Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 548 - 316: The Art of Managing People

Zhang Yang had a smile on his lips, but his tone on the phone carried a hint of semi-genuine hesitation: "Sort of! I was also angry and couldn't hold back! Look at what we can do now?"

The tone and attitude of the first half were still fine, but when it came to asking Brother Liu what to do, Zhang Yang showed a slight change in his speaking tone.

They're all old foxes, and the people Liu Xingyun deals with every day are all sharp-minded, well-trained in interpersonal negotiations, able to detect subtle changes at any moment.

"You, you, usually so clever, why do you get confused at key moments! What can I say about you!"

Liu Xingyun's recently beautiful mood suddenly worsened.

He also understood that Zhang Yang's call at this critical moment was pressing him to choose sides; this time, it would be tough to brush it off easily.

"He spread rumors that I had an affair with my brother's wife. How can I tolerate this? If it were you, could you endure it?"

Zhang Yang saw Liu Xingyun still hesitating, so he fueled the fire.

"You could have communicated with me in advance to handle it, just removing a few violating segments, isn't it just a matter of words!

Why make it so messy, now it's beyond containment; if any news breaks on traditional media, even I won't be able to escape the consequences."

Liu Xingyun softened his tone, still trying to persuade Zhang Yang.

"When he went live and bashed me before, you said the same thing, giving him a chance, and what happened?

Blocking him for three days didn't work, and he went even further.

I have hundreds of brothers under me who dine with me! If I swallow this indignation, what do you expect me to do?"

Zhang Yang saw that softness wouldn't work, and straightforwardly played it hard!

"You kid, hey…

You almost had me fooled just now, speak plainly, what's the demand of a phone call now?"

Seeing that he couldn't keep up the act, Liu Xingyun decided to be straightforward and bring the issue to light.

"Between me and that Ma Yafei, only one can remain! On our platform, it can be him or me, not both!

Investigating his hiring of paid trolls to slander me has cost nearly three hundred thousand, the company's reputational damage is immeasurable, conservatively exceeding a million!

I have already hired a professional legal team to solidify evidence and prepare to sue the other party, by then the platform must provide absolute support!" Zhang Yang said with conviction.

On the other end, Liu Xingyun didn't speak for a full ten seconds after hearing Zhang Yang's demands, with his mind overwhelmed with disbelief, and he had nothing left to say.

It's like, this Ma Yafei usually appears quite clever, even competent, but why provoke the wrathful Zhang Yang?

Liu Xingyun also knew about the profits from additive sales, it's not for human consumption, difficult to quantify effects, a bit of a gray area as long as it doesn't become a big scandal with too many complaints.

But now, Zhang Yang has got him by a vulnerable point, leaving Liu Xingyun awkward even in wanting to help, Zhang Yang's words have blocked all paths.

No, this isn't just catching a small flaw, it's gripping Liu Xingyun's Achilles heel!

A small flaw might mean just starting anew, but an Achilles heel in someone else's clutches could cost a life.

"Ma Yafei was brought onto the platform by me, dismissing him touches my ego, think carefully before answering, is there any leeway on this matter?

I'll make him double compensate for all your losses, can we give him one more chance?" Liu Xingyun appealed sincerely, even risking his own face.

"Brother Liu, if you speak like this, our brotherly bond is over!" Zhang Yang's tone on the phone hardened further.

"No no no! Not over, not for a Ma Yafei, really not worth it!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Seeing Zhang Yang started to bring up brotherly emotions, Liu Xingyun knew Zhang Yang was resolute this time.

Attempting peace is out of the question, saying more would really infuriate him.

As a platform operator, everyone in Liu Xingyun's mind had a value assessment.

With a full score of one hundred, Ma Yafei might score around thirty, worth something, but discarding him wouldn't hurt, somewhat like a minor fixture, a mid-level performer on the platform.

And Zhang Yang?

Others might not know Zhang Yang's potential, but as a partner, Liu Xingyun knows far more than others!

Zhang Yang, with his million-strong fishing enthusiast following, aside from his tackle company's business, also has an extraordinary 'Disciple' like Chen Xiu.

Together with Liu in the mcn influencer agency signed a bunch of fishing influencers on the platform, equal to or above Ma Yafei's level.

Considering what Liu currently knows, Zhang Yang is at least a top-level player with a score of 95, at the pinnacle of the platform's ecological pyramid.

That's without Zhang Yang's personal account extensively promoting sales.

If he goes all out, the platform's actual benefit might exceed a hundred points, at least 150.