Chapter 371: Secret Meeting!

Yang Qingxi smiled as she looked at Su Mo, her eyes filled with tenderness.

If not for him, what would she have been doing?

After all, she knew all too well that she wasn’t a qualified villainess.

Unlike Su Mo, whose mind was seemingly filled with bad ideas and scheming, she couldn’t easily come up with ways to deal with the Protagonists.

"Sigh, when will this guy finally meet the new Protagonist?"

Su Mo sighed as he looked at the computer screen.

On the screen was a CCTV feed focused on Lanze Mirai, who was currently working inside the company.

They were waiting for him to lead them to the new Protagonist.

Unfortunately, there hadn’t been any sign yet.

"It’s already bad enough that we’re stalking a rotten old man. It would have been much better if she were a beauty."

"Can you repeat that, Mr. Su?"

Yang Qingxi smiled sweetly.

"I wonder what we’ll have for lunch."

Su Mo immediately changed the subject after sensing danger.

Yang Qingxi snorted, rolling her eyes. ’Just wait, I’ll deal with you later.’

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Meanwhile, inside an old community building, an interesting meeting was taking place. The participants were none other than the Sam brothers and Dermila Ausburn. At this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on the third brother, Bert.

Sam, as the eldest brother, was the first to speak. "Now, can you tell us what the important matter you wanted to discuss is, Bert? You even called Miss Dermila here."

Dermila, sitting on a single sofa and taking a sip of cola, remained silent. She was obviously also waiting to find out why she had been called so urgently.

"This matter is related to Lord Lavatory."

The moment Bert’s words fell, everyone’s gaze sharpened.

"What happened to Lord Lavatory?!"

Bert didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he silently turned on the projector.

The screen displayed screenshots of the comment section from yesterday’s livestream covering the terrorist attack.

"As you know, since yesterday, Lord Lavatory’s name has finally entered the public eye. There have been plenty of praises and words of support. However, after one night of popularity, Lord Lavatory is now facing the exact same problem every comic-book superhero eventually has to face... public opinion."

He changed the screen.

At first, it showed numerous comments praising and supporting Lord Lavatory. But as the screen changed, more and more people began questioning and criticizing him, showing a sudden reversal in public sentiment.

[Sweet Honey: "Is this guy really a superhero? Lord Lavatory? Who came up with such an ugly name?"]

[Darling Deer: "If he was so powerful, why didn’t he stop the terrorists earlier? Those few people wouldn’t have been shot."]

[Effect Master: "I’m an expert in special effects. This video is obviously fake. Someone is just trying to gain hype."]

[Subway Uncle: "What a lunatic. He actually hit someone with his butt."]

[Garden Granny: "Kids these days... I suggest taking him to a psychiatrist."]

Bert turned off the projector expressionlessly. The atmosphere in the room had become noticeably darker. Especially, after reading the later comments full of cursing.

Sam and Tom clenched their fists, while Ron angrily slammed his hand against his thigh. "This is unforgivable! They don’t understand the radiance of Lord Lavatory. He saved so many lives. They have no right to slander him!"

Bert nodded with a serious expression. "Although comments like these are still relatively few, if we don’t take precautions, those opportunists won’t miss the chance to step on Lord Lavatory."

Dermila finally spoke.

"Bert is right. Lord Lavatory is no longer just a vigilante superhero. He is also a public figure. Doing good deeds alone isn’t enough. Public opinion has to be managed so that those villains hiding in the dark don’t get an opportunity to plot against him."

"What should we do? Fight against those netizens online? We’re only a few people. How can we reply to all of them?" Sam frowned deeply. "Should we ask Lord Lavatory?"

Tom immediately shook his head. "Lord Lavatory is already busy saving people. We can’t bother him with such a small matter."

"Exactly." Bert nodded. "Since we are Lord Lavatory’s true supporters, if we can’t even solve this simple problem ourselves, then we’re simply not worthy of following him."

At this moment, Dermila spoke up.

"I have an idea."

Everyone’s hopeful gazes immediately turned toward her. Even Bert looked expectant.

Dermila showed a slight smile.

"Yesterday, I created a fan group for Lord Lavatory. Overnight, it already gained more than a hundred members. They’re all genuine Lord Lavatory fans, and most of them are from Jiangnan."

"Miss Dermila, are you suggesting that we let these fans fight against the netizens mocking Lord Lavatory?" Excitement appeared all over Sam’s face.

"You’re thinking too small, bro," Bert interrupted.

"Did you think of something better, Bert?" Sam looked at his younger brother curiously. He knew Bert was the smartest among them.

"What Miss Dermila said about the fan group gave me an idea. But first, I want to hear what she has to say." Bert looked toward Dermila.

"I plan to have these fans carry out volunteer services in Lord Lavatory’s name and promote those activities heavily. Slowly, Lord Lavatory’s name will become more associated with helping others. Bringing his heroic activities to light. Then, even if there are some negative opinions, they won’t have much influence."

Bert nodded.

"This plan is good. However, a simple volunteer group isn’t enough."

"What else can we do?" Tom asked, while Dermila and the other brothers also looked at Bert curiously.

"I want to create a club." Bert’s eyes became fervent. "The members will be true supporters of Lord Lavatory. Moreover, they won’t just perform volunteer work. Within their capabilities, they will also help fight crime and uphold justice."

The other three brothers’ eyes immediately lit up.

Fighting for justice?

That was exactly the kind of thing they loved doing. They agreed wholeheartedly.

Dermila also recalled the moment when she had been rescued from that crazy robber. A soft smile appeared on her face.