He continued scrolling through the accounts, comparing their activity histories and saving copies of anything that might disappear later. Several profiles had been barely active before that morning, yet they suddenly became prolific commentators, posting about Guiying's scandal almost the moment the original thread appeared.
"They're paid accounts," Fu Pei said. "Someone is feeding them talking points and paying them to keep the discussion moving in the direction they want."
Guiying looked over the screen. "The Xue family?"
"Most likely."
Fu Pei opened another account, his expression gradually becoming more amused as another connection appeared. "They're not particularly careful either. Different usernames, different profile pictures, but the same phrases keep appearing whenever someone questions the accusations. They disappear whenever the discussion changes, then come back together when someone needs to drag it back."
