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Chapter 311 Money over life?

While the entire internet was speculating whether Haofeng would face a major backlash because of the verdict, Jinling, at the center of the storm, remained remarkably calm.

In a private club in Nanjing, the lighting is soft and the aroma of tea wafts through the air.

Li Feng, introduced by someone in the school, was having a very ordinary meal with Dean Chen.

The seating arrangement at the dinner table was very particular.

Li Feng, who usually sits in the main seat at various business banquets, is unusually sitting in the second-to-last seat today.

At the head of the main table sat giants from the cultural tourism and economic sectors.

After several rounds of drinks, the man at the head table picked up his teacup, turned to look at Dean Chen sitting to his side, and said in a neither too loud nor too soft tone:

"Xiao Chen, President Li is the pride of our Liangjiang Province's entrepreneurs. Look at how many jobs Haofeng has created for our province's upstream and downstream industries this year, and how much tax revenue it has generated. You can't afford to be confused about such important matters concerning local culture and tourism."

Dean Chen, holding his wine glass, leaned forward slightly, his face beaming with smiles, and repeatedly echoed:

"That's natural, that's natural. The leader is absolutely right. Haofeng Group's economic contribution to our province is obvious to all, and building a rule-of-law business environment has always been a top priority for our FA Institute system."

Li Feng stood up at the opportune moment, raised his glass, and humbly toasted the man at the head table, smiling gently:

"You flatter me too much, leader. I'm just doing my bit, and it's all for the better development of Liangjiang Province in the future. I'd like to toast you with this glass to thank the province for its continued trust and support."

The man smiled, clinked glasses with Li Feng, and drank it all in one gulp.

After setting down his glass, the man frowned slightly and mentioned the recent rumors in a somewhat displeased tone:

"However, who exactly is this 'Qiao Tianzun' who's been causing such a stir online lately? Is someone behind him directing this? Isn't this blatant malicious extortion? The Xuzhou film and animation base is a major cultural tourism project registered with the province. Will they tolerate these people causing trouble there?"

Upon hearing the question from the man at the head table, Dean Chen quickly put down his chopsticks and explained in a low voice:

"Boss, according to our preliminary investigation, this company doesn't seem to have any complicated background."

"These days, there are always some opportunists who want to get something for nothing and extort big companies by filing malicious copyright lawsuits. In addition, some law firms, for the sake of fame and fortune, always want to win against big companies to make a name for themselves and attract business in the industry, which has led to this kind of chaos."

The man at the head table snorted coldly: "This kind of chaos must be rectified! Our Liangjiang Province must not allow patriotic entrepreneurs to bleed and weep! So, Xiao Chen, if this case really comes to your side, are you confident?"

Upon hearing this, Dean Chen immediately stated, "Don't worry, leader. You tell us how to handle this case, and we will handle it accordingly."

"Nonsense!" The man at the head table interrupted him sternly, his face hardening. "What do you mean you want me to decide how to conduct the trial? Judge according to the law! The law must be followed!"

After being reprimanded, Dean Chen quickly corrected himself, saying, "Yes, yes, the case must be judged according to the law, absolutely according to the law!"

"Rest assured, sir. I will personally lead a team to review the relevant FL terms and judicial interpretations. The authority to interpret these FL provisions rests with me."

……

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Tencent Group, far away in Shenzhen.

Inside the CEO's office, a subordinate, who was giving a work report, tentatively glanced at Pony Ma behind the desk and began to speak, somewhat expectantly:

"Mr. Ma, I just received news that someone has sued Li Feng and Hao Feng, demanding 100 million yuan in compensation, on the grounds that the image of Showa Ultraman infringes on their rights."

"Should we... secretly provide them with some off-field assistance and create some trouble for Haofeng?"

From the subordinates' perspective, the two giants are fiercely competing in multiple sectors, and now that Haofeng is facing internal strife, it is a good opportunity to kick them while they are down.

However, to his surprise, Pony Ma's face immediately darkened after hearing this, and a suppressed anger flashed in his usually gentle eyes.

"idiot!!"

Pony Ma rebuked coldly, his voice sounding particularly harsh in the office.

"Aid what? Is your brain filled with mush?"

"What is the scale of this cultural tourism and animation film and television base, a key provincial project? How many jobs and tax revenue will it affect in the local area?"

"Are you trying to stir up trouble for others at this time? Are you trying to draw the blame onto us penguins?"

Hearing Pony Ma's sharp and stern questioning, the subordinate reporting the message tensed slightly and replied repeatedly:

"Yes, yes... Mr. Ma, you are right to reprimand me. I didn't think things through."

"At the time, I was only thinking about how to cause some trouble for Haofeng in the cultural and entertainment and IP sectors and curb their momentum. I really didn't consider the interests of the local area."

"I'll immediately have my subordinates withdraw all proposals related to this case and absolutely not interfere."

Pony Ma snorted coldly, calming himself down slightly: "Just who is this Qi'ao Tianzun? How dare they be so bold? Where do they get the audacity to tackle a project of this caliber?"

The subordinate hurriedly opened his tablet and reported the results of his prior investigation:

"Mr. Ma, we've investigated, and this company is actually a typical professional copyright infringement company."

"Our main business is to acquire IP licenses with historical controversies at low prices, and then sublicense them, or to produce some low-end stage plays, commercial exhibitions and inferior derivative products ourselves."

"Their core asset is only one thing: the legal authorization for Showa Ultraman in the Tokyo area that they obtained from the Thai company UMC."

"This kind of company has no large land area, no production equipment, no R&D factory, and only a dozen or so employees. It is a typical shell IP agency company."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Pony was somewhat dumbfounded and couldn't help but shake his head with a slight chuckle:

"These days... are small companies willing to risk their lives for money?"