That night, Jiang Ning undoubtedly became the number one trending topic online.
Other than the netizens’ contempt and hatred toward criminals, there were also many who had suffered from cyberbullying, calling online for Jiang Ning’s help: "We also want to bring those who slandered and insulted us on the internet, both the paid trolls and their financiers, to justice!"
Among those seeking help were ordinary people, internet celebrities, and stars.
Even more surprisingly, even a popular movie star mentioned Jiang Ning, seeking her help.
But on second thought, the netizens seemed to understand.
The entertainment industry, with its mix of truth and falsity, was a gathering place for all sorts of nefarious characters.
Even Jiang Ning herself had previously suffered greatly from a public opinion conspiracy, having been harshly criticized by netizens, let alone those who frequently worked in the entertainment industry.
It was only the next day when Jiang Ning saw the news pushed to the headlines that she realized... the matter of catching internet trolls had led to further developments.
She opened Douyin and Weibo, and her unread personal messages had already exceeded 9999+.
Swiping down, a series of little red notifications dazzled her eyes.
Jiang Ning did not respond immediately and logged out of the app, then opened WeChat.
She didn’t have many WeChat contacts, and even fewer with whom she communicated frequently.
But Jiang Ning immediately saw Zhang Lang’s unread message:
"Jiang Ning, could I borrow the Lie Detector you used in your livestream yesterday?"
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow.
Was Zhang Lang interested in her Lie Detector?
No, should she say, was the police department interested in her Lie Detector?
Jiang Ning replied crisply: You can.
The Lie Detector had been bought at a very low price in the System Mall, and she had acquired it along with its blueprints and manufacturing process.
Apart from Zhang Lang’s message, Jiang Ning also received a call from Douyin’s staff, who kindly extended an olive branch, intending to sign a contract with Jiang Ning to make her a partner of Douyin.
Jiang Ning pondered for a moment and neither refused nor agreed, simply stating that she would think about it before hanging up.
Jiang Ning quickly freshened up and then went out for breakfast.
Living alone, she rarely cooked herself; feeling that the preparation and cleanup took longer than eating, she preferred to eat out.
After freshening up, Jiang Ning stepped out.
She first had breakfast to fill her stomach, then went to the delivery company to pick up her car, where the Lie Detector was stored. She took the opportunity to deliver the item to Zhang Lang.
Zhang Lang hadn’t expected Jiang Ning to not only agree to lend him the item but even to personally deliver it right to him, and he felt a bit overwhelmed.
When he saw the compact Lie Detector, he was shocked.
Although he had already seen it during Jiang Ning’s livestream the day before, seeing it in person was a different experience.
"It’s so compact and portable, even more so than what I saw in your livestream yesterday," Zhang Lang praised, seemingly unable to put the Lie Detector back down.
It wasn’t that he was unfamiliar with such gadgets; rather, in his mind, a Lie Detector, being a piece of high-tech equipment, had always been bulky and not easy to move.
Nothing like Jiang Ning’s, which was as portable as an electric scooter helmet—hardly believable if mentioned.
"I’ll teach you how to use it," Jiang Ning said as she took the Lie Detector out of a small cardboard box, and explained the instructions to Zhang Lang.
It wasn’t complex to use, Zhang Lang learned how after just one explanation.
"I borrowed this not for my own use, but for those old foxes at the station," Zhang Lang suddenly said: "There are some deadbeats who aren’t afraid of threats and, due to insufficient evidence, it’s hard to handle them..."
"Yeah, feel free to use it," Jiang Ning nodded, confidently handing the Lie Detector over to Zhang Lang.
However, after parting with Zhang Lang and getting back to her car, Jiang Ning opened the System Mall and started browsing seriously.
Jiang Ning had been diligently completing tasks lately, causing her and the System to level up twice, thus expanding the range of items in the System Mall.
Both the call from Douyin’s staff that morning and Zhang Lang’s recent words served as a reminder to Jiang Ning.
Her fame online was undeniable.
Some items in the mall, though unnecessary for her, might be needed by others.
In fact, she considered selecting some suitable items and discussing with the System to purchase the production and sales rights to manufacture them in bulk in real life.
In this way, she would profit, and so would the customers—a mutually beneficial arrangement, so why not?
No one rejects money, and Jiang Ning was no exception.
She immediately summoned the System.
The System was a bit surprised that its Host suddenly wanted to venture into business...
However, its surprise was only brief before it agreed.
Even more, it thoughtfully filtered some products suitable for Jiang Ning’s current societal and technological environment for her to choose from.