Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

Over the next week, the business community in Jinghai City underwent an unprecedented reshuffle.

Huayi Media, Tianyu International... These once powerful and arrogant capital giants in the entertainment industry have, after the scandal of their own heirs "gathering to use drugs," fallen like dominoes, triggering an avalanche of chain reactions.

The stock price hitting the daily limit down was just the appetizer.

This was followed by banks withdrawing loans, partners terminating contracts, and tax authorities launching a thorough investigation...

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

Those small and medium-sized enterprises that they had previously suppressed and bullied have now transformed into champions of justice, producing all sorts of incriminating evidence to beat the fallen dogs.

In just seven days, a massive entertainment empire collapsed.

The Lu Group, on the other hand, played the role of a "vulture" in this storm.

Under the remote control of his "business prodigy" younger brother, Lu Mingze directed Lu's Capital to swiftly and precisely acquire the most valuable assets spun off from entertainment companies—cinema chains, IP rights, artist management, etc.—at minimal cost.

When the final acquisition agreement was signed, Lu Mingze looked at the market value of the group's entertainment sector, which had surged by 300%, and he was still a little dazed.

That's it...? We won?

His business war, which he had painstakingly planned for several years, was defeated by his brother, a policeman, with just a few pairs of handcuffs.

"These days, it's easier to do criminal investigation than economic work."

Lu Mingze leaned back in the boss's chair and let out a heartfelt sigh.

……

Municipal Public Security Bureau, Director's Office.

Director Chen was happily brewing his newly bought Da Hong Pao tea.

Since the special investigation team was established, his office threshold has been practically worn down by visitors. But this time, they weren't there to plead for him, but to present a banner and deliver good news.

The anti-drug squad cracked the largest new type of drug case since the city was established, uncovering a drug trafficking network that had been entrenched in Jinghai for many years, and was awarded a collective second-class merit.

Following the clues, the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment uncovered a money laundering case involving billions of yuan by companies such as Huayi Media, and recovered a huge amount of lost state-owned assets, earning them a collective second-class merit.

Even the local police station benefited, because those young masters often caused trouble in their territory. This time, they were all taken down, the security rate soared, and the public felt extremely safe.

And the source of all this points to the young man sitting across from him, leisurely sipping his tea.

"Little Lu."

Director Chen took a sip of tea, looking at Lu Jingyan with a complex expression, as if he were looking at a monster. "Sometimes I really wonder if you're some kind of reincarnation of the God of Wealth?"

"Other people become police officers by spending taxpayers' money. You become a police officer to make money for the country!"

Director Chen counted on his fingers: "Fines, tax evasion, confiscation of illegal gains... the money you've brought back in these past few months is enough to pay all the bonuses in our bureau for ten years!"

"Yesterday I had a meeting with the city government, and the leader from the Finance Bureau grabbed my hand and said that they would give me as much of the police budget as I asked for in the second half of the year! They had only one request—please don't transfer Lu Jingyan away!"

Lu Jingyan put down his teacup, adjusted his glasses, and remained calm.

"Chief, I was just doing my job."

"Responsibilities?"

Director Chen laughed heartily, pointing to the banner on the wall that was almost too big to hang, "You call this your responsibility? This is a 'walking KPI'! A 'mobile performance growth point'!"

"The Municipal Bureau Party Committee has made a decision."

Director Chen's smile faded as he took a document from his drawer. "In recognition of the Special Investigation Team's outstanding performance in the 'Clean Entertainment Industry Operation,' you are hereby awarded another collective first-class merit!"

"Furthermore, you personally... will be awarded another first-class merit!"

Thunderous applause erupted in the office.

Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Tiezhu were so excited that their faces turned red.

It's only been a few months? Their special investigation team's record of achievements is thicker than a Xinhua Dictionary!

Lu Jingyan stood up, saluted, and his face remained calm and composed.

For him, these honors were far less tangible than seeing the city become cleaner.

……

The Lu family's old residence.

Lu Zhenhua was sitting in the living room, drinking Pu'er tea while watching financial news on TV.

In the news, the host was reporting in an extremely excited tone about the Lu Group's recent "miraculous operations" in the capital market.

"...With swift and precise moves, Lu's Capital acquired the core assets of companies such as Huayi Media, completing a closed-loop layout in the cultural and entertainment industry. Market analysts believe this acquisition is a textbook example of a business miracle, and Lu's Group's market value is expected to break the trillion-yuan mark next quarter..."

Lu Zhenhua watched the TV, then glanced at the award photo of Lu Jingyan in his police uniform, looking dashing and heroic, on the coffee table next to him. A complex yet proud smile appeared on his face.

He picked up his teacup and let out a long sigh.

"Is my son... a business genius or a police elite?"

"I've worked hard my whole life, using connections and tricks, but I haven't earned as much as he makes from arresting a few people."

The old man shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have taken the civil service exam back then."

He picked up his phone and edited a post on his WeChat Moments that only he could see:

[A son should be like Lu Jingyan. Not only will he bring honor to his ancestors, but he will also help expand the family's business empire.]

After thinking for a moment, he added a sentence at the end:

The only downside is that it's a bit of a burden on relatives.

In this harmonious atmosphere of universal joy and double success in both career and family,

A new, more covert storm is quietly brewing in the dark corners of the internet.

The real-world tycoons have fallen, but the "cancers" they nurtured online—the extreme fans, professional trolls, and online haters—have not been completely eradicated.

They lost their patron, but accumulated a bellyful of resentment and hostility.

These negative emotions are spreading and fermenting like a virus in various fan groups and anti-fan groups.

"My brother is innocent! It's all that policeman surnamed Lu's doing!"

"That's right! That Lu Jingyan is a hypocrite! He's just jealous that our brother is more handsome and more talented than him!"

"Sisters! We can't let this go! We must avenge our brother! We must make that policeman pay!"

A surging undercurrent is gathering.

They no longer dared to openly attack the police as before, but instead chose a more insidious and vicious method.

"Doesn't he have a younger sister? She's still in high school?"

"Doesn't he have an older brother who's a CEO? Investigate his company's dirty laundry!"

"And his colleague who's a policeman, that Su Xiaoxiao, she's quite cute..."

Inside the Special Investigation Team's office.

Lu Jingyan, who had just enjoyed a moment of peace, suddenly received an internal call from Su Xiaoxiao.

On the other end of the phone, Su Xiaoxiao's voice no longer carried the excitement of before, but was filled with an unprecedented coldness and anger.

"Team Leader Lu."

"There's a new development."

"Those die-hard fans of the celebrities we took down seem to have gone...crazy."

"They don't dare to touch you, so they've set their sights on the people around us."