When Mayes found that his front door was crowded with reporters, he was completely unaware of the situation.
Many reporters drove directly to Mayes' residence after leaving the RCD Espanyol's press conference. Most of these reporters had partners, so when they were on the road, one was in charge of driving while the other was writing on a laptop. In short, they were racing against time and did not want to waste any time.
Mayes did not notice anything unusual at first because after the news broke, there were already a lot of reporters wandering around his house. He had also locked himself in his house and did not show his face at all. He wanted to wait for the limelight to blow over.
He did not expect to see more and more reporters at his door since ten o 'clock in the morning. The noise from outside kept coming in, which made him upset.
Although the reporters were restricted by the law and could only gather outside his courtyard, their cameras were all aimed at his house.
In his early years, Mayes was still considered a middle-class person. He bought the small single-family house where he lived now and had a lot of assets. However, a few years ago, because of the failure of his business and the decline of his family, the rest of his assets were basically sold off, leaving only this house. His wife also divorced him and left him with their children, leaving him alone in this small building that was not bad.
In recent years, Mayes had not seriously looked for a job. Basically, he relied on some savings from the sale of his assets and the government's unemployment benefits to live. His only hobby was football. He was a die-hard fan of Barça.
He used to be the backbone of Barça's die-hard fan organization. Every game day, he would lead a large group of fans to cheer for Barça. When he had enough money, he would also go on away trips to cheer for Barça.
However, all of this had changed since yesterday.
A few days ago, he had cooperated with Pablo to shoot that video for five hundred euros. Now, he regretted it. But didn't he take the five hundred euros to cheer for Barça in the next away game?
In the past two years, he had basically no extra expenses. He was not particular about what he ate at all. He could even fill his stomach with pasta and bread for a week. However, as long as he supported Barça, he would not feel any heartache when spending money.
However, after the incident, his annual pass was canceled by Barça. The fan organization quickly cut him off and expelled him. The team that he used to love deeply abandoned him without any hesitation when he had negative news about him.
Therefore, Mayes' mood was really terrible these two days. It was as if his faith had collapsed.
Now, more and more reporters were gathering at the door, which made Mayes even more upset. Even though he had closed the doors, windows, and curtains, the reporters' voices continued to reach his ears, as if there were countless bees buzzing in his ears.
Mayes's mood was also extremely irritable.
He couldn't take it anymore. He opened the window, stuck his head out and shouted, "You're disturbing my normal life! Get the hell out of here right now! Otherwise, I'll call the police! "
The reporters were in this line of work. How could they be intimidated by Mayes's threatening words? They were able to grasp the boundaries of the law very accurately and knew how to achieve the effect without breaking the law.
Therefore, when Mayes stuck his head out and roared, not only did he not scare the reporters, there were even a few reporters who took the opportunity to loudly ask questions.
"Mr. Mayes, we came to you for confirmation after watching your latest video. May I ask if you still have that recording?"
"Mr. Mayes, Daily Sports and Pablo shirked responsibility and put all the blame on you. Don't you want to say a few words?"
When Mayes heard that, he was completely stunned.
He subconsciously asked, "What are you talking about? What video? What recording? "
A reporter shouted, "Mr. Mayes, since you've already chosen to use the method of shooting a video to explain the truth to the outside world, why are you still running away? It's better to face the media openly! "
"What the f * ck are you talking about?" Mayes felt like he was about to break down.
When the reporters saw Mayes' state, they also felt a little strange. One of them shouted, "The video you shot yourself! You said that you didn't intend to lie in the previous interview, but that Pablo paid you to follow his script. You also said that you kept the recording and that you welcome the media to collect evidence! We're exactly here to collect evidence! "
Hearing that, Mayes felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood at the window in a daze, as if all the noises made by the reporters outside the yard had disappeared. His head was completely blank at that moment.
It was only after a long time that Mayes gradually came back to himself. He hid in the house, closed the window tightly, and drew the curtains tightly too.
Leaning against the wall, Mayes mumbled to himself, "Could it be … Could it be that it wasn't a dream? I … Did I really meet God? Also … God recorded a video? What the f * ck is going on? "
Mayes had a very realistic dream last night.
In the dream, a person who emitted holy light came to him and calmed his heart quickly with gentle words. Under the guidance of the person whose face he couldn't see clearly at all, he followed his own thoughts and said the words that excited the reporters.
When Mayes woke up in the morning, he still had a vague impression of the dream, but he didn't take it to heart. He felt that it was just a dream that he had thought about during the day.
His head had indeed been full of the matter for the past two days.
Also, when he saw the statement issued by Sports Daily that put all the blame on him, he was indeed furious.
At the same time, as he said at the end of the video, Pablo had actually come to him twice. The first time, the two of them had basically reached an agreement. The second time, Pablo came to him again to discuss the specific conditions and explain the script to him. During the meeting this time, he had secretly recorded all the conversations during the meeting.
But in fact, Mayes was very conflicted. On one hand, he was extremely angry at Sports Daily for putting the blame on him. After all, nobody wanted to be the scapegoat. On the other hand, he couldn't convince himself to stand up, because if he stood up and told the truth, it would indeed make Sports Daily and Pablo more passive, but it wouldn't help him at all. In fact, once he told the truth, his mistake would be even worse. Not only was he lying, but he was also being paid to do so.
Therefore, even though Mayes would sometimes fiercely talk to himself about telling the truth, it was only limited to when he was competing with himself. In fact, after weighing the pros and cons, he naturally felt that it was better not to tell the truth.
It was also because of this that Mayes vaguely remembered the content of the dream when he woke up in the morning. He even felt that he had such a dream because he had been obsessed with the matter yesterday.
In fact, all of this was naturally led by Xia Ruofei.
With his current level of mental power, hypnotizing an ordinary person like Mayes couldn't be any easier. Also, what Mayes said was completely from the bottom of his heart. It was even easier to achieve it during the hypnosis process. All he needed was a little guidance.
If he wanted the hypnotized target to say something against his will, it would be a lot more difficult. In particular, some people with stronger willpower might even resist and wake up from the hypnosis state.
After Xia Ruofei finished recording the video she needed, she purposely didn't erase this part of Mayes' memory completely. That was why Mayes vaguely remembered it when he woke up. It was just that the memory was a little blurry, so he naturally thought he was just dreaming.
The words of the reporters outside just now struck Mayes as if he was struck by lightning. He was stunned for a long time before he rushed to the study. He casually pushed the instant noodle bucket on the computer table to the ground, found the mouse on the cluttered desktop, and quickly opened some of the local mainstream news websites.
At this time, most of the reporters had finished their manuscripts and also received the video sent to their mailbox by the RCD Espanyol's press officer.
Therefore, Mayes quickly saw the video on the official website of El Mundo Deportivo.
He watched the whole video in a daze, and it took him a while to accept the reality. He didn't seem to have been dreaming last night. He just didn't know why he said those words, and why they were recorded and then quickly published on the media's front page.
Could it be that the man who emitted the holy light last night was really sent by God to redeem me? Mayes couldn't help but have such a thought in his mind.
Although he was a rare atheist, at this moment, his faith seemed to have begun to waver a little …
After Mayes recovered, he pondered in front of the computer table for a long time.
Finally, he made up his mind and found an old USB flash drive from the drawer. He hurriedly plugged it into the computer, and then copied the audio file he had saved on the E flash drive.
Mayes pulled out the USB flash drive and strode to the door …
His thoughts at this time were very simple. Since the matter had been exposed, why should he hide it? Continue to take the blame for El Mundo Deportivo? F * ck El Mundo Deportivo! F * ck Pablo!
However, Mayes' mood was even worse at this moment, and he wasn't in the mood to deal with the reporters. He opened the door and strode out. Before the reporters could react, he directly threw the USB flash drive out and said loudly, "The recording you want is in the USB flash drive. This exclusive news belongs to whoever gets it!"
After saying that, Mayes walked back into the house without looking back.
When the reporters saw Mayes throw something out, they didn't react for a moment. When Mayes finished speaking, one of the reporters who caught the USB flash drive subconsciously was overjoyed. He held the USB flash drive tightly as he walked quickly to the parking lot in the distance. He had a thought in his mind: I've struck gold this time. This is a real scoop!
The other reporters came back to their senses and chased after him, shouting loudly.
"My colleague in front, please wait a moment!"
"Everyone is sharing the resources!"
"You can't eat it all by yourself! This news belongs to all of us! "
…
After Mayes returned to the house, he thought about it and opened the door again. He originally wanted to warn the reporters and tell them that he would never accept any interviews. If they gathered in front of his house again, he would really call the police. However, when he opened the door, he saw that almost all the reporters at the door had left. All the reporters were chasing after the lucky one who got the USB flash drive.
When Mayes saw this, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he shrugged and returned to the house. Since the reporters had left, he was happy to relax.
Mayes walked over to the fridge and took out the last can of beer. He opened the tab with a click and gulped down the entire can of beer.
He burped and went to sit behind the computer desk in the study. He ate potato chips and browsed the news.
He wanted to see how badly the Sports Daily would be criticized by public opinion after the follow-up report came out. He was already miserable enough. Now that the worst-case scenario had occurred, he had nothing to lose. Under such circumstances, he naturally hoped that the Sports Daily would be as unlucky as possible.
As for Pablo, after Mayes saw his announcement video, he knew that this guy's career was over, and that no media would hire him in the future. Therefore, Mayes no longer cared about Pablo's problem.
…
In the end, the reporters didn't get the USB flash drive. After all, this was a society ruled by law. They couldn't rob someone who had already gotten it, could they? Even if they chased after him, it was useless. They could only watch as the reporter and his companions drove away in a hurry.
The reporters also knew that Mayes would definitely not accept an interview. Even if Mayes had a copy of the audio, they didn't go back to try anything. Because a reporter had already gotten the audio, they might not be able to get Mayes to give them another copy even if they went back. The reporter who got the audio would only need fifteen minutes at most to publish the exclusive news first.
Therefore, the reporters were all asking each other, wanting to know which media outlet that lucky person was from — they were already prepared. Although they couldn't get the exclusive news, they could still repost the article as soon as the lucky person published it!
…
As the manuscripts about RCD Espanyol's press conference continued to appear, Sports Daily was under a lot of pressure. In particular, the media soon released the audio of Pablo and Mayes discussing the price and the script. It couldn't be more conclusive. Sports Daily had no room to refute it at all.
Wells, the editor-in-chief of the Sports Daily, was also facing great pressure internally. He was severely reprimanded by his superiors, and some directors of the same level were adding insult to injury. After all, there were many people eyeing the position of editor-in-chief with real power. For a time, Wells' position was also on the verge of collapse.
The Sports Daily was also holding an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with the sudden crisis of public opinion.
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