Chapter 1547 Despair

Naturally, Pablo didn't care about this woman who had met by chance. He ran out of the Express Hotel in despair, full of the angry roar from the editor-in-chief just now.

It is quite far from the headquarters of the "Daily Sports". Pablo managed to stop a night taxi and hurried to the newspaper office.

On the way, the more he thought about it, the more worried Pablo became. He couldn't help but called an editor he knew well-this editor named Higgins happened to be on duty tonight. This point should still be in the newspaper office, and definitely There is no rest.

The call went unanswered at first, and it took a moment for Higgins to call him back.

Pablo hurriedly listened and asked, "Higgins, what happened? Why is the editor-in-chief so angry?"

Higgins was silent for a while, and then whispered with a hint of sympathy: "Pablo, you better hurry up and report back to the society! It's a big trouble..."

"I'm on my way to the newspaper office!" Pablo said, "You tell me what happened first!"

Higgins said vaguely: "You can open Facebook and see... I can't tell you more, and now the editorial department is in a mess! I sneaked out to call you just now, I have to go right now...don't call me again!"

After that, Higgins hung up the phone hastily. If it wasn't for the good personal relationship between the two, Higgins might have just blocked Pablo's mobile phone number. At this time, Pablo has become the target of public criticism, and his reputation has quickly become stinky. Who would want to talk to him? Get involved!

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone, Pablo couldn't help but cursed in a low voice.

However, Higgins gave him some tips. He quickly opened Facebook on his mobile phone. No surprise, the background message reminder has become 99+. These days, Chinese netizens have nothing to do with his Facebook. , he's used to it.

Pablo didn't have the heart to check the news, so he directly opened his latest post, which was the video of the interview with the so-called Barcelona annual fee member Meyers, and he was dumbfounded when he went in.

Originally, there were not many Chinese netizens in this video, and most of them were cheered by Barcelona fans. Now it has been captured by Chinese netizens again.

But Pablo is still a little puzzled - this is not the first time that Chinese netizens have come to his Facebook to massacre, can the editor-in-chief of the newspaper be so angry? The previous two Chinese netizens went to Facebook. Although he was scolded badly, his reputation has also greatly improved, and even the topicality of the "Daily Sports" has also greatly increased. He also received a bonus of 1,000 euros. Woolen cloth! Why did you suddenly change your attitude today?

Pablo flipped through a few comments - the comments of Chinese netizens were all copied from the ready-made copy from the post bar, and there were only a few versions in total.

Pablo didn't feel anything at first, but when he saw a comment that had just been refreshed, his face suddenly turned ashen - this comment included a picture, which was in the video shot by Song Wei , and it is a very representative one. The score board has the game time and the scores of the two sides. The sprinklers in the field have been turned on, the Spaniard players are hiding in all directions, and there are scattered Barcelona fans on the opposite stand. In the exit, it can be said that the whole thing is perfectly reflected.

The text of the comment is very simple, just a few words: Pablo, does your face hurt?

In fact, the people who leave messages here are still the advance troops of Chinese netizens. Many netizens who have just started work have not yet had time to enter the battlefield, but the number of messages is already considerable.

Pablo vaguely guessed what happened, his fingers trembled, and he found several other Spanish sports media in his watch list,

Then clicked in.

He did not look for the account of his owner, "Daily Sports", because he knew that at such a time, "Daily Sports" would definitely not have any reports and responses.

Sure enough, Pablo found a post on the top of the Facebook page of "Marca" with a very eye-catching title - "Pablo! Shame on the press! 》

When Pablo saw this title, he almost recited it in one breath.

He took a deep breath, opened the post, and after watching it from beginning to end, especially after watching the video carefully, Pablo no longer had any luck in his heart.

His face turned pale as paper, and he slumped on the back seat of the taxi, his eyes blank and blank.

The taxi driver who was driving in front glanced at Pablo through the rearview mirror, because his appearance was really scary. The driver wondered if this guy was taking drugs, and he said, don't die in my car. superior……

Fortunately, although Pablo looked like he was about to die, he was still breathing at least. The taxi driver kept observing Pablo's situation for a few seconds, and finally drove the car to the door of the newspaper office.

"Hey! Dude! We're here!" The taxi driver couldn't help but reminded Pablo when he saw Pablo sitting motionless in his seat.

Pablo's eyes moved, he turned his head with difficulty and glanced at the newspaper building next to him, then moved his body and got out of the car.

"Fare!" the taxi driver reminded.

With a dull expression, Pablo took out his wallet from his pocket, took out a one-hundred-euro bill, and threw it out of the window on the passenger side without looking at it, then turned and left.

"I'm still looking for your money!" cried the taxi driver.

Pablo turned a deaf ear, and walked towards the newspaper building with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

The taxi driver shouted a few times, and saw that Pablo ignored him at all, so he gave up. He reached out and picked up the bill from the passenger seat, flicked it with his fingers, and said in Pablo's direction. : "Thank you!"

After speaking, he kicked the accelerator and walked away.

Pablo walked into the newspaper building, his mind went blank at this time, and he didn't even know how he took the elevator to the floor where the editorial department was located.

As soon as I walked into the big office, several colleagues who stayed on duty and those who were temporarily called back to discuss dealing with the crisis all looked up at the same time. Among them was Higgins, who was on duty tonight.

The eyes they looked at Pablo were more complicated, some with some pity, and those who were not in a good relationship usually showed a hint of schadenfreude.

Higgins and Pablo have a very good personal relationship. He hesitated again and again, but still whispered to remind: "Pablo, the editor-in-chief is waiting for you in the office...you...be careful, he is very angry now!"

Pablo cast his lifeless eyes on Higgins, then nodded dully, turned his head and walked towards the editor-in-chief's office opposite the big office.

Pablo knocked on the door of the editor-in-chief's office, and an angry voice suddenly came from inside: "Who?"

"Editor-in-chief, it's me..." Pablo said.

After a few seconds, the door of the editor-in-chief's office was slammed open, revealing the bald head of the editor-in-chief Vesco. His eyes seemed to eat people, staring at Pablo, and then, roaring The swearing sound echoed in the office area.

"Pablo! You stupid pig!" Vesco scolded, "You screwed up everything! Understand? Do you have any brains? The other party obviously dug a hole and so on. Jumping in with you! You idiot are still complacent!"

Pablo was a little numb to editor-in-chief Wells' stormy scolding. At this moment, his mind was basically in a state of shutdown, and he couldn't even utter a word of explanation.

After scolding for a while, Wells' mouth was dry, he glared at Pablo and said, "Come in for me!"

Pablo mechanically followed Wells into the office, then sat down on the sofa, his face ashen.

Wells raised his eyebrows and almost couldn't help cursing. If an employee came to his office so unruly, he would definitely kick the employee out mercilessly.

But now Wells felt a little weak, he went back to his desk and sat down, staring sharply at Pablo, and asked, "Didn't you tell me yesterday that you found a strong witness? Now you say Say, what happened to that Meyers?"

If there is no video released by Xia Ruofei at night, then this video of Pablo's interview with Meyers would be very convincing. After all, Meyers told the incident from the perspective of a live witness. And "Daily Sports" also quickly forwarded Pablo.

Although the credibility of the "Daily Sports News" is also at the toilet level, several major football newspapers in Spain have a clear tendency. Simply put, they stand in the two camps of Barcelona and Real Madrid, so the tendency is naturally very obvious when reporting. , this is not a big problem.

In any case, this is a traditional media with a long history. They retain a certain tendency, but they still have basic credibility.

So most people choose to believe this interview video, and at the same time have some doubts about Ruby's remarks at the press conference at the time.

Now the video shot by Song Wei released by Xia Ruofei has clearly recorded everything that happened at that time, indicating that Ruby did not lie. The sprinkler system is turned on. And it's not what they said. The Spaniards celebrated recklessly on the road and refused to take a stand. Even the Barcelona fans in the stands were still leaving the stadium. How could these Barcelona fans be interested in watching the Spaniards celebrate? Therefore, the time when the water spray system is turned on should not be long before the end of the game.

Since Ruby wasn't lying, there's something wrong with this video of Meyers' interview.

And it’s not an ordinary problem. To put it bluntly, this is a piece of downright fake news. Meyers’s words in the video originally provided the most powerful cannonballs for the Barcelona fans to counterattack, but now they have become the most ironic reality. A hammer is an indelible evidence.

Under Wells' burning gaze, Pablo lowered his head involuntarily, and he muttered: "Meyers is indeed a Barcelona annual ticket member, and he is a hardcore..."

"Who asked you this?" Wells interrupted Pablo rudely and asked, "I'm asking what happened to this interview video? Why is Meyers so serious in front of the camera? Eight ways?"

Pablo trembled slightly and said, "I... I gave him... I gave him three hundred euros to be interviewed according to the words I designed..."

Wells was so angry that he could not wait to pull out a gun and shoot Pablo directly to Tutu.

Pablo's coquettish operation directly dragged the "Daily Sports" down the cesspool. Even if he broke free, he would inevitably be covered in mud.

Pablo quickly explained: "Editor-in-chief, Meyers is really a die-hard Barcelona fan. I found him and hoped that he would cooperate with such an interview. He accepted it very happily, and said that even if I don't give money, he will Will accept it, as long as he can maintain the reputation of Barcelona, ​​he is willing to do anything!"

Wells stared at Pablo coldly, and asked back: "So what? Now that the scandal has broken out, how does all this nonsense you say help things?"

A flash of light flashed in Pablo's mind, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and he said hurriedly: "Editor-in-chief, we... we can say that Meyers deceived us! He is a die-hard fan of Barcelona, In order to maintain Barcelona's image, he took the initiative to give an interview and compiled false facts. We just didn't find out that he was lying at the first time, so we broadcast the interview video..."

The more Pablo spoke, the smoother he said, and he said a little excitedly: "Mr. Wells, although we have made mistakes in this way, it is not a defect in news ethics. obligation……"

Wells' face was cloudy and uncertain, and he was actually very conflicted in his heart.

In the turmoil of public opinion in the past few days, the "Daily Sports" has been supporting Pablo out of its own position. To be honest, Wells did not doubt the authenticity of Pablo's posts, but he did not expect Pablo to be so daring to concoct fake news directly.

Now the "Daily Sports" has been a little difficult to ride a tiger. In a sense, Pablo and the "Daily Sports" are already one. If it is directly said that Pablo spends money to hire people to concoct fake news, and The newspaper office is oversight, and no one will believe it at all.

Therefore, if the "Daily Sports" wants to protect itself, it really has to protect Pablo, although Wells now wants to kill Pablo in a thousand pieces, he has to consider it from the perspective of the newspaper.

In this way, Pablo's proposal just now really made Wells a little moved.

Pablo was also alive at this time, and his heart was full of hope for life, because he knew very well that once it was confirmed that he paid people to engage in fake news, it would not only be a job in the "Daily Sports" There is no guarantee. With such a taint, even if his career is over, it is equivalent to bankruptcy of integrity. Which media dares to hire him?

Now only by holding on to the "Daily Sports" and letting Wells realize that Pablo and the Daily Sports are grasshoppers on a rope, there is a silver lining.

Wells said with a gloomy face, and said after a long while, "Pablo, the newspaper office didn't know about it! Even if you explain it according to what you said, you can't escape the responsibility! The first person responsible for this matter is you! Could it be that? Do you still expect to continue working at the newspaper?"

In fact, Wells has weighed it. Instead of dealing with the newspaper's ignorance of Pablo's hiring of people to concoct fake news, it is better to deal with Pablo's lying to Meyers without knowing it. The influence of the newspaper will also be smaller, so in fact, it has already agreed with Pablo's proposal.

It's just that Wells really hates Pablo in his heart. How can he get rid of his hatred without firing him?

Pablo's face turned pale, and he said, "Mr. Wells, I have been working hard at the newspaper for so many years! This time, I also proceeded from the standpoint of the newspaper. I was just confused when I made that news video. Now you In a word, I'm going to lose my job, which is a bit too..."

Wells snorted coldly: "Pablo, you have made such a big mistake, it's good that the newspaper didn't hold you accountable! What else do you want?"

Wells then turned cold and said: "You should think carefully, whether to resign dignifiedly and voluntarily, or let the newspapers fire you! If you resigned voluntarily, we would not mention that you paid someone to make fake news when we issued a statement. In this way, you will still have a chance to find a job in other media. If the newspaper is fired, we would rather let the newspaper’s reputation lose a little bit more and expose the truth. At that time, you will really lose your job!”

Hearing this, Pablo couldn't help trembling in his heart, he knew that the initiative was now in Wells' hands.

If he doesn't accept it, once the "Daily Sports" turns against him, it will be a situation of chicken flying.

Wells stared into Pablo's eyes and asked, "Pablo, time is running out, now the Daily Sports is under huge pressure from public opinion every second, we can't keep silent! You choose! Either we will put the blame on Meyers according to the caliber just now, and you will resign because of serious mistakes in your work; or we will tell the truth and admit to the public that you have spent money on fake news without telling the newspaper. , you also have to get out of the newspaper office, and your career will come to an end! I advise you to choose the first option, which is good for everyone!"

After some struggle, Pablo finally said in frustration: "Okay... I choose the first option..."

He didn't mention things like resignation compensation. Since he resigned voluntarily and stabbed the newspaper so badly, the newspaper was already merciful if it didn't hold the newspaper accountable, and they expected to compensate him? Dream it! As long as the newspaper company does not expose this matter during the background check when he applies for other media in the future, it is already burning high incense. .

Of course, most of the "Daily Sports" will not break the matter when they are back, because it is not in their interests.

Wells nodded and said, "Very good! I hope to see your resignation letter in ten minutes! Go!"