Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

However, as one video after another concerning Qin Mu was exposed, those defiant people gradually disappeared without a trace. Conscientious individuals took the initiative to visit the Judgments Archive website and checked the uploaded case verdicts, soon confirming the sensational incident.

With a search on the internet, news from Jin City, the locality involved, came flooding in!

"Acting Bravely for a Just Cause but Encountering Cyberbullying? This Young Man Resolutely Sues the Entire Internet!"

"It's Judged! Really Judged! The Three Thousand Two Hundred People Involved in Cyberbullying Have All Received Their Punishments!"

"The Internet Is Not a Lawless Place, Please Think Thrice Before Making Comments!"

"Exclusive Report from an Elder: Behind a Successful Young Person, There Often Stands a Group of Remarkable Elders!"

Various local news reports gradually became known to netizens across different platforms. Within the news reports, there were scenes of vast seas of people at the courthouse on the day of the verdict. Those unaware would have thought they were there to watch a soccer match.

And those defendants who had received suspended sentences also spoke up online in succession, verifying the reality of the situation.

"It's true. The trial went on for five days, and the sentencing took one day. I was sentenced to five months of fixed-term imprisonment, suspended for one year."

"I was at the scene. Speaking from personal experience, I urge everyone to stop blindly cursing others."

"I was in the Third Criminal Trial Court; the guy next to me got three years and has already been detained locally."

"My impression of Qin Mu? Ruthless and a man of few words. That's all I can say. I'm currently on probation and scared of going back in..."

"..."

One by one, those claiming to have "personal experiences" came forward to tell their stories, providing a legal wake-up call to the netizens across various platforms with their painful lessons.

Seeing this, those who had participated in the internet bullying under the videos posted by Xia Qingqing couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle. They were trembling with fear, their hearts quaking with dread. Most of them were not sued simply because they did not meet the criteria for prosecution; otherwise, they would likely have received a few months of detention as well.

For a while, comments with hostility and aggression noticeably decreased across various platforms. But of course, in terms of "civilization and harmony," they were still far from the standard of Little Station. After all, Little Station had Qin Mu at the helm.

「A certain video platform.」

After the verdict of the lawsuit against the entire internet was released, relevant departments urgently convened a meeting to discuss their response policy to this incident.

"Let's all share our thoughts," someone suggested.

At the meeting, the attendees looked at each other, initially at a loss for words. In front of each of them lay a copy of the latest judgment report from Jin City Court. That man, by his own strength, had shaken the entire internet! Three thousand two hundred individuals were collectively convicted. This also signified that the curtain had fallen on the lawsuit against the entire internet.

But everyone was aware that this was merely the beginning! In this incident, the relevant departments had requested the real-name information of hundreds of people from them. Among these three thousand two hundred individuals, hundreds were from their platform! And the issue of internet violence had once again caught their attention! If this kind of thing happened two more times, there was no guarantee that this man wouldn't sue their platform next and bring the fire to them. A fine would be the least of their concerns. If it caught the attention of the relevant authorities, the blow to the platform would be devastating!

"This incident has grown too large! We must implement comment moderation immediately! Any remarks involving insults, accusations, or personal attacks need to be subject to risk control!"

"To be honest, many users on our platform lack sound judgment. They watch a staged video and mistake it for the truth."

"It's unavoidable; our positioning is such that it attracts these kinds of users."

"Right now, the priority is to control those cyberbullying behaviors..."

"..."

The meeting continued for several hours, during which a series of emergency rectification plans were discussed. At the same time, teams were established to manually check the comments in the hot comment sections in real-time.

However, when they began to filter and review the comments, they suddenly noticed that the comment sections across their platform were much cleaner. Many comments with insulting or condemnatory language had been deleted by the original account holders just a few hours earlier.

「The next day.」

Jin City.

The nursing home.

At nine in the morning, Qin Mu promptly started his shift. As soon as he saw Zhang Qingyuan, his expression turned stern, and he questioned, "Old Zhang, did you give an interview to the media after yesterday's court session ended?"

Zhang Qingyuan was taken aback. He nodded and said, "Yes, they said you didn't want to be interviewed, so they came to us."

The corner of Qin Mu's mouth twitched, and he said in exasperation, "That doesn't mean you can talk nonsense, though."

With that, he opened a news report link on his phone. The interviewee in the link was none other than Zhang Qingyuan from the nursing home.

In the interview, Zhang Qingyuan expressed his intense disgust for those trolls. When asked questions about Qin Mu, Zhang Qingyuan suddenly started speaking quite freely.

For instance, when a reporter asked what sort of person Qin Mu usually was, Zhang Qingyuan's response was, "A very terrifying person."

When asked about Qin Mu's usual temperament, Zhang Qingyuan's response was, "Not much talk, but quite ruthless."

When asked how Qin Mu got along with the people in the nursing home, Zhang Qingyuan answered, "We all get along great; those who don't get along wouldn't dare say anything."

When asked why Qin Mu thought to sue the entire internet, Zhang Qingyuan's answer was, "To make money."

When asked about the reasons for the lawsuit's success, Zhang Qingyuan's answer was, "With the strong support of a group of elderly people."

Every answer... was beyond his expectations.

Actually, this case had caused a stir in Jin City. All the newspapers and media were competing to cover it. After the trial ended, many people approached him, but he rejected them to avoid trouble. Unexpectedly... these journalists had gone after Old Zhang and the others instead.

"I didn't answer any of the questions incorrectly," Zhang Qingyuan blinked innocently and said. "You are quite terrifying. You don't talk much, and you are indeed quite ruthless."

"Also, our daily presence in the public gallery, cheering you on during the lawsuit, surely played a part in its success, right?" At this point, he said with a hint of wariness, "You wouldn't be thinking of taking all the credit, would you?"

Qin Mu's face darkened. Suddenly, he wasn't quite sure what to say.

"Let's not talk about this now. We've arranged to meet with a few reporters for an interview this morning," Zhang Qingyuan suddenly interjected. Then he hurriedly walked out of the nursing home with Li Weiguo, Song Tiancheng, and others. The group of elderly people looked very excited. Being interviewed and appearing on television were opportunities they had never had before!

Qin Mu: "..."

He decided not to concern himself further with Old Zhang and the others giving interviews. They were all in their seventies or eighties, very clear about the ways of the world. They probably wouldn't create any messy public opinion.

"Xiao Qin, the Deputy Director is looking for you."

At eleven in the morning, the head of the nursing department found him and said suddenly.

Qin Mu was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised. It couldn't possibly be... about the interview again, could it?

With uncertainty, he headed to the Deputy Director's office.

"Come in."

Pushing the door open, Qin Mu walked in and saw Deputy Director Wan Zhongyuan sitting in his office chair, with a young man about his own age sitting opposite him.

"Xiao Qin, you're here," Wan Zhongyuan said, standing up enthusiastically as soon as he saw him and personally pouring him a cup of tea.