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Chapter 1031 The Method of Murder via Hitchhiking
In detective novels, there is a classic crime method called "homicide by hitchhiking".

In "Detective Chinatown 2", the main plot revolves around a white doctor suffering from cancer who wants to save himself and plans to perform a ritual to become an immortal. Therefore, he kills victims with specific birth dates and times to complete the ritual.

In the end, Tang Ren berated him, saying that the foreigner didn't even understand the simplest Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory or the theory of directions, and that he ended up slitting his own throat after being criticized.

Of course, the act of slitting one's own throat can also be interpreted as self-destruction and ascension to immortality.

The idea of ​​achieving immortality through corpse liberation has existed since ancient times, and it was most prevalent during the Sui and Tang dynasties.

This led to the development of the concept of "corpse-dissolving medicine," and the numerous emperors in later generations who practiced alchemy in pursuit of immortality were closely associated with the legend of corpse-dissolving.

Moreover, the practice of "corpse liberation" to achieve immortality was gradually rejected and abandoned, especially the practice of self-mutilation and suicide in order to become an immortal. This practice originated from the Quanzhen School within Taoism.

The three great masters, Wang Chongyang, Qiu Chuji, and Yin Zhiping, all tried their best to eliminate this inhumane method of cultivating immortality.

So, foreigners playing this game are simply out of touch with the latest version.

During the Jin and Yuan dynasties, China ceased to wage war.

However, in the story, besides the foreigners, Song Yi, played by Xiao Yang, is also seeking revenge for his abducted sister.

While the foreigner was committing murder, they killed the human trafficker, Lu Guofu, played by Wang Xun, and then placed the body at the scene of the murder.

He would frame his own murder by attributing it to another criminal and his case, in order to clear his name.

This is the most standard "homicide by hitchhiking" method.

Hitch a ride on someone else's coattails, and do your own thing.

This is a skill that is not very common in real life.

But in high-level games, it's quite common.

Now, facing Hua Yi's "blacklisting," Liu Qianqian is not only being completely rejected by the film industry, but her reputation online has also plummeted.

Things weren't going well before; there were already a lot of rumors circulating.

This time, both old and new grievances were brought up together.

It's not uncommon for companies to be blacklisted by capital.

Peng Yuyan was also banned for a period of time because of "seat grabbing".

However, under normal circumstances, industry blacklisting only damages a career, not a reputation.

The purpose of sealing your name is to establish your reputation while simultaneously setting rules for you.

If you're still useful, I won't kill you. Once you're obedient, I'll even ask you to help me make money.

Moreover, it's not worth it to go to extremes.

It's actually quite rare to see someone completely ruined like Huang Haibo.

The methods and procedures used did not seem to be those of someone in the industry.

It's more like the kind of capital manipulation that Dong Ge (Liu Qiangdong) used.

Because when industry leaders blacklist someone, they don't need to create a criminal case; they just make a call, and all the films you're involved in won't be shown.

Peng Yuyan and Liu Qianqian both encountered tactics used within the entertainment industry.

They'll just block your career path.

I'll give you a few years to suffer, and once you're obedient, you can come and cooperate with me.

That's exactly what Hua Yi did for Xi Xi, and he largely achieved his goal in his previous life.

Because those two brothers, Huayi and his brother, are arrogant, but not stupid.

They invested more than just the resources from "The Forbidden Kingdom" in Liu Qianqian.

There were also two other TV series before that: "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Although it was a play by Ciwen, Big Beard had long been secretly in love with Huayi and was supporting the person Huayi had her eye on behind the scenes.

Since so many resources have been invested, let's just finish it off and not waste them.

So while Huayi did impose a ban and released some negative information online, their actions weren't too severe.

However, the negative public opinion about Xiaolongnu on the internet now clearly exceeds this level.

They were humiliated in every way, from their personality to their gender.

It was so severe that she became somewhat depressed.

This level of cyberbullying is clearly not in line with Huayi's plans and interests.

Because it wasn't Huayi who did it at all.

This is the "hit-and-run murder method" in the entertainment industry.

So, Zhang Yuan called the "real person".

beep...

"Hey."

After a long while, a familiar female voice rang in his ear.

Zhang Yuan greeted him warmly.

"Mr. Cai, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other."

The "murderer" he contacted was Cai Yinong!

To be precise, she wasn't actually a "murderer" in the true sense.

"How has Mr. Cai been lately?"

"Great, you're busy here too?"

"Yes, we're filming Hua Yi's scenes."

Their conversation sounded like that of close friends chatting.

"How's the development of 'Chinese Paladin 3' going?"

"Filming has been completed, and post-production is underway."

"By the way, also urge your special effects company to expedite things for me. The copyright has already been sold, and we're just waiting for it to air," Boss Cai said, feigning a complaint.

“No problem, I’ll call them in a bit.” Zhang Yuan gave “quotas” to all the film and television companies he owned, allocating some of the post-production special effects work to support himself and the company run by Xie Gongzi.

"Okay, contact me when you need to promote 'Chinese Paladin 3'. If I have time, I'll try to cooperate."

"That would be wonderful!" Boss Cai was overjoyed to hear him bring it up.

Zhang Yuan then inquired about the recent situation at the sugar figurine shop.

Hu Ge was naturally promoted as the top star. After "Chinese Paladin 3" ended, Boss Cai immediately found him a new job.

A joint venture between Shanghai Film Group and Eagle Emperor plans to remake "The Myth" into a television series.

The tower near the water gets the moon first.

Hu Ge is the most sought-after young actor in Shanghai, so it's normal for them to target him.

Zhang Yuan pondered the film for a while.

Hu Ge's acting skills are actually just so-so.

He is far inferior to the veteran actors in the film, such as Zhang Shi and Li Yixiang.

On stage together, performing a duet, he was instantly outshone.

I can't keep up with the other person emotionally at all.

Chen Zihan was once again assigned the role of the "evil" second female lead, but she is quite adept at playing this kind of role and it suits her very well.

Chen Zihan couldn't move herself, after all, they were old lovers who had learned poses together.

The remaining female characters include Bai Bing, the female lead, who is an artist under the Eagle Emperor.

Zhang Meng is also an artist under Zhang Guoli.

Given their relationship, they can't be touched.

So Zhang Yuan thought it over and over and realized that it was really not a good idea for him to put anyone in this hugely popular drama.

Besides, this is Brother Chenlong's attempt to recoup his losses after "Shinjuku Incident," so he'd better not mess around with it.

"How is my junior sister doing lately?" Zhang Yuan asked, putting Hu Ge aside.

Since they're not his own artists, he doesn't need to bother with them.

They then turned their attention to people related to themselves.

“Okay!” Boss Cai replied immediately.

“Xin Shisi Niang in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and Mu Nianci in The Legend of the Condor Heroes have both garnered a lot of popularity.”

"Recently, I also got her a role in a semi-official TV series in Yuhang called 'The Legend of the White Snake: The Sequel'."

"She's perfect for female roles in this kind of fantasy drama."

Boss Cai got her a role as a fairy in a painting, a famous courtesan from Qiantang.

At this time, Liu Shishi's baby fat was gradually disappearing, her cheeks were rosy, and there was still a kind of spirit between her eyes and brows that had not been worn down by the years.

Playing this kind of innocent yet slightly frivolous character is truly amazing.

Moreover, as Boss Cai said, Junior Sister's fame has increased rapidly and significantly recently.

"That's because you've taken good care of me."

"It's all thanks to your help that I was able to explain things to their family," Zhang Yuan said politely.

“We’re all family. She’s a female artist I’m focusing on developing, so there’s no need to say anything like that.” Boss Cai said proudly.

The two signs, one by a man and one by a woman, are doing very well recently.

"Well, since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony."

"There's something I need to remind you of." Zhang Yuan's attitude changed abruptly, from his cheerful tone just now to a somewhat serious one.

Mr. Cai also keenly noticed this and asked a question with some unease.

"Uh... what's wrong? Tell me."

"If you want an artist to become famous, promotional methods are essential."

"This is beneficial to both the actors and the company."

"I am also a shareholder of Sugarman, so of course I'm happy to make more money."

"But everything has its limits."

"Positive marketing is fine, but negative marketing should be done in moderation."

"Shishi is doing well, there's no negative news about her, don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on her," Boss Cai replied immediately.

"Yes, she doesn't have much negative information, but others do."

Have you seen the overwhelming rumors about Liu Qianqian online lately?

"I have a vague recollection of it..." Mr. Cai replied cautiously.

"We have to be careful about this, we can't let my junior sister end up like this."

"Otherwise, it will be troublesome."

“Look, it’s really difficult to deal with Liu Qianqian.”

"Yes, yes," Boss Cai nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, I'm relieved to have you taking care of me. I'll treat you to a meal sometime." Zhang Yuan's tone returned to its previous cheerful self.

It's as if that heavy middle section never existed at all.

After hanging up the phone, Cai Yinong scratched her temples and pondered for a long time.

Does his statement mean he knows, or he doesn't?

"Shouldn't he know?"

"It's possible they know."

"What would happen if we knew?"

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

After much deliberation, Boss Cai still clung to a sliver of hope, betting that Zhang Yuan was unaware.

Or perhaps she wasn't gambling, but was simply blinded by her own ignorance, pretending the other party didn't know.

Zhang Yuan tossed his phone aside, his expression turning cold.

He deliberately spoke vaguely, not explaining things clearly, thus playing the role of a riddle-maker.

Because half of the rumors about Little Dragon Girl on the internet originated from sugar figurines!
Why is it a sugar person?

Why would a sugar figurine maker do this?

It would be hard for most people to imagine, because Sugar Man and Sisi have had very little contact lately.

They didn't have any major grudges against each other.

Boss Cai is a bit petty.

Those who know her well know that Tsai Yi-nong presents a respectable image to the public, appearing as an intellectual and gentle older sister.

It can be considered an extension of the model of female agents of Wang Jinhua's generation.

But the other side of Boss Cai's "ladylike" image is that of a "resentful woman".

First of all, she is a heavy internet surfer.

In the early days, he often used alternate accounts to argue with netizens on Tieba and forums.

The origin of this habit can be traced back to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1".

Because game adaptations often cause dissatisfaction among original players, she developed the habit of lurking and engaging in online arguments.

In her daily life, she often grumbles and complains about unhappy people and things in front of people she knows well.

Middle-aged women are like that. It's not to say that they're bad people, absolutely not.

Among all the bosses in the Chinese film and television industry, she is considered quite human-like.

However, a few problems still remain.

First, the reason why Huayi implemented the ban was because the talent that had been invested in could not be used for its own purposes.

After "Chinese Paladin 1", Boss Cai's attitude towards Xixi was also somewhat like this.

Couldn't she tell who's stronger, Little Dragon Girl or Long Kui?
It's just that I couldn't get what I wanted.

They didn't even go to Huayi, let alone to Tangren.

Boss Cai is not crazy; on the contrary, she is a very knowledgeable and reasonable woman who would not interfere for no reason.

So there's only one reason why she would do that.

That's all about profit!
She is the owner of a company, and owners will do anything for profit.

On this point, even Zhang Yuan cannot deny that what he did to make money was reasonable.

And Mr. Cai's interests lie with Liu Shishi!
Ever since Huang Lei, who loves to cook, "stole" Sun Li, the former leading lady, the leading lady position at Sugar Man has remained vacant.

Hu Ge is basically a constant, while the female lead changes frequently.

They haven't found a leading lady with enough presence to command the scene.

Cai Yinong liked Liu Shishi very much from the first moment she saw her.

After all, Zhang Yuan deliberately took a shortcut back then, making his junior sister dress and style herself in a way similar to Boss Cai's.

Women are narcissistic, and it's normal for them to like people similar to themselves.

But Liu Shishi has a problem; she is not a professional actress.

And to be honest, my junior sister's intelligence and learning ability are only average in the acting industry.

It's not the kind of thing that's impossible to learn without persuasion, but it's not the kind that you grasp immediately either.

These past few years I've been working with Sugarman, and before each filming session, I would undergo intensive training at Sugarman's Xiaobailou base in Hengdian.

Over the past few years, he has made visible progress in his performance.

At least he can act, and it doesn't feel out of place.

As acting skills improve, fame must also keep pace.

At this point, Liu Shishi was barely even a second-tier actress, let alone a first-tier one.

After the broadcast of "Chinese Paladin 3", she will probably be able to reach the level of a second-tier TV drama actress.

Mr. Cai was also anxious; the leading lady needed to be promoted!
Otherwise, how can they take on advertising revenue and generate income for the company?

Make money, not shabby.

Boss Cai had considered many ideas before, such as creating a Baidu Tieba forum, a fan group, and a discussion thread on the forum to talk about her role.

She also frequently posts her beautiful photos online.

These tricks are useful, but their usefulness is limited.

At that moment, a master arrived!

The expert was Jia Shikai, who had only been at Tangren for a short time and had helped Zhang Yuan with several things!

As the saying goes, if a mop is covered in shit, then Lu Bu is still alive.

Brother Jia is the kind of person who takes this saying to its extreme.

Mr. Cai recruited him because he valued his marketing skills.

And he lived up to expectations, achieving immediate results.

After he took over Liu Shishi's artist management, especially in publicity and promotion.

Within a few months, this junior sister's popularity increased by more than one level.

His method was very simple and straightforward, consisting of just one word.

rub!
Master Guo often said that in the world of crosstalk, someone who insults Guo Degang becomes incredibly famous.

This statement is somewhat exaggerated, but it is not without merit.

In any industry, targeting the top performers is the best way to gain fame.

Just like the Green Gang in the old society, how could petty thugs break into a business?
Find a seasoned veteran and stab him with a single blow.

You'll become famous in this industry the very next day.

Among actresses in the film and television industry, apart from the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses in China), there are very few left in the country who can rival Liu Qianqian in terms of fame.

But you can't let Liu Shishi swear on the microphone.

This will only ruin his reputation.

So Jia Shikai took a different approach.

His strategy is to hire a massive number of online trolls to publish press releases on the media, especially on the online media platforms he is most familiar with!

doing what?
Create a persona for Liu Shishi as "Little Liu Qianqian"!

From appearance, performance, demeanor, behavior, background, family history, personality... they try to "extort" anyone from any angle they can find.

So that when people all over the world mention Liu Qianqian, they will think of a little Liu Qianqian.

But this is only the first step.

You can imagine what kind of wisdom the old Jewish man had gained after wandering for a thousand years.

The first part is about establishing a foothold in one place.

What is the second step?
Instead!
Is it possible to replace Xixi with Liu Shishi?

The two are not even in the same league in terms of fame.

Ke Huayi's ban gave Jia Shikai an opportunity.

It just so happens that Sisi's workload has decreased significantly recently, so she not only can't make public appearances, but also has very few opportunities to speak out.

Another point is that Xiaolongnu has a unique characteristic after many years in the industry.

That is, she almost never reports anything negative.

Ever since she appeared on "Today's Talk," she and her team have known that suing against her is useless.

Moreover, the more they sue, the worse it gets.

Jia Shikai also keenly noticed this.

In addition, unlike the other members of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" group, she doesn't have a powerful backer.

Or like Fan Bingbing, you can't even get hit by her in a scam, there are very few people with her looks.

If someone tries to scam Zhao Yanzi, believe me, she'll have someone smash the sugar figurine.

They just pick the "easy targets".

First, they established the persona of Xiao Liu Qianqian, and then, taking advantage of Huayi's ban, they launched a massive smear campaign against her.

We've completely ruined your reputation. The original version is no longer acceptable; we have a better "upgraded version" here.

When the time is right, Liu Qianqian will upgrade her press release to say "I am not Liu Qianqian".

Finally, she can be upgraded to "Big Liu Qianqian".

In turn, they suppress the original owner.

Isn't it similar to the tactics of the old Jewish scum?

By promoting Liu Shishi, Jia Shikai can make money and gain fame.

Even sugar figurines can make money.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan knew that the murderer in this "ridesharing murder" was not Cai Yinong, but Jia Shikai.

But without Cai Yinong's tacit approval, Jia Shikai would not have gone it alone and insisted on doing it on his own.

Why was Zhang Yuan so certain that it was Jia Shikai?

Because later, that "Little Liu Qianqian," who is Wang Churan, was also his artist!
Wang Churan is backed by the Shanghai entertainment circle.

She is an artist under the film and television company of Fosun Group in Shanghai.

Fosun is Fosun Pharma, the industry giant with a market value of hundreds of billions and a Fortune Global 500 company.

Fosun has money, but it doesn't know how to promote people, so it handed over Ms. Wang's management and publicity work to Jia Shikai's company.

So many years have passed, and Jia Shikai still uses the same three tricks.

This is what they call "one trick that can get you anywhere".

Anyway, they were just targeting one person, because they knew that Little Dragon Girl wouldn't bother with him.

A close look at the rhythm of Wang Churan's press releases reveals that it's exactly the same tactic Liu Shishi used back then!
The method doesn't have to be old, as long as it works.

After Jia Shikai took over, Wang Churan quickly gained a significant boost in fame.

He had acted in many dramas before, but he was never very famous.

In his hands, he first created the "Little Liu Qianqian" persona, and then through the drama "My Human Fireworks", he created a CP with Yang Yang.

It went viral instantly, and the entire internet was filled with news about Ms. Wang.

Yang Yang is also one of Jia Shikai's artists.

He just kept switching things around, and his subordinates all got excited about it.

At the same time as the hype surrounding Wang Churan, a large number of negative articles about Xiaolongnu appeared online.

Just like this time, many of them were posted by other companies and female celebrities from competing companies, but he took the opportunity to do it as well.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan was certain that he couldn't escape this matter.

If he knew this, why didn't he stop it?

It was just a hint to Boss Cai.

That's where the trouble lies.

It's useless to solve it now!
Because Jia Shikai and Tangren were just hitchhiking, but the driver was Huayi!

If we don't help Huayi, it's like having hemorrhoids flare up and continuing to eat super spicy hot pot while applying Ma Yinglong ointment.

It's all for nothing.

Even so, he still had to issue a warning.

This is what is meant by "Don't say you weren't warned".

I've warned you before. Whether you understand or not, if you continue doing it, that's your problem.

Moreover, he could guess that Boss Cai would most likely continue.

Because they are fearless!

This is the second troublesome point in this matter.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat!
As the saying goes, you can't hide your love for someone.

But if you love two people, you must keep it a secret!

It's dangerous if we don't hide.

Cai Yinong and Jia Shikai dared to do this because they had Liu Shishi under their control and knew about her relationship with Little Lion.

Otherwise, what can I say?

Stop promoting "Little Liu Qianqian".

Those are my people too.

This thing, the little lion, her parents, and then there's Old Master Liu and Mr. Yuan—it's all hard to explain.

My junior sister cried and made a scene, so Mr. Yuan cleared the door for me again.

Therefore, the only option was to "enter the village quietly, without firing a shot."

It suits the role he's playing now, Takeda-sama.

"Forget it."

"Let them be for a while," Zhang Yuan said, rubbing his temples.

He's like Guo Xiaobao, the son of Qian Ge, during Chinese New Year, when he's facing Guan Xiaotong and Jiang Yilang.

I can't bear to part with any of them!

"Sisi's current condition is unlikely to be reversed in the short term."

"There's still a long time before I can get things done with Huayi."

"Haste makes waste, and haste makes waste."

"Give the little lion some room to grow and become famous."

"If it allows her to earn more money, I'll turn a blind eye."

Zhang Yuan rarely had a headache; the most troublesome things were often not external, but internal.

But then he thought about it again and realized it might not be such a bad thing.

It's better to expose internal problems and contradictions now than to expose them later.

Becoming a shareholder of Sugarman by chance is like "taking advantage of someone's misfortune," and it's inevitable that I'll have some thoughts about it over time.

He cracked his knuckles, making a snapping sound.

I mentally laid out a plan and arranged the order of events.

"I'll deal with the big boss first, then I'll take care of little Karami!"

(End of this chapter)