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Chapter 142 Xiang Nan Enters the Police Station, and the World in Turmoil

7 month 1 day.

A police station in New York.

"That's settled then, thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Leo. By the way, could I have your autograph?"

As they spoke, a middle-aged female police superintendent took Xiang Nan's large hand and led him to the door.

"No problem, Chief Emma." Xiang Nan struggled to break free from her hand, turned to look at the officers queuing behind him, and said, "Bring them all over, I'll sign them all at once."

"Wow, Leo man, you're so kind!"

"Exactly! Handsome, manly, and so gentle."

CDs and notebooks were handed to him, along with a large E-shaped face mask.

Xiang Nan's lips twitched as he held the large, gentle-looking mask, unable to bring himself to touch it.

He's here today to cooperate with the investigation, since a stampede occurred at the concert.

As for the casualties from yesterday's incident?

Since it's been called an "incident," how could the casualties be small?

Four people died, and more than a dozen were seriously injured and hospitalized.

This forced Xiang Nan to interrupt his schedule, since this was, after all, a fan of his, and the incident happened at a concert.

Spending money, visiting, and comforting are all essential steps.

However, this is not uncommon. People have died at concerts held by Mirika. As long as the public relations are handled well, everything will be fine.

This is why he actively cooperates with the police; they will help him issue a clarification statement, and he can then hold a book signing event, which will pretty much resolve the matter.

"Then I won't see you off."

"See you later, Chief Emma."

"See you later."

As soon as Xiang Nan stepped out of the police station, he saw a car parked not far away, with Feng Man sitting in the driver's seat waving at him.

Xiang Nan didn't think much of it and walked towards the car.

Meanwhile, a paparazzo in the distance put away his bridge camera and looked at the photos of Xiang Nan in the camera, grinning from ear to ear.

"This is huge news! I'm going to make a fortune this time!"

That evening, the corresponding pictures and reports appeared online.

#Arrogance! A Leo man caused a major accident with a stampede at his concert, yet he was chatting and laughing with the police chief.#

#Shocking! The secrets that the Chinese superstar Leo and the New York police chief can't keep to themselves#

You see, even the media in Meilika know that it's normal for accidents to happen at concerts. They won't sensationalize the fact that "Xiang Nan went to the police station." They'd rather sensationalize that Xiang Nan and the police chief had an affair.

Because they knew that the accident at the concert had nothing to do with Xiang Nan; Michael's concerts even had ambulances on standby!

But when these reports and pictures reach China, things change.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, at the headquarters of Huayi Brothers, on the sixth floor, in the president's office.

It was late at night, but the office was still brightly lit.

Mr. Wang was sprawled on the leather sofa, his laptop in front of him, the screen filled with news about Xiang Nan. The more he looked, the more excited he became, and he slammed his hand on the armrest of the sofa.

"Brother! Look! It's like heaven is helping us! That kid Xiang Nan has finally fallen!"

The boss sat next to him, slowly swirling his wine glass. Hearing this, he glanced at the screen, his face expressionless.

"What's the rush? It's just a few photos from when he came out of the police station. Is it really worth making such a fuss about?"

"Isn't this worth it?" Young Master Wang abruptly sat up on the sofa, turning his laptop to face Old Master Wang. "Someone got trampled to death at the concert, he's in the police station—that's a massive scandal!"

"All we have to do is release this picture, add a headline like 'Xiang Nan goes to the police station,' and we can make up whatever we want about him afterwards. Prostitution, drug use, assault, Cao Cao fanaticism—any one of these could be used to condemn him to death."

Upon hearing his younger brother's words, the king's eyes darkened.

Xing Nanfei seems to have been making some moves in the film and television sector recently?

Moreover, Xiang Nan is incredibly popular!

"It can be done," Boss Wang finally nodded, his tone still calm, "but you have to be discreet. Find a third-party marketing company to release the information, and don't leave any evidence against Huayi."

"Focusing on his responsibility for the concert accident and making the public believe that his negligence led to the fan's death is more damaging than those baseless accusations."

Young Master Wang's eyes lit up instantly, and he slapped his thigh: "You're so thoughtful, bro! I'll arrange it right now! I guarantee it'll be done flawlessly!"

Meanwhile, in Shanghai, at the headquarters of Tangren Media, in the president's office.

Cai Yinong sat in front of her computer. On the screen was a photo of Xiang Nan walking out of the police station, along with the public opinion fermenting in China.

She clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Xiang Nan! Xing Nanfei!

I've finally caught you!

The matter with "Chinese Paladin" isn't over yet!

She picked up the internal phone, dialed a secret number, and as soon as the call connected, she lowered her voice and said, "Spread all the relevant information about Xiang Nan's concert stampede incident and his arrest at the police station through all channels, and stir up trouble to the extreme."

"I don't care how you write the press release, just accuse him of misconduct, dereliction of duty, and disregard for human life!"

The head of the online trolls on the other end of the phone quickly responded. Cai Yinong hung up the phone and slammed the mouse onto the table.

We've finally caught you red-handed, Xiang Nan. Let's see if you can still laugh this time.

She looked at Xiang Nan's photo on the computer screen, a cold smile creeping onto her lips.

No matter how fast Xing Nanfei expands, one scandal can wipe out all your previous efforts.

At the same time, in Taiwan, Taipei.

It was already past midnight, but Wang Lao Er's office was still bustling with activity. He sat in his executive chair, looking at the news on his computer, pacing back and forth excitedly, muttering to himself.

"Serves you right! Xiang Nan, you've finally met your match! You trampled on me so badly last time, let's see how you get back at me this time!"

The incident of Xiang Nan stepping on him was actually a misunderstanding.

In other words, he tried to piggyback on Xiang Nanxin's project, but accidentally got crushed by the giant ship of "King of the Times".

But Wang Lao Er was not willing to accept this. He believed that Xiang Nan was targeting him and the Taiwanese artists.

Now that he's finally got his chance, how could he possibly let it go?

Wang Lao Er strode back to his desk, pulled out his thick contact list, and called each of his familiar online troll leaders and forum moderators one by one.

The editor-in-chief of the entertainment media called.

As soon as the call connected, he started making arrangements with great enthusiasm, his voice full of excitement.

"Hey! Spread all the dirt on Xiang Nan across every forum and media outlet on the island! The more sensational the headlines, the better! Money is no object!"

"Just write that someone died at his concert, he was arrested by the New York police, and then make up whatever you want about him using drugs or being a Cao fan—the more outrageous the better!"

"I want everyone in Taiwan to know that this mainland superstar is a disgraced entertainer!"

As he made each call, Wang Lao Er's smile grew wider, as if he could already see Xiang Nan's complete disgrace in Taiwan.

Overnight, public opinion completely changed.

A blurry photo of Xiang Nan walking out of the police station was reposted by countless marketing accounts and self-media, spreading across Weibo, Baidu Tieba, and other online communities.

Forums, as well as the entertainment sections of major portal websites.

#Xiang Nan concert leads to fan's death#

#Xiang Nan under investigation by NYPD#

#Disgraced artist Xiang Nan#

Similar topics surged to the top of the trending searches at an alarming rate.

With the capital of Huayi, Tangren, and Taiwan successively entering the fray, countless online trolls stirred up trouble in the comments section, pushing all the responsibility for the stampede onto Xiang Nan, and even fabricating countless baseless accusations.

From drug use and prostitution to acting like a big shot and assaulting people, and even dating fans, all sorts of outrageous rumors are flying around.

A casually taken photo, a few unfounded rumors, and an unexpected concert accident have stirred up a storm in the long-calm Chinese entertainment industry.

Even when rational fans presented the New York Police Department's initial statement explaining that Xiang Nan was merely cooperating with the investigation, their comments were instantly drowned out by online trolls.

In the entertainment industry, artists and companies that have collaborated with Xing Nanfei have all remained silent and dared not speak out.

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