Concurrently with the news release, other official media outlets in Country R also revealed evidence of corruption involving Gongyi Wei and others. Some of this evidence was genuine, while some was fabricated.
Truth intertwined with falsehood. Under the direct and open announcement by the authorities, it was as if a final verdict had been passed, and Gongyi Wei and his associates were now burdened with this immense blame.
The citizens of Country R, upon seeing this news, were enraged. They also 'suddenly realized' that the 'shrine' had not been burned down, but rather blown up!
Major websites and official media outlets were nearly crippled by the influx of netizens from Country R.
"This hypocritical Gongyi Wei! Baka yarō, it was with his support that the Inagawa-kai became so audacious!"
"To think I admired and loved him so much. To do such disappointing things behind our backs! I was truly blind!"
"Where is that scoundrel Gongyi Wei? Come out and apologize to the entire nation!"
"Apologize? Unacceptable! The entire world is laughing at us now! He has brought immense shame upon our great empire! I hope the constitution sentences him to death!!"
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Even the group that had previously marched and protested in the streets suddenly changed the focus of their demonstrations, now petitioning for severe punishment for Gongyi Wei and other high-ranking officials of Country R. They craned their necks, shouting, their faces contorted with anger. It was estimated that if they encountered Gongyi Wei and his associates at this very moment, regardless of how many people were there to protect them, they would rush forward and tear them to shreds!
Meanwhile, Gongyi Wei and several others had already been transferred by Princess Qinghe to a highly classified detention room in Tokyo.
With the fermentation of public opinion, and as Princess Qinghe gradually gained control of the parliament and various departments, Gongyi Wei and his associates would likely face lifelong imprisonment. It was even highly probable that to protect their families, they would choose to 'voluntarily fall ill and pass away.'
The news release in Country R continued to escalate, reaching the trending lists of various countries within minutes. By that evening, it had almost completely dominated the charts, with no other news able to compete in terms of popularity.
However, in Great Xia and Country R, the release of a piece of entertainment news managed to break through the dominant narrative of the 'shrine' burning incident.
In Great Xia, the news came from the official live broadcast account of a talented streamer: "We will begin broadcasting tomorrow at 8 PM. As a bonus, a song created with incidental inspiration for our fans."
As soon as the account updated, it was noticed by tens of millions of netizens in the country.
"Holy shit! Brother Ye is suddenly alive! Is this a ghost or something??"
"Hahaha! What a great day, finally waiting for Brother Ye to speak! Double happiness!"
"Ahhhh!! Brother Ye is going to release a new song? So exciting! The song he covered in Country R last time, I like it more and more the more I listen! It feels so much better than the original singer, Hou Ying!"
"Speaking of which! Brother Ye is still in Country R, right? Country R is so chaotic, be careful!"
"Looking forward to it! Tomorrow at 8 PM, that's so long! I can't wait!!"
...
The online streamers in the country, watching the trending topic related to Bai Ye shoot up the charts like a rocket, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. They no longer harbored any hope of achieving such popularity as Bai Ye. After all, he was a monster who could easily compete with national news in terms of popularity!
Countless loyal fans, in their excitement, began searching for news about Bai Ye in Country R, trying to find information about where Bai Ye would be broadcasting.
Then, to their delight, they discovered that Bai Ye had opened a Douyin account in Country R, which he didn't have before!
However, it seemed to have just been opened. Very few people in Country R had browsed or watched it, and there were even fewer comments and messages. Those who watched Bai Ye's past live broadcast videos were shocked, but most of the content featured special effects and post-production.
As a result, Bai Ye's old fans in the country seemed to have discovered a new continent, and they enthusiastically 'educated' these inexperienced people from Country R with 'science'!
Within Country R, a piece of entertainment news also captured the attention of many citizens.
Prince Hou Ying, who was very popular on Line and Douyin in Country R, opened his personal official accounts. He released some of his works and also posted a message.
"Tomorrow at 8 PM, the first solo concert will be held at Skytree Plaza!"
Prince Hou Ying's personal influence in Country R was no less than Bai Ye's in Great Xia. Upon the release of this news, it also instantly became a trending topic among the people of Country R.
Netizens in Country R, especially women, were so excited that they couldn't sleep, booking flights and train tickets overnight to rush to the capital, Tokyo.
In the Imperial Palace of Tokyo, at the Prince's residence, in a teahouse study.
Prince Hou Ying casually waved his hand, pouring tea for Bai Ye, and said with a gentle and elegant smile, "I must say, your talent in music is indeed considerable."
Bai Ye took a sip of the hot tea and replied with a roguish grin, "I think so too."
[Thank you to the great player ꧁嫩爹꧂ for the God-tier verification. May the great player live for ten thousand years!]