Chapter Four: Ten Million for the Cutting-Room Floor

The raven's gears became luminous language in Gu Yan's sight. He deleted RECEIVE STARWAVE REMOTE SIGNAL and wrote OBEY ON-SITE COMMANDS ONLY. Its eyes flashed blue. It lunged and broke Tang Jing's tie clip. A tiny silver antenna rolled out. Tang Jing's expression finally changed. He clearly had not known it was there. The Marquis spoke through it. “Capitalists always believe they are purchasing the story. They never realize they are props inside it.” Tang Jing crushed the antenna and walked out. At the door, he paused. “At midnight, Starwave releases one hundred steam films. A different engine made them. You cannot stop every imitator.”