Meng Hao, finally live.
After a brief moment of excitement, the netizens felt something was amiss. The visuals seemed rather peculiar. Although the lights were on, there was an eerie aura. Moreover, in an unprofessional environment devoid of any lighting treatment, the mobile phone camera used for the livestream seemed to be trying its best to avoid showing the iron bars to the audience.
However, many sharp-eyed viewers could clearly see that Meng Hao was confined to a relatively small space for the meeting with his viewers.
"Say, doesn't everyone feel something is wrong?"
"Are those iron bars appearing in Brother Hao's feed?"
"Iron bars, a confined space, a dim environment… isn't that a prison cell?"
"Brother Hao, has he really been detained?"
…
At Elder Ouyang's residence.
The old man was originally sitting leisurely on the sofa, eating organic fruits he had personally grown, waiting for Meng Hao's livestream to officially begin. In front of him was a huge display screen. The staff responsible for Elder Ouyang's daily life had already transferred the livestream feed to the big screen.
When he saw Meng Hao's feed, nearly half an hour late, Elder Ouyang merely glanced at it and his brow furrowed instantly.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?"
"Why is Meng Hao appearing in a detention cell?"
"It's a laughable travesty, such a national genius in technology is being held in a detention room to livestream!"
Concurrently.
At military headquarters, senior personnel related to watching Meng Hao's video…
Major General Zhang Weimin…
Senior officials from the heavy industry, technology, and other departments…
The top executives from the business headquarters and major semiconductor companies, who were holding a remote video conference…
Seeing this scene, they were stunned. What was going on? Meng Hao was actually locked up in a detention cell? They had originally thought he would at most be held in a detention hall office for a while before being released. What was the police headquarters playing at? Didn't they know Meng Hao's importance to the Great Xia lithography machine field?!
Police Headquarters.
The Director-General was also watching Meng Hao's livestream. Unlike other bigwigs, this Director-General could only offer a wry smile.
"According to the regulatory procedures, Meng Hao does indeed need to be temporarily detained in a cell."
"However, so many bigwigs are keeping an eye on Meng Hao. How could that kid Li Kan not be more adaptable… Although, he doesn't seem to have violated any regulations!"
"This time, I'll be questioned, even reprimanded, by other high-ranking leaders again… That damned artist Kun Kun, you truly don't know your place, do you? It would have been better for both sides if you had reached a mutual understanding earlier. You clearly weren't in the right, yet you insisted on 'bullying the weak.' Did you really think Meng Hao was easy to bully?"
The Director-General frowned. He picked up the internal line phone again.
"Hello."
"Is this Shanghai General Police Bureau?"
"Immediately establish a special task force and conclude the investigation into Meng Hao's case within three days, providing a reasonable explanation and resolution for public opinion!"
…
"Brother Hao."
"You just beat up Chicken Brother Kun Kun?"
"It's not that big of a deal."
"Given your contributions to the Great Xia scientific research community, it would be entirely justified even if you caught him and stewed him for soup, let alone just beating him up."
"By the way, where is Kun Kun? If it's an investigation, why isn't Kun Kun also being brought in?"
"…"
Great Xia. It is a country that upholds the rule of law. Even if the viewers in the livestream were indignant, without an official statement, and based only on fragments of videos circulating online, it would be impossible to make the most objective judgment. Although almost everyone believed that this matter was definitely not Meng Hao's fault, before ironclad evidence and an official announcement, no matter how angry or emotional the public was, they should not question judicial fairness… or even judicial authority.
Therefore, the majority of viewers, in pursuit of the truth, flocked to the official website of the police headquarters, demanding an explanation.
"Please release the official, authenticated evidence video!"
"We, the public, have the right to know. We want to know what happened!"
"Meng Hao is definitely not a criminal who assaulted others on the street!"
"…"
Hospital ward.
Kun Kun was also following Meng Hao's livestream. When he saw the scenes of the cell and the iron bars in Meng Hao's feed, he chuckled with delight. To cross him, Kun Kun, this so-called tech company CEO named Meng Hao, was still too inexperienced! Didn't he know that Kun Kun had tens of thousands of fan trolls? How could a guy who made mecha figurines be compared to a popular idol like Kun Kun, who was held in high esteem by countless brainless female fans?
Kun Kun glanced with satisfaction at his manager beside him.
"Yes."
"Well done."
"I want this Meng Hao to rot in jail."
"How dare he embarrass me in front of so many people, he deserves to die."
"Oh, and quickly buy more trending topics to completely ruin this guy named Meng Hao… Also, spend money on public relations and get those embarrassing videos of me begging on my knees after being scared completely removed from the internet… These videos are completely inconsistent with my tough guy image in TV dramas!"
Facing Kun Kun's praise, the manager, with pointed ears, a monkey-like face, and a demeanor like a grumpy wild monkey from Mount Emei, looked utterly bewildered. The lawyers weren't even in place yet. How did Meng Hao get locked up so quickly? The manager and Kun Kun, who had no understanding of the Great Xia legal process, thought it was their company's higher-ups flexing their muscles.
Knock knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door. The attending physician for Kun Kun and several stern-faced officers in police uniforms entered without any permission from Kun Kun or his manager.
"Hello, are you the artist Kun Kun and your manager?"
"We are members of the special task force from the Shanghai Police Headquarters, ordered to investigate your dispute with Meng Hao."
"Please cooperate with our investigation!"
Good heavens. The company's top brass were really efficient. They even managed to get the Shanghai Police Headquarters to establish a special task force. Even though Kun Kun and his manager didn't really understand what a special task force was, it sounded very powerful and impressive!
"Yes, yes, yes."
"We will definitely cooperate."
"This Meng Hao fellow, he's simply too much. Look at how he beat up our Kun Kun."
"He must be locked up for life."
Indeed, the manager continued to employ the tactic of the wicked accusing others first and shifting blame. He started blabbering nonsense. The person who appeared to be the leader of the special task force frowned, maintaining a professional demeanor.
"We will not let a bad person go, nor will we wrongly accuse any good person."
"This is merely our first visit for inquiry and questioning. We have a few questions for you to answer truthfully."
"If there is any concealment or distortion of facts, you will also bear legal responsibility."
Huh? They're being so professional? Kun Kun and the manager exchanged glances. For no apparent reason, a hint of panic began to creep into their hearts.