One night passed.
Night owls were, after all, a minority. The vast majority woke up in the morning, opened their phones, and only then learned of the news of Min Ziqiong being wronged.
After watching the video, people of all ages, men and women alike, almost unanimously joined in supporting Min Ziqiong.
"Damn capitalists, I knew they'd do anything! This kind of behavior is outrageous!"
"It's ridiculous that we became the enemy's bullets, wildly attacking our own compatriots. If not for this video leaking, we would have become accomplices! Strangling a national entrepreneur who single-handedly propped up an entire industry!"
"The more the enemy wants to destroy it, the more it proves the greatness of Shenjing! The more it proves the greatness of Min Ziqiong! You must know that Eden Laboratory is a top-tier life science laboratory worldwide, and if even they use such despicable means to destroy a product, what level will it be?"
"I agree with the above! From today onwards, we must not fall for any of the enemy's attempts at sowing discord! We must protect Shenjing and protect Miss Min, this lone brave woman!"
"@Jianghai Official, stop playing dead! Quickly investigate the facts and clear Miss Min's name!"
Without exception, all the official accounts of Jianghai were in an uproar.
All of them were calling for Min Ziqiong to be cleared and urging Jianghai to release her quickly.
The leaders of Jianghai, who had already fallen asleep, were also awakened.
They quickly put on their clothes and rushed to a meeting.
After a period of discussion, the announcement that had already been drafted by the task force was released.
"Regarding the case of Min Ziqiong, our bureau has conducted continuous investigations and has initially obtained some evidence. This evidence proves that the alleged murder by Miss Min Ziqiong was purely a frame-up and not the truth."
"Based on the principle of not wrongly accusing a good person and not letting a bad person go, our bureau has, after careful consideration, released Miss Min Ziqiong without charge and sent her back to her residence. During her detention, Miss Min Ziqiong was not subjected to any illegal interrogation; our bureau treated her with courtesy and in accordance with the law at all times."
"Furthermore, our bureau apprehended a suspect last night who is suspected of being an accomplice to the real killer and is currently organizing personnel for interrogation. The details of the case are confidential, and the suspect's identity is temporarily not convenient to disclose."
"In short, we hope everyone can trust our bureau. As soon as there is any progress in the case, our bureau will issue a notice immediately. Thank you for your attention to this case!"
This announcement was not overly official in its wording, being relatively more accessible to the public, and it answered all the questions that netizens were concerned about.
It even deliberately revealed that a suspect had been apprehended, demonstrating the work capability of the Jianghai police.
It was a standard example of crisis public relations.
As expected, after the announcement was released, public opinion on the internet gradually subsided.
While some people rushed to Min Ziqiong's social media accounts to apologize, others began to organize their forces and launch a cross-border expedition.
It turned out that Chinese netizens, who were not doing this for the first time, were now experienced and well-organized.
With lightning speed, they directly took down several overseas accounts of Eden Laboratory!
And they kept copying and pasting the truth of this incident under other well-known accounts.
Normally, such behavior would easily arouse the aversion of overseas netizens, as it interfered with their normal communication.
However, human curiosity couldn't be helped. Even if they felt annoyed, they couldn't help but click in, trying to figure out what was going on.
As a result, Eden Laboratory instantly became famous.
Especially that video, which shocked countless overseas netizens.
"Oh my God! This has completely refreshed my worldview. I can hardly imagine such a thing happening in the 21st century! It's too cruel, too inhumane!"
"Capital will never disappoint. Expecting them to have a conscience is no different from expecting something from demons! This is not the beginning, and it's definitely not the end!"
"To be honest, I don't have a good impression of Dragon Country. But this time, I can't speak ill of Dragon Country against my conscience, because Eden Laboratory's actions have truly crossed the line!"
"It's laughable that I was a loyal supporter of Eden Laboratory and even bought a large amount of their stock. Now I've decided to sell all their stock, and I advise everyone to sell quickly too. Otherwise, if things escalate to a certain extent, Eden Laboratory's stock might plummet!"
"That makes sense, when else if not now to sell? I've already sold."
"I've sold too."
This day was destined to be a day of heavy losses for Eden Laboratory.
Not only did their reputation collapse overnight, turning them into objects of universal scorn, but their stock also plummeted.
Without waiting for the market to close, the stock of Eden Laboratory had already fallen to an unacceptable level.
This terrified all the personnel at Eden Laboratory.
They reported the matter urgently.
And the Eden Laboratory investors, who had been hiding behind the scenes, finally appeared.
The big shot, who originated from the Western underworld, entered the Eden Laboratory office building that day, wearing a top hat and his face hidden behind sunglasses.
Immediately, the sound of punches and kicks could be heard from the laboratory director's office.
Finally, there was a gunshot.
The secretary outside the door turned pale with fright and trembled.
After a long while, she heard the boss inside say, "Come in and clean up the room."
"Also, select a new head from within the company. If that person is still as foolish, then let him prepare for the same."
The secretary, trembling, pushed open the door and walked in.
The scene that greeted her made her almost scream out.
However, she quickly covered her mouth, ensuring that not a sound escaped.
She silently walked to the wall and began to clean the bloodstains.
As for the corpse of the former director in the corner, the secretary dared not even look at it.
The boss inside sat in his executive chair, his eyes lowered, and murmured, "Shenjing definitely cannot be allowed to go public. In this regard, that idiot didn't make a mistake."
"In fact, that idiot's plan was feasible to some extent. According to logic, that woman from Dragon Country would have no chance of turning the tables and would surely die."
"But why did she manage to make a comeback? Where exactly did the problem lie?"
"I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out!"
The boss fell into deep thought.
And the boss would never have imagined that just as he could hide behind Eden Laboratory, Ying Chen could also hide behind Min Ziqiong.
If the boss couldn't resist and showed his head, that would be when Ying Chen would launch his hunt.
The boss's eyes flickered incessantly, clearly contemplating whether to personally go to Dragon Country to investigate.
At this moment, Ying Chen, as if sensing the presence of the boss, raised his head almost imperceptibly, looking into the distance.