all information about their employer, were panicking one by one.
If they did that, all the hard-earned genuine fans of their marketing account would be gone!
"Just do it as I say!"
Brother Watt stood up with a roar, terrifying everyone into silence. They quickly lowered their heads and started typing on their computers.
"You guys will be fine, but I might end up in jail!"
Brother Watt spat with frustration, his heart filled with panic.
As the leader of the company, he bore most of the legal responsibility. The company wasn't big, and there were no other leaders to share the blame with him.
In other words, if they were sued with those materials, the employees might only lose their jobs at most.
But they could find new jobs, while he, the leader of the marketing account company, would have to face all the legal consequences.
Although spreading rumors wasn't a grave offense, the possibility of ending up in jail was still high.
Brother Watt only hoped that by sacrificing the account to save the general, he could let this matter pass quietly.
He had even decided to start a new studio immediately after this incident was over. This studio was beyond saving.
...
The internet has a memory span of seven seconds. The buzz about Zack's book that had been all the rage just a few days ago had now faded.
After all, there were always new things happening online. No one would really keep their eyes on Zack's issue forever.
Compared to his books, people cared more about issues related to social problems.
But for the mastermind behind it, his purpose had been achieved.
Just when everyone was starting to forget about it, the marketing account that had posted the article accusing Zack's novel of harming teenagers made another announcement.
And this announcement was pinned to the top and even became a trending topic on Weibo.
"We express our sincere apologies to the author with the pen name 'Master Zack'."
"...In the article published two days ago, the author did not read through 'Master Zack's' work but jumped to the conclusion that the book advocated illegal activities based solely on the title."
"After a profound reflection and reading 'Master Zack's' work, the author found that the book did not advocate illegal activities as imagined."
"...On the contrary, it's a fantastic suspense novel. After reading it, the reader was amazed and studied it all night."
"Here, the reader also proudly recommends this excellent novel to everyone. You won't regret reading it."
"..."
"To express our apologies for the mental and other losses caused to 'Master Zack', after profound reflection, this account will no longer publish any articles from today."
"...Lastly, the author still has to say that we were misled by others to write such an uninvestigated article. I hope Master Zack can forgive @Dyer Highness."
One stone makes a thousand ripples.
The issue that had begun to be forgotten by netizens caused a sensation again, trending directly and being retweeted by many famous bloggers.
And the reversal behavior of this marketing account left many onlookers astounded.
"Wow, what did I see? The marketing account unexpectedly apologized. And does that mean it's going to delete its account?"
"What does this Master Zack do? He's pretty impressive. He actually made the marketing account apologize and post something voluntarily. In the past, many people who were rumored by these marketing accounts didn't get such sincere apologies."
"I've said to let the bullets fly for a while. Isn't there a lot of reversal on the internet now? And this doesn't even need investigation. Just read Master Zack's book, and you'll know the truth."
"It's easy to say, but who would read a book with so many words? I think too highly of these people online. How many of them can calm down to read? But honestly, I'm suddenly interested in this novel and want to read it."
"..."
"This marketing account is hinting directly. By @ Dyer Highness, it's telling others that they spread rumors and defamation under the request of this account called ' Dyer Highness'. They must have been paid."
"I checked this account. This ' Dyer Highness' is also an author and has published two books. I looked up these two books, and their sales are terrible. It must be theenvy of a fellow writer."
"Writers have always looked down on each other since ancient times. The ancients didn't lie to me. This is like a modern spy thriller. I didn't expect this marketing account to betray someone directly. Haha!"
"Serves them right. Who likes someone who uses underhand tactics? This person seems to be part of some association. I guess there aren't any good people in this association. They're all old-fashioned."
"So, what is Master Zack's real identity?"
"..."
Zack's "Notes of Tomb Raiding" had gone viral.
After the marketing account's stunt on Weibo, many people learned about Zack and his book.
It's unknown how much traffic it could bring, but even if it was only one percent, it would still be a huge amount.
Moreover, Zack's mysterious identity sparked numerous discussions. After all, for a marketing account to directly delete its account under great pressure, it must have been under immense scrutiny.
It was incredible that the marketing account was willing to sacrifice its credibility and expose its sponsor.
Various guesses about Zack started spreading online.
Some guessed he was a wealthy second-generation adult, while others speculated that he had an official identity. The guesses were numerous and dazzling.
Some people who were trying to get some traffic quickly posted some content.
They began to praise Zack's writing skills, how good the book was, how strong the character setting was, and how fascinating the suspense was.
Netizens are easily swayed. Those who had mocked Zack and wanted to report him immediately made a 180-degree turn.
They started praising Zack's writing skills and abilities, believing that teenagers could improve their writing abilities by reading his book.
Anyway, the shameless and bipolar reversal could make anyone astonished and made people realize that nothing on the internet could be trusted.
As Zack and his book inexplicably gained popularity and even went viral, they were discussed by many ordinary people and "rotten girls".
Besides Zack, the ones who benefited the most from this were naturally the novel website and the publishing company they were negotiating with.
...
At the headquarters of theTengfei Novel Website, the editor Waite, who was browsing the web and was stunned by the situation, heard someone calling him: "...Waite, the boss wants to talk to you."
Upon hearing that the boss was calling him, Waite quickly stood up and walked to the general manager's office. After tidying up his appearance, he took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Hearing the boss's voice, Waite carefully opened the door and respectfully greeted, "... Mr. Hans, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Mr. Hans, who was in his mid-forties, looked up at Waite and beckoned him, "...Waite, sit down."
After Waite sat upright opposite Mr. Hans, he heard the general manager ask bluntly, "...What's the background of that Master Zack you're in charge of?"
What happened online surprised even Mr. Hans, the general manager of the company.
Their company was backed by a large group, and he, as the general manager, was an elite in society with great prestige in the publishing industry.
But even Mr. Hans, who had many friends in the field, found it difficult to achieve such a feat. It was beyond his capabilities.
This Master Zack had mystified Mr. Hans as well.
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