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

Chapter 85: “Unmatched in C-Entertainment—All Thanks to My Peers Making Me Look Good.”

The van was heading back toward the villa when Xiao He suddenly felt like heʼd forgotten something. But his mind was still preoccupied with the absurd spectacle of ”all the heroes gathered together” at the audition site, so he asked Sister Liu for his laptop and began investigating right there in the vehicle.

Actually, the bloody aura around that producer Dong Zeng was quite understandable. Anyone who knew about that era in Hong Kong understood - gangsters ran rampant, with over fifty different gangs large and small. Later, many people like Dong Zeng washed themselves clean and went legitimate, transforming into producers and big bosses who entered the entertainment industry with clean hands and could once again walk openly as respectable people.

Their methods went without saying - extremely clean and efficient. Theyʼd long since learned to deal with officials and developed their own survival strategies. Whatever Xiao He could investigate now probably wouldnʼt uncover more evidence than what the police already had.

As for Feng Zhengyang, that was even easier to understand - he was most likely the culprit responsible for his loverʼs mysterious disappearance all those years ago!

Unfortunately, Xiao He couldnʼt use his hacking skills to find any useful clues. After all, the police had known he was suspicious back then and had investigated him multiple times. All the clues that could be found, and even those that shouldnʼt have been found, had already been uncovered. It wasnʼt possible for Xiao He to suddenly discover everything just by looking now.

However...

Xiao He had a vague intuition that these people coming to the domestic entertainment industry to make a movie now meant something unusual was happening.

This situation felt more like something was about to be exposed, and they were preparing to make one big score before running away.

If that were the case, many things would actually make sense - the zombie-themed script, casting based on capital rather than acting skills, and the massive audition marketing campaign...

Now when Xiao He considered their behavior, it felt like these people were in a hurry, a tremendous hurry.
Thinking this, Xiao He looked through the list of ”victim” participants currently circulating online again, then nodded with satisfaction: Hmm, good, good. All people he remembered as not particularly good, each with their own problems.

Though he didnʼt know what stage the police investigation had reached, judging by how frantically these people were trying to make money, Xiao He felt they probably wouldnʼt be able to keep this up for much longer.

To avoid alerting them and affecting the policeʼs plans, Xiao He just sent a few anonymous tip-off letters and didnʼt take any further action.

Honestly, wouldnʼt it be unfortunate if these guys got rounded up right when the movie was released?

...Ahem, Xiao He absolutely wouldnʼt admit he was taking pleasure in their potential misfortune.

Indeed, sometimes you really had to acknowledge the truth of that saying - ”The domestic entertainment industry has never had unbeatable opponents, itʼs all thanks to the contrast provided by peers.”

Just as Xiao He was happily imagining the entertainment to come, his phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Xiao He finally remembered what heʼd forgotten earlier.

”Damn, did you forget about your brothers just because you succeeded at the audition?” Liu Zehangʼs voice came through. ”You heartless scoundrel, Iʼve been wrong about you all along—”

”Ahem, sorry about that~ This mealʼs on me, my treat!”

Xiao He also felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly arranged to meet Liu Zehang at a nearby restaurant.

When Liu Zehang arrived, Xiao He noticed someone following behind him.

The person didnʼt look very old. Even with precise, mature makeup, that doll-like face still made them appear quite young.

”This is my new agent, Cheng Xue,” Liu Zehang introduced.

”Hello Teacher Xiao, hello Sister Liu.”

Cheng Xue politely greeted Xiao He and Liu Rulan.

Liu Rulan looked somewhat surprised, then nodded slightly: ”Hello.”

Xiao He also nodded.

Liu Zehang walked over to Xiao He and said with a smile, ”Donʼt let Sister Chengʼs youth fool you - sheʼs already a mother of two with super strong professional skills. I had to twist the companyʼs arm quite a bit to snatch Sister Cheng over.”

Xiao He was surprised: ”Ah?”

Looking at that doll face, heʼd thought she was a fresh graduate just starting as an agent!

Liu Rulan also spoke up at the right moment: ”Xiao Xue was only one year behind me in school. Weʼre probably around the same age.”

Cheng Xue revealed a smile: ”Yes, but it really has been a long time, Sister Liu.”

Liu Rulan: ”I thought youʼd really decided to focus all your energy on family life.”

Cheng Xue shrugged indifferently: ”I got divorced, so I had to come back to work to earn tuition for the children.”

Liu Rulan paused for a moment, then didnʼt say anything more: ”Then welcome back.”

”Thank you.”

The group chatted as they walked and entered the pre-booked private room.

Liu Zehang asked Xiao He about the audition results: ”How do you think the audition went? Anyway, I have a bad feeling about it. Now itʼs up to you to win some face for your brother.”

Xiao He spread his hands: ”I have no hope.”

Liu Zehang was puzzled: ”So certain?”

”Iʼm quite sure. I just donʼt know if you pulled any strings on your end.”

”Damn,” Liu Zehang cursed quietly. ”Isnʼt this supposed to be fair competition? You need connections too?”

”Right? I suspect many people who went were just brought along to generate traffic.”

”What? Really?”

Liu Zehang found it hard to believe, or rather, he couldnʼt understand why a major director would do this. After all, this was something that couldnʼt stay hidden forever. Once everyone figured it out, Director Fengʼs image and reputation would be affected.

If Director Feng wanted to make movies and find actors in the future, it wouldnʼt be as easy as it is now.

”Just wait and see,” Xiao He said. ”Based on the nature of these marketing campaigns, there will definitely be rumors tonight. The chosen one might even be beyond what you or I can imagine.”

”Anyway, as long as itʼs not Chen Yulin, anyone is fine,” Liu Zehang said without hesitation.

Xiao He: ”Heh.”

If it really was him, that would be just perfect - poisoning a whole nest at once.

Since no one was drinking alcohol, the meal ended quickly. But before they could even leave the restaurant, the final results of the audition had already been announced online.

Looking at the name, Liu Zehang started with a loud ”What the fuck?”

”How is it really him?”

Staring at the name ”Chen Yulin,” Liu Zehang gritted his teeth in anger: ”Damn! How is it really this guy? This is genuinely insulting.”

Liu Zehang could accept being fairly beaten by someone with better acting skills. He could accept both good brothers failing together, becoming companions in misfortune. But he absolutely couldnʼt accept this guy succeeding at the audition!

Chen Yulin? Heh, what a joke. Guess why someone with such good resources always ended up as supporting male roles instead of leads? Was it because he didnʼt want to?

Though Liu Zehang had been overshadowed by Chen Yulinʼs popularity, when it came to acting skills, Liu Zehang had always been confident.

But this time?

[Ahhh, itʼs really Xiao Chen! So great! Looking forward to it!]

[Congratulations Xiao Chen! Now youʼve also participated in a major directorʼs film! So awesome!]

[Inside news: Liu Zehang, Su Ji, and Le Yuanbai were also at the audition. Our Xiao Chenʼs acting has really improved!]

[What? Those others were at the audition too? Thatʼs just perfect. Certain fans are always making sarcastic comments, saying our Xiao Chen canʼt act. Now theyʼre getting slapped in the face, heh. The director and the public have sharp eyes.]

[Right, our Xiao Chenʼs acting has always been good. The roles of Mo Bai and Second Young Master will always have a special place in my heart. Those people are just panicking, afraid our Xiao Chen will become popular.]

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Looking at the comments below, Liu Zehang rolled his eyes dramatically: ”Among everyone who came to audition, only Chen Yulinʼs acting skills are visibly nonexistent. And now his fans actually found an opportunity to crow about it.”

Anyone with eyes could see there must be something shady about this audition. Every single actor mentioned had better acting skills than Chen Yulin! Choosing a pretty face over several skilled actors?

Absolutely laughable.

Xiao He shrugged: ”Itʼs fine. Iʼm obscure enough that no one pays attention to me.”

Laughable indeed - in the comparison battles, he didnʼt even have a name.

But that was fine too - Xiao He was quite content with his obscurity.

”Sigh—” Liu Zehang reached out and patted Xiao He. ”No helping it. Weʼve all been used. Next weʼll probably have to scramble for other resources and scripts again. Letʼs work hard together.”

Xiao He made a fist and bumped it against Liu Zehangʼs: ”Work hard. Looking forward to meeting next time.”

”Yeah, looking forward to next time.”

Though neither Xiao He nor Liu Zehang could have anticipated just how quickly their next meeting would occur—