Chapter 599 - 597: Catching People at the Celebration Banquet!

At a film and television production company.

Inside a huge conference room, a commendation meeting was being held.

The company’s boss stood on the stage, delivering an impassioned speech.

"First of all, congratulations to our new drama for winning the number one prime-time audience rating!"

"This time, our new drama The King of Samsaras has successfully taken the ratings championship."

"The entire crew of The King of Samsaras deserves credit for this achievement, especially Director Guo Dasi, who contributed the most."

"Without his ideas, this drama would never have been born."

"Let’s give a round of applause and invite Mr. Guo Dasi onto the stage!"

Clap! Clap!

Applause erupted continuously.

Everyone in the conference room was applauding at this moment.

Amid the applause, a short man walked up to the stage and took the microphone from the host.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for the compliment!"

"Although the core idea of The King of Samsaras came from me, and I also served as the director, it would have been impossible to complete such a work without the entire crew."

"So first of all, I would like to thank..."

Seeing the man—who was barely as tall as the microphone—speaking eloquently on the podium, many employees and contracted directors in the company felt extremely displeased.

"What’s he acting proud about? The show only became popular because it rubbed against controversy."

"Hehe, just wait until that big shot finds out. This little dwarf will definitely be in trouble!"

"Exactly. Smearing such a huge figure— the more famous the show becomes, the faster he’ll fall!"

Many people in the audience whispered cautiously among themselves.

None of them were really interested in listening to Guo Dasi’s self-praise.

Where there were people, there were conflicts.

Even within the same company, competition was unavoidable.

Especially in the entertainment industry, where resources meant everything—the competition was even more intense.

After all, the company only had so much money.

If the funds were used to produce one project, then other directors’ projects would inevitably be suppressed.

Besides competition, many people were also jealous of the achievements of the short man on stage.

After all—

This drama had achieved the highest ratings in the nation’s prime-time slot.

Any director who achieved such results would immediately become a big shot in the industry.

No matter what the audience whispered below the stage, their voices would never reach Guo Dasi’s ears.

At this moment, it was the most glorious moment of Guo Dasi’s life.

"..."

"In addition, I would also like to thank the starring actor of The King of Samsaras, Mr. Zhao Xiao."

"Without his tireless encouragement day and night, this drama would not have been filmed so smoothly."

"When he discussed the script with me, he provided many ideas that gave me inspiration."

"Now, let us invite Mr. Zhao Xiao onto the stage!"

Clap! Clap!

The audience applauded again.

A greasy-looking young man stood up with a smile and walked toward the stage.

When the young man stepped onto the stage, a small detail caught the attention of many people.

He puckered his lips toward Director Guo Dasi.

Damn!

Many people instantly felt disgusted.

They cursed silently in their hearts.

At that moment—

Boom!

The conference room door was violently kicked open from the outside.

Immediately afterward—

A team of heavily armed soldiers rushed in and surrounded the entire conference room!

The leading officer shouted loudly:

"The military district is conducting official business! Everyone remain seated and do not move!"

The sudden change shocked everyone in the room.

"Which military district are you from?"

The company boss asked nervously, stuttering slightly.

The officer glanced at him coldly.

"Are you the person in charge of this company?"

The boss subconsciously nodded.

Before he could say anything further, the officer waved his hand.

"Take him away!"

Two soldiers immediately rushed forward and dragged the boss away like wolves seizing prey.

"W-What’s going on? Sir! Is there some misunderstanding? I didn’t commit any crime!"

The boss shouted desperately.

But the officer ignored his explanation entirely.

His gaze swept across the room.

"Who is Guo Dasi?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the short man on the stage.

The officer was no fool.

He walked directly toward Guo Dasi.

The officer stood upright. Even while standing below the stage, he still looked down at Guo Dasi.

"Are you Guo Dasi?"

At this moment, Guo Dasi had completely lost the spirited confidence he had earlier.

His legs trembled, and cold sweat covered his forehead.

"Sir... I... I am..."

The officer waved his hand.

"Take him away!"

Two soldiers rushed forward again and grabbed Guo Dasi like they were catching a chicken.

Guo Dasi immediately screamed.

"Sir! I’m innocent! What crime did I commit?"

The officer replied coldly:

"Treason."

The moment those words fell—

Guo Dasi collapsed instantly.

Treason?!

That was a capital crime!

If such a charge were truly pinned on him, death would be inevitable.

"Impossible! Sir, I didn’t—"

The officer had no patience to listen further.

He took out a list and addressed everyone in the room.

"Next, when I call your name, stand up immediately."

"Don’t force me to use rough methods."

"The first one—Zhao Xiao."

Each time a name was called, another person was taken away.

The remaining people in the conference room turned pale and sat silently.

Everyone feared that the next name called would be their own.

However, as more and more names were read, the crowd gradually realized something.

Every person being arrested was connected to the drama The King of Samsaras.

When the officer finally captured the last target, the cold expression on his face disappeared.

Instead, he revealed a friendly smile.

Standing on the stage, he looked at the crowd and picked up the microphone.

"Sorry, everyone. That must have been quite a shock."

No one dared to respond.

The officer didn’t mind the awkward silence.

He continued speaking calmly.

"This operation is classified."

"I hope everyone here can keep today’s events confidential."

"Do not reveal what happened today to anyone."

"Can you do that?"

His tone suddenly became stern.

Everyone hurriedly responded.

"Yes! We can!"

"I won’t say a word even if I’m beaten to death!"

"What happened just now? I don’t know anything!"

Seeing everyone cooperate so quickly, the officer smiled again.

"Very good."

"Thank you for your cooperation."

Without saying anything further, he stepped down from the stage.

"Team, withdraw!"

Only after the soldiers left with the arrested people did the room slowly return to silence.

Some of the more timid employees could no longer hold themselves together.

They burst into tears on the spot.

It had been terrifying.

Even those with stronger nerves were now drenched in cold sweat.

Everyone knew exactly what had happened.

Only one kind of person could mobilize such a response.

That big shot had taken action.

Sure enough!