Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

The next day, the internet was still buzzing with activity.

[Reasonable discussion—this incident with Emperor Chen’s authentic script can’t be pinned on the ”Imperial Enterprise” production team, right? Why is the whole internet dragging Brother Xiao’s name into it?]

[I’m confused too. Who would’ve thought that when I opened my phone and saw that trending topic, my heart nearly stopped for a second! I seriously thought Brother Xiao had burned the authentic script—it scared me to death.]

[But honestly, it is a real shame. There aren’t many of Emperor Chen’s authentic scripts left in the world. Every one burned means one less.]

[So, can anyone explain what actually happened with Emperor Chen’s authentic script? I heard it was destroyed last week. Haven’t the police finished investigating yet?]

[Hope they crack down hard on this.]

[Hehe, let me put it this way—the industry circle already knew about this, but a lot of people didn’t dare speak up. Only those so-called ”insiders” who don’t know the real story are on the platforms questioning the art center and the ”Imperial Enterprise” production team.]

[Wait, what does that mean? Is there some secret drama behind this drama?]

[I suggest you guys check out Bilibili’s ”The Righteous Little White” video. It talks about the Yun Family’s rise to power and hints at the truth behind this script incident. If your blood pressure doesn’t spike after watching it, I’ll personally make you rewatch it.]

[What? No way, which big shot in the industry has stepped in to know all this? They’ve totally stripped the Yun Family bare!]”The Righteous Little White?”

Netizens were still angrily awaiting the police’s investigation results, hoping to catch the real culprit behind the script burning. But now, seeing someone randomly recommending this account’s blogger name, many grew curious.

”These bloggers these days—they’ll feast on any traffic they can! Taking advantage of this moment to milk the production team’s tragedy, huh?!”

Some thought it was an animation blogger exploiting the chaos to promote their own work and got furious. They immediately rushed to Bilibili, ready to report and attack this account called ”The Righteous Little White.”

But what they didn’t expect was that ”The Righteous Little White” was a brand-new account. So far, it had only uploaded one video, and the tens of thousands of followers it had gained were all from this video blowing up—a terrifyingly fast growth rate.

Curious, the netizens glanced at the thumbnail and title, discovering it was an AI-generated animated short film.

[”Echo Chamber” (AI Animation Short)]

[Description: The story is purely fictional. Any coincidences are just that. This video wasn’t uploaded by The Righteous Little White either. No need to follow. Thanks.]

”Hey? That title’s kind of interesting, but the disclaimer is so lazy. A double negative means an affirmative, huh? Explanation is just cover-up, and cover-up is the truth, right?!”

A netizen couldn’t help roasting it.

”Not uploaded by The Righteous Little White? So, it’s uploaded by Wicked Little Black, then?”

Unaware that they had accidentally stumbled onto the truth, everyone quickly clicked into the video and started watching—

It was a very standard 3D cartoon-style animation. The opening scene showed a traditional Chinese courtyard house in the rain.

Accompanied by the clatter of horse hooves, a cavalry squad swiftly swept across the capital’s ground, splashing up torrents of rainwater.

The streets on both sides were eerily quiet, except for an old man with a small braid. He cradled a small box in his hands while hunched over, shuffling to the side.

He walked for an unknown amount of time before finally stopping, looking up at the towering palace walls in the distance. Then, he turned and gently pushed open the door behind him.

The world behind the door was filled with firelight and the relentless sounds of people working hard. Several workers with braids carefully held porcelain pieces in their hands, bowing slightly to the old man as he entered.

Behind him, the door slowly closed, sealing off the rain outside along with everything else...

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In the morning, when Xiao He groggily crawled out of bed, Liu Rulan was already dressed and waiting at his door.

”Yesterday, an AI animation called ’The Righteous Little White’ went viral. Now, public opinion has massively shifted. The Yun Family and Jingyou Entertainment are in complete chaos, desperately trying to deny everything. They don’t have the chance to target us anymore.” Liu Rulan spoke, a gleeful smile still lingering on her face. She looked at the young man before her and said with certainty, ”’The Righteous Little White’ is you, isn’t it? You’ve been working hard lately.”

”I told you, that was done by The Righteous Little White. What does it have to do with me?”

Xiao He yawned lazily, his voice carrying a hint of drowsiness.

”Ha? Take a look at your dark circles—they’re practically hanging down to your cheeks. And you’re still saying it wasn’t you?”

Liu Rulan crossed her arms, having already seen through everything.

”How is that possible?”

Xiao He knew he didn’t have dark circles, but he still touched his handsome face anyway. Then he walked over to the built-in projector in the hotel room, casually swiped on his phone, and his eyes went from hazy to sharp. His voice was calm: ”But fine. Aren’t you guys planning to make a move on the ’Imperial Enterprise’ project? As your boss, I guess I should cooperate with you and chip in a little.”

Liu Rulan and Song Yuanqi had already discussed how to snatch the ”Imperial Enterprise” project. But she never expected that before Linghui Entertainment and Jiaxing Entertainment could even make their first move, Xiao He—who had said this wasn’t his business—had already fired the first shot against the Yun Family.

Xiao He had worked through the night, using the AI software he’d previously developed for ”Super Spacetime Confrontation” to assist with his modeling work. At the same time, he turned everything he’d learned over the past few days into an animation and uploaded it online.

Well, let’s just say Xiao He had been in the industry for years. While he wasn’t a director or a screenwriter, the animated short he made with AI was surprisingly professional. In fact, because he handled the modeling and post-production adjustments himself, its level of polish made it hard for netizens to tell whether it was AI-generated or handcrafted animation.

As soon as the short was released, it exploded overnight, racking up millions of views and spreading like wildfire across all platforms. Even people who hadn’t known about the Yun Family or the Emperor Chen authentic script incident were drawn in.

The Yun Family’s notoriety spread in an even more terrifying form, breaking out of their niche like a virus and infecting audiences everywhere!

And the wave of video analyses followed like bamboo shoots after rain, popping up one after another, further boosting the reach of ”Echo Chamber.”

On the surface, the animation told the inspirational story of a royal craftsman from the last feudal dynasty in history. After leaving the palace and going overseas, he still held fast to his craft, passing it down through generations, thriving abroad, and building an empire from scratch.

It was a tribute to a guardian of China’s ancient civilization. No matter where they drifted overseas, they never forgot their roots, stayed true to their principles, remained patriotic, and eventually, their descendants returned home with their ancestors’ will, reaching the pinnacle of success.

—But was that really the truth?