Chapter 1138: Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkey
Mr. Holden listened to Jane’s words and solemnly told her that they now belonged to a system of laws that must be strictly enforced.
Any mistakes made by the other party would surely be punished, and Patrick’s company would also be subject to consequences for its errors.
If Jane felt the other company was engaging in unfair business practices, she could seek recourse through a court judgment to recover her losses.
But she absolutely could not continue with the current operations, Mr. Holden sternly told Jane.
“Your company may feel that you are retaliating against the other party, but the online public opinion you have stirred up has affected the overall harmony of society,” he continued.
“The unanimous voice from the outside is that the entertainment industry is in a bad state, and part of the reason for this is because of your actions, which have also led to a sharp increase in our workload.”
Jane, upon hearing this, did not insist on defending herself this time, but just nodded.
How could she not anticipate the consequences? After all, once Jane completed this task, she would be paying attention to the results on the internet.
“I’ve also been paying attention to the online situation, but when I searched, it was already too late, not to mention that the other party’s methods were even more malicious than ours.”
“Even if I were to reveal more, I did not do so covertly, and I didn’t poach the other company’s artists. They poached several of our people,” Jane explained, but Mr. Blackwood interrupted her, informing her that she couldn’t just do whatever she wanted.
Mr. Holden had already made it clear that both parties could use proper means and channels to have a court or other department judge whether there were any violations.
There absolutely could not be a company acting on its own.
Like the current situation, if Jane were to try to salvage it, she simply wouldn’t be able to.
In the end, the relevant department would have to handle the matter.
Now that it had come to this point, even if the relevant department took action, it would be very difficult.
Therefore, the final outcome would likely be that the voices on the internet during this time would not subside, possibly attracting the attention of people both domestically and internationally.
This would not only cause an international impact, but also ecosystem imbalance.
“In the entertainment industry, there is not only your company, but also others, and you have already made a mess of it. Do you think other people can still survive?” Mr. Holden questioned.
“Haven’t you realized your mistake yet? The voices on the internet and the actual operating conditions of your company have not awakened you?” Mr. Holden’s words were already quite explicit.
Some of the things Jane believed she had done right were definitely not as she thought when looked at from a broader perspective.
“According to our reporting system, you have violated the regulations, so the amount of the fine has already been clearly stated. In addition to the fine, we also need to give you a warning and require you to undergo training.”
“If your company continues with similar behavior, I hope you stop immediately. If any more consequences arise, then we will have to shut down your company for a period of reorganization.”
Mr. Blackwood spoke very seriously, and he had already considered this.
If Jane was not taught a lesson, there would likely be unavoidable consequences.
But if Jane’s company were shut down for reorganization, she might act recklessly, perhaps with resentment.
If she did more, it would cause devastating damage to the entire entertainment industry ecosystem.
Therefore, the first step was to impose a fine in accordance with the regulations, followed by requiring Jane to learn, in hopes of changing her viewpoint.
“I agree to the fine. Since I have made this choice, I will not regret it. I can only accept my treatment calmly, because regret cannot solve the problem.”
“I can also stay for training; I also want to know more about the relevant regulations, but I also want to discuss with you the future development of the entertainment industry and how to regulate it.”
Jane made her stance clear, that she needed to take the initiative to communicate and approach this issue with a problem-solving mindset.
If it were really Jane insisting she had done nothing wrong and that the company should be shut down, she had already considered that.
So, no matter what she thought in her heart, she absolutely would not say everything in this situation.
On the contrary, during reasonable communication, she could express her viewpoints.
“We are also willing to communicate with various companies and jointly seek better solutions to problems. We also hope that the entertainment industry can be purified, but definitely not by directly attacking its foundation.”
“We will continue to discuss this matter, and we also want to tell you and other companies like yours that the environment is created by everyone, and not everyone should destroy it.”
Mr. Blackwood’s reasoning was simple, that if everyone protected the environment, it would only improve.
And if one person ruined the environment and did not have the awareness to rectify it, the environment would quickly become uninhabitable.
This was the same for the entertainment industry and all other business operations-everything was meant to promote the healthy development of the industry.
And now, the relevant department had already established rules to help the industry recover as soon as possible.
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The relevant department had long had ways and ideas, it was just that these companies’ individual motives had disrupted the department’s plans.
But this was not a problem, as long as everyone could promptly correct the chaos, the entertainment industry could become a clear pool once again.
This would gain the support of the masses and be supervised by the relevant department, enabling the entertainment industry’s ecosystem to develop sustainably.
Now, Mr. Blackwood’s speech made Jane agree, while she also realized that what she had previously done had little to do with the situation at hand, as the past had already been put behind.
“If you have any good suggestions, we also hope that you can form a special report and come directly to us to communicate.”