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Chapter 427 Using Heavy Hands

Generally speaking, no one would turn down money; if you do, it means the situation is unusual.

They brought their own funding to the production, asked for a smaller share, and the actors who came were of higher caliber than the Taiwanese artists they were replacing. Any normal producer or director would not refuse to give them face.

Of course, there are also those who don't give face, especially since some people have other deals with Taiwanese artists in private. Some politely refuse the cooperation proposed by Asia-Pacific, while others dismiss it with disdain.

These people receive different treatment depending on their circumstances.

Those who are arrogant and make sarcastic remarks are essentially taking sides, so the storm quickly hits them. In a short time, various blows came one after another: the production team was reported, the script was re-examined, the investors sorted out the accounts, and their bad deeds were exposed online.

You only know how heavy a punch is when you actually get hit. Whether He Daqi and Zhou Huimin regret it or not is none of their business. Ya Yue is now like a troublemaker, stirring up the murky waters of the entertainment industry.

This level of hype is even more intense than what photographer Chen did at the beginning of the year. Every few days, some celebrity or director gets into trouble because of tax issues, or someone takes some shocking photos of them. Before they can buy the photos back from the paparazzi, the photos end up in Zhou Huimin's hands and are immediately leaked.

Zhou Huimin's financial offensive quickly yielded results. Regardless of whether they had previously smeared He Daqi or not, Zhou Huimin treated all Taiwanese artists equally, clearly indicating that she was not allowing them to come and eat.

Too fast, too hasty, too ruthless—before anyone could react, all sorts of bombshell revelations were released, leaving netizens with something to enjoy every day.

All the Taiwanese celebrities were stunned. Just half a month ago, He Daqi had been criticized and kept to himself. Unexpectedly, the negative news about He Daqi was suddenly suppressed. Now, this counterattack has hit the nail on the head.

This couple's actions were so ruthless that even the bystanders in the entertainment circle were trembling. The fact that Vivian Chow was able to produce so much explosive information at once clearly shows that she spent a lot of money collecting dirt on people over the past two weeks. They were determined to offend people to the point of no return.

It's interesting that when He Daqi was being smeared, very few people called him, but now that he's taking matters into his own hands, a lot of people are calling him every day to tell him to go easy on him.

Looking at his constantly ringing phone, He Daqi was reluctant to answer it.

After all, they were old friends, and it wouldn't be right not to answer, so I clicked my tongue, swiped my finger, and answered the call.

"Daqi! Stop it. Lin Zhiling still has a role in Red Cliff. Red Cliff will be released in about ten days. Stop leaking information about her."

"Mr. Han, are you kidding me? We're competitors! Crazy Stone 2 is coming out tomorrow, which is perfect for going head-to-head with Red Cliff. If I have the ability to put Red Cliff in a better position, why would I back down?"

He Daqi was being unreasonable, but his tone was suppressing laughter.

It's likely that Han Shanping has heard the news and knows that He Daqi really has some juicy information. Now that he's listening to He Daqi spouting nonsense, Han Shanping is getting a little anxious.

"A showdown? What showdown? I set the screening times for both films, and China Film Group is the major investor. What competitor are we talking about? Daqi, stop beating around the bush. I know you've had a lot of people calling you these past few days asking for favors. I don't care what they do, but I really need to make sure Red Cliff gets a good release. How about this, if you think Lin Zhiling has offended you, I'll have her come to your door to apologize..."

Before Han Shanping could finish speaking, Zhou Huimin interrupted him, snatched He Daqi's phone, and said in a calm tone, "No need, Chairman Han. I will have someone suppress the matter of Lin Zhiling. It was an accident. There's no need for her to come and apologize. Our Daqi doesn't have time to get to know her."

Hearing Zhou Huimin's words, Han Shanping was no longer in a hurry. After a moment of silence, he said quietly, "You two should be careful. I feel that something is not right about this. Don't go too far. In less than a week, you have caused three people to leave the industry and two to be imprisoned. Now, when we at China Film Group finish our meetings and chat, we are all discussing this matter. You can imagine how fiercely you have caused this."

"We haven't broken the law, have we? We're not suspected of defamation or spreading rumors either. We've only released the truth. Is that not allowed?" Zhou Huimin's tone was not good. Obviously, she was annoyed by Han Shanping's suggestion that Lin Zhiling come to find He Daqi. She retorted to Han Shanping's words.

Han Shanping was taken aback by the retort, feeling both amused and exasperated. Not wanting to argue with Zhou Huimin, he hurriedly said to He Daqi on the phone, "Daqi, this really isn't right. You need to pay attention. That's all, I'm hanging up now."

beep.

The phone was busy.

Zhou Huimin snorted, casually tossed He Daqi's phone at him, turned around with a stern face, picked up the big fat cat from the back of the sofa, and rubbed and kneaded the big fat cat's belly for a while.

He Daqi couldn't bear to look at her. This woman's temper was tied to her wealth; as it kept increasing, the richer she became, the more irritable and domineering she was, and she wouldn't even look people in the eye anymore.

At this moment, He Daqi squinted and lay down on the sofa, beginning to ponder Han Shanping's words and carefully digest their meaning.

Han Shanping is a shrewd person; he wouldn't speak without reason. Moreover, as the chairman of China Film Group, his information gathering is always accurate. If he says something is wrong, then it probably really is wrong.

Did they target the wrong person? Or is someone deliberately stirring up trouble? Are they trying to use the hype surrounding their own leak to suppress some important news?
Who cares! Just keep beating those guys! Whoever stands up gets dealt with!
However, we need to slow down for the next few days and let the hype go to Crazy Stone 2, which is about to be released. We'll continue to crush these guys when the box office is almost gone.

“Tell those small websites to stop for now, and don’t release any more material on Asia-Pacific either. I’ll also talk to Brother Rui and tell him to stop. Let’s focus all the attention on Crazy Stone 2, and take advantage of this time to collect some more material.” He Daqi opened his eyes and gently poked Zhou Huimin’s arm with his finger.

"I understand," Zhou Huimin replied calmly.

Her mood was fluctuating wildly. She posted a few juicy photos of Taiwanese celebrities in He Daqi's various anti-fan groups. Seeing the constant flattery from the anti-fans, who kept calling her "big boss," Zhou Huimin's smile slowly returned to her face.

These are all carefully selected core elite anti-fans. The fact that this group can still stand firm under the attack of He Daqi's fans and even fight back shows their fighting power.

Now that Vivian Chow has exposed other people's dirty secrets to them, these people finally have something to kill time with.

Anyway, for these people, it's the same whether they rob He Daqi or someone else. There's no good in the entertainment industry, so what are they doing? They might as well step on someone they can.

"Daqi, I suddenly realized that private investigators are actually quite useful, even more so than paparazzi. Why don't we take over the dozen or so private investigation agencies we cooperate with, just to use them for intelligence gathering? It's not much money anyway. There's an old saying, 'Raising an army for a thousand days is for using it for one.'"

"Let's just forget about it. It's not appropriate for us to get involved in this kind of thing. Let's just let things rest for a while."

……

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eight pm.

On the small square in front of Qimingxing Cinema Wudaokou Store.

He Daqi accompanied the Crazy Stone 2 crew on their promotional tour. He sang a couple of songs and wanted to leave, but Ning Hao stopped him.

"Is something wrong? Let's talk on the phone. Otherwise, my fans will definitely come over when they find out I'm doing a promotional event here, and then I won't be able to leave even if I want to. Let's not cause trouble for the police at this late hour. Once the promotional video is posted online, everyone will know that I support you. There's no need for me to stay here."

He Daqi turned around and muttered something, pulling his sleeve away from Ning Hao's hand as he spoke.

“That’s not what I meant. I wanted to ask if you could come with us to Shanghai tomorrow for a roadshow. You’re free anyway, so why not get out and about?” “You’re dreaming.”

He Daqi replied irritably, then turned and slipped away quickly, getting into the nanny van in a flash.

Even so, the nanny van had a hard time getting out. Just as He Daqi had predicted, his fans rushed over after receiving the news, and the traffic on the road became increasingly slow, with a major traffic jam on the verge of starting.

"This is number one, this is number one. Follow us closely. Now turn around and head outwards, circling back." Qin Hu immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and gave the order when he saw that something was wrong.

"Received." X5
The street was brightly lit with neon lights, and there were quite a few pedestrians.

Temperatures in Beijing have already risen by the end of June, and many people are getting restless at home and have chosen to go out for a stroll. This is the perfect time for the elderly to take a walk.

He Daqi was lost in thought, his eyes glancing at the elderly people on the roadside, lost in thought.

He was taken aback by the phone ringing several times, and when he saw the caller's name, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Commander Li, good evening. Are you here to let me know when I'm going to South Korea with the tour group?"

"No, our exchange group isn't going this year, so we don't have any missions. I have something I'd like to talk to you about. When are you free? Let's arrange a time to meet."

He Daqi roughly guessed what Li Tuan wanted to talk to him about, so he didn't rush to speak. After a moment of silence, he replied, "Is tomorrow okay? If you're busy, Li Tuan, just tell me a time and I'll come at your time."

"Let's have lunch together tomorrow at noon, and chat while we eat. Remember the place we went for barbecue last year after we came back from South Korea? Let's go there."

"Row."

After hanging up the phone, He Daqi put the phone aside and tapped his fingers lightly on the leather seat.

I had considered that someone might come to me, but I never thought it would be Li Tuan. But it doesn’t make a difference, since Li Tuan has both publicity and foreign affairs positions. It’s a good match for him to come and talk to me.

After returning to the villa, He Daqi played with the children for a while, and then went to bed early.

Zhou Huimin was quite surprised that He Daqi had gone to bed so early today.

The next day, noon.

He Daqi, wearing sunglasses and a mask, entered Haozailai Restaurant. It was lunchtime, and the small restaurant was doing good business; all seven or eight tables on the first floor were full, making it a bit noisy.

Without stopping, he went up the narrow stairs to the second floor. There were three small private rooms separated by wooden boards on the second floor. He Daqi walked to the middle one and went in without knocking.

"Daqi, it's really not easy to meet you, it's like a secret rendezvous between spies."

He Daqi was stunned when he saw the person speaking. He then pulled down his mask and greeted him with surprise, "Commander Wang, you're here too?"

"Sit down quickly and eat. We're both quite busy. We'll talk business after we finish eating, and then we'll leave." Li Tuan smiled and waved, pulling out a chair for He Daqi and gesturing for him to sit down.

He Daqi then noticed that four dishes and a soup had been laid out on the table, and even steamed buns had been served.

Okay, it's clear these two are quite busy. They obviously want to finish eating quickly, finish their business quickly, and leave as soon as possible.

He Daqi had just sat down and picked up his chopsticks when the two men began to wolf down their food without saying a word, focusing solely on eating.

With these two around, He Daqi also developed an appetite. He picked up a steamed bun, used it to pick up some vegetables, and started eating. In less than ten minutes, he had devoured two large steamed buns.

They have a good eye for food; all the dishes are great with rice: shredded pork with garlic sauce, Mapo tofu, dry-fried cabbage, braised pork belly, and the soup is seafood dumpling soup.

Now, with each of them having a bowl of soup, they started to get down to business.

"Daqi, when did Taiwan start smearing you?"

Unexpectedly, it was Wang Tuan who spoke first, and the question he asked was not what He Daqi had anticipated.

He Daqi paused for a moment, then replied, "About half a month ago, they first smeared Ning Hao, but I suppressed it. Then it suddenly exploded, and almost all of our artists from Asia-Pacific were dragged into it."

"Do you know who's behind those celebrities who've been smearing you?" Li Tuan asked, staring into He Daqi's eyes.

“I know, the big agents over there, and the film company bosses,” He Daqi said, frowning.

Upon hearing He Daqi's answer, Li Tuan and Wang Tuan exchanged a glance, but did not exchange many words. After nodding slightly, Wang Tuan said, "Daqi, you should stop for a while and try to suppress these things in the entertainment industry. I know that Yabo.com is cooperating with you. Talk to Yabo.com and tell them that during this period, the focus should be on promoting the Olympics, and all other news should be suppressed."

It seemed that what they were talking about today was a bit different from what He Daqi had in mind. He Daqi didn't hesitate much, nodded in agreement, and then started to have some doubts.

"Alright, we've eaten and discussed everything. We just wanted to talk to you in person. We've both been quite busy lately. Let's get together for a proper drink sometime. That's all for today, we'll be going now."

Li Tuan stood up, smiled, patted He Daqi on the shoulder, and left without giving He Daqi a chance to react. The two of them left the private room.

He Daqi looked at the plates on the table that had been licked clean by the dog and couldn't help but feel speechless.

He patted his forehead, put on his sunglasses and mask, and slowly went downstairs. When he got to the cashier, he found that the bill had already been settled, so he didn't stay any longer and turned around and left the restaurant.

After getting into the van, Qin Long was quite surprised and asked in confusion, "Da Qi, didn't you have dinner plans with someone?"

“…I’m done eating.”

"It hasn't even been fifteen minutes, has it? Who's being so perfunctory with you?"

"It's nothing, let's go back first."

(End of this chapter)