Unsatisfied with the price? What does that mean? Would you be satisfied if Wu Heng offered a higher price? Why don’t you come out and confront each other?

This remark was very subtle, sounding like sarcasm and implying something that made other people confused.

The comment section was full of question marks and inquiries. Suddenly, several long and angry comments appeared in the comments area, attracting everyone’s attention.

——Don’t be taken by his rhythm! This thief dog deliberately threw out such an uncertain screenshot in order to turn our attention to 2 million and give us a hint that Water Without a Trace is willing to spend money to buy a reconciliation with Murmuring Water. Then we will take for granted that this stealing dog is Murmuring Water. Don’t be cheated!

—— Eat melons rationally! Rational melon eating! This kind of screenshot, I can photoshop in ten minutes, it doesn’t count!

——Fuck! I’m furious! Now I think this is a stealing dog, too. Wu Heng does have a secondary account called Hengwu, but after Jiangwang.com opened the new website, both his main and second account moved to the new website, and the account from the old website had been abandoned! Two days ago, after the old website of jiangtwang.com was reopened, many old accounts were stolen by hackers, and the old account of Water Without a Trace was also stolen! All fans in the audience know about this!

——Right! The reason for the opening of Jiangwang’s old website is that jianwang.com has launched an annual feedback activity, which allows the authors who have published works on the old website to sign a contract with jiangwang.com directly without a series of examination procedures on the premise that if the collection of works reaches a certain number, the rewards can be obtained! Many hackers were interested in this business opportunity and have stolen many old accounts of published works and wanted to sell them to those who have been unable to sign up with xinjiangwang.com!

——Now I am very suspicious that Murmur and Water Traceless are stolen by the studio in the old website. This confrontation is actually a play produced by the studio itself after finding out that Murmur’s published works are similar to Water Traceless’ works. The purpose is to cheat Water Traceless this way.

——I now strongly suspect that the accounts of both Murmuring Water and Water Without a Trace have been stolen by the hackers from the old website, and this confrontation is actually a self-directed play by the hackers to blackmail Water Without a Trace after discovering the similarities between Murmuring Water and Water Without a Trace’s published work.

——Don’t get distracted, everyone! Ask the blogger to confirm that you are Murmuring Water, and until you do, everything you say will be dealt with according to this rhythm! Stop fooling us with the 10,000 screenshots that can be casually faked, and show something real!

As soon as these comments came out, the people who sent question marks in the live broadcast room immediately stopped. Many people were convinced by these statements and began to ask the blogger to identify themselves again.

　　

…

 

Qi Cong turns off the microphone.

Shen Jia, who was instructed to keep quiet, immediately put down his mobile phone and came over a little excited, worried, and surprised. “The water army actually started to guide the wind direction in the live broadcast room according to what you asked me to say. They really had a way to white wash  the reconciliation. Brother Cong, you are so smart. But can you really trick Wu Heng with this rhythm? What if he never comes out? “

“He will come out.” Qi Cong took a sip of water and his eyes fell on the non stop uploading comment section, his eyes sullen. “I have known him for nearly a year before I logged off my social accounts. You don’t know Water Without a Trace or his temperament, but in fact he is a little timid. “

“Timid?” Shen Jia frowned. “He dared to copy your plot outline. Is this timid?”

Zhao Zhenxun turned his attention away from the broadcast and looked sideways at Qi Cong.

Qi Cong nodded. “He is very timid, which is especially obvious in his material selection and plot construction. He didn’t dare to try new themes or even controversial characters and plots. He also didn’t dare to use the tragic ending. Such a person must’ve had a long period of psychological struggle before he decided to use my outline.”

Shen Jia didn’t understand and couldn’t resist urging, “Brother Cong, please explain.”

Qi Cong put down his water glass and explained further. “Such a timid, hesitant person ended up deciding to copy my outline and even using the book title as well as the main character’s name. He was so bold all of a sudden. I thought about it again and again. I think it should be because of two reasons. 1. When the old website of jiangwang.com was closed, my “Chivalrous Bones” disappeared from the public’s sight. 2. He should’ve determined from somewhere that Murmuring Water will never appear again. To put it simply, he probably thought I was dead. “

Shen Jia froze and then hurriedly tilted his head and said, “Whether dead or not, childish is childish.”

Zhao Zhenxun looked Qi Cong up and down strangely, then inserted himself into the subject. “So you just asked Jia jia to talk like that to give Wu Heng the illusion that you are not Murmuring Water himself?”

Qi Cong looked toward Zhao Zhenxun and nodded. “Yes. Only by thinking I am not Murmuring Water will he come out.”

Zhao Zhenxun asked, “Why do you need him to come out? You can just show the evidence, and he will still be ruined. “

“It won’t be the same.” Qi Cong withdrew his gaze and looked back at the computer screen. “Although the results will be the same, I will never be able to hear what he really thinks again.”

 

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The viewers in the live broadcast soon found that the Murmuring Water had disappeared again. They posted comments on the barrage for a long time but were unable to get a response. Their restless emotions gradually accumulated and under the crazy rhythm of the water army, many people couldn’t help commenting.

——Stealing dog, get out, get out, get out!

——Is that all the evidence you have? No wonder Wu Heng didn’t come, presumably he knew this blogger was an imposer!

——Where are you? Where are you? Don’t hide and be quiet, get out!

“I’m still here.”

The unique male voice changer sounded again. The mouse on the screen moved to open the settings of the live broadcast to change it a bit. Then the screen of the live broadcast became only a screenshot of the website and no longer a computer screen.

The sound of typing and the sound of Weibo’s private chat sounded one after another, while the male voice continued, “again, I am Murmuring Water and not an imposter. As for the evidence…. When Water Without a Trace comes, I will show you the rest of the evidence.”

With this response, the barrage became more and more intense.

——You thief dog, how dare you ask Wu Heng to come to accompany you in this waste of time! Hurry up and prove your identity! Show the evidence quickly!

——What were you doing behind our backs? What did you do?

——What do you want Wu Heng to do, come here so it will become more convenient for you to blackmail him! Fuck off!

——I don’t see any evidence in TM’s hands! Let’s go, don’t give this broadcast any popularity! Tonight’s broadcast is full of ****!

When the comment section became dirtier and dirtier, and the male voice ignored it, after a while he changed the live screen back to a computer screen.  He continued to say in that bland, airy tone, “I am not a hacker. I’ll upload a short screenshot of the website to Weibo later, whether it’s a p-shot or not, you can decide for yourselves. You can’t be sure that Wu Heng’s second account has been stolen. It’s just a one-sided statement. I’ve logged in jiangwang.com and given you a screenshot here, but you believe him and question me. What is the reason? “

——That’s because none of the evidence you’ve given can prove that you’re not a thief!

——Ah ah, I’m in a hurry! I’m so angry!

The audience was enraged by Murmuring Water, who seemed to use the general excuse of scoundrels. More and more people become furious.

Suddenly, a cell phone ringtone came out in the live room.

At the same time, a rainbow bridge appeared in the live broadcast room, and a colorful candy fell down – it was a special effect of the gift given in the live room of Weibo, and it was the special effect of the most expensive gift.

The system prompt immediately appeared at the top of the broadcast room: [Looking Back on the Flowers sent a rainbow bridge to the host, let’s collect rainbow candy together! ]

The comment section froze instantly, and everyone became stunned.

Who? Who sent this blogger a rainbow bridge?

The male voice who had just started another conversation disappeared.

It seems that the pause button was pressed in the broadcast.

There was only a mobile phone ringing in the live room, as new comments appeared in the stagnant comment screen area.

Looking Back on the Flowers: Who was spitting just now? By the way, hasn’t Wu Heng come yet?

No response.

Looking Back on the Flowers: As the water army, you should also pay attention to quality. You can help Wu Heng white wash, you can bring rhythm, but don’t attack a poor newcomer personally.

Looking Back on the Flowers: It’s still early. I’ll wait for Wu Heng to come with you.

Qi Cong turned off the microphone in a hurry. All the calmness from before was gone. He frowned and stared at the rainbow bridge, which was still sprinkling candy in the broadcast and didn’t speak for a long time.

 

Edited by: Faro

 

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