"What are you all doing here? Don't you have to work?!"

Ishida's face was gloomy when he came out of the conference room, and the voices of the editors gathered outside the door gradually became weaker.

"Editor-in-chief, Yamazaki-san and Daiwu are inside," an old editor stood up and spoke. "They went in for a while, but there was no response when they knocked on the door. The inside was locked, and everyone was afraid that they would fight."

"Are they children? Don't look at the time and place!" Ishida took a deep breath. Originally, he was holding a ball of fire in his heart, but these two bumped into him.

"Ishida-san," another young man who came out of the conference room said with a smile, "Then I will go back first. Just don't forget to promise us."

Ishida hesitated, having already scolded the other person a hundred and eighty times in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.

"Editor-in-Chief," the person next to me handed over the mobile phone, "The call from the doorman said that your landline has not been answered."

What else could cause trouble? Ishita took the phone.

"Hello?"

"Ishida-san... someone wants to see you, but they haven't made an appointment in advance. Can you tell me?"

Why did everything happen today? Ishida felt irritated.

"who is it?"

Ishida glanced at the young man behind him, "Yoshio Konno?"

The man shrugged, indicating that he didn't know.

"...Let them come in, and you can help lead the way."

"It seems that I didn't come at the right time today," the man said with a smile when he saw Ishida put down his phone and looked at him, "I won't disturb your work. Ah, by the way, where are the stairs?"

"left."

Seeing the man walking down the stairs and leaving, avoiding Konno and others, Ishida thought to himself, Sony is not monolithic either.

——

Ishida took out the key and opened the door, but the expected scene of Yamazaki and Daigo wrestling together did not happen.

But Yamazaki's image was not that good. He was tied up with all sorts of things and fell to the ground. He could barely raise his head, and his tears and saliva were mixed together. His sloppy and embarrassed appearance was criticized by the editorial department.

Most of the staff looked at it seriously. I'm afraid they will be laughed at behind the scenes for a long time, and no matter how hard they manage, they won't be able to show the same courage as before.

The premise is that he can still stay in this position.

Ishida still has the aura cultivated by being the editor-in-chief for many years. He slowly scanned the room, and his eyes finally rested on Dawu, "Dawu, what is going on? Tell me. Others go out."

Someone quickly dismissed the onlookers, and Dawu briefly introduced how things would turn out like they are now. He could see clearly, and if things went wrong, he would resign voluntarily, which would be better than being fired.

"Ayoshiki Hibiki, and the members of Nogizaka..."

Ishida recognized the identities of several people when he entered the room. He was also following the two issues of news. He knew Ayoshiki Hibiki, Saito Asuka and Kitano Hinako very well. He just scanned the pictures and information and had an impression.

But it was a bit difficult for him to call out his name.

As for the simple disguise of the two people in sweaters, it was okay for them to lower their heads, but when they raised their heads, their appearance was completely exposed.

That's why Konno Yoshio rushed here in a hurry.

"Are you the editor-in-chief?" Ayushiki asked him coldly.

Kitano wanted to persuade her to act cowardly. After all, she had done so many things on someone else's land. If she had a more humble attitude, she might be given a lighter sentence.

"Ayoshiki Hibiki, right?" Ishida glanced at Yamazaki on the ground and had no intention of helping him untie the rope, "You're here to break the news?"

"..." Aishi Hibiki showed a noncommittal attitude.

"Wenchun will be closed for a week next week." After a long pause, Ishida said this.

"Editor in Chief?!" Dawu was very surprised.

Nowadays, Wenchun is in a state where it has no choice but to make a move, and the whole matter is being discussed heatedly on the Internet. Suspending the publication at this time is no different from admitting defeat.

"In the future, there won't be any revelations about you and... Wu Geng Shi Xiao that will be published in Wenchun. Are you satisfied now?"

Eh?

One of the little Asuka Kitano planned to resist with all his strength, and the other planned to surrender without mercy. When he heard this, he wondered if he had a short circuit in his brain and was hearing hallucinations all the time.

The editor gave in? To a little girl? Even if the other party is a supernova in the literary world, this is too... Dawu is a little thirsty. They have even exposed the affair of a great writer, and they are not afraid to face important political figures and industry bosses.

But, are you so afraid of a mere newbie writer, Hibiki Ayoshiki?

He didn't think the editor-in-chief would be frightened by Yamazaki's tragic experience.

for--

"……Why?"

However, Ayoshiki Hibiki asked for him.

Why? Ishida smiled bitterly. He also wanted to know why?

——

"She's just a little idol who has been around for two or three years. Why would you do this for her?"

The information in Ishida's hands clearly investigated him and the people around him, including the most proud things he had done in half his life, the most failed things, the mistakes he made impulsively, and so on, some trivial things.

Also included.

Ishida was not afraid, it would not be a big deal even if these things were released. As a magazine editor, he was still Wen Chun, and his reputation was not good to begin with. It would not hurt if two more basins of dirty water were thrown on him.

It's just that the other party showed a stubborn attitude and was very powerful. Ishida asked his reporters to investigate, but they would not be so detailed and well-founded. Some of the information could not be obtained through normal channels at first glance.

The other party is showing off his skills.

Ishida looked at the man in a suit and leather suit across from him.

"Mr. Asano, right? I really can't figure out why you would spend so much effort on a little idol under your banner. There are more potential newcomers than her, right?"

The young man named Asano smiled slightly, said nothing, and handed over a document again.

Ishida's face changed drastically after he only read the first page. It listed a series of evidence that he misappropriated company funds and collected money for others to write false news reports to attack his opponents. It was clear and well-founded, and he also thoughtfully wrote after each item.

Attached are legal provisions and penalties.

You can directly prosecute him by submitting it to the court. Lawyers will be happy to accept such a case because it saves time and effort, and the court trial is basically just a formality.

"This is false! I have never done this at all! You, you, you!" Ishida's hands were shaking with anger.

He hasn't done it, he really hasn't done it. Nearly half of the information and evidence in the documents are fabricated, but the evidence is sufficient, clear, and mixed with real information. Even if you check carefully, you can't find any clues.

.

Cold sweat broke out on Ishida's back. This was a naked threat. Straight to the point, straightforward.

"How can you do this! This, this, this! Aren't you afraid of being found out!"

Facing Ishida's panic, Asano behaved calmly.

"Editor Ishida, the world is unreasonable. You have been doing news reporting for many years before becoming editor-in-chief, so you should know better than me. The birth of a good person does not depend on how many good things he has done, but on how many good things he has done.

How many people believe that he has done good things? The same goes for bad people. Of course, even if you agree to my request, you may not necessarily become a good person, but at least you don't have to waste your life in prison, right?"

Ishida pointed at Asano, trembling and speechless. After a long while, he slumped down on the seat as if his strength had been drained.

"The editor-in-chief will not agree... This is not something I can decide alone..."

"I've already visited there, you don't have to worry about this."

Ishida can probably imagine how much censure and criticism Wenchun will experience after agreeing to Asano's request. It is necessary for someone to take the blame and resign.

"...Who exactly is Wu Geng Gui Xiao?"

If he doesn't ask for this answer, he may not be willing to accept it later.

Asano straightened his collar, "You still don't understand, Editor-in-Chief Ishida, it doesn't matter who Wu Geng Shi Xiao is. As you said, she is just a little idol. What matters is not Wu Gen Shi Xiao."

This person is her identity. Ah, the identity I am talking about does not mean the identity in the social sense."

"……what is that?"

Asano smiled and did not answer.

Ishida cursed secretly in his mind.
Chapter completed!