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"Secretary Zhang," his voice was calm and steady as he answered the phone, "You have three things to do. First, have the Public Security Bureau compile a detailed and accurate report of the past two years' public security data, especially the crime rate, case-solving rate, and public safety satisfaction survey data."

"Second, contact the Publicity Department and ask them to immediately activate the public opinion emergency plan, and also communicate with the Cyberspace Administration of China."

He paused, then continued, "Third, let's contact some influential local public figures, entrepreneurs, model workers, representatives of citizens who have acted bravely and righteously, and those local internet celebrities with good reputations."

"Let them voluntarily stand up and speak out. What we want is not official jargon and platitudes, but the truth and the feelings of ordinary people."

"Understood, Secretary," Secretary Zhang replied crisply on the other end of the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng swiped his finger across his contacts, found the number of President Han of the Ba City Daily, and dialed it.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

"President Han," Lu Feng's voice sounded calm, as if he were having a casual conversation, "Have you seen the trending topics online?"

"I've seen it, Secretary," President Han's voice came through the receiver, tinged with seriousness. "I was just about to report this to you."

"Okay," Lu Feng responded, his tone unchanged, "Let's work with several mainstream local media outlets to publish a few commentary articles."

"It's important to mention that this celebrity has never lived in the supermarket, not even for a single day. His statements lack factual basis. Is this irresponsible statement out of concern for safety, or is there some ulterior motive?"

President Han was silent for two seconds on the other end of the phone, then his expression turned serious.

He understood.

The secretary meant that he wanted to escalate the nature of this matter.

What started as a minor entertainment news story about "celebrities complaining about public security" has escalated into a political issue of "someone maliciously smearing the image of Ba City."

The former is an administrative service issue, and the handling process is nothing more than investigation and verification. If there is a problem, it will be corrected; if not, it will be encouraged. The official may even politely reply, "Thank you for your supervision."

However, the latter is classified as negative public opinion and falls under the control of the propaganda and public security departments.

The approach to handling it would be completely different.

Controlling public opinion, investigating those behind the scenes, and holding them legally accountable are all completely different in nature.

"Understood, Secretary," President Han replied in a deep voice, "I'll arrange it immediately."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

He thought for a moment, then picked up the phone again and dialed a number.

"Secretary Zhang, I have something to report to you," Lu Feng said, his tone more formal than before, with the sense of propriety of a subordinate reporting to a superior.

On the other end of the phone, Secretary Zhang's calm voice came through: "Yes, go ahead."

"There's been a problem in Ba City recently. A celebrity posted online saying that the security situation in Ba City is bad, which is affecting his filming schedule," Lu Feng said succinctly.

"I've seen the online reactions, and this matter is escalating very quickly. I'm worried that if it's not handled properly, it could affect the province's business environment and its international image. I'd like to raise this issue at the Standing Committee meeting to see if the province can provide overall guidance."

Secretary Zhang pondered for a moment, as if weighing his options.

A few seconds later, he spoke, his voice still steady: "Okay, prepare the materials, we'll discuss it at the meeting on Monday."

"Okay," Lu Feng replied.

After hanging up with Secretary Zhang, Lu Feng didn't pause and dialed another number.

"I am Lu Feng."

"Secretary Lu." On the other end of the phone, Minister Miao from the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department spoke very politely.

"Old Miao, there's something I need to tell you," Lu Feng said, his face still expressionless, but his tone carrying a hint of a smile, as if they were chatting casually between old friends.

"In Ba City, a celebrity posted online saying that our public security is bad. I took a look, and something seems off. There are signs of deliberate exaggeration and manipulation, which may involve maliciously smearing the image of our province's cities and negatively impacting the business environment."

"I've already spoken to Secretary Zhang about this, and we'll discuss it at the meeting next Monday."

Minister Miao listened quietly on the other end of the phone without interrupting.

"However," Lu Feng paused, then continued, "the internet spreads so fast these days. If we wait until Monday to discuss it, the negative impact will have already spread."

"I suggest that the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department take this seriously, provide overall guidance, clarify what needs to be clarified, and control what needs to be controlled. We cannot allow this kind of false information to continue to fester."

He added a final sentence, emphasizing his point: "Furthermore, if the situation is true, we can report it to the Cyberspace Administration of China to seek its support and handle the malicious hype in accordance with laws and regulations. This is not only about market domination, but also about maintaining the overall image of our province."

After listening, Minister Miao nodded on the other end of the phone and replied, "Okay, Secretary Lu, I'll handle this."

After hanging up the phone, Minister Miao leaned back in his office chair, shook his head, and smiled.

I don't know what got into the An family. They're not very skilled, yet they dared to attack Lu Feng.

Lu Feng may seem unassuming at first glance, but those who become Party Secretaries in provincial capitals are all people who have fought their way up from a crowd.

Moreover, he was an alternate member, and even Secretary Zhang would consult him when discussing issues at meetings.

In Lu Feng's eyes, An Jia's tactics of spreading public opinion were probably no different from children playing house.

Originally, the celebrity in the An family was smearing Ba City, but now, with Lu Feng's help, it has been elevated to smearing Ba Province.

The opponent has also changed from the local government to the provincial government, and from the highest-ranking deputy ministerial-level officials to a group of provincial and ministerial-level officials.

The hierarchy is completely different now.

Most importantly, once the provincial authorities coordinate and report to the Cyberspace Administration of China, it will be a cross-provincial collaborative action, and that artist from Anjia will likely be blacklisted by the entire province of Ba.

If people want to film movies, hold concerts, or conduct commercial activities in Bazhou Province in the future, they will not be able to pass the approval process.

However, one is from the provincial party committee, and the other is an artist with backgrounds as a general and a billionaire. It is quite obvious which one is more important.

Although it was supposed to be discussed at the Standing Committee meeting, the outcome was predictable.

The Party Secretary will definitely support Lu Feng, because the image of the provincial capital represents the face of the province.

If a celebrity says online that monopolizing a market is unsafe, isn't that the same as saying that monopolizing an entire province is unsafe? It's a slap in the face to the whole province.

As for that general from the An family...

Let him find someone who can stand up to Lu Feng at the Standing Committee meeting of Ba Province first.

Minister Miao stopped thinking about it and picked up the internal phone on the table:

"Xiao Li, contact all levels of media outlets across the province to release unified positive reports to counteract negative public opinion. At the same time, in the name of the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department, report to the Cyberspace Administration of China and request support for nationwide public opinion control."

"Notify the publicity departments of all cities to activate the public opinion linkage mechanism and unify the narrative."

"Yes!" came a crisp reply from the other end of the phone.