"So soon?" Ye Zhi was surprised. Was the game department's production capacity that high?
Although it was only a one-hour trial version, such speed was truly impressive.
"Because this derivative game is very simple for Xuan Jie," Yun Shi said. "For the original art, we directly borrowed some cards from 'Reunion Westward Journey.' The rest is level design and text content. For the game's level design, we also tried to choose simple and easy-to-understand gameplay..."
Ye Zhi flipped through the plan while listening to Yun Shi's explanation. The plan was more detailed. After she finished reading, she nodded and said, "Very good, proceed with the promotion according to your plan. However, be sure to pay attention to player feedback and collect their opinions.
"Also, one of the core selling points of the new game is its story. We must ensure that the character designs before and after the game are consistent, and the entire story has integrity.
"Furthermore, if necessary, find a few exceptionally beautiful and highly popular monster characters, let them develop deep emotional bonds with the protagonist first, and then find opportunities to kill them off! Those players absolutely love being 'stabbed,' they even enjoy seeking out the 'stabs' themselves."
Bai Xuan and Yun Shi looked at her with some surprise. President Ye, you understand them so well!
After they left, Ye Zhi called Feng Jie in.
"President Ye, the mobile map for Shunda couriers is almost developed. Should we deploy it immediately?" Feng Jie said.
"No rush yet," Ye Zhi mused for a moment. "First, let's give it to the experienced veteran couriers. They are familiar with each area, and often they are more useful than maps. Let them try it out first. If they find more convenient routes, ask them to help correct them. Once the routes are confirmed, reward them with cash based on the number of corrections."
"Understood, President Ye." Feng Jie agreed.
"By the way, has Ou Minghan been giving you trouble lately?" Ye Zhi asked.
Feng Jie was deeply moved. Ye Zhi was truly a great boss, always concerned about his situation as an undercover agent.
Feng Jie said, "No, he's still very busy. Your sister... ahem, Ye Qin Ya seems to be getting close to a man recently. That man has tried to take her away several times, but he hasn't succeeded, and Ou Minghan discovered it. Ou Minghan was very angry. He suspects that the man has an unusual relationship with Ye Qin Ya and even wanted me to help investigate. However, he later worried that my actions might arouse your suspicion, so he changed his mind."
Ye Zhi: ...
It seemed they were still going in circles with the plot. She had some recollection of this, as she had skimmed through it when skipping chapters.
The man who was getting close to Ye Qin Ya was likely Gu Sheng, Ye Qin Ya's gentle second male lead. Every time he went to see Ye Qin Ya and tried to take her away, he would 'coincidentally' run into Ou Minghan.
Ou Minghan naturally couldn't help but fly into a rage. This guy was also somewhat psychologically disturbed. He sometimes even openly humiliated Ye Qin Ya in front of Gu Sheng. This made Ye Zhi suspect that Ou Minghan had watched too many foreign movies and had some peculiar kinks.
"If he asks you for information, you can reveal some to him appropriately. Protect yourself and don't let him become suspicious of you," Ye Zhi instructed.
"Thank you, President Ye," Feng Jie said gratefully.
"Alright, go and invite Vice President Yao in," Ye Zhi said.
Feng Jie left, and soon, Yao Hongbo walked in.
"Vice President Yao, please have a seat," Ye Zhi said with a polite smile and asked, "What brings you here in person?"
"It's like this, President Ye," Yao Hongbo said solemnly. "Today, a very popular topic appeared on the Zhiwei platform, but the direction of the topic is a bit off. So, President Zhan asked me to come personally and ask for your opinion."
"What topic?" Ye Zhi frowned slightly.
"It's this one, related to Feitong Express," Yao Hongbo took out his phone and handed it to Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi took it and after reading, her expression became a little more serious.
Yao Hongbo explained that it was a normal short Weibo post from a user complaining about their package being lost again. This was the third time it had been lost, and in her anger, she had directly filed a complaint with the national postal service.
This short Weibo post quickly resonated with many people who complained that Feitong's express service was terrible, that their packages were frequently lost, and that few were recovered. Even when they complained, it was like a stone dropped into the sea.
This was considered a normal reaction at first, but later, a video suddenly went viral on the Zhiwei platform.
In the video, a courier was sitting on the side of the road crying under the scorching sun. Someone nearby asked him why he was crying, and he tearfully replied that he had been complained about by a user, and a single order deducted 400 yuan, meaning he had worked for nothing for two days and felt he couldn't go on.
This video went viral at lightning speed, and the comments below the video were remarkably consistent, all scolding the complaining user for being too much and deliberately making things difficult for the courier.
The two topics simultaneously made it to the trending list. Some people directly looked up the complaining user's previous Weibo posts and started arguing when they found that the user had only bought small items worth over ten yuan.
The side supporting the courier argued that the user only lost items worth over ten yuan, so there was no need to complain and cause the courier to lose three hundred yuan. They could have negotiated privately and asked the courier to compensate them. They were all workers; why should workers make things difficult for workers?
The side supporting the user argued that regardless of the value of the purchased items, if the postage was paid, then ensuring the package was not lost was the courier's responsibility. If items worth over ten yuan couldn't be complained about, then how much money would a lost package have to be worth to be eligible for a complaint? Did it mean that low-priced items could no longer be purchased?
Both sides were arguing fiercely, and the situation was escalating. Therefore, Zhan Ruojing had asked Yao Hongbo to come.
After listening to Yao Hongbo's explanation, Ye Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
She could guess that the video incident was definitely orchestrated by Feitong.
Feitong had been heavily criticized recently. With the sudden outbreak of negative public opinion, if they didn't do something, they would inevitably face customer attrition.
Therefore, Feitong decided to play the victim by showcasing a courier. If this act of playing the victim succeeded, then the previous package loss incidents would be successfully suppressed. From then on, anyone who complained without good reason would be labeled as making things difficult for the courier. Users, who were originally defending their rights, would be distorted by them into being unreasonable.
"We checked the IPs of those users who were arguing," Yao Hongbo said solemnly. "A portion of the users' IPs are the same, and they are likely paid trolls hired by Feitong."
Ye Zhi was not surprised. She said in a low voice, "I have to say, the boss of Feitong is truly a qualified capitalist. Regarding the lost packages, it is clearly the responsibility of the express company, and the express company should be responsible. But he has successfully disappeared, causing users and couriers to fight each other. This is truly a typical tactic of capitalists, and it's disgusting!"