Warlord: Starting with Subduing Little A Qiao

indeed so.

Yoshiko Yamaguchi is a trump card that the Tianlong Society has laid bare for all factions.

How many hidden cards are there behind the scenes?

Seeing the sudden realization flash in Luo Zhan's eyes, Ye Bai's thoughts had already begun to delve deeper.

Thinking of the young students who had just been full of enthusiasm and had the idea of ​​saving the country, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young student from earlier was clearly the leader of the team.

Unfortunately, they are easily swayed by those with ulterior motives.

The ones who actually took action were clearly the people who came later with stones and iron bars.

As for the bomb that was just thrown, it's probably related to Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

What about the Tianlong Society, which is behind Yoshiko Yamaguchi?

Is there an even larger force pulling the strings behind the Tianlong Society?

And the purpose of all this...

As his thoughts became increasingly tangled and complex, Ye Bai's gaze grew increasingly somber.

However, his temporary restraint does not mean that he is doing nothing.

Thinking of this, Ye Bai turned to Luo Zhan and said.

"Keep a close eye on that student."

The following day, the news of the student march being hit by an explosion was immediately widely reported by major media outlets.

Looking at the dozen or so newspapers on the table, Ye Bai couldn't help but tap the tabletop lightly.

About a dozen newspapers reported on the student demonstration.

Shenbao and Xinwenbao are currently the two most influential major newspapers in Shanghai.

The account truthfully recorded the student march and the bombing incident along the way, demonstrating an impartial and unbiased attitude.

However, compared to these other reports, the focus of the other reports was somewhat off.

Instead of addressing the search for the mastermind behind the incident, they criticized the people inside the car for throwing the bomb, which resulted in injuries to countless innocent civilians.

Even the act of taking the injured out of the car to the hospital after the accident was portrayed as pretentious.

The lengthy passage practically accused Ye Bai of disregarding human life by name.

Upon closer inspection of the newspaper's masthead, it became clear that it was actually the Feng family's newspaper.

Ye Bai already had a basic guess in his mind.

It seems that Yoshiko Yamaguchi has contacted Feng Jingyao and is probably trying to use public opinion surrounding the Feng family to kill someone with a borrowed knife!

If you want to break free from the opinions of others, you must take control of the power to express those opinions.

Thinking this, Ye Bai couldn't help but look at one of the gossip newspapers on the table called "Xinmin Daily".

Compared to other newspapers that tend to focus on factual news, Xinmin Daily News leans more towards entertainment news.

Almost nothing he writes is reliable, and sometimes it's just utter nonsense, but the common people have a natural inclination to gossip.

After all, everyone has a gossipy, spectator-like mentality.

This has resulted in remarkably good newspaper sales, a truly unique phenomenon in the newspaper industry.

The newspaper's report on the protest was still wildly absurd, yet it somehow conveyed a certain meaning.

The bombing during the student protest was clearly orchestrated by someone else; it's not something these clueless students could have planned!

The report even subtly pointed to the source of the attack at the end.

It directly points to the Feng family and the Japanese.

"interesting."

After closing the newspaper, Ye Bai became even more curious about the newspaper.

On a whim, he summoned Xu Wenqiang and gave him a task.

"Buy this newspaper."

The owner of Xinmin Daily, which was being targeted, received a visiting card from Paramount the very next day.

"They want to buy my newspaper?!"

The newspaper's owner, Mr. Zhen, had a lean face with a small mustache and a mole near his mouth.

Compared to a businessman, he seemed more like a gang leader who was about to come knocking on the door to collect protection money.

Before developing the newspaper, Mr. Zhen was indeed a leader of thieves.

Later, he switched from the underworld to the legitimate world, and then led his brothers to open a newspaper.

Upon seeing Xu Wenqiang, who was dressed in a black overcoat and wearing a felt hat, Boss Zhen immediately shook his head.

"Our Xinmin Daily is a small, insignificant operation; we're just doing this for fun. How could we possibly interest you?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenqiang, who was standing to the side, did not speak immediately. Instead, he lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then spoke slowly.

"Mr. Zhen, think about it again carefully."

As he spoke, Xu Wenqiang took out a check and placed it on the newspaper owner's desk.

The check is blank.

In other words, you can fill in any number.

When the check was pushed in front of Boss Zhen, his expression changed drastically.

He clicked his tongue and subconsciously licked his lips as he spoke.

"Mr. Xu, to be honest, our newspaper is not respectable."

"Intellectuals don't want to work here, and my men are all useless amateurs, just trying to make a living by indulging in frivolous pursuits. Why would the Paramount want to work for me?"

As soon as he said this, Xu Wenqiang finished burning his cigarette. He raised his eyes slightly, which immediately made Boss Zhen across from him pause.

“Mr. Ye certainly has his reasons. Besides, we are partners; we provide the money, and you provide the manpower.”

After saying that, Xu Wenqiang turned his attention back to the check.

So, will you agree or not?

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhen, the boss opposite him, hurriedly took out a Hero brand fountain pen from his suit pocket, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up.

You can't afford to turn down money.

"Of course I'd agree to such a good thing."

As he spoke, he immediately began filling out the check.

With the phrase "It's a pleasure to work together," the deal was successfully completed.

After leaving the Xinmin Daily newspaper office, Xu Wenqiang went directly back to the Paramount to report on his work and told Ye Bai about Boss Zhen's affairs.

Even the fact that Boss Zhen used to be a leader of thieves was not hidden at all.

A thief's boss running a newspaper?

As Ye Bai listened to Xu Wenqiang's report, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

This boss is really interesting.

Now that the newspaper has been purchased, the next step can begin.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Newspapers Sold Out, Feng Jingyao's Fury!

Xu Wenqiang conveyed Ye Bai's plan, demanding that the entire collusion between Feng Jingyao and Yamaguchi Yoshiko be exposed.

Boss Zhen's Xinmin Daily quickly got up and running.

The reporter responsible for writing the article spent an entire day producing a new report according to Xu Wenqiang's instructions and presented it to everyone.

When Boss Zhen saw the manuscript, he stroked his mustache and exclaimed with satisfaction.

However, when it was delivered to Xu Wenqiang, he shook his head and said something.

"Make some more changes."

Seeing this, the reporter muttered to himself.

Could it be that they feel their own Xinmin Daily's style is too exaggerated and not realistic enough?

Thinking this, he asked the question aloud.

"Is it because the writing is not factual enough?"

After reading the manuscript, Xu Wenqiang remembered what Ye Bai had told him earlier.

"Wenqiang, we have only one principle: art comes from life, but it should also transcend life."

If we're going to be so pragmatic, then what kind of art is this?

Thinking of this, Xu Wenqiang lit a cigarette and chuckled.