Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Everything was indescribable.

You know what I want to say, but you also know that I can't say it. I know that you know that I can't say it, so let's not talk about it…

Yan Qi thought about it carefully and felt that it was normal for Xia Jiang to guess it. It would be a problem if she could not guess it.

That was because not only was she very smart, she had even gone to Tengda and the incubation base to take a look!

He had gone to the venue to inspect and spoken to the people in charge. He had a very good grasp of many details. Naturally, he could discover many details.

On the other hand, most people on the internet had never seen Tengda or Boss Pei. They did not know the internal operations of Tengda, let alone the connection between Tengda Corporation and the incubation base.

Therefore, it was just some guesses that could not be confirmed.

Since that was the case, he would follow Boss Pei's instructions and keep it a secret!

"Alright, our interview officially begins."

The equipment had been adjusted. Xia Jiang smiled and asked the first question. "You should have made a mobile game called 'Blade of the Empire' previously. Why did you make the decision to change from a mobile game to an AAA game?"

"What is the inspiration for the game 'Shu Li'?"

Yan Qi: "Er…"

He had thought he was ready, but now he realized that he was not.

That was because these two problems were actually one problem, and they were directly related to Boss Pei!

Back then, Yan Qi had wanted to create an action standalone game to fulfill his dreams because he had made money from creating mobile games. However, he had no idea how to make this game.

It was only after Li Yada explained to him the way Tengda developed games and gave him pointers that the prototype of the game 'Shu Li' appeared.

In other words, the inspiration of this game should be Boss Pei!

However, if he were to tell the truth, wouldn't that reveal the relationship between the Shu Li project team and Boss Pei?

Yan Qi huffed and puffed before saying, "Erm, I've always been a loyal gamer of action games. I've always had the dream of making an action game. On one hand, the project 'Shu Li' is because of my accumulation and enthusiasm for action games. On the other hand, it's also because I was inspired by the outside world…"

He did not have a good solution because Xia Jiang was asking conventional questions. However, the truth was that the birth of the game 'Shu Li' had nothing to do with Tengda!

Thus, even a serious answer would naturally reveal some things.

It would be easy if Boss Pei had not requested it. Yan Qi only needed to tell the truth and tell him the relationship between 'Shu Li' and Tengda openly. However, Boss Pei had requested for it to be kept a secret. He could only pick and choose vaguely.

He had thought that Xia Jiang would be very dissatisfied with his words. After all, what was the point of this interview if she did not say anything?

However, Xia Jiang was not angry. Instead, she had a faint smile on her face.

"It's alright, I understand!"

"This is not the first time I've encountered such a situation. I'm very familiar with it."

"What's more, my blank interview was specially prepared for such a situation."

"Don't worry, I'm a professional journalist. I'll edit the content of the interview when I get back. It will definitely achieve the best effect."

"What you have to do is to listen to your own heart and say everything that you have to say."

"Then… the next question."

"The project 'Shu Li' has been confirmed to be monopolized on Dawn Games platform. What do you think about Dawn Games platform?"

"Rumor has it that the amount of money required for the game 'Shu Li' is huge. I'm worried that you will castrate the game's content or publish it in stages because of the funds and price-quality ratio. May I ask how you deal with this problem when you are developing it?"

…

Xia Jiang asked the question seriously, and Yan Qi answered it seriously.

However, Tengda's questions would naturally be involved in the process of answering.

Yan Qi could only skip over it vaguely.

However, there were other things to say apart from problems related to Tengda, such as Dawn Games platform.

Yan Qi had been working with Dawn Games platform for a long time. Yan Qi had come not long after the platform was established. Whether it was looking for bugs or posting games, he had established a very deep friendship with the platform.

The creative idea of the game 'Shu Li' and the connection with Dream Realization Ventures were also facilitated by Li Yada from the platform.

Yan Qi praised the operations of Dawn Games platform. At the same time, he repeatedly emphasized that the project of "Shu Li" had ample funds and would not cut the game content because of the funds. Thus, he asked everyone not to worry. This project would definitely be developed smoothly and completely.

Two hours passed by quickly.

Xia Jiang read the contents of the notebook and nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, today's interview will end here. Thank you for your cooperation. I have everything I want. Next, I have to rush the draft so that this news can be met with everyone as soon as possible!"

Yan Qi heaved a sigh of relief, feeling relaxed.

Xia Jiang seemed to have been asking questions indirectly during the interview. What's more, some questions inevitably involved Tengda. However, Yan Qi was very tense the entire time. He did not reveal the relationship between the Shu Li project team and Tengda Corporation.

Some of the content was muddled. Some of the content even made Dawn Games platform as a shield as much as possible.

After all, it was Tengda who invested in me. Dawn Games platform was just a partner. What was there to say?

Boss Pei said that he could not say anything about Tengda investing in Shu Li. In other words, wouldn't he be able to say everything else?

What's more, this was a good opportunity to show his face on the official platform. There was no reason to hide it.

However, in order to seek stability, Yan Qi still asked, "Chief Editor Xia, there are some content that I cannot disclose in this interview. These… shouldn't be affected, right?"

Xia Jiang nodded immediately. "No!"

"Don't worry. I'm a professional reporter. What's more, I've seen this scene many times."

"I have a feeling that this manuscript will be very popular once it's out!"

Yan Qi nodded.

There should be no problem since Chief Editor Xia promised so.

"Alright, Chief Editor Xia, you've worked hard. I'll wait patiently for the interview manuscript to be released!"

…

Xia Jiang quickly organized today's interview when she returned to the hotel.

There was no need to rush these things at all. It would not matter if the manuscript was released within a few days. However, Xia Jiang's mentality was very urgent.

On one hand, she had already seen a familiar shadow from Yan Qi's answer: a dark line!

It was just like when he was interviewing Tengda Corporation. There was a secret line in the content of interviewing the heads. That was Boss Pei's support and help for the entire Tengda Corporation.

If he did not realize this hidden line, the entire interview seemed to be lacking something. However, if this hidden line was released, everything would be strung together in an instant!

There was obviously a secret line in what Yan Qi heard this time.

The people who affected his determination to create the game 'Shu Li' and the people who invested in him were all hidden in this dark line!

He thought about Qiu Hong's interview with the Destitution Plan…

Xia Jiang was 99.99% sure that this secret line was Boss Pei!

On the other hand, Xia Jiang also noticed that the gaming circle was now taking sides against Shu Li and Tengda. Some companies and even some gaming industry insiders were trying their best to slander Tengda.

Of course, Xia Jiang was filled with indignation.

Boss Pei was such a good person, and yet someone was slandering him? That person's heart was rotten!

However, the official platform had to stand on an objective and neutral stand after all. Even if Tengda had indeed contributed greatly to the domestically-produced game industry, the official platform could not directly stand on Tengda's side. This impact was too bad.

The official platform had to be more restrained after all. They could encourage and praise him, but they could not directly stand on the same side. That would be a complete mess.

Thus, as the editor-in-chief, Xia Jiang could not go overboard in this matter. Her personal emotions and work had to be separated.

She could only try her best to do the content of these reports well. She could guide everyone to find the truth and stand on the right side through her clear analysis and reasonable deductions.

"So, are you going to continue writing this script in vain this time?"

"Hmm… it's stable, but the problem is that this method has been used several times. It's not new at all. What's more, given Tengda's current situation, a blank report might not be able to help."

"I really want to give it a shot!"

"The Destitution Plan and independent game incubation base and the Shu Li project team were obviously funded by Boss Pei. Even Dawn Games platform was very suspicious, but they refused to admit it!"

"The Destitution Plan supports domestically-produced independent games. The 'Shu Li' project supports outstanding domestically-produced standalone 3A games. Dawn Games platform supports a positive gaming platform. Tengda is constantly releasing outstanding game works."

"Boss Pei's support and help for the entire domestically-produced game industry is obviously comprehensive and spared no effort. What's more, Boss Pei is so low-profile and unknown. He doesn't want others to know."

"Such a good-hearted company is still being slandered. I'm so angry!"

"Is there a way to directly confirm the relationship between these three people and Tengda…"

Xia Jiang frowned. She was just one step away from the door.

There were all the previous interviews, the material for this interview, and Tengda's entire plan was basically clear. However, the only problem was that there was no way to prove it!

How could he prove Tengda's relationship with them if these people would not admit it even if he was beaten to death?

Xia Jiang paced back and forth. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

"Eh? I got it!"

"If I remember correctly, a national information credibility system was just released in February!"

"If it's some companies that are related to Tengda… I should be able to find some clues in this system!"