It could only be said that these sect leaders were in the end sect leaders … Father Chen and the others were stupefied. This group of sect bigwigs, whose annual revenue was hundreds of millions, completely didn't care about a measly one hundred thousand HNY.
Father Chen ran a body techniques dojo, and when business was good, it was already pretty good for him to earn millions of HNY a year, which was enough for his family to live a well-off life. Although he couldn't compare with these sect leaders, at least he didn't have to worry about food or clothing, and he could occasionally enjoy a few luxurious trips and experience the wonderful richness of life.
But even with Father Chen's family conditions, he absolutely couldn't afford to spend hundreds of thousands of HNY … This was more than treating money like dung! Money was dung …
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That day, thanks to the repeated rewards from Wang Situ's group of nouveau riche sect readers, the Cultivation Reading Network's battle for the top of the Best Newcomer Ranking finally achieved an irreversible reversal … the leadership of the website was alarmed, and Zhu Ge was dealt a heavy blow. He directly shriveled up and didn't dare say a word.
Even if he wanted to frame Father Wang for manipulating votes, he couldn't do anything about it, because Father Wang's votes had all been rewarded by his book friends … The records of the rewards were there, and the readers of the entire reading network had witnessed it. This was an absolute and unquestionable counterattack.
Father Chen didn't know what Zhu Ge's situation was like, but in the last half hour of the battle for votes last night, Liang Heng had sent someone to the cultivation forum to share Zhu Ge's book Shameless, but in the end, Uncle Cat had directly banned the post … After all, not everyone's writing was as profound as Father Wang's.
Liang Heng had been dealt a heavy blow. This was the first time since university that he hadn't fought Father Chen, and he felt aggrieved and depressed.
Not only had Zhu Ge failed to win the Best Author Ranking, Liang Heng himself had invested almost a hundred thousand HNY monthly votes for Zhu Ge, but in the end, he still hadn't been able to stabilize the situation.
But at the same time, there were a lot of suspicious points.
For example, that rich heiress Dark Governor Lady Thirteen had disappeared without a trace after the first hundred thousand HNY, and hadn't appeared since.
If Liang Heng hadn't been convinced that this famous Lady Thirteen would also join the battle, he would never have been so sure that Zhu Ge would win the battle for the Best Author Ranking from the very beginning …
Where had this Lady Thirteen gone to?
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The editorial department of the Cultivation Reading Network was located in the middle of a bustling business and entrepreneurial park in the city. There were quite a few outstanding young companies in the park, and the Cultivation Reading Network was one of them. As a large-scale online portal, the company's current website already encompassed an entire building, and the floors were divided according to department.
On the second floor of the editorial department, there was a middle-aged man with a beer belly. He wore a military coat and a gold chain around his neck. The middle-aged man looked a little gloomy, as if he had just experienced a storm.
Smoking was prohibited in the editorial department's resting area, but this person lit his own cigarette. The disgusting smell of smoke wafted into the air, causing the editors who passed by to pour their own coffee to frown.
This person was the godly author of the Cultivation Reading Network, Zhu Ge. His original name was Shen Yuan.
"Teacher Zhuge, Director Huang invited you in." After a while, a beautiful female editor called out to him. Basically, when writers came to the editorial department, the editors would not call them by their real names, but by their pseudonyms.
Similarly, this was the first time the female editor had seen Zhuge Zhuge in person. To be honest, it was a little different from what she had imagined. Although his pseudonym was Zhuge, he looked a little wretched and didn't have the demeanor of Zhuge at all.
What a waste of this pseudonym!
The female editor tried hard to maintain her smile and not let her inner thoughts show on her face.
"What's wrong with Old Huang today? I've been waiting for a long time. "Zhuge put down his crossed legs, looking a little impatient.
"Teacher Zhuge, this way please …"
"No need to lead the way, I can walk." Zhuge frowned. As he walked toward the office, he couldn't help but look at the female editor. "You're new here, right?"
"Yes …"
"You should be called Guru Zhuge. Do you know? I'm your guru author here! "
"Sorry, Teacher Zhuge …" The female editor apologized.
She was suppressing her anger and a ball of fire in her heart. She wished she could turn into a fire-breathing Godzilla and burn this fatty in front of her.
This female editor had actually been looking forward to meeting Zhuge today. This was too much of a loss of fans!
"It's okay, I'm still very magnanimous."
"Mm, congratulations to Teacher Zhuge for winning second place this year …"
"Wait here, I'll go find your leader. Newcomers don't even know how to speak! "
"…"
With that, Zhuge walked into the office in a huff. As soon as the door closed, the female editor heaved a sigh of relief.
A few colleagues who were pouring coffee surrounded her.
"Xiao Yuan, are you okay? Relax, Zhuge is like this … You're new, Director Huang won't do anything to you. "
"Thank you, Biscuit, Big Suo … I'm fine."
"Zhuge got second place, so he's in a bad mood. He must be holding it in. Now, he's taking it all out on you. "
"When Director Huang called him in, he didn't seem to be in a good mood either. I wonder what Zhuge will do." Xiao Yuan sighed.
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On the other side, in the editor-in-chief's office.
As soon as he entered, Zhuge began to curry favor. "Old Huang!"
"In the office, call me Director Huang." In the boss's chair, editor-in-chief Huang Tao pushed up his glasses.
"Okay! Director Huang! "
Zhuge's mouth twitched. The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
A moment later, Zhuge cleared his throat and asked, "About the Best Author, does Director Huang have any ideas?"
"Everyone saw how Wang Situ crushed you with his gifts, his sales, and his votes yesterday. There's no other way but to get rid of him now. What, do you still want to search for him? Go to his house? "Huang Tao smiled.
"Actually, I did have this idea before."
"Save it, Zhuge."
Chief Editor Huang's face darkened. "Do you know who gave him such a large amount of gifts yesterday?"
"Who?" Zhuge was stunned.
"They were the sect leaders of the various major sects on the cultivation forum! If you dare lay a hand on Wang Situ, I guarantee that the next day, these sect leaders will join hands to suppress you. "
"S-Sect sect leaders …" Zhuge didn't dare believe it. "How is that possible?!"
"You write history, while Wang Situ writes fantasy. Furthermore, there are some academic things in his books. If you don't understand them, you can treat them as fun, and if you do, you can treat them as treasures," Chief Editor Huang said.
He crossed his fingers and rested his chin on his fingers. "Also, our company has always had a big female nouveau riche reader called Dark Governor Lady Thirteen. You should know her, right? Zhuge? "
Zhuge was stunned. He didn't know why the editor-in-chief had suddenly mentioned this person, and a few drops of cold sweat rolled down his face.
Zhuge: "She's the reader who helped me fight for the rankings yesterday, and she's also my loyal fan. Of course I know her …"
"Hehe, that's right, of course you know her. How could you not know her?"
Chief Editor Huang chuckled and then took out a file from a drawer. "Take a look, Zhuge. This is a report from someone anonymously."
Furious, Zhuge stood up. "Who wants to report me?!"
"Calm down, Zhuge."
Chief Editor Huang laughed bitterly. When he looked at Zhuge again, his expression was a little complicated. "Maybe I shouldn't have called you Zhuge …"
"Director Huang, what do you mean …"
"What do I mean?"
Huang Tao smiled coldly. "That Dark Governor Lady Thirteen is actually you, right?"
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