Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 539 - 312: The Mountain Rain Approaches, Wind Fills the Tower

In his previous life, Zhang Yang was a genuine bystander, never the protagonist of any scandal, nor did he mess with any deep-rooted schemes.

But this life is different; his level has increased, and the opponents he encounters are more formidable.

As the old saying goes, "If you desire the crown, you must bear its weight." This kind of thing is bound to happen sooner or later, unavoidable!

In Zhang Yang's opinion, dealing with such tricky issues requires more than ordinary connections and team capabilities; it requires professional talent.

"I know about the situation now, you all go back to what you're doing, no need to worry! I have it under control!" Zhang Yang said, forcing a calm demeanor.

"Can you really resolve it? It's obvious someone is deliberately trying to mess with you, wanting to tarnish your and YOYO's reputation! Why not let me try contacting someone from the cyber monitoring side to help manage the opinions directly?"

Meng Fan was very aware of his big brother's personality; the more Zhang Yang said it was nothing, the less Meng Fan was at ease.

"Cyber monitoring? Can you get in touch?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang lifted his head.

"I don't know them personally, just connections through friends. Worst case, we just owe a favor!" Meng Fan spoke truthfully, without boasting.

"Never mind, I'll try to figure it out myself first, if I can't solve it, then you can ask your friends! Owing too many favors is difficult to repay!"

"Alright then, controlling the narrative can't be delayed! Contact me anytime if needed!"

"Got it! I'll make a call and try something!"

In front of Meng Fan, Zhang Yang took out his phone and dialed Liu Xingyun.

People who play on platforms are usually connected to the grey industry of puppet operations, and at Liu Xingyun's level, he certainly has friends or acquaintances in this area.

During the call, Zhang Yang didn't mention anything about platform rumors but directly asked old Liu if he has any friends in the puppet business.

By now, Liu Xingyun is astute; he never asks unnecessary questions. After understanding Zhang Yang's request, he directly sent Zhang Yang a WeChat contact. Just mentioning Liu's name would work.

The WeChat username was "Wild Dog," a very distinctive name. After Zhang Yang submitted a friend request, the other side quickly accepted.

"Old Liu's friend? What job?"

This person called Wild Dog cut straight to the chase, without a single wasted word, giving Zhang Yang an extremely professional, strongly purposeful feeling.

"I have a Kuaishou account with over a million followers. Right now, on the Kuaishou platform, a team is maliciously spreading rumors and negative news about me. I want to find out who's behind it! Preferably with solid evidence!"

"100k! Results in no more than two days, pay half upfront, the rest upon completion!"

"Deal! Give me an account, I'll transfer the money right away!"

"OK!"

...

Throughout the whole exchange, there was no chit-chat, no pleasantries, remarkably concise, yet Zhang Yang didn't even attempt to haggle.

Ten or eighty thousand isn't a big deal for Zhang Yang now; he can afford to spend this money. Finding out who's targeting him as quickly as possible is crucial, the longer it drags, the harder it is to clarify.

The art of war says "Know your enemy and know yourself, you will never be defeated." Understanding who is stirring trouble is most important.

Some might criticize this, saying the defamation happened on the Kuaishou platform, so why not just ask old Liu to check it out—no need to spend money, and he'd surely get results.

Now he's going around spending his own money to investigate the slander, isn't this overcomplicating the situation?

Besides, Zhang Yang recently only has issues with Ma Yafei, so isn't this obvious?

If viewing the problem with a god's perspective, indeed, it wouldn't need checking, but real-life situations don't allow that.

Just because there have been past conflicts, can the opponent be identified as one person? Even if adults have their own answers, it would still only serve as a directional reference. Without solid evidence, many things can't progress.

The reason for not involving old Liu is also this.

In plain terms, Zhang Yang is truly angry now, and if he catches the opponent, he'll deal with them extremely harshly; putting Liu Xingyun into such a situation brings the platform's official stance, which complicates many operations.

Now, spending ten thousand to find an 'industry insider', getting accurate information, and then planning a counterattack is the smart way to go.

The fifty thousand upfront fee quickly transferred into the designated account, and Zhang Yang, acting like nothing had happened, quietly waited to see how things would unfold.

Originally anticipated as two days max, surely an outcome within over a day,

But unexpectedly, Wild Dog's level is superb; contacted before noon, the accurate answer came back by four in the afternoon.

"The matter you asked me to investigate has results! Ma Yafei hired Yao Yang's people to mess with you. Currently, two teams under Yao Yang are advancing against you, aiming to ruin your reputation!"

"Is the information definitely accurate?" Receiving the call, Zhang Yang's face turned firm, sitting up straight from a lazy recline.

"Absolutely accurate! Yao Yang used to be my underling, later took the money I gave him to set up his own team! He told me personally, can't be a lie!

Ma Yafei provided a composition of several thousand words, their specialists crafted various stories about your scandals and rumors!" Wild Dog explained in detail.