"Several dozen times? How is that possible? Are you joking with me?"
"Even robbing a bank wouldn’t be this fast!"
Lin Muyang’s business was currently in shambles, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, but he still understood basic commercial logic. Under normal circumstances, a company achieving an annual profit of 20-30% would already be considered exceptional. Doubling or multiplying returns required both time and opportunity.
Yet, what Liu Yutong was suggesting—turning tens of millions into hundreds of millions, or even billions, in just a few years or less—was utterly staggering, completely beyond his imagination. It defied the very laws of capital accumulation.
If anyone else had told him this, he would’ve kicked them out immediately and called them a fraud.
Liu Yutong arched an eyebrow and said coldly, "Do you think I’m joking? Lin Muyang, in your current situation, do you even deserve my jokes?"
"Would I care about your measly tens of millions?"
"Let me be clear: after you complete the initial acquisitions, I’ll require us to sign an agreement. I’ll take at least 60% equity equivalent to your acquisition cost."
"When additional funds are needed, I’ll inject them into your project under the guise of an investment from Wanlong Group. The initial phase will just require you to front the capital. Once you run out of money, I’ll step in and keep investing to continue the acquisitions. For now, all you need to do is act as the public representative."
Hearing this, Lin Muyang felt slightly reassured.
It wasn’t that he entirely distrusted Liu Yutong—it was just that going at it alone left him uneasy. While he genuinely liked her, he also understood one thing: no one hands out money for free. There were always conditions.
Evidently, Liu Yutong’s conditions were taking the majority stake and having him front the acquisition costs.
"Yutong, since you’ve put it that way, I’ll go all in."
"But I still want to know—why are you so certain these copyrights will appreciate in value? Right now, everyone’s using MP3s and MP4s, and online piracy is rampant. Can you even eliminate all the pirated content?"
Liu Yutong had her answer ready. "Let’s set aside piracy for now. First, I’ll address your initial question."
"Why do I believe copyrights will skyrocket? Because the winds of change are coming. Computers are becoming ubiquitous, household ownership is rapidly increasing, internet speeds are accelerating, and mobile phones are growing more powerful by the day. Mark my words—within three to five years, smartphones will undergo a revolutionary transformation."
"By then, people will be able to stream movies, music, and even online games anytime, anywhere, without downloads. Who’s going to bother buying DVDs, cassettes, or MP3 players anymore?"
"In that era, content will be everything. Whoever controls the source of content will hold the future of the entertainment industry by the throat."
"Right now, buying the online rights to a movie might cost you a few thousand or tens of thousands. But in the future, licensing fees could soar to hundreds of thousands—even millions. The same goes for music."
"Qiyu Audio-Visual’s copyright library, especially its digital rights, might look like worthless junk to others. But to me, it’s pure gold. If we sweep up these copyrights at bargain prices now, we’ll be stockpiling the hard currency of tomorrow’s entertainment world."
"With a massive copyright library, we can also launch our own video platform and digital music app. The potential of video platforms speaks for itself—you’ve definitely used the two biggest ones, like YouTo."
"Even those platforms are still hosting tons of unlicensed movies and music. Once we own the rights, we’ll crush every unauthorized site out there. If they’re willing to pay for licenses, we’ll grant them and recoup some costs."
"But if they dare to host pirated content without permission? Well, let’s just say they’ll regret it."
Then, Liu Yutong dropped another bombshell.
"To be frank, my law firm—aside from its main operations—is aggressively recruiting and training commercial litigation lawyers. If anyone resists, we’ll sue them into submission until they surrender and pay damages."
"Once we’ve built this copyright fortress, we’ll indirectly amass a rapidly growing online user base. Our video platform and music app will inevitably become the most popular gateways."
"With a sea of users, our next move will be a full-scale invasion of the entertainment industry. We’ll use this foundation to attract top-tier talent, continuously expand our advantage, and ultimately build an entertainment empire worth tens—or even hundreds—of billions."
Liu Yutong paused there, though she had even more plans she kept to herself.
For instance, once they secured deep partnerships with enough artists, they’d effectively control a pool of highly influential assets.
That would pave the way for ventures into untapped domestic markets like social media platforms—think microblogs and future short-video apps.
At that point, the power of celebrity influence would multiply exponentially.
In short, she was determined to dominate the entertainment sector.
However, she wouldn’t have Wanlong Group directly operate these businesses. Instead, she’d remain the shadow stakeholder, controlling everything through investments and holdings.
Wanlong’s core mission would always be industrial development.
Profits from investments would continuously fuel real industry, supporting its expansion and forging an unshakable foundation.
By then, anyone who dared challenge Wanlong would have to weigh the consequences.
Of course, executing such an ambitious vision alone—or even just through Wanlong—would be too slow.
Since Wanlong refused outside financing and would never go public, its capital flow could sometimes become a bottleneck, causing them to miss key opportunities.
That’s why she needed to establish a tightly controlled business alliance, leveraging members’ funds to act swiftly.
Take Lin Muyang, for example. She’d have him front tens of millions to acquire copyrights while she reserved her stake, only injecting capital later when necessary.
It wasn’t that she lacked the money—she could easily spare a few million. But Wanlong’s operations were capital-intensive, and diverting funds was complicated.
By forming this alliance, she could dictate investment strategies while having members provide the capital—even taking out loans if needed. This would ease her financial burden while allowing her to seize every emerging trend.
When success came, she’d take the lion’s share, and her allies would still get a taste.
A win-win.
After hearing Liu Yutong’s crystal-clear blueprint, Lin Muyang fell silent on the surface.
But inside, he was reeling.
Absolutely stunned.
The strategic foresight and grand vision of this beautiful woman beside him surpassed anything he could’ve imagined.
Calling her a genius would be an understatement.
Although he still couldn't quite imagine when mobile phones would ever achieve the powerful capabilities Liu Yutong had described.
Even without phones, as long as domestic computer ownership continued to grow and the number of internet users kept rising, this project held immense promise.
By building step by step on the foundation of copyright alone, they could crush all competitors and achieve a monopoly.
Once they monopolized the market, their user base would naturally become the largest.
By then, any artist in the industry needing exposure or public reach for their work would have no choice but to rely on their platform for collaboration.
Every piece falling perfectly into place—it was simply flawless!
In short, with proper execution, building an entertainment empire worth tens or even hundreds of billions was far from a pipe dream.
At this thought, Lin Muyang couldn’t help but ask, "You’ve told me all this—aren’t you afraid I might go solo with it?"
Liu Yutong’s bright eyes met his, her lips curving slightly. "Young Master Lin, without me, do you really think you could pull it off?"
Lin Muyang was momentarily speechless.
Just then, the convoy came to a stop by the roadside near Yu Mo’s lakeside hotel.
"We’re here. Let’s get out."
It took Lin Muyang a moment to snap out of his thoughts. He took a deep breath and hurriedly followed her out of the car.
