Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Half an hour later, in an unfinished building opposite Bering Airlines.

Chen Jiajun and Pearson were already waiting there.

Nathan arrived late, carrying a hard drive.

Chen Jiajun clapped his hands and said to Nathan, "That was a great plan. You've got Dubenrich completely outmaneuvered!"

"You flatter me." Nathan walked over and handed the hard drive to Pearson. "Mr. Pearson, I heard that your research results have all been hacked! But I've already made a backup on this hard drive, which contains evidence proving that Bering Airlines committed theft. It will definitely be useful in the lawsuit!"

Pearson nodded: "I'm abandoning the investigation into everyone involved in this suspected theft!"

Nathan nodded: "That's fair, you got your property back."

“It’s settled then. No charges will be filed, and you and your friend need not worry.” Pearson nodded.

Once the company's blueprints were recovered, Pearson didn't plan to pursue the matter any further.

Moreover, he had already learned from Chen Jiajun that this group of master thieves had been used by Dubenrich.

Moreover, since the mastermind is Dubenrich, he has no reason to provoke these troublesome guys.

Nathan turned his attention to Chen Jiajun.

Chen Jiajun spread his hands and said, "I will keep my promise in less than ten days!"

Nathan nodded to the two of them, then turned and left.

……

This sensational news immediately made it onto the local television station.

Bering Airlines' stock price also fell sharply, dropping by a full 33%.

Dubenridge sat in his office, watching the news on television with utter despair.

FBI agents were searching the area.

At that moment, Dubenrich's phone suddenly rang.

He answered the phone and immediately heard Nathan's voice: "If you had paid obediently back then, how did you end up in this situation?"

That's right, Nathan called to mock Dubenrich.

Dubenrich immediately sat up straight and shouted, "I clearly found the bug!"

"Oh? That flashing thing?" Nathan chuckled and said, "We wanted you to find some clues to satisfy your curiosity!"

Nathan's scheme was very clever; everything in it was fake except for the Nigerian man.

He happened to know that Dubenrich was a suspicious man by nature, so he simply decided to play along.

Have Sophie impersonate Dubenrich's henchman to meet the Nigerians, and then have her represent the Nigerians in contacting Dubenrich.

Therefore, Dubenrich will definitely not let this opportunity pass and will definitely fight them to the death.

Ultimately, it was all about exploiting Dubenrich's character weaknesses! They used a series of traps to firmly ensnare this guy.

A classic case of being too clever for one's own good has unfolded!
Enraged, Dubenrich declared, "I am Victor Dubenrich, and I will not let this go!"

Nathan laughed and said, "Have you forgotten about bribery?"

"So what? There's no evidence whatsoever, I didn't get the money!" Dubenrich said casually.

But at that moment, an FBI agent suddenly whistled: "Bin Dog!"

Then Dubenridge turned around and saw that FBI agents had found a lot of cash in his office.

Nathan continued his sarcasm: "If the company's stock price suddenly drops by 10% or 15%, and you foresaw it, you could make a fortune by shorting it! If the drop reaches 30%, it'll be far more than just a large sum of money!"

"We don't care whether you go to jail or not, as long as everyone sees that the FBI spent the whole day cleaning up your company's documents, and with the media sensationalizing it, who would dare to invest?"

Nathan said coldly, "Your going to jail is just an extra punishment!"

That's right, Nathan and others shorted Bering Airlines stock in advance.

He made a lot of money from this one job.

Not only did they get back all the wages Dubenrich owed them, they also earned some "pocket money".

Although this amount of money is large enough to make several people millionaires immediately.

Dubenrich was breathing heavily, his eyes filled with hatred.

Nathan warned, "If you dare to leak even a single piece of information to the FBI, we won't be so lenient next time!"

After saying that, Nathan hung up the phone immediately.

Dubenrich felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him in the dead of winter, and a chill ran through his entire body.

He thought he could outsmart these people, but he never expected Nathan Ford to be so clever.

Almost every step I took was being led by the nose.

Moreover, he was in the open while his opponent was in the shadows. If the fight continued, Dubenrich didn't even dare to imagine his own fate.

When the FBI agent saw that DuBenridge remained silent after answering the phone, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who called?"

Dubenrich immediately said, "No, nobody!"

Dubenridge's collapse also dragged Bering Airlines down with it.

However, Nathan and his friends weren't the only ones who earned some "pocket money"; Chen Jiajun and Pearson did too.

The two men were smoking cigars on the rooftop. Pearson, watching the FBI agents constantly coming and going from Bering Airlines, said to Chen Jiajun, "I feel like I've vented all my anger now!"

"Hehe, shorting Lingyi Airlines' stock will be enough to make up for your losses!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

He also made a small profit, though not a huge one, just a few hundred million.

Chen Jiajun and Cao Weicai were already very experienced in this kind of thing.

Pearson said to Chen Jiajun with a grateful look, "No wonder the Chairman thinks so highly of you, Mr. Chen, you have really helped me a lot!"

Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said, "I dare not take credit. This was all done by Nathan Ford and his team. I did nothing! And I reckon even if you did nothing, Nathan Ford and his team wouldn't let Dubenrich off the hook."

“But if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t feel at ease,” Pearson said with a smile to Chen Jiajun. “Then we’d have to gamble on whether those thieves would have a change of heart!”

“We’re ‘our own people’!” Chen Jiajun said with a smile, “There’s no need to be so polite.”

Pearson paused for a moment, then laughed, "That's right, we're on the same side!"

Besides status symbols, connections are also crucial for California conglomerates.

Chen Jiajun's generous help this time will soon be publicized through Pearson's mouth.

At that time, Chen Jiajun's reputation will become his asset within the California consortium.

……

After Nathan and his group divided the spoils, the others decided to continue their cooperation.

After all, Nathan was a reliable person, and teaching these damned, unscrupulous rich people a lesson felt much better than letting them go out and work on their own.

They all have a kind of addictive quality.

Just as Nathan was hesitating, a man in black suddenly blocked their way.

Nathan immediately frowned: "Didn't your boss say he wouldn't pursue this further?"

Spencer stepped directly in front of the two women, his eyes scanning the surroundings like a cheetah: "These bastards are untrustworthy!"

The man in black chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I'm not here to cause you any trouble!"

"Oh? So what are you planning to do? Come with us to the victory celebration?" Spencer said sarcastically.

The man in black ignored Spencer's sarcasm and looked at Nathan, saying, "Our boss has a suggestion, I wonder if Mr. Ford would like to hear it!"

Nathan immediately guessed what it was: "Your boss wants to recruit us?"

“Mr. Ford is indeed a smart man! I wonder what you mean?” the man in black asked.

Nathan was silent for a moment, then said decisively, "I refuse!"

"Oh?" The man in black seemed surprised. "Aren't you going to hear about the treatment?"

Nathan shook his head and said, "I don't care about money!"

"Then what do you care about?" the man in black asked, puzzled.

Nathan turned to his companions behind him and said with a smile, "What I care about is fairness! I don't think even Mr. Chen can be completely fair, right? Since we have different ideologies, I might as well just refuse your offer!"

"I understand!" The man in black nodded and turned to leave.

Spencer stared at the man in black's retreating figure, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "What exactly is this guy trying to do here?" Hudson replied, somewhat exasperated, "You'd better not know!"

"You understand?"

"I just understand!"

"Why don't you tell me?"

"Alright, guys!" Nathan interrupted their argument. "We should split up!"

"Are you leaving just like that?" Hudson said with some reluctance.

Sophie walked right over: "You can choose the job!"

“My duty is to help others!” Nathan said ambiguously.

"Punish the wicked and uphold justice? Then let's do it!" Sophie said with a charming smile, "Those criminals have plenty of money!"

"Boss, they refused."

The intelligence personnel returned and reported to Chen Jiajun that the recruitment attempt had failed.

Chen Jiajun had anticipated this, and said calmly, "I understand."

Recruiting Nathan and others was something Chen Jiajun did casually.

If things go smoothly, that would be ideal; if not, Chen Jiajun won't do anything about it.

After all, he knew that although Nathan had fallen into the clutches of thieves, he was a good person in the truest sense.

Chen Jiajun has many shady dealings, so if we were to collaborate, we would definitely have disagreements due to differences in our philosophies.

"Well... Boss, how about we find another gang?" the intelligence officer asked cautiously.

Chen Jiajun paused for a moment and then said, "Any recommendations?"

"I know you've been looking for these master thieves lately, so I've gathered a bit of information." The intelligence officer chuckled. "Here's the data!"

Chen Jiajun picked it up and immediately burst out laughing: "A magician robbing a bank?"

"That's right, this group seems to be called the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'," the intelligence officer said with a smile. "They've made quite a splash in Las Vegas."

Chen Jiajun was speechless for a moment, even though the intelligence organization's young demon slaves had put their minds to work.

However, it did not move completely.

Chen Jiajun is looking for someone who needs to keep a low profile.

The way these magicians operate is clearly not in line with Chen Jiajun's personnel management style.

However, using one's brain is better than not using it, so Chen Jiajun decided not to discourage them: "Alright, leave the information here, I'll take another look!"

As soon as the intelligence personnel left, Cao Weicai ran over: "Boss, shouldn't we start our plan? Mark Randolph's side is almost ready."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "We do have a bit more money on hand, we can get started! Also, notify David to have Ya Hu cooperate with the publicity."

Cao Weicai nodded and said, "Understood, boss!"

After putting down the documents in his hand, Chen Jiajun left Rustwater Capital and went directly to the Nefertory headquarters in Burbank.

Mark had been eagerly awaiting Chen Jiajun's arrival for a long time.

After all, the website architecture for streaming media is pretty much complete, and the next important thing is to discuss copyright.

Copyright matters, however, require significant financial investment.

After arriving at Nefertory, Mark had already divided the company into two parts.

The old office space is still used for operating DVD online rental business.

Mark bought a small building next door and turned it into the office space for his streaming business.

After Chen Jiajun sat down, he said directly to Mark, "I brought eight hundred million US dollars with me this time. Do you think that's enough? If not, we can talk about it!"

Chen Jiajun earned nearly 1.5 billion US dollars during his trip to the United States.

He sold "The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort and made a profit of seven or eight hundred million.

Then he and Nathan Ford rigged Bering Airlines and made several hundred million dollars in pocket money.

It can be said that Chen Jiajun has mastered the art of getting something for nothing.

Mark's jaw dropped when he heard the number, and he quickly said, "That's enough, absolutely enough! Nobody cares about online copyright these days, we shouldn't need that many!"

Cao Weicai shook his head and said, "Once you start acquiring online copyrights on a large scale, you'll quickly attract attention, and there will definitely be people competing with you for them. Once that happens, the price of copyrights will definitely skyrocket!"

Mark is a tech geek, but he's not exactly good at running a company.

However, this doesn't affect Chen Jiajun much. At worst, he can just hire a professional manager and have Mark take charge of the technology.

Anyway, that's what 7-Eleven does.

Chen Jiajun strongly agreed with Cao Weicai's words: "So, we need to be fast! Before anyone else can react, I need you to get Hollywood sorted out."

Cao Weicai said with some difficulty, "That's the most difficult part. Those people from the Six Majorities are more cunning than monkeys, and they might not be so easy to fool!"

"I don't necessarily need you to acquire the film libraries of the Big Six studios; acquiring some popular IPs will suffice!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile. "My real target is the film libraries of second-tier studios like DreamWorks and Lionsgate. Their film libraries are enough for Netflix's current development!"

“That’s no problem!” Mark nodded and said, “Much easier to negotiate than with the Six Majorities!”

Cao Weicai shook his head and said, "You're not suited for negotiation work. I'll assemble the negotiation team!"

Mark was aware of his own shortcomings, and instead of rejecting the idea, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone like him, who's good at technical stuff, is really bad at haggling.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have almost been kicked out of the company he founded by Reed.

"How is Monica doing lately?" Chen Jiajun thought of his lover.

Mark said with a smile, "After playing a few minor roles, I'm doing pretty well now."

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "Just keep an eye on her for me! Don't let it affect the company!"

“Of course, boss!” Mark nodded.

Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said with great enthusiasm, "Alright, let's get ready to take down Hollywood!"

A few days later, Cao Weicai assembled a special negotiation team for Nefi and began contacting the six major Hollywood studios.

Of course, the first thing you'll encounter is all online copyrights.

However, the six groups had differing opinions on Nefertory's proposal.

Companies like Montparat, Sony Columbia, and Universal have adopted ambiguous attitudes and their statements are vague.

However, Warner Bros., Disney, and 20th Century Fox are adamant about not selling their film libraries.

Thus began a protracted battle.

The first deal was reached with Montparat, who seem to have made a lot of money in recent years thanks to the Mission: Impossible series.

But in reality, Tom Cruise took the lion's share of the film's revenue; Montreal even earned less than Tom Cruise.

Adding to the losses from two films, this combination of income and expenditure has made things less than ideal for Montparat.

Since they have access to such funds to fill the gap, they naturally won't let it go.

However, the Hollywood Big Six are the Hollywood Big Six; they make no attempt to hide their greed.

They offered Nefit an exorbitant copyright transfer fee, which immediately stalled the negotiations.

It's not that Nafi can't afford the money, but once they agree to Montparat's offer, further negotiations will be difficult.

By then everyone will know that Netflix is ​​foolish and rich, and they'll have to pay several times the price to get their hands on the film library.

As for Warner Bros., Disney, and 20th Century Fox, they don't even discuss film library issues with Netflix.

Although they had little understanding of the emerging concept of streaming media, the astute managers were not about to let Netflix succeed so easily, so the negotiation process was quite slow.

However, neither Chen Jiajun nor Cao Weicai knew that this was not a simple matter, so they were not in a hurry at all, and they were not eyeing the six major companies, but rather the second-tier manufacturers.

News of Netflix's attempt to acquire film library licenses quickly spread, and many film companies were eager to make a move.

After all, the internet is not yet developed enough, and network licensing is a decent source of income for these struggling second-tier manufacturers.

However, Netflix has not shown any interest in contacting them, seemingly looking down on these second-tier manufacturers.

Even when Lionsgate approached them, they seemed lukewarm at first. (End of Chapter)