After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

At the entrance of the Brilliant Entertainment headquarters building.

The cordon has been set up.

More than a dozen media vehicles blocked the roadside, and reporters carrying cameras aimed at the building's revolving door.

10:20 a.m.

Two economic crime investigation police officers were the first to come out.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Yanqiu appeared in the shot.

He was not handcuffed.

But there was a police officer standing on each side.

The tailored suit was still impeccably tailored, but the collar was disheveled. A few strands of his usually meticulously combed hair had also fallen loose.

The flashbulbs went off instantly.

"Mr. Bai, is Brilliant Entertainment involved in money laundering?"

"Are the original ledgers in the hands of the police genuine?"

"Rumors are circulating online that Brilliant Entertainment is using artist studios to transfer funds. Please respond!"

Will the Bai Group be affected?

The reporters kept asking questions.

Bai Yanqiu lowered her head and quickened her pace.

A microphone crossed the police line and almost poked him in the face.

"President Bai, you previously publicly questioned Jiang Yichen's waste of public resources, and now Brilliant Entertainment is suspected of embezzling funds. Do you have anything to say about this?"

Bai Yanqiu suddenly stopped.

He looked up and stared at the reporter who had asked the question.

His eyes were bloodshot.

"roll!"

The moment the word was uttered, the room fell silent for half a second.

Then, the sound of camera shutters clicked even more frequently.

The reporters were excited.

lost control.

These four words are enough for them to generate three more trending topics.

The police officer reached out and blocked the microphone.

"Please do not obstruct law enforcement."

Bai Yanqiu was put into a police car.

The moment the car door closed, he was finally shut out of the noise outside.

But as soon as he settled in, the other car door opened.

Wang Jianye was brought up.

Their eyes met.

Wang Jianye immediately lowered his head.

"President Bai..."

"What did you confess?"

Bai Yanqiu's voice was very soft.

Wang Jianye's lips trembled slightly.

"I haven't said anything yet."

"Yeah?"

Bai Yanqiu looked at him.

"Who told the police about those five safes?"

"I have no idea!"

Wang Jianye suddenly looked up.

"Mr. Bai, I really didn't know! Every time I went there, I took a detour and even changed taxis; there's absolutely no one following me!"

Bai Yanqiu closed his eyes.

He didn't want to listen anymore.

This idiot still has no idea where he went wrong.

The police officer inside the car knocked on the partition.

"Quiet."

The police car drove away from the building.

at the same time.

The internal workings of Brilliant Entertainment are in complete chaos.

The finance department, legal department, and president's office were all sealed off.

The police brought out box after box of documents.

Several executives were making phone calls while hiding in the stairwell.

"Immediately terminate the supply contract with Brilliant!"

"Don't pay the final payment yet, wait for the police to notify you!"

"Back up all emails, and no one is allowed to delete any records!"

Some people even started packing their personal belongings.

In one morning, seventeen middle-level managers submitted their resignation applications.

The agents of the artists under their management are faster.

The studio of award-winning actor Zhou Mingyuan was the first to release an announcement.

"Effective immediately, Mr. Zhou Mingyuan has suspended all business cooperation with Brilliant Entertainment, and related matters have been handed over to his lawyers."

Followed by.

Two top-tier singers, three popular idols, and four actors have spoken out in succession.

Cooperation suspended.

Request an audit.

They requested to terminate the contract.

Those who constantly say "thank you, Mr. Bai, for your guidance" are the ones who run away the fastest.

There's no such thing as offering help in times of need in the entertainment industry.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is certainly a perfect fit for their profession.

Noon.

All three listed companies under the Bai Group hit their daily limit down.

Brilliant Entertainment's market value evaporated by nearly 10 billion.

The banks also acted at the same time.

Credit lines are frozen.

Early repayment of loans.

New financing is suspended.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The Intermediate People's Court of Shanghai issued a property preservation notice.

A total of 27 bank accounts under the names of Brilliant Entertainment Group and Bai Yanqiu have been frozen.

Sixteen properties, seven luxury cars, and two yachts under Bai Yanqiu's name have been seized in accordance with the law.

This includes long-term ownership suites at the Cuihu Clubhouse.

After the news was released, the internet exploded.

"Yesterday he was 'General Manager Bai,' today he's just 'Mr. Bai.'"

"Was the money for one of those yachts deducted from the actors' salaries?"

"I suggest checking how much he spent on buying trending topics before. I suspect I contributed some traffic to his search."

"The funniest thing is that he said Jiang Yichen was wasting resources just a few days ago."

Jiang Yichen: The planes belong to the country, but the ledgers are yours.

"This is like a boomerang that goes around the earth and lands precisely on its owner's forehead."

The official Weibo account of Brilliant Entertainment was flooded with negative comments.

The comment section, from top to bottom, only contained two words.

"Pay back the money."

……

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Shanghai Economic Crime Investigation Division.

trial room.

Wang Jianye sat in a metal chair, his forehead covered in sweat.

The police officer placed a stack of bank statements in front of him.

"In June 2021, Brilliant Entertainment paid Haixin Culture 36 million yuan for film and television set construction."

"Haixin Culture has a registered capital of 500,000 yuan, two employees, and its office is located in a car wash."

"After the money was transferred out, it went through six accounts within three days, and finally 24 million entered your overseas account."

"Explain."

Wang Jianye stared at the flowing water.

His Adam's apple kept bobbing.

"I……"

Think it through before you speak.

The police officer opened another statement.

"We have retrieved the original contract and obtained Bai Yanqiu's handwritten approval form."

"There's a difference between voluntarily confessing and being discovered by us."

The clock in the interrogation room ticked a full circle.

Wang Jianye's shoulders slumped.

"I said."

He lowered his head.

"It was Mr. Bai who asked me to find someone to register Haixin Culture."

"He also arranged the specifics of how the accounts were processed."

"There are still a few suppliers..."

The next room.

Bai Wanyi watched this scene through the one-way glass.

The economic crime investigation team leader walked up to her.

"He spoke up."

Bai Wanyi glanced at her watch.

"It took half an hour longer than I expected."

The captain smiled.

"Attorney Bai, you know these people quite well."

"Not understanding."

Bai Wanyi closed the file.

"These kinds of people are never loyal."

"They are only loyal to their own interests."

The captain looked at her.

"There are rumors circulating that you have an old grudge against the Bai family?"

Bai Wanyi paused in her steps.

"Just because we share the same surname."

"I have no kinship with the Bai family."

"As for old grudges..."

She pushed open the door to the observation room.

"Taking colleagues to court is a professional habit for lawyers."

The captain's lips twitched.

This professional habit is somewhat exhausting.

Six o'clock in the evening.

The police have issued an official statement.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Brilliant Entertainment Group is suspected of transferring a large sum of money through fictitious contracts, shell companies, and overseas accounts. Currently, criminal coercive measures have been taken against suspect Wang. Bai Mouqiu is under further investigation for suspected serious economic crimes. The case is ongoing.

The announcement was released.

The name Bai Yanqiu has become a hot potato.

The business tycoons who once called him brother have all distanced themselves from him.

The media outlets that once championed him deleted their articles and ran away.

Even Chen Yu quietly deleted the Weibo post celebrating his signing with Brilliant Entertainment.

But netizens had already taken screenshots.

"Don't delete this, Chen Caizi! The internet remembers everything."

"The collapse of Brilliant Entertainment was too fast; Mr. Chen's PR statement wasn't even finished yet."

"We suggest renaming 'Glorious China' to 'Glorious Jokes'."