A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Jiang Xiangdong's words were quite impolite.

But they have to endure it.

At this moment, Sun Zheng from Beifeng Entertainment spoke up: "President Jiang, what should we do now?"

Jiang Xiangdong said dismissively, "You're asking me? Let me tell you, if he sits at the table, he'll be taking a slice of your cake, not mine. So, you're the ones who should be worrying about it."

Jiang Xiangdong immediately kicked the ball over.

Jiang Xiangdong said this because he was clear about his position in this matter.

Royal Dynasty Entertainment is a large enough entity that no matter how much Su Fan stirs up trouble, he won't be able to shake its foundation in the short term.

But he also knew that if he let this group of people loosen up, they would eventually be defeated one by one by Su Fan.

He needs to put pressure on these people; they will only truly exert themselves when they feel they have no way out.

In fact, these people don't care whether they understand or not whether Jiang Xiangdong is putting pressure on them.

But they knew the truth: once Su Fan was qualified to sit at the table, their cake would be the first thing to be touched.

The others all looked at Sun Zheng, because Sun Zheng was considered a representative of these small and medium-sized entertainment companies.

At this moment, Sun Zheng said, "President Jiang, it's not that we don't understand this principle, we just want to hear your opinion."

Jiang Xiangdong glanced at him and said in a low voice, "My opinion is simple: if you want to suppress him, then use the strength that can suppress him. Don't do half of it and leave half of it, so that when he fights back, you can gain more momentum. To put it bluntly, if he really comes to the table, it's because you handed him the ladder. Don't blame me for not warning you."

This put even more pressure on them.

And the meaning is very clear: if you want to slack off, no way.

Sun Zheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by the vibration of his phone.

He hadn't planned to look at it, but after glancing down at the screen, he froze.

A message appeared on the screen: "Deng Xinyao is going to Han Tang..."

He quickly picked up his phone and opened the message.

Everyone looked at him with suspicion.

Those nearby noticed Sun Zheng's unusual expression and asked, "Old Sun, what's wrong?"

Sun Zheng frowned and said, "My job has been poached."

"Who?" someone asked.

Sun Zheng said, "Han Tang poached Deng Xinyao."

After saying that, he picked up his coat and walked out, saying as he went, "Excuse me, everyone, I have to go to the company first."

Jiang Xiangdong raised an eyebrow. At this moment, someone explained to him, "Deng Xinyao became famous at a young age and was Lao Sun's cash cow. In order to control her, Lao Sun transferred the copyright of all the songs she created during her time at the company to the company's name. A couple of years ago, that little artist caused a fuss and was subsequently blacklisted by Lao Sun. Now, for some reason, she has joined Han Tang Entertainment."

Having roughly understood the whole story, Jiang Xiangdong said, "Everyone might want to think about this: today he attacked General Manager Sun, who knows who might be next tomorrow."

He wasn't threatening anyone; he was just reminding them.

Everyone else frowned as well.

In fact, poaching is a common practice in the industry.

In this industry, it's common for artists to switch from one company to another.

But everyone still follows some unwritten principles.

For example, before an artist's contract with their original company expires, it's rare for other artists to try to poach them, as doing so would be seen as breaking the rules.

Even if they want to poach someone, they will first contact the other company, go through a proper and polite process, give them face, and then discuss the price.

If someone really breaks the rules, industry veterans will step in to mediate.

The result of trying to reconcile things often ends up being a mess.

But you have to give them face.

This is like two people fighting, and someone comes to break it up. But one of them even hits the person trying to break it up. So naturally, the person trying to break it up will team up with the other person to beat up the other one.

Therefore, there are still certain bottom lines in this industry.

At this moment, someone said, "President Jiang, this guy surnamed Su doesn't follow the rules."

Jiang Xiangdong said, "What you need to do now is not to complain about his lack of discipline, but to figure out whether the set of rules you're talking about can still keep him in check."

Everyone was silent.

Yes, Su Fan never followed their rules from the very beginning.

He established an entertainment company in Kyoto without paying any visits to the government.

Despite facing pressure from the industry, he didn't back down but instead stood his ground.

Now, he even went so far as to poach talent from other companies.

And there wasn't even the slightest sign.

At this moment, everyone realized that Su Fan would never play by the rules.

After returning to the company, Sun Zheng saw Guo Mu, who represented Han Tang, negotiating with people from Bei Feng.

Sun Zheng demanded sternly, "Who gave you permission to poach my people?"

At this moment, Guo Mu said, "Are you General Manager Sun? I'm from the legal department of Han Tang Entertainment, and this is our HR person, here to handle the formalities for Deng Xinyao."

Sun Zheng raised his voice several octaves: "I will not release him. There is no room for negotiation."

Guo Mu said calmly, "Mr. Sun, I think you've misunderstood. We're not here to discuss anything with you, but to complete some formalities. Please cooperate."

Sun Zheng opened his mouth, about to say something, but Guo Mu didn't give him the chance. He casually pulled a piece of paper from the folder, maintaining the professional tone: "Mr. Sun, are you trying to talk about the penalty for breach of contract? Don't worry, the finance department has already taken care of it. Okay, if there are no problems, I'll be going now."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Sun Zheng's reply, closed the folder, stood up, and walked towards the door.

The moment Guo Mu stepped out of the North Bee Entertainment gates, he threw a few punches into the air: "Awesome!"

He never imagined that one day he could handle a breach of contract penalty of over 100 million yuan with such a nonchalant tone.

He recalled that when he decided to stay in Han Tang, he had some hesitation.

He was unsure whether Su Fan could successfully run an entertainment company.

Later, when those entertainment companies targeted Su Fan, he was quite worried.

He even calculated repeatedly how far a company could be dragged down when all a person had was money and passion.

He wasn't sure.

Therefore, I was always on edge.

But Su Fan didn't miss a step after that.

One song after another was released.

Furthermore, each song was not promoted blindly, but rather had its own purpose.

Su Fan's repeated counterattacks gave him a strange sense of satisfaction.

But what truly convinced him was the matter concerning Deng Xinyao.

Without hesitation, without haggling, without asking for anything in return, Su Fan took out 100 million yuan and released a singer who had been locked up for almost two years.

This kind of determination to set a small goal is something not everyone possesses.

Guo Mu admired Su Fan from the bottom of his heart.

He knew in his heart that if he were in this situation, he probably wouldn't have gotten involved.

No, not probably, it definitely won't.

It's not that he's cold-blooded, it's just that this deal is never worth it no matter how you look at it.

A 100 million yuan penalty for breach of contract, in exchange for an artist who has been sidelined for two years, whose copyright is not even in her possession, and whose name has been registered as a trademark.

This means that even if you manage to sign the people, you have to start all over again.

The returns are unknown, but the risks are there.

Ordinary people make choices based on probability.