NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 10 - What, You're Not Convinced?
Chapter 10: What, You’re Not Convinced?
Li Han’s confidence was not entirely unfounded. In today’s society, public opinion still held significant power.
Li Han had used his account to stir up quite a few controversies, once forcing several officials into apologizing and backing down. His fans even dubbed him the “Pioneer of Justice.”
Although Li Han knew that Qin Jun was no ordinary person, so what? He had dealt with second-generation heirs before!
Recently, he had a conflict with the son of a bureau chief in Jiangjing over a woman, with the bureau chief’s son even threatening to ruin him.
In response, Li Han exposed the bureau chief’s son online, subtly hinting that the bureau chief himself wasn’t clean.
The scandal blew up online.
The result? The bureau chief’s son conceded, offering a substantial hush money. This incident only inflated Li Han’s ego further.
Who cares about being a government heir? Having power and money is nothing! Having fans is the real power, having a voice online is the real power!
If he posted a video of Qin Jun, the internet would explode, and these people would surely be thoroughly investigated!
The crowd already felt some discontent, and now, with Li Han stepping up, they gained courage and began to voice their support.
“Yeah, why can he go through, but we can’t?”
“If he can go, we all should be able to go, or no one goes!”
In the crowd, Gong Shulin, who had just been rebuffed, took a few steps back. Having navigated the bureaucracy for over a decade, he knew the score.
The government was being very strict this time, so much so that even he, a bureau director, couldn’t get through!
But this young man could, and a colonel was personally greeting him, indicating that his background was so significant that it transcended the rules! With such a background, public opinion didn’t matter much.
Gong Shulin looked at the excited Li Han with pity, thinking, “This guy is in big trouble… big trouble!”
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Seeing the crowd suddenly becoming agitated, the soldiers immediately loaded their guns, and the police began to maintain order, “Step back! Step back! No shouting, stay calm!”
Under the pressure from soldiers and police, the crowd reluctantly quieted down. Li Han stepped forward, shouting, “I am Xiao Li, with two million followers, and today I will expose all of you!”
Despite his righteous words, Li Han knew the truth. He wasn’t seeking justice; he just wanted to use this opportunity to get out of here!
Officials dreaded influential troublemakers like him and would likely choose to appease him….
Normally, a young man like Qin Jun with a strong background would want to avoid trouble and let him leave the lockdown area as a compromise….
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Xiao Li?
Qin Jun glanced at Xie Han beside him, and Xie Han nodded, took out her phone, and made a call, giving some instructions in a low voice.
Qin Jun then looked at Li Han, smiling slightly, “What, you’re not convinced?”
Seeing the smile on Qin Jun’s face, Li Han suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of foreboding. He suddenly wondered if he had made a mistake.
Qin Jun said lightly, “You should be thankful for the so-called new era, which allows a nobody like you to appear before me and spout nonsense.”
Qin Jun looked at Li Han mockingly, “I know what you’re trying to do, you just want to use the crowd to pressure the military into letting you leave the quarantine zone.”
“Of course, I could compromise, and everyone could get what they want, but I have a flaw, do you know what it is?”
The smile on Qin Jun’s face gradually disappeared, like an iceberg, sending chills down people’s spines.
“I never compromise.” He then turned to Zhao Yi, “Commander Zhao, I remember that all rioters should be treated as public security threats, right?”
Zhao Yi was slightly taken aback, understanding Qin Jun’s meaning. He wanted to execute Li Han and the other agitators right here!
Zhao Yi hesitated, knowing that ordering the shooting of civilians in public could have serious consequences, but seeing the cold look in Qin Jun’s eyes, Zhao Yi shuddered and quickly came to his senses.
With the Qin family’s power, what couldn’t they handle? If he didn’t follow Qin Jun’s orders, he might find himself in a military court tomorrow!
As a senior officer, Zhao Yi knew many secrets. The world was in chaos, with many countries abroad in a state of anarchy.
The situation domestically wasn’t much better! It was rumored that the T virus had fully erupted in the imperial capital, with the main government headquarters overrun.
The president was missing, four of the seven top officials were dead, and everything was in turmoil.
In such a situation, the Qin family’s influence was growing, especially since they controlled the military power of the Southeast Military District.
If the country fell into anarchy, the Qin family would undoubtedly be the overlords of the Southeast!
Understanding this, Zhao Yi immediately ordered the soldiers, “Execute these rioters on the spot for endangering public security!”
The soldiers stepped forward, raising their guns at Li Han and the other agitators.
Li Han’s companion was already scared out of her wits, fleeing along with the others.
Bang!!!
Gunshots rang out, and several people fell to the ground, blood pooling around them, causing the crowd to scream and retreat, fearing being labeled as rioters!
The army really opened fire! They really killed people!
All this time, the domestic situation had been peaceful and stable. Guns and death felt distant from them, but now, seeing people killed right before their eyes was an unimaginable shock!
An Mian looked at Qin Jun in shock, finally feeling a sense of fear. She had thought Qin Jun was just a normal college student like her, a young man in his twenties.
At most, Qin Jun might be more mature due to his family’s background, but she never imagined Qin Jun would order soldiers to shoot people without hesitation!
An Mian couldn’t help but think, had Qin Jun considered killing her at the university gate earlier? This terrifying thought made An Mian shudder. Qin Jun was like a devil!
Li Han was also stunned. He never thought the army would actually open fire!
He was just talking big! Was talking big a crime? He had done it before without any trouble!
Li Han hurriedly picked up his phone, screaming, “I am Xiao Li from Kuaiyin, with two million followers. You can’t kill me!” He clutched his phone like it was his lifeline.
Xie Han beside Qin Jun sneered, “No, you have nothing.”
“What do you mean?” Li Han was stunned, then looked at his phone, his eyes widening in shock. His Kuaiyin account had been silently deleted!
Not just his Kuaiyin account, but his bank account and ID information also showed anomalies.
No record of him!
Though he was still physically there, legally, he had disappeared. There was no Li Han in the world, no Xiao Li.
Li Han’s mouth opened, his body trembling violently, filled with fear and regret, tears streaming down his face. He was consumed by terror and regret.
What kind of person had he provoked…?