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

The whiteboard in the special investigation team's meeting room was now covered with photos.

The intricate web of relationships, like a giant spider web, radiates outwards from "Xiao Huohuo" and "Huayi Media" at their center. At the end of each red thread lies a shocking crime—dual contracts, money laundering, power-for-sex transactions, and even drug involvement.

The air was thick with the tension of an impending battle.

Lu Jingyan stood in front of the whiteboard, his marker drawing a heavy circle on Xiao Huohuo's photo.

"Comrades, we've got the situation figured out."

He turned around and glanced at the team members around the conference table, who were all eager to get started.

"This is not just a problem of a popular celebrity; it's a complete black industry chain. It starts with upstream capital injection and money laundering, then moves to the midstream of film crews 'selecting concubines' and drug-related activities, and finally to downstream fan fundraising and cyberbullying."

Lu Jingyan threw the marker in his hand onto the table with a crisp "smack".

"This is a malignant tumor. And what we need to do today is to perform surgery to remove it."

"Xiaoxiao, how's the online evidence collection going?"

Su Xiaoxiao immediately stood up, holding her laptop in her arms, with huge dark circles under her eyes, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.

"Captain Lu, you've uncovered everything!"

Her fingers flew across the keyboard, projecting sets of data onto the large screen.

"Xiao Huohuo's 'Huo Family Army' fan group is actually made up of professional online trolls hired by Huayi Media. They exploit the blind worship of minors to illegally raise funds, amounting to nine figures."

"Furthermore, by tracing the flow of funds, I uncovered three shell companies they had set up overseas. The so-called 'overseas marketing expenses' were actually a form of money laundering."

Su Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then opened an encrypted folder.

"Most importantly, I hacked into... no, I used technical means to investigate Xiao Huohuo's private cloud account. The chat logs and videos inside are enough to put him in jail for life. There are more than a dozen female victims involved, including minors."

A suppressed gasp filled the conference room, followed by the cracking sound of clenched fists.

"brute!"

Zhao Tiezhu slammed his fist on the table, making the solid wood surface tremble. "These actors, do they really think they're emperors? Captain Lu, just give the order, and I'll take some men and break that kid's legs... no, I mean, bring him back!"

"Don't rush, Tiezhu."

Lu Jingyan raised his hand to signal him to calm down, "What's the situation with the outer perimeter investigation?"

"We've figured everything out."

Zhao Tiezhu took a deep breath to calm himself down. "That 'Overbearing Immortal Venerable' production team is practically a drug den. Not only Xiao Huohuo is addicted, but several assistant directors and producers are also hooked. The 'demolition company' that supplies them is now disguised as a production assistant and infiltrating the crew. I've already sent two of my brothers to keep an eye on them."

"it is good."

Lu Jingyan nodded, his expression cold and stern.

The chain of evidence is complete, the suspect has been identified, and the time is ripe.

But he knew that the biggest obstacle to this operation was not the arrest itself, but public opinion.

"Everyone."

Lu Jingyan placed his hands on the table, leaning slightly forward—an offensive stance.

"I know what everyone is worried about. Xiao Huohuo has 60 million fans, and Huayi Media controls half of the entertainment industry's mouthpiece. Once we take action, a massive wave of online violence and public pressure will come like a tsunami."

He looked at the somewhat worried Su Xiaoxiao, then at the indignant Zhao Tiezhu, and a contemptuous smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Some say that in this era where traffic is king, messing with top celebrities is like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"But they forgot one thing."

Lu Jingyan straightened up, adjusted his collar, and spoke with a powerful, resonant voice, like metal striking the ground.

"Traffic is not a shield; fans are not a cover."

"In the face of the iron fist of the law, the so-called 'top influencers' are nothing but castles built on sand. When the tide goes out, they are nothing."

"We are police officers. We are only responsible for the truth and the law. As for the spittle of those brainwashed fans?"

He gave a cold laugh and put on his signature gold-rimmed glasses.

"Then let the storm rage on. Let's take this opportunity to give the entire internet a lesson in legal education."

"Everyone stand up!"

"Whoosh!"

Everyone stood up in unison, the sound of chairs scraping the floor echoing in perfect unison.

"Order!"

Lu Jingyan's eyes became incredibly sharp, like a sword about to be drawn.

"Su Xiaoxiao, stay in the command center and monitor online public opinion in real time. If the other side launches an online troll campaign to whitewash the situation, immediately release the evidence and crush them!"

"yes!"

"Zhao Tiezhu, assemble the special police unit and seal off all entrances and exits of the film studio. Not a single fly is allowed to escape!"

"yes!"

"The rest of you, change into plainclothes and put on your body cameras."

Lu Jingyan picked up the black leather jacket from the back of the chair, casually tossed it over his shoulder, and draped it over his shoulders. The movement was dashing and swift, exuding an air of domineering confidence, as if saying, "Though there be thousands of people, I will go."

"Let's go check out the set of that so-called 'S-level big production'."

"Let's see if that arrogant movie star can still keep up his act in front of a real camera."

……

Five minutes later, at the Municipal Bureau compound.

The dozen or so police cars did not sound their sirens, but instead flashed their glaring red and blue lights, like a long steel dragon, silently gliding into the night.

Lu Jingyan sat in the passenger seat of the lead car, the neon lights outside the window casting dappled shadows on his face.

He took a mint out of his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth. The cool taste instantly washed away the fatigue from staying up all night.

"Captain Lu, this time the commotion is so big, the provincial department..." The police officer driving the car was a little uneasy.

"Provincial department?"

Lu Jingyan looked at the dark road ahead, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The provincial authorities only care about the results. By the time we've completely eradicated this cancer and given the entertainment industry a thorough overhaul, they'll only think the commotion isn't big enough."

He took out his phone and sent a message with only two words:

[The operation is over.]

The night wind howled, swirling up the fallen leaves on the ground.

Jinghai Film and Television City remains brightly lit, and the film crew, intoxicated by the false prosperity, is still dreaming of reaping both fame and fortune.

Unbeknownst to them, a vast and inescapable legal net had already been quietly laid down.

The turbulent events within the wealthy family in the first volume are already a foregone conclusion.

And this second volume, "The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil," accompanied by the flashing police lights, officially kicks off the bloody and turbulent prelude.