Chapter 321: Chapter 167: Checking into the Hotel_2
Communicate with them about this matter, and prepare ahead to welcome the Pathfinder from the Celestial Master’s Mansion.
That evening, after concluding the midday security affairs meeting, Song Xiangdong hurriedly convened an emergency meeting about online public opinion.
This meeting was held in the hall, with all seats occupied.
A huge screen connected the internet police and public relations departments nationwide.
Each participant was the highest-ranking member of the regional public opinion control department, qualified to attend this meeting.
There was only one host, Song Xiangdong.
The atmosphere was serious, and before the meeting started, all attendees signed an S-level confidentiality agreement before being allowed to enter and join the video conference.
Song Xiangdong briefly introduced the main content to everyone.
There was widespread online propaganda about the Celestial Master’s Mansion experiencing an earthquake, the collapse of stone statues, and the emergence of Immortals, which could easily cause cognitive disruption and mislead the public, requiring nationwide intervention.
The meeting lasted more than three hours, discussing dozens of plans and issues.
It was not until the early morning, around one o’clock, that the meeting adjourned.
The adjournment marked the beginning of the intervention in public opinion.
The process started quietly, with the intervention taking place during the deep night without public awareness.
Ordinary citizens only noticed after waking up the next morning.
"Huh? Where’s yesterday’s front-page headline?"
"What’s happening? Where are the discussions about the Celestial Master’s Mansion on major forums?"
"Last night, everyone was rushing to report, major influencers were speaking, but this morning there’s no trace anymore?"
"Holy crap, there’s not a single piece of information about the Celestial Master’s Mansion online!"
"You can only find historical data when searching online!"
"Could we have remembered incorrectly?"
"Look, the official account of the Celestial Master’s Mansion has issued a statement!"
"The demolition and upgrade of the central stone statue at the Celestial Master’s Mansion triggered a misunderstanding, please do not further spread the misinformation. The public should not panic. After the renovation, visitors are still welcome to climb and visit Dragon Tiger Mountain, but the mountain is temporarily closed before completion. If...
An official notice was published through the Celestial Master’s Mansion’s public account.
The entire network received the announcement instantly.
It quickly became a hot topic again, but this time it was for clarification rather than sensational speculation.
"No wonder those messages disappeared in one night."
"I figured, those earlier videos didn’t have any official certification and were spread without proper investigation, causing so much impact! Damn those eyeball-grabbing paparazzi!"
"I agree with the above statement. Many platforms will do anything for traffic, but true or false, it can only serve as a reference and can’t be entirely believed or completely disbelieved!"
"Yes, we should trust the official statement from the Celestial Master’s Mansion. Whether it’s true or false, they’re trying to protect us ordinary people."
The online discussions led to widespread debate, with both sides holding their views, unlike the previous one-sided situation, gradually diminishing the topic’s heat.
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At Atlantis, halfway up the mountain.
After an hour of waiting, a brand-new bus ascended from the base of the mountain.
Three other ambulances followed closely behind, arriving in front of the group.
The driver, Xiao Hei, and a few slightly injured students were placed in the ambulances, while the rest boarded the bus.
Though everyone was still shaken by the earlier incident, the new bus had passed the steep slope and was now on flatter terrain, allowing their nerves to relax.
This time, the bus drove directly to the Atlantis Grand Hotel, which, though not five-star, was still a four-star establishment.
Its proximity to Atlantis University was its main advantage, just a few minutes’ walk away, which is why Hao Jianhua chose to stay there.
"Rooms can be single or double, freely combined."
"Send me the list of double rooms; the rest will default to single rooms."
"I must emphasize, you can only stay in Block F. Regardless of whether you have cash, you cannot stay on other floors alone, as Block F provides security protection from Atlantis University’s affairs department."
After getting off the bus, Hao Jianhua instructed the group and followed another school leader, leading the students into the hotel.
The students were excited, the day’s unpleasant events had vanished.
Surprisingly, they were not assigned to four-person rooms in the dormitory area but to single rooms in a four-star hotel, which astonished them.
The entire block F was booked for them.
They immediately submitted their lodging preferences.
Hao Jianhua’s assistant soon arranged all the lodging information.
By the time they arrived at the hotel, it was already late, so there were no activities planned for that night, and everyone retreated to their rooms.