The high - level executives felt as if they had been struck blind.
It's over, it's all over...
Jockley was so shocked that he jumped up from his chair directly. "You're lying!"
He roared, "How could you be Zhuning's lawyer? How could you possibly be her lawyer!"
Wasn't he supposed to be helping him gain momentum?
Wasn't he supposed to be discussing Zhuning with him?
How could he suddenly turn around and stab him in the back by revealing his true identity as Zhuning's personal lawyer?
He couldn't accept it. He absolutely refused to accept it!
With blood - red eyes, he leaned on the computer screen. "Hei, you're just joking with me, right?"
"You're not really Zhuning's lawyer. You're here to help me. You're my fan, right?"
The field - control assistant beside him also lost his composure.
"Hei, you were just joking with us just now, right? Hurry up and say you were joking!"
They were on the verge of a breakdown!
How could Heinrich be Zhuning's lawyer?
If he was, what about all the money they had invested?
What about their maxed - out credit cards? What about all the loans they had taken out?
How could he be Zhuning's lawyer? How could he?
Everyone stared at the screen with red eyes, full of hope.
But the next second, the old man's words shattered that hope.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."
Heinrich took out the labor contract from the table. "I am the young lady's personal lawyer."
"Without a doubt."
On the labor contract, the signatures of Zhuning and Heinrich were clearly visible.
The words on the white paper made everyone on the scene furious. "It can't be!"
Everyone in the live - broadcast room went crazy!
[Heinrich is Zhuning's personal lawyer? Then what are we? Weren't we supposed to get him to go after Zhuning? I've given all my money to the streamer!]
[My credit card is maxed out, and I've even sold my car. You're telling me Heinrich is on Zhuning's side? Did we just spend our money on a joke!]
[I can't accept this! I came to see Heinrich sue Zhuning. This isn't what I wanted. I've invested over a hundred thousand for this! Not for this!]
[Refund!]
The mood reversed in an instant. The audience, whose minds were turned upside - down by reality, quickly unsubscribed and shouted for refunds.
The viewers who were watching the live - broadcast via the re - broadcast were equally shocked and confused.
[Wh, what's going on? Heinrich is Zhuning's personal lawyer? Then you guys spent five million to get Zhuning's lawyer to go after her?]
[I'm dumbfounded. How can there be such a twist? Who exactly is this Zhuning that she can even get Heinrich to follow her?]
[Streamer, is this what you meant by Zhuning is surely doomed? Are you still sure she'll die?]
The streamers who were re - broadcasting and watching the show were all petrified.
What on earth was going on?
Inside the platform.
The business manager who had caught up with the high - level executives stood in front of the giant - screen computer, looking utterly incredulous.
"Heinrich is Zhuning's personal assistant?"
It couldn't be...
His legs went weak.
They had gone all out to block the truth and clarification from Zhuning's company before, creating an information cocoon to make people misunderstand Zhuning...
"Bo, boss, what should we do now? Should we still ban the live - broadcast room?"
"Ban what? They've already spoken. If you just shut them up, you'll be waiting for Heinrich to come and settle the score with you!"
Just before, the board of directors had called and said that they should never provoke Zhuning again and that they should act as if the rumor - spreading incident had never happened.
But now, Heinrich had shown up and set up this huge game to expose their lies.
"Why didn't you ask clearly what he was going to use the traffic for before you took the money?"
The business manager was on the verge of tears. "That's five million!"
Five million. If they had known it was Heinrich's game, who would have taken that five million?
Moreover, the high - level executives of the platform had a premonition...
This incident was definitely not going to end here!
In the future, their platform might even face a devastating blow...
Suddenly feeling a chill run down his spine, he quickly roared, "Cut off all ties with these streamers. It's their personal behavior and has nothing to do with the platform. We know nothing about the Zhuning incident! Hurry up!"
In the live - broadcast room, seeing the labor contract in Heinrich's hand, Jockley's eyes were blood - shot and his expression was ferocious.
The veins on his hands bulged. He wished he could reach through the computer and tear the contract in Heinrich's hand to pieces and chew it up.
"Heinrich, you lied to me! You clearly said you were here to discuss the Zhuning incident with me!"
He angrily accused, but only after the accusation did he turn pale and realize.
Heinrich had never clearly said that he would help him sue Zhuning!
He had been played.
All the blood in his body turned cold at that moment. "You, you, you used... me..."
The man took a step back in disbelief. His savings were all gone, his credit card was maxed out, and he was drowning in debt!
"Hei, this document of yours is fake, right?" he struggled desperately. "You're here to help me, right!"
The man was just one step away from a complete breakdown. Heinrich nodded mercifully. "Yes. I am here to help you."
The despair on Jockley's face was instantly replaced by ecstasy. "Hahaha, I knew it, I knew it! Hei, you..."
"I am here to help you. To help you find your home in the next life."
"Prison."
"I'm not going!" The man suddenly waved his arms.
"I'm not going. I definitely won't go! I've done nothing wrong. Why should I go to jail? Even if you're rich, you can't ignore the law and human rights. I've done nothing wrong. Why should I go to jail?"
[You've done nothing wrong? How ridiculous! Who incited public opinion to slander Zhuning? Who deliberately defamed Zhuning to suck her dry? You had the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it? Hei, I can testify that he insulted Miss Zhuning. He must be severely punished!]
Among the thousands of bullet - screen messages on the screen, the man happened to see this one. He flew into a rage like a wild animal. "Block her for me and kick her out. I'm innocent. I've done nothing wrong. Even if I did, it was for justice to condemn Zhuning. Ignorance is no crime. Why do you want to send me to jail? It was Zhuning who discriminated first and who hit people first. I'm innocent, I..."
"'I admit that I spread rumors. Miss Zhuning has never discriminated against us white people. The actors in the parade were all hired by me. Here are the transfer and chat records. But I was also deceived by the Lowell family. I regret it. I really regret it!'"
"'These idiots even hired a lawyer. I won't spend a single cent of this money.' 'The ones who want her dead the most are the Lowell and Rockefeller families. They're paying so much. As long as you scold her, you can make money. It's so great!' 'Industrialize scolding Zhuning. The more people involved, the more money we can make. Money, money! Money!!'"
Two videos were suddenly released.
In front of thirty million people.
The two faces in the videos that had incited the online violence against Zhuning made the bullet - screen messages in the live - broadcast room pause for a second, then two seconds, and then, all hell broke loose.