142: A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall.

"I heard that Elder Brother Jackie Chan and Emperor Entertainment Group jointly established a film company. I believe that no matter who takes over Emperor Entertainment Group, the cooperation with Elder Brother Jackie Chan will not be broken."

Although Li Xiuwu's words did not admit that he was the one who made the move, they were considered a promise that the cooperation would not change due to changes in the company.

Jackie Chan looked at Li Xiuwu. This young man's thoughts were too meticulous; he had almost admitted that the Hong Kong matter was his doing, but ultimately, he did not explicitly confess and refused any mediation.

Jackie Chan and Han Sanping exchanged glances. Through their brief communication, they understood that Li Xiuwu was determined to take down Emperor Entertainment Group.

They stopped pursuing the topic and chatted with Li Xiuwu about matters in the entertainment industry, while also considering the consequences and impact on the Chinese Film Market if Emperor Entertainment Group were to be acquired by Li Xiuwu.

After the dinner party ended, Li Xiuwu saw them off, not taking the matter too seriously.

Albert Yeung was nearby. His company had been forced into a corner, and in just a few days, half of his hair had turned white.

In the past few days, the stock price had plummeted continuously. Even the announcement of the Macau Gambling Hotel failed to reverse the downward trend.

Qiu Wanjun's suppression was still ongoing, looking intent on crushing Emperor Entertainment Group into bankruptcy.

He went to find the leaders of the Hong Kong Commercial Department, hoping the government would interfere, but received no results.

The other shareholders of Emperor Entertainment Group had already begun selling off their shares.

Qiu Wanjun found them and secretly acquired the shares, but this was not announced publicly, leading to the continued slump in Emperor Entertainment Group's stock price.

Huge debts were also pursuing Emperor Entertainment Group, and even the lending banks sent people to monitor his assets.

His personal properties, villas, and mountain estates were all being watched.

At this moment, he desperately wanted to rush in and argue with Li Xiuwu, but he maintained his composure, hoping for mediation through Jackie Chan and Han Sanping.

Seeing Jackie Chan and Han Sanping emerge, he immediately walked over.

"Get in the car first." The two did not speak to him there but invited him into the car.

"I still need to report to my superiors, so I won't be joining you." Han Sanping bid farewell to Jackie Chan and Albert Yeung, got into his own car, and left.

Albert Yeung's heart sank, and he got into Jackie Chan's car.

Jackie Chan didn't know how to start. After a long silence, he finally said, "Think about an exit strategy."

"Make a decision soon, and you can still save some money," he added.

"Why?" Albert Yeung shouted unwillingly, filled with rage.

"Just because of that small matter involving Nicholas Tse, you want to drive me to ruin? He already apologized and served his sentence. Why won't you let it go, and why won't you even spare Emperor Entertainment Group?"

He couldn't understand why they were treating him like this.

Jackie Chan sighed inwardly as he looked at Albert Yeung, who was acting frantic.

Clearly, Albert Yeung had not yet realized his own mistake.

Nicholas Tse's matter was indeed minor, but you used it to rally the Hong Kong Circle to besiege Li Xiuwu, and you even thought of using it to demand greater influence in the Mainland. Is that still a minor issue?

This incident certainly caused dissatisfaction among the relevant Mainland departments, but they were reluctant to act directly.

But if Li Xiuwu made a move, they could afford to ignore it.

Furthermore, Li Xiuwu was the direct victim of your siege; his reputation was damaged, and he suffered Public Opinion Violence. Shouldn't you bear the responsibility for that?

Perhaps Li Xiuwu had other intentions, but you provided him with the excuse to act, and that was enough.

"Old Yang, we all came up during that era. You should understand the cruelty of business. At this point, thinking about an exit strategy allows you to enjoy your later years peacefully. For people like us, enjoying our later years might already be a great outcome."

"You accepted his benefits too." Albert Yeung suddenly looked at Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan froze, and his expression turned ugly.

"Albert Yeung, get out of the car. I can't help you."

"Jackie Chan." Albert Yeung realized he had lost control and said something he shouldn't have.

"I've said all I can say. You must look out for yourself." Jackie Chan's face was cold. The reason he made this trip for Albert Yeung was due to their long-standing friendship, and also because Emperor Entertainment Group involved his own interests.

Albert Yeung clenched his fists, pushed the door open, and stepped out.

His face was extremely grim. When Emperor Entertainment Group was flourishing, everyone was like a brother, but now that it faced a little trouble, they couldn't wait to distance themselves.

Watching Jackie Chan's car drive away, his eyes filled with resentment.

But soon, worry replaced it. How could he save Emperor Entertainment Group?

He wondered who else might be interested in Emperor Entertainment Group, even if he had to give up some shares. He didn't want to see his life's work collapse like this.

Especially the watch business, which was the legacy of three generations of the Yang Family.

Since taking over the family business, he had put in immense effort to achieve his current success.

In that cutthroat society of the past, he was accustomed to bloodshed and grew up amidst chaos.

"If only I could go back to that era," he suddenly thought, feeling an uncontrollable surge of madness... Li Xiuwu went to the company and had them arrange the songs he had written.

A Perfect World without Perfect World is soulless.

He hadn't taken the Hong Kong matter to heart at all.

"Boss, take Pan Lei with you whenever you travel recently." Lin Qian reminded him just as Li Xiuwu was about to leave the company.

"Hmm, is there any news?" Li Xiuwu first thought of overseas matters.

Could it be the Lithography Machine issue, tracing back to him?

"It's mainly about Emperor Entertainment Group," Lin Qian explained.

"Albert Yeung came up in that era and inevitably retains old habits. Even after the handover, he used those kinds of methods several times, though only in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Still, we must guard against him acting desperately."

"Understood." Li Xiuwu nodded, agreeing that Lin Qian's reminder was sensible: A Gentleman Does Not Stand Under a Tottering Wall.

"Also remind Qiu Wanjun and the others not to be stingy about hiring necessary bodyguards. Don't try to save a small amount of money."

Compared to him, Qiu Wanjun and the others who were directly confronting Emperor Entertainment Group in Hong Kong were in greater danger than Li Xiuwu.

"Understood, I will notify Chief Qiu," Lin Qian replied... That evening, he received a call from Liu Yifei: "Li Xiuwu, I'm in the bamboo sea in Sichuan. The bamboo here is tall and large, so beautiful."

"I sent you the photos from the shoot, did you see them?"

She was shooting the scenery of Yizhu Village from the game, using Shu Nan Bamboo Sea as the real-life location. Liu Yifei was wearing a white Mage's robe, holding a staff, and walking through the bamboo sea.

The photo captured the tranquility of nature and Liu Yifei's purity, demonstrating harmony between humanity and nature.

"Let's video chat. I'll call Chang Chang too." Liu Yifei remembered that Dream Time Company's Weixin had a video conferencing feature, so she created a meeting room and invited Li Xiuwu.

Li Xiuwu logged into his Weixin, accepted the invitation, and joined the video call.

Liu Yifei's beautiful face appeared. She was wearing pink pajamas, a pink hairband on her head, and was appearing without makeup.