Chapter 200: You Know Nothing About Power

The scene where Zhao Si was taken away by the police was naturally witnessed by the company's employees, many of whom were puzzled and anxious.

Xia Yu didn't say much; instead, he instructed Ma Tengdong to notify the company's senior management for a meeting.

During the meeting, Xia Yu had Ma Tengdong explain the ins and outs of the situation and then instructed them to inform the staff and reassure them.

Xia Yu didn't intend to let the staff know that Zhao Si was Huang Yulang's person; instead, he claimed it was an insider from a certain comic company from Hong Kong. This was all part of Xia Yu's plan.

After the meeting, Xia Yu kept Ma Tengdong and Song Anping behind.

"Quanquan, Ma Rongcheng is a talent. Make sure he is trained and privately reward him with three months' salary. Inform him about this."

Xia Yu told Song Quanquan.

Song Quanquan's heart stirred, and he respectfully agreed immediately.

However, Song Quanquan wondered to himself that Ma Rongcheng had clearly caught the boss's eye this time, so he would need to pay more attention to his training.

Xia Yu noticed Song Quanquan's change in demeanor and knew he misunderstood his intention. He thought the emphasis on training was a reward for Ma Rongcheng's current contributions.

In reality, Xia Yu already knew who Ma Rongcheng was: the creator of the future "Fengyun" and "Zhonghua Yingxiong" comics, a new talent in Hong Kong comics after Shangguan Xiaobao and Huang Yulang.

It was unexpected that Ma Rongcheng had ended up in his company and was discovered by him. This talent could not be wasted.

According to the historical trajectory, he would become a big player in the comic industry, proving Ma Rongcheng's talent. With proper training, he would become a pillar of Jiuding Animation Company.

Next, Xia Yu looked at Ma Tengdong and instructed, "I understand the company's progress. The four comic studios have already gotten on track. The drafts are enough for four issues of the weekly magazine. You can start preparing for the publication of 'Zhiyin Manke'. Prepare it and wait for me to decide the right time to start the release."

"Understood!" Ma Tengdong replied with a serious expression.

After hesitating for a moment, Ma Tengdong cautiously asked, "Boss, will this leak affect our comic's release?"

Song Quanquan, standing by, also looked at Xia Yu with a hint of guilt, waiting for the boss's opinion.

Xia Yu pondered for a while and then nonchalantly said, "You don't need to worry about this. Focus on the magazine work. I'll handle this personally. It's like touching a tiger's butt—if you want to, you can."

Ma Tengdong and Song Quanquan exchanged glances and remained silent.

It seemed the boss was a bit angry but was not showing it.

But Huang Yulang was probably in trouble!

After Ma Tengdong and Song Quanquan left, Xia Yu sat for a while and then took Yan Shining to another place.

…

In the afternoon, Huang Yulang learned that his cousin Zhao Si had been arrested. He was startled and realized that his exposure was imminent.

In the office of Yulang Publishing Company, Huang Yulang paced around anxiously, occasionally shaking his head and sighing.

"Damn it, this is trouble. What should I do?"

Huang Yulang muttered to himself in frustration.

From the beginning, he knew that such a day would come, but he had hoped that he wouldn't be discovered. Unexpectedly, things did not go as planned, and his worst fears had come true.

Huang Yulang also had a daily comic newspaper, "Shengbao," which sold more than 50,000 copies. As a peer of Xia Yu, he knew Xia Yu was not someone to be trifled with.

He certainly knew that Xia Yu was formidable!

However, Huang Yulang's pride and his long-standing dominance in the Hong Kong comic industry had made him arrogant, considering the industry as his domain.

He was someone who liked to monopolize, so according to the historical trajectory, he would eventually merge Shangguan Xiaobao's Holy Fire Publishing and unify the Hong Kong comic industry a year later, becoming the emperor of the comic industry.

Later, his arrogance and desire to monopolize led to his capable subordinates and friends leaving him one by one, turning into his rivals.

Moreover, due to his personality and unscrupulous methods, he engaged in falsifying accounts to maintain his company's high stock price to resist the acquisition by the Xingdao News Group, which eventually led to his arrest.

Back to the present.

Huang Yulang did not expect that Xia Yu, a tycoon, was also interested in the comic industry. This immediately raised Huang Yulang's alertness, and he closely monitored every move of Jiuding Animation Company.

He certainly knew that in a capitalist society, as long as there is money, many things are not problems. If Xia Yu, this tycoon, was determined to enter the comic industry, his troubles would be significant.

To keep track of any developments, Huang Yulang specially sent his cousin, who was an apprentice in his company, to join Jiuding Animation Company as his informant.

He had never told anyone about this cousin, and no one in the company knew that Zhao Si was his cousin.

The concealment was originally intended for Zhao Si to act as his spy, monitoring the company's every move and reporting any issues to him, allowing him to control the company.

Eventually, Huang Yulang realized that the threat from Jiuding Animation Company was more pressing. He decided to change his plan and have his cousin switch sides to become an insider.

Initially, Jiuding Animation Company had not released any comics and was instead focusing on training, which further alarmed Huang Yulang because it indicated that Xia Yu was serious and sharpening his knife.

Due to the training, no useful information was gathered, so Zhao Si continued to stay undercover.

Later, when Zhao Si was assigned to the "Dragon Ball" comic studio, he began passing on information to Huang Yulang.

The more he learned, the more anxious Huang Yulang became.

Especially as time passed and Zhao Si praised "Dragon Ball" non-stop, Huang Yulang realized the severity of the situation and knew he couldn't sit idly by.

Even with just part of the knowledge, he felt that this comic could become a hit and definitely profitable.

So he decided to create a similar comic to counter Jiuding Animation Company.

Although Xia Yu was imposing, they were destined to be rivals, and Huang Yulang had to brace himself for the competition, unless he was willing to surrender.

Surrender was not an option, so he decided to fight. He initially planned to launch a similar comic a few days after "Dragon Ball" was released, hoping that Xia Yu would be infuriated but could only use legitimate business means against him.

Huang Yulang was confident that even though Xia Yu was fierce, he still had a certain strength in the comic industry. After all, his "Dragon Tiger Gate" was currently the top comic in Hong Kong, and his Yulang Publishing Company was also the leading comic company in Hong Kong.

However, plans are one thing, and reality is another. Just as his copycat comic was about to be completed, Zhao Si was discovered and directly handed over to the police, which shocked Huang Yulang.

Despite this, he did not regret his initial decision. After all, in his view, Xia Yu had actively sought trouble, and he was forced to respond, albeit using dubious means.

Even though he did not regret it, Huang Yulang was not foolish. He knew how terrifying Xia Yu's strength was.

So, during this period, he had been thinking about how to respond. Eventually, he realized that since his company was not listed, Jiuding Securities Company had no way to handle him, and Jiuding News Company couldn't affect his comic serialization newspaper either.

The only thing Xia Yu could do was target his comics, but since Xia Yu was a competitor, competition was inevitable.

So after much thought, Huang Yulang decided to take the initiative and continue to enhance his own advantages.

Unfortunately, these were just Huang Yulang's own thoughts.

If Xia Yu knew what Huang Yulang was thinking, he would certainly pity him.

Too naive! You know nothing about power!