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Chapter 893 - 494: Prominent Influencers Collectively Apologize (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 893: Chapter 494: Prominent Influencers Collectively Apologize (Please Subscribe)

"Who’s there, so late at night?"

The man with the online ID "Freedom’s Air" was called Zhang Bo. Hearing someone knocking at the door, he walked over, asking as he went to open it.

"Community service."

A woman’s voice came from outside the door.

"Oh, okay."

Zhang Bo thought nothing of it and walked over to open the door.

After all, the community service had often delivered warmth in previous years, and nowadays their outreach was very reliable. Zhang Bo had used his connections to secure a spot as a community-designated poor household.

During festivals and holidays, the community would always come to offer him warmth.

In reality, though.

Zhang Bo was far from being a community-designated poor household.

He spent his days online acting as an internet troll, working for foreign capitalists, creating all sorts of stir, and earning good money from it.

Moreover, Zhang Bo had also set up various social media accounts, including Twitter, where he activated Twitter earnings. Every day by stirring controversies, especially igniting gender disputes and the like, he could reap a lot of traffic.

And for a blogger like Zhang Bo, a massive amount of traffic meant a massive amount of money!

Zhang Bo opened the door.

What met his eyes was a young woman.

"Squat down!"

Suddenly, the young woman barked an order.

Immediately behind her, two police officers in uniform appeared.

Zhang Bo was startled, totally dumbfounded.

"I said squat down!"

The officer shouted again, then stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Bo’s arm, asking, "Are you Zhang Bo?"

"Yes... it’s me. What’s the matter? What have I done?"

Zhang Bo asked, completely puzzled.

"You don’t know what you’ve done, huh?"

The officer looked at Zhang Bo with disdain, then pulled out handcuffs: "You’d better cooperate and come with us for questioning!"

"But what have I done? What’s the crime? You police can’t just arrest people without cause, can you?"

Zhang Bo argued defensively.

"Confess when you get to the station!"

Having said that, the officers took Zhang Bo away.

...

Early the next morning.

Ding Yue had just woken up in his apartment when he received a phone call from the police station.

"Principal Ding, following your report, we have administratively detained a man known as ’Freedom’s Air’ in Mist City. After verification, we will punish him with five days of administrative detention. Additionally, after the punishment, he will issue a public apology. Moreover, if your university wishes to sue him, you may proceed with the litigation process, as the man’s slanderous defamation has garnered a considerable number of views."

The officer spoke to Ding Yue over the phone.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Since he has slandered Mist City Arts and Science University and caused significant impact, we will certainly sue him!"

Ding Yue affirmed confidently.

"Good, additionally, Principal Ding, the Mist City Police Department has coordinated with police forces nationwide, based on the evidence list you provided after your report, and in accordance with the Public Security Administration Punishments Act, administrative detention will be imposed."

"Thank you!"

Ding Yue thought the police’s efficiency was truly impressive!

"Also, we are about to issue an official statement on the arrest of ’Freedom’s Air.’ I am notifying you on behalf of the Mist City Police Department," the officer added.

"Alright."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng opened his cellphone and checked the official Weibo account of the Mist City Police Department.

Indeed.

Five minutes ago, the Mist City Police released a statement.

It reported that following an alert from Mist City Arts and Science University, they promptly summoned ’Freedom’s Air’ and, after investigation, imposed a five-day administrative detention. However, due to the significant societal impact of ’Freedom’s Air’’s slanderous remarks, and with the university filing a lawsuit, the police department had decided to convert the administrative detention into criminal detention.

For serious cyber defamation, the law permits up to three years of imprisonment, detention, control, or deprivation of political rights.

Clearly.

’Freedom’s Air,’ also known as Zhang Bo, now faced grave charges of cyber defamation.

After the Mist City Police Department issued the official statement, Ding Yue immediately called the publicity department of Mist City Arts and Science University.

"Principal Ding, do you have any instructions?"

Director Liu Hongxia from the publicity department asked.

"Director Liu, last night the Mist City police criminally detained a man who slandered our university online, and they have just issued an official statement. We should also quickly post an official statement from Mist City Arts and Science University, stating that we have officially filed a lawsuit against the man for cyber defamation."

Ding Yue instructed.

"Okay, Principal Ding, I’ll get on it right away," said Liu Hongxia. After hearing the news, she immediately checked the official statement released by the Mist City police and then started drafting the announcement to be posted.

As the content was all factual, and given that Liu Hongxia was a professional in the field, it didn’t take her long to write.

In less than five minutes, an official announcement of about two hundred words was prepared.

[Mist City Arts and Science University]v: Yesterday, the Mist City Police formally detained a man with the online ID ’Freedom’s Air.’ This individual spread slanderous rumors and defamed our university on internet platforms yesterday. His blog posts garnered over a million views, with comments and shares breaking ten thousand, significantly tarnishing our university’s reputation. We have now formally filed a lawsuit against the man with the Mist City Court. We will not tolerate such actions!