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"Because once someone is selected by Shangcheng Entertainment enters the signing process, it's like they've walked into a trap."

"They would lure people to a location under the pretense of discussing contracts, but in reality, they would trick or force us into participating in a scheme to exchange benefits with other upper-class individuals inside and outside the circle. They would then film the exchange and use the footage to blackmail us into signing these unfair terms."

"And this won't be the only time." Bai Rong took a deep breath, her eyes filled with pain and embarrassment. "As long as you compromise once, there will be a never-ending cycle of compromises. I stepped in to help them lead many gray industries, and Shangcheng and its related interest chains have profited immensely from this."

"Not only that." Bai Rong had no intention of letting Pan Ming off the hook.

"Shangcheng launders money by producing and promoting a large number of films and television dramas, in order to justify large-scale account transactions by promoting shoddy works with high investment but actually very low cost."

"A commercial film?" Bai Rong chuckled. "Yes, a commercial film."

There is no relevant evidence for Bai Rong, but there is for the man behind the camera.

The other party secretly handed over a stack of documents, which detailed the large sums of money involved in Shangcheng Entertainment's illicit activities, including various highly profitable industries and gray chains both domestically and internationally.

He showed the data one by one, and the astonishing numbers and information on them were truly staggering.

[What?! A huge bombshell has dropped?! A really huge bombshell has dropped!!!]

No wonder all your movies are terrible, bro... I was wondering why, even with all that popularity, you're still making such low-quality films every day...

My heart is breaking... Rongrong...

[I knew Shangcheng Entertainment was dirty, but I didn't expect it to be this dirty?!]

[Shangcheng is such a big company, yet its internal workings are so corrupt. Why hasn't anyone else spoken out about it besides you? This is outrageous.]

boom--

A loud bang erupted in Pan Ming's office, followed by a series of crashing sounds as objects fell to the ground.

Pan Ming, who had overturned the computer, slumped back into his boss's chair, pointed at his assistant, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Send out the first set of press releases."

Startled by Boss Chao-hsiung, the assistant nodded hastily and quickly notified the public relations department.

Soon, several PR articles with roughly the same wording were published on the internet by some high-traffic marketing accounts.

The content is largely the same, all being gossip from "gossipmongers," including information about Bai Rong repeatedly breaching contracts to accept roles for high salaries, using the company's name to engage in prohibited gray-market activities, and after being discovered, attempting to drag the company down with her but failing, demanding zero penalty for breach of contract termination, or else launching a media campaign, etc.

They also released photos of Bai Rong smiling and drinking with customers in many places, even though the backgrounds were blurred, the photos were still clearly messy and filled with decadent and dissolute scenes.

Jiang Zhiyu's phone was still running in the background, his live stream playing in the background. He was diligently writing the third paragraph: "[I saw an anthill being dug up, and swarms of ants poured out, then were sprayed with liquid, and disappeared from the ground. Where did they go?]"

Bai Rong's gaze swept across the comments, and when she saw "Why hasn't anyone else spoken out about this except you?", she calmly dropped the second bombshell: "Because Shangcheng Entertainment is involved in organized crime."

"Shangcheng Entertainment is backed by an organization called CIRCUS, which uses the information about our family members' addresses as a weapon to threaten us into silence."

"I don't know much about this organization, but I do know that some people committed suicide because they wanted to leave it."

Bai Rong chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Depression is always the most common cause of death in this circle."

Pan Ming's office was deathly silent. Pan Ming stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that the other party dared to make the organization's name public. This was undoubtedly a blatant provocation to those people.

"This time, they asked me to use filming abroad as a bridge to get involved in a certain link in their drug trafficking network. Yesterday was the deadline for departure, and I didn't want to continue, so I chose to run away."

Wait, wait, wait, this situation is getting increasingly serious...

[Wow, this is a lot of information!]

I'm dumbfounded. It went from civil to criminal cases, and then suddenly jumped to the death penalty???

So you want to find release through death...?

"But when I opened my eyes," Bai Rong said, her eyes glistening with tears, "the moment I regained consciousness, I vowed to fight back, even if it cost me everything."

"Shangcheng Entertainment is just one link in this chain of interests. I have no ability to find out the specific names of the other people and companies involved." Bai Rong looked up at the camera, her eyes sharp and unstoppable.

"But you, but CIRCUS, can't hide forever."

The live stream didn't last long. After the broadcast ended, Bai Rong organized all the pictures and materials he and Jiang Zhiyu had provided and uploaded them to his personal account.

[@白绒rrr: This statement is too late. I and others have hesitated for too long in this hell, and in the end, we lost all our dignity and freedom in the process of being mute.]

Many people can no longer speak, many people disappear without a trace, and many people become useless objects and are discarded after falling ill.

We are all just plants in their eyes, valued only for our commercial worth. The first step in our cultivation is to be buried in the soil, then we sprout under their control, and whether we bear fruit is up to fate.

Although I'm late, I hope it's not too late. I hope the wicked will be punished, and I hope those still in the abyss and those about to step into it can be saved.

I risked everything because I believe there are rivers in this world that can drown out the dark valley and cleanse me of my sins.

The police, who have been closely monitoring the situation, have swiftly launched an investigation into all the information they provided. What has sparked a new wave of public discussion is the accompanying image in Bai Rong's blog post.

The first few images were real photos of evidence he had shown during the live stream, but then some information suddenly appeared that left many people speechless.

The above shows evidence of Shangcheng Entertainment selecting artists and using various means to facilitate their initial contact and signing, which is referred to as "seed selection".

Among them is information about Jiang Zhiyu, including his biographical information, weaknesses and vulnerabilities, as well as a large amount of evidence such as manipulating online trolls, faking harassment, and sending threatening dolls.

All this elaborate manipulation was to get Jiang Zhiyu to sign a contract with Shangcheng Entertainment, using what could be considered the most expensive seed in the world to make them bloom with the most expensive flower.

The name Jiang Zhiyu is synonymous with internet buzz on the internet. Therefore, after it was discovered that he was also involved, the matter's popularity immediately surged, quickly breaking out of its niche and becoming a hot topic of discussion nationwide.

Jiang Zhiyu himself was slowly closing his daily journal, which he had just finished writing. It contained his last words: "[Later I learned that this was a strategy; extending the capture line was to ensure the annihilation of the entire ant colony.]"