Chapter 608: Make a Big Move

“To be honest, I feel very lucky to be alive and able to speak with you here.”

“This is my first time in Harbor City, and I encountered a life-threatening event. With such conditions, how can I not say that the security is poor?”

“I absolutely will not suffer in silence, I must ensure that those criminals are punished by the law!”

“That is all I have to say. If you think this kind of Harbor City is what you want, then I have nothing more to say, and I will never come to Harbor City again!”

Having said that, Xu Yang felt his throat was almost smoking, so he quickly drank some water to soothe it.

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, the reporters on the scene were incensed.

“Sun Honghai actually hired thugs to commit murder; it’s utterly inconceivable, such audacity!”

“Xu’s criticisms of Harbor City aren’t without reason.”

“No wonder Xu Yang said he wouldn’t come back to Harbor City. If I experienced such things in a city, I wouldn’t visit that city for the rest of my life either.”

“Mr. Xu, do you have any evidence?”

…

While the reporters expressed understanding, they requested Xu Yang to present evidence.

After all, such accusations couldn’t simply rest on Xu Yang’s word alone, especially when it involved the Sun Family’s second son.

Xu Yang pressed down his hand to signal everyone to quieten down, then continued, “Ladies and gentlemen, I didn’t invite you all here to slander someone without cause. Of course I have evidence. You can check the cloakroom; those people were sent by the 15K group to cripple me, led by 15K’s top enforcer Xue Dalong, along with the hotel manager.”

Upon hearing this, the reporters immediately rushed to the cloakroom, and began snapping photos of the people inside.

“It really is 15K’s Xue Dalong; I’ve reported on Harbor City’s gangs before and have seen him in person!”

“That’s indeed hotel manager Chen Charlie, I’ve met him before when I came to the hotel!”

“15K has the nerve, sending their top enforcer in broad daylight to break Xu’s leg!”

“Xu is truly heroic, even managing to take down 15K’s top enforcer!”

“If 15K is a local snake, then Mr. Xu is the dragon crossing the river!”

“Not just a dragon crossing the river, but one who easily lays the local snake low!”

…

While taking photos, the reporters also didn’t forget to comment animatedly.

Some reporters wanted to interview Xue Dalong, hoping to get a few words from him about his current state of mind.

But Xue Dalong didn’t dare to open his mouth, fearful that saying anything would bring even bigger trouble for 15K.

He was aware of how formidable the Harbor City media reporters were; just one word, and the media could infer many things unfavorable to 15K from it.

After the photo ops, and with Xue Dalong not accepting any interviews, the reporters lost interest in him and the others, returning to the lounge to continue interviewing Xu Yang.

They believed Xu Yang surely had more evidence than just this.

If it were only this much evidence, it wouldn’t be enough to cause significant harm to Sun Honghai and 15K, which would render this press conference meaningless.

They were right, and Xu Yang didn’t disappoint them.

They just heard Xu Yang say, “Besides these people, I have other evidence.”

The reporters were excited once more.

“Mr. Xu, what kind of evidence do you have?”

“We want the other evidence. That’s what will shake the whole Harbor City!”

“As long as there’s more concrete evidence, Sun Honghai is finished, and even if 15K doesn’t go down, they’ll be crippled.”

“Exactly, if there’s no evidence, it’s one thing. But with evidence and exposing it, nobody can save them.”

…

The reporters on the scene had already thought of many angles for their news stories.

The accusation of Harbor City by billionaire Xu Yang was indeed a news angle.

The conflict between Xu Yang and Sun Honghai was a newsworthy point.

Sun Honghai’s collusion with the 15K, wanting to cripple one of Xu Yang’s legs, was another point of interest.

The 15K, a gang that had lain low for many years, now re-emerging in the underworld to conspire against a billionaire, was yet another massive headline.

Each of these points was absolutely explosive and eye-catching.

Some even believed that as soon as the news broke, it wouldn’t just shock Harbor City but also resonate nationwide.

This was the kind of news they had been dreaming about.

The reporters had started to see the pattern.

Xu Yang was holding a news conference to blow things up; the bigger, the better.

With evidence in hand, Xu Yang was all set to magnify the issue. No one could fault him.

This was the decision Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong made after deliberations.

It was the best course of action.

After all, though Wang Xiaocong’s connections in Harbor City could help Xu Yang somewhat, they couldn’t really do much since those connections wouldn’t likely go against the Sun Family and the 15K for Xu Yang’s sake.

If things went south, Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong could just pack up and leave, returning to the mainland.

But those with connections would still have to live and do business in Harbor City, potentially facing difficulties and even retaliation from the Sun Family and the 15K.

So, helping Xu Yang wasn’t really worth it.

That’s why Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong decided to escalate the issue, using the power of the authorities to deal with the Sun Family and the 15K.

No matter how powerful the Sun Family was, or how dark the 15K was, they were nothing but chickens and dogs in the face of official power.

With the pressure of public opinion, the authorities would be obliged to act impartially.

As long as the response was impartial, the influence of the Sun Family and the network of the 15K wouldn’t stand a chance.

Naturally, the reporters were unaware of Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong’s calculations; they only knew that Xu Yang was furious and eager to escalate the issue. And as journalists seeking a story, they were naturally willing to cooperate with Xu Yang’s actions.

The Sun Family might be rich and influential, with an extensive network.

But when faced with the media presence of all of Harbor City, no amount of money or connections would be useful.

If only a few media outlets reported the story, the Sun Family could suppress it and pull the news.

But if all media in Harbor City reported it, the Sun Family would be helpless.

The Sun Family wasn’t an emperor with the power to do whatever they wanted, making all the media retract stories.

Moreover, with so many media outlets covering the news, it would have already spread nationwide. The Sun Family would be even more powerless.

By then, Sun Honghai would be utterly ruined.

As for the 15K, there was even less to say.

If it were before ’97, during the era when the Hawk Country reigned, the media might fear retaliation from the 15K and not dare to report.

But after ’97, with the awe of China’s official might shrouding Harbor City, it intimidated all manner of demons and monsters.

The 15K had become like rats in the gutter, not daring to show their faces openly. With reporting now considered safe, the media could report however they wanted.

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Xu Yang presented the evidence.

First, he played an audio recording.

This recording was of Sun Honghai and a 15K boss discussing how to deal with Xu Yang.

The audio quality was crystal clear; one listen and you knew it was a genuine recording that could serve as direct evidence.

Following that, Xu Yang released even more evidence, photos and videos, including images and footage of Sun Honghai entering the 15K headquarters.@@novelbin@@

All the evidence undeniably proved the dealings between Sun Honghai and the 15K boss were real.

One had to admit, Xu Yang’s hacking skills were incredibly impressive.