Chapter 619: 617 Explosive News

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Harbor City Daily building.

Fu Hua, chief editor of Harbor City Daily, looked at the manuscript Liang Junhao had submitted, his face alternating between joy and worry.

These were the dirty secrets of 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family, very detailed and with irrefutable evidence.

If this information is exposed, the fate of 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family will definitely be dire.

Fu Hua looked at Liang Junhao, sighed, and said nothing.

Liang Junhao knew why Fu Hua felt this way.

He was afraid of retaliations from 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family after exposing their dirty secrets.

Liang Junhao carefully chose his words and persuaded, “Chief editor Fu, we can’t not report this news. 15K is already a drowning dog; it’s a waste not to beat him. Beating him now is worthwhile. Moreover, the crimes committed by Mister Xiang and the Sun Family are simply horrendous. If we don’t beat a drowning dog and if we’re too scared to expose scoundrels like Mister Xiang and Sun Hongjiang, then we have no right to call ourselves journalists. We might as well buy a small fishing boat and go fishing at sea!”

Fu Hua sighed and said, “Junhao, you haven’t experienced the era when gangs were rampant in Harbor City. Back then, 15K would kill people as easily as killing chickens. Mister Xiang was an underground tyrant, ruthless and cruel. Countless people have died under his orders. The Sun Family, for starters, was built on extortion and became one of the Eight Great Families with an intricate network of connections. I’m afraid that if we expose them and fail to take them down, I’ll end up dead, and my family might suffer the same fate.”

Liang Junhao said, “The times have changed. Back in the day, it was foreigners who ruled over us, but now we are proud citizens of Huaxia. There are tens of thousands of Huaxia soldiers stationed in Harbor City, guarding it like a stabilizing anchor. No matter how powerful 15K is, how ruthless Mister Xiang is, or how deeply entrenched the Sun Family is, neither their power nor their network can help them. I dare say, once this news gets out, it will shock the entire country, certainly alert the Cabinet, and 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family will be doomed!”

Fu Hua could only bitter-smile.

If nothing unexpected happened, things should develop as Liang Junhao said.

But what if something unexpected did happen?

Then I would definitely be targeted for revenge, and both I and my family would be doomed.

Fu Hua shook his head and said, “I still can’t make that decision.”

Liang Junhao said, “Then let me give you a reason to make your decision.”

Fu Hua asked, “What reason?”

Liang Junhao said, “The reason is, even if we don’t report it, other media will. Considering Xu Yang’s way of doing things, he definitely wouldn’t have provided the scoop exclusively to us but to all media in Harbor City. If we don’t report it, we’ll become the outliers. If we don’t cover such news, Harbor City Daily’s credibility will definitely hit rock bottom. When the boss issues blame, our jobs won’t be secure!”

Fu Hua bitter-laughed and said, “That reason is indeed powerful; I have no way to refute it. It looks like we have no choice but to report.”

What Liang Junhao said made sense, if Harbor City Daily didn’t report it and other media did, then Harbor City Daily would be the outlier. What would the public think?

The public would definitely suspect that Harbor City Daily was too afraid to report on the underworld forces.

Who would then bother to read such a Harbor City Daily?

If the big boss found out, I wouldn’t need to continue as chief editor.

Moreover, my reputation would be tarnished within the industry, and hopeful continuation in the media field would become a luxury.

Without a job, how would I pay the mortgage? How would I support my wife and children?

So, reporting this news had become a matter concerning the survival of my entire family.

Moreover, 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family were very likely doomed, so it was worth taking a risk.

Liang Junhao smiled and said, “Chief editor Fu, you’ve made a judicious choice.”

Fu Hua looked at Liang Junhao and said, “You have done well, scoring two major news stories one after another. If this piece becomes a hit and 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family are finished, I will request the boss to grant you a private office and assign an assistant to you!”

Liang Junhao was overjoyed: “Thank you, chief editor!”

Similar conversations were taking place in the offices of chief editors at various major media outlets across Harbor City.

…

The next day.

All the media in Harbor City released the dirty secrets of 15K, Mister Xiang, and the Sun Family.

[The Heinous Crimes of 15K Are Beyond Redemption!]

[The Five Hundred Sins of 15K!]

[15K: How can such a wicked organization still exist in this world?!]

[The ruthless gang overlord becomes a socialite, unmasking Mr. X’s road to cleansing his notoriety!]

[Mr. X’s ten heinous crimes!]

[The Sun Family, capable of every evil, is nonetheless one of the Harbor City’s Eight Great Families, an absolute disgrace to Harbor City!]

[The crimes committed by the Sun Family people are no different from a gangster family!]

Sensational headlines like these were too compelling to resist clicking on.

Beneath the headlines lay detailed reports, presenting all sorts of evidence before the public eye.

Even the people of Harbor City, who were well aware of the many crimes of 15K, knew Mr. X was no good, knew the Sun Family was no respectable family, were shocked by the criminal deeds reported by various media outlets.

The crimes were exhaustively detailed; nearly all of Harbor City’s unsolved cases could be found herein.

A certain small family’s annihilation was the work of 15K.

Someone’s disappearance was the result of Mr. X ordering their killing and having their body cast into the sea to feed the fish.

A series of disappearances of dozens of girls in a particular year was connected to the Sun Family trafficking them to Europe.

It could be said that the crimes committed by 15K, Mr. X, and the Sun Family essentially encompassed all the evils of the world.

The newspapers, the internet, television stations, all media joined forces in unison.

The news first exploded in Harbor City, then swept northward through the country like a whirlwind!

Harbor City was shocked!

The whole country was shocked!

“15K must be taken down to restore clear skies to Harbor City!”

“Without crushing 15K, we can’t quell public outrage!”

“How could a gang organization like 15K exist for decades? What is the Harbor City government doing?”

“The Harbor City government surely wants to take down 15K; they probably just don’t have evidence.”

“If there is no evidence, then find evidence. I don’t believe it can’t be found.”

“Now, somebody has found it and even exposed it; 15K is definitely doomed!”

“If Mr. X is not brought to justice, what use is there in the law?”

“For someone like Mr. X to become a socialite, it’s a tremendous irony to society!”

“Such a villain deserves the death penalty ten times over!”

“From black to white, acting all decent in movies; it’s downright neglect of the law.”

“The Sun Family is one of Harbor City’s Eight Great Families, not only running casinos and loan sharking but also trafficking humans; such a family must be eradicated!”

“Most of the Sun Family members have taken part in illegal and criminal activities; from now on, Harbor City will certainly be without the Sun Family.”

“If these people are not dealt with, it will shake the public’s confidence in the nation.”

“Rest assured, anyone involved will definitely not get away!”

“That’s not necessarily true; some people might come forward to protect them.”

“Such a major event must have alarmed the upper echelons; no one’s protection will be of use.”

“If these people still manage to escape, then there’s no such thing as fairness and justice in this society.”

“Trust Harbor City officials, trust the national authorities; they will surely handle these matters well.”