Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

"Boss, you're amazing! People are already speaking up for us in the comments!" Naza's eyes lit up.

Ji Yun leaned back in her chair and said slowly, "This is only the first round."

"First round?"

"Orange Sky can't just have this one trick up their sleeve; they still have more cards to play."

Ji Yun picked up the phone and called Xiao Zhao and Sister Li in quick succession: "Sister Li, we need to hurry up with the Orange Sky matter at the beginning of the month. We need to persuade the parties involved to come forward. We can't just keep taking the beatings."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Naza's computer rang again.

"Boss! There's new scoop!"

Ji Yun leaned closer to take a look.

This time the headline is even more sensational:

[Exclusive: The salaries of Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, the stars of "Lost in Thailand," have been revealed: Xu Zheng received zero salary, while Wang Baoqiang received 30 yuan! Suspected money laundering?]

The accompanying image is a blurry screenshot of a partial contract, on which Xu Zheng's salary is vaguely visible as "0".

The comments section exploded again.

"Give a new director zero pay? Are you kidding me?"

"An actor of Xu Zheng's caliber would only act for free if he were insane."

"It's definitely a dual contract! They claim zero payment on the surface, but secretly give cash—money laundering!"

"No wonder they could hire so many celebrities; they're all just money laundering tools!"

"I suggest the tax authorities investigate!"

Naza stamped his feet in frustration: "Boss, how did they even get their hands on photos like this?!"

Ji Yun narrowed her eyes.

The contract was leaked, most likely because someone was bribed.

He quickly went through the list of people who might have access to the contract in his mind: it was either him, Xu Zheng, or the tax authorities...

The area is not large.

But right now, the more important thing is how to deal with it.

Ji Yun picked up the phone and dialed Xu Zheng.

"Senior, you saw the news?"

"I just saw it." Xu Zheng's voice carried a hint of anxiety. "Should I issue a statement?"

"No need. You don't need to say anything."

"Not going to say anything?"

"Yes, let the bullets fly for a while."

Ji Yun hung up the phone and then dialed Wang Baoqiang's number.

"Baoqiang, if someone asks you about your salary, what will you say?"

Wang Baoqiang's simple, honest voice came through: "I knew it! Director Ji is so good to me, giving me 30 yuan and even providing me with boxed lunches!"

Ji Yun smiled: "Okay, that's settled then."

After hanging up the phone, he turned to Naza and said, "Go and get the other document I asked you to prepare earlier."

Naza is now used to his boss's "predictive abilities" and quickly pulls up the documents.

Financial disclosure form of the film crew of "Lost on Journey".

Every expense is clearly listed above:

Xu Zheng's salary: 0 yuan (in exchange for the co-directing rights of the second film, see contract terms).

Wang Baoqiang: 30 yuan (a friendly price for the subject matter).

Other actors: all made guest appearances.

……

Total cost: 253 million.

All expenditures are supported by bank transfer records.

"Send it out," Ji Yun said.

"Now?"

"Now."

Naza clicked send.

……

After the second statement was released, the comments section below the post gradually became lively.

"The practice of exchanging co-directing rights for actor fees is quite novel."

"Xu Zheng has always wanted to be a director, so it's normal for him to use his acting fee to get a directing opportunity."

"Their finances are all publicly disclosed, and they have bank transfer records. How can you say it's money laundering?"

"Orange Sky is going to get a slap in the face this time."

"No way, how come as soon as Orange Sky broke the news, Tiandao Culture immediately produced a document to refute it? It's too fake. Everyone, let's disperse. The two sides have already coordinated their moves."

"Hey upstairs, have you ever seen a set of moves used to kill someone?"

"Holy crap, did this junior director know all along that Orange Sky was going to mess with him, and even anticipate what tricks they would pull?"

"Whether it is or not, the speed of this counterattack is too fast. I'm impressed that such a big company as Orange Sky didn't gain any advantage."

……

Ji Yun looked at the comments, but she wasn't particularly pleased. It was no fun just to keep responding to the challenges.

It was his turn to make a move.

"Ring ring ring~" Ji Yun answered the phone.

Xiao Zhao's voice came through the receiver: "Boss, the program is finished. We've hired a dozen or so students majoring in software and computer science, who can use old, unused accounts to post content anytime."

"Have you compiled all the dirt on me?" Ji Yun asked.

"We have already collected information on Zhao Wei, Lin Chih-ling, Johnny Wu, and Wu Kebo."

"Once I finish posting here, you follow up immediately. I want all four major platforms—blogs, Tianya, Tieba, and Renren—to be filled with their shady stuff within a day. Anyone who dares to mess with me will be annihilated," Ji Yun said fiercely.

Naza and Zhao Liying were so frightened by Ji Yun's murderous aura that they hid together and dared not speak.

"Yes!" Xiao Zhao answered enthusiastically and hung up.

Ji Yun sat down and logged onto his blog. Thanks to the previous "scandal" and "stock market guru" reputation, he had over 300,000 followers even though he didn't log in often.

He opened his drafts, pondered for a moment, and prepared his thoughts in his mind. Then he picked up the keyboard and started typing away, his fingers flying across the keyboard, not much slower than those non-mainstream kids in the internet cafe who were addicted to "Audition Online".

Five minutes later, a long article was completed in one go.

Ji Yun checked it once and clicked: Send.

He turned his head and saw that Nazha and Zhao Liying were each holding half of a watermelon and eating it with spoons, they seemed to know how to enjoy themselves.

Ji Yun said irritably, "What are you eating melons for? Go and give me a one-click three... I mean, comment and share."

"Okay, okay." Naza and Zhao Liying nodded obediently.

Their mouths were stuffed full, and bright red juice was overflowing from their lips.

The two put down the watermelon, sat down at the computer, and opened the manuscript on Ji Yun's account.

As soon as they took a look, both girls' eyes widened in surprise.

Naza was stunned: "Boss, isn't this a bit too much...?"

"Is that an exaggeration?" Ji Yun took the watermelon from their table, changed to a new spoon, took a bite, and found it sweet.

"They chose to start the fight, but when it will end is not up to them."

Zhao Liying's eyes darted around as she quickly scanned the document, but the more she read, the more terrified she became.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Red Cliff

[First Deadly Sin: Casting Disaster. 33-year-old Lin Chih-ling plays 16-year-old Xiao Qiao—is she Xiao Qiao or Lao Qiao?]

[Second Deadly Sin: Drastic Plot Changes. Xiao Qiao's solo incursion into Cao Cao's camp, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang's ambiguous relationship—is this turning a historical drama into an idol drama, or...?]

[The third deadly sin: Outrageous dialogue. "Mengmeng, stand up~", this line will become a landmark in the history of Chinese-language films.]

[Fourth Deadly Sin: Slow Pace. A fight scene took five hours to film, and the fire scene was far too weak. If the two films were combined, viewers would need diapers to watch them.]

[Fifth Deadly Sin: Overly exaggerated choreography. The Bagua formation turned into a group gymnastics performance; even elementary school morning exercises are more interesting than this.]

[Sixth Deadly Sin: Chaotic Art Style. Han Dynasty clothing, Tang Dynasty makeup, Japanese armor... a complete hodgepodge.]

The Seventh Deadly Sin:

When Zhao Liying saw the Seventh Deadly Sin, her hand trembled in fright.

"Boss, isn't this... a bit too harsh?"

Ji Yun glanced at it.

The Seventh Deadly Sin: Capitalism. What does it mean that Sun Shangxiang, dressed in the flag of an island nation, and Zhuge Liang, who is of mixed Japanese and Japanese descent, appear in this Japanese-funded film?

Then look at the "de-Sinicization" adaptation of the Three Kingdoms history in "Red Cliff"... This is not a historical film; it's a test of cultural bullying.

"Is it ruthless?" Ji Yun asked with a smile.

"Didn't they ruthlessly report me twice, trying to get me banned?"

If we're really talking about fundamentals, they're not as good as me.

Zhao Liying fell silent. It's truly pitiful to be her boss's rival.