Chapter 1561 - 1560: Tit for Tat

Buzz!

As soon as Hussein spoke those words, Umarov's head suddenly buzzed with a dull thud. He stood there stunned for a few seconds, looking at Hussein and asked, "What has happened now!?"

In his words, a hint of despair was already evident in Umarov's voice.

Now that the incident has exploded online, Hussein's news here is likely not good either!

"Boss."

Upon hearing Umarov's words, Hussein gasped and said, "All the employees in the group just started calling to resign one after another, and a joint resignation letter has already been written!"

Are the company employees starting to resign one after another!?

Upon hearing this, a loud buzz echoed in Umarov's mind. He never imagined such a drastic change would occur in this matter!

In fact, this issue has been entirely logical from start to finish, but it was beyond Umarov's expectations!

After all, people are inherently selfish, and no matter how big a company suspected of illegal activity is, no one wants to continue working there. Who knows if they might inadvertently be involved in something illegal.

"I understand!"

Upon hearing this, Umarov gritted his teeth and then spoke coldly, "What else? Any news from Swift's side?"

Now that his black ledger has been exposed, Umarov can't even bother with the company's current issues. He just wants to know how Swift is handling this!

After all, his black ledger has been fully exposed, making it impossible for Swift to avoid responsibility!

Because Swift's information is also on that black ledger!

"Boss..."

Upon hearing Umarov's words, Hussein said, "Swift has not made any moves so far, and the information disclosed tonight has nothing about him!"

In his words, Hou Saiyi's voice was calm, giving a sense of composure in the face of danger, displaying the demeanor of a general!

But in fact, his ability to reach here was entirely orchestrated by Lu Yu!

Now Lu Yu, after Hussein's submission, sent him back because Crescent Group is not an ordinary small workshop; one black ledger is far from enough to bring him down!

Boom!

These words struck like thunder from the sky, hitting Umarov's body, causing him to collapse directly to the ground, his eyes filled with dazed confusion.

Only now does Umarov realize the severity of the situation!

Could Lu Yu's words that day not have been empty talk!?

Could Lu Yu truly rely on something before deciding to confront him that day!?

"Damn! Who exactly is this Lu Yu?!"

In anger, Umarov slammed his hand down on the dining table before him, causing all the dishes on the table to topple over, looking utterly shocking.

Now Umarov is genuinely enraged. The other party hides in the shadows with a myriad of tactics, threatening to sabotage him completely!

The opponent is hidden, and their ruthless methods have entirely exceeded Umarov's imagination. Such tactics truly define undermining from within!

"No other choice!"

Upon considering this, Umarov gritted his teeth and then took out his phone, saying, "The only option now is to seek Swift's help."

After saying this, Umarov gritted his teeth and dialed a series of numbers, waiting for a connection, he said with extreme respect, "Hello? Is this Swift?"

His words carried an intensely humble tone, as if he were a dog, showing respect and humility, and the former defiant color had already disappeared!

...

Just as Umarov was feeling deeply desperate and furious, Lu Yu was sitting at home, looking at the news on his computer, with a seemingly amused smile on his lips.

The news in front of him had already surpassed seventy million views in just a morning. The widespread reach was terrifying!

Not only that, there were millions of netizens fiercely debating in the comments below the news page. Although most were expressing a deep disdain for Crescent Group, there were still a few 'netizens' holding opposing views.

The arguments between these groups of netizens made the comment section extremely lively, ensuring the news constantly stayed at the top in clicks.

"It seems Abel is indeed an expert; using debates between netizens to increase the heat is a very effective method."

Lu Yu couldn't help but sincerely admire Abel's operation after seeing it.

These media figures are truly capable of turning clouds with a flick, turning Crescent Group into the target of everyone's criticism with just a slight move of the pen!

Moreover, if this issue escalates, once the Commissioner of Integrity moves into Crescent Group, its assets will definitely be frozen without a doubt!

Thinking of this, Lu Yu's lips curled slightly, showing immense joy.

Buzz!

Just as Lu Yu was secretly amused at the news page on his screen, his phone suddenly rang. He turned to see that it was a member of the Assassin Alliance calling.

"How has it been handled?"

In his words, Lu Yu spoke calmly, words full of indifferent inquiry.

After talking with Abel yesterday, Lu Yu had the members of the Assassin Alliance contact the branches of YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook in Lin'an City to discuss buying heat.

Now the call should be a response regarding the matter.

"Master, everything has been taken care of. YouTube's asking price is high, while Twitter and Facebook's are reasonable. Now, as long as you speak, the heat can immediately rise."

Upon hearing Lu Yu's inquiry, the member of the Assassin Alliance responded respectfully.

"Great, pay whatever amount they demand; money is not an issue now."

Lu Yu spoke eloquently; now is the time to do business, and he doesn't care about the money: "The important thing is, let them not increase the heat for now. I'll tell you when to let them!"

In his words, Lu Yu's eyes flashed with confidence.

"Master, I don't understand."

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, the member of the Assassin Alliance said, "Shouldn't we take advantage of the victory now, making this the hottest topic at present, thus creating media pressure, leaving the opponent with no room to fight back?"

The member of the Assassin Alliance understood the power of media narrative quite well, yet wondered why Lu Yu acted this way.

"It's simple."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu smiled slightly and explained patiently, "Firstly, just this morning, we attained seventy million clicks; our media hotspot hasn't fully played out yet, and it still has a lot of space to rise!"

Bear in mind not everyone likes to read the news in the morning; some prefer noon, some evenings, while others hear news through word of mouth. So Lu Yu plans to wait, allowing things to ferment more.

He paused here, his smile growing more profound: "Secondly, in an encounter, naturally, there's an exchange. We should also wait for the opponent's move."

In his words, Lu Yu's tone was filled with amusement. Though he didn't understand media hype, he knew one fundamental rule.

That is: don't reveal all aces at once; keeping some cards increases your odds!