112: Peak Entertainment's Current Status

After Qin Yang arrived at the company, the Death Warrior who had been in charge of management during his absence came to report on the work.

"You're saying Bai Lu's new song is a hit? And the brothers undercover at B-Sports are also going to participate in their first official competition?"

"That's right, Boss. Bai Lu's new song, 'sigh of the black silken hair,' was released directly online. Once it was out, combined with the company's efforts behind the scenes, it climbed onto the trending list for new online songs in less than twenty-four hours. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's currently a viral sensation across the entire internet. Furthermore, Bai Lu has a sweet appearance, and she starred in the MV herself. Now, Bai Lu's follower count is growing rapidly by tens of thousands every day. According to our professional analysis, Bai Lu can steadily capitalize on this wave of traffic, and her followers will likely reach three to four million before the growth starts to slow down."

"Also, Liu Yang and the others undercover at B-Sports have been recommended by their mentors to represent B-Sports in the Universiade in a few days. This will be their first time competing. If you have time, Boss, you could follow it. After all, we know their skill levels better than anyone. When the time comes, they'll likely be able to make a name for themselves through this opportunity and achieve your original goal," the managing Death Warrior explained.

"Mhm, not bad. However, the company needs to continue investing resources to support Bai Lu. Three to four million followers are far from enough. As one of our company's public faces, ten million followers is the bare minimum requirement."

"We also need to keep a close eye on Liu Yang and the others. But tell them not to reveal their true strength; they just need to impress the people at the top. Then, they should continue to participate in higher-level competitions. The influence of the Universiade is still a bit lacking. I hope to see their names on the Olympic gold medal list next year; that will be the moment they truly soar."

"Understood, Boss. I will pass on the instructions."

"Right, how are the other accounts doing?" Qin Yang asked again.

"They are all improving steadily. A few have even had minor viral moments, reaching over two hundred thousand followers recently. The most popular is Brother Song Wu's food tasting and cooking account, which has surpassed four hundred thousand followers. Moreover, his active fan base is large. Whenever Brother Song Wu starts a stream, he can attract seven to eight thousand people for long-term viewing every time. He can be considered the leading figure in the company's live-streaming sector right now."

"Of course, compared to Bai Lu, Brother Song Wu is still a bit behind. But Brother Song Wu's strength lies in his stability, unlike Bai Lu's overnight fame."

Hearing this, Qin Yang nodded.

Peak Entertainment was his bridgehead into the media industry. Seeing it flourish everywhere now, although he had anticipated it before, it becoming a reality still made Qin Yang very satisfied.

Sending the Death Warrior executive back to work, Qin Yang opened his phone and began to browse.

In Africa, Qin Yang had been using a satellite phone, so he hadn't been able to keep track of the developments in his entertainment company.

Now that he was back, he naturally wanted to check the specific conditions of the various live-streaming rooms.

Qin Yang first searched for Bai Lu's new song. Sure enough, as soon as he searched, Chinese TikTok showed countless entries, all related to Bai Lu's new song, 'sigh of the black silken hair.' He clicked on one at random, and it showed hundreds of thousands of likes and tens of thousands of comments, most of which were praise.

Then, Qin Yang searched for Bai Lu's main account.

The pinned post was the MV for 'sigh of the black silken hair.' This video's likes had surpassed seven million, with over six hundred thousand comments, showing phenomenal viral success. Given the current trend, Bai Lu might very well be like the first generation of Chinese TikTok influencers, Brother Li, becoming a viral sensation across the entire internet and gaining ten million followers just from a few cover songs.

Of course, that Brother Li didn't stay famous for long. It was mainly a case of 'if you don't seek death, you won't die.' He became famous young and got a bit carried away. Bai Lu wouldn't be following in his footsteps.

Besides the pinned video, the update frequency on Bai Lu's account was also impressive. Although the account had only been open for a short time, it consistently output videos at a rate of one every two days, following a cover song route. Due to the viral success of 'sigh of the black silken hair,' these videos had also become popular.

After checking Bai Lu's account, Qin Yang began searching for other accounts in his company. After looking through them, it was just as the Death Warrior manager had said. Currently, besides Bai Lu's account, the top account was Song Wu's with 430,000 followers. Ranked second was an account called 'Fiery Brother Long,' which had just broken 300,000 followers.

Qin Yang was a bit puzzled by this account. He remembered that it shouldn't have existed before he left. He then clicked into the account's homepage.

After watching, Qin Yang understood what was going on. This was also a niche imitation. Well, how should he put it? Had you heard of the 'Private Six Doors'? This niche literally meant upholding justice for those who were treated unfairly and bullied. Seeing this, Qin Yang smiled. There were indeed talented people in the company; they even thought of creating an account in this niche. Of course, not to mention, this niche really suited the Death Warriors.

In real society, there were many people who suffered unfair treatment. Creating this kind of account, although it touched a few red lines, really attracted followers. Who could blame them when the content easily resonated with ordinary people?

Qin Yang clicked on a video. It wasn't staged. The video content was about private lending. An uncle had borrowed 30,000 in micro-loans because his daughter was seriously ill. Later, due to high interest and late fees, the uncle had already repaid more than 40,000 including principal and interest, but was told he still needed to pay 20,000 to clear the debt. At this point, the uncle was unable to pay and was subjected to violent debt collection.

In the video, the featured Death Warrior of this account, Li Long, after understanding the situation, brought six Death Warriors to the uncle's door and promised to resolve the matter for him.

Videos like this were filmed over several episodes, deeply capturing the Chinese people's love for excitement and their sense of justice. Therefore, it was inevitable that it would become popular.

Especially in the video, when the debt collection company's staff came to the door and were subdued by the Death Warriors, it was quite hot-blooded, like a real-life power fantasy novel, making it impossible to stop watching. It would be strange if an account like this didn't gain followers.

Even someone of Qin Yang's current status loved watching it, let alone ordinary people.

In the video, after being subdued by the Death Warriors, several debt collectors were still defiant, shouting for Li Long to let them go so they could call for backup. To make it even more satisfying for the audience, Li Long let them go. Soon after, more people from the debt collection company arrived, about a dozen of them. However, Li Long had also called for backup. When those dozen or so debt collectors entered the door again, they found that the room was already filled with Li Long's people—a full thirty to forty of them!

At this moment, the satisfaction level truly reached its peak.

Of course, since it was a video, even if a real fight broke out, it couldn't be broadcast. So, there was a gap in the video, as if it had been fast-forwarded, and then it cut directly to a shot of Li Long negotiating with the leader of the other party. But as soon as that person appeared on camera, the bruises on his face told the story of what he had just experienced.

Sure enough, fists were the ultimate truth; they could make the other party speak calmly.

By the end of the negotiation, the indebted uncle not only didn't have to pay any more interest but also recovered eight thousand yuan. After all, it was only natural to pay back what was owed, and following normal interest rates was perfectly fine.

After watching this multi-episode video, Qin Yang also felt very refreshed. No wonder this account had gained over 300,000 followers in just one month.