[What's the logic here, blaming the victim? I think this person is just mentally ill. If I met them on the road, I'd be scared to death.]
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Although some people online questioned whether An Lan did something to bring such disaster upon herself, most were siding with An Lan, the victim. With Zheng Qian's manipulation, public opinion skewed overwhelmingly towards An Lan, which ended up being free publicity for the Huo An Group.
After two days of ferment, just as An Yuxian was going through the procedures step by step, the issue with plot number 250 finally erupted. The person originally responsible for selecting the New District site was accused of bribery and ended up in jail, causing the proposed New District to be shelved.
This was like a massive bombshell to the real estate developers heavily investing in the original New District plots; the land value plummeted overnight to the point of being unsalable. When Ouyang Xiong heard the news, he fainted from anger once again.
