"Evidence?" Song Xin sat on the sofa leisurely sipping on a cup of coffee. "I would like to see what evidence Hai Rui can produce!"
She thought that she had done it flawlessly. At least, in the eyes of an outsider, no one would be able to see any flaws.
Unfortunately, the people she encountered were Mo Ting and Tangning.
The author of 'The Tracker' felt a little guilty, so he called Song Xin for help. However, Song Xin calmly comforted, "Don't worry, Hai Rui won't be able to produce any evidence. As long as you insist, Hai Rui won't be able to do anything to us."
"But... this matter involves my hands..."
"No buts."
The man had no idea that Song Xin was the mastermind, so he could only worry. This was where Song Xin was smart; she would never allow herself to be caught up in a conspiracy. Even if her plan was to be exposed, she would be able to get out of it unscathed and have nothing to do with it.
Plus, she was certain that Hai Rui was simply using PR. Wasn't this how Mo Ting usually did things?
On the other hand, the author was in a panic. After all, he had placed both his hands on the table. If Hai Rui were to produce evidence, what would he do?
The entire public was currently paying close attention to the development of the matter. They especially wanted to know if Hai Rui would be able to produce evidence. Was the contract for 'The Tracker' not solid evidence? Could Hai Rui produce any stronger evidence than this?
What a joke!
Impossible!
Everyone waited patiently for 7pm to arrive. In particular, the screenwriters and authors that were boycotting the release of 'The Lost Relative' were filled with righteous indignation. They wanted nothing more than to skin Elder Wu alive. If Hai Rui were to produce evidence, then their faces...
Where else could they put it?
...
Time slowly passed. It seemed like it was moving slowly, but it was also approaching.
During this period of time, there was nothing else that could attract the public's attention more than whether Hai Rui would be able to produce evidence.
"Hai Rui, stop keeping us in suspense. Hurry up and produce the evidence!"
"Hai Rui, stop messing with us. We've already exceeded the time limit by a minute."
"Where's the evidence they promised? Are they just bluffing? "
It didn't take long before Hai Rui's official platform released a PR statement. The evidence was long and there was a lot of evidence. In fact, it was 9 pages long.
In this PR statement, Hai Rui listed out all the inconsistencies in the writing of 'The Tracker' and explained them one by one.
"An author's writing style should be very uniform. Moreover, in terms of words, sentences, punctuation, and tone, they should all be consistent. But please take a look at this 540,000-word novel, 'The Tracker', and there are several different writing styles at the same time. Could it be that the author is split into different groups?"
"I believe that readers who love to read novels will be able to see the crux of the matter at a glance. If the author isn't a schizophrenic, then what other possibility could have caused such a result?"
At this point, Hai Rui suddenly stopped. They used the remaining 8 pages to list the inconsistencies and loopholes in 'The Tracker'.
It seemed, they wanted everyone to look at the evidence first, think it through and believe from the bottom of their hearts that Hai Rui had presented them with evidence and that they weren't making things up.
Didn't the outside world want evidence?
Then, Hai Rui should give it to him!
Because Hai Rui didn't provide a definitive answer, everyone that was paying attention to the matter began to look at the evidence that Hai Rui had listed.
Before they started reading, they didn't feel anything was wrong. But, as soon as they started reading, they began to understand how a novel could contain 5-6 different ways of expressing itself.
Oh God!
"I thought Hai Rui was playing tricks. I never expected them to be so meticulous as to take screenshots. It's actually evidence."
"The author can't deny it. After all, Hai Rui took screenshots from the website of the author. They even have the time and address of the screenshots. There's no way they could have faked it."
"What the f * ck, is this a shocking reversal? The author is a godly person. This was obviously written by 5-6 people. "
"Is the original author also a psychopath?"
"Before the author accuses others of plagiarism, he should step out and explain why his novel was written by 5-6 people."
"Hai Rui even discovered this. It seems they are really diligent in finding evidence."
"Hai Rui's evidence is impressive! They're about to start their face slapping routine! "
This was the cleverness of Hai Rui; they did not reveal their trump card yet. Instead, they created an illusion for the public that Hai Rui had the evidence to back up their claims. They were simply leaving the author and her supporters some face.
"8pm, let's find out why the original author was written by 5-6 people." This was the suspense that Hai Rui left everyone with.
The truth seemed to be getting closer and closer. Because of this, the tides began to turn.
The person that previously accused Elder Wu of plagiarism, the person that angrily attacked him and even forced him to take his own life, was no longer certain of the truth. At least, if the author of 'The Tracker' was innocent, he wouldn't have hired 5-6 popular authors to write for him.
Plus, his novel wasn't well known before. Was there a need to hire popular authors?
All signs pointed to the fact that there was an even bigger secret hidden within.
"This matter is getting more and more confusing!"
"The original author's evidence doesn't seem fake, but Hai Rui's evidence is also real. Plus, I've taken a look at 'The Tracker' and it's just like the screenshots. Sometimes, the words don't match up. It's obvious that it was written by multiple authors."
"I really want to know the truth. What exactly is going on?!"
Faced with the public's reaction, the original author's panic turned into guilt.
Because, not only would this matter cause him to lose face, it would also cause him to lose both his hands!
But, there were still people that stubbornly supported him.
"Even if there's a problem with the original author, it doesn't mean that Elder Wu didn't plagiarize."
"Exactly. All it means is that the original author isn't a good person. Every industry has its fair share of unfairness. It's normal!"
"What are you panicking for? Hai Rui said they would reveal the answer at 8pm. It takes some time to show everyone the evidence. Do you think you're a god that can make a random guess? "
The internet was suddenly filled with arguments. But, it couldn't be denied that Hai Rui's first step was a success. But, not only did Tangning want to punish the original author, she also wanted to tear apart the mastermind behind the scenes.
But, Song Xin had not shown herself at all. What could they do to implicate her?
She wasn't going to let Song Xin get lucky every time.
She was going to find an opportunity to deal with Song Xin!
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