Xiao He leaned close to Liu Rulan's ear and whispered another matter: "Yu Xuezheng has been in contact with Jiaxing Entertainment recently."
Yu Xuezheng is the top star of Xingchen Entertainment. What does it mean that she is quietly reaching out to Jiaxing Entertainment at this time?
Liu Rulan's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"Mhm, I found out by accident during my investigation."
Xiao He raised his hand, clenched it into a fist, and gave a light cough, hiding the smile at the corner of his mouth.
"I don't believe that man surnamed Song wouldn't be tempted by something that involves profit. If it really comes down to it, you can use this matter to negotiate with him."
Liu Rulan looked at Xiao He with a complicated expression, seemingly not expecting Xiao He to have grown to this level without anyone noticing.
Xiao He probably didn't even realize that Xingchen Film Industry still didn't know their current situation of being attacked from both front and back was being manipulated by an invisible hand—
...
Compared to Xiao He's side already discussing the division of profits, the internet had long been in an uproar over this matter.
[Qin Yuezhang still has such a huge hidden bomb? It's blown my mind.]
[I'm going crazy, crazy, have they caught the people? I suggest sending them to be executed immediately!]
[I'm really speechless, Qin Yuezhang and Wang Shaoqi are such fake brothers. To avoid getting caught himself, Qin Yuezhang ratted out his good brother organizing shady business deals. If Wang Shaoqi finds out, he'd probably want to tear Qin Yuezhang apart!]
[Oh my god, the main thing is that Wang Shaoqi really isn't a good person either! The *Cangyue Calamity* production team is going to be dragged down to death by him. Gathering a crowd for pornographic activities is just too outrageous, and now it's directly shut down the production.]
[*Cangyue Calamity* is basically completely ruined.]
[Ahhhh, I'm so angry! My *Cangyue Calamity*! My Le Yuanbai! I really want Qin Yuezhang and Wang Shaoqi to just die!]
[As an original fan of *Cangyue Calamity*, I suddenly feel relieved. When I first heard the news about the live-action adaptation, I wanted to die. When I saw that my senior brother character was going to be played by that greasy, average-looking man Wang Shaoqi, I wanted to die even more. Now it's good, the production is shut down, Wang Shaoqi is gone, it's really a double blessing, joy upon joy.]
[Qin Yuezhang is trash, Wang Shaoqi is trash, the agent helping to make connections is even more trash, and Qin Yuezhang's exes, don't play dead at this time, I don't believe you didn't know!]
[And the matter about Xiaoxue, @Ran Xiaobai, you were Qin Yuezhang's girlfriend at the time, right? Do you dare say you didn't know? You acted so innocent back then, saying you didn't know Qin Yuezhang had stalker fans around him, hoping everyone would be rational fans. I really want to vomit, you managed to say all the right and wrong things.]
[What are these creatures doing? What is their purpose on Earth? Can they just get out of the human race?]
[This whole scandal is full of villains! Except for the victims, slap the women, slap the men, slap the non-humans even harder.]
[That industry is finished.]
[These companies in the domestic entertainment industry need to be investigated! Can the relevant authorities please properly regulate them?]
[@Xingchen Film Industry, come out, stop playing dead! I don't believe you didn't know when Qin Yuezhang was using your name for promotion. You probably turned a blind eye. And now Qin Yuezhang also used your influence to silence those victims. Shouldn't you also come out and take half the responsibility? Huh? Don't tell me you still want to play dead and disappear?]
There were too many messy messages, and netizens couldn't keep up. Some were talking about Qin Yuezhang, some about the *Cangyue Calamity* production, and some about Xingchen Film Industry...
Accompanied by the police announcement and further reporting by reporter Zhou Junhao, the internet basically became a chaotic mess.
Far away in Beijing, when the Qin family learned that their grandson's matter had also been exposed, Old Master Qin immediately clutched his chest and fell backward, and was rushed to the hospital by a panicked Qin's Mother for emergency treatment.
The rest of the Qin family tried to use the remaining bit of the old master's connections to ask about the situation, attempting to fight for a last glimmer of hope—unfortunately, they had asked for too many favors during this period. Everyone wasn't a fool, and besides, Qin Yuezhang's many past scandals had long been constantly consuming whatever goodwill remained from those old relationships. So when the Qin family was in trouble this time, no one wanted to lend a helping hand.
It can only be said that when Qin Yuezhang started using his family background to commit evil deeds, today's development was already destined.
In the end, before Old Master Qin could even get out of his hospital bed, the investigation team arrived.
When the old man on the bed opened his eyes and coldly looked at the group of people waiting outside the hospital room, he knew their Qin family was completely finished this time.
Qin Mubo closed his eyes, for what felt like the thousandth time, regretting in his heart that he hadn't disciplined Qin Yuezhang properly, letting that fool bring them a calamity that would wipe them out!
But what could he do now?
The suspected target hadn't shown any flaws. He didn't even know until now who the mastermind behind it all was.
Qin Mubo gave a self-mocking smile.
The people outside rushed in.
A man in uniform with a serious expression walked in, took out his credentials, faced the old master, and spoke in a slightly cold, solemn tone: "Comrade Qin Mubo, we are from the Beijing Supervision... Currently, as you are suspected of serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities, we are conducting an investigation into you according to the law. Please cooperate immediately..."
Looking at the credentials before him, the rise and fall of Qin Mubo's chest became increasingly obvious, and in the end, he actually fainted again...
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Shanghai.
Xiao He had no idea he had nearly caused Old Master Qin to die of anger. At this moment, he was on set filming the latest scene of *Record of Chasing the Wind*.
Song Chenye and Liu Zhilin's visit was not going smoothly.
The legendary "Manor Master of Thousand Leaves Manor" did not wish to see them. Fortunately, the manor master's younger sister had some blood relation with Liu Zhilin. Relying on this thin familial connection, she ultimately agreed to let the two enter the manor.
Within the manor was a large lake, with forests and vegetation on both sides. Only in the center of the lake stood a solitary ancient pavilion. Inside the pavilion, silk curtains drifted faintly, and the sound of a zither, barely audible, rippled over the calm surface of the lake.
A woman wearing a white gauze dress sat upright behind the silk curtain, revealing only a faint, indistinct silhouette.
The maidservant leading the way bowed slightly towards that figure, then turned and quietly left.
Listening to the zither melody that vaguely held a few lingering impressions in his memory, Song Chenye became somewhat entranced for a moment.
He narrowed his eyes, his right hand gripping his treasured sword, his gaze wary as he stared at the mysterious figure behind the silk curtain, his lips pressed tightly together.
Liu Zhilin, on the other hand, had a leisurely posture. He opened the fan in his hand and gently swayed it to the rhythm of the zither melody, a look of intoxication appearing on his face, as if he really liked this piece.
Neither side took the initiative to interrupt the performance of the zither melody, and the originally somewhat chilly atmosphere became increasingly eerie as the melody gradually turned mournful and sorrowful.
At some unknown time, a wind began to blow over the lake—
A gentle breeze brushed past, lifting the silk curtain just enough to reveal the graceful and exquisite figure sitting before the ancient zither inside the pavilion, yet still not showing her face.
Outside the cool pavilion, the young knight with a tall and straight posture stood calmly. The person inside the pavilion could also just see the treasured sword held tightly in the young knight's hanging arm.
But the next moment, the beautiful zither melody suddenly broke with a discordant note.