In order to win the championship smoothly, even if the result of entering the final is not the first place, it should not be too different from the first place, otherwise it may cause controversy in the end. For this reason, Wang Xiao bought votes equivalent to Wu Xing.

But Wang Xiao's strategy is different from Wu Xing's, and he doesn't want to win the first place in the qualifiers. This is because Wu Xing, with his family's abundant financial resources, has always been high-profile and determined to win the championship, his financial resources are on the surface, and he will definitely spend money to buy votes, which is something everyone knows, and it is normal to win the first place. If you don't get the first place, it doesn't seem normal. With Wu Xing's high-profile attitude, it is impossible to buy insufficient votes.

On the other hand, Wang Xiao's financial resources are hidden, and most people think he is a poor student. But in fact, aside from the good guy card points, Wang Xiao now has millions of real funds, but Wang Xiao is an invisible rich man who acts in a low-key manner, and only a few people know about this situation now. In this way, others think that Wang Xiao has no money, so they naturally think that Wang Xiao can't buy votes, if Wang Xiao can overshadow Wu Xing's limelight again, it will be incredible.

But in fact, with Wang Xiao's financial resources, he still has money to buy millions of votes.

In order to avoid being too showy, Wang Xiao agreed on a strategy with the voting company before, closely following the number of votes in Wu Xing, not overshadowing the number of votes in Wu Xing, but also not too far apart.

In the end, Wang Xiao ranked second with 2.36 million votes, only more than 100,000 votes away from Wu Xing's 2.5 million votes.

At that time, the coffin was decided, and Wu Xing had no choice.

"Hmph, how many stinky money are great? Just by his performance, he was able to get so many votes, it must have been bought with money, and if he hadn't spent money to buy votes, he would definitely not have gotten so many votes. Moreover, those judges also spoke in favor of him, obviously accepting the benefits of his family. If he hadn't been so ghostly, he wouldn't have been able to compare to you. Wang Xiao, don't pay attention to him, justice is in the hearts of the people. Zhuo Ling was very upset with Wang Xiao, and was afraid that Wang Xiao would be frustrated and lose his ambition, so he encouraged Wang Xiao by revealing the truth.

In Zhuo Ling's opinion, Wang Xiao doesn't have much money, so naturally he can't buy votes like Wu Xing, so Wang Xiao's votes are real, if Wu Xing didn't buy votes, he would definitely not have more votes than Wang Xiao.

This is that Zhuo Ling doesn't really know Wang Xiao's strength.

Hearing Zhuo Ling's words, Wang Xiao felt a little ashamed in his heart, he also bought the votes. Although he does not know how many of the votes he bought were cast or how many were cast by real spectators, there is no doubt that he followed the rules of the draft game and turned the final battle of the tournament into a battle for capital power.

Wang Xiao was used to hiding his strength, and he didn't want to explain these situations to Zhuo Ling, so he smiled lightly: "Haha, it's not bad to be able to achieve such results now, it's not yet the last moment, and it's not certain who loses and who wins." By the time the final comes, I'll be a little bit better and still have a chance of winning the title. ”

"Well, I believe you." Zhuo Ling resolutely supported Wang and said with a smile.

But in Zhuo Ling's heart, he was still a little worried, how much money could kill people! Where there should be more than money, it's hard to say how much of a difference just showing talent can do. may also really be recognized by the majority of the audience, and the vast number of viewers and fans attracted to vote frantically, as long as one million people each cast one more vote. But in this hope, after all, it is safer to buy votes without having the money in your own hands. You may also have a headache and a cold and don't perform well, and some big-name singers may go out of tune when they sing live, which is hard to say.

When he was alone, Wang Xiao called the voting company to find out about the voting situation.

"Mr. Wang, your popularity is so good, we didn't vote much, we only cast more than 50,000 votes, less than 60,000 votes, that is, a fraction of the votes you get. We also want to cast more votes, but your votes are always inseparable from the first place, and we don't dare to vote more at all, and we have been worried that more votes will delay your big event. The person in charge of the voting company hired by Wang Xiao said with emotion to Wang Xiao's report on the phone.

Wang Xiao was very happy about this situation, thinking that he was really too popular, but in fact, he didn't need to buy votes, even with his real popularity, he could enter the finals with second place. But after calming down later, he calculated and felt that the situation was a little strange, as if it was not as simple as it seemed.

According to the voting rules of the competition, a mobile phone number can only cast a maximum of 10 votes, so if the 2.3 million votes are all true, at least 230,000 people must vote to be successful, so Wang Xiao can at least get 23 million good guy card points in this matter, but in fact, Wang Xiao only got 18 million good guy card points, that is to say, only 180,000 people really voted for Wang Xiao, and these 180,000 people cannot all vote for 10 votes, it is likely that most of them only voted 1 vote. Of course, there may also be the same person who used several mobile phone numbers to cast dozens of votes, or even hundreds or thousands of votes, and many fans are crazy even if they are hungry, they will save money to vote for the contestants they support. But even if there are such fans, but the data of at least 500,000 votes is directly missing, I am afraid that it is not a few crazy fans who can fill it, which is more likely to be the result of a voting company.

If this kind of cat is boring, it may not be found by ordinary people, but the acquisition of good guy card points is calculated according to the capitation. Using the level 3 spiritual function of the Good Guy Card, Wang Xiao can clearly know how many supporters he has in a matter. And whether a fan casts 1 vote, or casts 10 votes, or casts 100 votes, he is all a person when the good guy card is counted, so Wang Xiao can find that there is something strange in it.

180,000 votes, even if there are crazy fans, it is a very small number of people, and the average number of votes per person cannot exceed 10, which is analyzed using mathematical methods. Then, at least hundreds of thousands of ballots are of unknown origin, and these votes are likely to be cast by the voting machine, because the voting machine is not a person, and no matter how many votes are cast, they will not be counted when the Good Guy Card earns Good Guy Card points according to the support.

"Who is secretly supporting me so strongly behind my back?" Wang Xiao thought to himself in his heart. "Among the people I know, except for Zheng Fei, there is only Yan Cheng. Zheng Fei seems unlikely, although Zheng Fei has this financial resources, but at present, her money is managed by her mother, and I am afraid that she can use it at will. Moreover, Zheng Fei should know my temper, if I knew that she would do that, I would definitely be unhappy. Zheng Fei is very measured in doing things, and she won't hurt my face like this. She should know that in this kind of thing, even if I am famous in Sun Shan, I don't want to rely on her to make things happen. This is a matter of principle for me to be a human being. ”

"If it wasn't Zheng Fei who did it, it was probably Yan Cheng. With Yan Cheng's financial resources, a few million is just a small amount of money, and he is likely to help me in order to help me, he has already helped me so much, and he will not care about this little money. Wang Xiao finally came to such a conclusion, and was ready to ask Yan Cheng personally, and if so, he would thank him in person. To be a man, you must know what is good or bad, even if you can't repay anything, at least you must have a grateful heart. If you don't even have gratitude, then it's no different from a brute, after all, no one is obligated to be nice to anyone.

Wang Xiao went to find Yan Cheng, in Yan Cheng's study, drinking the tea made by Yan Cheng himself, first listened to the mystery of the "Book of Justice", and gained a lot of experience, and felt that it was very beneficial to growth.

After studying the "Book of Justice", Wang Xiao chatted with Yan Cheng and listened to Yan Cheng talk about many things that had been in the rivers and lakes before. Yan Cheng let Wang Xiao understand his beliefs in life and work through specific examples, so that Wang Xiao learned a lot of Yan Cheng's deeds when he was in the rivers and lakes, knew a lot of rules in the rivers and lakes, and broadened a lot of knowledge. When it really benefited a lot, it had the effect of opening up wisdom, and when he met a bad guy such as a cow ghost and a snake god in the future, Wang Xiao believed that he could deal with it more properly and wisely, so that he would not be blind like he didn't know anything.

At the end of the conversation, Wang Xiao talked about the planning contest he was participating in, and said that he had received more votes than he could have imagined, as if someone was secretly buying votes to support him. Of course, he didn't say anything about the Good Guy Card, which was a secret that only he could know. However, he told another secret.

This trick is called throwing bricks and attracting jade.

If you want someone to tell your secret, you must first tell your own secret.

Otherwise, others may never say it, and even if you guess it, they won't admit it.

Wang Xiao said bluntly to Yan Cheng: "This time the SMS voting selected the top five to enter the finals, I was fully prepared in advance, and found the voting company to book 2 million votes, but what I didn't expect was that it was not used in the end, and the voting company only voted less than 60,000 votes in the end, and I successfully entered the finals as the second place." I think there must be someone here who has a strong support for me, otherwise it would not have been possible to achieve such good results. I just don't know who is so powerful, if I knew who it was, I would definitely thank you. ”

Yan Cheng slowly poured Wang Xiao another cup of tea, and said with a smile: "You suspect it, right?" ”

Wang Xiao also smiled and said, "So, isn't it you?" ”

Yan Cheng's face showed joy, and he asked rhetorically: "You really bought 2 million votes?" ”

Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment and said, "Can't I buy votes?" ”

Yan Cheng laughed and said, "I was worried that you wouldn't agree to buy votes, so I bought some on my own initiative." Well, in the end, there were a lot fewer votes than I expected, and your popularity is really good. ”

Wang Xiao pretended to be puzzled: "Why wouldn't I agree to buy votes?" Since this is the rules of the game for the draft, of course I have to abide by the rules of the game. Doing this kind of thing without harming nature and reason is also a manifestation of strength. ”

Wang Xiao said that he didn't understand, but in fact, he understood in his heart.

Yan Cheng, based on his previous understanding of Wang Xiao, thinks that Wang Xiao is too rigid in doing things, and I am afraid that he will not agree to buy votes. After all, this kind of thing is not glorious, in fact, it is to oppress people with the wealth in their hands.

But this ugliness is caused by the imperfection of the rules of the game itself, and it is now an open secret in the Celestial Empire to buy votes and vote for yourself in the draft. On the one hand, the organizers are unscrupulous to grab benefits, and on the other hand, the majority of the audience is more accepting of the results. With the participation of the audience, the final selection results are selected, and no matter how much the audience plays a role in it, the audience will feel respected, at the very least, with the right to vote, and experience a kind of dignity of ownership. Therefore, in this sense, the selection of the winner through SMS voting is the best way for the audience to meet the psychological needs of the audience. As for which player will win in the end, it is not a matter of concern to the general audience. For most people, that doesn't matter at all.

What does the audience want? The right to vote with dignity as a human being.

As for who can win in the end, it depends on the ability of the players.

It's bad to buy votes, but as long as it's not too outrageous, no one will take it seriously.

After all, this is not an election of the president, this is just a kind of entertainment, and it will be over after a little joy.

If you don't follow these rules, it doesn't make sense at all. Because the meaning of this kind of activity is to entertain, not to reflect any fairness in this kind of place, and this kind of place does not reflect any black and white, and all the noise is just to fill the void and provide happiness for the bored people!

Of course, there is also a premise for this, that is, the strength of the players is equal.

If you unreliable let a garbage stand on the champion throne, then the whole event is a waste of money and will be spurned. Therefore, in the talent show, there will be a professional level of judges to select the finalists.

Yan Cheng looked at Wang Xiao happily, under his Dundun's teachings, Wang Xiao has undergone considerable changes, and he no longer looks at the world as simply as before, but knows how to be flexible according to the situation. Since Wang Xiao has opened his mind in this regard, as long as he takes time and hones it well, he can become a powerful powerhouse.

Yan Cheng said with relief: "According to my research, after throwing away all the purchased votes, the real votes you get occupy the first place. Buying votes now is just to keep the fame and fortune you deserve, and you must recognize the truth of this. If you don't defend your rights, then in this world where demons are rampant, your rights will be stripped away little by little, and in the end you will have nothing left. ”

Wang Xiao took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I have seen clearly, when dealing with ugly things, we must return a tooth for a tooth and blood for blood, otherwise there will be no heavenly reason, and justice will not be obtained, and Xiaoxiao will be rampant." ”

Yan Cheng nodded, and said: "Actually, I helped you buy votes, and it wasn't all for you, there were also bigger considerations. During this period, Dongshan Construction Group took advantage of the chaos in Jiangcheng City to carry out business in Jiangcheng City to seize the market, and was very prepared to compete with the Boiling Group in Jiangcheng City. Moreover, after fully involved in many important industries in Jiangcheng, Dongshan Construction Group is no longer only engaged in construction business, and now calls itself Dongshan Group to the outside world, and it is only a matter of time before it officially changes its name, and finally it will develop in the direction of a large group. ”

"I have sent someone to investigate and understand the business situation of Dongshan Group, and the original financial resources of Dongshan Group are not enough to support such large-scale development, and the capital chain should have been broken a long time ago. It's like a rat trying to swallow an elephant in one gulp, but if it can't swallow it, it should die. However, so far, the various industries acquired by Dongshan Group in Jiangcheng City are in normal operation, and there is no predicament of overstretched funds in the stalls, and it is obvious that there is an unknown consortium behind Dongshan Group to provide financial support. ”

"The intention of this capital force of unknown origin is obviously to dominate Jiangcheng, and the Dongshan Group is just a façade controlled by it to expand its territory. In this kind of expansion, the first to bear the brunt is naturally the boiling group, which has several important businesses affected and has to make efforts to curb the rapid expansion of the other party. At present, in addition to using the power of capital to acquire and develop industries in Jiangcheng City, Dongshan Group also wants to penetrate the officialdom of Jiangcheng City through this competition sponsored by the municipal axe, so Dongshan Group will not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money to support Wu Xing to win the championship. But in fact, with the original financial resources of Dongshan Group, there is no such abundant funds to support such a squander, and these funds are provided by the strength of the consortium behind Dongshan Group. ”

"The other party's big hand shows that its ambition is very big. Even if it is for the benefit of the boiling group, I must curb the momentum of the Dongshan group. My idea is that Wu Xing can't be allowed to win the championship no matter what, and the significance of this is not to win or lose a big competition, but to be able to greatly dampen the spirit of Dongshan Group. If the Dongshan Group fails to act in such a high-profile manner, the Dongshan Group will lower its prestige in the hearts of some people, especially for the Jiangcheng officialdom that is currently walking on thin ice, those officials will not dare to have deep contacts with the Dongshan Group if they fail to believe in the strength of the Dongshan Group, so that they can successfully curb the momentum of the Dongshan Group's crazy development. And if Dongshan Group can do whatever it wants, the momentum of the magpie occupying the dove's nest will be very unfavorable to the boiling group, and the boiling group will lose its status in the officialdom of Jiangcheng City in the future, which will cause a lot of inconvenience to the operation of the boiling group, and may even be slowly suppressed by the Dongshan group. Judging from the current style of Dongshan Group, it is even more difficult to deal with than the previous Huohai Group, and there must be a master behind it, and it must not be careless. Therefore, out of consideration for the interests of the boiling group, I will not let Wu Xing win the championship. And for me, of course, it's better to win the championship and it's great for your development. With such an identity, it will be much easier for you to do everything in the future, and you can exert influence at a higher level. ”

Yan Cheng looked at Wang Xiao with eager eyes, full of expectations for Wang Xiao's future performance.

(To be continued)