[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment":3,"chapter-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-178":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Intelligence King of Chinese Entertainment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2260481,4411,"Chapter 178: Chengtian","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>【Daily Report 1: Wang Ou plans to win Yan Li’s favor by bringing in partners, with specific targets as follows: Wu Jiani from the Fengshen Bang cast, her close friend…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li looked at the report and couldn’t help glancing down at Wang Ou, who was cleaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bitch really goes all out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to be fair, Wang Ou is the one who tries hardest to please him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For others, he has to half-coax, half-intimidate just to get results; Wang Ou not only meets his demands outright, she even proactively researches new tricks—sometimes she even scares him so badly he can’t accept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Yan Li’s heart softened a little; he picked up a glass of water and made her rinse her mouth, then held her close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve treated you unfairly before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ou’s eyes lit up; she wanted to seize the moment to whisper some poison about Fan Xiaopang, but then she thought better of it, said nothing, and simply leaned against Yan Li’s chest, sighing softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not wronged—you haven’t forgotten me, that’s all I need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Yan Li gave her ass a sharp slap: “Speak properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ou is fine in other ways, but she has too many petty schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably due to her family background and experiences, she’s sensitive and often insecure—too cold and she fears being abandoned, too warm and she wants more, always unable to resist pulling little stunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yan Li has an intelligence network and knows her well; anyone else would easily fall for her tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ou sighed slightly; this man, when he wants to, can’t be hidden from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling left her defeated and terrified, yet she couldn’t help being addicted and admiring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mentioned before, Wang Ou was raised as a ward, neglected by her parents, both hating and craving family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her relationship with her mother was relatively better, but still not good—since Wang Ou earned money, her mother quit her job and let Wang Ou support the family, even favoring her half-sister from the same mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite constant complaints, Wang Ou willingly paid to support her mother and sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the faint and barely available maternal love, Wang Ou rarely saw his father growing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System verification confirms: due to growing up without a father and being forced into independence early, Wang Ou has a pronounced father complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li’s domineering strength and his care for her partially fulfill her psychological needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put simply, when she calls him “Teacher,” it’s not just for fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making Fan Xiaopang call him “Dad” takes Yan Li considerable effort, but Wang Ou obeys instantly at just one word from him—and calls him “Dad” with genuine delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, after everything’s over, she still calls him “Dad” nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Ou’s unreserved address, Yan Li gently stroked her cheek with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d originally planned to give her a Golden Core as comfort, ostensibly to encourage her ambition—but now, paternal affection seemed more fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise her for her generosity too; among all his women, she’s the first to think of bringing others into the fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t she fear being thrown away after being used?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Daily Report 2: …Wang Jinghua recommended Yan Li to Wu Kebō, president of Chengtian Entertainment, suggesting he bring Yan Li in via acquisition or share swap to complete Chengtian’s television drama layout…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li perked up slightly; he knew Wang Jinghua had been in contact with Chengtian, but hadn’t expected them to target him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wu boss at Chengtian has serious ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s negotiating for Red Cliff, aiming to crush Huayi; he’s reaching out to Wang Jinghua to poach Huayi’s talent; now he’s eyeing me for TV dramas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s clearly aiming to become the king of the entertainment industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li recalled the intelligence he’d triggered and his own knowledge, and placed Chengtian on his high-priority list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t sure if they’d succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, from all the future intelligence he’d triggered so far, there was no trace of Chengtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, his intelligence is fragmented—maybe it hasn’t triggered yet. At least from current signs, this isn’t some shell company; it has real strength and capital backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li didn’t care whether Chengtian or Huayi became number one—he couldn’t compete for first place anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he cared about were the fragments of intelligence about Chengtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiahe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chengtian intends to acquire Jiahe and enter the cinema market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could directly conflict with Yan Li’s future development path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, Jiahe’s cinema chain was powerful, especially influential in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reviewed cinema data, he’d seen that Jiahe operated nearly 200 theaters, holding over 15% of the Xiangjiang market and over 30% in Taiwan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Singapore and Malaysia—two major Mandarin-speaking countries—they held over 50% market share, with smaller theaters or stakes in Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, Jiahe planned to enter the mainland market in the past two years, starting with Shenzhen, aiming to capture over 50% of Shenzhen’s market by 2005.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chengtian was aggressively expanding into mainland film and television, flush with capital and determination, plus Jiahe’s experience and team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they’d likely launch a massive offensive in the mainland cinema market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With China Film, Starlight, Wanda, and United Cinema already competing fiercely, now adding Chengtian + Jiahe made Yan Li’s head ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of fierce competition, but this situation could scare off investors and disrupt the early cinema chain layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinema chains lose money at first—the goal is burning cash to seize market share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they can’t lose too badly, or investor confidence will crack, triggering withdrawals, abandonment of future funding, or other chaos that could cause a chain reaction and collapse the entire company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This happened all the time; countless companies died this way—even major ones had faced similar crises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yan Li had the system, allowing him to anticipate developments and adjust accordingly to Chengtian’s moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things are both crisis and opportunity—it all depends on how you handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Yan Li felt Chengtian’s emergence benefited him more than harmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi’an was growing fast, he’d already poached Fan Xiaopang, and future heavy investment in cinema chains and film distribution would inevitably draw suspicion and targeting from Huayi and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li wasn’t afraid, but he didn’t want to waste his rapid growth phase on these distractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chengtian’s arrival would draw most of the fire, giving him ample time to develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yan Li was strong enough, whether Huayi, Chengtian, or any other company won, he’d have the power to challenge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Daily Report 3: The producer of the Lu Xiaofeng Legend cast, XX, falsified accounts for meals and transportation, expected profit: 286,000 RMB… Deputy director XXX coerced female extras into sex by threatening to withhold roles… Lighting crew members XXX, XX… four people consistently late, left early, slacked off, and bullied colleagues…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li: “………”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought the Lu Xiaofeng Legend crew had more people and larger scale than the previous Huan Tian Xi Di Qi Xian Nü, yet hadn’t triggered any internal corruption intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out they saved it all for one report—good, handle them all at once, save the hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【……】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng Legend cast\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue and Jiang Xin were in the makeup room when they heard loud commotion outside; they quickly got up to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passing crew member couldn’t hide his excitement: “The producer’s idiot got taken down by Boss Yan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard—he and another guy went on an out-of-town trip, took receipts but didn’t get reimbursed—I knew there was something fishy, and sure enough, he got nailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crew member was a veteran—he’d seen Yan Li root out corruption on the Huan Tian Xi Di Qi Xian Nü set, and now he was seeing it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xin and Yang Xue exchanged glances, forgot their makeup, grabbed their costumes, and went to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew was just as large as theirs; it seemed intentional to make a spectacle—no one tried to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the crew’s logistics base, several youths blocked them from getting close; the producer’s office was clearly being searched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At another door, a tea room, two men stood guard, the door shut—no one knew what was happening inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early arrivals described vividly: just moments ago, a dozen men stormed in, pinned the producer down, found something, and beat him senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Boss Yan arrived—the producer was dragged in like a dead dog, while others kept searching the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xin wanted to push forward to see, but Yang Xue held her back; they watched from the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, two men carried something from the office to the tea room; muffled curses and screams came from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tea room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li sat in a chair, flipping through the newly seized notebook, sneering: “You remembered everything clearly—can’t say I framed you now, can you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The producer, bruised and swollen, knelt on the floor, weeping, banging his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Yan, Boss Yan, I’m sorry, spare me—I’ll return all the money, please don’t call the police!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d embezzled over 200,000 RMB; if evidence was solid, he’d face charges of embezzlement—minimum five years, possibly over ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, now you know you’re wrong—what were you thinking when you stole?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Yan Li’s hometown buddies kicked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li had assigned them to the set partly to monitor and deter corruption—they’d missed it right under their noses, and Yan Li himself had found it. How could they face Brother Yan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li waved his hand, glanced at producer Wang Decai: “Wang Producer, you recommended this guy—what do you think should be done?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yan Li shift from “Old Wang” to “Wang Producer,” Wang Decai trembled, sweat pouring down, voice firm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prosecute him. Must prosecute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The producer screamed and clung to Wang Decai, begging, even exposing how he’d bribed Wang to get the producer position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Decai went berserk—you fucked yourself and dragged me down with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got you the producer job—I didn’t tell you to steal this much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The producer handled logistics—plenty of grease; no one expected him to be clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li knew this too—in truth, if he’d stolen a few thousand or ten thousand, unless it was to make an example, Yan Li wouldn’t touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire set was full of gray areas; too strict and you couldn’t lead the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this bastard had too big an appetite—the set had only just started, and he’d already stolen nearly 300,000 RMB; if he kept going till the end, it’d hit seven figures—enough to buy two ordinary apartments in Beijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total budget for Lu Xiaofeng Legend was only 30 million RMB!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li had already considered making an example of one to warn a hundred, establishing rules to keep the crew’s unscrupulous members in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was so greedy, he literally ran into the gun barrel—that’s why he got hit so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li called off Wang Decai, who had just started acting, and turned to the producer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You embezzled five hundred thousand. Not a single yuan less—write a confession statement, record a video, then get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Thank you, Boss Yan, thank you, Boss Yan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it cost him blood, at least he avoided prison; compared to ten to fifteen thousand yuan versus five to ten years in prison, the producer made his choice easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men dragged him out to record the video and write the confession, so the old bastard couldn’t turn things around later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, are you really letting him off this easy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some thought Yan Li’s punishment was too light—he should’ve locked the old bastard up for a few years so he’d learn his lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you can spare someone, spare them. Besides, if you go too far, everyone on set will live in fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, the crew has too many gray areas. Yan Li’s goal was to make an example to purge the corrupt, to show everyone that Yan Li isn’t someone to be fooled—work honestly, don’t think of tricks or schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you go too far, when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves—it hurts morale, and if word spreads, many won’t dare work with Yan Li again. That’s the opposite of what you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew is also a Jianghu —its own unwritten rules apply; unless absolutely necessary, avoid involving the authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nodded, but someone still grumbled: “Why not beat him again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All you think about is violence. I’m a legitimate businessman, not a gangster. This old bastard’s got incriminating evidence in our hands—he won’t report us. If someone else reports, all of you are going in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li scolded them—he wanted these brothers to hold the line, not abuse their power. Don’t confuse the ends with the means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Yan Li comforted Wang Decai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Old Wang and a few others weren’t entirely blameless, it wasn’t all their fault—they weren’t professional auditors; some oversight was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for accepting red envelopes, that’s even more normal—he himself had slipped Old Wang envelopes when he shot his first drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few warnings were enough. Old Wang was loyal to him, and they had a long-standing relationship—Yan Li was forgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Decai felt ashamed. Yan Li had entrusted him with a multi-million-yuan production, and the problem came from his own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Yan, rest assured—I’ll manage the crew properly from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li patted Wang Decai on the shoulder. The two stepped out of the break room and faced the assembled crew of The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng. Yan Li spoke loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all probably know what just happened. Details will be officially announced later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One piece of advice: I won’t shortchange any of you. But keep your hands to yourselves—don’t make it look too ugly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yan Li walked away. Wang Decai and a dozen young men followed behind him. Once they were far enough, the remaining crew members immediately burst into chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you—Yan... no, Boss Yan may not be on set, but his eyes are everywhere. Nothing escapes him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really thought he was just a dead weight? Built this empire from nothing—he’s got real power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just this bastard. Word is they’ve fired a few from the lighting crew, and even an assistant director was taken away—apparently tied to outsiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that just xxx? A guy who can’t keep his pants zipped—he deserved to be cleaned out. He’s ruining our crew’s reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t keep his pants zipped? Who are you implying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go spouting nonsense—I’m not talking about Boss Yan. He’s suave, young, rich, and doesn’t lack for women. This guy’s a con artist—that’s a whole different thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said anything about Boss Yan? Why bring him up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue and Jiang Xin slipped away quietly. On the way back, Jiang Xin couldn’t hide her excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Yan was so cool today—kind of like Chen Haonan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t compare Boss Yan to those gangster movies. This has nothing to do with street brawls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue was fiddling with her phone as she walked. Jiang Xin asked curiously: “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just saw An Yixuan—she was staring at Boss Yan with stars in her eyes. I need to warn Dong Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xin clicked her tongue. “You’re really acting as her spy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue stopped typing and looked at Jiang Xin. “What else am I supposed to do? Our company gives me so little. With a ready-made big leg to cling to, why not hold on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xin’s voice trailed off. “The biggest leg isn’t hers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue gave her a silent look and shook her head. “You can’t grab it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xin: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2616,"2026-06-19T16:16:52.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bc38aec40172328c3b8230196c7d78fa9605da568bc8af5136598b8a3e717820","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-179","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-177",405,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-cover.jpg"]