181: Chapter 182 That internet celebrity, come out and take your beating!

At ten in the morning, just as Jiangcheng's morning rush hour began, a thunderclap even more intense than the rush hour exploded on the internet.

A local big V, certified as "Jiangcheng Headlines," suddenly posted a Weibo update with an ultra-clear surveillance video, the title directly exposing the truth: [Solid Proof! Wang Haoyu harassed the influencer Xiaoya at the village entrance, and Divine Doctor Li tried to stop him righteously, only to be framed in return!]

The video was taken by the surveillance camera at the village convenience store, and the footage was clear enough to see everyone's expressions.

In the footage, Wang Haoyu was reeking of alcohol, dragging Xiaoya by the arm toward a car, while Xiaoya struggled and cried, her hair in disarray.

Just then, Li Yong passed by with his medicine box, immediately rushed over to push Wang Haoyu away, shielded Xiaoya behind him, and pointed at Wang Haoyu, scolding him—one could see from his lip movements that he was saying, "Let her go."

Wang Haoyu, embarrassed and angry, swung a punch at Li Yong. Li Yong couldn't dodge in time, was knocked to the ground, and his medicine box fell to the side, spilling herbs everywhere.

This one-minute and twenty-second video had no signs of editing, and the timestamp showed it was from last spring—exactly the time Li Yong had previously stated he "stopped Wang Haoyu from harassing Xiaoya."

Ten minutes after the Weibo post, it had over 50,000 reposts, and the comment section was instantly flooded with "Holy sh*t."

"So that’s the truth! Xiaoya actually twisted the facts!"

"Isn't Wang Haoyu too disgusting? Harassing a girl while drunk and hitting the old man who tried to break up the fight!"

"I who cursed Divine Doctor Li before, now feel like my intelligence has been rubbed into the ground... I must apologize!"

Before the netizens could digest the video, "Jiangcheng Headlines" immediately released a second wave of evidence—a screenshot of a bank transfer.

The payer was "Wang Haoyu's assistant Zhang Ming," the payee was Xiaoya's bank account, the transfer amount was 500,000, and the remarks column clearly stated "Hush money."

The transfer time was exactly the third day after the video incident.

The caption was direct: [500,000 in hush money to buy Xiaoya's silence and make her bite back; the Wang family's methods are truly dark!]

If the video was a thunderclap, then the transfer screenshot was a torrential rain—the netizens completely exploded.

The topic #ApologizeToDivineDoctorLi skyrocketed to number one on the trending list, followed by a bright red "Explosive" tag.

Netizens who had previously cursed Li Yong left apologies one after another; the comment section was filled with "I'm sorry, Divine Doctor Li" and "We were wrong to trust a villain," and some even started tagging Xiaoya's livestream to demand an explanation.

But before Xiaoya could respond, "Jiangcheng Headlines" released a third heavy hammer—a three-minute recording of a conversation between Xiaoya and her best friend.

In the recording, Xiaoya's voice was full of triumph: "Do you know? Young Master Wang came to me again, this time offering a million to have me livestream and curse that Li Yong, saying he's a lecherous old man!"

Her friend asked, confused: "Aren't you afraid of being exposed? Didn't Li Yong save you?"

Xiaoya scoffed: "So what if he saved me? Only a fool wouldn't take the money! Young Master Wang even prepared the script for me, along with 'notes' and 'neighbor cases'; the netizens will definitely believe it! Once I get the money, I'll go buy a bag; who cares about Li Yong? It's his own fault for being a busybody!"

This recording completely tore apart Xiaoya's "victim" disguise and confirmed the fact that she had deliberately framed him.

The entire internet's anger instantly shifted from "doubt" to "fury," and the topics #WangHaoyuGetOutOfJiangcheng and #CaptureTheSchemingInfluencer followed closely, rushing into the top three trending topics and forming a "sweep of the list."

Major media outlets forwarded the evidence, and even official media commented: [Rumors are easy to start, but the truth will never be absent! Those who maliciously frame others must be severely punished!]

At this moment, Xiaoya was still pretending to be pitiful in her livestream, wiping tears in front of the camera, repeating the lie that "Li Yong is a pervert."

But the next second, the barrage was suddenly flooded with "Get out," "Liar," and "You took hush money and still lied," the dense insults instantly drowning the screen.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why are you all cursing me?" Xiaoya wanted to feign innocence, but seeing the screenshots of the surveillance video and transfer records posted by netizens, her face turned pale instantly, and her voice began to tremble.

"No... it's not what you think, the video is fake, the screenshot is photoshopped..."

But her defense was weak and powerless; more and more netizens rushed into the livestream, spamming "Selling your conscience for a million" and "Do you deserve the Divine Doctor Li who saved you?"

Some even dug up the luxury bags she had previously shown off, questioning if they were bought with "hush money."

Xiaoya looked at the screen full of insults and finally couldn't hold on, breaking down and crying on the spot, incoherently shouting, "It wasn't voluntary" and "Young Master Wang forced me," but no one believed her anymore.

Not long after, the livestream went black—the platform gave a "permanently banned" notice, citing "spreading false information, maliciously framing others, and causing adverse social impact."

Xiaoya's social media accounts were also banned one after another; overnight, she went from a "victim influencer" to a "liar cursed by the whole internet," suffering complete social death.

Meanwhile, at "Li's Clinic," Li Yong held his phone, looking at the trending topics, looking at the screen full of apologies and support, and finally couldn't hold back his tears—not from grievance, but from relief.

He repeatedly watched the surveillance video, his fingers gently stroking the image of himself being knocked down on the screen, and choked up: "The truth... someone finally knows the truth..."

Gu Jingshen patted his shoulder, smiling happier than anyone: "Uncle Li, look! The netizens are all apologizing to you, and Wang Haoyu and Xiaoya are being cursed so badly! This is karma, they deserve it!"

Zhang Fan watched the constantly refreshing trending topics on his phone, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

He knew they had won this public opinion war completely—not only clearing Li Yong's name but also making Wang Haoyu and Xiaoya pay the price.

But he also knew this was just the beginning; the Wang family behind Wang Haoyu would never be willing to let it go.

Sure enough, not long after, Zhou Yurou's call came in, her tone carrying a hint of gravity: "Zhang Fan, the Wang family has made a move!"

"Wang Zhenghao, the chairman of Tianhua Group, just held an emergency press conference, saying that Wang Haoyu was 'framed' and that the surveillance video was 'edited and forged,' and he intends to sue 'Jiangcheng Headlines' and all media outlets that spread the evidence."

"In addition, he has contacted several friends in official circles, trying to suppress this matter."

Zhang Fan's eyes sank instantly. He knew the real battle had just begun—Wang Haoyu's framing was just a small nuisance, but the counterattack of the Wang family using their power and resources was a challenge much harder to deal with.

He hung up the phone and looked at Li Yong, his tone firm: "Uncle Li, we won on the public opinion front, but the Wang family will not give up."

"Next, they might use even more despicable means, or even use their power to suppress us."

"But don't worry, we won't let them succeed—we will protect both your formula and your reputation."

Li Yong looked at Zhang Fan's determined eyes and nodded vigorously: "Young Master Zhang, I trust you!"

"No matter how powerful the Wang family is, I will stand with you to shoulder it! I cannot let them destroy my reputation, and I certainly cannot let them take the formula to harm people!"