deltrittennovels #171 - The End of Zou Zhongtian (Please Order)
#171 - The End of Zou Zhongtian (Please Order)
In the post, the third piece of evidence was an internal recording from the development team.
The recording's background was a conference room, with about four or five people inside.
A person, suspected to be a leader with the surname Zou, said with a lazy tone and indifference:
"Xiao (beep) ah, I admit, I used your '(beep)(beep) Simulator' planning proposal. You're still a newbie, too young. This proposal has many immature aspects, so I'll keep it here and help you revise it.
As for not having your signature on it, it's not important, ah, not important!
You're young, you have plenty of opportunities to make mistakes, don't dwell on such unimportant things, it's not conducive to your growth.
Also, let me say a bit more, whether it's you or the other interns in the conference room, don't talk about this matter.
You also know that our company has good relationships with most media outlets, and we have a lot of say in the HR alliance.
Whoever doesn't give me face, I'll make sure they can't survive in this industry."
After posting the above evidence, the poster continued to lament:
"This humanoid creature is a repeat offender. He not only exploits the Mo-named employee to the extreme but also doesn't spare other employees."
The poster also posted some scattered audio files, all of which were a compilation of this Zou-named employee's PUA tactics against his subordinates in different occasions, a veritable public execution:
"Everyone else can do it, why can't you? What use are you?"
"Continue to work overtime and get this done, although it's not your job, it won't hurt to learn more, right?"
"Don't mention a raise all the time. Salary isn't important, the platform is. Being able to be on such a large platform like (beep)(beep) is something to be grateful for!"
"I originally had higher expectations for you, you've really disappointed me."
"Either endure, or get out! You're nothing without the group. The group can function perfectly without you."
Not long after the post was published, its popularity began to skyrocket, exceeding 5,000 comments in less than half a day.
Netizens expressed their indignation with colorful language:
"WDNMD, this Zou guy is a total scumbag!"
"At least it's a game company, but they actually have this kind of gangster behavior. Do they really think they're a domineering CEO? They've lost all the face of the entire industry!"
"How can these kinds of scumbags become leaders? Is there any hope for us who work hard?"
"This is a real eye-opener. I feel sorry for that Mo guy. He encountered a human disaster that harmed him greatly. Leave that hellish company as soon as possible!"
"Must expose! I'm trembling with anger in this hot weather."
"So, which company does this Zou guy belong to? Can any almighty netizens reveal it?"
……
When the post's popularity reached 10,000 comments, it went beyond the forum and began to be reposted and spread on media platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, and Bilibili.
Finally, in the [Game Scandal] section of NGA, someone claiming to be a former employee of Youyi Company posted:
"As a former employee of Frostwolf, I know who the protagonist of that popular post on the forum is."
In the post, the poster showed their Youyi Company employee ID and said:
"The Zou guy is Zou Zhongtian, the general manager of Frostwolf Studio and the producer of 'Boss Simulator'.
As for the Mo-named victim, to protect his privacy, I won't say his full name.
But don't worry, he's doing very well now. It's said that he's a producer at Peach Blossom Village Company. A popular work exhibited at EASTJOY was made by him.
So, in a way, he can be considered to have made a name for himself in front of his old employer."
The comments below replied one after another:
"Great, going to Peach Blossom Village is like abandoning darkness and embracing the light."
"Damn, no wonder the exhibition version of Boss Simulator and the subsequent online version felt like two completely different games. So Zou Zhongtian wasn't the original author at all, disgusting!"
"Indeed, the online version of Boss Simulator is completely a dog's tail, it doesn't have the spirit of the trial version at all."
"I'm also a former employee of Youyi. This Zou Zhongtian, relying on the fact that he is a direct descendant of General Manager Shi Yi, acts like a big shot in the office area every day, very arrogant. Many of his subordinates have long been unable to stand him, so it's only a matter of time before this evidence is exposed internally."
As the public opinion continued to ferment, although mainstream game media outlets, out of consideration for Youyi's reputation, did not report it, the media outside the game circle didn't indulge Youyi. A large number of news articles began to appear:
"Annual Scandal in the Game Industry: Frostwolf General Manager Zou Zhongtian Suspected of Plagiarism"
"Exploitation of Employees Sparks Public Outrage, Youyi Company Embroiled in Public Opinion Storm"
"The Intern Plagiarized by Frostwolf Leaves for Peach Blossom Village and Achieves a Gorgeous Reversal by Producing Mouth Cannon Life"
……
Thursday.
Youyi Company, Frostwolf Studio office area.
After a day of fermentation, the public opinion has intensified.
Zou Zhongtian sat at his workstation, staring intently at his phone, checking the latest trends in online public opinion.
He had dark circles under his eyes, his hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and he kept rubbing his head with his hands, looking very anxious and haggard.
Moreover, he had begun to become paranoid.
At work, he reflexively avoided any meetings and email communication.
Whenever someone nearby was talking, he would unconsciously prick up his ears, fearing that others were secretly discussing his scandal.
When someone raised their phone, he would reflexively shiver, fearing that the person would secretly photograph him when he wasn't paying attention.
This caused him to be unable to concentrate on work at all.
Finally, realizing that this wouldn't work, Zou Zhongtian washed his face in the bathroom, slowly regained some composure, and began to analyze the situation.
It should be said that the anonymous expose post on the forum was definitely prepared and carefully planned, catching Zou Zhongtian completely off guard.
If the other party had conducted public opinion exposure on media outlets that had deep cooperative relationships with Youyi, then Youyi was very confident that it could eliminate everything cleanly within half a day.
But the other party chose to spread it within the player circle of Mouth Cannon Life.
Coincidentally, in the game plot of Mouth Cannon Life, there was a company called Shenyi that did similar things to its employees.
"Originally thought that the story only appeared in the game, but it actually appeared in reality, can you believe it?!" This gimmick was very in line with the laws of communication, so public opinion fermented faster.
So fast that it didn't give Youyi's public relations department any reaction time at all.
It is estimated that Shi Yi is now discussing countermeasures with the public relations department, and it is not yet known whether this matter will alarm the group.
And the poster is probably from Peach Blossom Village, this is a carefully planned revenge!
The more Zou Zhongtian thought about it, the more panicked he became, thinking that he must seize the time to do one thing.
He remembered that when Mo Xiaoxuan left, he had guarded against everything, not allowing the other party to take anything out of the company.
So, the evidence in that post must have been provided to Peach Blossom Village by an employee who was still in office.
He must find a way to find the mole, and even if he can't find it, he must deter them, so as not to have new material exposed.
……
After that, he called the employees of Frostwolf to a large conference room for a meeting.
At the meeting, Zou Zhongtian looked heartbroken and sighed:
"As the person in charge of the studio, I believe that I have worked hard for everyone's career development over the years. I never expected that someone within us could do such an ungrateful thing, which really makes me sad."
He symbolically wiped the corner of his eye, and changed the subject:
"Of course, I believe that most of the brothers in the studio are still very good, and only a small group of tumors have done this kind of thing."
The employees below sneered in their hearts: When we work overtime, you treat us like livestock, and now we are your brothers?
Zou Zhongtian continued:
"So, in order to find out this small group of scum, I will conduct a surprise inspection of the workstations of all members next.
The inspection content includes work computers, mobile phones, inventory of stored files, browser access records, as well as personal items such as desks and file cabinets."
The employees below looked at each other in dismay, their expressions shocked.
This is not over yet, only to hear Zou Zhongtian continue:
"In addition, in order to maintain the company's confidentiality policy, I encourage everyone to report and expose each other. As long as someone is willing to reveal the identity of the mole, then the performance will be increased by three months in a row!"
As soon as this remark came out, the employees were completely enraged.
Damn it, not only do you want to search our things and invade our privacy, but you also want to provoke our internal strife?
Finally, a male employee couldn't help but slam the table and point at Zou Zhongtian's nose and cursed:
"I'm going to fuck your mother, can you be a human being!"
Zou Zhongtian was stunned by the scolding, and said with a stunned expression: "You, you dare to scold me?"
"I'm scolding you, what are you going to do?"
Zou Zhongtian said angrily: "Okay, then you don't have to come tomorrow."
Unexpectedly, another employee slammed the table and roared at Zou Zhongtian: "I elaborate on your dream!"
Zou Zhongtian was stunned again: "You don't want to do it either?"
"Fire me, fire me at will." The other party sneered with his hands in his pockets.
Then, the third, fourth, fifth...
The employees on the scene slammed the table and cursed at Zou Zhongtian.
Originally, everyone had been holding back their anger from working overtime until 3:00 a.m. every day.
And that post exposing Zou Zhongtian made everyone feel the same way.
They were all afraid that if they didn't resist, they would become the next Mo Xiaoxuan.
And they also heard that former colleagues such as Mo Xiaoxuan, Zhang Fan, and Shao Peng were living very well and were very successful in Peach Blossom Village.
The existence of Peach Blossom Village itself gave them hope for a spark!
It turns out that in this world, there are also such conscientious companies that oppose internal strife.
So, everyone simply went all out.
At worst, you fire the entire studio, let's see who is anxious!
……
The turmoil in this conference room was also secretly filmed by Frostwolf employees with their mobile phones, and the video was exposed on the Internet.
Soon, public opinion spread again, and netizens began to support the Frostwolf workers.
Half an hour after the video was exposed, the official Weibo account of Peach Blossom Village Company sent a short text:
"Workers, please rest assured."
"If there is no place for me here, there will be a place for me elsewhere."
"They fire as many as we want!"