A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The news that Zheng Hao, the technical director of NetEase Cloud Music, had been taken away quickly spread within the industry.

This was a rumor deliberately spread by Shen Fei.

He wants to send two signals to the outside world.

First, any behavior that harms the company's interests will be dealt with severely.

Secondly, Shen Fei wasn't playing the "kill the dog after the rabbit is dead" card. Zheng Hao was taken away purely because he himself crossed the company's bottom line and deserved it.

Soon, the news reached Yuji Honda's ears.

"Zheng Hao got arrested? What happened?"

Sano Masaki stood aside with a solemn expression: "The news has just been confirmed. Zheng Hao was taken away by the relevant departments early yesterday morning. It was Shen Fei, the boss of Yiyun Music, who personally reported the case."

Honda Yuji's eyes darkened: "So, did he manage to get things done for us?"

Masaki Sano shook his head: "No, according to the information we have, the illegal content he uploaded did not spread at all. Not only did it not cause any trouble, but it also exposed him."

"It failed? A technical director who controls the entire backend review process, trying to insert something into the system he manages, and it actually failed? Does that make sense?"

"I also find it strange. Logically speaking, he built the system himself. If he wanted to tamper with it in his own little corner, he should have been able to do so without anyone noticing. But as a result, he was caught red-handed the moment he started doing it. The timing is too coincidental."

"Things that seem too coincidental are usually not coincidences. Don't you think our plan has been leaked?"

"This..." Sano Masaki hesitated for a moment, "It's hard to say for sure right now. Zheng Hao shouldn't have turned against us. He's completely under Xu Nianjiao's control. But to say he didn't leak anything doesn't make sense. Why was he caught red-handed as soon as he made a move?"

Honda Yuji analyzed, "Either someone on our side leaked the news, or Yi Yun's side has been on guard against him from the beginning."

"You mean, they knew in advance that we were going to make a move?"

"We can't rule out that possibility. Think about it, Zheng Hao controls the entire backend. If he wanted to make a move, he should have been able to succeed without any problem. But the moment he uploaded it, it was blocked. If this isn't a precaution, what is it? It means that they were already waiting for our people to sneak in."

"But this..."

Honda Yuji interrupted, "Now that things have come to this, there's no need to dwell on it anymore. The important thing is, have we left any loose ends?"

Sano Masaki quickly said, "No, even if he confessed everything he knew, it wouldn't implicate us."

"Let's pause our actions against Yi Yun for now."

"Honda-kun, so... we're just going to swallow this insult?"

"You don't even know who your opponent is, what can you do? They're already on guard. It's too risky to attack from within the platform. We need to slow down. Right now, the most important thing is to keep track of Liu Ruyan. Put Yi Yun's matter aside for now. Once things have calmed down, we can find the right opportunity to make our move again."

……

That day, Su Fan took the initiative to find Sun Zheng of Beifeng Entertainment.

"Mr. Sun, the information you provided last time was very useful. You've heard about Zheng Hao's matter, haven't you?"

Sun Zheng gave a wry smile: "I've heard about it. He's really reached the end of his road."

"This is all thanks to President Sun. Otherwise, Yi Yun wouldn't have been able to find him so quickly. Alright, let's talk about our business now."

Sun Zheng's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Su Fan was about to let him off the hook, and he hurriedly asked tentatively, "Then... about the money and the copyright..."

"I will not compromise on money or copyright. I'll say it again, this isn't directed at you, it's about this matter, and I will not back down."

Seeing Sun Zheng's puzzled expression, Su Fan explained, "Mr. Sun, you have to understand, once I back down, the nature of this matter will change. If I give in, it's like telling everyone that I, Su Fan, can get through this hurdle. In the future, as long as there's an opportunity, there will be a second and a third to jump out. What I want to do is not to deal with you alone, but to completely dismantle your so-called circle."

Sun Zheng opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

"Mr. Sun, I will definitely target Beifeng Entertainment, whether you are here or not."

Sun Zheng sighed and said, "President Su, is this a preemptive challenge to me?"

"It's not that simple. Everyone in the industry is watching this. There's no possibility of reconciliation between our two sides. Reconciliation would mean I've given in, and I've said before that I won't give in on this."

Sun Zheng was completely bewildered: "Since you won't even offer any room for reconciliation, then what exactly did you call me here to discuss today?"

"Like I said, I'm talking about the issue, not the person. If possible... actually, the two of us could do something together."

Upon hearing this, Sun Zheng stared at Su Fan suspiciously, completely unable to figure out what he was up to.

Sun Zheng laughed and said, "You're holding a knife to your own throat and talking about cooperation. What kind of act is this? What exactly do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says."

"Oh? Then tell me, what kind of collaboration do you want to have with me?"

Su Fan asked, "Over there, what's the hottest industry?"

Sun Zheng subconsciously replied, "Of course... those kinds of films and television shows."

"Mr. Sun, can we talk about something legitimate?"

Sun Zheng coughed lightly: "Then, the only legitimate option is anime."

"Yeah, it's anime."

Sun Zheng asked in surprise, "You mean... you want to enter the animation industry?"

"So, are you interested?"

Sun Zheng hesitated for a moment, then spoke frankly: "President Su, please forgive my harsh words, but while I may look down on those people at Xiao Rizi, when it comes to animation, to be fair, they are far ahead of us. Do you think you can compete with them in this field? Isn't that... a bit presumptuous?"

"When I first entered the entertainment industry, didn't you all think I was overestimating myself?"

"This is different. Your master has too much influence; we can't afford to offend him."

"The way you're saying that makes it sound like you could have done anything to me back then if I didn't have my master."

Sun Zheng was speechless.

Indeed, before Su Fan's master appeared, they were unable to do anything to Su Fan.

Instead, they were repeatedly defeated by Su Fan.

Even when the entire industry mobilized to launch a full-scale online ban, he still managed to find a breakthrough and carve out a bloody path.

Su Fan stood up: "Alright, Mr. Sun, think it over carefully. If you're interested, we can sit down and discuss it in detail. As for Deng Xinyao's song copyright and that 100 million, I suggest you finalize those as soon as possible. Otherwise, I don't have the patience to wait any longer."

After saying that, Su Fan got up and left.