Fu Chi had little interest in Huanyu.
If he doesn't take over, after this incident, Huanyu probably won't be able to dominate the entertainment industry like it used to.
As a result, the others present exchanged glances and remained silent at the time. However, after the event, they all quietly contacted Assistant Li to inquire whether Fu Chi would target them if they took over the entertainment company.
In response, Xia Zhiyi replied: Hehe.
Those people still didn't understand that Fu Chi and Xia Zhiyi never intended for Huanyu to stay.
Almost none of the top executives at Huanyu are clean; the difference is simply between principal offenders and accomplices.
Not all agents and artists were wiped out. Some were coerced, some were suppressed, and some hadn't made it big and weren't even noticed, thus escaping unscathed.
The above means that this crackdown on Huanyu is intended to set an example, ensuring that no one who knowingly breaks the law will escape punishment, and that everyone else will be dealt with according to the law. As for those who are truly innocent, it will depend on their personal choices.
The reason for such a strict approach this time is undoubtedly due to the documents Xia Zhiyi submitted.
Xia Zhiyi: Ha, do you think I haven't done anything for the past six months?
Those who Huanyu have been secretly doing things that have crossed the line for the Xia Country's government.
Tax evasion was actually the least serious offense they committed. Their crimes included secretly collaborating with foreign forces, using their celebrity status to smuggle out items that shouldn't be sold, and so on. Each and every one of these cases was shocking.
Not to mention, they have people's lives on their hands.
Initially, there was no obvious movement about Huanyu online. Some people disappeared from the public eye quietly, and apart from their close friends and family, probably no one noticed.
Later on, some fools, realizing something was wrong and fearing for their own safety, tried to exploit public opinion by using their personal accounts to expose the misdeeds of some artists under Huanyu online.
Yes, he's gone mad. He exposes the despicable deeds of his own artists behind the scenes, without saying a word about what he did.
However, it must be said that this person is quite clever. After all, everyone wants to handle this matter relatively discreetly, especially during the Chinese New Year; the less trouble, the better.
As a result, before he was arrested, this person dragged several well-performing celebrities into the mess, and the internet exploded immediately.
Xia Zhiyi: "... Heh."
What kind of good people are celebrities who collude with Huanyu?
However, Huanyu has a knack for manipulating and retaining fans. These celebrities' fans all have a filter on them and don't believe what that person says at all, so they start cursing directly.
Initially, they were only criticizing the high-ranking official who made the whistleblower's revelation, but since the official had been arrested, no one responded to the emotionally charged fans. Instead, the artists' haters and rival fans stepped forward, only to be caught immediately, and a battle was about to erupt.
At that moment, Xia Zhiyi sat at Li Jing's desk, lazily watching the fans arguing over their hair on various social media platforms, and twitched the corners of her mouth.
Li Jing, who was enjoying his noodles, noticed a change in his expression out of the corner of his eye and asked, "Did you see something good?"
Xia Zhiyi: "No."
Li Jing: "Then what are you laughing at?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Oh, I guess those online trolls don't realize they've worked for nothing."
Li Jing: "..."
Li Jing: "That's true."
As he said this, Li Jing finished his noodles in a few bites and asked Xia Zhiyi, "You care so much about Huanyu, how did they offend you?"
I don't recall Xia Zhiyi having much contact with Huanyu, right? Even counting the incident with Zhou Kai, they haven't had much contact. Why does Xia Zhiyi seem to hate this company so much that she couldn't even stand it during the Chinese New Year and insisted on dragging a group of people to destroy Huanyu before the New Year?
At this point, it's uncertain how many management personnel remain within Huanyu; some have even packed up and fled, fearing they too might mysteriously disappear.
At first, when some high-ranking officials lost contact, they even called the police, but the result... well, let's just say it didn't work.
At the time, Huanyu tried its best to suppress the news, fearing that such a thing would affect the company's operations if it got out.
Now, it's Huanyu who's gotten restless and is deliberately exposing themselves, as if that will make them live longer—it's all in vain.
These people have been listed one by one, some less serious and some less serious, but none of them will escape.
Because of this incident, the authorities have even planned to vigorously rectify the atmosphere of the entertainment industry in the coming years, determined to prevent a second Huanyu from emerging.
Although Huanyu was able to develop to its current state, it was actually because the situation in China in the last century was not as good as it is now. Huanyu did a good job of putting on a good front, and when the authorities realized they needed to deal with it, they couldn't find any fault with it, which allowed Huanyu to continue to thrive for a few more years.
If Huanyu were to behave itself and run the company properly... well, if Huanyu were to behave itself, it would be the end of the world.
The people are inherently bad, and so is the company; there's no hope for them.
Xia Zhiyi leaned back in her chair, tapped a few keys on the keyboard with one hand, but didn't answer Li Jing's question.
Seeing this, Li Jing didn't press further. He glanced thoughtfully at the screen, then stood up and said, "I'll wash the dishes."
Xia Zhiyi: "Mm."
When Li Jing returned, he wiped his hands as he watched Xia Zhiyi typing away on the keyboard, her expression more serious than before. He asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
It's lunch break for them right now. Xia Zhiyi came to Li Jing's place today to look at the materials they had collected before, and also gave a short lesson. That's why she's still here at noon.
Everyone has already accepted Xia Zhiyi as their consultant, so they haven't said anything about Xia Zhiyi taking over Li Jing's desk in the office.
"Well, before, fans organized a group to attack Huanyu's official account, and then someone with incredible connections managed to infiltrate Huanyu company. They discovered that Huanyu is now almost an empty shell, unable to give their fans an explanation," Xia Zhiyi said, her voice tinged with amusement. "And now, some people have discovered that the previous leak was actually true, and some fans have broken down and started criticizing it."
Li Jing: "So what are you doing?"
Xia Zhiyi: "We're dealing with some misleading comments. Some people are trying to take advantage of the chaos and incite some fans to self-harm to threaten the authorities."
Li Jing: "... Are you crazy?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Who says otherwise?"
"Some fans are young and easily provoked. If they actually hurt themselves, that wouldn't be fun."
As she said this, Xia Zhiyi's eyes turned somewhat cold, "Using children is a crime punishable by death."
Li Jing: "..."
Li Jing looked at Xia Zhiyi's still smiling profile and inexplicably shuddered.