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

When Weibo's programmers, sporting bald patches of hair, sacrificed countless strands of hair to finally save the server, what was presented to hundreds of millions of onlookers across the internet was a blue-and-white report that was enough to go down in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Jinghai police announced that a drug and prostitution case involving a film crew has been solved, and 36 people, including well-known artist Xiao and director Zhang, have been criminally detained in accordance with the law.

The fewer the words, the bigger the story.

Although the announcement used pseudonyms, anyone with eyes can tell that "Xiao Moumou" is Xiao Huohuo, who just fainted during the live broadcast due to "low blood sugar," and that "Zhang Mou" is Director Zhang, who is known as a leading figure of the fifth generation of directors.

The entire entertainment industry was as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped on it, with mushroom clouds rising into the sky and blotting out the sun.

Forty out of the top fifty trending topics are related to this issue.

#Xiao Huohuo arrested for drug-related offenses#

#The entire cast of the domineering immortal lord drama is villainous#

#Lu Jingyan, the Entertainment Industry Inspector#

#Following the police on patrol turns into a large-scale arrest scene#

Netizens have completely gone crazy.

This isn't watching a variety show; it's like watching a live broadcast of "Legal Report"! And it's the kind with interactive live chat and top-tier celebrities participating!

"I'd call him a god! Captain Lu wasn't visiting the set, he was going to buy supplies, wasn't he? He went to the film set and took down the lead actor and all the supporting actors?"

"This is hilarious! Xiao Huohuo's fans were trying to cover it up by saying it was accidental ingestion, but now they've got the evidence! Positive urine test! And it's a new type of drug! He's definitely going to be in deep trouble now!"

"Hey upstairs, stop staring at Xiao Huohuo! Look at that list! Assistant director, producer, lighting technician... Good heavens, Captain Lu single-handedly brought the entire crew to a standstill! How many terrible movies will this save us from poisoning our eyes?"

On various short video platforms, Lu Jingyan's line "Illiteracy is not scary, legal ignorance is scary," and the scene of him stepping on the script, have been edited into countless versions, accompanied by exciting background music, and the number of likes has exceeded one million in minutes.

His cool profile, his all-seeing eyes, and his spotless leather jacket, which remained impeccably clean even on a chaotic film set, have become the new wallpapers for countless girls and even boys.

"What defines a top star? This is what a top star is! He doesn't rely on his looks, he relies on attracting attention!"

"I have a feeling that from now on, celebrities in the entertainment industry will have to go around police cars, for fear that Lu Yanwang (a notorious figure in Chinese mythology) will be inside."

While the entire internet was celebrating, on the top floor of the most central office building in Jinghai City's CBD, stood the headquarters of Huayi Media.

"Bang!"

A priceless antique vase was smashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

At this moment, Mr. Wang, the boss of Huayi, was pacing back and forth in his office like an enraged lion. His tie was ripped, his face was flushed, and his chest was heaving violently.

The computer screen on the desk was displaying Huayi Media's real-time stock price.

That chillingly green curve resembled a suffocated snake, plummeting straight down and firmly locked at the daily limit down.

A market value of several billion yuan evaporated in just a few hours.

"Useless! All of you are useless!"

President Wang pointed at the row of public relations and legal department executives standing in front of him, his roar making the floor-to-ceiling windows rattle. "What am I paying you all to do? Huh? You can't even handle a lowly policeman?"

"Boss, this time it's really impossible..."

The public relations director wiped away cold sweat, his face filled with despair. "Lu Jingyan has solid evidence! Videos, recordings, urine test reports, even the flow of funds is crystal clear. Even if we wanted to cover it up, we wouldn't have a single opening!"

"Then use your connections! Find someone to cover this up!"

"We've searched everywhere, we've searched every inch of the place," the head of the legal department said with a bitter face. "Those people who usually call us brothers, as soon as they hear it's a case handled by Lu Jingyan, they won't even answer the phone. I heard the provincial department has said it's an airtight case, anyone who dares to lay a finger on it will have their hand chopped off!"

Mr. Wang slumped into the boss's chair, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

He finally realized that this time he had really bitten off more than he could chew.

That Lu Jingyan wasn't some lowly policeman trying to ride the coattails of fame; he was a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads!

"It's over... Huayi is finished..."

Mr. Wang muttered to himself, his eyes vacant. But deep within his eyes, a trace of unwillingness still throbbed frantically. "No, I can't give up like this! I still have a trump card... I still have my last card!"

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with a terrifyingly sinister look.

"Go and bring that little girl to me."

……

At the entrance of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Although it was late at night, a large number of media and fans who had come after hearing the news had still gathered here. They dared not approach the police cordon, and could only hold up their cameras and microphones, trying to capture any new developments in the case.

Just then, a black van slowly pulled up to the side of the road.

The car door opened, and the first person to step out was a middle-aged woman in a business suit with a shrewd look. She glanced around, then turned and carefully helped a little girl out of the car.

The girl looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, with delicate and beautiful features. She was wearing a white princess dress and holding a somewhat old rag doll in her arms.

The moment she appeared, the flashbulbs on the scene instantly turned the place into daylight.

"It's Lin Miaomiao! The nation's sweetheart, Lin Miaomiao!"

"Oh my god, what's she doing here? Isn't her father the producer who got arrested?"

"This child is so pitiful, so young, and his father has already gone to jail..."

Lin Miaomiao lowered her head, seemingly frightened by the scene, her small body trembling slightly in the wind. Guided by her agent, she walked step by step to the police station entrance, and then—

With a "plop".

She knelt on the cold cement floor in full view of everyone.

Tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string, instantly falling from her large eyes. She didn't wail or cry loudly, but wept silently; her restrained yet vulnerable demeanor instantly touched the hearts of everyone present.

"Uncle...police officer..."

She held up the rag doll in her hand, facing the police station entrance, and shouted in a childish but hoarse voice:

"Please... please spare my father... Miaomiao can't live without her father..."

This scene was captured on countless cameras and transmitted live to the internet.

The public opinion that had been praising Lu Jingyan suddenly paused subtly.

Sympathy for the weak is a human instinct.

Especially when this vulnerable person is a well-behaved and sensible "national daughter" who has been watched by the entire internet since she was born.

Inside the special investigation team's office.

Su Xiaoxiao frowned deeply as she watched the surveillance footage.

"Captain Lu, these people are shameless! They actually used a child as a shield!"

Lu Jingyan put down his coffee and looked at the little girl kneeling on the ground on the screen, crying her eyes out. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He stood up and straightened his police uniform.

"Let's go."

"Since they want to put on a melodramatic show, then we'll go tell them—"

"In this world, no one's tears carry more weight than the law."