Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 147 The Peerless Giant Fish (Part 1)

"Netizens change their tune faster than turning the pages of a book."

"Wherever the wind blows, people lean in that direction..."

At 7:30 p.m., Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming finally met again on the first floor of a restaurant in downtown X state.

Mu Shanming, head down, cut his steak and said softly, "I still don't know what you're doing. Don't you really understand how sensitive your donation of 300 million this afternoon is?"

"Hehe." Ning Bishu chuckled and said, "Mingming, whether I understand or not isn't something I can say; it's something I can see from the results. If the results are good, then you'll understand whether I understand or not without me saying it. Even if I humbly say I don't understand, those who know the cause and effect of this matter will understand that I not only understand, but I should be called an expert, a master, a strategist."

"Conversely, even if I say I understand, what if the result is bad? Even if I boasted beforehand, I'd still be a fool, a pretentious charlatan who would die a horrible death..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Shanming put down his knife and fork and looked at Ning Bishu with slight surprise.

Outside the restaurant window, three special vehicles, flashing red and blue lights, sped past in a convoy on the wide road. All other vehicles on the road quickly gave way, and in no time, the three vehicles disappeared from Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming's sight, their sounds and shadows vanishing completely.

Mu Shanming then turned back and asked Ning Bishu, "So, what's the result now?"

"I'm still waiting too," Ning Bishu replied calmly.

Mu Shanming felt a slight tightness in his heart upon hearing this.

Ning Bishu added, "But don't panic. Judging from the online sentiment, I'm 99% sure I'm fine."

Mu Shanming breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Ning Bishu added, "There's also a 100% chance that they definitely won't be able to get off the ship."

Mu Shanming was silent for two seconds, then rolled his eyes. "President Ning, are you trying to make fun of me?"

Ning Bishu was taken aback, not expecting Mu Shanming to have such dry humor.

He immediately burst into carefree laughter.

……

"Hahahaha...! Has Ning Guorong's nephew lost his mind?" In a hotel in X state, a fat man with a belly two sizes rounder than Ning Guorong was eating with a ruddy face and his mouth was dripping with oil.

A large group of henchmen surrounded the table, all fawning over him.

"That's how poor people are. They get rich overnight and can't even find their way north."

"This family should have had some luck left. Old Ning's son was still a minor leader in the city office; they wouldn't have fallen so quickly if they hadn't. But his nephew's actions...tsk tsk tsk, to be a bit superstitious, he's drained all their family's luck in one fell swoop. Two hundred million! Their horoscopes aren't strong enough; I think they'll earn that money but won't live to spend it!"

"That's just how people are. Once they get two hundred million, they forget who they are."

“What’s at home reflects what’s outside. The rise and fall of a family is immediately apparent. Ning Guorong is on the decline, and ultimately, this market will have to be handed over to our General Manager Zhang. Only our General Manager Zhang has the ability and vision to revitalize the machinery manufacturing industry in X Prefecture…”

"Hahahaha...!" The group's "General Manager Zhang" laughed heartily, then modestly said, "It's not as good as everyone says. It's all thanks to everyone's help and support. Right now, the overall economic situation is so-so, and we're just barely surviving. But Ning Guorong's withdrawal is certainly a good thing. At least within X Prefecture, no one can match our market competitiveness. As for what happens to his family, that's no longer our concern. We need to focus on..."

boom!
Before he could say anything, a group of men in hats suddenly rushed in from outside.

Di Guofeng, leading the team, smiled slightly at General Manager Zhang.

"Is Mr. Zhang Guorong, the chairman of X State Turbine Machinery Design and Development Group Co., Ltd."

"Captain Di..."

Mr. Zhang clearly recognized Di Guofeng, and upon seeing this scene, he was taken aback. However, despite being caught off guard, he remained calm and asked, "What are you doing? I haven't done anything illegal, have I?"

"Whether you did it or not, come back with us first, and we'll find out the truth."

Di Guofeng said, producing an arrest warrant, "Now, I'm officially informing you that the three young men you hired, Xiao Yuyu, Ji Xianxi, and He Hongshuang, have reported you for manipulating public opinion, maliciously damaging the reputation of your market competitors, and inciting and manipulating online sentiment to attack the X State government website. Come with us..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two men in hats immediately stepped forward and grabbed Leslie Cheung.

He was taken away amidst the utter astonishment of everyone in the room.

After one hour……

On February 24, 2025, at 8:2 p.m., a notice with a blue background and white text suddenly appeared online. It was sudden, but not abrupt.

"The online rumors that Ning, a resident of our city, bribed judicial personnel with a large sum of money to frame Song, a resident of our city, are completely fabricated. Recently, this dispute has been deliberately spread and amplified, with extremely bad influence and extremely bad nature."

"The case between Ning and Song is a normal online public opinion dispute. According to our bureau's investigation, the abnormal escalation of the incident was caused by Zhang Guomou, chairman of X Prefecture XX Machinery Design and Development Group Co., Ltd."

"In order to force his competitor Ning Guomou (Ning Moumou's third uncle) to give up market share, Zhang Guomou smeared Ning Moumou's reputation, causing Ning Guomou's company to abandon cooperation with him in order to avoid the impact of public opinion, resulting in serious economic losses for Ning Guomou."

According to the confessions of Xiao and He, two young men hired by Zhang Guomou, in order to completely drive Ning Guomou out of the place, Zhang Guomou did not hesitate to repeatedly hype up the public opinion event in a short period of time, incite netizens' emotions, and seriously affect social stability and order.

"Our bureau has launched a large-scale and forceful investigation and crackdown on all perpetrators involved in this incident..."

"Office of the Legal Affairs Commission of X City, Office of the XX Bureau of X City. February 24, 2025."

As soon as the announcement was released, the entire internet's smartest users instantly went into a frenzy once again!
"See! See! I've said it so many times, but nobody believes me! Ning Bishu has been framed!"

"Indeed, all things that seem complicated can be explained by looking at them from a money perspective."

"Damn it, what you think is high-end business warfare, all sorts of conspiracies, schemes, and financial maneuvers; in reality, business warfare is about first ruining your opponent's nephew's reputation, then dragging your opponent down with you, destroying their orders, and preventing them from starting production..."

"Wait! Wait! Let me sort this out! So, the fact that Ning Bishu was targeted has nothing to do with him? Ning Bishu was called a rapist online for half a month, all because of his third uncle?!"

"It can be considered a grand strategy..."

"Damn it, are they treating our 200 million stock market guru fans like dogs?!"

"To be honest, that zombie today was really something else."

"If it were me, and I got messed with for no reason, and finally won the case, I would also want to donate three million to the local government! The X Prefecture Economic Investigation Department is truly a righteous and just official!"

On Ning Bishu's Weibo and other major social media platforms, netizens once again went into a frenzy.

Offline, the most unexpected surprise at this moment is Ning Guorong.

"Huh? That bastard got arrested?"

"what's up?"

"Were they taken away by Di Guofeng?"

"Ha! Haha! Hahahaha...!"

Ning Guorong looked up at the sky and laughed wildly.

He chuckled a few times, then suddenly remembered the time not long ago when Ning Bishu and Di Guofeng had been secretly plotting something in a private room at the Cloud Top Hotel. He quickly called Ning Bishu again and excitedly asked, "Bishu, did you do it?"

"You think too highly of me..." Ning Bishu said indifferently, "Ask Aqian in a few days."

"Ah Qian?" Ning Guorong was stunned for a moment, then quickly hung up the phone and called his eldest son again.

However, Ning Qian was also completely bewildered at this moment. He seriously told Ning Guorong, "Don't make a sound these few days. Don't do anything. Just stay home and sleep. I don't know what's going on either. Let's wait until things calm down before we talk about it."

What happened in the city?

"I don't know! Don't ask me any more questions! I've already told you, I don't know either!"

Ning Qian angrily shouted at him to stop.

Ning Guorong looked sullen after being yelled at; the joy in his eyes and the anticipation on his face slowly faded away.

In the end, he put down his phone and shook his head.

The old rival has been taken away.

His era, too, has come to an end...

(End of this chapter)