Chapter 9: Business After the Story
After a month, the reporter came to Jiuyou Academy again to continue her interview. β
"This time, with the lessons of the past, the officers of the student union office of Jiuyou College have become a little smarter. They no longer organize special welcome ceremonies, and when they entertain, they are also some 'homely meals', 'meat and vegetarian matching, three meals and one soup', no longer provide any delicacies from the mountains and seas, and do not invite male goblins to accompany them, and they serve the elves of the school working committee. In response to the reporter's questions, the student union officers who accompanied the visit answered all the questions, and did not say a word if they did not ask, and implemented the principles of "doing things honestly", "receiving them cleanly" and "resolutely leaving no handle" from beginning to end. β
"It stands to reason that this performance should be considered a regular and flawless performance. β
But after the reporter went back, he quietly threw out another article: "Visits under Surveillance - On the Pathological Study Style of Jiuyou College". This time, she did not attack the reception specifications of Jiuyou Academy, but focused on the student union officers who accompanied the visit. β
"According to her, from the moment she entered the school, she was accompanied by several student union officials with a cold attitude, and wherever she went, these officers always followed her, monitored her every move, and artificially separated her from the vast number of students in two worlds - 'Those students who answered my question, every time they said a word, they couldn't help but look at the student union officials next to them with cringe, as if they were afraid that they would say the wrong thing!'' And the answers of these student council officers seem to be reciting printed answers, cookie-cutter and unassertive'βand from this they conclude that 'I have seen real people, but I feel the soul of hypocrisy', 'This is a walled college', 'Who will save these poor children under the cover of the sick academic style of the school!'. β
After the publication of this article, Jiuyou Academy became an academy ruled by spies for a while, and it was questioned in the public opinion circles. And that female reporter has transformed into a warrior who is not afraid of hardships and dangers and dares to expose the darkness of her alma mater......"
Zheng Qing listened to the story told by the wandering wizard, dumbfounded and had nothing to say.
He knew that most of the news in the newspaper was sensationalism, and each article presupposes his own position, and there are few objective and neutral comments. But I never thought things would be so bad!
"The First University actually allowed this kind of newspaper to be spread outside the school?!" the young public-funded student shouted indignantly: "If I were the president, I would have had this newspaper closed a long time ago!"
βfake-nes!β
"It's just a bunch of nonsense, grandstanding!"
The wandering wizard looked at him with a smile, and it was not until the young wizard began to take a breath after scolding that he spoke, and asked unhurriedly: "Can the negative impact be eliminated by closing the newspaper office?
Zheng Qing's face was white, as if he wanted to argue.
But the old wizard shook his hand lightly and stopped, "Let me finish the story first...... It's not over yet!"
Later, the reporter visited Jiuyou Academy one after another, and each time she was able to come up with something new - the third time, she wrote an article "Rote Memory: The Academic Style That Strangles the Creativity of Young Wizards", attacking the examination system of Jiuyou Academy; the fourth time, she wrote an article "The Monopoly of the Academic LordsβA Hereditary System Cloaked in the Cloak of Commoners", focusing on the "aristocracy" created by the examination and the "nobles" inherited by blood, and the fifth time, she wrote an article "The Beginning of the Collapse - Starting with a Self-Harming Repeater"...... Do you hear something?"
Zheng Qing was originally filled with righteous indignation, but gradually began to ponder, and finally fell silent and did not say a word.
Hearing the wandering wizard's question, he hesitated for a moment and replied softly, "Although that reporter has a point worth discussing, she is actually finding fault...... From beginning to end, it is aimed at Jiuyou Academy. β
The old wizard sat cross-legged in his chair, rubbing the bottle of the 'Golden Years' that still had a small half left, nodded noncommittally, and asked again, "Is there anything else?"
"That reporter is so annoying," muttered the young public-funded student, "I didn't think there was any deep hatred between Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy." β
"You just threw a curse at each other in the hunting ground stands a few days ago, and you forgot about it so quickly?!" the old wizard raised his eyebrows in surprise, paused, and continued to ask, "So, after listening to that little story just now, did you gain anything in the end?"
Zheng Qing pondered for a moment, and finally sighed: "Old Master Kong is right, 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise, those who are close are not inferior, and those who are far away are resentful.'" βγ β
The wandering wizard let out a strange laugh in his throat, shook his head, and finally gave the answer: "What you said is right, but it is not accurate, not the point...... The point of this story is that sometimes, no matter what you do, or how you do it, it doesn't make a difference in the eyes of the person who wants to pick on it. β
"In their eyes, your fault is not your choice, but your existence. β
"Your existence is the biggest mistake. β
"So, here's the problem. The old man straightened his waist, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Zheng Qing with burning eyes: "Will you eliminate yourself in order to correct these 'mistakes' in other people's mouths?"
Zheng Qing blinked and decisively denied: "Of course not!!! I'm not stupid...... But does that have anything to do with my intentions?"
He immediately raised his doubts: "I just came to you to dispel those nonsense rumors...... And there is no intention to destroy anything......"
"The reason why there are rumors is because of your existence. The old man sighed slightly and explained slowly: "At this time, no matter what you do, or how you do it, in the eyes of the onlookers, you know, the 'gaze' itself carries a prejudice, it seems a bit strong...... If you don't do it well, the rumors will gradually fall silent. β
Zheng Qing looked at the wandering wizard with a strange gaze.
Long.
He sighed, "I thought you were the best at fighting, but I ignored the magic of time...... Sure enough, time is one of the greatest magic in this world. β
"So, are you still insisting on curbing those rumors?" the wandering wizard touched the brim of his hat, not commenting on the young wizard's words.
Zheng Qing did not hesitate and nodded quickly.
This was a collective decision for the Sin Hunters, and he wasn't going to make any changes.
The old wizard tilted his head, and then gave his opinion: "We don't have the ability to completely eliminate these rumors. β
"Rumors are hard to dispel, but they can be diverted. β
"In this world, the most volatile thing is not the woman's mind, but the audience's attention. β
"Wandering can help you distract everyone...... For example, from your cheating, to the origin and breed of the big black cat, or the scandal of Taylor's little wolf cub being drowned, or whether there are loopholes in the rules of the freshman game, etc. β
"As for the charges...... If you are willing to give that harvest to the wandering bar to sell, I can call the shots and only charge you ten jade coins. β
"Ten pieces. Zheng Qing smacked his lips and suddenly felt distressed - this is the tuition fee for a year for public-funded students.
"The premise is that your harvest is given to us for sale. The old wizard immediately reminded: "And this is already a preferential price for gold card customers." β