Chapter 1349 (1/2)
Chapter 488 - Blood and Qi
With regards to the payment of the protection fee, Ji Feng had been perplexed over the entire matter.
However, Han Zhong said, ”This isn't strange. Actually, the phenomenon of paying protection fees is everywhere!”
”What do you mean?” Ji Feng asked.
”Actually, it's not just in Jiang Prefecture's movie and television city. In fact, in other cities in Jiang Prefecture, as long as you don't have a state monopoly on business, there will definitely be hoodlums involved in this.”
Han Zhong said, ”It's just, in some places, the security is better, so the people on the streets should be more restrained.” ”In some places, the law enforcement officials themselves are gangsters!”
Ji Feng immediately understood. If it was really like what Han Zhong said, then the local people would naturally be very arrogant.
”So, if a businessman wants to get involved in a profitable business, he has to go to the docks. ”By 'kowtowing' here, you are actually saying that you have a good relations.h.i.+p with a certain big brother on the local road, or that you are obediently paying the protection fee!” Han Zhong said, ”If they don't pay the protection fee, there will definitely be someone coming to cause trouble. After handing in the money, there will be almost no one coming to cause trouble anymore. They all eat this business, so breaking the rules themselves will not benefit them …”
According to Han Zhong's introduction, Ji Feng had a general understanding of this inside information.
The entertainment circle was obviously a very profitable business, especially now that so many people were blindly chasing after the stars or something like that. A large amount of hot money had been poured into the entertainment circle, of which a lot of money belonged to those in the underworld or those in the underworld who had their eyes on this area.
That was the reason why there were unwritten rules. The production teams that came to film and television shows had to prepare a portion of funds for those gangsters. This was the so-called protection fee!
Actually, it had been a long time since the underworld had intervened in the entertainment industry. And the most famous one of them was Xiangjiang's entertainment industry.
As everyone knew, Xiangjiang's entertainment industry's underworld was extremely permeated, and many entertainment companies were run by gangsters. For example, the leading family of Xinyi an in Xiangjiang, towards their home …
Of course, the Xiang Family here wasn't the same family that would always be at war. Even though they were a family 500 years ago, their natures and positions were completely different now.
Xiang Jiang's Xiang Family was a leading clan in the underworld, and there was no need to explain to the eternal war clan.
However, from this, it could also be explained that compared to those in the underworld directly intervening in the film industry, paying protection fees was clearly better. On one hand, it could ensure the smooth progress of filming, and on the other hand, it could also prevent those in the underworld from continuing to infiltrate into the television industry, thus affecting the normal life of those in the industry.
Ji Feng could understand all of this, but he was in agreement. However, the issue of paying the protection fee puzzled him.
Who did the protection fee go to?
Since he called for a protection fee, someone had to show up and take care of this, right?
Also, Tengfei Corporation wasn't a dedicated film and television entertainment company. They had to pay protection fees just to make a small commercial?
Ji Feng once again asked a series of questions.
”As long as you enter a movie city to make a movie, no matter if it's an advertis.e.m.e.nt or a movie, you will have to pay a protection fee.” Han Zhong said, ”I spent some money to save some trouble, so that no one would cause trouble.”
”Isn't there someone looking for trouble now? And it's not a small matter at all! ” Ji Feng said.
With two employees fractured and Han Zhong kicked, this was not a small matter. Strictly speaking, the level of criminal cases had risen!
More importantly, the Tengfei Group's employees were injured while working normally. This was undoubtedly a public challenge to the Tengfei Group!
Han Zhong helplessly shook his head, ”I've already sent people to find Second Fool w.a.n.g. Now that the police investigation has failed, the City's staff and security won't dare to speak the truth. Second Fool w.a.n.g has to give an explanation!”
”Second Fool w.a.n.g?” Ji Feng asked, ”Who is it?”
”He's a leader near the movie city. The protection fee is given to him. Although the money isn't much, after receiving the money, he has to do something!” Han Zhong said in a deep voice.
”Second Fool w.a.n.g …” Ji Feng laughed, ”This name isn't bad. Just by hearing it, you are not someone who knows how to handle matters. Have you ever seen a few idiots who can do things like a normal person?”
Han Zhong shook his head and said, ”This is only his nickname, I have also heard of this idiot w.a.n.g Er. It is said that when he was in the underworld, he dared to fight, and sometimes, it is even against someone who doesn't care for his own life. He belongs between a fool and someone who doesn't care about his life, so those in the underworld call him Second Fool w.a.n.g. ”
”So you're saying he's a ruthless character?!” Ji Feng asked.
”I don't know the specifics of the character either. Regardless of whether he's a fool or not, just taking the money to do something is perfectly justified!” Han Zhong said in a deep voice, ”For this matter, he must give me an explanation!”
”Ding … …”
Suddenly, Han Zhong's phone on the bedside rang. He casually picked up the phone and answered, ”h.e.l.lo, this is Han Zhong.”
But very soon, Han Zhong's face became gloomy. He said in a deep voice, ”Director w.a.n.g, I, Han Zhong, have always done things according to the rules. I'll do whatever I have to do. But isn't it a bit too much for you to say this?”
”...”
He didn't know what he said on the phone, but Han Zhong's expression became even more unsightly, ”Director w.a.n.g, don't tell me these things, you have to explain what happened today …” ”Hey, hey hey?!”
Boom! *
Han Zhong slammed the phone onto the ground. The high-end phone that was supposed to be able to even crush a truck was now smashed into smithereens.
”F * ck!” This is going too far! ” Han Zhong growled, his face extremely gloomy.
”What did he tell you?” Ji Feng asked with a smile.