After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 570 A glimmer of hope

Zhou Haoran really didn't expect that someone would give him money.

It seems that the name of the great master has not yet spread.

Otherwise, Du Yunliang wouldn't have given me 50,000 yuan in a black plastic bag.

It's like nobody's short of money.

The next day, Zhou Haoran handed over the money and placed it on Shan Wendong's desk.

"Investigate! You absolutely must investigate!"

Shan Wendong looked furious.

Zhou Haoran pondered for a moment and said, "Director, based on my observation, those two deputy general managers might not have escaped either. If we really investigate this further, it might disrupt the stability of the situation, which might not be a good thing. I think we could have the investigation team go down first, slowly collect evidence, and break through one by one. Investigate them one by one, and replace them one by one."

Shan Wendong also felt that this was a mature and prudent idea, so he followed his plan.

Don't let his position as the big boss of Red Star Media fool you.

In reality, he completely ignored other business matters, and might not even know who was who. All his energy was focused on Hongxing TV, which was the most crucial factor influencing his career.

The investigation team left the next day.

The letters of complaint came like snowflakes.

I received dozens of emails in one day, most of them anonymous, but a dozen or so were from people with real names that I think could be trusted. The contents of the emails were shocking, exposing all the dirty tricks of the video company.

What's most hateful isn't the collusion between insiders and outsiders.

Instead, it was General Manager Du Yunliang who abused his power to bully female colleagues in the company. Whoever he took a fancy to, no one could refuse him; otherwise, let alone get promoted, they might not even be able to keep their jobs.

Zhou Haoran's original purpose was simply to use the investigation as an excuse to ensure the smooth operation of the "Princess Pearl" project, to give them a warning, and to prevent them from tampering with the "Princess Pearl" project.

When the whistleblower's letter was submitted and he learned about the shocking details, he was immediately enraged.

It really is necessary to execute him!

Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry.

On the third day, the investigation team began talking to several company leaders.

Especially Du Yunliang.

The head of the investigation team and his two deputy heads all spoke with him separately. One conversation wasn't enough; they spoke with him once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and even called him back for another conversation after get off work in the evening.

People were panicked for a while.

Everyone seemed to have guessed it; it looked like something bad was going to happen to President Du!

The other two vice presidents weren't much better off.

They're all birds of a feather!
The other section chiefs and directors were similarly infiltrated by Du Yunliang, to the point that the entire imaging company was like his independent kingdom.

If they were to take drastic measures, the company's business would inevitably be paralyzed.

In the short term, we really need to protect them and wait until the "Princess Pearl" incident is over before making any further decisions.

However, the investigation team played the bad cop.

They put a lot of pressure on us.

This left Du Yunliang and his group breathless.

Finally, the weekend arrived, and these people begged Zhou Haoran to come out, inviting him to dinner, taking him to a nightclub for drinks, and even arranging for him to meet some top-tier beauties.

Zhou Haoran is resistant to seduction.

The whistleblower letter already stated it.

These attractive women were basically Du Yunliang's bed partners. It is said that they had improper relationships with him. From the company to the factory, from the distribution to the sales, every link had to rely on beauties to pave the way to please President Du.

According to incomplete statistics, there are at least seventy or eighty of them!

The whistleblower letter even mentioned his outrageous statement: "An official hat is paired with a green hat."

The gist of it is that if you want to get promoted under Du Yunliang, you have to be cuckolded first. And there are actually subordinates who know this fetish and offer their families to him.

Now, it was Du Yunliang's turn to be cuckolded.

Among the women who accompanied Zhou Haoran for drinks was Du Yunliang's wife, who proactively and enthusiastically invited him not to go home after the event, saying she had already booked a hotel room for him.

Zhou Haoran naturally wouldn't accept it.

The next day, Du Yunliang and his group had no choice but to continue making invitations.

no way.

This is the last hope.

The investigation team arrived aggressively and were all very strict, seemingly determined to uncover something serious. Only Zhou Haoran appeared relatively polite and didn't seem like a ruthless person.

"Mr. Du, I'm in a real bind about this!"

Zhou Haoran was invited to the Huating Hotel at noon that day. After a couple of drinks, he finally relented.

Du Yunliang said with great distress, "Zhou Tai, those whistleblower letters are all fake! This is absurd. Many of the claims are nonsense; I've never even heard of them!"

"Mr. Du, of course I trust you."

Zhou Haoran sighed.

Du Yunliang was overjoyed and quickly said, "Zhou Tai, just let me know if you need anything arranged!"

He had already given away 50,000 yuan.

This amount of money is nothing to Zhou Haoran.

In today's economic climate, this is a large sum of money, and it was only after much pain that Du Yunliang reluctantly took it out.

Zhou Haoran reminded him, "President Du, this isn't about bribing officials; the investigation team has already arrived. They need to give us an explanation, right?" "Hmm?"

Du Yunliang was stunned for a moment.

Seems to understand something.

There were only the two of them at this social gathering, so it was easier for them to talk.

Zhou Haoran said, "President Du, I won't stand on ceremony with you. The reason why the group headquarters sent an investigation team down this time is because we heard some bad things."

"Zhou Tai, I guarantee that all of those things are false, completely fabricated!"

Du Yunliang made a righteous and stern statement.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Of course I believe President Du, but we still have to find a way to deal with the investigation team. If they come down here in such a big way and find nothing, and then go back empty-handed, they won't be able to explain themselves."

Du Yunliang narrowed his eyes and tentatively asked, "Director Zhou, what kind of explanation does the investigation team need?"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "Naturally, there is a substantial explanation."

"That's it..."

Du Yunliang finally understood.

The investigation team must obtain results this time, not necessarily all results, but at least some results. Only then can the team members return and report back.

But what level of scapegoat is needed?
“Zhou Tai, how about…” Du Yunliang couldn’t bear to push his two capable subordinates out, so he tried to ask, “There are indeed some people in the company who have problems. As far as I know, Director Zhang, who is in charge of the warehouse, is dishonest. He often steals some of the inventory from the warehouse and gives it to his brother-in-law to sell in the small market.”

"One director doesn't seem enough."

Zhou Haoran frowned slightly.

He is very experienced.

The best way to dismantle Du Yunliang's independent kingdom while preventing the film company from collapsing is to let it fight amongst itself, turning external conflicts into internal ones.

"what?"

Du Yunliang was taken aback.

There aren't even enough directors.

Above that, you'd be the deputy general manager!

Zhou Haoran asked, "President Du, how many vice presidents does our company have?"

"There are only two, Lao Tao and Lao Zhao. I know them both well; they're both excellent comrades." Du Yunliang suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, there are a few others who also enjoy vice president-level benefits, so perhaps..."

Zhou Haoran said, "President Du, I'm just the one leading the team, and I don't know much about the investigation team's situation. Whether it will work or not, you'll have to try it out. In short, it's better to guide than to block. Your strict guarding won't work. The investigation team will definitely not go back without results."

"I understand."

Du Yunliang took a deep breath, and several faces that he didn't pay much attention to floated into his mind.

"Besides that, there's one more thing."

Zhou Haoran's expression turned serious.

"Zhou Tai, please enlighten me!"

Du Yunliang bowed slightly, his face full of humility.

Zhou Haoran said in a low voice, "I've also leaked some information. Recently, there might be a very important project at Red Star TV. A large part of the reason the investigation team came down is because they are worried that the film company will not be able to handle this project perfectly, so they came down to investigate it thoroughly."

Du Yunliang's expression changed slightly. "What project?"

Zhou Haoran countered, "President Du, are you aware of a TV series that has recently become incredibly popular across the country?"

"My Fair Princess!"

Du Yunliang blurted out, then suddenly realized.

Zhou Haoran nodded, "Yes, this TV series is incredibly popular. It's a light comedy suitable for all ages, and its market popularity is even higher than that of 'Water Margin' on Crown TV at the beginning of the year!"

"As far as I know, 120 million sets of the official DVDs of 'Water Margin' have been sold! The direct economic benefits have reached 1.5 million yuan!"

Du Yunliang finally understood the reason.

This is a super big deal!

"Princess Pearl" is a phenomenal TV series that Red Star TV has never seen before. If the video company releases it on VCD, its sales are likely to exceed the total sales of all the TV series Red Star Video Company has ever produced.

Zhou Haoran said in a deep voice, "President Du, I heard that there are people inside and outside the company who are colluding to sell genuine sources to pirates in exchange for profits."

"That's impossible! That's a rumor!"

Du Yunliang was very determined.

"Rumors are the best." Zhou Haoran nodded meaningfully. "President Du, you should understand what 'Princess Pearl' represents. If anyone dares to interfere in this project, or even collude with pirates... then I'm sure no one can help them, not even a god!"

Under the pressure from the investigation team over the past few days, Du Yunliang felt surrounded and threatened, so he dared not have any reckless thoughts. He immediately assured them, "Don't worry, there is absolutely no collusion between insiders and outsiders!"

"Really do not have?"

Zhou Haoran smiled.

Du Yunliang said firmly, "Absolutely not!"

“A simple guarantee isn’t enough.” Zhou Haoran shook his head and sighed. “President Du, I’ve looked into the market these past few days. Many pirated DVDs have such good image quality because they come from legitimate sources. That won’t do. ‘Princess Pearl’ will be Red Star Media’s highest-profile project, and we can’t afford any mistakes!”

"If I were to handle the production, distribution, and sales of the 'Princess Pearl' DVDs, I would guarantee everything would go perfectly! If anything goes wrong, you don't need to tell me, I'll go and apologize to the investigation team myself!"

Du Yunliang is really going all out this time.

At this critical juncture, it is imperative to ensure the perfection of key projects.

Only then can he atone for his crimes and perform meritorious service!
Only then could they escape from the investigation team and have a chance to survive.

(End of this chapter)