Awakening the Daily Intelligence System

Chapter 527: 204, the whole city is shocked, farewell to the chief of the criminal police Bai Feng!_2

“What do you think?”

The policewoman furrowed her brows, feeling as though she was experiencing déjà vu of being lectured by a criminal on how to handle a case, but she didn’t know what to do and could only look at her master with questioning eyes for guidance.

That was the oldest officer at the scene.

He had just hung up the phone and heard Lin Mo’s conversation with the policewoman. He walked straight over and said, “Mr. Lin Mo, please bear with us for a moment. Director Bai will be here shortly.”

Director Bai?

Lin Mo slowly got up and obediently put on the handcuffs passed to him by the officer, asking with some confusion, “Director Bai, which Director Bai?”

…

“He’s an old acquaintance of yours,” the veteran officer said in a voice audible to just the two of them as he led the way, “Director Bai Feng.”

“He used to be somewhat of a student of mine, and he has shared some matters with me.”

So it was Bai Feng?

Well, well,

It had been just over two years since they had last seen each other, and this guy had already gone from being a detective captain to a director?

His promotion had been quite rapid.

Hearing that familiar people were doing well, Lin Mo was genuinely happy inside.

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On one hand, he was happy for Bai Feng, on the other, he was happy for Du Nanxue.

With his own surrender, this pair of star-crossed lovers could finally look forward to the day of their reunion.

As for Chen Kainan, his cover wouldn’t be blown. He was currently enjoying the treatment of a beast, sailing on a cargo ship heading overseas.

Once they reached international waters, there would be an American helicopter and warship to transport him to America.

The time had come for this grandfather-grandson and father-son pair to meet.

…

Meanwhile,

In Grand Xia, Yihua Animation Production Co., Ltd.

In the president’s office.

Following several years of development, particularly after the success of Divine Enthronement, Zhang Yihua had already moved up from small fry to cannon, becoming a hotshot animation director in Grand Xia.

In the past two years, almost every release was a hit, with total box office receipts reaching an astonishing 8 billion; even after sharing the profits, he had made a good ten billion or so.

In the declining animation industry, to have made so much money in such a short amount of time was nothing short of a miracle.

Unfortunately,

Despite the excellent start, Zhang Yihua wasn’t doing well now.

The reason was that he had started to attempt creating Grand Xia’s first true AAA game and had invested most of the money he had earned into it.

But he underestimated the difficulty of AAA game development.

Especially since there was no similar experience to draw from domestically, and there were very few industry professionals.

In an age where making quick money with casual mobile games was the norm, it was nearly impossible to find the right talent, and even when he occasionally did, he had to pay a premium to hire them.

Apart from manpower, various machines and equipment also posed significant challenges.

Since no domestic company had tried to develop AAA games before, Zhang Yihua had no choice but to explore, fumble, and learn through trial and error.

All of this, of course, drove costs up, didn’t it?

Seeing Zhang Yihua sitting behind his desk with a troubled look, the financial director couldn’t help but speak up, “Boss, the company is now at a crossroads of survival; it’s time for you to make a decision.”

“Either give up on the AAA game market, and the company will quickly recover, turning this year’s losses around. Moreover, if you are willing, we could go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next year.”

Give up on AAA games?

Wouldn’t that mean all previous efforts were wasted?

More importantly, wouldn’t the newly assembled team just disband and, after such a failure, it would likely be years before anyone in Grand Xia would dare to tackle the AAA game market again?

This could be the end of a significant attempt by Grand Xia to enter the AAA game industry.

No, it wasn’t acceptable,

Zhang Yihua couldn’t stand the thought, not in the least. He shook his head and said decisively, “That’s out of the question; we must make the AAA game. If it’s a money issue, then we’ll solve it. Have you arranged the meetings with the CEOs of the companies I asked you to contact?”

Actually, for Zhang Yihua, the current situation was somewhat similar to the desperate state he found himself in when he first shot the “Divine Enthronement” animation.

Plainly put, he was short of money,

but he had survived that period back then, and he wanted to persist this time, too. Maybe he could manage to secure some investment.

The business manager shook his head and said, “Mr. Zhang, I’ve looked for every avenue I could, and I’ve asked those investment companies and big bosses, too.”

“They’ve all said that if you want to make an animation or a big movie, they’ll provide whatever funds you need.”

“They’re even willing to give up the counter-guarantee and take a smaller share of the profits!”

“But they also said that if it’s a AAA game, they won’t invest a penny, and several have reminded you that AAA games won’t have a market, that it’s pointless!”

Pointless?

Isn’t meaning something that people come up with?

Zhang Yihua had a lot he wanted to say now but didn’t know where to start.

Exhausted, he rubbed the bridge of his nose, frantically thinking about where he could find money.

There were actually foreign companies that were interested in his projects and plans; it was just that Zhang Yihua had refused them.

At this time,

the director of finance couldn’t help but speak up, “Mr. Zhang, it’s not that there’s no way to handle the current issue. Doesn’t our company still have a reserve of two billion yuan?”

“If we take that money off the company’s books, we can absolutely make it work!”

Hearing his subordinate’s suggestion, Zhang Yihua’s brows furrowed instantly, and he said in a very serious voice, “I will repeat one last time, the money in the company isn’t mine. It’s the investors’ returns and has nothing to do with me or the company!”

“No one should even think about touching that money. Otherwise, no matter who you are, leave the company immediately!”

Zhang Yihua was certainly not joking, and he hadn’t forgotten how Lin Mo had helped him during his most difficult times.

In the last two years, he had also been trying to find news of Lin Mo and his family, attempting to provide whatever help he could, but if even Chen Shanhe couldn’t find the person, how could he possibly succeed?

However, although he couldn’t find the person, Zhang Yihua would always split his earnings into two. He took half for himself, and the other half he saved for Lin Mo.

He would send it immediately once he found any news about him.

“Alright, you all go and get busy. I’ll handle the rest myself!”

Zhang Yihua waved his hand, irritated, and drove everyone out of the office.

Once they had all left, Zhang Yihua originally wanted to close his eyes and rest, but just then, his cell phone on the desk began to ring.

He picked up the phone and saw that it was a video call from his younger sister.

He thought his mother must have missed him and wanted to chat for a bit, but as soon as the video connected, he heard his little sister’s anxious voice.

“Brother, have you seen the news? Lin Mo has appeared!”

“He has gone to the Rakshasa City Public Security Bureau, it seems he is going to turn himself in!”

What?!

Hearing this news, Zhang Yihua felt as if he had been struck by lightning. After coming to his senses, he asked hurriedly, “Where did this news come from, is it accurate?”

In recent years, there had been occasional false news about Lin Mo on the internet.

Zhang Yihua would often excitedly verify the news, only to end up disappointed when he found out it was just another prank from netizens.

Over time, whenever he heard this kind of news, he had instinctively begun to be skeptical.

However, he knew his sister’s character wasn’t the kind to be easily shocked. If the news wasn’t very credible, she wouldn’t run to tell him without verifying it first!

“It’s true, they’re broadcasting it live. I’ve scrolled through many live streams, moreover, who would dare to use the backdrop of Rakshasa Public Security Bureau to fake it?”

“Brother, don’t you have friends in Rakshasa? Just ask and you’ll know!”

“Alright, I’m asking now!” Zhang Yihua hung up the phone and dialed a friend at the Rakshasa City Police Department.

He was no longer the ordinary person he used to be; his network of connections had changed beyond recognition.

….

At the same time.

Rakshasa City, Police Department.

A private car stopped in the police department at breakneck speed, and without managing to park properly, the driver dashed into the police investigation area!