All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 141 Public Opinion War

The ghost car followed the Haihe River into a tributary and headed back the way it came.

Inside the carriage, Paper Man Li told Ji Ran about his situation.

His name is Li Baiqian.

In Lingdang Hutong, the Paper Man Li family boasts a long and distinguished legacy. While each generation has only one heir, that doesn't mean there's only one descendant. Li Bai's father was a nationally renowned tea merchant with substantial assets.

Before Li Bai was about to join the Renzi Altar, he said something that surprised Ji Ran.

"File a report?"

"Publish a newspaper."

Paper Man Li said seriously: "If you don't return to your hometown when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night."

"Although the great deeds we have done cannot be concealed and will spread, they will spread too slowly, and there will be bias in the process of dissemination."

"Also, I've investigated the Yihe Society and found it to be too disorganized."

“This is a drawback, but also an opportunity.”

Paper Man Li said softly, "To accomplish great things, we must have enough soldiers and horses."

"The Boxer Society has tens of thousands of members, large and small. Each member has at least a hundred people, and as many as ten thousand! In the Beijing and Tianjin areas alone, there are at least three or four hundred thousand Boxers!"

"Before I came here, I went to the capital. Prince Zai allowed the Yihe Society to enter the capital. Now there are at least hundreds of thousands of Yihe Society members in the capital, beating and killing foreigners and demolishing churches."

"The Yihe Society has four main headquarters, but they are only nominal leaders. In reality, the four headquarters only manage their own headquarters."

"The entire Boxer Society is actually a loose group of sand, with no real power. This is why Prince Zai was confident in allowing hundreds of thousands of Boxers to enter Beijing."

Ji Ran looked at the paper figurine Li and said, "You want to unify the entire Yihe Society?"

"impossible!"

Paper Man Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "With such a scattered organization and such a huge number, don't even think about it. They are like a tidal flood, impossible to control."

"So what do you want?"

"guide."

Paperman Li said seriously, "Use newspapers and periodicals to create a spiritual leader for the Yihe Society."

Paper Man Li pointed at Ji Ran and said, "It's you!"

"These people are a loose bunch. Some villagers, unable to survive, even tied themselves up in red cloth and called themselves the Yihe Society. Such a group of people lacks a sense of security and needs a spiritual leader, a slogan, and an identity."

"If we really give these loose gangs a real leader, it will only make them a laughing stock. But a spiritual leader, a soul figure who can strengthen the sense of identity, is acceptable!"

"It's like swearing brotherhood with Guan Gong in the Green Forest, or worshipping the 108 Liangshan heroes in Hengmen! This is the simplest centripetal force of belonging."

"What does this have to do with soldiers and horses?"

"Have."

Paper Man Li laughed and said, "If your name is chanted by all the boxers and you become their spiritual leader."

"So, when one day you do something, do the other Boxers want to follow?"

"Even if they don't follow, as their well-known leader, will your actions be counted against them? Will you be held accountable later?"

"You want me to be the wind that stirs up the waves?"

clap clap clap!
Paper Man Li immediately clapped his hands and said, "Excellent!"

"That's what I mean!"

"As long as your wind is strong enough, it doesn't matter where the waves are. When the wind blows, the tide will follow!"

Paper Man Li spoke excitedly, and it was obvious that some ideas had already turned over in his mind countless times.

At this moment, I can finally let it all out!
"Will the court allow it to be published in the newspaper?"

"Now is the honeymoon period between the imperial court and the Boxer Society."

Paper Man Li said firmly, "If it were any other time, it would be difficult. But now, the Great Buddha has declared war on the foreign powers and has suffered a series of defeats. He needs news of victory." "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also short of funds. Once the money is in place, as long as the newspapers and magazines do not contain anti-Jing remarks, they can be published freely."

"it is good."

Ji Ran nodded. Paper Man Li's thinking was very progressive. He was able to control the battlefield of public opinion. And this was indeed what he needed.

boom!
A wooden box appeared in the car.

Ji Ran looked at the paper figurine Li and said, "I have something here that might make your newspaper cause a bigger sensation."

"what?"

Paper Man Li looked curious, while Ji Ran directly opened the exquisite wooden box that originally contained the "Book of Vlad III".

A head of an old man with short hair, eyes open after death, and a thick and long mustache on the upper lip suddenly appeared in the wooden box!

"This is?"

"Fukushima Yasumasa."

"!"

Paper Man Li was shocked, then his face turned to surprise and he said, "Okay, okay!"

"I studied journalism while studying abroad. With the head of the Japanese pirate commander, the newspapers have great potential!"

"As long as it works."

Ji Ran shrugged. He had simply collected the head at the time. As for why he didn't throw it away, it was because he felt that the head of an island nation's commander would be a good deterrent to hang during battle.

I didn't expect it could be used for a better purpose.

At this moment, the Ghost Head Chariot stopped at the temple. A faint aroma of meat wafted from it. Two Don River horses were also tied outside the temple.

A piece of white paper was thrown out from Paper Man Li's sleeve, and was instantly folded into a paper man by a pair of dark and rotten hands.

The paper man had a pale face and no beard, and a dull expression. As soon as he landed, he carried the shriveled old man on his back.

Ji Ran's health had only recovered after consuming a few pearls. He withdrew his right hand from the Dragon Transformation Technique, and his flesh and blood were cut by the scales, almost exposing the bones. Now, wrapped in the Fire-Resistant Cloth, it prevented any pieces from falling off!
He treated an explosive skill as a permanent state, which meant that the angry beast could withstand it. Otherwise, if anyone else tried, there would probably be only bones left on their arms by then.

Thanks to his current low state, Ji Ran can see ghosts without the rhino lens.

The paper man left by Paper Man Li carried the corpse on his back, but the paper man was now standing on tiptoe and was being carried by an evil ghost!

And around Paper Man Li, there are countless hideous resentments entangled.

It was clear that the Li family, the paper figurine, used spirits in a completely different way than the others. This feeling was very similar to Chen Qingyan casting the Death Pardon Curse.

Ji Ran put away the ghost-head car. His ability to retract and release objects out of thin air surprised Paper Man Li.

Da da da!
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard in the temple!

Tian Heng, shirtless, strode out!
The moment Ji Ran saw him, his brows furrowed slightly!
The majestic and powerful Dian Wei behind Tian Heng was now dim and almost disappeared!
boom!
Tian Heng came in front of Ji Ran, his face excited but with a hint of shame.

"Master Ji!"

He knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and tilted his head as he said, "The brothers of the Big Sword Society are all covered with the evil spirits of the Japanese pirates. Once they leave the cabin, the evil spirits will go crazy."

"I had no choice but to ask the guardian deities to remove the evil spirits one by one, but I couldn't rush to help."

"fine."

Ji Ran pulled Tian Heng up and said, "I asked you to save them. Is everyone okay?"

"Not one less!"

"go!"

Ji Ran patted Tian Heng's shoulder and said with a smile, "Is the old turtle soup ready?"

"It's hot!"

(End of this chapter)