"It's just... licorice medicine?"
The words struck everyone like a thunderclap.
Especially when they heard the words "licorice medicine."
"It can even treat it?"
In an instant, a single thought flashed through everyone's mind.
"Is that licorice medicine trying to piggyback on our popularity?"
The internet is a vast community. As it grows more advanced, many people and products try to gain fame by latching onto trending topics.
While this approach does increase exposure, not all trends are suitable to hitch a ride on.
Take this situation, for instance. Dodo's family is already in such a tragic predicament.
And then you send over some sort of licorice medicine.
That's right!
Many of us have seen ads for licorice medicine.
But any normal person would have dismissed Wang Wenwen's live stream as a joke.
A joke!
How could such a miracle drug possibly exist?
Even if, by some slim chance, such a miracle drug did exist, it shouldn't be something you could buy for a mere eight hundred yuan.
Therefore.
Everyone present unanimously agreed.
This licorice medicine was a product designed to harvest the foolish.
And now, it was targeting the poor Dodo!
This immediately ignited public outrage!
"Damn you, unscrupulous merchant!!" As expected, Zhuang Qinqin, with her quick temper, was the first to curse, completely disregarding the need to maintain an image while live-streaming.
This startled the Shunfeng delivery man standing nearby.
Clearly, he hadn't expected that the delicate-looking Zhuang Qinqin would have such a fierce side.
However, he soon found himself unsure of what to do.
If it were really Nosi Na Sheng, it would be manageable. After all, administering it might allow Dodo to stand up again.
He would just proceed with the delivery.
But if this was some unknown, unbranded product, who knew what would happen to Dodo after ingesting it?
What if, after taking a bite, the illness wasn't cured, but Dodo, the little host, was eliminated?
Even if the unscrupulous merchant were held legally responsible later.
It would delay Dodo's treatment, and if Dodo was gone, what use would accountability be!
Lives were at stake, and no one dared to joke about such matters.
"Nurse sister, please don't get so agitated. How about I take this medicine back? Pretend I never came, and I'll just leave, okay?" The Shunfeng delivery man, unsure of what to do, suddenly suggested.
His words jolted Dodo's parents, who were still in shock.
They say ignorance can be deadly.
At this moment, they were like drowning people grasping at a straw.
They quickly sobered up, stepped forward, and grabbed the delivery man's hand.
"Little brother, why don't you let us see the medicine and check if it can work for Dodo."
Although it was the 21st century and education was becoming widespread.
There were still many people who didn't believe in science, and some even felt that traditional rural remedies were more effective than hospitals.
Seeing this, how could Zhuang Qinqin allow Dodo's parents to take the medicine?
What if these two, in a moment of desperation, actually made Dodo take it?
That would be harmful!
"Give it to me!"
"No, you can't have this medicine!"
"Give it to me, Dodo is my daughter, I'll let her eat whatever I want!"
"Dodo's condition is unstable, she can't just take any questionable product. It's not good for her condition!"
...
For a moment, the two sides struggled fiercely, neither willing to yield.
Finally, Dodo's mother and Zhuang Qinqin were locked in a stalemate, neither able to budge the other.
Helplessly, Dodo's mother told Dodo's father to call the police, claiming that these nurses were preventing her daughter from receiving treatment.
This series of twists and turns.
The news had shifted from initial sympathy for Dodo to a somewhat comical dispute.
But this development caused the number of viewers in the live stream to increase rather than decrease!
It was simple!
Dodo was number one on the trending list, and the "licorice medicine" scam was number two.
When these two hot topics intertwined, they immediately created a chemical reaction.
The platform was also smart. Seeing how explosive the live stream's effect was.
Through algorithmic promotion, Zhuang Qinqin's live stream was given even more traffic, attracting more eyeballs.
Instantly, a large number of viewers flooded into the live stream.
Compared to the "dog skin plaster" licorice medicine, Dodo's health was of greater concern to everyone.
It could be said that as long as one had a normal mind, or wasn't completely desperate,
virtually no one would fall for such a foolish trick that only fools would believe.
But Dodo's health was different.
Every minute of delay for Dodo meant one less hope of the little girl standing up again!
Many people were eager to donate to Dodo's family.
But there had been no official channel providing a reliable contact method.
No choice.
Everyone could only resort to sending gifts to get the streamer's attention, hoping to get a contact method.
From flowers, health potions, to grand carnivals.
The gifts became more expensive, and the popularity grew.
One hundred and fifty thousand.
One hundred and eighty thousand.
Two hundred thousand.
Three hundred thousand.
In the ten minutes that Dodo's mother and Zhuang Qinqin were confronting each other, the number of viewers in the live stream had risen from over a hundred thousand to over seven hundred thousand!
Seven hundred thousand people in the same live stream was a terrifying prospect!
It was a pipe dream to expect to clearly see a single bullet comment.
Such soaring popularity also showed everyone society's inherent bias towards vulnerable groups.
At this moment, people began to advise.
"Dodo's mom, please don't do anything foolish. Can you just eat any of this lousy medicine?"
"That's right. With over seven hundred thousand people here, if each of us chipped in one dollar, we could give Dodo an injection. Why would we still want Dodo to eat that garbage licorice medicine?"
"Sigh, I didn't expect Dodo's parents to be so uneducated. At this point, they still believe in this kind of quack medicine. They even said they heard licorice medicine cures all diseases and would definitely cure Dodo. My heavens, can you really believe such boastful lies?"
"Is this a failure of education, or are those unscrupulous merchants too black-hearted, making up stories without even a draft?"
"I can only pray that the police arrive quickly and prevent a tragedy."
"Sigh, the streamer is so genuine. Fortunately, there's such an upright nurse, otherwise today would have been a disaster."
"I sincerely hope that every worker can be as kind and pure as this nurse sister. Love it, love it, the caring nurse sister, I truly love her."
...
Society inherently has a bias towards vulnerable groups.
Especially a child like Dodo, who, despite her serious illness,
still told her parents in a childish voice not to be sad, that she wasn't in pain, and that she didn't want treatment anymore, a well-behaved little girl.
Anyone who learned the full story would, without hesitation, want to rush to help save the little girl.
Instead of thinking about using the girl's popularity to gain fame.
Because that would be utterly inhumane!
Meanwhile, at the police station.
They received the alarm immediately and knew that the dispute they were dealing with was currently being watched by hundreds of thousands of netizens.
In such a large-scale situation, they couldn't possibly send an inexperienced junior officer. They had to find someone with on-screen experience.
And Jinling War God Zhang Jinzhong clearly fit this criterion.