Film and Television: Bao Zong has finance in his left hand and entertainment in his right.

Jiang He sneered and retorted, "That's how the entertainment industry is. We've also spent real money promoting those artists and making movies. Now, those artists are all voluntarily staying with our group's film company. And what does this have to do with you?"

Liu Xiaobao toyed with the teacup in his hand and smiled faintly: "It had nothing to do with me before, but now that I've come to Hong Kong and entered the entertainment industry, everyone has to follow the rules of fairness and freedom. You're not allowed to use your underworld methods to act recklessly in the entertainment industry anymore, otherwise you'll be breaking my rules. If anyone breaks the rules of this industry, then don't blame me for breaking your rules and making your gang unable to survive."

If Liu Xiaobao had previously been subtly threatening the seven gang leaders, his words now constitute a blatant and direct threat.

The seven leaders of the gang immediately became restless.

Although they dared not lay a hand on Liu Xiaobao, they were willing to talk about him.

One of the leaders, with a cold expression, said to Liu Xiaobao, "Mr. Bao, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to scare us?"

Another person in charge chimed in, "Those of you here have all lived a life of danger, Mr. Bao. Do you think you can scare us with just a few words?"

Jiang He then added with a cold laugh: "That's right, do you think the Hong Kong entertainment industry is yours? And what about your rules? We don't follow your rules, so what can you do about it? I don't believe you're really willing to spend hundreds of billions to wipe out our seven triads."

Xiang Huaqiang remained relatively calm. He then asked Liu Xiaobao, "Mr. Bao, just tell me straight, what will you do if we don't do as you say?"

Liu Xiaobao looked at Xiang Huaqiang and replied, "If you don't abide by the rules of the entertainment industry, then I will also break the rules of your underworld. Boss Xiang, if I keep hiring mercenaries from the Middle East to come to Hong Kong and fight for territory with you, do you think your gang can withstand it?"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao's words, the expressions of the seven gang leaders all changed drastically.

Although these seven gangs have a local advantage in Hong Kong and have a large number of members, these members are just small-time thugs, and they can't be compared with mercenaries at all.

Moreover, Liu Xiaobao used the word "constantly." If he really keeps hiring mercenaries to fight the seven major gangs for territory, then even if the seven gangs can win one or two rounds, they can't withstand a prolonged war.

By then, the seven triads will not only be unable to further entangle themselves in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, but they will also be unable to protect their underground businesses in the underworld.

Therefore, after hearing Liu Xiaobao's words, all seven gang leaders felt genuine fear.

However, they weren't scared out of their wits. Xiang Huaqiang frowned slightly and asked Liu Xiaobao, "Mr. Bao, are you joking?"

Liu Xiaobao smiled slightly: "Whether it's a joke or not depends on your choice!"

Xiang Huaqiang's brow furrowed even deeper: "Hong Kong is still a land ruled by law and is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Mr. Bao, aren't you afraid of retaliation from the British government for hiring mercenaries from the Middle East?"

"Hehehe... Boss Xiang, it seems you've forgotten that the Sino-British negotiations have already settled the issue of Hong Kong's return. Now, with only three years left until Hong Kong's return, do you think the British government will still bother with such trivial matters as Hong Kong's underworld?"

After Liu Xiaobao brought it up, Xiang Huaqiang had nothing more to say. He knew that the British government's excuse would not be able to suppress Liu Xiaobao.

So Xiang Huaqiang readily surrendered to Liu Xiaobao: "Alright, Boss Bao, you win. Now tell me your rules. I can't make decisions for other gangs, but we at 'Xinyi An' will definitely abide by them."

Liu Xiaobao smiled faintly and turned his gaze to the other six leaders of the gang.

It's obvious that Liu Xiaobao is waiting for them to make a statement.

Seeing that Xiang Huaqiang had already given in, the six people in charge did not insist any further. They hesitated for only a second or two before expressing their intention to abide by the rules set by Liu Xiaobao.

Even Jiang He stopped being stubborn and followed the choice of the other gang leaders.

There was no other way; Liu Xiaobao's threat had hit their weak spot and jeopardized the very foundation of their gang. Even if they didn't want to compromise, they had no choice but to, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to save their gang.

Seeing that the seven leaders of the gang had reached a consensus, Liu Xiaobao nodded in satisfaction.

Then Liu Xiaobao changed his previous cold attitude and became kind.

"Since all seven bosses have agreed, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'm actually a very fair person, and I won't forbid you from getting involved in the entertainment industry business. I only have one request: you can do business in the entertainment industry, but you must use legitimate business methods. You absolutely cannot use those underworld despicable practices that can't be brought to the table. Seven bosses, can you accept the rules I've set?"

Xiang Huaqiang reiterated, "President Bao, rest assured, from now on, 'Xinyi'an' will compete in the entertainment industry in the same legitimate way, and we guarantee that there will never be any more instances of forcing artists to make money for us!"

Following Xiang Huaqiang's statement, the other six leaders of the triad also immediately made statements and guarantees.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao smiled, picked up his teacup, and raised it to the seven leaders of the gang.

"Very well, I would like to offer a toast to the seven leaders with tea instead of wine, hoping that we can get along peacefully and make money together in the future!"

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The sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

The day after Liu Xiaobao finished negotiating with the seven major gangs, Liu Xiaobao arrived at Tianbao Group.

He told Xuezhi about his negotiations with the seven major gangs and stopped Xuezhi's targeted retaliation.

Of course, Liu Xiaobao wasn't stopping Xuezhi from poaching other artists; he was just telling her to stop targeting the film companies of the seven major triads.

He made Xuezhi openly and publicly disclose Tianbao Entertainment's selection criteria and conditions through ATV.

First, there are the new, entry-level actors. Their initial contracts are for eight years, and the company will do its best to provide resources to nurture them. Profits are split 50/50.

Next are the established actors in the middle management, who have already gained some recognition. They sign contracts every five years, and the company will also devote all its resources to promoting them. The profits are split 40/60.

Finally, there are the top-tier A-list stars and actors, who sign contracts every three years. The company will use all its resources to promote them, and the profit sharing ranges from 30/70 to 20/80, depending on the actor's popularity.

After Tianbao Entertainment Company made its standards public, the film companies owned by the seven major gangs immediately followed suit and announced that their selection criteria and conditions were the same as those of Tianbao Entertainment Company.

Liu Xiaobao was no longer dissatisfied with the seven major gangs' imitation.

As long as the seven major gangs abide by the rules and do not engage in malicious competition by forcing others, Liu Xiaobao does not mind if they use such business methods to compete with Tianbao Entertainment Company.

Even if the seven major gangs offered better and more attractive terms than Tianbao Entertainment, Liu Xiaobao would not cause them any more trouble, because this is normal business competition. Competition is what drives the development of the industry, and this is within Liu Xiaobao's acceptable range.

As for which company each artist will ultimately choose to sign with, that will depend on their individual abilities.

Liu Xiaobao believed that with the ATV television station in Tianbao Entertainment's possession as an asset, Tianbao Entertainment's own strength would be even more attractive to artists who would actively seek to join them.

If those artists aren't stupid, they'll understand how much of an advantage it is to have a TV station promoting them.

Moreover, ATV is no longer what it used to be. With the three new programs provided by Lau Siu-bo, ATV has already surpassed TVB in viewership ratings.

Especially after Liu Xiaobao's suggestions and improvements, the three programs "Running Man," "Super Girl," and "Back to Field" have become more interesting and attractive, gaining ATV a lot of loyal viewers.

After the seven major triads followed Tianbao Entertainment Company in announcing their selection criteria and conditions, Shaw Yi-fu, who had been observing from the sidelines, also made changes.

TVB not only announced the same selection criteria and conditions as Tianbao Entertainment, but also revised the artist contracts previously signed by TVB, making the terms less harsh. This has helped TVB retain many artists.

After seeing the changes in the rules of Hong Kong's entertainment industry, Liu Xiaobao suggested to Xuezhi that ATV could start to gradually shift its focus to the film and television sector.

This time, Liu Xiaobao didn't provide any new film or television scripts. Firstly, he didn't know how to write scripts, and secondly, writing a TV series script took too long, so he didn't have the patience to do it.

Leave professional matters to professionals; it's too much work for those in positions of authority!

Liu Xiaobao has already produced three programs to boost ATV's popularity and laid a new foundation for ATV. As long as the dramas produced by ATV in the future are not too bad, ATV will be invincible.

So after giving his opinion, he stopped interfering with ATV's affairs and left all entertainment-related matters to Xuezhi.

However, after Liu Xiaobao finished negotiating with the seven major triads, he did not leave Hong Kong immediately.

Liu Xiaobao was also worried that the seven major triads might renege on their agreement, and that Zhou Huimin and the others might suffer some misfortune. Therefore, he planned to stay in Hong Kong for another ten days or so, and only leave after he was certain that the turmoil surrounding the signed artists had passed.

As for the Hong Kong stock market, thanks to Liu Xiaobao's investment of 600 billion to support the market, although the main index is still only a little over 7,000 and the market is not doing too well, the stock market has finally stabilized, and the rise and fall of stocks have returned to normal.

Therefore, even though Liu Xiaobao poured HK$600 billion into the market to support it, he can still withdraw and use this huge sum of money as long as the stock market recovers slightly.

However, the profit or loss of this money will be unpredictable at that time; it may make some money or it may lose a lot.

Fortunately, Liu Xiaobao is not short of funds at this time. He still has a surplus of 100 billion yuan, so he does not need to mobilize the large sum of money invested in the Hong Kong stock market to support it.

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Five days later.

Liu Xiaobao was lounging on the sofa watching TV when He Chaoqiong returned from outside with a smile on her face.

Seeing He Chaoqiong's happy expression, Liu Xiaobao asked with a smile, "What's wrong, Chaoqiong, wife? What great news has made you so happy?"

He Chaoqiong, wearing high heels, came to Liu Xiaobao's side, hugged Liu Xiaobao's head, and gave him a big kiss on the cheek before answering.

"Honey, I finally got the gambling license! Soon we'll have our own casino, and we've also acquired a 5% stake in the Hong Kong Jockey Club!"

Liu Xiaobao wasn't too shocked by the good news He Chaoqiong brought back, but he was quite happy.

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After all, they invested 50 billion yuan in Tianbao Gaming Company, and now there is finally hope. Once the casino is built, it means that Tianbao Gaming Company will have a steady stream of cash flow.

"This is indeed a joyous occasion worth celebrating, Pansy's wife. Tell me, how do you want to celebrate?"

"I've made all the arrangements, honey. Go change your clothes and come with me!"

Liu Xiaobao gave a wry smile: "Going out to celebrate? Chaoqiong, can we celebrate at home? I really don't feel like moving today!"

He Chaoqiong gently tapped Liu Xiaobao's forehead with her finger and said with a smile, "Honey, don't be lazy, hurry up, there's a surprise for you!"

Hearing about the surprise, Liu Xiaobao, out of curiosity, went upstairs to change out of his pajamas and then followed He Chaoqiong out the door.

Of course, Su Jie and Feng San were also with them.

Soon, the group arrived at Repulse Bay Yacht Club.

Upon arriving at the yacht club, Liu Xiaobao immediately remembered his promise to Su Jie and couldn't help but say something to Su Jie behind him.

"Su Jie, I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about buying the yacht. Remember to remind me about it tomorrow!"

Before Su Jie could reply, He Chaoqiong, who was walking side by side with Liu Xiaobao, spoke first.

As He Chaoqiong spoke with a smile, she pointed to a brand-new three-story yacht moored at the dock.

"No need to buy one, honey, I've already bought one for you. Look, it's the biggest new yacht!"

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"Not bad, Pansy's wife, is this the surprise you were talking about?"

Following He Chaoqiong's direction, Liu Xiaobao saw the new yacht. As he spoke, he quickened his pace.